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It's Hip To Be Square

It's Back in time for Holiday Shopping!

The Hipster (See Dec 2009)

For a quick refresher course...I found it necessary

to re-invent the purse after a whopper

shopping spree.

Why, you ask?

Well, that darn purse kept sliding down my shoulder

and started feeling heavier than the packages I was trying to carry!

I went to the drawing board a.k.a. sewing machine

and made the first hipster.

After taking it for a test drive at the dreaded mall,

I declared it a success!

Now I am almost positive I can hear Stacy and Clinton

(of What Not To Wear)

Scream a united "NO!"

But seriously...

desperate times called for function over fashion!

Worn properly, The Hipster combines the two.

Gunslinger style...not at the waist but the hip...it says

cute and sassy...and hip!

This isn't your grandma's (dare I say it?)

fanny pack!

Let the last week of Christmas shopping begin!

Keep it happy with The Hipster!

Peace on Earth, Good Wool To Men

No Shoes? No Skirt? No Problem!

This year, with the addition of another

tree, I found myself without an

extra tree skirt.

If you follow me at all, you know that buying

a new one is out of the question.

I can do better than that.

I went attic shopping and found this stash

of pillows that I have acquired throughout the years.

I added to my little collection and created

The Peace Pillow.

Here's the "rear view"...

You know I have a weakness for denim.

A perfect pocket for sharing little love notes or a

Christmas wish!

This particular pillow went to the shop, but I liked it

so much I made myself another.

I call this one...

Peaceful Snowflakes!

I like the look of the pillows piled under my rustic

little Christmas tree.

What are your creative alternatives to the traditional

tree skirt?

I'd love to hear from you!

Peace to all...and to all a Good Night!

I'll Be Home For Christmas

You can Count on me!

Quick story...

Just yesterday, as I was preparing to go to the shop 

to restock, the phone rang...

caller I.D. read,

Harmony in Life...

my very destination! 

Here's a brief run-down:

"Hey Jen...

all of your Christmas stockings just sold

and the woman who purchased them

was wondering if you could make her FOUR

more A.S.A.P. please!"

"No problem."

Yikes! Did I just say I could do this?

Yessirree!

It figures...my said re-stock didn't

include a single stocking.

Back to the sewing machine.

I have to admit I love working under pressure.

I also enjoy working for someone whose only request

is to be creative...

I can do creative!

I did, however, refer to myself as the "mad stocker" all day!

Mission Accomplished!

The Moral of this Story...

Special Orders are Always Welcome!

It's reward enough to know that a family will have 

stockings in time for Santa!

I also got to meet the nice woman who purchased them.

She was happy...I was happy.

Don't you just love those happy endings?

I'm Dreaming of a Wool Christmas

Christmas Stockings

Salvaged Woolens are the epitome of

Cabin charm... adding warmth and texture to their surroundings. This is especially true when hung by the chimney with care awaiting Santa's arrival! Scalloped Stockings...

Buttoned and Striped Stockings...

Green Nordic Stockings...

What will your stocking hold? These Christmas stockings are available at Harmony in Life Main Street Sylvania, Ohio.

Woolen Wonderland

Mission: Rescue Woolens Wild-patterned sweaters that only Bill Cosby would wear...Perfect! Moth-eaten cashmere...That's the ticket! Itch factor off the charts...Gotta have it! Find...Felt...Fashion That's what I do. I rescue those ugly, moth-eaten, itchy woolens and give them a new purpose. Leg Warmers...

Texting Gloves...

Tassel Hats...

And SO much more! The possibilities are endless. Thank you for visiting my Woolen Wonderland. Stop back soon for my newest additions. Got Wool?

The Read-to-me-Dreamland Tepee Jr.

First comes love...At Goodwill and garage sales where I collect sheets in fabrics that I fall in love with. Then comes marriage...the coming together of a project after the cutting, sewing and assembling.

Then comes the Read-to-me-Dreamland Tepee...where the fun really begins!

Once you look inside...something magical happens. A place to snuggle...to read...to dream together.

The Read-to-me-dreamland Tepee Jr...downsized just a touch for your smaller indians, as well as smaller environments. It can easily be tucked into a corner of any room...a porch...a sunny garden spot..lightweight, and oh so portable.

Approximately 4 feet tall with a base around 3 feet square.

Let the dreams begin.