The Insanity of Today

Ok, so i usually blog about etsy and crafts and gift items and handmade things and cute shops and listings that i've found, but today was such an insanely crazy day, i've decided to come vent here.
First of all, i am sort of "off work today". We are closed, but I go in whatever time i like, just to get filing, insurance calls, paperwork stuff done usually.
Well, its not a typical day. i cant sleep in because my beloved cat Rajah (whom the vet says has cancer, but has so far been "beating it" for a year and a half) ends up with a lump on his neck. i freak out! I wake up early and haul poor Rajah to the vet. Bear in mind, he goes once a month to get checked, weighed and such and was just there last week, so hence, NOT a happy cat camper! On a good note, we did not have to wait long, and the lump was just a cyst. Home goes Rajah.
Next I am off to my moms to meet with her new home health care nurse. Her blood pressure was high (and i'm told to go buy her one of the small machines so she can monitor it twice a day). Her sugar is higher than she'd like (mom is freaking over it). They give her a new machine for that...........which means i have to cancel the service that sends her the supplies for her old machine. Dr wants to increase her meds and see her next week.
I call the dr only to find out he wont even be in the office half of next week, so the earliest we can get in is the week after next. Drs! i work for one, but will never understand them.
So, I'm going to the pharmacy to fill her scrips and buy the bp meter, but naturally mom cannot find the scrips........another freak out...........so i leave for McDonalds to buy a couple salads and regroup. i come back to the mailman flagging me down cause my moms "community mailbox" is too full to fit anything else in. (she cant get to the box on her own, and i havent checked it in a while)
Mom FOUND the scrips, so off i go. I stop at the bank, and the dollar store for a fudge round. i mean come on, it was either that or a straight jacket! This of course is the time my therapist calls to reschedule me and the lady monitoring my old retirement fund calls to go over some questions i had. UGH!
The pharmacy doesnt have the meter i need, so i am off to another one. thank goodness they have it there.
Now finally i can head in to work. I'm not there long, am on the phone verifying insurances and theres a banging at the front door.........who is there? Crazy Jill from two doors down. She is standing there in a black dress, no shoes, and the tag hanging from the dress. We work next to a small botique, and she was in trying on clothes and wanted my opinion. So i go down and watch the clothes trying on. She was going to give me what was left of her dozen donuts she bought this morning...........well even tho she took a bite out of each one! LOL...........ah, she doesnt have cooties, but i still pass.
Back to work, and the phone and my cell is ringing at the same time of course. My husband is trying to track me down because the pharmacey is calling about my moms meds. ok NOW i call the pharmacy............they are out of one of the meds till tuesday. Well of course they are! She has enough till then, so ok problem solved.
I finish work, forward the phone and make the mistake of trying to destress by browsing in the botique. I see a cute dress my daughter might like for her big date tonight, but dont want to take the chance. I call to see if she'll come up and try it on. Of course it takes her over 20 mins to get there and then it doesnt fit. OH MAN! So off we go. She comes home, I stop to pick up the meds for mom.
Get home, give the cat his pills, feed him and then go to call the home health nurse to double check on the meds, but naturally the number she gave me is a fax! I'm more than half nuts by now!
So, with all that venting done, I think I will finally eat some dinner, browse some etsy and probably crochet!!!!! Cause tomorrow is another day.

BIRTHDAY CAKE

Well tomorrow is my birthday, so what is on my mind tonight, but BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!! So, i do my usual surfing around etsy, out of curiousity to see what I can find that is birthday cake related. ElizabethKnapp has a majorly cool painting in her shop entitle Marie Antoinette Cake. I love it! http://www.elizabethknapp.etsy.com/ this is another really new etsy shop, so please pop in and show her some love. All sorts of awesome "dessert style" painting in her shop to make you utterly drool! You wont even BELIEVE the stuff I found in this next shop........................................................Claudiascreations has all types of recycled papers and cards. Ever see or even BUY recycled paper. Its way cool, and hers looks beautiful. http://www.claudiascreations.etsy.com/ The paper pictured is appropriately named "confetti cake". I love it so much because for yearssssssssss my son and daughter both loved to have confetti cake for their birthday. My son is 23 and somtimes still asks for it. I found a cupcake ring, yes thats right, cupcake ring in the shop of shopbonnin. http://www.shopbonnin.etsy.com Its like something you've never seen before. totally unique and has a little "cherry" on top. Browse around her shop and you'll see lots of other unique items. its quite a cheery little shop, thats for sure. You'll be happy you stopped by. And while we are on the subject of of cupcakes, what about taking a look at this really whimsy print in WHIMSYlove's shop. http://www.WHIMSYlove.etsy.com Cartoony and cute as heck, and how can you resist the name? Cup meets cake! Ingenious! Visit her shop and have a ball looking around. You're bound to find something you like

BLACK FRIDAY

Huge upcoming discounts in my Etsy shop for Black Friday! Its the biggest shopping day of the year. Why not do it online???? I have lots of hand crafted gifts, christmas cards, stocking stuffers, hats, gloves, scarves, bath and body, and more!!!! Stay tuned. The sales will astound you! Why not take a minute to browse around my shop and see if anything strikes your fancy and then check back on friday. Chances are good that it might be on sale. stock up!!!!! http://www.craftheart.etsy.com

STOCKING STUFFERS

Christmas candy and an orange in the toe! thats what i always got in my christmas stocking as a kid.....................well, also stuffed with a bit of assorted small gifts. Most of us who celebrate christmas, do stuff a stocking or two during the season.
Check my etsy shop http://www.craftheart.etsy.com for all sorts of different stuffers. From crochet bookworm bookmarkers to embellished gloves.

UNADVERTISED ETSY SPECIAL FOR BLOG READERS: If it'll fit in a stocking, I will offer 20% off till next Saturday. Just mention "stocking stuffer blogspot" and I will apply the discount and send a revised invoice.

Also, please visit my daughters shop at http://www.krissaywithak.etsy.com for lots more stocking stuffers. Her shop is new, but has a lot of cute stuff

Starbucks Christmas

Let it be a Starbucks Christmas!!!!! Looking for some fun and unique christmas gifts. I have just the thing in my etsy craft shop. http://www.craftheart.etsy.com Try a beverage skirt. They are great for hot or cold drinks. Slip on to your hot coffee, frappuccino, icee, cold beer and so much more. Stylish and fashionable too! Even teens love them!!!!

Check out my bev skirt section. Custom orders accepted and I also have a football design esp for the men! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=45409&section_id=5120495

For my blog readers this week, I am offering these at buy TWO, and get ONE free! Pair these with Starbucks gift cards and your gift recipients will love you! And Starbucks is SO popular right now. My teenage daughter wears hers on her wrist as a cuff, whips it off in Starbucks (for dramatic effect) and then slips it on to her caramel frap! It doesnt get any better than that! lol

Please be sure to enter Buy two get one blog in note to seller for discount. I will send an adjusted invoice to you. Happy shopping and Happy holidays!

Christmas Cards

Its holiday time again. Why not check out some special handmade Christmas cards? They're unique and made with lots of love. No two are alike. For this week, only till friday midnight, take 15% off any holiday card or tags in my etsy shop http://www.craftheart.etsy.com

Enter code 15% blog in note to seller for discount and i will send a revised invoice.

FREE this week!

Etsy special! From now till next Sat - purchase any washcloth/dishcloth or set from my shop and get a free mini heart soap! As an added bonus, if you buy one of my special REACH cloths (available in lots of colors and great for scrubbing your back), you will get a FREE mini heart soap and a FREE mini washcloth/facecloth! Great gifts and stocking stuffers. I know we are all thinking of christmas already!

Mention FREE FROM YOUR BLOG in note to seller when purchasing http://www.craftheart.etsy.com/

and while youre just browsing around etsy for MORE stocking stuffers, why not check out my daughters shop at http://www.krissaywithak.etsy.com/ she is new, but adding more items each chance she gets.

The Weekend AGAIN?

Its almost here! dont get me wrong, I am grateful!!!!! The week has been a little stressful, but also has flown by........................poor Rajah the Great, my kitty hasnt been doing too well, so my mind has really been on him, at home and at work.

Lots going on in my etsy shop and my mini washcloths will soon be out in the little black boxes promos, which I am hoping will increase sales. I am excited about it, but also am starting to feel a little overwhelmed and swamped with things.

Anyway.........................another secret etsy sale for the weekend. Halloween is right around the corner! Please take 15% off any Halloween item in my shop. Enter "15% off blog sale" and i will send a revised invoice...................and

http://www.craftheart.etsy.com/

BOO

Unadvertised Etsy Weekend Special

I'm offering a GREAT unadvertised special this weekend for my blog readers...................my unique 100% cotton crocheted REACH cloths for only $5 plus shipping. Regularly 6.75 (and that is their introductory price). so save $1.75 and give a Reach Cloth a try. You can reach those "hard to reach" places on your back and they are super soft and great for exfoliating. Wash in cool or warm water and use over and over again just like a regular terry washcloth. Available in all sort of colors and styles.........................custom orders on colors accepted.
Please mention "reach cloth sale blog" in note to seller at checkout for discount and wait on paying as i will send a revised invoice to you. Happy shopping. http://www.craftheart.etsy.com and click on my washcloth/dishcloth section to view all the Reach cloths!