Springtime Products Found on Etsy

If  I can get myself past the depressing muddiness of melting snow  I think spring is one of the best seasons. I love watching for all the baby animals. So far on trips between Jackson and Salt Lake I have only seen baby cows. I do know that in the wild places all around there are baby moose, elk, deer, bison, and so many more born or soon to be born. The world is changing from winter white to the glorious to eyes new fresh green. Flowers, both cultivated and wild will be appearing soon and adding their colors to the green. 

Window shopping this morning on Etsy I found some things to share with you that show the joy and colors of this lovely time of year.

If you are interested in any of my finds clicking on the picture will take you to the Etsy shop to learn more. No affiliate links today. Just sharing some lovely things!

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My Life in 30 Years?

See that bit of electronics just above? My husband bought one of these a couple years ago. It is an Alexa Dot. He uses it to control a lamp in our living room mostly. Real useful right? I have checked out skills to see if it could add anything to my quality of life and kept coming up with nothing much that I thought was very great. So there Alexa sat day in and day out right by the TV waiting to hear "Alexa, lamp on." or "Alexa, lamp off." Sometimes when the kids visited Alexa played music for us or told us a joke. Occasionally I asked he for the weather forecast. Not so exciting and all things we could do in other ways. Just another gadget for Jim taking up space and needing to be dusted. 

Finally I found something in her skill set that I think could be a cool thing for me. Did you know, especially if you are a fellow blogger, that Alexa has a writing prompt skill? Well now you do! Like most little blog writers like me we think our regular days are not worth writing about most of the time. I have no audience for the niche that I am an expert of since I don't consider myself and expert of anything, at least not anything useful but I want to and like the idea of having a blog and writing more often. I hope the writing prompt skill on Alexa can help with my goal of posting more frequently. 

So I asked her, "Alexa, open writing prompt." She did and she said, and I am paraphrasing here, "How do you see your life in 30 years?"

So below the picture I'll tell you.

Photo by Nathan Bang on Unsplash (I added the text)

30 years? Hell yes, take me there! I would be 95 years old. This is not such a crazy idea because I have some long lived relatives that were in their nineties and some even over 100 on my father's side of the family. I have said to my kids that I would like to at least be around long enough for a 90th birthday so 5 more years, why not?

Living a long life and living it well is why I walk daily, try to eat well, quit smoking more than 10 years ago and keep my brain active by reading, needlework, and learning new things. My greatest wish it that my hands and eyes don't fail me so I can keep learning and creating. 

I even have a couple new role models for life in my 90's! Both of these folks are quilters, so they are both still living a creative life. I have quilted before and want to again along with knitting and crocheting in the life I envision for myself. You can read about my heroes if you want some inspiration today. The first I found on the blog Happy Cottage Quilter. Nina Borroz was featured in this article telling of her hobby of quilting for Veterans. Theron Jennings at 98 was featured in an article from 2018. He learned to sew 4 years before the article and uses that skill to make quilts for kids all around the world.

Reading about these two people confirmed my belief that a useful and creative life is possible well into old age. That is the life I see for myself in 30 years. What about you?

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Amazon Handmade Easter Products

Hello there! It's Friday and that is usually the day I share things I find on Amazon. I let others crawl through electronics and gadgets and widgets and whatever. My favorite place to browse is handmade on Amazon. Makers are special people and deserve all the attention we can give them.

I have to tell you (because important people say so) that the links in this post are affiliate links. That means if you click and then make a purchase I may get a small commission at no extra cost to you. I get a bit of yarn money, an artisan makes a sale and you hopefully get something you are really happy with. I call that win-win-win.

Continuing with Easter items just for you today from Handmade on Amazon...

These adorable bunny soaps are ready to hop right into your tub and bring a smile to any cutie in your life. Set includes 4 handmade mini bunny soaps. Scented in yummy jelly beans in all the colors of the rainbow. Adorable for all ages.

This set arrives with 4 soap peeps in shrink wrapped, labelled in clear cello bag tied with tiffany blue ribbon. Total weight 5 oz. Made with our all natural glycerin rich soap. One of our favorite soap gifts to give your best friends and perfect for Easter basket fillers. Each individual peep soap measures 2.75" tall x .25 deep X 1.25" wide. You will receive 4 peep soaps in shrink wrap pack, inside clear cello bag with ribbon. +++Soap dish picture is not included +++ Visit our Amazon Handmade shop @ Sunbasil Soap for more fun Easter basket treats.

These adorable tags are the perfect addition to be hung on your Easter basket - complete with your child's name! They measure approx 4 inches long and 3 inches wide They are laser cut, wooden

FOXY MUG mugs are custom created in our studio in beautiful Newport Beach, California. Our mugs are designed, produced and packaged by us and we take great pride in our products.

Our designs are permanently sublimated onto our mugs, NO vinyl or stickers are used

Our kid's mugs are dishwasher safe and BPA free

We securely package our mugs in special boxes to protect from damage during shipping

These mugs are tough enough for children, picnics and everyday use!

The design wraps around the mug which makes it a great option for left or right handed use

Why choose FOXY MUG?

We are happy to say we do not use any third party printers or mass manufacturers to make our mugs. All of our mugs are designed, printed and sublimated by us in our studio, using the highest quality sublimation inks and materials.

We have been in business since 2014 with thousands of satisfied customers.

Each of our beautiful, handcrafted Easter eggs is perfect for an Easter Basket, an Easter decoration for you, or a gift for a special friend of any age. WHAT IS INSIDE? Inside each of our eggs is a springtime or Easter scene. Our little eggs feature colorful nonpareil bunnies, and our large eggs have royal icing bunnies or chicks. We complement the critters with assorted icing decorations, such as eggs, hatchlings, carrots, and flowers. 

CAN I EAT THE SUGAR EGGS? Although the sugar and icing are edible, most people prefer to cherish them for years to come. I'm a state-certified home-based processor. 

WHAT SIZES ARE YOUR EGGS? - SMALL (approximately 3.5" long and 3.0" wide) - LARGE (approximately 4.5" long and 3.5" wide) 

WHERE DO YOU SHIP? HOW MUCH WILL SHIPPING COST? We ship our well-packaged sugar eggs throughout the USA and to many countries. In checkout, please select the destination state or country. 

WILL MY EGG ARRIVE IN TIME FOR EASTER 2021? Yes! We ship our eggs well before the USPS deadline for pre-Easter delivery. To ensure a smooth delivery for your order, please double-check your shipping address at checkout. 

DO YOU OFFER PERSONALIZATION? We do! Simply select the personalization option and specify your loved one's name at checkout. We'll write it with icing on their egg. 

DO YOU MAKE SUGAR EGGS WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNS ON THE TOP? We do! You can find all of our sugar egg listings at heartfeltfleecefiber.etsy.com.

This Tic Tac Toe game set is the perfect Easter gift or basket stuffer! Also great for a class gift, goody bag, or birthday party favor!

This set includes one burlap drawstring bag that measures approximately 5" x 4" and includes 10 mini erasers (5 bunnies and 5 chicks).

**not for children under 3 years of age**

Other Tic Tac Toe sets are available in our shop: type CRDCcreations in the search bar

This set of 6 handmade Easter ornaments features a cheerful combination of floral fabrics in lively and vibrant colors. Each egg ornament is finished with metallic gold accent cord and hanging thread. The shatterproof Easter eggs are 2.5 inches tall and 2 inches wide (a little larger than a chicken egg). 

Colors include green, red, orange, white, yellow, pink, lavender and blue. Perfect as unique Easter gift or as Easter decoration. The ornament set comes in a kraft gift box. I make very limited numbers of each ornament design, which makes them truly special. Handmade in the USA.

 

Each Valance is 16" long by 42" wide This includes a 1 1/2" header above the rod and a 1.5" pocket for the rod. 1 1/2x to 2x the window width is suggested. If you need help to determine how many you need please email me. All cotton Machine wash and dry on low setting. It may require ironing.

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I have included below each image the shop's item descriptions. Once again while browsing I was amazed by the creativity of the makers. Quite a variety here today too. There is so much more on Handmade at Amazon but right here you can check out soap, curtains, sugar eggs and more. 

The images are clickable links to enable your shopping. 

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Easter Finds From eBay

Lots of eggs and bunnies around here this week. Today the items being shared are from eBay. As in previous posts I need to let you know that these are affiliate links. If you click and then make a purchase I could get a small commission. 

I've got four items for you to look at today so let's get started. Clicking on the picture will take you to that items page.

As you see it's all about the bunnies today. I was so pleased to see some handmade shops on eBay. I have a soft spot in my heart for fellow makers. The first and third pics are from handmade shops. The other two are items that I like the look of and would be happy to have them in my own home.

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Easter Designs from society6

Keeping up the Easter theme this week, I created an Easter Collection on society6. This collection as of today contains 25 items from many artists on the site. I have shared three of them below.

How about a cute bunny on a hand towel, bath towel or a set of 2 of each.? You have options. It's nice to have options isn't it?

Instead of  1 bunny on this iphone case you get triple the bunnies! If you click on the picture you will go to the page where you can choose your phone model and the type of case you want. iphones only, sorry android users like me.

Need your bunnies to be more colorful? Check out this wrapping paper. Perfect for making your Easter gift look so special. If wrapping paper is not what you need but you love this art scroll down the page and check it out on coffee cups, water bottles, stickers, throw pillows and more.

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PS The link to my collection and the links from clicking on the pictures are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you click and then make a purchase at no additional cost to you. 

Easter Collection on Zazzle

Easter
by CozyAtoZ

I have put together a collection of Easter items on Zazzle. The link above sharing my collection and those below that share specific items in this post are affiliate links. I could earn a small commission, at no cost to you, if you click and then make a purchase. Thanks in advance for clicking if I manage to share something you want to check out further. The artists on Zazzle amaze me every time I go to the site I hope you find something that amazes you too. 

happy easter holiday postcard
by nonstopshop

Beautifull East Eggs Design! Holiday Card
by SeasonsDesigns

Easter Cupcakes Holiday Card
by eggstravaganza

These Are My Peeps Easter Pastel on Blue Cute Adult Cloth Face Mask
by MyDesignStudio

So cute! Am I right? Need new masks since we are wearing them for awhile longer? Find the bunnies and more designs on Zazzle. Watch for coupon codes on the site to get a discount. Like most places something wonderful is always on sale.

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Spotting Animals in Jackson Wyoming

On a weekend in Feb. we had visitors. The weekend was filled with food, fun and a usual activity. 

Our usual thing to do when my daughter and her family come to see us is to go for a drive to see what we can see. Antelope, deer, elk, bison, bears, moose and once a porcupine in a tree have been seen on past drives. This time we saw elk, coyotes, big horn sheep and a mama moose with her calf. 

I didn't get any really great pictures since most of the animals were far away and the light in the snow storm was bad. Mostly we  watched nature's outdoor show through binoculars.

The big horn sheep were hanging out on a hill on the National Elk Refuge.

Way off in the distance is part of the elk herd on the refuge this year.

This is mama moose. Her calf was in some bushes close by. This was near the Gros Ventre River near the town of Kelly.

Being able to see scenes like these if just one of the reasons living in or visiting the Jackson Wyoming area so special. It also makes me sometimes wish that I had a better camera and was good at using it. 

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