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Great song by Garbage - it happens to be raining, cloudy, windy, overall yucky, so this song is perfect. But instead of pouring our misery down, we can use this to channel our creativity and concentrate on our work. We can be productive on these rainy, miserable days. And be happy when it rains. I will be using this rainy, yucky day to be productive, finish many projects that I started at various times, and to start projects that are in my head. Enjoy your rainy days!

Heard this song on the radio this morning while taking 2 of my kids to school - they missed the bus (again). So I made sure to sing out loud, one line partcularly: I missed the bus and there'll be hell today, I'm late for work again I liked this song from the first time I heard it, and then my kids discovered it when Eminem sampled it in 2000 for his song 'Stan'. They were surprised I could sing along with an Eminem song, and that I actually liked it. It is a heavy story, but that is part of what makes the song good. And I also think it is cool Dido agreed to be in the video for this one too, even though she was not thrilled about getting tied up and her mouth duct-taped.   Have a great Tuesday and week!

Are you not the fish tank type of person, but still like little creatures to look at? Are you fascinated with organisms and other worlds?  Do you have that difficult someone to buy for on your gift list that has 'everything' and/or wants nothing?  I know several people like this, and Christmas is a particularly difficult time to try to find a gift for these types.  The Ecosphere enclosed ecosystem photo courtesy of Ecosphere Associates, Inc. A gift that is interesting, intriguing, of living organisms that require virtually no maintenance, that will provided years of awe and wonder is the perfect solution to this gift giving dilemma.  What on earth am I talking about? How about a self-contained ecosystem? Our Ecosphere - with cleaning magnet The Ecosphere Close-up of shrimp, photo courtesy of Ecosphere Associates, Inc. Although of this world, they use space age developments that were initiated by NASA. They are completely contained ecosys...

You Can Sell It G... Curated By: GoldBracelets ArtFire.com Craft Supplies Take a minute to click and view this entire collection - full of great ArtFire folks. I am thrilled 2 items were chosen for this great collection - The Vintage Teapot  and those ever popular Morton Girls . There are so many great collections on Artfire , take some time to check them out.

and then one day you find 10 years have got behind you no one told you when to run you missed the starting gun

 Me and the kids zippin the day away! Take the best of canopy tours and zip line tours, add a little repelling and hiking, a couple sky bridges, and lots of information about tress and wildlife in the area, and you have Navitat Canopy Adventures .  And an adventure it is!  photo courtesy of Navitat With my in-laws visiting us this week, we were looking for something fun we could do, and I remembered reading about this new comapny just 13 miles from our house that runs zipline tours high up in the trees of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Navitat opened last April, and has been showing visitors a great time since! Browning getting me ready to zip None of us had ever been zippin', and were a little nervous (ok I was the one a little nervous) about flying through the trees on contraptions we knew nothing about.  But we shouldn't have worried a bit. Our guides, Brett and Browning ('like the gun' she said) were so helpful, knowledgable, patient, and fun, an...

Are you a list person? Are you lost in the store without a list? Do you write a list and then misplace it and have to start over? Do you think of something you need and then forget what it was by the time you get the pen and paper? This was me last year. I would start a grocery list, put it somewhere, think of something else to put on it, and not be able to find the list, then forget what it was I was going to put on it when I eventually found the list. Noticing my struggles with lists, my angel of a husband gave me The Smart Shopper for Christmas last year. At first, I thought it was frivolous, a luxury item we certainly shouldn't be spending our limited budget on. But then I tried it. And I can't believe how much easier it made my life! I LOVE IT!!  My Smart Shopper (last year's model) Now let me explain The Smart Shopper . It is a small battery operated device you speak to, with a magnet on the back you can stick to your fridge. Hold, on, it is not as crazy ...

Whoever can name all the bands / characters portrayed in this video will win 20% off in Raige Creations Artfire Store . To enter, you must contact me with your answers via my Artfire Studio , and click on 'Contact Artisan' on the left. All correct answers will win - just in time for the holiday shopping season.... Have Fun! Red Hot Chili Peppers - New Music - More Music Videos

 Guy Fawkes print by senioritis on Etsy Gunpowder and Treason and Torture oh my.  What is this all about and where did the slang term 'guy' come from?   1605 Parfum Extrait by OneHandWashesTheOther  Guy Fawkes, the one most associated with the failed Gunpowder Plot in 1605 in London.  Bonfires are lit each year in celebration of Guy Fawkes and effigies of him, complete with masks, are thrown into the fires. But what are we really celebrating? Saving of King James I or that the Plot was attempted? It is said that Guy Fawkes is the only man ever to enter paliament with honest intentions. Read more on IndieSmiles.com , where you can see also these Guy Fawkes fans and their original handmade items. BBC also has a nice re-enactment, a portion seen here. Happy Bonfire Night!     Bonfire Night Beaded Necklace by TheCrimsonMoon    Bauer Firestarters by BauerDesigns And Be Careful.   

There are 4 weeks until Thanksgiving and 8 weeks until Christmas. We are officially starting the holiday season, and thinking, or stressing, about what gifts to get for Mom, Dad, kids, aunts, uncles, friends, etc. If we are also working full time, running our own small businesses, planning to entertain, or some other time consuming task, shopping can end up on the bottom of the list of things to do.  Warm Gingerbread Cookie Wishes by inkandscissors   Therefore, I am happy to bring you Wish List Wednesday , a new weekly series running each Wednesday for 8 weeks, from now until those few days before Christmas, when stress is at its peak. It will assist you in your search for great gift ideas, and even menu suggestions or tips for getting ready for the holidays. And to make it even easier, each week will focus on an item that can be purchased right form the comfort of your computer, no rushing out to the store to wait in line. You can create your s...

Another reason to love ArtFire, my Vintage Teapot made it into a collection. Thank you to Bonnie from Allegheny Hearth , aka known as Soapsmith , for putting together a nice collection of such diverse things. Delightfully Unique Curated By: Soapsmith ArtFire.com Fine Art Photography Bonnie's soaps are just wonderful, with beautiful colors, and a great selection. This one caught my eye, the Lavender Monet Soap . My favorite colors, my favorite Impressionist artist. I think I am going to have to creat a collection now.

A very nice ArtFire Collection that the Toekini's  were chosen for by GoldBracelets . Red with a Touch of Green Curated By: GoldBracelets ArtFire.com Handmade Jewelry