A sweet trade with momosbows

This trade was awesome just like the last one. Presentation is everything especially when you have a fancy shop like MoMosBows has. I was feeling like a rich lady when I opened up my box....well I kinda TORE it open cause I was so excited! This is what I find inside. Nice neat ADORABLY wrapped flip flops!






Are these cute or what! Maylee was MORE than happy to put these on for me, she seen me wearing mine and sat down and stuck her foot out with no problem whatsoever. She is used to the soft shoes made by the wondrous Kaboogie, so I didnt know how she would take to flip flops. She adores them!

MoMosbows makes the CUTEST Flip flops hands down. She also has some really cute hairbows too. Maylee is now the proud owner of some and she loves them. I havent got a picture of her wearing one yet but I will. I can hardly catch her with this slow camera I got! I like big fluffy bows and thats what MoMosbows has, and they are VERY well made. Top quality as is most everything handmade.

Momosbows is also a member of my street team. I am proud to know her, and so happy we could trade soap for some pretty stuff!. Thanks so much Stephanie!

Sarabeedesigns yarn...in love.

Sara is just the sweetest thing. We did a trade...she has a soap addiction, I have a yarn addiction. We were meant to trade. She adores her soaps, and well...I am insanely crazy over the yarn I love it so much I have kept whats left of a skein of handpainted boucle in my purse with a hook at all times in case I get stuck someplace I have to wait...then I can make waiting WAY more enjoyable by working with her beaurtifully colored all cotton yarn. YUM!

She also has t shirt yarn and I made this cool recycled t shirt yarn dishcloth which is a lil extra scrubby. I like it. I am not able to do dishes the old fashioned way anymore due to my disabilities but when I do need to scrub out a pan quick this baby does a GREAT job and I am not leaning over the sink for ages cause it cleans so darn good. Check out Saras recycled t shirt yarn and save the planet !

She also makes the prettiest handpainted spindles on the planet. No doubt! Check out her spindles if your into spinning. This one is handpainted lilies....LOVE IT!

But wait this started out with me telling you about her making a blog post about me! Yeah she made a blog post...I get to thinking about her and that yarn and you see what happens I forget about everything and just want you guys to see it! LOL

So if ya got a minute swing by her shop and see whatcha like. Sara is super sweet, and also a proud member of my street team. So if your in Kentucky PLEASE buy goods local and check out my street team to start your shopping off right by helping your neighbors here in Kentucky. The economy can be strengthened by buying handmade, and even more b y buying local. Ok off my soap box (not intended as a pun but it sure is funny aint it?)

Simmons Creek Seasonings RECIPE

I just did sort of a trade with this sweet mama Lora. Well her hubs seems to be an extraordinary cook as he has made a whole line of seasonings for all manner of meat! She sent me samples of the pork rub, and the chicken rub. Of course I dont do meat but since these seasonings are vegan I was happy (overjoyed) to try them out. The first thing I put these in was some mashed potatoes...oh...my....god....you have NEVER in your whole life had taters like this I swear to god!

I am always pimping shops and trying to get you guys to buy stuff...you have to understand how good this stuff is.... these seasonings make Maylee eat her food HAPPILY! If it will make a picky toddler who is teething eat her food and open her mouth as soon as she swallows a bite wanting more and more as fast as you can shovel it in...you know this is good stuff.

Simmons creek Pork Seasoning Mashed Taters

Feeds 4

6 or 7 decent size taters

1 teaspoon and 1/2 of Simmons Creek Pork Seasoning

A big ol spoon of real butter

Dash of sea salt

Boil some water while your peeling them taters.

Cut up taters and add to water with a dash of sea salt

Add in 1 and 1/2 teasoons of that good ol Simmons Creek Pork Seasoning Mix

Boil taters with the seasoning and breathe in the goodness...have wooden spoon handy to slap back well meaning and hungry family

When taters are soft enough to mash, drain water but leave a wee bit in the pot. If you accidently drain it all, its OK Taters soak up all that goodness anyways.

Add in big ol spoon of butter and whip/mash/smoosh

Place in iron cage while waiting for rest of supper to get done cause it wont be safe leaving it sit out alone!

Thats my tater recipe and it is OH MY GAWD so damn good it makes you wanna slap your grandmama!

I have tried this on Tilapia too. I didnt eat it Noor did, the savage, but he said it was great. I just sprinkled some over the fish and added some butter and baked it in a covered dish. I know it smelled pretty good...He liked it. I am hoping to try this in a batter soon. I want to cut up a squash and make a batter and deep fry the squash...can you see why I am fat? LOL I thought about baking the squash too but no lets FRY IT! LOL

I love cooking lately (obviously by the size my butt is getting) and I will post more recipes I make with this stuff...it is so awesome...I have actually sat here in a partial daze figuring out how I could use it next LOL Its THAT GOOD!

So Stop By Simmons Creek Trading Post on Etsy and give these seasonings and rubs a try, I assure you, you will be so glad you did. Your kids will worship you and your husbands will adore you!

Maylees New sweater

I wanted a sweater for Maylee for this winter cause it is SOOO cold here in Kentucky, at least I think it is, all I know is my fingers are numb right now LOL. But this super nice lady Kathleen, made Maylee a sweater and its the fanciest sweater in the universe I swear!

Oh and Kathleen happens to sell some really cool trims and stuff on ebay check her out if your in the market for trims and lace


Maylee trying to get the soap curing hehehe






Isnt she precious?!



I LOVE this sweater and it fits her so good!


Her skirt was from a trade I did with Danielle of pixypatch who makes hippie patchwork clothing and accessories

Its hemp and I love hemp, so Maylee has her cool hemp skirt, bloomers I made for her, and the sweater made with love by Kathleen. She is one loved baby here!


Oh and thats NOT a cigarette she is packing around its a straw. Its super hard to get pictures of her lately cause she runs from the camera so I didnt bother making her furious by taking away her straw...at least its not her onion...

My 100th post

WOW I sure babble a lot, this is the 100th post I have made since I started this blog in June os 2007. Most of the posts here was made after myspace deleted my profile in early 2008 and ALL the blog posts I made while I was pregnant with Maylee which broke my heart to lose them, so after that I was determined to blog somewhere that was safe so I came here.

So We went out last night cause I had a thing for Taco Bell, you can get any item on their menu with bean substitute for the meat, so I like Taco bell. I of course put on my new hat mentioned in the last post, and Tyler says, "Mama, your not gonna wear that hat INSIDE taco bell are ya??" I groan and sigh because *I* think my hat is uber cool but obviously my son thinks otherwise so when we get to Taco Bell, I start to get out of the van to get Maylee and Tyler yells, "Mama the HAT!!!" So I yank it off and we go in. This scene plays out at every place we stopped at, I had to remove the hat for fear of "Embarrassing" my son (sigh) I think he is at that age where everything embarrasses him, and I cannot make myself wear boring clothes and blend into the public just because he has issues, so he needs to recognize, I am mama...I am weird...live with it.



Isnt she sweet when she is sleeping. Noor took this picture yesterday of her and I didnt know till I took pictures off my camera. She is so cute I had to share!



So now thanks to Lacy who crochets stuff and plays with wool I now have this thing for Yo Gabba Gabba. In Particular the "Party in my tummy" song If you click that link just be patient it WILL load and you can get your Brobee fix I promise...anyhoo, I go to Toys r us one day just messing around with Tyler cause he was looking for a skateboard or something, and I had this idea that MAYBE there is a Brobee toy!! So I go looking and I found one! He even sings Party in my tummy!!! As soon as I had the money I was more than happy to plunk it down for my sweet baby to have her own soft Brobee that sings party in my tummy!

Here she is holding Brobee up in victory, she finally got him!



She is biting his neck cause she loves him.


The mark on her face is from another fall...she is such a daredevil. we have to keep the chairs laying down here cause she will climb in them and fall if we don't...this was from a forgotten chair...and don't you know she was right back up in one within an hour, Tyler left one standing up and she ran right for it (sigh) she is something else....


I am just blabbing on and on today cause Maylee is still sleeping so all the things I been dying to blog about are gonna be compacted here LOL.

I have made trades lately, and they have been incredible. I am just gonna throw in a few things, i wish I had time to get them all but I know she will be up soon....so here is a few!






ADORABLE doll and hat from Monkeylips on Etsy She makes the coolest hats and other stuff, her work is exquisite! I love trading with her. She sent the hat I traded soap for which Maylee is wearing but its really for me hehehe, and she was so kind to send ANOTHER hat that Tyler took cause as he said, it was WAY better looking than store bought! And she sent this really cool doll that Maylee packs around all the time. Thanks so much Monkeylips!





This hot pink skull keychain came from oubliette oubliette


Makes my keys easier to find now and its just so damn cool I cant stand it. Thanks so much for the great ttrade!!









And you know I cant resist Hello Kitty so when I was asked by Ilovehellokitty if I wanted to trade I almost broke my fingers trying to type quickly back to her YEEESS! LOL

I got this necklace cause its so prissy and fancy and soooo *me* I love it and it goes with all my pink tops I have!

She MADE this Kitty out of swarovski crystals! She like sewed them together or something to make the kitty. I get compliments on this EVERY time I wear it. THANKS AGAIN!







This skirt is one I got in trade from the ever lovely Danielle of Pixypatch who makes handmade clothing and accessories
This is from her peanut patchwork line, and its real hemp! I had to dress Maylee up like a little hippie for this one. Aint she a doll! I made her little bloomers she is wearing too.


Oh and the mark on her bottom lip is another battle scar that is now healed LOL She is one hardcore baby!








This is a sleeper made by the crazy talented Justine of Potomac River Goods. She does batik and hand dying and she sews a lot too. I was in absolute awe when I opened the package and there was this sleeper. It fits her so good and is loose enough it will last her all winter too...she is so pretty in it. I love all the extra touches, there is hearts and dragonflies on the sleeves and the word LOVE on the foot, and a butterfly on it...just so many little things all over it. Justine really made it special and put a lot of love in it for my sweet baby and I appreciate it more than I can say to her. I also got these awesome soy armwarmers but I dont have a picture! I wish I did I wear them every day cause they are so awesome. That link will take you to the listing I bought that has her pictures in it.





And last but not least...I will shut up in a minute just hang tight...These pants are for sale on Etsy (I have to spam you!) and the top I bought from Jesse at Kynd Coastal Creation She has a lot of listings for Custom Hippie Clothes right now, but she made this top and I LOVE it. Its so perfect and the applique is a work of art. If your in the market for some patchwork or some applique work that is truly art check her out.







Ok thats it! I shut up I promise!! I have been DYING to share all the beautiful goods I have traded for and bought cause I hope to bring these shops some business too. If your in the market for great quality stuff check out the sellers I have mentioned. Handmade=love and high quality.

I hope to post again soon I hope you enjoyed my 100th post and my ramblin gon about anything and everything going on here lately!

A sweet trade

I just did this trade with Lacey from Monkeylips on Etsy and I have to tell you guys she is SOOO FREAKING KIND!!!!!!!!!!

I was expecting the adorable brown and pink knitted gloves I swapped soap for, but no I get those AND a present wrapped up for Maylees Birthday coming up. Check this out!

SHOES!
ADORABLE HAT!!!!!










Is Maylee cute or what! I cant thank you enough for this awesome trade, Maylee needed something JUST like this for winter to keep her little ears warm and the shoes fit PERFECT! OMG they are darling!!! I opened the package and seen that present for her and tore into it, and I immediatly placed Maylee on the couch and dressed her up and took pictures LOL I am so grateful to you!!



Here is a pic of the incredible gloves I got...the craftsmanship is exquisite! I envy her skillz! I hope someday i can crochet stuff with that kind of skill!

























Here are some more cute pictures of Maylee just cause we all cant get enough of her hehehehe









Please, Please go check out Monkeylips on Etsy. Her shop is mega cool and I have had her hearted for some time now cause I am in love with her stuffs.

Thanks again for the very generous and thoughtful trade. may you have MANY blessings in your life for helping out my little Maylee to stay warmer this winter!