etsy favorites

1.) kelly green lambskin pouch

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2.)crow necklace

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3.) a cure for the common sweet tooth

Time Wasting Experiments

If you know me well, you know that I am an anxietal worry wart. I am constantly worrying about everything and everyone. It's who I am, but I've been trying work on it . I like giving my brain pep talks. I tell myself to just calm down, relax, who cares if you still haven't learned French and now say the word SOP* on a weekly basis.

That's why when I came across Alyson Provax a feeling of ease came over me. Her Time Wasting Experiments is a series of documented 'time sucks' that are for sale on her etsy site. I'm planning on purchasing a few in hopes of hanging them in little areas around my house. A reminder that life is short. Minutes turn into hours, and I've been spending too many good years sweating the small stuff. (I think this just turned into one of my pep talks). Via

*SOP. Google it. This is what happens when you get a jobby job.

So bummed I didn't buy this when I had the chance...

she's got a good thing going.

Speaking of fungi...

This top is amazing

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via Unruly Things

United Thread

Loving this original watercolors by UnitedThread

bf/gf

Remember when I posted about this lovely blog a bit ago? Well now Lilian has opened up her own Etsy store with her creations. Her shop is amazing! Everything down to the logo (and cats) are wonderful. I want every single piece she has for sale. Congratulations Lilian!

new glasses.

While thrifting with Helen a couple weeks ago I found these drinking glasses. They're covered in this really cool woven fabric kind of like a cozy. I bought all six for only $10! Major score. I thought they looked pretty cool with this wood cooler I am selling in the shop.

a visit.

My friend Helen came up from Chicago for a visit Tuesday. She owns a company that reps for different clothing lines like Dear Creatures and Erika Weiner. We had so much fun going to antique shops and eating at all my favorite restaurants in Duluth. She's so sweet and brought me some clothing samples from last season including this romper (but the striped one) which I think I will be wearing with a long black cardi. I'm so fortunate to have such amazing friends in my life and when they happen to deal clothes for a living? Well that's just icing on the cake.
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On a different note, one of my favorite Etsy shops Goodwiu Vintage is having a closing sale. I scored this pretty pink vest from Caroline's shop the other day. Everything is name your price so go check it out!

Necklace Giveaway!

Remember when I posted about A Lovely Little Shop a bit ago? Well the talented Chelsea contacted me and wanted to do a giveaway on my blog! One lucky reader will win her new Gold Star Mothers necklace from her new collection. I loved this the moment I saw it. The triangles are the most brilliant blue and I love how it's layered with another brass chain and beads. I wear the one's I posted about all the time. They're really great layering pieces. Be sure to check out her shop to see the rest of the collection like these pretty bracelets and honeycomb necklace.

All you have to do is a leave a comment and a winner will be chosen next Wednesday! Make sure there is a way to contact you (email or blog). This giveaway is open to international readers as well. Good luck and Thanks Chelsea for this opportunity!

beach bags.

I love when I get comments that lead me to new shops or blogs. When Shirin left a comment on here the other day I was excited to find her lovely blog which led me to these awesome beach bags . They are made from recycled shower curtains so they keep your items from getting wet and gross. How funny is the name too? The word 'douche' is the French word for shower. Clever! I think they would also make pretty decent gym bags as well. I'm really digging this floral number. Thanks Shirin!

suet cages

A few people have contacted me in regards to the metal cage that has appeared in some of my Etsy photo's. I came across it a few estate sales ago and didn't know what it was but the fact that it looked industrial and was a perfect place for my air plants was all I needed for it to be mine. A few days later I was mowing my mom's lawn and I saw one of these cages hanging in her neighbors tree. It's a suet bird feeder! Although I won't be selling this one, if you want one of your own I would just check your local hardware store (I also saw a bunch online).

I'm still deciding on what to do with this one, but I think I might hang it near a window or in the center of our two kitchen windows. TBD.
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Also-The air plants in the pictures came from this Etsy shop

KIND vintage

How awesome are these vintage pieces from Kind? Not sure if I could pull of that first look, but I would definitely give it a try. I emailed the owner Erin (super nice) who told me the coolots are a size small which is too bad because a medium would have been mine! Kind is also having a sale right now worth checking into...I still really want this Mociun tank.
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A few of you inquired what the gold pendant was I pictured over my weekend. It's a quarter holder! Snoozer Loozer sells them on their online store, but I happened to find mine on Etsy for $12! I found one here for $8.

bunny.

I bought this bunny poster the other day from Debbie Carlos off Etsy. She also has a site full of her other works which I really enjoyed looking through. When I saw her bunny print I couldn't help myself. I can't stand how cute it is and I've been looking for some affordable art for the guest bedroom that I am slowly making over. Since it's so large I will most likely hang it by clips on top and bottom. Can't wait to get it!

woven.

After admiring Anabela's basket, I started to look on Etsy for woven or basket purses. I was quite surprised at all the nice ones I came across. These are just a few that stood out. I don't really have a go-to summer purse. I usually use a few different ones depending on what I'm wearing or doing, but I can see using one of these all summer long.

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1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

dot over dot.

Thanks to Susy, I came across these awesome necklaces from the new Etsy shop dot over dot. How cool are they? I especially love the length for summer tees.

busy april.

Just thought I would share with you some very springy things I just added to the shop. My dear friend Molly is in town for a visit this week. I'm hopefully going to see her today. I haven't seen her in months because she has been living and working in Antarctica. If you haven't noticed I have a few friends who live there! I think the scientists like hiring people from Minnesota since we're use to the cold :)
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The next few weeks are full of birthdays, wedding celebrations, friends in town, and a Twin Peaks marathon session! April is such a busy busy month. I need to start working on my New Years resolution of managing time better so I don't get bogged down with work. I have kept my other resolution of flossing so that's good! How are your resolutions going?

Vintage Swap

Kim from the delightful vintage shop Pineapple Mint contacted me the other week about doing a vintage swap. We would each send each other a package of vintage items (for us to keep!), and then blog about the experience. I have never done a vintage swap, but I was on board with idea right away. I received my package the other day was jumping for joy when I emptied the box and cute shoes came falling out. In my package we're two pairs of shoes, the cutest red rain hat, and a lovely silk scarf. Kim has such a great eye, and I keep checking her shop and Flickr for updates which happen frequently. She also has a witty and fun blog to check out as well. Thanks Kim!

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Would you like to do a vintage swap? Send me an email if your interested!

weekend.

Did you all have a good weekend? I decided on Friday that what I really wanted to do for Valentine's Day is eat pancakes. I love breakfast food, but rarely indulge in bacon, eggs, and pancakes. So after a morning of thrifting, Ben and I stopped in good old Bridgeman's where I devoured a rather large portion of good old fashion breakfast (along with a milkshake of course). After that we sat around watching the Olympics, and then we headed to a friends house for a nice dinner and played Wii Olympics till midnight.
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Ben bought me the large Amethyst for Valentine's Day. Isn't it gorgeous?

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I also decided to put up some vintage clothes over at Hello Victory. I have been weary of selling vintage clothes in the shop, but I decided to just suck it up and try it for now.