Thursday's Wish...

Wishing all a Happy, Healthy, Safe and Peaceful 2010...

Doing the RELIST Dance...

So it seems that some items just never sell...Lots of lookers and hearts...Maybe everyone just enjoys admiring such lovelies...It's like going to the Park or a Craft Show and looking at all of the wonderful people, different kinds of people there are in the world, your community or even your grocery store...Where am I going with this???...Not sure, other than showing you my RELIST for today...A beautiful pair...One of my favs...

OH THE FUN OF WINTER BREAK...

into the second round and here is what my day looks like so far...well, the studio is finally warm and toasty but of course now i have to find the time to torch...having the kiddies home from school is draining...

"i'm bored"
"i'm tired"
"i'm hungry"
"let's go to the toy store"
"let's play nintendo"
...and then it starts again...

"i'm bored"
"i'm tired"
"i'm hungry"
"let's go to the toy store"
"let's play nintendo"
...and then it starts again...

"i'm bored"
"i'm tired"
"i'm hungry"
"let's go to the toy store"
"let's play nintendo"

HELP ME!!!...maybe a soothing cup of tea will help...

Monday Meditation...

Sharing Amish Friendship Bread...

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I'm featuring today our newest scent... Amish Friendship Bread...If you've ever made it you know how good it smells while baking...This candles is full of Amish Friendship Bread scent...Dotted with vanilla, drizzled with cinnamon and notes of sugar...OH SO GOOD...

Amish Friendship Bread Starter Recipe...

Ingredients• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 3 cups white sugar, divided
• 3 cups milk
Directions
1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
2. On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
3. Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).

• Once you have made the starter, you will consider it Day One, and thus ignore step 1 in this recipe and proceed with step 2. You can also freeze this starter in 1 cup measures for later use. Frozen starter will take at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using.

EtsyTwitter Team - SHOP OF THE WEEK...

I know...I've been a stranger these last few weeks...Well, I'm back...Just checked out my EtsyTwitter Team blog and OMG, the best shop is SHOP OF THE WEEK...I must share these beautiful creations by Sheryl Westleigh...Her etsy shop is Noadisart...So many sea creatures sculpted as beautiful wearable art...You've got to check out these polymer clay creations...

To find out more about Sheryl, visit her Etsy shop, her blog, her website and also follow her on Twitter...

TWITTER... http://www.twitter.com/noadi

WEBSITE... http://www.noadi.net/

BLOG... http://www.noadi.blogspot.com/

Monday Meditation...

BIG SALE at Dave's Homemade...

We're having a BIG SALE all week at

Dave's Homemade...
Buy 4 or more candles...

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That's right!...FREE SHIPPING...

Take advantage now...

Monday Meditation...

No Words Wednesday... EtsyTwitter Shop of the Week...

- JustShar -

Still Monday Meditation...

Bazzar Sunday...

Getting ready for this bazzar on Sunday is more hectec than I thought...I guess if I was feeling better it might be more energizing and exciting...I've been feeling kind of yuchy this week and today I'm really feeling blech...Seems everyone at work is sick...We've even been hit with H1N1 in the lab...Enough about my complaining...
Let me share with you where we will be in case anyone is in the Owings Mills area and wants to stop by and say HELLO to me and Dave...He is bringing lots of wonderful candles and I have been making lots of necklaces, rings and glass pendants...

I hope to see you there...

THEME FOR THURSDAY...

Do you miss my Theme for Thursday's?...I do...I am making a promise to start again after the first of the year...I have missed promoting other Etsy sellers and their beautiful handcrafted work...I must get back to the FUN and MYSTERY and SURPRISE I get from my Theme for Thursday postings...but for today...My theme is...

THANK YOU!...

The Fire Diva's have chosen my Cherry Vanilla button as their Bead of the Day...Thank You!...

Monday Meditation...

Made for a Friend...

You all might know we have great bulldog named Bean...Well, we have friends that also have a great bulldog named Clint...Clint and Bean have meet several times and they have become friends as well...Take a look at these adorable pics of the boys...

Here's what I made as a surprise gift for Clint's mommy...I know she will love it...

SALE at Daves Homemade thru Cyber Monday midnight...

If you are a candle lover or need a great smellin' gift you've got to stop by Daves Homemade Serenity Candles on Etsy...All you have to do is purchase 3 candle tins and you get a 4th FREE...Yep, FREE...That's a savings of 25%...You also save on shipping too...This is a great deal...

Please stop by and check out our wonderful scents...

THANKSGIVING FINDS...

I wanted to post something special on this day of Thanks...I'm searching my favorite handmade site, Etsy, of course...Here is what I've found Thanksgiving related...

Monday Meditation...

Oh No ... A Show?...

Ok, so I (we) made the decision to do the Holiday Gift Bazzar at the local Jewish Community Center on Dec. 6...OMG...I've never done a show with my beads before and now I'm panicked because I certainly don't have enough jewelry to show, although I will take some...We all know there are plenty of candles to take, thank goodness...That will probably be the bulk of our stock but I'm about to show you something I've never shown my followers before...

I've been playing like I've never played before over the last several months and am having a blast...I'm playing with glass, resin, and paper...What fun!...So many friends and family are loving my new creations that I've decided to go crazy and take them with me to the Bazzar...I think they will be a big hit...Who knows, I may even spring them on the Etsy scene one day...So many are available, so I'm trying to make mine unique and more mature...

Here's a sneek peek...

Wish us luck...

Thursday's Secret...

I know I haven't posted a Theme for Thursday in several weeks...I'm resting from it this month but will certainly start up again sometime after the holidays or before...
This day, THURSDAY I'd like to share with you...
THE SECRET OF LIFE...

Killing Two Birds...

It's Wednesday and I must share with my friends 2 featured shops...First up is Becky, the featured blogger of the month from the EtsyBlogger team...She has two amazing Etsy Shops...First, Miss Fab B You'll find some great items in her shop from vintage to the most adorable aprons I've ever seen...Now I"m not an apron kind of person but her creative talents could easily sway me into an apron fanatic...Her second shop is BeckyKazana, filled fun ornaments created with pipe cleaners and some adorable notes and cards...

Next up is Denise Kung, owner of 2 wonderful Etsy shops...Journey of Love Designs has cute creative gift tags and cards... Sea Shell Baby is filled with knitted items and some bling...She is the Shop of the Week from the EtsyTwitter team...Who could ask for more...

I hope you enjoyed my share for Wednesday today...

Monday Night Meditation...

RECOVERY and PERSONALIZED...

A quick post to keep you sparked...Dave has been making and promoting PERSONALIZED Serenity Candles for a while...I have decided it is time to to put them in his Etsy shop...These are great for holiday gifts, affordable and personalized...

Also...If you know someone in a 12 Step Recovery program they are sure to appreciate a Serenity Candle...Everyone seems to love them...Check out the listing and feel free to send a convo if you like...All is confidential so no need to worry about that...Anonymity is priority...

Monday Night Meditation...

Where have I been...

Where have I been you ask...Well, don't ask...I've been right here, just busy and overwhelmed with work and life and that I had to STOP, regroup and get myself back on track...I needed time to breath in...breath out...without interruption...I'm sure you all understand...Well, I'm back now and let's hope I'm on a continuous streak of posting my usual 3-4 times a week...I love blogging and won't give it up so quickly...

Now, for what's happening around DavesHomemade Serenity Candles...Dave is working diligently creating some new wonderful AROMATHERAPY scents for you all...One is as wonderful as the next...

You've got to try these new scents...They are very true to their descriptions...RELAX is my personal favorite but believe me when I tell you they are ALL wonderful...

Monday Meditation...

Meditation Monday...

22 Years...

Today is our Anniversary...Seems like an ordinary day in the scheme of our life this day...We have been through ups...we have been through downs...but the most important part of it all is that we have been through them together in LOVE and SUPPORT...

I LOVE YOU DAVE...4-EVER & A DAY...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY...