Heavens to Etsy! Mothers Day Edition

Mothers Day is a week and a half away, but there's still time to buy something handmade for that special someone. In this treasury, I've included some of my favorite things I've seen on Etsy recently.

My favorite-and I would love to have-is an adorable trio of pears that would look perfect on my windowsill in my kitchen. Plus they spell out my favorite 3 words. Check out the store here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/93716369/mothers-day-love-you-mom-three-handmade?ref=tre-2722771908-1

I'm a little late to the chevron trend party, but better than never! This is a really cute and affordable poster that would look great anywhere. I have visions for it to go in my studio...

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91502708/chevron-screenprinted-poster-pink-18in?ref=tre-2722771908-2

I love this fabric brooch. Its very old school, romantic and my favorite color to boot!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/96095108/fabric-brooch-pastel-colors-soft-pink?ref=tre-2722771908-3

I love candles. I love the smell of coconut and lemon verbena together. Can it get any more perfect than this?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/57051800/salebuy-3-get-1-freesoy-tart-candle?ref=tre-2722771908-4

Every great mothers day gift needs a great card. If you're not inclined to make your own, this is a great alternative!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/93727297/mothers-day-card-card-for-mom-marvelous?ref=tre-2722771908-5

This necklace is just really cool and really simple. I just really like it, full stop. The price is reasonable, and there are other great things in her shop too!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/97524069/candy-pearls-necklace-lavender-alice?ref=tre-2722771908-6

I love these hair pins, and they could work with long or short hair. I love this green color too!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/96630201/apple-green-starburst-treasury-item?ref=tre-2722771908-7

Check out the entire treasury here:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTQ3NTU2MzV8MjcyMjc3MTkwOA/heavens-to-etsy-mothers-day

Favorite Things: Mother's Day Edition

Mother's Day is just around the corner and time is ticking away to buy mom a present that she would absolutely love. While I wish I had swag to give away or be sponsored by someone, alas I am not. I'm just a mom sharing some of my favorite things.
If you are on Twitter, come follow me @craftychicky! As you could probably tell, I love doing crafty things. When I read other blogs, most of them are crafting blogs, because they totally inspire me and want me to try something new. It's been a tough climb out of that pit, but I'm working on it and my hobbies are part of it. One of my favorite crafting blogs is Brassy Apple. Megan has some amazing tutorials and is so incredibly creative too. One of my most favorite things are her mosaic jeans. I saw them in her store and was psyched she sold the pattern (http://brassyapple.com/category_9/Mosaic-Jean-Kit--Women.htm) She also carries fabric scrap bags that are amazing!
Speaking of fashion (and I have a Pinterest board called Passion for Fashion so you know I'm serious!), one of my favorite on line stores is Shabby Apple. I love the style of their site, and I love the clothes too. There is a nice selection of plus size (http://www.shabbyapple.com/c-38-woman.aspx?size=plussize) fashions. My two favorites are Study Break-I love that mustard color-and West Coast Swing. You have to read the stories that go along with the items too!
I blogged about my desire for The Vintage Pearl's I Love You to the Moon and back here (http://mommydomchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/04/moon-river.html?m=1). There are so many great things in her store, but that's my favorite.
I love to scrapbook and have been doing it for years and years and years. I tend to set up photo ops for scrapbook pages. My brain just thinks like that. Thanks to my iPhone, I snap tons of candid shots, and can just upload them to the Walgreens app and order them. Way too cool. My biggest issue is sitting down and actually scrapping them. It's a combination of time and attention span (or a lack of both of them). So, I decided Becky Higgins Project Life would be perfect to share our story (see my article about it here: http://mommydomchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-story-morning-glory.html?m=1)
I've been a big fan of Whippy Cake going way back when, and while I love everything in her store, I do have a few current favorites. Right now I'm totally drooling over the Swanky Souffle collection (http://whippycake.com/shop/swanky-souffle/). Even though I had about 6 inches cut off my hair a few weeks ago I still have more than enough to add these to it! I especially love Klepto (which coordinates with most of my wardrobe) and Vanity.
I am a music fan, and have fairly diverse taste. I listen to it all day long at work, and my iPhone literally contains everything from alt country to zydeco, Abba to Frank Zappa. However, I only have a few complete albums on it: The Clash London Calling (read more about my love of the only band that matters here:http://mommydomchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/02/clash-city-rockers.html?m=1) and Mindy Gledhill's Anchor. Its the perfect soundtrack for most days. Whenever I hear Hourglass, I get a lump in my throat because as the mom of a little boy, I could have written that one myself! I love the whole album, period. Buy it, you won't be disappointed. Click here and it can be yours: http://bluemorphmusic.mybigcommerce.com/!
One of my Mommy blog inspirations going way back was Nie Nie (http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/?m=1) We have very different styles but we are both telling similiar stories. She wrote a book that I'm currently reading (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heaven-is-here-stephanie-nielson/1104239810) which is so inspirational. I'm still reading it and will have it as a Friday reads soon, but right now I'm enjoying the journey with it.
Any of these make a perfect mother's day gift (or gift period). And tell them I sent you!

Moon River

I like very simple, plain jewelry. Some people like a lot of flash, but that's not me. I don't do gaudy well either. I like silver over gold. And I like it to have a personal connection.
My wedding ring.
My grandmother's pearls.
They are like a warm blanket of love.
Speaking of that warm blanket, when the little man was younger, one of our favorite bed time stories was Guess How Much I Love You. It is a story of how much a parent loves their child-and the child loves their parent. There is love as high as they can reach, down the lane, to the river, to the moon. As the little bunny falls asleep, the story ends with the classic lines:

"I love you right up to the MOON," he said, and closed his eyes.

"Oh, that's far," said Big Nutbrown Hare. "That is very, very far."

Big Nutbrown Hare settled Little Nutbrown Hare into his bed of leaves. He leaned over and kissed him good night.

Then he lay down close by and whispered with a smile, "I love you right up to the moon - AND BACK."

Since he was 4, I have told my son each night as I tuck him, under a warm blanket, that I love him to the moon and back.
The Vintage Pearl (which has some beautiful things) has THE perfect mother's day gift for me: a personalized necklace saying I love you to the moon and back.
I don't normally covet, but this is inspiring me to covet big time. Check it out here and see if you agree with me:

http://www.thevintagepearl.com/products/iloveyoutothemoonandback_p16