“What is this ETSY ? all about ?”

A Few months ago when I was introduced to the world of blogging and Twitter, I kept hearing people talking about ETSY. I was like ummm, what the heck is that ? I had never heard of it before. So, I threw out the question on Twitter to get the answer. I was told that it is like an “ebay” but for all things handmade, and that people have shops on there. Well, that just blew my mind away !! I was so excited to go to the site and find out more info. on it. I journeyed over to the ETSY...

A beautiful win and gift for my mom

I have won a lot of things lately around the blogosphere and I love sharing what I have won and how much I like it. Recently, I won this beautiful bracelet from Mrs. Gibson’s Atelier from Collen Stearns blog @ “Living Life One Day at A Time”. This is a handmade bracelet from her ETSY shop. And to my wonderful surprise, she also sent a pair of matching earrings ! They came beautifully hand wrapped. Since I knew what it was when it came in the mail, I didn’t open it, you...

Homemade Ornaments

Part of what makes decorating the tree so memorable is the ornaments that are on it. Looking through your ornaments is a trip down memory lane, bringing to mind all the happy times these ornaments recall.I always buy at least 1 new ornament every year to put on our tree. Also, I like to give ornaments as presents. I know every ornament I ever received as a present, I remember just who gave it to me and when. I also, of course always buy an ornament to symbolize special events that happen that...