I Love Halloween!!!

Halloween is my favorite time of the year, hopefully that will be enough motivation for me to continue updating my blog.  

Here are some great photos from James Spicer.

You can find him at JameSSpicer.etsy.com

this image is copyrighted by James Spicer

this image is copyrighted by James Spicer

this image is copyrighted by James Spicer

Going Batty!

Yep still a slacker :(

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SepiaLepus.etsy.com

I love Bats and I absolutely love this print!

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joeofdeford.etsy.com

Great sculpture!

I've Been Very Bad About Updating My Blog.

I completely got wrapped up watching season & series finales.

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Muncheys.etsy.com

Yep that's me, I will try and be better next month.

I Miss My Orange Kitty :(

It's now been 2 years since Alex lost his battle with cancer. I've never had a cat that could get into so much trouble, actually I think if you put all my cats together, they never got in as much trouble as Alex did all by his lonesome. There was no end to his curiosity.
Here's a sample:
• Ate his way out of the box on the way home from the shelter.
• My husband & I argued for months about the sock drawer being left open (he would complain that I left it open and I would complain that he left it open) come to find out Alex was opening the drawer.
• Locked himself in a trunk (not a car) for the whole day.
• Locked himself in a drawer for the whole day.
• Punctured both of his eyes a month apart from each other, had to be rushed to Tufts each time for emergency surgery, and then months of medication. (did I mention he was an indoor cat)
• Almost every night he would get himself stuck under my dresser and my husband would have to get up in the middle of the night and lift it up for him to get out.
• He dragged his toys around all night while meowing this insanely loud meow. We woke up most mornings with his toys in our bed.
There are so many other things if i wrote them done, I'd be here all day. So today's blog is in honor of my orange kitty.

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BarrelOfMonkeys.etsy.com

So Cute!

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Adorable!

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Great Belt!

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meren.etsy.com

Love this print!

For Our Future

They're are many great products on etsy that can help you be a better friend to our one and only planet and to help preserve it for our future generations.
I searched etsy tags for both reusable and earth friendly products. Below are just a few of the great items you can purchase to 'stop making trash', but you can also find diapers, sandwich bags, snack bags, and so many other things.

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wowtheminc.etsy.com

If for no other reason then for our for our future generations. I worry about what kind of world my niece will have when shes in my age (33) and so far it just doesn't look to good :(

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teenytinytantrums.etsy.com

Here's just one easy thing you can do to help.

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One thing I'm trying really hard to do is get in the habit of bringing my bags into retail stores not just grocery stores.

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kootsac.etsy.com

These are perfect, especially if you buy bulk food to avoid excess packaging.

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I hate plastic bags, especially produce bags. I try not to use them, much to the annoyance of the grocery store cashiers, but these bags are the perfect solution.

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quiltingmama.etsy.com

I just purchased one of these and I'm really looking forward to receiving it. I bought a coffee cozy for my husband some time ago, he uses it everyday and it still looks new.

Kimmy, This Blog's For You!

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I love just this duct tape wallet :)

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ansleybleu.etsy.com

Ha Ha! Awesome!

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mikiep.etsy.com

Mikiep has a GREAT collection of Superhero prints.

Where My Paycheck Goes!

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CountryWorkshop.etsy.com

So true!! What else is there to say really :)

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strangelittlebird.etsy.com

They look real, don't they? They really are matte glass beans.

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satinpetalsoap.etsy.com

Incase just drinking your coffee isn't enough :)

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roslynscloset.etsy.com

I completely love this!!! You're baby will fit right in at the local Starbucks :)

Possessed by Supernatural

Sorry for my week long absence, I usually do my blog at night while watching TV. Fortunately, in the past couple weeks I have become re-addicted to the TV show Supernatural, and although I have season 1 & 2 on DVD, I had to download what there is so far of season 3 from itunes. So after a great deal of trial and error, we were able to get my laptop hooked up to our TV & sound system, which was awesome by the way, because I absolutely hate watching video on my laptop. Unfortunately, my blog suffered a great deal, but I return tonight with a little bit of what has kept me away for a week. In case you're not familiar with the show, check it out at; http://cwtv.com/shows/supernatural/about

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Let's start off with what our dear brothers, Dean & Sam, fight the most - DEMON'S!!! FYI- I have odd inq's crow tile, it's well crafted and i absolutely love it.

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ChristineRenee.etsy.com

In case your cornered and don't know how to get away. I'm sure Sam & Dean have a copy :)

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gothicrow.etsy.com

Because every episode ends up in the cemetery at some point. FYI- I get lots of compliments for my crow print from gothicrow.

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Hellhounds will be coming for poor Dean's soul by the end of this season, unless Sam finds a way to save him :(

Red Shoes!

I notice quite a few etsyians have a red shoe fetish, well guess what? Me too!!

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Rachelrayns.etsy.com

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darklingwoods.etsy.com

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kellya.etsy.com

Here Fishy, Fishy...

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What a wonderful glass pendant. Firechicktick also does custom orders.

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shopmayapapaya.etsy.com

I've been eyeing this for quite some time for my niece, she loves goldfish :) I just noticed maya papaya is also from NH and weirdly enough we share the same birthday.

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AmyGaines.etsy.com

Such a cute little goldfish. If you feel up to the challenge, but don't feel like running out to buy supplies, kits are available. But, if you're like me, Amy has some she's already knitted herself that you can buy.

Panda Your Kitchen

There's a panda toaster out there somewhere, when I find it I will post it here.

Panda Skillet
Fredflare.com

Panda Tea Kettle
Amazon.com

Panda Skillet
Modcloth.com

In Case of....

...Emergency - Break Glass
www.funhousewares.com

...Fire - Break Glass
www.threadless.com

If you have set yourself on fire, do not run.
image copyrighted by safenow.org

Safenow.org is a Parody Web Site. They have about 40 "safety tips" in the event of a terrorist attack that are super funny.
They explain their site best:
"The US government has a website, http://www.ready.gov. It's another attempt at scare mongering in the style of the old "duck and cover" advice after WWII.
The fun thing is that these pictures are so ambiguous they could mean anything! Here are a few interpretations below. Enjoy! "

Bibs! For More Than Just Keeping Clothes Clean

They also make a great fashion accessory :)

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BeanPickleSprout.etsy.com

Just adorable! I have this marked as one of my favorites, just in case I need a great shower gift.

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jamtartbaby.etsy.com

How sweet! Actually the tag line for jam tart baby's shop is "Sweet things for the modern baby". There's a great elephant pillow as well.

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Chocolate lollipop also has some great monster bibs. I had a hard time choosing between the kitty and the monsters, but I'm sure by the name of my blog and etsy shop, that you already know I'm partial to black cats :)

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A great, bold pattern for your future musician, wonderful colors as well!

funhousewares.com

I stumbled upon this great site yesterday! If you haven't discovered Stumbleupon.com it's a great way to find interesting web sites.

for your home

for your bathroom

for your office

for your cat (don't worry, there's a dog one too!)

Bunnies!!!

Happy Easter!

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whitepaw.etsy.com

We're going to start off with the most important bunny, the charity bunny, for the "Make Mine Chocolate!" campaign. The bunnies are very cute, I have a brown one with a tan heart. The donations go to The House Rabbit Society, for more info visit:
http://www.rabbit.org/adopt-a-rabbit-month/adopt.html

this image is copyrighted by lindanorton
lindanorton.etsy.com

I just adore himalayan bunnies, we used to have one. Besides this one, Linda has many other great bunny prints to choose from.

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This is the rabbit image from esoule's "The Little Zoo" series.

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prettylittle.etsy.com

How can you not resist these? Unfortunately they only fit Preemie to 12 months old, babies get all the best stuff :)