A THANKSGIVING PRAYER...

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

EtsyBloggers Featured Blogger for November... STORYBEADER

The EtsyBloggers team Featured blogger this month is Deb who has an awesome Etsy shop called Storybeader and a unique blog as well, Stroll Through Storyland ...Deb has a unique way of creating some awesome wearable art pieces with beads, natural stones, and crystals...I've never seen a piece in her shop that I haven't admired...Deb also is a creative writer and her blog proves her talent...When you purchase one of her creations from her Etsy Shop you will be pleasantly surprised with an original Haiku written especially for that piece...One day I hope to own one of those original Haiku's for my own personal collection...Enjoy some of these beautiful items from the Storybeader...

WE HAVE A WINNER...

CONGRATULATIONS to Stephanie of CupriCat...
Stephanie won my Day of the Dead lampwork skull, Skull Rock, by commenting on the Baltimore By Hand blog...She answered the question about me correctly and her name was drawn out the hat as the WINNER...Check out Stephanie's Etsy Shop...She has some absolutely STUNNING jewelry I think all my readers will love...Here is just a sample of what is in Stephanie's shop...

LEST - Beads for Food...

HELP US...

HELP OTHERS
My LEST Street Team is having an awesome food drive for the next month...Here are the details... Through the month of November, participating LEST members are selling beads for food. Each participating member will be donating a can of food or a dollar amount ~ each time they sell a bead/bead set through their Etsy shop...

I am donating ONE food item and ONE clothing item to an awesome Women and Children's Shelter in my hometown...Hannah More House in Reisterstown - for single women and families with children...My husband and I have donated to this shelter before and let me tell you, they are so appreciative and grateful for the help...
Please visit my Etsy Shop and help me to donate as much as I can this holiday season...
Here is the link to see the list of participating Etsy Shops...
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5886544