go shopping this weekend

I have an etsy shop http://newusesforoldclothes.etsy.com as well as a blog attached to it http://www.newusesforoldclothes.org and the reason I’m telling you this?  Because I am giving a free gift with purchase of $25 or more.  This weekend only.  I am going out of town this afternoon and will return on Sunday.  All shipments will go out on Monday morning.
And for good measure, I’ll add my flower pen shop http://gyniphr.etsy.com to the mix.  So, if you purchase $25 or more (not including shipping) from either of my shops between now and Sunday AND pay for the item with PayPal before Monday 730 a.m. Central Time, then I will ship your purchases [...]

a visual work in progress

i am using valuable mafia wars playing time to update the look of this brand spankin’ new blog. 
after volunteering at the library this morning, i scoped out the local tanning spot and signed up for a month’s membership.  now before i get a bunch of negative talk going, i am well aware of the risks and i am thirty six years old thank you very much.  i believe that i can make my own decisions.  daughter dearest waited in the lobby and read the sixth harry potter book (again) in anticipation of seeing the movie tomorrow.
in my etsy shop (new uses for old clothes), i have a couple [...]