Etsy Weekends: Bamboo Earrings

I think you all know that I like earrings. A lot. Especially if they have scrollwork, or are lightweight, with a simple and elegant ear attachment. These fit that bill to a T! Is Christmas coming up soon or what??

Tribal Rec Bamboo Earrings from Kinetik Soul

August Already??

 Hello All!

I am having a hard time believing that it is August already. It feels like this year is just slipping past, soon it will be snowing. Uff dah!

This week has been pretty busy with work stuff, and I haven't had much energy when I get home. Plus I have been feeling rundown the last couple of weeks. Too much something, not enough something else, and when I figure that out I'll be top notch again.

 

We are running headlong into harvesting season, and my peppers are already a little hard to keep up with. Today I picked a bowlful of tomatillos, and by this evening we should have some salsa ready to jar and can in our new pressure canner! I've got herbs in the dehydrator, and some tomatoes that have come ripe too, so maybe we'll make some salsa fresca and figure out a yummy Mexican meal to serve it with. Last night we picked enough green beans to make a side dish for our dinner, and topped our cheeseburgers with jalapenos and green onions from the garden. We have chinese five color peppers that are ready, and I can't wait to make some breakfast eggs with them tossed in. 

As far as crafting is concerned, I haven't been able to do much. I'm working on two commissioned Mala necklaces, and made a handful of stretch bracelets this week. I've also finally set up my soldering station upstairs, and I can't wait to try my hand at a new skill. Knitting has been crowding into my brain - especially with Fall knitting magazines coming in, but with the summer heat my knitting plans will stay locked away in my brain for a while.

 

I hope you all have a wonderful week and we'll see you again next weekend :)

Etsy Weekend: Visual Reminders

Here's a wall hanging designed to help us remember that which we often forget:

Wall Art Canvas from Honey, It's Crafted

Etsy Weekends: Soap

Matt and I both love soap - smelling it, using it, and of course - buying it! Fortunately, Mom also really loves buying soap, and tends to send us locally made bars when she sends boxes. We buy it locally too, and drool over it on Etsy. Here's a lovely bar I've got my eye on!

Peach Soap from Maid-A-Milking