Just a Reminder

Today is the last day to get my crochet patterns at 25% off!! They go back to regular price tomorrow!

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Snuggle Cocoon and Hat Pattern

YAY!! I was able to list a new crochet pattern for National Crochet Month!! I'm proud to introduce the newest pattern in The Portrait Series....The Snuggle Cocoon and Hat! This super soft set is quickly crocheted from Lion Homespun yarn and will make a wonderful addition to your photography prop wardrobe!! Get it for 25% off until the end of the month!!

You can buy it in my etsy shop, artfire shop, or on Ravelry!

Happy crocheting!

CG Magazine

Cash, my Greyhound baby, made his magazine debut!! I just got my Spring 2010 edition of Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine! You can find him, along with my Boo-Boo Booties Crochet pattern in the crafts section!

EART Easter Egg Hunt!

Win a custom Sugarplum Hat (or pattern) with the Eclectic Artisans Team Easter Egg Hunt! Be sure to check the EART Team Blog for all details and participating shops!

How to play?
Search my ETSY shop for the two hidden Eggs!

Look in their listings for the eggs.

Take the listing NAMES and LINKS where the eggs are hidden and send a CONVERSATION through ETSY to me.

Make sure you do this for both eggs in order to be entered to win.

It's that simple! Then you wait and we will announce the winner on April 5th!

Want another entry?

Purchase something from my shop and send the link to your transaction
along with the egg link to my shop for another chance to win!

Good Luck and Happy Easter!!!

Ruby for Women Magazine

Ruby for Women is an online Christian women's magazine that offers inspiration, encouragement, advice, and humor to women of all ages and stages of life. You will discover an amazing resource for your daily life that includes devotionals, recipes, craft and sewing tutorials, paper dolls, coloring pages, puzzles, gardening advice, and stationery that you can print out four your own personal use.

Ruby for Women is committed to bringing you a wide variety of articles on topics of interest to women, particularly focusing on family-friendly advice and wisdom. One of the goals of Ruby for Women in 2010 is to provide support and encouragement to women who are building a home-based business; we celebrate our WAHMs (Work-at-Home-Moms) and all women who have chosen to build a business that allows them the flexibility of working from home. One way that we can support our WAHMs is to offer FREE advertising to any woman who has a home-based, family-friendly business. Just drop by the Ruby blog and leave a comment if you are interested! In return, we only ask that you post our link and a brief article on your blog or website to let the world know about Ruby for Women.

In Ruby for Women you will discover articles such as: "Footprints in the Mud," a column that explores the joys of daily life in the midst of the craziness of caring for a family; "Ruby's Closet," where you will find advice on refashioning your clothing, natural cosmetic and cleansing recipes, and frugal ideas for your family; and helpful advice for the WAHMs from Katie. You will also read "Secrets About Love," and ongoing story written by Laura Day; poetry and inspirational articles; a recipe and the historical background for Hot Cross Buns; and a spring applique pattern to brighten up a t-top or jeans. "Ask Sue from IndieSmiles" offers you the opportunity to ask your own questions about building a home-based business; spring garden advice is offered by Aunt Dots, paper dolls from Rochelle, and word search puzzles by Beth, and so much more! If you would like to subscribe to Ruby for Women, or just purchase a single issue of the March / April issue, please visit the NEW Ruby blog at: http://mamaslittletreasures.typepad.com/ruby_for_women/

Please let us know what would be of interest to YOU so that we can include an article on it in the May /June issue of Ruby for Women. Then, once you've had a chance to read the current issue of Ruby for Women, tell us what's on your mind, and send a Letter to the Editor at AngelBabiesBoutique@msn.com

Etsy Twitter Team Shop of the Week - Kim White Creations

Pretty wraps and shawls abound in this Shop of the week!! I love this simple cream Janet Care shawl by Kim White Creations!!

As usual, be sure to read her entire interview on the Etsy Twitter Team Blog to find out about her awesome giveaway!! Plus search "etsytwitter team" on etsy and "#etsytwitter" on twitter!

Custom Stork Pouch!

Attention newborn photographers! I just listed this adorable new photo prop in my etsy shop. This is just perfect for all those "Special Deliveries!"

Thanks Robin @ Robin Long Photography for the adorable photo!

Friday Weigh In - Week 10

MyFitnessPal - Free Weight Loss Tools

Well, it took two weeks to get back down to 150lbs after a weekend full of eating. But I'm back there again. I've also lost another 1/2" in my waist....my husband almost can not believe how tiny my waist is now. He laughs every time he wraps his arms around me! :-)

I did some looking online yesterday, and I'm pretty sure if I can loose about 1/2" in the hip/butt/thigh area I will easily be able to fit into some size 10 jeans! So guess what area I will be focusing on, LOL!! Besides lunges and squats, anyone have any other suggestions on good exercises to do?

This weekend we change the clocks and my neighbor and I will be starting our evening walks again. That should help to burn a few more calories each day. Plus our walks are good for our mental health! A little time to ourselves...to complain, confide, and to not be "mom" for a few minutes. I'm looking forward to it!

Have a great weekend!

Poor Ignored Blog

Sorry guys! Been a pretty busy week here. I'm working on a few deadlines, have some custom orders, and lots of ideas floating in my head. And to top it all off, my dog has been having his "anxiety attacks" again, so I haven't been getting my housework done or even sleeping much the last few days...instead I have been babysitting the dog. He's doing better today, so I hope to get a few things done and to get closer to being caught up on my To-Do list.

Hope you are all enjoying your National Crochet Month! If you send me some pictures of anything you made from one of my designs, I'll be happy to post them here on my blog! Send them to jaybird [at] acsol [dot] net.

Have a great day!

Friday Weigh In - Week 9

MyFitnessPal - Free Calorie Counter

Well, another week down. I didn't try very hard this week...actually I didn't try at all. Guess I'm just happy that the scale went back down instead of up!

I've had a lot going on lately in my life and "dieting and exercise" are not on the top of my priority list right now. I haven't totally given up on it, but it is not my main focus. But, I would still really like to be in a size 10 jeans by my birthday in April though, LOL!

So, I'll trudge through another week and see what happens. I really need to try harder on my exercises....heck, it's only 20-30 minutes a few days a week!! I really should be able to do that!! And as long as there is not a lot of junk food or soda in the house, I can easily control what I eat! Wish me luck and I'll let you know how next week goes.

Oh....and BTW, I FINALLY managed to get my hair cut this week! LOL!! It was only my reward from week 2 or 3! LOL!!

Etsy Twitter Team Shop of the Week - Mikiye Creations

Well, if you are getting married this year, this Etsy Twitter Team Shop of the Week is THE place to shop! Mikiye Creations has some fabulous jewels and hair accessories for your special day! They are absolutely stunning....beautiful....amazing!!

So, since I am already married, I looked around for my favorite item that I could wear any day and came across these pretty vintage inspired earrings! They would look so pretty with my jeans and maybe a cute crocheted tank in cream! And they are on sale too!!! With free shipping.....hmmmmmm!!!!

As usual, be sure to read her interview on the Etsy Twitter Team Blog! Plus, search "#etsytwitter" on twitter and "etsytwitter team" on etsy.

Adopt a Designer: Deja Jetmir

Robyn Chachula, AMAZING crochet designer and author of the CrochetByFaye Blog, has started something for National Crochet Month. In this POST she tells of different ways that anyone can help support their favorite designers! It's a great read and when you have the time, I highly recommend it!

I am going to follow her lead today and tell you about a new designer I have the pleasure of mentoring thorough the CGOA's Mentoring Program.

Deja Jetmir has a wonderful collection of independently published patterns in her etsy shop: JacquiJCrochet. I've enjoyed making a number of her Plethora of Baby Booties Pattern for my charity group. The pattern is well written and easy to follow and she offers many fun options for finishing the booties to give them a unique look!

Here is a bunch of my favorite patterns that she has available in her shop! Let's show her some love and be sure to adopt a designer of your own sometime this month!

National Crochet Month!!

It's here! It's here!! My favorite month of the year....well...kinda, LOL!! And I'm ready to celebrate!! I've marked all my crochet patterns down 25% and they will stay this price until April! You can easily shop for them all here:

etsy
ravelry
artfire


Plus, I hope to get at least one FREE pattern finished this month and maybe a few more for sale. We'll just have to see how much time I can find to work on them!

Also, don't forget that if you live in the Grand Junction, Colorado, area....I offer crochet lessons! Private or small groups! Contact me for more details if you want to learn or brush up on your crocheting!