Window Shopping on ETSY - Oklahoma Style!

While Window shopping on Etsy I came across many wonderful Oklahoma Shops. Check'em out!

Everyone knows that Oklahomans are some of the friendliest people you'll ever want to meet.

Born To Fly Tags: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12812956
Wedding Cross: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22906368
Nest Egg Pillow: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5553612
Gardener Bracelet: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16788954
Rose Earrings: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24379798
Schoolgirl Glasses: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27606298
Daisy Hairpin: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27694371
Hemp Coasters: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11892677
Forbidden Fruit: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8993154
Blank Journal: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18581819
Glitz Ring: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27969432

Getting Ready for Destiny's Baby Shower

I'm getting a headstart on Destiny's Shower decorations. I finished her Diaper Cake this morning. Destiny wasn't suppose to see it until the shower, but she saw it anyway. She liked it and is planning to repurpose most of the elements of the cake. Of course the diapers will be used! The ribbon will be made into head bands and hair bows and the name plaque will be hung on the baby's bedroom door. I really enjoyed making this cake!

Saturday, July 17th

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I have been doing some more Etsy Window Shopping. It’s about that time again. Time to be thinking of Christmas and Birthdays. Being that I have 6 kids, 3 grandkids (4 by the time Christmas rolls around), and 3 Son-in-Laws, I have to start shopping early so that my holidays are as stress-free as possible. In the meantime there are nine birthdays between now and then!
Now let’s see which of the items above are still available after payday.

Check out all of these wonderful creations! There’s no better gift than a one-of-a-kind handcrafted work of art! If you are looking for Vintage, Antiques and Ephemera stop by my shop at http://www.inhisword.etsy.com/

Plein vent ..Art postcard
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27904859
BAMBOO HANDLE BAG
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27903238
Boardwalk
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22588460
aloe and sea clay handcrafted soap
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26825639
large wood boat
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27908671
Seashell Dream Vase
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27830939
Antiqued Seashell Pearl
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21810380
Shell Printers Tray
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27858667
Sea Horse Gift Tags
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27859159
Princess Tutu with Seashells
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27871308
Sea Glass sterling silver cluster necklace
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27885721
SEASHELL CROSS
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27509042

Treasure Hunting on ETSY

I have been busy trying to get all my treasures listed on Etsy. It has been a big task! Although I am rushed to get over 200 items listed on InHisWord.Etsy, I still seem to find time to window shop around Etsy Town. Here are some of the wonderful things I found while searching 'Tangerine'.

Featured here are:

Vintage Orange Crush Travel Bag - http://www.mariesvintage.etsy.com/

Tangerine Orange Lounge Dress - http://www.leasvintage.etsy.com/

Vintage Tangerine Vegan Pumps - http://www.gottabvintage.etsy.com/

Vintage Postage Stamps - http://www.verdestudio.etsy.com/

Ultra Bright Vintage Bowl Set - http://www.retrovertigo.etsy.com/

Vintage Orange and Silver Necklace - http://www.bionicunicorn.etsy.com/

Handmade Retro Pillow Cases - http://www.mariescosycushion.etsy.com/

Gerine clock no.3 - http://www.dustfurniture.etsy.com/

Visit these shops. You just might find something you can't live without!

New Discoveries

My last few 'Treasure Hunting' trips yielded a few wonderful finds. The items pictured here I have already listed on my Etsy Site ~ InHisWord ~ and a few I still need to decide if I'm going to part with. Oh Joy! I'll be taking another 'Treasure Hunting' trip this coming Wednesday. I am on a quest to find vintage things I can repurpose. Wish me luck!

My End of the Rainbow is Golden

In January, while listening to his morning radio program, my husband, Bob, heard about a contest where the winner will receive $5000 in landscaping! He bugged me EVERYDAY to take photos of our front yard, write a story about why we should be chosen! I wasn't going to do it, but I gave in and did as he asked ~ I took the photos of our naked front yard and wrote a letter about how our home was burned to the ground a couple of years ago. We rebuilt our home, but the landscaping had to be put off due to unexpected medical expenses. I emailed the photos and a humorous story to the radio station with only two hours to spare till the deadline. A week later we were told that we were one of four finalist and our photos would be displayed at the landscaping exhibit at the fairgrounds for public voting. Well, WE WON!

I had a visit this morning with the landscaping company that will be putting in our new landscaping! I got to see the drawings of the landscaping plans. WOW! I can't wait.

It seems a little ironic that he would come now ~ now that the rain has created a mud-mote around me house. The wooded areas of the property are beautiful, but the area around the house is a mess! So the landscaper and I walked around in the mud going over all the plans. All I can say is BEAUTIFUL! Now, I'm going to have to come up with ways of decorating the front porch. I think I'll go with a couple of white rockers, a side table, hanging flowers, and a large wreath for my big red door.

Washing Away

Wow! I may live on a hill, but at this rate, I'll be living in a valley by next week! Looking out the window, I see my land washing down the hill to my neighbors. It's like its escaping to newer pastures. "Hey, come back!" The rain is relentless. Oh well, at least the pond is full and if the rain stops soon, it will be the perfect level. I may feel like my land is shrinking, but my fish must feel like they have moved to the lake.

Since the rain has kept me indoors, I have had the chance to creat more things for my shops. Creating helps me not think about my 'empty nest' approaching. Kane graduates in two weeks and he leaves for Texas in August. He's the last of the six. The only saving grace is that as my kids start leaving to live their own lives, new grandchildren are being welcomed into the fold.

I thought I would enjoy the empty nest; getting to spend quiet, quality time with my husband, but it will be a totally different way of life. No sporting events to shuttle kids off to; no band contests, or jazz concerts to attend. No teenagers gathering at the house.

At least I have one daughter, son-in-law, and grandbaby-to-be living across the road. The rest live close-by. Kane will be the only one going far, far away. Destination unknown. He'll be going to AIM (Adventures in Missions) and will be going somewhere in the world for a two year mission assignment. He want to be a Christian Counselor someday. We're proud of him, but a little nervous about him being far from home.

Watching the rain carry the earth from my driveway, into my neighbors pasture, I realize that nothing stays the same. Our live constantly change, in one way or another. My life has been like my landscape ~ everchanging. Seasons, floods, tornados, fires have all taken their toll, but in the end there always seems to be a freshness; a renewal; that takes us one step up.