Boomers and Beyond Team Sale

Shopping from your keyboard
Here's a special opportunity for all of you online shoppers who want to save gas and shop from your keyboard instead. Check out It's a Wonderful Sale this holiday season when you shop the BBEST Limited Time Sale and find handmade and vintage treasures for everyone on your list, quickly, easily, and at remarkable values. So pull up a chair, get comfy and find the joy that the BBEST (Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team) has to offer! BBEST artists are talented individuals who sell their products in the homemade goods marketplace known as Etsy.com.Here's how this special event works. First, if you have not yet registered as an Etsy visitor, go to http://www.etsy.com/, and click on Register. Now you're ready to begin!Check out the BBEST HoLiDaY HuNt for registered Etsy buyers. THREE WONDERFUL PRIZE PACKAGES will be given away.These BBEST Team members have generously donated the fabulous holiday gift item collections seen in the above photo.

Kathy's Krafty Kreations, http://kathyskraftykreation.etsy.com/
Beth Peardon Prods, http://bethpeardonprods.etsy.com/
ZudaGay, http://zudagay.etsy.com/
Yankeegirl’s Watercolors, http://yankeegirl.etsy.com/
Firefly Glass Design, http://fireflyglassdesign.etsy.com/
Sixsisters, http://sixsisters.etsy.com/
Sassa Lynne at Etsy, http://sassalynne.etsy.com/
Van Fleet Street Design, http://vanfleetstreetdesign.etsy.com/
joonbeam, http://joonbeam.etsy.com/
GinaBEE Supply http://ginabeesupply.etsy.com/
Precious Quilts http://preciousquilts.etsy.com/
Onawhimsey http://onawhimsey.etsy.com/
Chauncey Design, http://chauncey.etsy.com/
artmixter, http://artmixter.etsy.com/
JN Originals, http://jnoriginals.etsy.com/
Lemachi Designs, http://lemachidesigns.etsy.com/
Hemlock Hollow Creations, http://hemlockhollow.etsy.com/
Ghi-Goo-ie Designs by Joni Stinson, http://jstinson.etsy.com/
Talking Dog, http://talkingdog.etsy.com/
Anna’s Jewelry, http://annasjewelry.etsy.com/
Rosegardenfae, http://rosegardenfae.etsy.com/
Night Sky Jewelry, http://nightskyjewelry.etsy.com/
The Button Hole, http://buttonhole.etsy.com/
Kittyd, http://kittyd.etsy.com/

TWO ways to enter. NO PURCHASE REQUIRED.

RULES:Play this way . . . Holiday Hide & Seek:Simply hunt through the shops below and look for the BBEST avatar seen to the right. It is randomly placed in one listing item photo slot in some of our shops.Find the avatar. Copy the listing ID of each item. When you've found 10, convo (contact) the BBEST shop with that list, AND come to the sale discussion on Etsy (click on link to get there) and post that you've done so. Do not reveal any hidden avatar locations to any eligible players. Your name will be entered into our random prize drawing! Limit: one entry per Etsian.EXEMPT from this method of entry are those team members who have a hidden avatar in their shops. EXEMPT from both methods of entry are joonbeam, chauncey and sixsisters, who are the team leaders and organizers of this sale and game.Play this way . . . Support Handmade.Save money. For every $1 you spend in our participating shops, listed below, your name will be entered into the random prize drawing. All three prize packages will be given away.

You must enter BBEST in the notes to seller upon checkout.
Only complete dollar amounts (i.e., $7.65 = 7 entries) from each shop count. No amounts less than $1 will be combined between or among multiple shop purchases.
The final sale price dollar amounts coincide with your entries. In other words, regardless of when the discounted price is finalized, the discounted total dollars determine the number of entries. (For example, some sale transactions are handled via convo / reserved listing with the sale price, others purchase and get a revised invoice.) If a shop has a mix of sale (reduced price) items and non sale items, all purchases do count toward your dollar amounts.
Excludes shipping/handling costs. Item costs only.
Only purchase dollars from transactions with the shops in this list and made between 12:01 a.m. Etsy Time, November 12, 2008 and 11:59 p.m. Etsy time, November 17, 2008 qualify.Winners will be announced on our team blog: http://boomersandbeyond.blogspot.com/ on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at NOON Etsy Time. You must come by and look for the winner's Etsy ID names listed there. Winners have 3 (three) days to convo (contact) the teambbest shop with their mailing address, or they will forfeit their prize and subsequent names will be drawn.You can play either or both ways. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received.Each shop owner has their own sale style and terms, which you will find in their shop announcement.We are all convo friendly. Do not hesitate to contact us with your questions or requests!

Thank you for shopping with us and HaPpY HoLiDaYs!Participating BBEST Team Shops for It's A Wonderful Sale 2008:

ART:
Yankeegirl’s Watercolors, http://yankeegirl.etsy.com/
On A Whimsey, http://onawhimsey.etsy.com/
Purelypainting, http://purelypainting.etsy.com/
Sixsisters, http://sixsisters.etsy.com/
Van Fleet Street Design, http://vanfleetstreetdesign.etsy.com/
Fairy Frond, http://fairyfrond.etsy.com/
Althea Peregrine, http://altheap.etsy.com/
Jean Levert Hood, http://jeanhood.etsy.com/
Lemachi Gallery http://lemachigallery.etsy.com/
Heron Kate, http://heronkate.etsy.com/
Artmixter, http://artmixter.etsy.com/

CRAFT SUPPLIES & CREATIONS:
Circle In The Sand, http://circleinthesand.etsy.com/
GinaBEE Supply http://ginabeesupply.etsy.com/
The Button Hole, http://buttonhole.etsy.com/
Lemachi Designs, http://lemachidesigns.etsy.com/

FABRIC & YARN ARTS:
The Knotty Sheep, http://theknottysheep.etsy.com/
Sassa Lynne at Etsy, http://sassalynne.etsy.com/
Precious Quilts http://preciousquilts.etsy.com/
Asianexpressions, http://asianexpressions.etsy.com/
Whimseys, http://whimseys.etsy.com/

GLASS:
Firefly Glass Design, http://fireflyglassdesign.etsy.com/
Chris1 http://chris1.etsy.com/
Nonnie’s Treasures, http://nonnie60.etsy.com/
Chauncey Design, http://chauncey.etsy.com/

HOME DECOR ART:
Jill’s Treasure Chest, http://jillstreasurechest.etsy.com/
joonbeam, http://joonbeam.etsy.com/
Glitz n Glass, http://glitznglass.etsy.com/
Lord’s Living World, http://lordslivingworld.etsy.com/
The Wild Hare, http://thewildhare.etsy.com/
Talking Dog Productions, http://talkingdog.etsy.com/
The Good Old Days, http://goodolddays.etsy.com/

JEWELRY:
Sending Love Gallery, http://sendinglovegallery.etsy.com/
Kathy's Krafty Kreations, http://kathyskraftykreation.etsy.com/
Magdalene Jewels, http://magdalenejewels.etsy.com/
Night Sky Jewelry, http://nightskyjewelry.etsy.com/
Hemlock Hollow Creations, http://hemlockhollow.etsy.com/
The Filigree Garden, http://thefiligreegarden.etsy.com/
Rosegardenfae, http://rosegardenfae.etsy.com/
Kittyd, http://kittyd.etsy.com/
Ghi-Goo-ie Designs by Joni Stinson, http://jstinson.etsy.com/
maryeb jewelry designs, http://maryeb.etsy.com/
Anna’s Jewelry, http://annasjewelry.etsy.com/
Wrist Wrap Works, http://wristwrapworks.etsy.com/

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Beth Peardon Prods, http://bethpeardonprods.etsy.com/

POLYMER CLAY ART:
ZudaGay, http://zudagay.etsy.com/

My Baby's Grown up

Sometimes I find blogging very difficult and very hard to come up with subjects but I can never get enough of my family.  I talk a lot about my daughter but not much about my son.  He's my first born, January 24, 1981.  There isn't one day that I never saw him without a smile.  OK when I had to diaper him, he'd fuss and cry because I was keeping him from playing, but mostly he was the happiest and funniest child.  I know all moms think their children are far advanced than others, but he was truly an over achiever when it came to physical achievements.

 

He was born in January and was walking perfectly by November.  His father bought him a 2 wheeler bike with training wheels when he was 4 and by the end of the day his training wheels were off.  He surely had a need for speed.  He had me running ragged trying to keep up with him.

 

 

By the time he could walk we put him in ice skates which he loved.  He's been playing hockey most of his life and decided he wanted to be a goalie, which horrified me, but he was so good and natural in the position.  He played youth hockey through high school.

He was an avid water skier also and played any sport he could.

 

My son has seen many challenges in his life.  He was in a horrific car accident which he broke his neck and was lucky to be alive and to be walking.  He was in a halo brace for 6 months.  One year later he decided to take a ride on a motorcycle and crashed it and broke his back.  Another 6 months in a brace.  Well he decided to slow his life down a bit after that which was music to my ears.  After getting over these physical and mental challenges he's had through his years, he has turned into the most caring and beautiful person.  He's chosen a wife who happens to be the most wonderful person and has a stepson whom he loves dearly.

He will be 28 soon and I'm so proud of all his accomplishments and all his challenges that he's conquered my heart is swelled with happiness.    They are expecting their first son in February which will bring more joy to this boy who has become a tremendous man.  Love you David.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 

Out With the Old, in With the New

The changing of seasons is always a shedding of the skin for me. Mostly with Spring and Fall, those are the two seasons that really make changes in what I see in the world. As most of you know my photography is based on nature as I'm inspired by it daily and seeing all the changes in the seasons is a photographers paradise.

Anticipating Spring is always almost heart wrenching for me. The end of one season to the next especially winter into spring is a religious experience for me. When life comes into bloom and the flowers start popping. The air is getting warmer and the birds start chirping.......just like a rebirth.

Now that Summer is leaving and Autumn is coming I'm starting to feel sad that the warm air is moving out and all the flowers are leaving. The trees speak to us with all their glorious colors reminding us that soon they will be shedding their leaves and await a whole winter season and then come back to life in the spring. The colors of the trees that surround me remind me what a miraculous world we live in. Below are some of the brilliant colors I'm come across......from autumn wildflowers to glorious trees.

Contest~~~~Contest~~~~Contest

Announcing the winner of my Contest

~~~~Suz from Whimseys~~~~

Congrats and a surprise magnet is on your way.

Here is the complete photograph

Thanks all for playing I hope you had fun.

 

 

As promised today is Friday and here's more of my photograph. Thanks to all that have guessed.  Hope your having fun.

One thing you all know about me, is I love contests. So here is another one.   Being a photographer of course my contest is related to photography as always.  I have posted a photograph of part of an item.  I will let you ponder over the object below and leave comments on what you think it is.
After 2 days, if nobody has guessed it, I will post another photo of the same object only a bigger area. Again you can leave comments and ponder over that one.
Then on Sunday,  September 14th I will reveal the complete photograph and hopefully the winner.  In case of a tie, I will use the Rodometer*..........that is my Boyfriend who will pick the winner out of a bucket very fair and square.
Here is the first photo.

So HAVE FUN and keep guessing, I love reading all your funny comments. 

**Rodometer is my boyfriend who will pick the winner out of a bucket very fair and square.

Butterflies Are Free

What is it about a butterfly that captures your vision.....makes you stop in your tracks and just look at them....It is their grace and beauty....I've learned quite a bit about butterflies today. I visited the Museum of Science in Boston and went into the butterfly gardens. When you walk in the butterflies are just everywhere, landing on your head and your hands. What beauty they possess in their wings and on their bodies. The funny part about the butterfly is their life span is so short. Once out of the larva state, its only one week or so. How sad that their beauty isn't around longer than that. Here are my photographs of some of these beautiful butterflies.

So next time you see a butterfly, take in all its spectacular beauty because it will be gone before you know it.

CONTEST #2

Alot of you guessed the correct answer and I had to use the Rodometer. THE WINNER OF THE CONTEST IS DAYNA FROM Scottie Acres She will be receiving a surprise magnet. Congrats Dayna. Here is the full size photo. Hope you all had fun and thanks for entering.



As promised on Tuesday I am posting another photo that will reveal a little bit more of the item. Please leave a comment with your guess. I will leave this up until May 15th and will then post the winner. In case of a tie, I will use the Rodometer*.




One thing you might not know about me, is I love contests. So I decided to do another one. Being a photographer of course my contest is related to photography. I have posted a photograph of part of an item, quite a small part of an object. I will let you ponder over the object below and leave comments on what you think it is.


After 2 days, if nobody has guessed it, I will post another photo of the same object only a bigger area. Again you can leave comments and ponder over that one.


Then on Weds, May 14th I will reveal the complete photograph and hopefully the winner. I will be away but will be checking my blog and if you are having a very hard time, I will leave hints along the way. In case of a tie, I will use the Rodometer*..........that is my Boyfriend who will pick the winner out of a bucket very fair and square.

Here is the first photo.

The WINNER of the contest will win a beautiful 2" square glass magnet with one of my prints. Will be a surprise.!!!!!!! I'm sure you love surprises.......have fun.

**Rodometer is my boyfriend who will pick the winner out of a bucket very fair and square.