TEA TIME

I was browsing some shops on the Buy And Stay (BNS) Thread that I belong to on etsy. BNS is buy something from someone on the list and you also get to be featured on the list and will maybe have a sale. You're shop is not replaced when you have a sale, you get to stay stay stay! In any case, I came across this tea "bag" in eclecticdianas shop. http://www.eclecticdiana.etsy.com/ I was particularly impressed with how her "tea brew" is featured in a handmade bag made by yet another etsy seller. Looks great, and uif you read the listing on it, you will see that the brew itself has some awesome feedback.

After finding this, I was prompted to go surfing around etsy for some more "tea things". I found this in zemphira's shop @ http://www.zemphira.etsy.com/ My 85 year old mother, for years, has been a lover of tea, drinking several cups with milk every day. Lipton (ho-hum) but whatcha gonna do. This "useable art" reminds me of her. Plus i love the heart, tee hee. Looks like it can be hung on a wall or used as a potholder. cute item.

Cute really knows no bounds with this item I came across in LittlePeanut's shop @ http://www.littlepeanutshop.etsy.com/ Can't you see those little darling daughters and grand daughters out there playing house in their little play kitchen? These are just adorable, and she has loads of other adorable items throughout the shop. Take a look.

Now if its variety, variety, variety you are looking for then look no further than the teamans shop! http://www.teaman.etsy.com/ Loads and loads of different blends to choose from and the feedback is phenomenal! Etsians are really drinking this stuff up! Why not look around? Great stocking stuffers

THINK PINK

What can I say? its my favorite color. Its girly, its bright, its soft and just plain pretty. I am a collector of pink, well and also hearts.........and pink hearts, whew dont get me started. Maybe some of you dont know that on http://www.etsy.com/ you can search by COLOR. its fun and you get to browse all sorts of different item. of course there are other search features as well, but color is a fun one when you have some time to look around. I've founda few items that really tickled my fancy.

First, this little doll is too adorable for words, and oh so fuzzy pink! in yalipaz's shop http://www.yalipaz.etsy.com/ you'll find this little cutie as well as many other different types. She is fairly new to etsy too, so lets wish her lots of luck with her sales and creations. Browse around her shop and check out all the goodies. She has awesome acrylic prints as well. Be sure to take a look at "moon cat". That one is my favorite and my real cat "Rajah" loves it too!!! :)

LizzyT has this pink octopus keychain. And how darling she is!!! psssst, she also has a pink hippopatamus in her shop, so take a peek. http://www.lizzyt.etsy.com/ While browsing through her shop, I see jewelry as well, so there are all kinds of items to choose from. Start thinking stocking stuffers and give her shop a little love.

This next item is an ingenious idea. I just love it! An oilcloth lunch bag, totally hand washable too. As rickrackqueen states in the listing, you def will be the envy of your female co workers walking in to lunch with this baby. http://www.rickrackqueen.etsy.com/ This bag features pink roses and dots, but she has many others kinds offered in the shop. It even has a little side pocket for silverware. Way cool. Take a look around and see what you might like for yourself or to give as a gift.

Do I have any pink in MY shop you ask? Well of course. How about sending a tea bag greeting card to one of your friends. I guarantee she wont get another one like it. Blank inside to write your own message and tea bag included. http://www.craftheart.etsy.com/ And if you mention my blog in note to seller, with the purchase of any TWO greeting cards in my shop, you get a third one for FREE. And i have lots and lots for all sorts of occassions, even christmas cards already!!!

SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP

What do you do to fall asleep? I dont know why i've had such a hard time lately, but night before last i didnt sleep at all..........not one hour! kept trying and have things running thru my head, hearing noises, feeling sick, etc etc. it was horrible! had to work all day and when i finally did get to sleep last night i had been awake for about 35 hours. So what? warm milk? hot tea? lavendar bath? something has to work!

We've also had lots and lots of rain around here for days and nights. I know lots of people like the rain and its good for the grass and crops and all that good stuff, but i'm bored of it. I want to sing that rain rain go away song. Its funny here in FL cause in the summer months its either feast or famine with the rain. It either doesnt rain at all, and we have all sorts of water restrictions or this.............all day every day. PST, and i cant find my umbrella!

Happy happy to all my readers..............i wish you good nights sleep and sunny days!