A Turkey of Thanksgiving

A perfect Turkey for Thanksgiving.

Its that time of year, the time of family gathering. The time of being Thankful for what we have. Blessed for who we have in our life, the time to spend the day together, and realize what we really should be thankful for, our family our friends.

Its a good time to share our stories with our children, its time to enjoy our elders stories.

Not cooking a Turkey this year visiting family, bring a Turkey still a gift of a turkey that can be cherished and each year bring back the memories of the past Thanksgiving give your host this wonderful turkey from
homespunheartprim. Sure to be a centerpiece for life.





Bring along some Thanksgiving puppets from weeknit. Share the story of Thanksgiving with your children.

Let the children tell the stories to you, a great way to share the family togetherness with your children.

Set one puppet around the table at different plate settings and let every one share in on a fun story made up at the table, a great way to make a fun game
for the day.

A set for each of the children make a great gift for your younger guest to have them remember the day of
giving thanks, and sharing family.






After the long day of eating and spending time together and of course watching the parades and games, light a candle, placed on your new reversible mat from Sew Happy Designs
and what a nice surprise you have as everyone gets ready to leave let one of the children take the mat and flip it over and leave knowing that Christmas is around the corner , and another time for a gathering and sharing of family.

Travling Handmade

Its time to pack! going away for a weekend trip can be just the right thing for a pick me up this time of year, in goes some of my favorite clothes in my weekend bag from retrofied.

Love the colors and the calm just what I am looking for some calm and some fun. Enough room for all my clothes and goodies too.

I may head to the beach or to the trails and do some hiking. Its my weekend and all up to me what may come

I think I will throw in my wonderful new cribbage board in case I meet someone special and we want to pass the time. Theres nothing like playing a few rounds of cards, to get to know someone and what better way to introduce handmade than an awesome made cribbage board from

BarkUpATree

What better way to remember my weekend off than writing down and maybe putting in some dried flowers of my journey in my new Mini journal which is great to carry even on the go from MyHandboundBooks

Even on the simplest of days, handmade can bring such a completed day and make the littlest of things even more special.

Or gather up these wonderful unique items and put them in a basket with a special note and give the gift of comfort and freedom of a day, to anyone special in your life that needs to just get away and enjoy the moment of their life.

Finding a Smile

There are days we come across, we just need a smile. Or sometimes we find we need to give a smile.

There are so many ways to do it and a smile can be given in so many ways. It can be a smile that includes a hug a hug and smile to have everyday.

Ren studio has some wonderful unique dolls, that are sure to bring a smile and the hugs will be given throughout the day.

Uniquely a gift that is given as to the person that you are giving it to.

The amazing talent available to us on the internet there is something for each taste each person each unique view.








Sometimes you need to give a smile with that little extra smooch. What better way to give someone a smile and that little extra smooch just from you. This handmade lampwork fish Glasstastic Treasures
Will bring a special smile and each time the receiver has him. They know how special it is, and that is was picked just for them.

Sometimes the perfect smile comes in the smallest of thoughts that day, the friendships and the special meaning of the littlest gesture.











Sometimes a smile comes in a little envelope found in the mail, a little surprise during the day, amongst the daily walk to the mailbox, a smile you can send a way of saying hello during the day and how much you mean to me brings that simple smile to their face.

Butterfly-Crafts has special cards completed, and ready for you to choose, a unique way to send that smile through the mail, and original to all and not massed produced, you are sending not only that special note but knowing it a special one of a kind creation that you knew was the perfect fit to bring that smile

It can be an amazing trip through handmade shops online, you can find the perfect match, and have a story told with such a unique item, the receiver not only knows you took that special notice but knows that you share a special smile between each other.

Finding Nature

There are days it seems we miss out on the wonderful gifts of nature. Its something that in the past faced life we now live in we forget to take it in and enjoy it.

Just because we are busy does not mean we can not enjoy it in our life.

We can satisfy our eyes and thoughts with a simple beautiful Artist captured take on nature. At one time that is all there was for humans was nature. You could bring the look of nature add a frame or carry it in your pocket to take out and just enjoy. Like with this one of a kind ACEO from Walk in the Woods. You could get lost if even for just a few moments in the life of this leaf, what story could be told, where could it take you on a journey of thoughts, and solitude, enjoying this little moment each day of your life.

Wear a pieceof the past and take in how the world once was. This beautiful necklace created by Ladyhawke.Designs

Ammonites are related to modern day octopus & squid, they lived in ancient oceans about 400 million years ago.

Not only a piece of the earths history but the conversation piece and one of a kind necklace you could enjoy.





You could capture nature in your home at night after
long busy day, with a hand poured soy wax candle by Skyline Candle Company

Moonlight Path is a perfecting ending for the day, it will remind to take that moment and enjoy the glow of the moon the sparkle of the stars, the time when all you looked up and saw all stars, what a relaxing feeling nature has to offer us.

Though you may not be able to be out in nature itself, there is many ways to bring it into your life, by artist that have uniquely created and aroused our sense with just the beautiful touch of nature

Its time to Simplify

The days seem to go by so fast one minute we are starting the week and blink of an eye it seems boom the weekend is here.

Its time to take back some of the time and Simplify. Even if it is only a few little changes those little things can add up to a well deserved personal break, a time to remember a time to share. A time to just stop and take in the moment.

Of course now a days we need to be reminded it seems to take this time out for ourselves and what better way then with a sign to have on our shelf. I love the look of this sign by Irish Corkie Primitives. The look of age is a nice under statement that really time is precious and goes a little to fast now, and a good reminder to take that time out during the day.

How do we Simplify it could be just a change of a everyday routine. one less item to get at the store. Say you take the Facial Soap off the list and have it delivered to your home. Its one less trip down the aisle of the store one less item to check out. And what a great way to take in the day and pamper yourself, no special needs to go to some big department store to get the benefits of natural ingredients that help your skin the beauty it really is . Pegasus soaps has a wonderful selection but the idea of Neapolitan just brings ya back to the day of Ice cream day at the house the simple joy of a scoop of ice cream for just being that special day.


The day doesn't have to be hectic and trying. Everyone seems to be forgetful at times and what a great way yo plan out your day even if its just a few notes of what you have to get done, and things you would like to do.Having your own special journal to keep those things in makes it more special to you to keep track. Take this beautiful handmade book from Ignis Fatuus Wouldn't it be great to put your list in then to finish out the day writing a little entry for yourself of moments that happened through the day, and easy way to keep track and see what you have accomplished, and to dabble down ideas of things you thought of through the day that you would like to remember. Its something special to keep with you through the day and stylish to carry with you and bring out even while having lunch out.

Theres nothing like finishing a day accomplished, and now a days some times those days are few and far between. When you want to finish the day you want it to end knowing you didn't waste the day or end up not completing what you wanted for the day. Little things that you simply give to someone to simplify, can make a big difference when added up, through the years. What a wonderful a way to show and enjoy that you want to and live by Simplifying than giving others the reminder of taking time and simplify and simple ways to do that is to send them their own little sign. Like this scrabble Sign by
FunCards. Rnjoy your day and hope you find something simple to simplify your day.

Exploring utensils, yes really utensils

It amazes me when people look at everyday things and create something wonderful unique from them, preserving them to history.

Its like owning a piece of history not only a handcrafted item.

What a conversation piece. Take for instance this beautiful bracelet from Village Boutique it is the "Le Louvre" pattern circa 1888. 1888 was a leap year, In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of Three Emperors, It was the blizzards that hit the Dakota Territories of the Americas. The National Geographic Society is founded, The great blizzard of the Eastern States of America. The football league is formed.

The British Parliament passes an act that permits bicycles on the road, on condition that they are equipped with a bell that should be rung while on the carriageway.

Berta Benz arrives in Pforzheim, having driven 40 miles from Mannheim in a car manufactured by her husband Karl Benz, thus completing the first "long-distance" drive in the history of the automobile. Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is considered the first of Jack the Ripper's victims.

U.S. President Grover Cleveland declares the Chinese "impossible of assimilation with our people and dangerous to our peace and welfare". Delta Delta Delta was founded at Boston University.

How cool is this and this isn't all, not only is this a beautiful piece of jewelry you are purchasing and collecting its a piece of history, it is quite possible this spoon hand could of been at any of these events, apart of history.

You could start your own little collection of history with any of these wonderful items. It fun to be able to find a piece you love and then look up the history of the item. Here are some more artist that offer some wonderful pieces. What a unique gift that you could give this year, and also put with it your own little paper of the history of the piece.

Village Boutique .............dbdesigned.......... LTCreatesJewelry.....

A Handmade Autumn Night

Let me take you through a handmade autumn night.

Thinking of the fall nights that are upon us and wanting to relax, and stay snuggled. I want to come home and get ready for to relax what better way then to come in and start the water to a warm bath and lets add some some Pumpkin Bath Salts from Essanu ,what better way to take in fall with the autumn scent of pumpkin, the scent of the free room spray just fills the room, and the anticipation of the salts relaxing the body is so wonderful. As I finish my bath I step out and put my crochet slippers on from brokenhallelujah and slip into my Robe.

With the wonderful smell of pumpkin lingering, I feel a need for something sweet and calming, I go in a grab some wonderful Chocolate Tea from LibertyTEAS. Oh the aroma and the scent fills the room, the taste is so wonderful it is like treating yourself from the long day, your whole boody has relaxed so much, it times to go into the livingroom and cuddle underneath your beautifully made new blanket from ThunderMountain , and settle in for a night of relaxtion and enjoyment with some wonderful candies from the Bon Bon Babe what a great way to end the day, and everything that got me there Was wonderful Handmade Items.

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