Go Away Snow!!!! (And a giveaway)

There has already been waaaaaay too much snow here this winter. We've had 5 snow days so far. We had close to 9 inches about 11 days ago. Not fun. That is also taller than my dog is. My husband had to shovel a path through the grass to the street sign where he likes to pee. His poo spot is in the backyard where the snow drifted as high as my knee. But Max managed to jump and hop his way back there, and we felt he deserved to have a place to poo without tunneling under the snow, so we were able to clear a big area for him.



Most of snow managed to stick around for a week and then started melting. It's almost gone now. But you know what's in the forecast for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday? Big storm. Massive storm. 1 to 1.5 inches of ice, followed by 1 to 2 feet of snow. FEET. We'll see how true the forecast is. It's possible it could not be as bad. Or it could be worse. Ugh.

Monday morning update: The freezing rain hasn't arrived yet. It will be here by noon. Now they are calling for up to 1 inch of ice and 12 inches of snow for my vicinity. But we are on the line where they are forecasting 18-24 inches of snow. So we'll see how this goes. I hope the roads don't get bad before the buses bring the kids home.

Giveaway time! Up for grabs today are these 2 little zipper pouches. I haven't given anything away in a long time, and I am making it so easy to win. Be sure to check back on Monday, February 7, to see if you've won. All you have to do is leave a comment below letting me know if you have had enough snow and snow days this winter, or if you want more snow. And for those of you who are currently where it is warm, can I come visit?

Laura Gunn Magnolia Lane

I recently purchased Laura Gunn's newest line, Magnolia Lane, from Fabric Flair on Etsy. According to Fabric Flair: "The vibrant yellows and greens combined with the cool turquoise blues and warm browns makes this a wonderfully serene collection that is also full of life." I really love these new prints. I have already started using them.

Magnolia Branch in Aqua eReader Zipper Case - Laura Gunn Magnolia Lane


Blooming Tulips in Yellow eReader Zipper Case - Laura Gunn Magnolia Lane

Merry Christmas!!

Be sure to check where Santa is!! You can already watch videos of Santa delivering presents, he is one fast big dude. We have checked Santa's progress for years. My kids are too old now, but they really enjoyed it when they were younger. So gather the kids and go to:
NORAD Santa Tracker

Merry Christmas!! My daughter is downstairs singing "White Christmas" because it is snowing, and yeah, we're having a white Christmas. Hopefully the roads will not be too terrible and we can make it to my parent's house and home again safely today.

I have been having a wonderful time sewing things for my Etsy shop. It's really weird knowing that I have little pieces of 'me' out there all over the world. I always hope that whoever is out there with my items enjoys using them as much as I enjoy making them.

Speaking of my Etsy shop, thank you to everyone who has purchased from me. I really appreciate it. I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, I hope you all are able to spend time with your family and loved ones, and I hope you enjoy your presents (even if it's an ugly sweater or a rock hard fruitcake, just smile and pretend!!).

Look what I made... something without a zipper!!

No zipper anywhere. Shocking, I know. But oh so cute and cuddly!!

My husband took off work on Wednesday so we could shop. I wanted to start at the mall, then work our way back home, stopping to get anything that we didn't get at the mall. Well, to our surprise, the mall wasn't open that early. I (mistakenly) thought that the mall would open up at least an hour earlier than usual considering it IS the week before Christmas. But no, they didn't open until 10 am.

So we went over to JoAnn's to grab something for me. I wanted to try making some scarves using pretty fabric on one side and something soft on the back. I wasn't sure if I wanted minky kind of fabric, or chenille, or just flannel. Then I found this stuff - it's soft and cuddly and fuzzy and SOFT and cuddly and fuzzy... you get the idea. It's very soft. It was half price, and I used my 20% off coupon, so I got a great deal.

For this scarf I used all Amy Butler prints in pinks and browns. It is 5 1/2 inches wide and 60 inches long, and it was very easy to make. I see more of these in my future.

On the 12th Day of Christmas...

This is the final day of my 12 Days of Christmas Specials.

Receive 25% Off your entire order. Enter coupon code 25CHRISTMAS at checkout.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtledoves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the 11th Day of Christmas...

My entire selection of Purses are now on SALE!!

Select Wristlets are still priced at 50% off.

On the 10th Day of Christmas...

Today's special is on Wristlets. Normally priced at $24.00 each, now just $12.00. Be sure to check out the SALE section in my shop for tons of specials.

On the 9th Day of Christmas...

I listened to Christmas music all day and slowly went nuts. I'm thinking I need to change my music selection. Some of these songs are just terrible. How does this stuff get released for public consumption? And the hip hop versions of classics is murder to the ears. 'Noel' becomes no-o-o-o-o-o-o-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-llllllll. Like Randy Jackson says - "too many runs and it was all over the place, dog. It was just alright."

Back to my sale information. Day 9 - all Flat Bottom Zipper Pouches are now on sale. Normally priced at $10, $12, and $14, now priced at $6, $7, and $8. Order now to get them in time for Christmas!!

On the 8th Day of Christmas...

12 Days of Christmas Specials continues... late edition.

Eek. Where did the day go? I have added some of my 'wavy' pouches to the SALE section in my Etsy shop. They are normally priced at $14.00 and $12.00, now just $8.00 and $7.00.

I have also added other items to the sale section, and marked down some sale items even more.

On the 7th Day of Christmas...

Mr. Computer Fix-it guy sends a 'message' to me via my husband: My computer is old, the hard drive is almost full, it needs more RAM, blah blah blah. (Like we didn't know this? We will be celebrating 8 years together in January. That's a long time in computer life, so I don't need dude talking crap about my computer.) I hugged my computer and told my husband to make the bad guy stop!! Gah.

Day 7 of my 12 Days of Christmas, Zipper Pouch Sets normally priced at $18.00 are now $10.00.

Yesterday's special $4.00 Zipper Pouches will continue to be available only for a short time. So get them while you can.

On the 6th Day of Christmas...

My desktop computer crapped out on me. I knew I shouldn't have been talking about getting a new computer to replace it. It probably hates me and did this on purpose just to show me who's boss. I love my computer. I want it back.

Meanwhile, I carry on the 12 Days of Christmas from the laptop. It's just not the same though. Sigh. I have marked down all of my $8.00 pouches to just $4.00 each.

On the 5th Day of Christmas...

5 Golden Rings. I wish I had 5 golden rings to give. Since I don't, I am offering 50% off Zipper Pouch Sets. These sets are normally priced at $24.00 and $16.00, now only $12.00 and $8.00.

On the 4th Day of Christmas...

4 Calling Birds, or half price zipper pouch sets. Which is a better deal?

Today I am offering my 3 piece zipper pouch sets, normally priced at $22.00, for only $11.00.

I also have my 2 piece zipper pouch sets, normally priced at $20.00, for only $10.00.

On the 3rd Day of Christmas...

Not 3 French Hens. Something better!!

Ruffle Zipper Pouches are only $5.00 each in my Etsy shop!!

On the 2nd Day of Christmas...

I don't have 2 Turtle Doves to give. But I am offering specials in my Etsy shop.

Today I am offering 5 different wristlets for the price of $5.00 each. These are normally priced $15.00 each, so this is a steal.

Wristlets are a great way to be hands free - just throw the strap over your wrist and off you go. I use wristlets myself, and I have made some for my daughter to carry different items such as her digital camera, Nintendo DS, and her Ipod.