Remember a couple weeks ago when I posted a letter that I wanted to go viral? Well, a very kind and generous Rabbit took everyone's suggestions and edited the letter for me. It is now ready to go. Anyone who would care to send it to whoever they feel should read it (of course I have my own list), or anyone who would like to post it on their own blog for me - PLEASE!- leave a comment with your email/blog address and I will send you a copy and leave your info confidential. I certainly wouldn't want tbj harrassing anyone who is trying to help me!
And now for the winner of the Shabby Apple giveaway. This is how it was chosen: There were 16 comments under the giveaway, so I had one of my children pick a number from 1-16. And the winner is....
April G.
Please leave a comment with your mailing info and I will get your dress right out to you!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Things no one needs
I don't get the newspaper. I don't have television. Once in a while I'll watch a show on Hulu, but man, was I ever shocked by the ad I saw last week! There was a time in Hulu's past, where you could take a quiz and be rewarded with no commercial interruptions. That time has past. The main reason we gave up television was that the ads were usually skankier than the shows. It certainly is a toss-up these days. Now if there is a really good show I just have to see I'll just get the video. Problem solved.
Anyway, my point is that the only news I usually see is the stuff on the Yahoo homepage when I turn the computer on. And it usually is absolutely ridiculous stuff that no one really needs to know, should know, or should care about. The kind of stuff that gets you angry. Stuff like: Will Smith's 11-year-old daughter sports green hair and $700 sneaker-boots.
Or that you can rent an evening gown and jewels for a hundred dollars or so each, so you can look much more wealthy than you actually are, or copy Kate Middleton's style. One can even rent a casket for $900 at the wake, then the cheaper cardboard filler will be lifted and put in the ground at the burial. That is so everyone can think the deceased will be buried in style. Please. I would prefer the cardboard filler, it's biodegradable after all, and does it really matter when you're dead, to look stylish? (I could go on and on about funerals, but I won't).
Here are some things I don't have:
1. A car made in the last decade.
2. An Ipad, an Ipod, or an Iphone (or any kind of smart phone, for that matter).
3. A Wii, an Xbox, a Playstation, a Nintendo, or whatever else is out there for gaming.
4. Satellite or cable.
5. Jewelry. I have a Miraculous Medal, and a Carmelite medal my son bought me. Every time a buy cheap stud earrings, one of my children steals them.
6. Debt.
Do I judge anyone who has any of those things? No. I simply am still concentrating on the "needs" at this point in my life. Do I "want" anything? I sometimes miss having an Ipod. I would like a car that runs properly and doesn't constantly need to be fixed. That's about it. I can feed 11 people a month for the price of Willow Smith's shoes. And now that my daughters have sold 8 dolls, we can all shop for the shoes we need!
Anyway, my point is that the only news I usually see is the stuff on the Yahoo homepage when I turn the computer on. And it usually is absolutely ridiculous stuff that no one really needs to know, should know, or should care about. The kind of stuff that gets you angry. Stuff like: Will Smith's 11-year-old daughter sports green hair and $700 sneaker-boots.
Or that you can rent an evening gown and jewels for a hundred dollars or so each, so you can look much more wealthy than you actually are, or copy Kate Middleton's style. One can even rent a casket for $900 at the wake, then the cheaper cardboard filler will be lifted and put in the ground at the burial. That is so everyone can think the deceased will be buried in style. Please. I would prefer the cardboard filler, it's biodegradable after all, and does it really matter when you're dead, to look stylish? (I could go on and on about funerals, but I won't).
Here are some things I don't have:
1. A car made in the last decade.
2. An Ipad, an Ipod, or an Iphone (or any kind of smart phone, for that matter).
3. A Wii, an Xbox, a Playstation, a Nintendo, or whatever else is out there for gaming.
4. Satellite or cable.
5. Jewelry. I have a Miraculous Medal, and a Carmelite medal my son bought me. Every time a buy cheap stud earrings, one of my children steals them.
6. Debt.
Do I judge anyone who has any of those things? No. I simply am still concentrating on the "needs" at this point in my life. Do I "want" anything? I sometimes miss having an Ipod. I would like a car that runs properly and doesn't constantly need to be fixed. That's about it. I can feed 11 people a month for the price of Willow Smith's shoes. And now that my daughters have sold 8 dolls, we can all shop for the shoes we need!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
St. Therese Doll
Just wanted to show a quick preview before we add the finishing touches. Didn't the girls do a fabulous job?
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
For those of you who ordered dolls...
Thank you, thank you, thank you. To pay for them and tell me the specifics (which one, which outfit, which saint, etc) either click the "Donate" button on the right of my blog, which will take you to Paypal, which will give me your address and whatever comments you want to add.
Or:
Go to the girls' Etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/11onmyown?ref=ss_profile
If it is a custom order, please give us a week or so. I know several of you expressed an interest in the comments, but I'm not sure if you received my reply.
The girls are very pleased, and are very busy sewing!
Or:
Go to the girls' Etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/11onmyown?ref=ss_profile
If it is a custom order, please give us a week or so. I know several of you expressed an interest in the comments, but I'm not sure if you received my reply.
The girls are very pleased, and are very busy sewing!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Shabby Apple Giveaway!
And a shameless self-promotion at the same time! I got hold of a brand-new Shabby Apple dress to give away. It is this one right here:
It's called Upper East Side, it's a size medium, and you can get the particulars here:http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-383-upper-east-side.aspx.
Now, here are the rules:
1) If you are not a follower of my blog, you must be.
2) If you are a follower, you must get a friend to follow, and leave me a comment with their online name.
3) You must like my facebook page.
*If you're not on Facebook, you may promote on Twitter.
4) You must leave a comment after doing the above.
Gen-u-ine followers who leave a comment and like my page will be entered in a random drawing on March 19th. The more you comment and the more followers you lead to me, the more you will be entered.
This is to enable more viewers for my upcoming, edited, soon-to-go-viral letter that a dear reader is helping me fine-tune.
Good Luck!
Now, here are the rules:
1) If you are not a follower of my blog, you must be.
2) If you are a follower, you must get a friend to follow, and leave me a comment with their online name.
3) You must like my facebook page.
*If you're not on Facebook, you may promote on Twitter.
4) You must leave a comment after doing the above.
Gen-u-ine followers who leave a comment and like my page will be entered in a random drawing on March 19th. The more you comment and the more followers you lead to me, the more you will be entered.
This is to enable more viewers for my upcoming, edited, soon-to-go-viral letter that a dear reader is helping me fine-tune.
Good Luck!
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