Watch This Space for Coming Giveaways!

This is the time of year when giveaways are SO much fun!

I'll be offering at least 2 or 3 giveaways in the next week or so, so watch this space!

What would you like to see as a giveaway prize?

Vintage and Aqua for Christmas Decor

Loving these turquoise and aqua Etsy finds for the holidays!

Fine art photograph by sparksoffire

Original oil painting by hartart13

Hand painted ornament by LoveMeOrnamentals

Vintage glass spray from ArtfulVintage

Wool felted acorns by reyaveltman

So what are your decorating colors? When do you start putting them up?

USPS Holiday 2011 Shipping Deadlines

Find the deadlines here:

faq.usps.com/eCustomer/iq/usps/request.do?create=kb:USPSFAQ&view()=...

In order to have your order delivered by Christmas, you have to have shipped by the following dates:

Domestic shipping in side the US:


Parcel Post- must be shipped by December 15th
First Class- December 20th
Priority- December 21st
Express- December 22nd


International:

Canada, Caribbean, Middle East, Europe
Priority- December 12
First Class- December 9

Africa, Central & South America-
Priority- December 2
First Class- December 2

Asia/Pacific Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Mexico
Priority- December 9
First Class- December 9


APO:

APO / FPO / DPO AE (Iraq and Afghanistan) ZIP 093
Priority- December 3
First Class- December 3
Parcel- November 12

APO / FPO / DPO AE (all others) ZIPs 090-092, 094-098, 340, 962-966
Priority- December 10
First Class- December 10
Parcel- November 12

Gimp Update!

Everyone keeps asking for new pics of The Gimp, and I'm happy to oblige.


But...



It's next to impossible to take a picture of Gimpers because he always, always, always wants to attack the camera.


See?

Gimp Update!

The Gimp had a vet appointment on Friday to have his stitches out. YAY!

That also meant that his cone could come off and I have never seen a happier cat than when we came home.
More details and a bigger blog post later, I promise. But I've GOT to get jewelry made and listed and work done to offset the vet bills!

Here's the happy Gimpy when we got home from the the check-up/stitches removal: