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Music Monday! It's astounding, time is fleeting, Madness takes its toll

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Feels just like last Monday ; coudly, damp, cold, and raining...Monday.  Are we in a Time Warp? And so Music Mondays have been born. Remember getting all dressed up, gathering your rice, newpapers and squirt guns, hot dogs and toast, and going to the late night, double feature, picture show... Grab your coffee, sit back, click on play, hold on tight and enjoy!  And remember... It's just a jump to the left... Sing along ! It's astounding, time is fleeting Madness takes its toll But listen closely, not for very much longer I've got to keep control I remember doing the Time Warp Drinking those moments when The blackness would hit me and the void would be calling Let's do the time warp again... Let's do the time warp again! It's just a jump to the left And then a step to the right With your hands on your hips You bring your knees in tight But it's the pelvic thrust that really drives you insane, Let's do the Time Warp again! It'

Living in 2010

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I felt I had to share this with all my friends, it really made me laugh, and I think we can all relate.... Living in 2010 YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2010 when... 1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2 You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.. 6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries. 7 Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen. 8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it. 10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.

Scrunchies were patented?

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Yes, apparently first in the 1980's, then later revised several times, last in 1994, by Rommy Revson , albeit first named after her dog, Scunci!  As I learned in "Hair Scrunchies, Explained - Scrunchie 101" , apparently there has been some debate as to wether they were a fashion sin or still the fashionable "go-to hair accessory." Described thouroughly as: "A decorative pony tail holder for securely holding the hair of a user includes a band of elastic material with fabric surrounding the band and forming a plurality of radial projections extending circumferentially around a portion of the band. The pony tail holder may thus be secured to the hair by twisting the elastic band into a generally figure-eight configuration and folding it over itself to provide a tight band securing the hair with the radial projections extending circumferentially around the held hair of the user. " We never thought of such technicalities back then, and still don't t

Monday Monday's got me Califonia Dreaming

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Every other day [every other day] of the week is fine, yeah, but whenever Monday comes [but whenever Monday comes] you can find me crying, all of the time.....and has got me California Dreaming , all the leaves are brown and the sky is grey..... These songs popped in my head first thing when seeing my youngest son's face this morning.  It's grey and raining, and news of snow in the south had us off to a sad start this Monday morning. Then, over coffee, my husband and I were 'going retro' in our heads, and remembering these songs on the AM Radio when we were young.... which inevitably gave way to later memories including this one: (don't' worry about the warning - just re-click on the object and it will open) If you can relate to any, or all, of the references in this video, then this should brighten your Monday. :D

Colorblind - A Different Perspective

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Being a hereditary carrier of the recessive 'colorblind' genes, I have first hand experience seeing my sons growing up with being Red/Green Color Deficient, often referred to as 'colorblind'. All of us 'color-seers' could not relate to or understand why, when asked if one wanted to put on a green shirt (St. Patty's Day), he put on a tan one insisting it was green, and finally settled on saying "it's close enough". That is, unless others searched as long and hard as my husband did years ago to find a very usefull Photoshop plug-in from VISCHECK for transforming pictures into how 'colorblind' individuals see the world, and everything in it. A search engine will bring up web-site design links that allow you to transform your site (generally for a fee) as well, but the plug-in is free, can be used on any image, and has been an invaluable tool we have utilized for years. (NOTE: Photoshop plug-in hyperlink will take you to a download page

Looking Foward to Warmer Weather - Crochet Pattern: Simple Hairband

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I was taking the time to catch up on some of my fellow blogers and read their posts. I stumbled across Jac-Ber Creations and their blog on Confessions from a Firefli's Trinket box blog. (I like small boxes too) I was curious of Jac-Ber Creations because of our similar names. There I found, now I can't remember exactly how, this great craft site Craft Passion . I could spend hours here wandering around, finding tutorials, patterns, things that get my creativeness going. I found a free pattern for Simple Hairbands: Crochet Pattern: Simple Hairband craftpassion.com . I know I can't be the only one who just has to get the hair up, off my neck and face, especially when the weather is warmer. This idea I love, because you can use leftover yarns. (I have lots of those now that I have been creating more items for my store .) Here is my version. It took a little getting used to for me, but I eventually got in the swing of things and finished it rather quickly. This one is for me -

Day Light Savings -UGH

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I generally am a fan of Ben Franklin, but twice a year I find myself cursing his "moments of whismey" . Yesterday, being a Sunday, I was not too concerned about what time I got up, but was shocked to find out it was 9:42! Then realized the other clocks in the house (not atomic clocks like my alarm clock) said an hour earlier. Oh yeah, I forgot, Daylight Savings. I always forget, by the way. Last fall I showed up at my son's friend's house to pick him up an hour early and the mother said, while wrapped in a towel from just getting out of the shower, "what are you doing here? It's only 8:30am!"Ooopps So this morning, we all had to get up early for school, etc. and it was STILL dark. On Friday, we all got up glad to see some birds outside, just glad to see light. Today, DARKNESS. Damn Daylight Savings. So I explored the internet and found some stuff on the subject and couldn't believe what I found on webexhibits.org on Daylight Savings. Kind of dry re

Easter Egg Cozy Baskets

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Hippity Hoppity Easter's on its way!!! Get your Easter Egg Cozy Baskets now! I had such fun creating the Instant Colored Egg Cozies I wanted to try a variation. I love baskets, so this seemed natural for this type of yarn. These can really brighten up any Easter tree (you all have Easter trees, right?), look great in a larger basket, or just sittin there. I am selling these separately, so you can get one, two, six, as many as you want! Perfect individual Easter gift for the office, teachers, seniors, church, book clubs, fundraisers, friends and family. Simply fill the basket with a hard boiled egg, colored or not, and the gift is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Bring on Spring!

Spring Sale on Stick Shift Cozies! Half Price!! With New Colors.

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Spring Sale is on for my Stick Shift Cozy Collection!! Spring is trying to spring here, so these are some nice colors for sunshine-y weather. Great items for those of us who drive manual transmission cars, and like the comfort of soft shifting, and like the addition of color. I have added the purple and blue ones to my collection, and am now offering ALL Stick Shift Cozies for HALF PRICE! Check it out at my store !!

Metal Art! and this internet thing

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The Etsy forums are a great way to learn, and find neat stuff. Sometimes I am amazed at the knowledge and support found there. In reading up on RSS feeds, I found a great resource, and a great Etsy artist. His Etsy shop, TimothyAdamDesigns , is full of very cool metal wearable art, furniture, and accessories. He is a great metal artist that has such a diverse store. I particularly like this item in his shop - the Gear Necklace - Modern Steampunk . He is also is a wealth of information on Etsy selling, internet tools, and advice, as seen on his blog, Timothy Adam Designs . It is there where I stepped into the new world of internet tools, RSS feeds,etc. A VERY helpful post at a handmade spark blog, where you can get these great RSS buttons and a ton of information on how to bring more traffic to you site. You can see on my sidebar, I found one that fits me - PURPLE! You can now subscribe to my Etsy store RSS feed by clicking on this cool button, and can get my store updates automaticall

Eggbert the Eggplant

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Say Hello to Eggbert. Yes, the winning name is Eggbert - I think it fits well, and it was the most popular name suggested. Well, one of those was a reference to his cross-dressing days, Eggbertina, but counts anyways. We are currently hard at work creating some coasters, inspired by the Winter Flannel Quilt. So I left him working while I took a moment to type this. Since my current sewing table is in a basement, not very well lit, Eggbert is really great company. That smile keeps my mood up, and even makes me chuckle a few times - I keep looking at his eyes and ask him what he's been smokin'. Thank you everyone for your contributions, and of course to Laci (ZigZags) for creating him and giving him such personality!

Easter Egg Cozies - Instant Colored Eggs - new to my shop!

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Yup - said Easter Egg Cozy. These vibrantly colored egg cozies bring spring colors and Eastertime any eggs. They almost don't need to be colored, so are perfect for those who don't like to color eggs, or don't have time to color and clean up the mess. But those of us who DO like to color eggs, these are added fun. We started this because, though some in the family enjoy coloring Easter Eggs, other(s) REALLY do not like the coloring process (along with the dislike of carving pumkins, decorating Christmas Trees, among other holiday preparations, but those are stories for another day! For the record, I am still NOT giving in on the Christmas Pole idea!! ). They can fit up to size extra large (chicken) eggs. Not quite ready for Ostrich sized Easter eggs yet.... Check these out at Raige Creations . I am selling in sets of 6 at my Etsy store, but would be happy to make a deal for any of my friends and followers of my blog. Just become a follower, and contact me with a custom or

Help me name my Eggplant Pincushion for motivation

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I wanted to share this adorable Eggplant Pincushion with everyone that ZigZag's Handmade This n'That made for me. I found her on Etsy.com making cute cactus pincushions and asked if she could make me an eggplant pincushion (I love purple and I love Eggplants!) I am getting ready to tackle another quilt and thought this pincushion would get me motivated and keep me company through the inevitable trials and tribulations associated with quiltmaking. As I have said in my other quilt posts ( The Quilt Story and Quilt Story 2 ), although frustrating sometimes, I love getting through all the steps and seeing my efforts evolve into my finished product. This cute little "thing" (male, female, it, don't know!) can be with me the whole way, giving me that encouraging smile and keep me going Problem is - it doesn't have a name! Help me name it so I can say " so and so , what have I done that these don't line up?" and " so and so , what color looks b

Quilt Story 2

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Another quilt to tell about. I mentioned this in my first Quilt Story , I mentioned my husband needed a warm quilt for winter and likes flannel shirts. Voila, the Winter Flannel Quilt was born. This was was a bit easier than the first quilt, mainly because I had a little experience, and it was not going to be as big. I had a twin comforter I planned on using as batting and was going to make the top to fit that. (good intention anyway). This is acutally an Upcycled Quilt, made from 6 different flannel shirts. Lovingly cut into pieces after an early morning raid on hubby's closet, and sewn together for one who fully embraced Grunge , and the look in the early 90's, and never let go of the fashion. (ooopps, I was just corrected- " Kurt Cobain stole MY look, man!" True, he was dressing like that since the mid 80's, but what Gen X male didn't after survivng the early 80's! Anyway.... Similar to the error in the original Quilt Story , where the backing was to