I swear, I could live in World Market (and several other stores that always reel me in for hours at a time).
I even love surfing their website to check out what little trinkets I need for my house. Here’s my current wishlist:
If you find anything on their site that strikes you, check out this deal they are offering today only:
To celebrate December and all that Christmas brings that I love so much, I’m hosting my first giveaway on the new site!
Consider it a “FF Favorite Things” of sorts. I’m hoping to do several giveaways throughout December.
This giveaway is for a Baltic Amber Teething Necklace by Inspired By Finn.
These necklaces are a Lifesaver in our house. Lily has worn one since birth (which helped with her Acid Reflux pain) and has not stopped yet at 2 years old (it now helps with teething pain).
Here is some information about what Baltic Amber Teething Necklaces do to help with teething pain (and more) as printed on their website:
Our Baltic Amber jewelry is a unique piece of history…The amber beads are fossils from an ancient forest which existed tens of millions of years ago.
Baltic amber is not a stone, but a fossilized tree resin.
Historically, Baltic Amber has been used in Europe as a natural and traditional remedy and curative for many ailments for centuries. Long ago it was considered one of the leading ‘medicines’ of its time. Baltic Amber is the most esteemed amber in the world, and the healing qualities of Baltic Amber make it unlike any other type of amber found in the world.
When baltic amber is worn on the skin, the skin’s warmth releases trace amounts of healing oils from the amber. These oils contain succinic acid and are absorbed into the skin.
Baltic Amber has some of the highest concentrations of Succinic Acid found in nature, and this is what makes it so special. Succinic Acid is a natural component of plant and animal tissues, and it’s presence in the human body is beneficial in many ways.How can baltic amber help us?
- Pain Relief -
Baltic amber contains analgesic properties and helps take the edge off of many types of discomfort associated with dental issues, headaches, joint pain, etc.
- Strengthens the body’s immune system -
In many different and subtle ways, succinic acid helps boost the body’s own natural healing ability and immune system.
- Restoring Energy –
The human body naturally produces succinic acid. The salt of succinic acid (succinate) is one of the most active substances in the processes of cellular respiration and intercellular energy creation. Succinic acid restores oxygen and energy supply to depleted cells and helps the body return to a normal, functioning state.
Succinate is a raw material and a catalyst in the Krebs Cycle which is one of our main sources of energy. During the Krebs Cycle carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are metabolized for energy.
- Maintaining Wellness -
When the human body reacts to stress, the body’s cells begin to use oxygen more quickly. Oxygen plays a central role in the intercellular creation of energy, and a lack of oxygen can result in feeling lethargic.
Oxygen is alkaline-forming in the blood and maintaining a slightly alkaline blood ph helps keep us healthy. Whenever the body functions in a state of low oxygen, it is much more susceptible to illness.
- To help break a cycle of (chronic) inflammation -
Where chronic inflammation is present, disease lurks.
When the body’s cells are chronically inflamed the human body’s immune system response is to increase production of free radicals. Chronic overproduction of free radicals results in inflammatory-related disease. Chronic inflammation is a common denominator of many seemingly unrelated diseases.
While wearing a piece or two of baltic amber jewelry may not cure all that may ail you, it has been a proven benefit to many!
Now for the giveaway!
Today you can enter to win your choice of ANY amber necklace from the Forfinn.com website in any length up to 17″. If you don’t know what color to go with, we particularly enjoy This color which is very similar to what Lily wears daily now, and This color which she wore daily as an infant. And This color which we just got in the mail this week. And This color which we’ve admired on our friend Hunter for quite a while.
All you have to do to enter is comment on this post by midnight central time on Tuesday December 1st.
In your comment, answer the following question: How much of your Holiday decorating is done? Have you been lit up for a month now? Did you crack everything out Black Friday morning? Or are you more of the “wait until a week before Christmas and do whatever I have time for” type?
Good luck! I’ll post the winner on Wednesday and will email you with directions on how to claim your prize!
My kids are always my most difficult clients. They never listen, they do whatever the heck they want, and they don’t get why Mommy gets so darned frustrated by all of this.
But this year was different. I left Daddy at home, for starters. Which helped tremendously. And I went equipped with lollipops and a rocking chair (to keep Lily contained, of course) and it turned out surprisingly well!
Good Afternoon everyone! I hope your Thanksgiving was fabulous and that you are well on your way towards Christmas Cheer 
I have some very exciting news. On December 1st, there will be a re-launch of TFF! That’s right, a whole new site 
You don’t want to miss it, SO BE SURE that you update your bookmarks to www.TheFabricFloozie.com and check is out on Dec 1!
Also, I’ll be hosting a giveaway that day, so be sure to check in and enter to win
Today I found out about an organization that accepts donations of hats, booties, blankets, etc, which they give to newborns and babies in hospitals whom are ill or requiring an extra stay in the NICU before returning home.
I had a huge box of yarns left that I have no use for, so I figured even if I could just work a little each day, I could maybe do 1-2 hats per week before the holidays.
I’ve finished one after about an hour working on it (it’s newborn sized)
Just found this 40% off any one regular priced item coupon for MICHAELS online today. It’s good through November 30. Enjoy!
http://www.coupondad.net/blog/michaels-printable-coupon-november-2009/
I’ve been a busy bee with my day job of photography… editing christmas photos and getting them to clients in time for holiday card printing.
But now I’ve got a little more free time to get back to my projects.
Right now, I’m focusing on building the dollhouse I bought for Lily.
I’ve painted the 3 main walls light pink, and tonight I was dying the shingles.
If you’re considering building a dollhouse, it’s been surprisingly easy thus far.
The dollhouse I purchased is this one but I plan on painting it pink with a grey roof and white trim.
Here are the shingles before they were dyed
While being dyed
And now they are drying
I’ll be posting more photos throughout the week with additional progress.
Okay, tropical might be a stretch… But blissful? Peaceful? Those fit!
My island is COMPLETE. I know, go ahead and breathe that sigh of relief. You’re sick of hearing about it, and frankly I’m sick of typing about it. So after this post, *zip*… no more talk about my stupid (yet beautiful!) island!
For those of you who haven’t followed, a few months ago I picked up this little beaut on the side of the road. Yes, that’s right. Pricetag: FREE
I had a wild hair to transform this into a kitchen island, which my kitchen desperately needed.
This was our kitchen before:
And this was a quickly simulated idea of what it should look like after *everything* is done
Obviously we aren’t that far along yet (flooring is in the very distant future, and the bottom cabinets are only primed right now, not painted) but it gives you an idea of the goal.
Well, now atleast one piece of that goal is completed.
As you can see, we went with a butcher block countertop. While our price quotes varied wildly (Home Depot wanted a minimum of $2,500.00 for any wood counter top, no matter the size), we finally settled on a wooden Table Top (yes, you read that right) from Ikea for a rockin’ good deal at only $79.00 + tax.
You’ll notice the curtain I added. There was no door or drawers in that area previously, so I needed something to make it look finished. I installed a dowel to serve as a curtain rod and made a button-closure curtain to hang there, similar to the under-sick cabinet covers from old country kitchens.
The curtain can be easily slid from one side to the other to allow access to whatever I decide to store behind it, and can be unbuttoned to throw in the wash
When you factor in beadboard, hardware, the counter top, and the curtain, this island cost me $150.00 from start to finish to create… and the pride of knowing I did it myself is always a perk as well
The other day I posted a link to my Advent Calendar pattern on Etsy. That same day, I hit up Hobby Lobby to purchase all the goodies I need for making Miss Lily’s calendar. Brendan’s was made 2ish years ago, and this will be Lily’s first year having one.
Check it out!
I’ll be posting progress photos this week as I start working on it
If you haven’t yet, check out the most recent pattern available Via TFF@Etsy
Today I hit up Hobby Lobby for supplies for a Christmas gift. IF you can figure out what this is, don’t say it in the comments because this is going to a readers house for Christmas and I want it to be a surprise
But I went and got a bunch of these little wooden circles, as well as some fabric for the rest of the project. Check back in a week or so to see how this project has come along
If you haven’t yet, check out the most recent pattern available Via TFF@Etsy
