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- December 9th, 2009
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M.........aking progress!
Despite several weather delays (a very rainy October) and a recent blizzard), progress is being made on our addition. We estimate that it will be mostly done by Christmas, but I'm not holding my brea…
- December 4th, 2009
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C.........hristmas in Mexico
One of the topics for the Etsy Blogger's Team monthly carnival, is Christmas in other parts of the world. I've had the privilege to spend much time in Mexico, including over the Christmas holiday, an…
- November 22nd, 2009
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T.........reasury Queen
This weekend, 11 of my fellow Etsy Bloggers Team and I were lucky enough to be featured by the true Etsy Treasury Queen, Vicki Diane, in one of her famous "Exposed Treasuries". To the right you will…
- November 17th, 2009
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O.........riginal Holiday Art
How about spreading Christmas cheer this year with a card or cards with original artwork! Our Etsy Blogger of the Month, Becky aka "The Fab Miss B", presents her Christmas Cookie card for 2009. A r…
- November 14th, 2009
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T.........ime for Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving for me has always been about family. As in many homes, my mom was always the center of that family. This year, we are particularly grateful, as our 95 year old mother is making a recove…
- October 30th, 2009
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P.........ractice safe eating. Use condiments!
Two of our friends are known for their creativity and sense of humor. At no time of the year is that so apparent as Halloween when they create their new costumes. This year they've outdone themsel…
- October 26th, 2009
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S.........eeing Pink Elephants!
Amigurumi, small crocheted animals and other objects is one of the fortes of Melissa from http://madebymelissa.etsy.com She's the Etsy Blogger of the Month and it certainly is a great month to visit…
- October 21st, 2009
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H.........appy Haunting!
Halloween has always been one of my favorite times of year. It is, for the most part, a light-hearted, even humorous holiday, and I find it inspires universal creativity. So when the Etsy Bloggers C…
- October 17th, 2009
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T.........he Big Dig
Bang!! Bang!!! Bang!!!! I jumped about three feet at 7:30 am. I knew that construction workers had arrived but didn't know they needed to take a sledge hammer to the bricks on back of the house t…
- October 5th, 2009
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T..........he Scrapbook
Although my sister and I have always been close, distance makes it hard to get together as often as we would like. So I was thrilled when she invited me to her house for a few days to help her assem…
- September 27th, 2009
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P.........resenting: designsbyvanessa
This month's featured Etsy Blogger is the multi talented Vanessa of http://designsbyvanessa.etsy.com/She makes some of the most elegant jewelry that I have seen on Etsy and some delightful greeting c…
- September 24th, 2009
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L.........onging for a studio
For a new blog carnival, we were asked to show a picture of ourselves or of our studio. Since photos of me are common in this blog and in my Etsy avatar, I was left with a dilemma: no studio! So if…
- September 20th, 2009
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C.........ombo crafting
Because there are so many different kinds of crafting (and it's hard to choose which one is my fav), I love to combine them. This time, the new greeting cards combine card making with crocheting. A…
- September 8th, 2009
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S.........aving the best for last
This final episode of our trip to Glacier Park features the very best: the Going-To-The-Sun-Road. The first time I took this trip many years ago, I remember asking the driver (or Jammer) of the red bu…
- September 5th, 2009
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T..........wo Medicine Lake
Although we thoroughly enjoyed our journey to and our stay at Glacier Park Lodge, there was nothing that could compare to the magnificent scenery of Glacier Park itself. We took advantage of a "Red…
- September 2nd, 2009
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R.........ustic Luxury
We had been told that Glacier Park Lodge was rustic and not expect great luxury, so when we entered this almost 100 year old masterpiece, we were pleasantly surprised. Although the rooms are small,…
- August 26th, 2009
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A.........rriving at Glacier Park Lodge
Our relaxing train ride took about 27 hours from Columbus, Wisconsin, to East Glacier, Montana. Even though I had been to Glacier before, I was delighted (and the others were amazed) to be greeted by…
- August 24th, 2009
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T.........raining it!
Last week, dh and I began a new adventure. We traveled from Wisconsin to western Montana on a train! My daughter snapped this picture of us boarding the Amtrak in Columbus, Wisconsin, on a sunny Tuesd…
- August 16th, 2009
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P.........resenting: memoriesforlife
Scrapbooking has always been one of my favorite past times, so you can imagine how thrilled I was to discover the etsy shop http://memoriesforlifesb.etsy.com/ ! Edi creates all kinds of unique scrapb…
- August 14th, 2009
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W.........onderful "Hay Fever"!
Although our actual summer vacation begins next week, we've been luck enough to take several "short" vacations as well. Last week it was our annual trek to beautiful Spring Green, Wisconsin, to visi…
- August 11th, 2009
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M.........ega Giveaway!
You could win one of these twenty five items absolutely free! Through August 14, the Etsy Bloggers Team is hosting this offer in honor of our second Anniversary. All you need to do is click on http:/…
- August 6th, 2009
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T.........ea Party
Tea parties are for big girls, too! Yesterday, one of the members of our Red Hat/ Mah Jongg group hosted a spectacular tea party for us at her home.Everything was perfect, from the decorations, to th…
- August 2nd, 2009
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G.........lass Glories
A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to win in a blog give away from the fabulous Dorset Hill Beads, a fellow blogger and EALer. It was extra special as I had admired her lamp work beads fo…
- July 27th, 2009
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M.........ore Organic Farm with Oscar and Camille
Springdale Organic Farm is nestled into the beautiful, rolling countryside of Wisconsin, about 50 miles northwest of Milwaukee. When Camille and Oscar joined us for our bi-weekly trip to work at the f…
- July 21st, 2009
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V.........isit to the organic farm with Camille and Oscar
Every two weeks, my dear friend, Judy, and I work several hours at a nearby organic farm. Yesterday, Camille and Oscar joined us as we worked weighing and bagging vegetables for more than 300 boxes…
- July 16th, 2009
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P.........resenting: miesmama!
Creative, eclectic, and artistic, Becky of http://miesmama.etsy.com presents her unique items in stunning manners. She is the Etsy Blogger of the month and deserves the accolades she is accumulating.…
- July 11th, 2009
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W.........edding Part 4
After a lovely ceremony, the time came for the posed pictures of the wedding party. You might notice that the group seems to be looking up. That's because the official wedding photographer decided…
- July 9th, 2009
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W.........edding Part 3
Another special occurrence at my niece's weddingwas that her younger son escorted her and "gaveher away". Later, he helped the groomsmen give his mother a "lift" after the ceremony. Stay tuned for the…
- July 8th, 2009
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W.........edding Part 2
The very special flower girls for the wedding were the bride's two-year-old grand daughter and the groom's younger daughter. They were a very sweet part of the procession and sat in the front row to…
- July 7th, 2009
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F.........amily Wedding Part 1
Most families celebrate the fourth of July with food, fun, and fireworks. This year our family added something special...a wedding! It was the first wedding I ever attended where the bride and atte…
- July 5th, 2009
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A.........nd the winner is:
It's a pleasure to announce that the winner of the mini pine needle basket giveaway is a fellow member of the etsybloggersteam, beadedtail! To the left is a pair of earrings she created out of blue,…
- July 3rd, 2009
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F.........avorite summer recipe
The Etsy Bloggers Team is sharing favorite summer recipes. So here is mine. Please note that the first two ingredients are the most important:Ingredients:1 husband1 grill1 lb. of ground chuck1 small o…
- June 28th, 2009
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B.........log give away!
It's time to choose this year's Christmas ornament and since I cannot decide which one to make, you get the chance to choose and perhaps win one of these two mini pine needle baskets. Each is about 2…
- June 22nd, 2009
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M.........ultitasking
The other day, dh announced that he was going to watch the US Open golf championship. He is an avid golfer and that did not surprise me, but I was a little amused to find him napping in front of a…
- June 19th, 2009
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"E.........arth Laughs in Flowers"...
...at least according to Ralph Waldo Emerson! With the delightful bouquet to the right it's easy to see that joy. This arrangement is especially precious because it was the gift of a dear friend.…
- June 15th, 2009
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S.........ummertime and the livin' is easy in Kohler!
So often you hear me "complain" about the long, hard winters here, but when summer arrives, it's so glorious that all is forgotten. Kohler was designed as a garden community, and the village is dotte…
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peacoxcreations is celebrating her birthday today!
- June 10th, 2009
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L.........azy T Crochet
This month's Etsy Blogger is LazyTCrochet! It is exciting to feature a fellow knitter and crocheter and one that loves bright, bold colors as much as I do! To the right you can see a unique cuff kn…
- June 5th, 2009
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W.........hat is so rare as a day in June?
So many of you have only seen our home in the winter with snow in deep drifts, so I thought I'd let you know that we do have glorious times here as well! Today is one of those days. We just returned…
- May 31st, 2009
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C.........reative Baskets
Several years ago, I attempted to take basket weaving lessons from a nearby teacher that does beautiful work. Even though I seem to have no trouble with the coiling technique used in pine needle bas…
- May 29th, 2009
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W.........ow!
There is little more pleasing to a blogger than to be featured on someone else's blog. I was lucky enough to have that happen to me today by another shop owner on Etsy.Her blog post is about Going Gr…
- May 19th, 2009
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T.........hank you
It's not always easy to get young children to write thank you notes, so here's a way to start them with a pleasant experience. When they have learned to print, these sundae shaped thank you notes may…
- May 17th, 2009
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T.........reasuries
One of the most rewarding aspects of Etsy is being able to make "treasuries". The object is to showcase 12 other artists by selecting one of their projects and combining all twelve into an eye-pleasi…
- May 13th, 2009
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T.........he best dishcloth ever
Although I am not fond of most household chores, I love to do dishes! One thing that has helped me for many years are hand knit cotton dishcloths such as the two shown here. Mom taught me years ago ho…
- May 10th, 2009
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H.........appy Mothers Day!
My husband and I, senior citizens both, are very fortunate to have our mothers still with us, but we find so many friends who really miss their mothers. When I receved this gift from my own daghters…
- May 8th, 2009
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A.........rt vs. Craft
Ever since I began crafting, I've been aware of the debate about whether we are artists or craftsmen. When the suggestion for this topic in the Etsy Bloggers blog carnival came up, I first consulted…
- May 5th, 2009
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C.........REATEaTHOUGHT
Words, thoughts, and artistic expression are the fortes of this month's Etsy Blogger, CREATEaTHOUGHT. When you step into the world that is her shop, you're immediately struck by her sense of humor a…
- May 4th, 2009
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N.........ew Christening Dress
In the last several years, I have found that many folks are waiting to have their babies baptized when they are a little older than we did. My daughters were christened when they were only a few weeks…
- May 1st, 2009
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C.........aturday
It seemed as though it took forever, but it's finally spring in Kohler and the first to take advantage of the open windows are our cats, Kirby and Katydid. They came to us three years ago from the Hum…
- April 28th, 2009
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T.........he photographer
This last weekend, we had some wonderful family experiences and it seemed that everyone was taking pictures. The photo here is one I took of my older daughter who was taking a picture of me with her…
