
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Victoria Magazine's Crown Jewels Article

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Pretty Things,
Victoria Magazine
Friday, August 28, 2009
Adding Some New Vintage Image Pins
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Etsy,
Glass Bead Hobby,
Lollishops,
Vintage
Thursday, August 27, 2009
An Unexpected Surprise
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Pretty Things,
Rose Cottage,
tea,
Tea Talk
Again....the Quilter Who Gets the Tool...
...is Kath. I'm so sorry that Starry is no where to be found. : ( However, as promised, if I didn't hear by yesterday I would choose a new name. I have chosen a new winner via random.org (True Random Number Generator 5), and the winner is Kath of www.lilbitoldlilbitnew.blogspot.com (check out her fun blog!). Good for you Kath! I'll be e-mailing you soon for your address. Thank you again for everyone who entered.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Bees, Hives, and Honey Treasury

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Etsy,
Glass Bead Hobby,
Treasury
Thank you, Connie!
Connie, from The Cottage Loft, had a fun giveaway, and I won...this beautiful plate. Thank you so much, Connie! It is beautiful, and I love it. (I can just see it stacked with little tea cakes or bite-sized chocolate cookies). Please do check out her lovely and inspiring blog.
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Giveaway
Monday, August 24, 2009
The Quilter Who Gets the Tool Is....
....Starry! See the results for yourself of what random.org churned out...
True Random Number Generator
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So...Starry...because I don't have any information on you, please email me at treasuresandtea@gmail.com with your address. If I don't hear from you by August 26 I'll have to choose another, and I don't want to have to not send you one...so please write to me.
Thank you all ladies for participating.
True Random Number Generator
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So...Starry...because I don't have any information on you, please email me at treasuresandtea@gmail.com with your address. If I don't hear from you by August 26 I'll have to choose another, and I don't want to have to not send you one...so please write to me.
Thank you all ladies for participating.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Quilters' Giveaway--Last Day to Sign Up!

This is the last day for all quilters...or those who know a quilter...who might like a chance to win a Mariner's Compass Star tool. International entries are welcome! Just follow this link>>>Sign Up Link>>>to sign up. I draw a name tomorrow!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Strawberry Muffins
So, here is the recipe...
1\4 cup oil......... 1\2 cup milk
1 egg......... 1\2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder......... 1\2 cup white sugar
1-3\4 cups flour......... 1\2 tsp vanilla
1\4 tsp cinnamon......... 1\2 cup nuts
1 cup chopped strawberries
Oven to 375 degrees. Put paper liners in muffin tin for 8 muffins. In small bowl combine oil, mil, egg and vanilla. Beat lightly. In large bowl mix salt, baking powder, sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Toss in chopped strawberries (mostly thawed if frozen) and stir to coat with flour. Pour in milk mixture and nuts and stir all together. Cook for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Double the recipe for breakfast with a hot cup of tea in the morning1
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muffins,
recipies,
strawberries,
Tea Talk
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Music to Make Your Heart Sing

"Tea Time Tidbits" Special Posting #8
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tea,
Tea Time magazine,
Tea Time Tidbits
A Heart-felt Treasure
My littlest one came in from outside to give this to me...
...she saw this little pink flower petal in the shape of a heart and had to give it to me! Definitely one of those moments to treasure and cherish.
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Pretty Things
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Eye-Popping Poppies Treasury

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Etsy,
Glass Bead Hobby,
Treasury
Friday, August 14, 2009
To All Quilters...a Giveaway!

Okay, now for the giveaway. I am Debby's U.S. "middleperson" who preps the tools and mails her orders, and I have been given permission to give away one of her tools (you can see a picture of what it looks like above). It is a $19.95 value! What must you do?
1) Leave a comment below for one entry.
2) Blog about the giveaway or leave a link on the sidebar of your blog (you may use the image above) for another entry--but you must leave a separate comment below telling me you've done this, or I'll never know/find you.
Quilters, please pass the word around to fellow quilters! I will draw a name on August 24.
A Little Bit of Gold from My Two Treasures
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Pretty Things,
Rose Cottage
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wee Little Purse Treasury on Etsy

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Etsy,
Glass Bead Hobby,
Little Things,
Treasury
What Do We Leave Behind?
Dave, a friend of my husband's and mine passed away last week. He was young--only 49--and died of viral encephalitis. We have known him for years, and one thing about him is that he was always willing to help a person out. He was great at working on computers and working on cars, and really helped us (who are somewhat challenged in these areas) numerous times. His willing heart and knowledgeable hands were such a blessing to us. These are such good, positive memories.
It got me thinking about Dorcas in the Bible. This lady had died (and was later raised from the dead by Peter through the power of Jesus Christ), and it says "...this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did....and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them."(Acts 9:36 and 39) What a legacy this lady had! I hope that I do enough good works (no, not to earn my way to heaven which is impossible by the way) but simply so that people remember those things when it is my time to pass on and be with the Lord. It is a reminder to me to not live for myself but for others--to always be willing to help others out. Just like we remember our friend, Dave, for these things.
Also, Dorcas's life is perhaps why I appreciate handmade things. Each thing that is handmade is a little legacy left behind by that person whether they are coats or quilts or brooches or bears. I hope people remember me also by the things I've made for them...and this encourages me to do my best job when I do create and be willing to give often.
It got me thinking about Dorcas in the Bible. This lady had died (and was later raised from the dead by Peter through the power of Jesus Christ), and it says "...this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did....and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them."(Acts 9:36 and 39) What a legacy this lady had! I hope that I do enough good works (no, not to earn my way to heaven which is impossible by the way) but simply so that people remember those things when it is my time to pass on and be with the Lord. It is a reminder to me to not live for myself but for others--to always be willing to help others out. Just like we remember our friend, Dave, for these things.
Also, Dorcas's life is perhaps why I appreciate handmade things. Each thing that is handmade is a little legacy left behind by that person whether they are coats or quilts or brooches or bears. I hope people remember me also by the things I've made for them...and this encourages me to do my best job when I do create and be willing to give often.
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Bible Bits
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Hummingbirds
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hummingbirds,
Pretty Things,
Rose Cottage
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Picture Challenge

1. Open the 4th file where I store my photos
2. Pick out the 4th photo & publish it to my blog
3. Explain a bit about it
4. Pass this challenge to 4 other blogs.
Well, the above photo is the one. It is a Royal Albert set of Old Country Roses--the dessert plate, teacup and saucer. I also have on there a gold heart tea strainer. It is one of my favorites. I bought it at an antique shop in New Zealand and JUST missed out on buying the teapot that was with but not a part of this set.
Now, to pass the challenge on to four others--friends old and new. I choose the following:
1. Maggie at The White Farmhouse
2. Alaura at Cottage Rose
3. Julie at CupcakeDD
4. Joelle at Joelle Dolce Bebe
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challenge
Friday, August 7, 2009
"Forget Me Not, My Dear" Treasury on Etsy

Well, I'm still working on this capturing and editing of Etsy Treasury pages, but here is one I had the great fun of doing last night. It features forget-me-nots and ways to not forget a loved one. Check it out if you have the time...where you will no doubt see it better than here (just hoping to wet your appetite with the picture above). Enjoy! Forget-Me-Not, My Dear
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Etsy,
Glass Bead Hobby,
Pretty Things
Thursday, August 6, 2009
And the Brooch Winner Is....
...well, wait! First of all...thank you, thank you all of you who took the time to comment on my giveaway questions. I REALLY appreciate each one of you for your input. I value your opinions and comments greatly and will take each comment to heart as I pursue this new avenue. Okay, the winner is...Maggie at The White Farmhouse. Congratulations!
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Giveaway
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The Art of Good Conversation
I have had several opportunities to converse with different ladies lately in a one-on-one, relaxed setting, and one thing is becoming very clear to me. People do not know how to politely converse with others! Now, I am not an etiquette specialist or special speaker or THAT great at conversing myself; however, there is something very vaulable I learned a long time ago from a dear great aunt and uncle of mine. The ladies mentioned above were poor listeners to anything that I had to say and talked mostly about themselves. I know they had no conscious intention of doing these things, but I fear they haven't trained themselves well in conversing with others. I know a good deal about them, but they know very little about me. Perhaps I am dull and live a dull life, and they are simply not interested in what I like, who I am, and what I have to say. It is a little deflating to leave a conversation or even an entire morning spent with someone, where they have shown little, if any, interest in me. Ahh, that is the key. I have tried to determine not to do the same to others (though I admit to not always succeeding and there is MUCH room for improvement). The key, you ask? Well, whenever I visited with my great aunt and uncle as an older child and young teen, we would sit down in their living room, and they would always start in asking questions about me and then ask me to elaborate on my answers. No, they weren't nosey in any way. They knew the line between nosiness and good conversation. They drew me out. Found out about what I liked and disliked, my interests, my goals, and why. They listened intently and showed great interest in me and in whatever I had to say even though much of what I did say was probably very uninteresting to them (I mean, how exciting a life can an 8 year old have?). But with their examples they were teaching me the art of good conversation. I always left there feeling important and like they really cared and were actually interested in me. Few people do this today! It is a growing and maturing process--learning this art...and "art" it is, because sometimes one must get "creative" with the conversation and the questions (especially to those who give one-word answers) and listening. I've conversed with some pretty rude people--they keep yawning, they keep looking away at someone else, they change the subject to something totally off-subject, or they even just starting talking to someone else and left me finishing my sentence to the air. These situations are just situations of learning--making sure I don't do this to others. What valuable lessons we can learn from others!
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Conversation
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Blog Award

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Pretty Things
Monday, August 3, 2009
Melissa's Jewelry and Gems...
...is offering a lovely pink tourmaline ring for a giveaway in honor of her 40th birthday. Now, how generous! It is lovely, so check out her blog and enter if you are interested>>>Melissa's Jewelry and Gems.
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Giveaway
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Now Shipping to Select International Locations...
...thanks to Marie! You know sometimes I just need a good swift kick to get me motivated on something. I had been thinking for several months now about adding some shipping destinations to certain international countries in my Etsy shop and increasing them in my Lollishops shop. I can be such a procrastinator! Then in a separate post dear Marie from the UK kindly pointed out the fact that on Etsy I only ship to US addresses. Well, that was the kick that I needed to be wiser, update my shop, and make my things available internationally (NOT so that Marie or anyone else in particular will purchase). I've added several countries that I now ship to in both of my shops. Thanks, Marie! And...speaking of Marie...have you visited her blog, Blossom Time Creations, or her Etsy shop? She is extremely talented, and her artwork is adorable in every way.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Please Visit My Giveaway Post
Ok, dear blogger friends, it is now the weekend, only five people have commented on my giveaway since first posted last week, and the giveaway ends this Thursday (August 6). Again, this is the giveaway item
and here is the link to go to to find out all the specifics about entering>>>>HERE. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. ; )
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Giveaway
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