Sorry, I just couldn’t resist saying it. I have no idea why…it was just one of those uncontrollable impulses. But seriously, lets talk Wiki. There is the great Wikipedia where I am learning all about what Jujitsu is. Why am I reading up on Jujitsu? Because Tate has his first class in it today. Yes, that does mean that he will be participating in 2 different forms of Martial Arts. Yes, that does mean that we will be at the studio yet one more day each week. But, it is the place that he loves to be. I think he would sleep there if I would let him. But, Jujitsu is very different from Tae Kwon Do. It is more like wrestling. In other words…this should get interesting.
Then, there is ShopWiki. Which is an online shopping site that finds every store on the internet. Traditional shopping sites will only show you stores that have paid for placement, and ShopWiki will give a shopper everything, which is why they have 30,000 stores instead of the usual 1,000 stores that other shopping sites have. In other words…you can find virtually everything there.
Like Car Speakers. Since mine are messed up I have been looking. In all honesty, mine are busted. Literally. No, I do not go down the road booming, they were like that when I bought the car. So, now I have a horrible radio and speaker system that I never even listen to because it is sad…really, really sad. It can be turned all the way up and you can barely hear it and then you hit a bump and it will blast you out of the car. So, not only do I need speakers, I need a receiver.
And now there is a law where you can’t drive and talk on your cell phone. So I am also looking for Bluetooth Headsets for all of us since we all seem to be constantly on the phone when we are in the car. And I have even thought about a Radar Detector. But, the thing about living in a small town…you know where the cops usually sit. And you usually know the cops themselves. For instance, there is one State Trooper that likes to sit at the top of my driveway. No one can seem him from either way because of the trees. Most people can’t even find my driveway, you have to know it is there so it is a big surprise when he comes barreling out and gives you a ticket. Would a GPS help you find my house? I have no idea. I haven’t ever looked myself up on a GPS so just make sure that if you are in the vicinity to slow down and go the speed limit. Oh, and he also sits at the bridges at the county line…so be on the lookout there as well.
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Nestled in the Pocono Mountains and only a 2 ½ hour drive from NYC, EQUIFUNK is a unique and intimate music festival taking place September 4-6, 2009. The perfect end to the summer, EQUIFUNK promises adults and children alike, a fun-filled musical adventure, along with a summer camp experience, complete with sports, crafts, swimming and more.
The all-inclusive 2-day event features nightly live performances by acclaimed New Orleans’ artists, The Radiators and a late night performance by England’s funkiest, The New Mastersounds.
At EQUIFUNK, friends and families can ‘bunk’ in fully renovated cabins; enjoy all meals including outdoor evening barbeques, ‘mess-hall’ breakfast buffets and lunches and poolside snacks and beverages (beer and soft drinks) throughout the day; and various camp activities including sports, gymnastics, canoeing, zipline, rock-climbing, arts & crafts and/or relaxation with music at the resort style pool. Evenings will offer fun festivities and full nights of music with the Radiators, as well as a late night show on Saturday with The New Mastersounds. Babysitting is available so parents can get their groove on!
To purchase tickets to EQUIFUNK or for more information, please visit the website at WWW.EQUIFUNK.COM.
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THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!
Welcome to another edition of Meet Me Monday! I would like to introduce you to Tina from MuddSpirit Ceramic Pendants. A delightful person who really, really needs to come to my house…she likes to de-clutter. And loves the creative process. And I need both in my life. She is a fellow homeschooler and doesn’t live to far from Hick Town. I plan to look her up one day and beg her to show me her shop and have coffee with me. She has some beautiful pieces and I hope you enjoy meeting her as much as I have enjoyed getting to know her a little.
Balance and Flow with Ceramic Pendants By Muddspirit
My name is Tina and I live in Acworth, GA with my wonderful husband and son. We moved here from CA about 5 years ago, and have had the great fortune to find wonderful friends and a great community that we love.
I really, really like this one!
I have always wanted to make art of some kind, but always been so involved in music that there really wasn’t room for anything else. A while ago I stopped teaching. I wanted more time to homeschool my son, who is now 13 years old. But having this insisting urge to create, be it pulling together an event, de-cluttering my house, research school books or make something crafty, I just couldn’t stay put doing only one thing. Since I love trying new things I signed up for a pottery class one day. I took one class and I was hooked! Now, I couldn’t afford a large kiln and a wheel, so to get started I bought a tiny kiln (called a test kiln after its use for testing glaze samples), and I decided to make tiny things that would fit in my tiny kiln. And so it is that I came to make pendants!
I love the elemental look of a lot of her pieces, it just speaks volumes to me
When I create, time disappears and there is a kind of flow that I don’t want to break. I like both the fast action and excitement of throwing on the wheel, and the detailed, slower work of decorating a pendant or a pot. It’s all absorbing to me!
Nature is becoming more and more important as I get older. It is one of my main inspirations now. Being in nature connects me with life and fills me with a sense of peace and joy that I often lose in the hustle and bustle of a busy life. I also like geometric shapes (especially squares!), lines in a simple pattern or as random, sparse accents. I guess simplicity speaks to me, and since I tend to constantly bring new things and activities into my life, I have a lot of opportunity and a great need to simplify and find space. It’s a balancing act indeed.
My favorite piece! I long to have it!
Another balancing act – the pull between working in the studio and staying close to my boy and being involved in his studies. That’s an act of balance truly. A wise teacher once said that balance is movement. The act of balancing is a series of never ending adjustments. And although I would like to “find” balance and stay there, I know that every day is a new opportunity to learn the fine art of finding balance – again. Luckily I have help. Both my need to create and my love for my son help motivate me to do the balance act, called life.
You can find Tina’s creations at MuddSpirit located on Etsy. Please visit her to see all of her creations. Tina is a proud member of TeamNorGA, the local Etsy team in North GA. Please take a look at what these talented and creative people have to offer in their shops – www.teamnorga.etsy.com.
Tina is offering up this great pendant for one of you lucky readers to win.
To enter:
Visit MuddSpirit and leave a comment here at The Post-It Place stating which is your favorite piece. All entries must be received by April 24th at 5 PM EST. Winner will be selected using Random.org. Winner will have 3 days to respond to the confirmation e-mail before another winner will be selected. Have fun and Good Luck!
Want extra entries? Blog it, with a link back to here (leave link where it can be found). Subscribe (either by a reader or request in your comment to be added to the e-mail list only for contests and giveaways). Place my button on your blog (leave link it can be found at). Stumble it (leave your ID in comment).Twitter it (leave ID in a comment, mine is jillybean01 if you would like to follow me). Technorati it (leave your ID in comment). That is 6 extra entries that you can earn for a total of 7. All extra entries must be left in a separate comment.
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THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!
Welcome to another great edition of Feature You Friday! This week we are going to come clean with our craftswoman. It is her desire to make the world a cleaner place one bar of soap at a time!
My name is Jean-Marie and I started Daisycakes Soap, LLC in New Orleans & Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Now based in Athens, GA, the business has survived our nomadic life style and has even thrived. My husband and children have helped Daisycakes grow over time, and for that I am so grateful.
(I love this one! She makes some of the cutest soaps as well as the traditional bar soaps)
I have a BS in journalism/photojournalism from Boston University and an MSW from Tulane, but have been making and selling soap full time now for 10 years. Fresh, fragrant soap can provide a unique comfort to the person using it. In that sense, soap making is a natural offshoot of being a social worker–I relate to the tangible comfort it offers.
(Have a hard time getting your kids to take a bath? Check out some of her kids soaps!)
My shop has built a solid retail Internet presence on Etsy: http://daisycakessoap.etsy.com. I still do some festivals and markets, but in recent years the focus has become markedly retail internet/wholesale. Most recently, I launched a new fund raising program to help teams, clubs, many organizations capitalize on the popularity of handmade soap! That site is: http://daisycakesfundraiser.com.
Our recent move to Athens was a great one for the business–it now has an expansive workshop, storage, curing and office space–much, much different from the beginning! It’s a space that allows a number of large projects to go on simultaneously, which is amazing. I’m committed to making Daisycakes better every single day. I love what I do & know I am incredibly lucky to get to do it.
Enter To Win It!
Jean-Marie at Daisycakes Soap is offering you each a chance to win one of her most popular items, a cake of Hockey Puck Soap!
To enter: Visit Daisycakes Soap and then leave a comment here at The Post-It Place stating what your favorite item on her site is. All entries must be received by April 17th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US Mailing address. Winner will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond before another winner will be selected.
Want extra entries? Blog it, with a link back to here (leave link where it can be found). Subscribe (either by a reader or request in your comment to be added to the e-mail list only for contests and giveaways). Place my button on your blog (leave link it can be found at).Twitter It (leave your ID in a separate comment) Stumble it (leave your ID in comment). Technorati it (leave your ID in comment). That is 6 extra entries that you can earn for a total of 7. All extra entries must be left in a separate comment.
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