What I can get from Etsy Sellers to Prepare for Hurricane Earl

I live on Prince Edward Island and our weather is pretty predictable. Hot in the summer for a few weeks, August we have our annual Old Home Week then it turns cooler right after and we get ready for the winter. Winters can be long but not too bad... some years we get more snow than others.

But hurricanes do not come to our area very often. The last on was Juan about 5 years ago now they are talking about us getting Earl. So I was checking my list of supplies and I thought I wonder what I could get on Etsy if I was looking for things to help me through...so lets see what I found!

First off candles...

Smokeymountainscents have a great deal on their soya candles!




More beautiful candles from SummerWilson8:



Now we need something to hold the longer candles in...lets check out Bloomroompottery for gorgeous candle holders:


Now we need something for the children to do... Games!

NewEnglandQuilter has cute Memory Games:


Aracne For Kids has neat finger puppets:


and how about this neat wooden puzzle by Usnavyretiredvet:


We will need to keep warm if we are in an area that is colder....we will check out blankets...

Craftsbycarer has cute ones:


Arrivingangels has gorgeous soft ones too:


Lets have some snacks....

Nikid has delicious choclate:


Brownbagbakery has carmels:


Well, that is a start for Hurricane Earl...but there are many many more things on Etsy for you!

Stay safe and hope that Hurricane Earl passes you by!

Crafting is an Addiction....

There are lots of different crafting venues....from beading to scrapbooking. Some artists can stick to one craft where others have many on the go at the same time. I am going to feature a few of those.

I would like to start with my addiction....sewing and quilting! Here are a few of the items that I enjoyed making that were in my shop Sewinggranny:





I love to sew but for the life of me I can not follow a pattern nor could I imagine making clothing....let alone clothing for Barbie dolls. Grandmalindahouse makes the most adorable little outfits for Barbie:



Soap making is also a kind of crafting that can take over your time very quickly. Silkcreekgallery is one of those ladies...she had a jewelry shop and moved on to making soap. Her new shop is Silkcreeksoaps . Here is an example of her neat soaps:



Soapstarcanada also makes soap. My favorite is body wash:



I find jewelry making fascinating especially wire wrapping. Craftsbychris has gorgeous rings that are wire wrapped, I loved this one so much that I purchased one for my Daughter in law and her Mom:


I have always been in awe of those artists that cross stitch. The work is so amazing and so detailed...You have got to check out GThreads shop.



Stay tuned for the next installment of our crafting addictions!

How Do You Stay Organized!

I am always looking for ways to organize my sewing/craft area. I decided to go to Etsy and see what the artists have to offer me. I found a few useful items that I will share with you.

Here is a great way to keep your ribbon and tape organized by Sugarbsupplies.



I love this neat coffee cup to keep your pens, pencils, markers, etc together by Grammy Nan's Spot



How about this neat wallet to organize your coupons or even your reciepts by Grammaslittlelilly



And for those that make jewelry and sell it at shows here is a perfect way to organize and display earrings, one is by Tammnoony and the other by Jewelryholdersforyou :

Fun in the Sun with Grandson!!

I know I have been very slack in posting on here but will try to get back into it...

So here is my weekend with my grandson!

We had a wonderful time at the Gold Cup and Saucer Parade in Charlottetown on Friday with my sister and 4 nieces. HEre are a few shots of the beautiful things we saw!

















Then Saturday morning it was on to the Soccer tournament at the Eastern Eagles Complex...there were teams of all ages playing. Grandson is in the Under 10 boys and their team won 2 out of 3 games....He is the one with the green spiked hair..lol..yes, I did say green spiked!






















Saturday evening it was on to Grandsons 9th birthday party....He wanted a water party and boy was it alot of work. As you will see their yard is a work in progress and we had some problems with the pool. The inflatable ring has a hole somewheres and we can not find it...so every day for the past 4 days we have been pumping it up every 6-7 hours. But in the end it was all worth it we all had a blast and I seem to be the target for the night...there were lots of water guns and water ballons!






So that was my weekend with my grandson....lol...everyone was saying wait til next year you will have to do this twice a year. As most of you know we are expecting our 2nd grandchild in late November or early December.

Keep tuned I will be posting more often..Hope your enjoyed my weekend!!!

Angels looking for new Members!!!

Summertime...and the Angels are BUSY!

Wow, Summer just seemed to jump up and grab us all! This July has been SO busy for all the Angels! There are wedding plans in the works, wedding dresses being made, surprise parties, businesses being planned, buildings being thought out, people moving and getting settled, and Angels getting healthy....WHEW!

Vacationing Angels are all over the country flying here, driving there! And some Angels are just relaxing and getting some deserved rest this Summer! But through it all the Angels are going to continue their search for NEW Angels! If you have someone you think might want to join the Etsy Angel Team and that have an Etsy Store be sure to let them know about our "open call" for new members.

Our Team was formed after the many hours spent together promoting for Dawn’s Boys; an effort that began in late December 2007 after a Jewelry artist who was on both Etsy and Ebay lost her life in an automobile accident. She left behind two little boys. Several "Angels" came together to help. After spending countless hours promoting donations from more people than we could imagine that wanted to help, many friendships were made. We couldn’t imagine it all ending without creating a Team for Dawn’s Angels. ♥ It is in Dawn's name we've created the legacy of giving to others, The Etsy Angels, please join us.

Have a wonderful Summer!

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