And the winner is...

And the winner of the beautiful Mia Kitty is...Dim! :)



Congrats on your win! And thank you to everyone won entered our contest!

So I guess this week I should get my butt in gear and do some actually posting on here. After all Halloween is fast approaching and I only have a few more categories left in my Across Etsy treasury series! So today let's combine those two things and take a look at Bath and Beauty, Halloween style! Enjoy! :)

Red Blood Cell Soaps by CleanerScience	Recycled Glass Jolly Roger Soap Dispenser by BreadandBadger
The Lipstick People Digital Print by jrbaileydesigns	Strange Brew - Perfume Bottle Necklace by ghostlovejewelry
20 Skull Pirate Soaps by pepperapothecary	Red American Tourister Train Case from TagSaleFinds

And make sure you check out the big treasury for even more amazing goodies! Have a great day! :)

Last Chance!

Okay, so I didn't post very much last week. Sorry about that. I did get a lot done though! And even though I'm still working on a lot of stuff offline, I absolutely had to post today, because today is the last day of the kitten give away! :)



If you enter my contest by Midnight EST tonight, Mia the kitten could come and live with you! :) She is hand knit, and hand felted and really needs a good home! Check out my Giveaways page for information on how you can win Mia! :)

The winner will be announced tomorrow, so make sure you check back to find out if you won! Have a great day! :)

I'm not dead!

Or a zombie! ;) I'm just trying to dig out from under all the stuff that has accumulated in my work area. You know, so I can see the floor again! I'll be back tomorrow, with a real post I promise! :)

While you wait, why don't you enter my current giveaway? You could win this cute knit kitten! :)



Head to my Giveaways page for more information! But hurry, the contest ends on Monday!

See you tomorrow! :)

And the winner of the bacon is....

...Cindy from hellcatvintage! Congrats Cindy! I'll send your information to HashDelectableEdible and let her know you'd like to try the candied bacon! Thanks to everyone who participated. And if you didn't win, you can always try entering my current giveaway here! :) What am I giving away this time?



Why a cute little kitty named Mia! :) Check out my Giveaways page for more information! :)

It's rainy here again, and my kids are starting to climb the walls. I'm not sure how mothers survived before TV and computers! But even with electric entertainment the kids aren't giving me two minutes to myself the last couple days. :P This means I haven't had time to make up today's treasury yet. But rather then delay in telling you all who won this morning, I'm going to post this now, and post the treasury after I've completed it.

Wish me luck and I'll see you soon! ;)

Monday Giveaway Day!

So it's Monday once again. And for those of us who dislike Mondays, I have some news today that will hopefully make your day a little bit brighter. Today I have TWO giveaways going, where you can win amazingly awesome stuff! :D

The first giveaway is brand new today! :D My cousin Amber who runs ThreadbareKnitter, is giving away a free orphan kitty! Her name is Mia.

Mia the Orphaned Kitten

Mia is made from soy-wool yarn and is knitted, then hand felted by Amber. She is a beautiful autumn cranberry color, with two white button eyes and a white heart to show she loves you. :) She will come to you, with her own personalized name tag. Amber's kittens are soft and huggable, and I'm sure Mia would love to come home with you!

*Update!* The kitten giveaway is now closed! Check my Giveaways page to see who won! :)

And, as if that weren't enough to make your morning a little brighter, today is your last chance to enter my bacon giveaway! So, if you haven't entered to win some delicious candied bacon from HashDelectableEdible, do it now!



*Update!* The bacon giveaway is now closed! Check my Giveaways page to see who won! :)

Good luck everyone and have a great day! :D

It's raining, it's pouring!

It has been gray, rainy, and blah out for the last two days. Now don't get me wrong, I like a nice fall rain, and we sure could use it around here anyway. But, I think rainy days are best spent curled up with a good book and some hot cocoa under nice warm snuggley blanket. :) Now that I'm a mom, that's not really an option anymore. :P This leaves me very unmotivated on days like this. I should be doing dishes or laundry or something else productive, but instead, I've been making treasuries. :) So today I actually have two treasuries to share with you! :) The first is the second half of Dolls and Miniatures: Miniatures Across Etsy!

- Miniatures Across Etsy -

I love miniatures, and I think this treasury came out perfectly! :)

The second treasury I did, was based on the Crochet category. This was an interesting one to do. I had no idea that you could crochet things out of metal! And some of the pieces are so small and delicate looking, it's amazing! :) I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!

Lace Doily Ikebana Vase in Tan by kensgardenpottery	Cafe au Lait Mushroom Garden by WanderingLydia
Gilbert - Miniature Mohair Bear by knittingdreams	I Love Crochet 8x10 Photography Print by heatherkingdesigns
Laptop Sleeve for 13" Macbook by sandrastju	Celtic Reversible Afghan by DogwoodRainbow

And make sure you check out the big treasury for more amazing pieces!

And if you're like me and you get the munchies on rainy, gray days, make sure you enter my giveaway to win free bacon! :)



Have a relaxing day! :)

Monday is Giveaway Day! :)

Since I'm not a fan of Mondays, I thought I'd start this work week off with something fun. How about some giveaways? :)

As you might now I am currently running an awesome giveaway with HashDelectableEdible. She has been kind enough to offer one of my loyal blog readers a sample order of her scrumptiously yummy bacon!



And not just any bacon, this is candied bacon! If you win, you can choose between regular, chipotle, or chocolate covered! And yes I did say chocolate covered bacon. See?



And I can tell you from experience, that the chocolate covered bacon is REALLY good! :) So now that I have your complete attention, I bet you're wondering how you can win this mouth-watering treat. Well it's very simple, just follow the instructions below. :)

- First, Follow my blog.
- Then, Go to HashDelectableEdible and check out all the yummy treats available.
- When you're done, go Here, and tell me in the comments on the page, which flavor bacon you'd like to try and why. Make sure you leave me a way to contact you, so I can let you know if you're the winner.
- You can also get an extra chance to win by favoriting HashDelectableEdible on Etsy! :)

The contest runs through October 4th and the winner will be announced on Tuesday October 5th. :) For more information on this contest you can check out my Giveaways page.

And there's more!

Just in case you're not a big bacon fan, I'll be starting a non-bacon giveaway next week! What will the giveaway be? Something cute and cuddly and looking for a good home. I'm of course talking about an orphaned kitten. :)



Isn't she cute? :D So come back next week for your chance to win Mia the Kitten from threadbareknitter! :) Make sure you check out my Giveaways page for more information!

Have a great Monday! :)

Epic Giveaway!

*UPDATE* This Giveaway is Closed! You can see who won by going to my Giveaways page! Thanks to everyone for entering!

So I hope you're hungry this morning, because today is the first day of my first giveaway! :) Over the weekend I was lucky enough to get to sample some products from a remarkable Etsy shop: Hash Delectable Edibles!

If you've never been to her shop you must check it out! In addition to yummy baked goods such as delicious sugar cookies and pies, she also has a unique and awesome item that everyone must try! What is it? It's bacon!

Candied Chipotle Bacon

And not just your everyday run of the mill bacon, but yummy delicious candied bacon, candied chipotle bacon, and even chocolate covered bacon! Now I know what you're thinking, "Chocolate covered bacon?? That's weird and probably tastes funny!" Well I am here to tell you, that not only is chocolate covered bacon unbelievably yummy, it is also addicting! I tried some of the Milk Chocolate Covered Candied Bacon and it was amazing!

Milk Chocolate Covered Candied Bacon

First you get the sweetness of the chocolate, then all of a sudden, WHAM! You get the saltiness from the bacon. It sort of reminded me a chocolate covered pretzel that was chewy instead of crunchy, but with just a touch of smokiness. So good!

Not much into bacon? Well luckily for you the baked goods at HashDelectableEdible are just as good! :) Since she was sending me a sample of her bacon for me to review, I also ended up buying one of her Craveable Sugar Cookie Sampler. :)

The Works Craveable Iced Sugar Cookies Mix

And if you think these colorful cookies look good, you should try tasting them! :) You get one cookie of each flavor:

Raspberry, Strawberry, Cherry, Orange Creme, Lemon, Key Lime, Coconut, Blueberry, Buttered Rum, Vanilla, Chocolate, Almond, Root Beer Float, & Peanut Butter

My family's favorites were the Orange Creme:



And the Coconut:



Except my husband, he liked the Almond the best! :)



Her best seller overall is the peanut butter. And I can certainly see why! The frosting was so think and creamy, it was amazing! :)

Peanut Butter Craveables Frosted Sugar Cookies

All of the sugar cookies were soft and moist and the frostings were sweet and flavorful! If you love sugar cookies, I would definitely suggest picking up some these tasty treats. And if your pretty sure you already know which cookie will be your favorite, she also offers a Pick Your Own Craveable Mix, where you can get an assortment of your favorites, or just a whole bunch of one kind! :)

So now that I've got you all hungry and drooling, wouldn't you love to win a free sample from HashDelectableEdible? Well then today is your lucky day! All you have to do to win a free order of yummy, delicious bacon is do the following:

- First, Follow my blog.
- Then, Go to HashDelectableEdible and check out all the yummy treats available.
- When you're done, Come back here, and tell me in the comments below, which flavor bacon you'd like to try and why. Make sure you leave me a way to contact you, so I can let you know if you're the winner.
- You can also get an extra chance to win by favoriting HashDelectableEdible on Etsy! :)

This contest will run through October 4th and is open to US residents only. The winner will be picked randomly, then announced on Tuesday October 5th. Good luck everybody! :)

*Mandatory Disclaimer* I received no monetary compensation for this review. I did received a product sample of the bacon to review, but the cookies I purchased myself. All opinions expressed here are truthful and mine. Your opinions may vary. :)

And now I'll leave you with my latest mini treasury: Glass Across Etsy! Enjoy! :)

Old Fashioned Hard Candy Sea Glass Candy by tHeENDpeace	Tiffany Woodbine Reproduction Lamp by BoomGlassArt
Happy Bubbles Hand Painted on Glass by avgustvarjanja	Orange Thumbprint Glass Vase by Jesswainer
Pyrex Glass Sunflower Mixing Bowl Set by cheshirecatantiques	Amber Winds Silhouette Candle Holder by TreeWingsStudio

And make sure you check out the big treasury that matches! Have a sweet day! :)