Wee Bit Wednesday on Thursday

{one} have you ever been stuck in an elevator?Um...no. I'd be a basket case.

{two} have you ever ridden on an elephant?YES!!  At the MN Renaissance Festival about... Well...lets just say a long time ago.

{three} have you ever met a well known celebrity?A couple people I went to high school with are semi-famous now...but they were just typical kids back then.

{four} do you have any food allergies?Yes...chocolate....doesn't stop me though. I just sneeze my head off for a minute or two then its all good. :)

{five} do you know how to sew?Yes...I wing it most of the time though...I'm not good with patterns and instructions.

{six} did you get an allowance when you were young?No. I did start getting paid when I mowed our couple acres of yard though...of course, my payment was directly deposited into my SAVINGS ACCOUNT.

{seven} how often do you fill up your gas tank?Maybe once a month...I don't drive much.

{eight} have you ever been stung by a jelly fish?Um ..no...I don't really care for the ocean. Too many things that can eat you in there.

{nine} have you ever been robbed?It's funny...a long time ago, my VW rabbit was broken into...everything from the glovebox was on the front seat...they took NOTHING...I guess I didn't have anything good.

{ten} what is the worst haircut you’ve ever had?Hmmm...it would either be that haircut my cousin gave me when I was 4 and she was 5.She tied me to a chair....seriously. We stuffed my hair into a Kleenex box...yeah, like that would hide it.Or maybe the time I thought I could give myself a haircut. You see, my mom was a beautician so I figured I could do it. Yeah...not so much... I went I to get it fixed and said that a "friend" did it. I couldn't confess that I'd been so dumb.  

Vintage Sewing pages

These were some fun pages. I'd do another but the book is getting full fast and there are still two people left in the round robin.

I hope she likes them!

Tea Tuesday

My in-laws were over for Easter. They surprised me with an early birthday present. 
It is so cool!! 
Since I normally drink bagged tea, I popped into a little shop next to the dentist's office yesterday to grab some loose leaf tea. They only had black or green tea. I opted for the green.

The tumbler is so pretty...the blues are just gorgeous. Such a unique piece.

I used Photoshop to try and correct the color since it's such a cold and rainy day.

Blah...cold...wet...windy...

Time for more tea!!

You can find the full list of Tea Tuesday participants over on Kimmie's blog.

It's Earth Day

Personally, I think every day should be Earth Day or at least treated as such. Being aware of what we buy, what we dump, the resources we use and how it effects our planet.

I think so many of us forget about our trash once it hits the can. Out of site, out of mind. I know I've been guilty of this. 

We are fortunate to live in an area with really great curbside recycling. And I've sought out options for a few other items that aren't curbside recyclable such as #5 yogurt cups...which our county environmental center will take. 

Other things we do in an effort to be eco-friendly are:

• buying in bulk at our local co-op
• shopping local which includes farmers markets, buying beef from a farmer and shopping at our small local hardware store whenever possible so we aren't wasting gas driving to the big box store.
• turning junk into art
• reusing containers for storage
• patching clothing
• making blankets from old clothing
• buying used whenever possible
• buying safe, concentrated, plant derived cleaning products for our home as well as our health and beauty products (find out more) 
• grouping errands into one day or just walking for the small stuff
• drying clothes outside during the summer
• doing without or figuring out how to use what we already have

I hope some of these have inspired you to your continue efforts help keep our planet 

a safe place for all living creatures.

Have anymore tips for me? 

I'd love to hear what you're doing to be eco-friendly!!

PS...it's my friend Elizabeth's birthday today..stop by her blog and wish her a happy birthday!

Friday Freebie

It's Good Friday folks...
This family looks as if they are on their way to church.

I think the dad's expression is funny...with 3 daughters there likely isn't too much to smile about.
Can we say DRAMA!?!

Magician's secrets

This is my more traditional thought on the theme of Magic.

I really wanted the bunny to be able to come all the way out of the hat but maybe he's better this way so he doesn't just decide to hop away. :)

Anniversary Tea

Seventeen years ago today...a Tuesday, like today...I married the man of my dreams in Las Vegas.
We were young and impulsive...I'm sure many thought it would never last. But here we are...17 yrs later, happy and very much in love.

Stop on over at Kimmie's blog to see what my Tea friends are doing today...