Styling your self!

It's supposed to be spring, but it sure has turned off "cool" and it's raining this evening.  UGH!  We really need the rain though, so I won't complain too much.  I don't think I've ever seen so much pollen in my life as we've had this year.  And I don't know the last time the wisteria was so abundant - see?  It's like this all over, but this was pretty amazing.  I wish it were across the street instead of 1/2 mile or so away!  It's GORGEOUS!  I absolutely love wisteria!   The yellow jasmine is blooming like crazy too along with lots of other plants/trees.  It's a colorful spring, no doubt about that! I received the cutest gift in the mail from Diane - she is thinking of spring as well.  Isn't this the sweetest pincushion?  I've seen several more on other blogs - looks like Diane has been thinking of more than one of us this Spring - she is just too sweet!  Thank you again Diane for being so kind! And this is the bi...

I used the random # generator ( http://www.random.org/ ) and it came up 6, 1 & 3. That would be 6 - Sue, 1- Fiona & 3 - Lorrie.  (And I'm glad it picked Lorrie or I would have felt really bad - seems she REALLY wanted to join in.  I think I'd have had to pick as a runner up if it hadn't hit #3! lol).  Anyway, I will send all 3 of you something this year sometime - (hopefully sooner rather than later) and in turn, each of you need to post a PIF on your blog & pick 3 to mail something handmade to.   I will need each of you to email me your mailing addresses - amycspals at yahoo.com Thanks to all who entered.  I wish I had time to do something for all 9 of you. If you will check the blogs of these 3 ladies though, maybe you can get in on one or theirs! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

I was chosen by Carol as one of her lucky PIF recipeints, so now I will pick 3 people for a PIF gift handmade by me.  If you would like to be one of my 3 PIF friends please leave a comment.  The gift might be anything handmade -  stitched, quilting, sewing, embroidery, etc.  I will look at your blog/likes & try to come up with something just for you. :-) If you are chosen to be one of my Pay It Forward Friends you will need to PIF too by posting on your blog paying it forward to 3 friends.   Again, it can be anything handmade - stitched, sewn, quilted, embroidered, etc.  Would you like to join in? I'll pick a winner using the random number generator if there are more than 3 who would like to be a part of this (fingers crossed that there are at least 3!). Thanks & happy stitching!! Edited to add - I'll pick the PIF friends tomorrow, Saturday March 26th!

My heart has been breaking for the people of Japan - it's just all so terrible.  I've been in a major hurricane, and it was bad enough.  But what the people of Japan are going through - there are just no words. :-(   Merumo is having a giveaway and if you make donation, you have a chance to win her giveaway.  Please visit her blog and if you are able, donate what you can.  I never win anything & don't expect to this time, but it's for a very worthy cause.  Thank you Merumo for what you are doing and thanks to all who make donations!

The past 2.5 weeks have been very busy/crazy/hectic.  The weeks after Market are always busy, and that's a good thing.  A lot of other things also happen around here in March and this year has been no exception!  And in no particular order.....  here goes!   We had a surprise birthday dinner for my dad, my brother, me & Ray on March 9th.  It was a surprise because it wasn't planned, just a spur of the moment dinner my mom decided to do, which was nice of her.  My brother's wife was due to have a baby any day, and we all wanted the baby to arrive on the 10th so she could share my dad's birthday, AND, for a very "odd" story for those who haven't heard it already....  My dad has two brothers.  My sister's only child was born on his younger bro's bday and my brothers first child was born on his older bro's bday. (Kinda odd, right?)  So, this baby (his 3rd & last grandchild) *should* be born on his birthday, right?  We ...

My sweet sister typed a list of all the stash I have for sale and it's posted here http://amyssaletradeblog.blogspot.com/ If you're interested in anything, just send me an email.  Thanks!!!