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Life in General

The February born shall find
Sincerity and peace of mind,
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they, the amethyst will wear. 

amethyst pendant

Lara Necklace - Lavender Silk Knotted with Pearls and Amethyst by camarilladesigns

amethyst pendant sterling

Amethyst Crystal Sterling and Fine Silver Wire Wrapped Pendant by WellspringCreations

amethyst star of india

Handmade Star of India Ammonite and Amethyst by HoneyfromtheBee

amethyst silver wire wraped

Amethyst Healing Silver Wire Wrapped Pendant by lindab142

amethyst ear pins

Amethyst Ear Pins by MommaGoddess

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What is Love?

January 25, 2011

in Life in General

Poets and philosophers have been trying to explain it for years. Enter the EtsyBloggers Team with their own answers:

“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.” – Sophocles

heart love

Love is in the Air Plush Heart by madebymelissa

“To be in love is merely to be in a state of perceptual anesthesia.” – H.L. Mencken

necklace heart glass

Aqua and White Glass Heart Necklace with Ribbon by mysticwynd

“Love doesn’t make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”   – Elizabeth Browning

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Love Vintage Postcard Journal by CREATEaTHOUGHT

“Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

necklace sterling love

Love Circle Hand Stamped Personalized Sterling Silver Necklace by PunkyJane

“Where love is, no room is too small.” – Talmud

SWEETHEART Bubble Top Retro Pink and Black by joeyandaleethea

“Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” – Mark Twain

necklace heart pearl

HandmadeF loral Ocean Jasper Heart and Pearl Necklace by HoneyfromTheBee

 And finally, a little ditty by Dorothy Parker. No one could say it better:

“Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,
A medley of extemporanea;
And love is a thing that can never go wrong;
And I am Marie of Roumania.”
- Dorothy Parker

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Love in the Kitchen Cotton Potholder by RaggamuffinDesign

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Introducing: Snow Storm 2011 Collection

January 13, 2011

Madame Defarge has nothing on me. She may have knit through the Revolution, but I have clicked my sticks four four solid days and nights through the snow storm of 2011 here in sunny, funny Atlanta.  While Atlanta may have good restaurants and shopping, folks here have not the foggiest idea how to 1) design an airport; 2) [...]

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Periwinkle Days – Sapphire Nights…

January 10, 2011

‘Treasure Lover Team’ by cjBlue Navy Blue Roses Han… BizimSupplies $10.00 Electric Blue Fuzzl… FoxyGknits $45.00 Blue Love Word Char… charmeddesign1… $22.00 BLUE TEARDROP – En… efratjewelry $47.00 Silk midnight blue … Lbtoyos $10.90 Sterling silver stu… SigalitAlcalai $40.00 Handmade Dark Blue … ILoveYoYo $3.00 Lot of 3 DMC Perle … NAKPUNAR $7.49 12 Lilac [...]

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Ready for New Year! by HoneyFromTheBee

December 30, 2010

Hand Knit Ravishing… FoxyGknits $75.00 Domino Pendant – Ru… inmyheadstudio… $18.00 Cherry Red Seaglas… willowblacklab $100.00 Valentine Phrase Ta… TheCheckerdRab… $3.25 Little Red Bird Woo… misseskwittys $8.95 The Sparkling Ruby … Mikiye $105.00 Butterfly Passion -… mysassyglass $30.00 ON SALE Crocheted E… HandmadeBySand… $4.97 Rose Geranium Natur… AquarianBath $8.50 Ruby Mine shrug …… Ayca $75.00 [...]

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These Treasures are Hot, Hot, Hot!

December 27, 2010

‘Can’t get warm?’ by HoneyFromTheBee EtsyBloggers Team to the rescue! Ponytail Set Brown … TheReFORMatory $10.00 Orange and Red – Ha… RainyDayArt $17.00 Hey honey wire wrap… SunshineDaydre… $10.00 Tropical Shower Cro… jnoriginals $14.00 MONSTERLICIOUS SWIR… joeyandaleethe… $152.00 Rainbow Hammered Co… SilverSmack $20.00 Lemon Orange Croche… jnoriginals $15.00 Beaded Bangle Brace… randomcreative $35.00 Rainbow Crystal [...]

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Fit for a Queen

December 21, 2010

She is mature with a young spirit – fashionable without being trendy. She likes nice things, but shuns excess. And above all, she appreciates independent artists and artisans. All items in this treasury are handmade and between $75 and $100. Ruby Red Bottle Sto… willowblacklab $100.00 They Buy Shoes Numb… heartsandlaser… $100.00 The Enchanted Garde… [...]

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Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art. ËœLeonardo da Vinci

December 5, 2010

National Hand Washing Awareness Week is December 5 – 11, 2010. According to Henry the Hand, practicing the4 Principles of Hand Awareness will help you to remain healthy, in spite of the flu or bird flu scares. It is the BEST way to prevent epidemics or pandemics!  The 4 Principles of Hand Awareness: Wash your [...]

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Turquoise Blue – Success to You!

November 29, 2010

If cold December gave you birth,   The month of snow and ice and mirth,     Place on you hand a Turquoise blue,       Success will bless whate’er you do.       - Unattributed Author, December,         in “Notes and Queries”, 1889

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How Do You Like Your Peanut Butter?

November 11, 2010

November is National Peanut Butter Month. Here are some fun facts about peanuts and peanut butter from the PeanutButterLovers.com website: Peanuts are not actually nuts at all! They are legumes, like beans, peas and lentils. Americans eat 3 pounds of peanut butter per person every year. That’s about 700 million pounds, or enough to coat [...]

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