Let It Snow!

Winter Rabbit, by LycheeKiss

Ahhhhh Christmas!!!

This is my favorite time of year. Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, our little house goes through its glorious transformation into Christmastown. My husband takes great pride in the exterior lights and yard display - the largest and most elaborate in the neighborhood. By the time he's done setting everything up, the effect is magical... and blinding.

The inside of our house gets a holiday makeover as well, and my favorite room to decorate is the bathroom. Our blue and white bathroom is bedecked in snowflakes and white garland with a Rudolph snow scene display in the plant window, and candles in mercury glass votives. The crystal snowflake nightlight casts an etherial blue glow, and the whole room smells of mint and vanilla.

I am all about the snowflake - here are some exquisite "snow" themed items from our friends at Etsy - enjoy!!

Snowmen Christmas Card Set 3x5, by gigiphillips




Winter Chapel, by JeanKnee




Groovy Christmas Kitty, by LowellandSon





Silver Gift Tags, by JeanKnee




Ivory Cream Christmas Stocking, by rikrak

Snow and Chartreuse Glitter Felted Acorns, by truLuxe

Snowgirl Mini Handmade Wooden Ornament, by thepoppytree

How lovely to be a Woman

The Definition of Feminine -- Simple and Sassy Blank Notecards -- Boxed Set of 8

by macaroniandglue

How lovely to be a woman, the wait was well worth while;

How lovely to wear mascara and smile a woman's smile.

How lovely to have a figure, that's round instead of flat;

Whenever you hear boys whistle, you're what they're whistling at.

It's wonderful to feel

the way a woman feels;

It gives you such a glow just to know

You're wearing lipstick and heels!

How lovely to be a woman and have one job to do;

To pick out a boy and train him and then when you are through,

You've made him the man you want him to be!

Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!

How wonderful to know

The things a woman knows;

How marvelous to wait for a date

In simply beautiful clothes!

How lovely to be a woman and change from boys to men,

To go to a fancy nightclub and stay out after ten.

How lovely to be so grown-up and free!

Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!

(Except for when Aunt Flo comes to town, obviously.)

Women are powerful. Women are magnificent. Women are glorious mystical magical people. When you actually stop to think about all the things that women do in their day to day lives without blinking a perfectly coiffed eyelash at, it is truly amazing. The not-as-fair sex has nothing on us!

Celebrate your femininity - all of the items on today's blog are from members of the Etsymom Team. Want to see more? Use the search term "etsymom" on Etsy and behold the magnitude of works that these moms are doin' for themselves!

Garden Fairy Collar / Caplet
by PinkPolishDesign


12k GF Wrapped 3D Cameo Brooch with Two Ladies and a Dove
by rtanza


Ethereal - Original Watercolour Painting
by creativesque

Embrace Self - 3x4 Polaroid Image Transfer ORIGINAL in 8x10 Archival Mat OR 8x10 Enlarged PRINT

by TiffanyTeske

Beauty of Spring

by KLSreflections

BLOGTOBERFEST! Day 5 - "flocktoberfest"

Needle Felt Bird Ornament, by moonforest

Jack & Ella Designs has entered a challenge on Blogspot to update/post every day of October. The event is called BLOGTOBERFEST, and is hosted by TinnieGirl, a crafty girl in Melbourne, Australia. If you have a moment, stop by her blog for information about giveaways and promotions that are going on by other Blogtoberfest participants throughout the month of October!

Today's post is "Flocktoberfest," and is dedicated to birds. As I mentioned before, I have mad love for birds, and enjoy surfing through the listings for bird items on Etsy - there are thousands! - and every day I find a treasure that I never knew I couldn't live without.

Enjoy these beautiful (and bizarre) items from our friends at Etsy - Happy October!

Blue Bird Nest Soap Set, by LoveLeeSoaps

Fly to your nest for soon it will be night, by Juliesparklybits

Snowfall Tree - card set of 8, by InkDropDesign

Free at Last Bird with Bird Cage Vinyl Wall Decal, by LeenTheGraphicsQueen

...aaaaaaaaaaand seriously. Really? I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight:

Robin Danny Boy, by therunnybunny

(if you think this is creepy, check out the rest of therunnybunny's shop - you ain't seen NOTHIN' yet!)

AAAAAAANNNNND she's over it.

oh, boo-frickin-hoo sign, by gotmojo

Okay, for those of you who have been reading the blog these past two days and have wondered, "What in the (insert favorite expletive here) is wrong with Annmarie?" I would like to state for the record that I am now officially over it.

Done with the gloomth psycho-betty sturm und drang.

Done with worrying about things that are out of my control.

I only can say that life sure throws you curve balls from now and then, and you gotta be ready to SWING, sister! You have to be willing to surrender your fear and have faith. Spring always follows the winter, etc. etc., blah blah blah. Maybe some of it was PMS, I don't know...

ANYWAY

Here are a few goodies from Etsy that illustrate my new mood - enjoy!

Suck It Up And Get Over It, by figure22

Happy Place Found hand painted glass, by geekdetails

PUT ON YOUR BIG GIRL PANTIES AND DEAL WITH IT, by pizzazjewelry

And my new personal favorite - this is SO ME!!

I'm Wearing My Big Girl Panties And They Are Starting To Bunch Sign, by icehousecrafts

(plus, icehousecrafts is vamp friendly - we love that!)