tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50087457699285854522024-02-19T05:39:33.137-06:00Wishing WillowWishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-21953626075630091982009-07-17T15:11:00.007-05:002009-07-17T15:19:53.575-05:00Staycation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYcjcaqJGCbu1Y8ze4ucZyshcBntN1ItlMibe3afL94_1QryA9VVBSQfoeqAJzAdAZeU9L79owsoKAXsKEohHuBUfnSFAXJGhR8HsUn79i_dauSgeV1WTQKlezTKwvGCwY8lOZQ9t/s1600-h/tree.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359526148592667906" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYcjcaqJGCbu1Y8ze4ucZyshcBntN1ItlMibe3afL94_1QryA9VVBSQfoeqAJzAdAZeU9L79owsoKAXsKEohHuBUfnSFAXJGhR8HsUn79i_dauSgeV1WTQKlezTKwvGCwY8lOZQ9t/s320/tree.gif" border="0" /></a>Dear <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbARTQDbwrbuk4ysyGZ9xqgGzDfyk-qb6QhJcjiE903E-hFd9XONG4ArDubPDGB6HIz1VZtGWmuza55XtgqdkW0ml_DmN65JqKMPq0l-V17kBRkPm4aKOSSdWFse_zFghrwlCIOJv/s1600-h/tree.gif"></a>Reader,<br /><br />Thanks and apologies are in order: Thanks to you and the whole Wishing Willow community for your friendship and faithful patronage of our blog, and apologies from us for rather abruptly ceasing our posts recently without a proper explanation.<br /><br />Beginning this summer Nate has gone back to school. While he works to complete a graduate degree, we have had to put Wishing Willow on hold. In the meantime, however, we hope that all of you, with your wonderful ideas and crazy/creative personalities, will stay in touch with us. You are special friends, and we value each and every one of you.<br /><br />Our Thanks,<br /><br />Tara & Nate<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">P.S. We'll be back :)</span>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-50222337307359333032009-04-02T06:00:00.001-05:002009-04-02T08:00:33.538-05:00Try This Sweet Escape On For Size<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20965252" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319912904798854898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8EcWlv-y1_gxeO4HtbroXn39qdegD1X_nTPC8H1fMfK5e2uy6VFo-x-54fXosZ2njFrxPm4I5LfQ8csWE19gRXXP_yA86S7WtIhzcNN1VHextYbmZyHPBN9GVryDMP_AY2t526dI/s320/il_430xN_57028291.jpg" border="0" /></a>Just when you thought hand-crafted jewelry could only take so many forms, Yvonne Hoyer of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=79763" target="_blank">JustAGirl27</a> slipped from the shadows like a metallurgic rock goddess seizing a smoke-filled stage, and rattled the ceiling again. Well, that might be a bit dramatic, but it was certainly a nice surprise the first time we laid eyes on Hoyer’s work. With a deft touch and an electric sense of contemporary tastes, the Frankfurt-based artisan has rendered a range of hand-wrought objects that sweeps together the quirky, as in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=20933530&ga_search_query=octo&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_79763" target="_blank">Octo-Bizarre Deluxe</a> necklace; the classy, as in the sensual, softly curved <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20965252" target="_blank">Maryse necklace</a>; and the current, as in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22362096" target="_blank">Raindrops of Water earrings</a>.<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319913688881230098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRF2LDuzgfh-w-UtbPMpaNy4ShUAamO9e6yft21NiiarIydtxfQIo5ao1DBL5DkzW5O8wL91CyM9GWBF7zlFtnfCV1ClujQ7txv5Ybd2E0bO0pwEfcJD8r5cscyr_sknYiAImFJ79/s320/il_430xN_30754604.jpg" border="0" />Even her categories give off a non sequitur sort of charm: Victorian, Gothic, Seaside, Hip Elegance. In each, the evocative names of the items offered, whether as sweetly simple as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21713769" target="_blank">Chunky Drops of Honey and Gold</a> or as exotic as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12993417" target="_blank">Sparkling Padparascha Mango</a> (a truly lovely choice of earrings, by the way), leave an impression of uniqueness and originality that is rivaled only by that of the items themselves. And in case the positive impression is lost on any of us here in Wishing Willow world, here’s a little extra something to drive it in even deeper: The lucky winner of today’s giveaway will win a pair of delicate and graceful <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21859434" target="_blank">Golden Leaf Earrings</a>, courtesy of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=79763" target="_blank">JustAGirl27</a>. To enter, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=79763" target="_blank">Justagirl27.etsy.com</a>, then come back here and tell us about your favorite item in Yvonne's shop. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on Twitter, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 4/10/09.<br /><br />Be sure to also enter our giveaways here.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com212tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-82058470434848462882009-03-31T07:44:00.008-05:002009-03-31T10:43:15.051-05:00A Nonstop New York Connection<a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Product/categoryID/45/productID/327.cfm"target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319334092291252450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDokc-Kj5Ot-k5KPsXEBCP5bIGuCgUzOQKTr26p5nT5jwZLHd0gxN-MNZOq0WesGHXP8TH0gXsDSfvz8vBNbtHEby-qd_rvCh9WAE3wlEAh3nrgkQglkprbES5aqsQQl2k8FlUZrd/s320/Image%5B5%5D%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>It’s practically a crime to keep secrets like this one: <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm"target="_blank">Laila Rowe</a>, trusted <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm"target="_blank">fashion accessory</a> stop-off for savvy East Coast shoppers since 2003, is a bona fide presence on the internet. Thanks to the brand’s recent focus on the online market, patrons of the New York shop that started the chain will now be rubbing shoulders with style-aware customers from all over cyberspace, browsing with enhanced ease everything from the one-of-a-kind <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Category/categoryID/67.cfm"target="_blank">jewelry</a> pieces that put <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm"target="_blank">Laila Rowe</a> on the map to the devilishly alluring <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Category/categoryID/79.cfm"target="_blank">rainboots</a> and <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Category/categoryID/74.cfm"target="_blank">footwear</a> that continue to set the company apart. Hats and scarves, gloves and mittens, loungewear, and even umbrellas:<a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm"target="_blank"> Laila Rowe</a> is a kind of paradise for those who live to accessorize, offering unique designs and quality materials at prices far under what one might expect. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8J9PICKVNNJrKJYaTszn92XlWs_UKHHwyoU44T0w69Cf_r8Nzu7dsbV_XZnDjQPGD9P10TZ52LI8-dCWrVZv0-zWmjxZCwkyzzIiak4n-qycFYI5rTNtgWtZdQE7qjQN09fgAyvb/s1600-h/248_photo.jpg"target="_blank"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG034jQ1rG5UGQtf-pvRybgm3SzYzcIvxLDjQ_hJqUw0yhmODizOL5vCOphNpd-2U6quxeyMuiR5MoSJQkHgeYfj4i73EDBePoax0DfinezD7fvG_F9d7d1d8KGTe3hKdLm7pMtqiT/s1600-h/248_photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319333789839147442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG034jQ1rG5UGQtf-pvRybgm3SzYzcIvxLDjQ_hJqUw0yhmODizOL5vCOphNpd-2U6quxeyMuiR5MoSJQkHgeYfj4i73EDBePoax0DfinezD7fvG_F9d7d1d8KGTe3hKdLm7pMtqiT/s320/248_photo.jpg" border="0" /></a>And then, of course, there are those trendy, durable <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm"target="_blank">handbags</a> that seem so appropriate for the lifestyle of the modern woman. With gorgeous favorites like the eye-catching <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Product/categoryID/45/productID/343.cfm"target="_blank">Genuine Leather Ruched Handbag</a>, the versatile <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Product/categoryID/45/productID/327.cfm"target="_blank">Leather Bag with Pockets</a> or the tastefully bold <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Product/categoryID/45/productID/342.cfm"target="_blank">Large Genuine Leather Handbag</a> waiting to be stuffed full of the odds’n’ends of your days, there’s no shortage of practical accessories to fit your needs. Whatever it takes to round out that outfit you’ve been dying to wear, you’ll probably find it here. And while you enjoy the worry-free shopping experience, here’s something else to enjoy: Laila Rowe is giving a lovely Crocodile Print Faux Leather Clutch to the lucky winner of today’s giveaway (pictured above.) To enter, visit <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Product/categoryID/45/productID/342.cfm"target="_blank">LailaRowe.com</a>, then come back here and tell us about your favorite <a href="http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Category/categoryID/45.cfm"target="_blank">Day Bag</a> style. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/"target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 4/08/09.<br /><br />Be sure to also enter our giveaways <a href="http://wishingwillow.blogspot.com/search/label/Giveaway" target="_blank">here</a>.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com339tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-89472955599473484322009-03-30T07:34:00.013-05:002009-03-30T08:35:57.232-05:00A Polkadot Perfect Gift<a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/item/Artemesia_Baby_Sling/265/c46" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318961988626785266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iHYbAH-ziAWbJThCrg_E3_3FTdE9jCjFrKjLNmzKtiS-0bljQrxVoHwYWyaAA8nkwKHplzBJMF6T_8_hRfocMLZ00309wDS8taBWN9s8Ssef3UBvHzgDS6PZrWgufe3U1sDCNqS8/s320/Artemesia_Baby_Sling.png" border="0" /></a>As surely as March tumbles into April in a flurry of raindrops and suddenly-sweet breezes, baby showers will begin filling up our Saturdays (if they haven’t done so already). Need a truly special gift idea? <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/" target="_blank">Polkadot Papoose</a> has just released its line of new handcrafted <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/" target="_blank">baby slings</a> for the spring, featuring bright, organic patterns and bold, vibrant color combinations. These beautiful and completely reversible slings include the audacious <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/item/Artemesia_Baby_Sling/265/c46" target="_blank">Artemesia</a>, the elegant <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/item/Juliet_Baby_Sling/267/c46" target="_blank">Juliet</a>, the poetic <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/item/Maya_Baby_Sling/266/c46" target="_blank">Maya</a> and the earthy <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/item/Charlotte_Baby_Sling/269/c46" target="_blank">Charlotte</a>, as well as the lovely <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/item/Frida_Baby_Sling/268/c46" target="_blank">Frida</a> that features all the uniqueness and depth of its namesake.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/item/Maya_Baby_Sling/266/c46" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318962115928774946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 209px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD_eEYX1afy-hzI4iAJv5uaUW4QpWn6KY1Xvy1zagZmt3ppLf3i0NeeIKmeYHtXqKh3nAKNSFqvA03aeHuUY44F-iMhmtQEL8vctr-WqdyU9wEbl5CGbZTD6bFH59OhTc7fVa1gfl/s320/Maya_Baby_Sling.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Coinciding with the release of these new <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/" target="_blank">baby sling</a> styles, <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/" target="_blank">Polkadot Papoose </a>is also featuring a 20% off sale on any sling in its collection for Wishing Willow readers, provided that you use the promo code:<em> willow</em> when checking out. Whether you are a customer who is expecting, or simply want to surprise and delight a friend who is, you can expect to find a darling sling that fits your need at Polkadot Papoose. And here's some even better news. Polkadot Papoose is giving away a <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/" target="_blank">baby sling</a> of choice to the winner of today's giveaway. To enter, visit <a href="http://www.polkadotpapoose.com/" target="_blank">PolkadotPapoose.com</a>, then come back here and tell us your top 2 favorite slings in the new Spring line, and also the sling you would like to win. All Spring slings are marked "New!" Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 4/07/09.<br /><br /><div>Be sure to also enter our giveaways <a href="http://wishingwillow.blogspot.com/search/label/Giveaway" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com255tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-42837604865270359042009-03-25T07:41:00.005-05:002009-03-25T08:05:58.136-05:00We’ll Vouch for These Pouches<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21066109" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317110266696316146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04dHCVDrpfCjtPkGC5_lzZFyVA0LmpKmHT1m594p0_AoxYPeeMU32xr9WxaGuYtgl-rBcoBR2YWeGYjZVohzErEB_tbfcW68kfwNb-B6ZkhL2aC45idhG0UHvhgih8W4cmLDPY40_/s320/il_430xN_57361529.jpg" border="0" /></a>Freshening up one’s accessories for the spring doesn’t have to mean mortgaging that already-twice-mortgaged house for a ridiculously expensive, oversized Italian purse. It could, rather, be as simple as accenting with a small but classy, fashionably cute, and sensibly priced handcrafted handbag freshly acquired online. Now, what if we told you such a thing could be found in Missouri? Take that, Milan. Thanks to Kansas City-based Nicole of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=44395" target="_blank">Ni-Chern Designs</a>, being spring-ready has never been easier.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9668207" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9668207"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317108499152593538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0HVsugeLAj0ZGFOj3VFiHb5ImtaUu33PeTAhZEftSUEK-A416vSZxtHBZEDb-bltAfh6JTizpEhxRPWh6IprsIPxE9hQCcunOgm1qIe1-U6QbpzpHW2inqbs-J8Da5bUbMP1flQD/s320/il_430xN_19888984.jpg" border="0" /></a>With a full line of pouches sized from extra small to medium and featuring zesty, off-the-easel motifs such as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9668207" target="_blank">geometric orange</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21066109" target="_blank">brown motifs</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22368149" target="_blank">circles and dots</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=44395">Ni-Chern</a> has made it possible to blister the boardwalks and plaza sidewalks of your hometown this season with an aura of originality, free thinking, and yes, fashion sense—all at a fraction of the price at which noticeability is usually bought. And as long as you’re browsing, it’s well worth the time it takes to check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=44395" target="_blank">Ni-Chern Design's</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=44395&section_id=5519219" target="_blank">wristlets</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=44395&section_id=5287189" target="_blank">coin pouches</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=44395&section_id=5263308">key fobs</a>, and other carrying accessories, not to mention the earrings that round out the site. Sagging economies are a fact of life, but sagging self-confidence doesn’t have to be. Give yourself something special this spring from Ni-Chern’s adorable collection. It might be just the stimulus you need to get life going again.<br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=44395" target="_blank">NiChernDesigns.etsy.com</a>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-76469615315014878262009-03-23T07:25:00.002-05:002009-03-30T08:28:59.096-05:00No, You’re NOT the Only One Who’s Done That…<a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/item_452/Rugged-Idea--Baby-Changing-Blanket.htm" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316204258075358146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoJIyy4Rb9m8sOb8C5L5lfoHeIWdfxPltWtRAeEg6STNKdRv97_V3-7NACQ_0CpWE-s0K4P_P0ALAeQoEN4V9c1EGRgHXDIDxUhyoMatHqdI30LCgPSM9AcdHAxvbyNGPPXz82IT4/s320/smalldiaperbag.jpg" border="0" /></a>In the years before the cloistered ranks of forgotten, overlooked mothers began to rise one by one into the shining blogosphere to unite as a powerful cultural voice, there was but one therapy—humor—that got Mom through the day. After all, if you can’t laugh about snot, pee, juice stains on your favorite dress and a life that would reduce most men to either tears or stark raving madness, you probably won’t survive motherhood. That fact alone is what makes <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/" target="_blank">Nanny Deprived</a> such an oasis. It isn’t only the clever blog/confessional that with every hilarious post reminds us that moms are human, nor the charming June Cleaver tongue-in-cheek vibe of the website, nor even the easy-to navigate layout of the store that invites us to drop our ever-clogged vacuums and stay a while. As fab as all these are, it’s the product line that really makes this site special.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/item_305/Lemon-and-White-Tea.htm" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316204393549601858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOKTrGgTIDsojBYGMiZhC05Z5RK2Vh3RM9SVoFOxtRHDW67MHPKf4XTSOH72ZKj7Axzd4noVpM_WMQImYa4LQYVi5mHac2ADrAloERbgr84AOIjZFPGrdyBZ8kNE0IeNsfy2IVW3F/s320/lemonduobig.jpg" border="0" /></a>For those of us not necessarily cape-able of personally crafting superhero outfits that meet our toddlers’ standards, we might look to <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/" target="_blank">Nanny Deprived</a> for a gallery of <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/category_74/ToddlerKids-Dress-Up.htm">cute capes</a> in every theme from <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/item_408/T-Rex-Cape.htm" target="_blank">T-Rex</a> to <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/item_406/Retro-Rocket-Cape.htm" target="_blank">Retro Rocket</a>. Or for those of us more concerned with surrounding our newbies with plush, practical comfort, a sampling of the <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/item_452/Rugged-Idea--Baby-Changing-Blanket.htm" target="_blank">Rugged Idea Blanket </a>might be more in order. For a touch of wordplay that brings well-deserved smiles we might reach for one of the shop's very own <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/category_98/Non-Bling-T-Shirts.htm" target="_blank">t-shirts for moms</a>. Or, as yet another option, we just might go all-purpose and pick up a little <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/category_72/MomSpit.htm" target="_blank">MomSpit</a>—yes, it’s supposed to evoke that image—for those moments when we need to cleanse some angelic face of its playground grime and don’t have one wipe left in the arsenal. We may <em>never</em> catch up on the laundry, but we can make it through another day with the support of sites like <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/" target="_blank">Nanny Deprived</a>. And as a way of blessing our Wishing Willow readers with a chance to win something special, <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/" target="_blank">Nanny Deprived</a> is also offering a bottle of <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/item_304/Green-Tea-and-Fig.htm" target="_blank">Green Tea and Fig MomSpit</a> to the winner of this giveaway. To enter, visit <a href="http://www.nannydeprived.com/" target="_blank">NannyDeprived.com</a>, then come back here to tell us which product on the site is your favorite. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 3/31/09.<br /><br />Be sure to also enter our giveaways <a href="http://wishingwillow.blogspot.com/search/label/Giveaway" target="_blank">here</a>.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com103tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-24197227264939452322009-03-20T00:00:00.003-05:002009-03-20T00:07:08.472-05:00Catching Up<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Congratulations to the following winners!</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcF5m8UZTkvuu7vs2xt-XKAFwnj2A8yiPzchuoqkPZ1iDlgfoZXBCQjIbxG_SPt8tfGixzEsBE_i3IK-HUJNiUg-G7bDcV1LYzM3c14FgrOuABXFWqTWIgLVDcU0oIgiZh2AazD0a/s1600-h/il_430xN_59825557.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315096809393111298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcF5m8UZTkvuu7vs2xt-XKAFwnj2A8yiPzchuoqkPZ1iDlgfoZXBCQjIbxG_SPt8tfGixzEsBE_i3IK-HUJNiUg-G7bDcV1LYzM3c14FgrOuABXFWqTWIgLVDcU0oIgiZh2AazD0a/s200/il_430xN_59825557.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="mhtml:%7B17B2420C-FB09-450F-9A86-149E55C142F0%7Dmid://00000736/!x-usc:http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6788869">Indigo Rain</a> Art:<br /><br /><p>travelingwithbaby who said, "I love the playful "when the meadows laugh" with the yellows and greens. these are amazing...would make a great mosaic in my son's room."<br /></p><br /><p><br /><br /><br /></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vboXqav0vDUV8fUIVrl2zrwN0lZ31Dz7ZnDEzOd1ebINSHyTFbL2ZLhNjM1H-GrOdppzJSdqTfXWHCdkWRSojJ1PIaw-E9HTQaI5NX3TiDcjwpFI2fO9CZvOA7ol2P6_I_9gKY81/s1600-h/il_430xN_28566202.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315096964342194082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vboXqav0vDUV8fUIVrl2zrwN0lZ31Dz7ZnDEzOd1ebINSHyTFbL2ZLhNjM1H-GrOdppzJSdqTfXWHCdkWRSojJ1PIaw-E9HTQaI5NX3TiDcjwpFI2fO9CZvOA7ol2P6_I_9gKY81/s200/il_430xN_28566202.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="mhtml:%7B17B2420C-FB09-450F-9A86-149E55C142F0%7Dmid://00000736/!x-usc:http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18604">Auntie Di's</a> Candle:<br /></p><br /><p>ZESTYWONDERLAND who said, "I loved so much but I will try to contain myself & just name my two favorite:Industrial Love Lampwork Heart Pendant Necklace & the Lovespell Type 8 Ounce Hand Pou<a href="mhtml:%7B17B2420C-FB09-450F-9A86-149E55C142F0%7Dmid://00000736/!x-usc:http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18604"></a>red Soy Wax Candle!"<br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEVzR_d_8qRf9H023pc3ArzAp3fNHG1A6cceVTUNRF0HBhqEV9U8Le_9jh-Y-KHe4_yRcWAiQA9NsCv8B0_VtE1kSGvSwCMdkurtqaONyuMyBG7mqZilxvDP1Q6cqVhY7Sb_Mo8b6/s1600-h/il_430xN_55258334.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315097291845435074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEVzR_d_8qRf9H023pc3ArzAp3fNHG1A6cceVTUNRF0HBhqEV9U8Le_9jh-Y-KHe4_yRcWAiQA9NsCv8B0_VtE1kSGvSwCMdkurtqaONyuMyBG7mqZilxvDP1Q6cqVhY7Sb_Mo8b6/s200/il_430xN_55258334.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="mhtml:%7B17B2420C-FB09-450F-9A86-149E55C142F0%7Dmid://00000736/!x-usc:http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5353861">The Baker's Wife</a> Earrings:<br /><br />joannaonthelake who said, "What a wonderful Etsy Shop! So many very pretty and unique items! I absolutely am in love with the Tree Snake Necklace. I think the color of the beads are spectacular, so gorgeous for the spring and summer. And the design is just fantastic, and feminine."</p>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-45205099400042986392009-03-19T07:56:00.003-05:002009-03-19T08:06:15.480-05:00The Fabric of Human Ingenuity<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22081058" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314882321125266034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2N9t2QDMstWyHsEOTfJsR6g6muI4GsBmSPsff_f3omMfMN80FJnAgX9_fEtcZyAfbilwzhpw-Njxoy4zncTxPdgviL4GEhSMLDZaSeRn_opNT0m8GQ5j0h8SQYUhdCoAfx29Z4Edy/s320/il_430xN_61095986.jpg" border="0" /></a>At the risk of sounding exactly like one of those middle-of-the-night infomercials designed to seduce bleary-eyed insomniacs into making an impulse purchase: <em>You can’t live without <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5584361" target="_blank">Sewing Momma’s</a> fabric storage bin.</em> You thought you could, but you can’t. Think about it. You’ve tried to house Junior’s trains in plastic crates, but these kinds of clunky boxes suck the class out of a room faster than Joaquin Phoenix’s chewing gum. You’ve tried using drawers to collect your living room’s sea of toys and family debris, only to find that besides being completely un-portable, most drawers seem to actually take morbid pleasure in sticking, jamming, and coming off their rollers (giving your husband another excuse to prove that his WD-40 really is the miracle elixir of the gods).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21836925" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314882455557297522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5OVA3OK0EZueyNyvgwhD_rBQLHHQBezt1j9zIq6TDJ68nINIKhj97r_nxnW6JJGMsgvArmfcdBWYrjUIXMBdAzRWl3ImxNIUMr0jKkOLfwZYQEphgtNl0zWc2jh8B4lEEAGEThK_/s320/il_430xN_59949007.jpg" border="0" /></a>But have you tried this? A <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21836925">fabric storage bin</a> that doubles as an all-purpose bucket, organizer, and Easter basket? A completely reversible, conveniently adjustable household item that is as stylish as it is practical? Probably not, unless of course you’ve been to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5584361" target="_blank">Sewing Momma’s</a> shop. Designed by a mom with a flair for outfitting functional, knick-knacks in fresh, feel-good fabrics, this amazing example of human innovation stashes humbly in any nook, cranny, or corner, hiding your mess within its beautiful fabric confines. And with all the creativity undeniably evident in this shop, it’s understandable that the proprietor would also be an artist in more ways than one, offering <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5584361&section_id=5746404" target="_blank">custom-painted portraits</a> made from your own photos. All in all, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5584361" target="_blank">Sewing Momma</a> represents another example of a must-visit store and a can’t-miss product. Once you’ve “bin” there, you’ll be a believer, too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5584361" target="_blank">SewingMomma.etsy.com</a>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-82658517832892138202009-03-17T07:06:00.007-05:002009-03-17T07:49:51.824-05:00Another Command Performance<a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=283&productID=5819&model=Classic+Cardy" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314127231146483170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 257px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijV4HM-zpu5FCOxdhe4WBiVmul-A6I1k-RdCMgTC6p7wlez0NGkI8PcFdF7LQFcPMlE7-CTZYXDSeN3nQol23z1VthVRdCSamsC3EcIgBoLFeaW1tDmA-HEhRFdroXvGBpvNGYMll0/s320/Ugg_Clardy_Boot_Cream.jpg" border="0" /></a>In case you’ve lived in a cave these past twenty years, here’s a news flash: Australia is dominating the cinematic world. With complex yet outback-wild front men bearing earthy names like Jackman and Crowe, and lavishly gifted lady thespians the likes of Blanchett and Kidman, their characters transcend, brooding with the power and mystery of a South Sea tempest. It’s no longer a question of whether an Aussie will take home an Oscar, but rather how many. Thus it should be no surprise when a company like <a href="http://uggaustralia.com/" target="_blank">UGG Australia</a> rises to the very top of the footwear market: This, after all, is a land where great performances are born. It might be hard for some of us to imagine the privilege of visiting the pastoral homeland where a pair of UGG boots begins, but one doesn’t have to pet the sheep to enjoy the unmatched pampering a pair of <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/" target="_blank">sheepskin boots</a> affords. Nor, for that matter, is it difficult to envision a pair of <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=283&productID=5815&model=Classic+Tall" target="_blank">Classic Tall</a>, <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=283&productID=5691&model=Lo+Pro+Button" target="_blank">Lo Pro Button</a>, or <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=283&productID=5819&model=Classic+Cardy" target="_blank">Classic Clardy</a> boots, just to name a few, gracing one’s oft-neglected feet. (Incidentally, my Classic Tall boots are by far the most comfortable pair of footwear I've ever owned in my life. I'm sure some of you can attest to the same sentiment.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=283&productID=5815&model=Classic+Tall" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314127375156293618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTSrgvD1urgrNhiXzaAsiOmgz2UBP_JQdanUMOm0yPWW20XQzYPM5TvJCfWO4mcXTARHRJbTy7MpaafX9CXhUYx-X7W9KNgSCArSRfBd5XEsBp0sSv6-DGAS5cE5TrxH3ekp148g6/s320/Ugg_Classic_Tall_Boot.jpg" border="0" /></a>Of course, in addition to <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductsList.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=283&page=1" target="_blank">women’s boots</a>, UGG is quite famous for its <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductsList.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=181&page=1" target="_blank">sheepskin slippers</a>, arguably the only product that could possibly be more comfy than the already-luxurious <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/" target="_blank">shearling boots</a> for which it is known. The mystique of the <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=181&productID=5955&model=Tasman" target="_blank">Tasman</a>, the practicality of the <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=181&productID=5614&model=Cozy+II" target="_blank">Cozy II</a>—there doesn’t seem to be a single slipper in UGG’s gallery that doesn’t make sense in some way. Looking for something lighter? Look no further than UGG’s summer-ready<a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductsList.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=288&page=1" target="_blank"> sandals</a>, such as the leisurely <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=288&productID=1684&model=Fluffie" target="_blank">Fluffie</a>, the feminine <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=288&productID=1767&model=Brook" target="_blank">Brook</a>, or the cosmo-conscious <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=274&productID=1771&model=Hazel" target="_blank">Hazel</a>. Outerwear? Men’s wear? Accessories? UGG delivers the goods, and does so with all the panache and presence that we’ve come to admire in Australian artisans. There are brands that make women’s boots, and then there is UGG. Now, if we could only figure out a way to bring the continents a little closer together…<br /><br />Visit <a href="http://uggaustralia.com/" target="_blank">UggAustralia.com</a> to view the entire collection.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-73309536187289880212009-03-16T06:46:00.001-05:002009-03-16T07:21:03.816-05:00Silver Sublime<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20649755" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313580798030208722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZifX66GDiL78YioSRiAcg9WPceZWtbwg6O4MTSLNuhvv74naAA5-OGm7EG6GpkoMSvPn6A6vf4WQsGE6qOSN22wNzvZix-muDarx_hTIqxW9s7Sz5dIgYvCA3XQSAAKG6evgcVeGN/s320/il_430xN_55973042.jpg" border="0" /></a>It’s time we remembered the magic of silver. As a material, it is among the most versatile, alluring, dependable and sensible substances found on the earth. Since most of us don’t have it in great supply, however, we tend to forget how wonderful it is. Enter <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6111320" target="_blank">Trudie Davies</a>, silvercrafting proprietor of an Etsy store by the same name, and Melbourne-based merchant of that fabulous stuff that slays vampires and dragons, charms the human heart, shimmers on the backs of rare fish and exotic birds, and lines our momentary trials with the faintest outline of hope. If anyone knows the power of silver, it’s Trudie.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18464793" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313594034178926706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMMZ1REPTQbujZSo0vP5qSqCGw5dwfnRBHcK230Av4Icn98bvKrnrCeOLfKyTrMLbqMbw5cHlXRGpHK8z8l1QcCY5QIT_SKHHY0osADeTSwHR2TPTz9ZorK1d2MLCkhXL6jqkY79g/s320/il_430xN_48708219.jpg" border="0" /></a>With rings like <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20920773" target="_blank">The Bridge</a>, which evokes both modern architecture and timeless values such as fidelity and spiritual strength, she reminds us how visceral and honest her medium can be. With delicate <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18570922" target="_blank">hoop earrings</a> featuring, for example, birds on a perch, she draws out the artistry and conversation-inspiring dynamic of this wondrous matter. And with irresistible, original pendants such as her selection featuring a solitary <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18464793" target="_blank">willow</a>, she reinforces the principle that handcrafted jewelry need not be complicated to be classy. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14337981" target="_blank">Swans</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6111320&search_query=tree" target="_blank">trees</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6111320&section_id=5756212&ga_search_query=tree&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6111320" target="_blank">alphabet letters</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18140918">stars</a> and more—the variety of emblems we find at her store that are borne from the same time-honored ingredient is remarkable. The fact that so few people are willing to be this creative with precious metal is perhaps even more remarkable.<br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6111320" target="_blank">TrudieDavies.etsy.com</a> to view the collection in its entirety.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-1845471652051937142009-03-13T06:26:00.003-05:002009-03-30T08:33:14.462-05:00Gathered Light<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21977906" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312495589757697858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubczGLOZZgVIBvTHq4HztKFsFpb3KbEN-G12qShJK-JulyKPuDc-kbye4tf8lOhbweOotcdC3DhRCWp11XTw0-jnnf-z6zEogr2sa5fe5KVOjuy5g_punwnjS0sry62u63JXD6viV/s320/il_430xN_60421892.jpg" border="0" /></a>Nomad. Storyteller. Explorer. Artist. The spirit embodied in the art of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5574286" target="_blank">Love All Around</a> is one of salty myths and sanguine confidence, as intentionally rough around the edges as a jagged jut of Patagonian shoreline, and yet somehow as delicate and symmetrical as a gull’s feather. It’s no surprise, really, that Seattle-based artist/photographer <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5574286" target="_blank">Renee Press</a> draws her inspiration from travels she experienced throughout South America and elsewhere—after all, it’s practically unwritten law that all idealistic creative souls must spend at least a year abroad before settling down—but the way this “gathered light” sifted from around the world is transposed in her drawings and photographs is somehow fresh and inviting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=13247346" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312498216992840034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsc48XANv7niCSzQEKus4MeZYVeH5CFrqeecIMgIUsObMXJZS-8vsPOqXKuhzqjy6W51-Z9R7fEEuAvDt7IgVNaIV6GZ7DZezQi8sXWWex15njUh7UtZyQ_wlqCIZIJhQd7FhlIQo/s320/il_430xN_52750101.jpg" border="0" /></a>With deeply personal reflections such as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21977906" target="_blank">Butterflies </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21977906" target="_blank">Everywhere</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22171661" target="_blank">As One</a> meeting offbeat snapshots the likes of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19178411" target="_blank">Seasquatch</a> and Totem Three, the drawings run together like borrowed memories. With revealing photographs such as those featured on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=16502498&ga_search_query=fern&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5574286" target="_blank">Fern Forest </a>and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_4&listing_id=20367520&ga_search_query=peace&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5574286" target="_blank">Peace This Way</a> cards evidencing her eye for striking image, the artist then takes these memories a step further by chronicling the actual travels that inspired the art, a blending of media that really helps us to feel we’ve gotten to know someone by the time we’re done perusing her gallery. And what better way to begin the tour than with a generous giveaway: We are happy to announce that <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5574286" target="_blank">Love All Around</a> will be sending a print of choice to the winner of today’s drawing. To enter, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5574286" target="_blank">LoveAllAround.etsy.com</a>, then come back here to tell us about your favorite print. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 3/21/09. We have a winner! Congrats Missesprincess.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com130tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-28397999084862678222009-03-12T04:23:00.007-05:002009-03-12T09:42:15.537-05:00Tailored for Toasters<div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21294501"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312310330492698770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpdvRPCbKdIoOEDWfU-Em0Mo4n_3qJ_Ek7PBLYydCYK0gXvmi66802avJM-2V4mQoe4dbFfazy2nP1lSV0v9kQkRdMyzj2asA-kzbB_qnr2MJi0MICTgpgQQBUZy2OJEDa6EWNXyl/s320/il_430xN_58125693.jpg" border="0" /></a>The consumer's eye is no match for the singular charm of a new toaster. Gleaming and grinning from its perch on the store shelf, the toaster positively convinces us it will never dull, rust, trap bits of toast in its eternal clutches, or cause your kitchen to smell like doused charcoal. Alas, however; these are lies, and you know it. And for millions of women who have faced the worn-out-its-welcome toaster dilemma, there’s finally a solution that doesn’t involve pitching Old Reliable to the rubbish pile.<br /></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20523509"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312311434909528802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiayxPraEIeBCmN-XZI9A730RAxpw7jU__FpxuIJvEqTgeIruEfiK6MNu4WW22-qKI_uI-fk676mL5W9NWsDDNpAXwbcaewg2Yc6xU4UqKRUb61jQyZe1BhsvXBND0G49U_-iXbrvJ/s320/il_430xN_55553446.jpg" border="0" /></a>Introducing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5880058">Pretty in Purple</a>, empathetic Australian aficionado of lovely hand-crafted <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20523509">toaster covers</a> in a variety of stylish patterns. Two-slice? Four-slice? Whatever the model, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5880058">Pretty in Purple</a> has it covered, transforming a mere kitchen appliance into an early spring fashion statement and proving once again that a bit of feminine sensibility can tame even the most basic (read: masculine) of household objects. Of course, there are more than <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19802056">toaster covers</a> to enjoy at this store, especially when beautiful <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_5&listing_id=14770753&ga_search_query=placemats&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5880058">placemats</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21687028">casserole carriers</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19766807">oven mitts</a> and so many other useful items lie waiting to be discovered as well. But what’s most important is that each and every item is stitched with the love and care we’d expect from a mother of two who lives to make our commonplace world just a little bit prettier. Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5880058">Pretty in Purple</a>, and see these wonderful products for yourself. Happy Shopping! </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5880058">PrettyInPurple.etsy.com</a></div></div>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-66595808596567205892009-03-11T06:12:00.002-05:002009-03-11T08:31:41.966-05:00Reining in the Cheek-Seeking Kissile<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7733/title,Mamas-Kiss/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311763530336126626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-J7yMmbD6H29EyC9XUCYMThJ4uKjare2tvXZ-YO-4Cb03fJlaVj3l0IA6N6VdW7rT0I0U8yLdmDOLrXqxhc9de3NA6R4eRj3U5NRuL9dPuZU-2dlSOtpqNr0PxvLsj03qMlhGKQst/s400/9780811866835_norm.jpg" border="0" /></a>What if the kiss you blew to your little one had a mind of its own? What if, like a mischievous, lovestruck “<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">kissile</span>” guided by a carefree spirit, that smacker missed its intended target, fluttered out the window and began simply bouncing from one unsuspecting recipient to the next, leaving smiles on the faces of bears and bees, dogs and cats in its wake? This is the endearing premise of <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7733/title,Mamas-Kiss/">Mama’s Kiss </a>(<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/">Chronicle Books</a>), a Jane <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Yolen</span> tale told against the lovely backdrop of Daniel Baxter’s illustrations. Shrewdly conceptualized in that “what-if” style that invariably captures a child’s imagination, the story includes some of the best elements of children’s literature: light and colorful prose, delightful ideas, a straightforward and compelling storyline, and a sense of language that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">doesn</span>’t take itself so seriously that it would fly, pardon the pun, right past a young reader. And then there’s the best feature of all, a happy ending that seals the story with a kiss found right where it belongs, at home in the cozy confines of a loving family. Cuddle up, turn the pages, and remember why those kisses from mom mean so much in the first place. And when you’re done, don’t be afraid to blow a little kiss of your own.<br /><br />To order a personal copy of <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7733/title,Mamas-Kiss/">Mama’s Kiss</a>, visit <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/">Chronicle Books.com</a>.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-64871026177308752672009-03-09T06:56:00.007-05:002009-03-20T00:10:48.011-05:00Glimmering Handiwork<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16331830" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310910634047209474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZK6bT6dVszrvVwPNfHxKHjiZjrJ6WDmenacdgsPk0WSK2_0f9ql1E0cgIJh1e2PVYM6xOIV8TFEe_btSqCKjaLSuEbYKhSUa3P52IPyV4iKNcWt5U6SpaCgHQ20VOeyEXydJGgtjE/s320/il_430xN_58829320.jpg" border="0" /></a>Upon encountering the striking individuality of the jewelry craft of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5353861" target="_blank">The Baker's Wife</a>, our featured shop of the day, a handful of Wordsworth’s verses composed above Tintern Abbey seemed appropriate: <em>Once again do I behold these steep and lofty cliffs/that on a wild secluded scene impress/thoughts of more deep seclusion; and connect/the landscape with the quiet of the sky.</em> The lines of well-crafted <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5353861" target="_blank">jewelry</a>, like the winding river that inspired Wordsworth's epiphany, have a way of reflecting and interpreting the beauty around them in captivating ways. It might be in the dulcet radiance of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_2&listing_id=15760059&ga_search_query=honey&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5353861" target="_blank">Honey Ring</a>, the woodland shimmer of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=21968126&ga_search_query=broadleaf&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5353861" target="_blank">Broadleaf Earrings</a>, the jumbled synchronicity of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=13805066&ga_search_query=bittersweet&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5353861" target="_blank">Bittersweet Necklace</a> or perhaps the coiled power of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20565346" target="_blank">Palmetto Bracelet</a>. It might be in any of the pieces crafted by this shop, really, because the one quality that seems to most commonly fit the pieces in this shop is uncommonality.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=21968126&ga_search_query=broadleaf&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5353861" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310909709335401234" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIjfH8CAvLNbffn0oywMNm3pJhml8651Qr0XOUvc4kTbtYWGmg5L5OVYv7cVAL5cPit05wd_iny8HEKJrLRitLW7JEAWOjv_UMwiUOF-54Urv72I5G_VxvvDp9Pc0hqaHiHDu7Ygh/s320/il_430xN_60390027.jpg" border="0" /></a>Inspired by natural themes, cultural touchpoints, and other instantly recognizable motifs, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5353861" target="_blank">The Baker's Wife’s</a> creations range from conventional with a twist to downright bold, but never leave the margins of practicality. Her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5353861&section_id=5575570" target="_blank">handmade cards</a>, adorably refreshing, fit this description as well—and really, who couldn’t use a nice pick-me-up card these days? But enough with the rambling praise, and on to a great giveaway. Wishing Willow readers will be excited to know that <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5353861" target="_blank">The Baker's Wife</a> is offering a pair of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=20436003&ga_search_query=sakura&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5353861" target="_blank">Sakura Earrings</a> to the winner of today's drawing. To enter, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5353861" target="_blank">BakersWife.etsy.com</a>, then come back here to tell us about your favorite product. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 3/17/09.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com201tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-77618778485485827832009-03-06T05:39:00.005-06:002009-03-20T00:10:16.685-05:00Serene Adventures<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21263098" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309854067584102978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0GMSo2yv9AnCI-5gJGMuNDhSon4E_7kiZLwA2qU53dMbso4u96ZGYe3RSVxQu783RRRn2U7m1Si_-pKHBkMjJDOZCA2A9KSTnqtu30yqecanbB6lkfM3osp6BvxpjpsHsRA6EgMu/s320/il_430xN_58020399.jpg" border="0" /></a>It’s been said that the difference between an art critic and an art lover is all in the eyes. The critic, who approaches art only to deconstruct it, too often stops there, missing the proverbial forest for the trees. The lover, on the other hand, who seeks primarily the experience of the art, is able to step back, absorb a composition as one singular piece rather than a collection of elements, and wistfully sigh, <em>this really works.</em> The nursery room art of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6788869" target="_blank">Indigo Rain</a>, our featured creative group of the day, is art made for the lover in all of us. Using warm, soothing tones, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nightscapes</span> in lavender, days of hushed floral hues and subjects as invitingly unpretentious as an ambling <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21263098" target="_blank">dinosaur</a> or a nest of bluebirds, the artist invites us to enter a softer, less threatening region of the art world.<br /><div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309854195546747810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4K10RtyRQ76BG5hZlM-NfALhlPA_W8761V8xTxtJReL41P-ZwSLVj19_fyEZvF-6KwTPkagBackGOsH17BKJ_b6mmqtqMPu5pfbPOn1FoDkRqXc1AIsReDAoiScTAnE3FLQOXP98P/s320/il_430xN_55097577.jpg" border="0" />Children can enjoy the serenity and safety of images like <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=20387151" target="_blank">When I grow up...I want to be a lady like you</a>, or <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=20387853" target="_blank">A Bird on My Head</a> while also enjoying the surrealism of the ideas. Adults can readily utilize the art, and especially the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">loveable</span> animal subjects, to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">kickstart</span> a conversation about nature, and how the world outdoors is really more magical than malevolent, populated with many creatures that seem to have been created for no other reason than to make us smile. And while we’re at it, here’s another reason to smile: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6788869" target="_blank">Indigo Rain</a> has agreed to offer a free print of choice to the winner of today’s drawing (up to $18.) To enter, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6788869" target="_blank">IndigoRain.etsy.com</a>, then come back here to tell us about your favorite print. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 3/14/09.</div></div>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com182tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-39913380622337761112009-03-04T12:24:00.013-06:002009-03-04T13:54:26.435-06:00The Difference Between Me and Them<div align="left"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6911342"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309406567904589746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvjID_NNaxjo_2uW6burwHkxIZHr-nUNkIB9znLKdr0lmH3cHi6yhlhW1A0bQxgeUCCSVPsV1Pm7WPKqYoMAdZvti3R5ymZJbBMrsjkNXBgxkWRZBnxwi_9W259Wg9_XN8hjPPyEg/s400/vintage.png" border="0" /></a> You know who "they" are. They are those people who can't help but find ridiculously amazing vintage stuff everywhere they go. Why is it that when I search my local thrift and antique shops that I only find junk? Aren't these finds fun?<br /></div><br /><div align="left">Check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6911342">FindingFabulous.Etsy.com </a></div>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-20688592322610953672009-03-03T07:11:00.006-06:002009-03-20T08:06:41.524-05:00First Aid for Frustrated Writers<a href="http://www.ascentproofreading.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308678446413862322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-dy5DnYdqWG3dWqo7qXetR-gJ4cSYuWvpKwRZExRqipaVJQquY9LJBZN-8rn098ZeI9ehsz09gCkEmdXJMnSW5R0315ay5FYYdDde8Z6ER3zZg6PtNFHxVK0uc7I07J8OtculEEi-QQ/s400/ascentlogo250.png" border="0" /></a>Now here's something of value to all you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Etsy</span> Shop owners and other entrepreneurs looking to spruce up your presentation. Those who actually read Wishing Willow’s feature posts, rather than just skipping to the end to find out what the giveaway is each day (you know who you are), are already familiar with the writing of my husband Nate, as he writes the majority of our reviews. What you might not know, however, is that Nate also loves to help other writers, business owners, and students improve their own writing. I'm fortunate to have my own personal Hemingway at my disposal, and now he can be at yours. In conjunction with the opening of his new web site, <a href="http://www.ascentproofreading.com/">Ascent Proofreading</a>, Nate is offering a giveaway of literary help that just might come in handy to the winner of this drawing, no matter the nature of your current project. The package includes your choice of: free <a href="http://www.ascentproofreading.com/">proofreading</a>/<a href="http://www.ascentproofreading.com/">editing</a> of any document(s) up to three thousand words total (a $180 value), OR free original writing of any kind up to one thousand words (a $160 value). This is a transferable prize, meaning you can always give it away if you know someone else who can use it. To enter the drawing, simply post a comment telling us how you would use this prize. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 3/11/09. Congrats Gumball Grenade!Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-40418210064806429072009-03-02T06:40:00.001-06:002009-03-20T00:09:40.810-05:00Soy You Think You've Seen It All<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_3&listing_id=21366134&ga_search_query=sugar&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_18604" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308353993633608274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ErAeIVUATYvXrpDm5zfuDQ7gP-fvB6sxW0SFBNQytjY-XhxbU7Fb6q41u4E_V5B64xgpjzCFuYsbmAM2g3HBgoMIY6IaUxVAWp5V1P5IdosIeM-bcwdn3oLCOBWLlfEUgnbPSWHc2HA/s320/il_430xN_58369026.jpg" border="0" /></a>An especially savvy entrepreneur looking to enter the candle market might try something a little different. A brand that channels rock’n’roll cheekiness as surely as rose petals and chiffon. A southern vibe that blends the comfort of Mama’s kitchen with the cool of Daddy’s garage. A line of scents that range from sweet to sassy, from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=17795760&ga_search_query=bayberry&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_18604" target="_blank">Bayberry</a> to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=12314653&ga_search_query=eucalyptus&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_18604" target="_blank">Eucalyptus</a>, from simple’n’pleasant to simply sumptuous. Unfortunately, said crafter would be a little late to the game, since <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18604" target="_blank">Auntie Di’s De-Lites</a> has already accomplished all this and more. With a gallery of unique soy candles labeled as freshly as the scents they evoke, augmented by a full complement of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18604&section_id=5852680" target="_blank">handcrafted soap</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18604&section_id=5034229" target="_blank">earrings</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18604&section_id=5155439" target="_blank">necklaces</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18604&section_id=5195853" target="_blank">rings </a>that capture Di’s inimitable style no less effectively, this is one proprietor who has carved out an entire shelf where most of us stop at simply acquiring a small niche.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_2&listing_id=21367818&ga_search_query=sugar&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_18604" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308354120679530978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBNQGsUfpJkn6_jwtacVgZmCugZLZ2-bw-C42dxkPxl11hSU2iQPaXCBDLg-6oZ6JWQvBYibrqBkGHORoe9ugBVYgpe5oDPwMZTClGD4hcqOXywFtytqXuNFqHQ5GAMiGvcCuzQ2ujX0/s320/il_430xN_58374609.jpg" border="0" /></a>Of course, it’s no use stirring the imagination with names like <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_2&listing_id=17382583&ga_search_query=moon+lake&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_18604" target="_blank">Moon Lake</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21415427" target="_blank">Fleuriste </a>if the dream is priced out of reach. Thus the reasonable prices of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18604" target="_blank">Auntie Di’s</a> candles and jewelry are all the more reason to love this shop. And with a number of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_18604&search_query=your+choice" target="_blank">Your Choice</a> packages to offer in time for spring gifts, and a delectable new <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_2&listing_id=21568924&ga_search_query=lovespell&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_18604" target="_blank">Lovespell</a> scent featured for this season, the time is now to stop by this delightfully offbeat store and browse the collections yourself. As a way of encouraging new customers to explore the Auntie Di’s experience, the owner is also offering a wonderful giveaway to Wishing Willow’s faithful readers. Today’s winner will receive an 8 oz candle of their choosing. To enter, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18604" target="_blank">AuntieDis.etsy.com</a>, then come back here to tell us about your favorite product. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 3/10/09.<br /><br />Be sure to also enter our giveaways <a href="http://wishingwillow.blogspot.com/search/label/Giveaway" target="_blank">here</a>.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com232tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-22311065786803315782009-02-27T07:35:00.003-06:002009-02-27T07:44:49.548-06:00Anyone for Tea?<div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21316665"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307470677081040818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzTIRP71nwNn01jQdFLgjblKKPJzaGs3O3yzDVbIYLYX36po_7GBFcmHJ_MdqS8P20-WXbfsjX4Hf5nUarldIUzqPwPRSxkbiEOG03_ZcBowB_BoT1KRZ-k3QhnRy3dQcZswZYFu47a8/s400/il_430xN_58201246.jpg" border="0" /></a> I would quite like to sit and chat with this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21316665">bear</a>. I do love a well-read companion. I don't think he would eat me, do you?</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5408586">AmberAlexander.etsy.com</a></div>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-17547242489538391192009-02-25T05:29:00.002-06:002009-03-20T00:08:34.534-05:00Dreams Walking in Broad Daylight<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6154978" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306582420239765522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRq8q-_x7zKrdQG3cXT4g5XoAW2URKgt9r6tMfn9GGteLoCfWBTuhKRjjUjhNYjmycLchdB2jqyuUKy-Z6yjzRPNDcqtiQiAD7_NO4TDKbsrIjoUDJVQDReEr0vrc3qJKFrScHtCQKnsE/s320/il_430xN_45440063.jpg" border="0" /></a>As a means of trying to comprehend the irresistible appeal of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6154978" target="_blank">Lany Devening's </a>sidewinding, dark-bright sense of place, I like to imagine showing it to an allegedly hip sixty-year-old sci-fi buff with whom I used to work in sales. “Jerry Lewis I get,” I can hear him saying. “Jerry Seinfeld I get. This, I don’t get.” And that’s the point. Devening, proprietor of an Etsy art shop that is quite unlike any other, blurs the distinction between fun and evocative—we’ll call it <em>funocative</em>—to render a set of themes that feel as deliciously dangerous as laughing with a loaded BB gun in one’s hand. A lonely shanty home billows with smoke under an otherwise blue <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=20912306&ga_search_query=mexico&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6154978" target="_blank">New Mexico</a> sky, the image wrapped in a heart-shaped frame. Four <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20853741" target="_blank">cloned children</a> stride out of a 1950’s classroom, disillusioned by their classmates’ treatment of them. A dog on a porch anticipates the swell of a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=20805586&ga_search_query=grasshopper&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6154978" target="_blank">grasshopper</a> storm.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19231753" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306582899892165170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_QeU-YugkNlD5WdfMmdiwBXYORvPirvKB5pOAEeuMI6tP1ktgnxiGcIs8haMADEeI6WcNVtOz84BU_WlNJ5hxWoCenFcw_1EsZeECVb5-PEDbBTezyVU-FIO0_7KJ7RVYVrMEdnjTVU/s320/il_430xN_51247566.jpg" border="0" /></a>Whether anyone, including the artist herself, knows the meaning of any of this is beside the point. It is art, the type that simultaneously ups both the IQ and the PQ (party quotient) of any dinner among friends. The fact that the words <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6154978" target="_blank">Lany Devening</a> adds through the mouths of her silent subjects always seem just a little beyond anyone’s reach, well, that’s a good thing in this case. She is, in the end, another fantastic example of the kind of talent that lurks right behind the bushes in Etsy’s own backyard, or in this case right under the sweet dogwood shade of Carrboro, North Carolina. And if you happen to find her art as strikingly magnetic as we do, you’ll be thrilled to know that the artist is offering a giveaway as well. The winner of today's contest will receive a print of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19231753" target="_blank">Minnesota</a>, courtesy of Lana Devening. To enter, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6154978" target="_blank">LanyDevening.etsy.com</a>, then come back here to tell us about your favorite piece in Lany's collection. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 3/05/09.<br /></div><br /><div>Be sure to also enter our giveaways <a href="http://wishingwillow.blogspot.com/search/label/Giveaway" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a>. </div>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com134tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-67930970099266268212009-02-24T10:17:00.006-06:002009-02-24T19:48:15.540-06:00Earth to Self-Control...Do you read me?<div align="left"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21277958" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306399096800436802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD1gk03Zf4gF0i-xHgQvgdch4FMGtGlQnRdwEEDbp2wJ1Qo-NF_L0pYkocMRbwYRAHBSf_egdpEsfd9_rzMb6WgNWwEmlG2MI5z_-SZ6ih5ppde0a0vLhRvmtbCsMCWb9zNxwr4pIqY0/s400/il_430xN_58072421.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm already the proud owner of a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5572546" target="_blank">Billy Sue Textiles</a> scarf, though calling one of Debbie Barrett-Jones' creations merely a scarf is the understatement of the year. These scarves are the softest, most lovely textile art you will every lay your eyes or hands on. This beauty <em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21277958" target="_blank">here</a></em> is new, and I'm having a difficult time overcoming the temptation to buy it. I hope one of you, my loyal readers, will save me from myself and buy this one for yourself. It's 20% off for goodness sake! <span style="font-size:130%;">H</span>e<span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">l</span>p</span>...</div><br />Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5572546" target="_blank">Billy Sue Textiles</a> to view Debbie's collection, and click <em><a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/2008/12/material-witness.html" target="_blank">here</a></em> to read more about the artist.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-72540769299262973262009-02-23T06:41:00.001-06:002009-02-23T08:02:33.359-06:00Some Amazing Shoes (and Dresses) to Fill<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7942/" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305772304550325106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsgQS2yVY0-jGCK039C-ADZc3sUarQbjNz0mnx_2QtcDt1kTFPiX1uv0FpvVPDbygHxZ0Wz5X3bez-5tctPuuCdkP84weuJdXOtDdI04Ed4peQvogwrZqIz4TcMiH4L3aK-9gbJlbIMc/s320/9780811865524_norm.jpg" border="0" /></a>Children have a way of seeing the possibilities in almost anything—a sword in a stick, a fortress in a cardboard box, a train tunnel in a toilet paper roll. It shouldn’t surprise anyone, then, when a child’s ability to envision the type of person or creature who would “fill” a particular article of clothing exceeds the imaginative power of many adults. <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7942/" target="_blank">Rosie Flo’s Coloring Book</a> (<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/store,books" target="_blank">Chronicle Books</a>), a unique work given to the world of creative kids by English designer/mom Roz Streeten, honors this very phenomenon. By providing page after page of dresses sans damsels, Streeten sets her young readers free to flesh out the head, legs, arms of each picture—or, for that matter, to plant a beak, paw, or fin where a human appendage might otherwise fit. As a companion volume, <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7944/title,Rosie-Flos-Garden-Coloring-Book/" target="_blank">Rosie Flo’s Garden Coloring Book </a>picks up where the cherished original left off, and adds a few new twists—or fairies, gnomes, animals, and other garden dwellers, to be precise.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7944/title,Rosie-Flos-Garden-Coloring-Book/" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305772141024626786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteQwSYU5sI8Jn85Aoy774bJqzAxPeCnFMadD2UzLHHCKIzSplp3_tAGkud80-PL9D8_Q_1xE0ctphZEk08qoM4Q2HeiuwQI45jEkw4HpnKLRls9zdVXeicimNpJFoTwmFasQLOpJVA10/s320/9780811866187_norm.jpg" border="0" /></a>Finally, the third volume in this delightful set, <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7943/title,Rosie-Flos-Animals-Coloring-Book/" target="_blank">Rosie Flo’s Animals Coloring Book</a>, is themed entirely on the fauna of our world. Zebra-inspired gowns, pants tailored for monkeys, empty suits strolling beside bulldogs, this book is an invitation for animal lovers of any age to ponder the endless connections between our furry friends and ourselves, and to take our own lives a little less seriously. Whether as a welcome antidote for road trip boredom, an effective oil with which to grease your little one’s creative wheels, or a gift that’s just plain different, Streeten’s books are a timely throwback to the days when kids had time to imagine, and to let that image take on a life all its own. To order a personal copy of any of Roz Streeten’s books, visit <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/store,books" target="_blank">Chronicle Books.com</a>.Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-13731945689267228572009-02-20T07:23:00.007-06:002009-02-21T21:53:12.793-06:00C'est Beau<div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21284216"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304871018116958834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhPeG0S_V0dCdpBDcbq8K9LTKgscEiJ-c9FMTkKFfnqkMhUvkgotKQZe7B5R6jDPSXsmgHHbPbXGDQWaE3E2gMkzVjIrRa16g0MsVtn35xpvbwM4-suay-Mvf57F7FnRHRKSqbx7NgcA/s400/il_430xN_58027644.jpg" border="0" /></a>For my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">melancholy</span> friends, I share with you one of the latest creations from artist <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/2008/10/forest-of-infinite-meaning.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Shira</span> Sela</a>. There's something so beautiful about the process of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21284216">Healing</a>. Don't you think?<br /></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Visit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Shira's</span> collection <em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5116667">here</a></em>.</div>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-66196430807834408652009-02-19T08:20:00.013-06:002009-03-20T00:08:06.074-05:00Sterling Qualities<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21191012" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304520923276929282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4c-MzfKXTH-Y2Kky78GYpyDujXgDyC5b0s0jPWxaE-zFvm4dN3ycDqjjWNXyRvYa-TJmR3vrJCxTb8jy844iP5jhI-Zv3KsIxDz8E_-GfEz4dnQGd3vEPKyfHhf9A20cKGvt9wxEULow/s320/il_430xN_57778222.jpg" border="0" /></a>There’s a longheld stereotype that says jewelry reflects the character of its wearer. Bold, outspoken women hailing from in-your-face cultures tend to wear earrings the size of small hula hoops; artsy women are apt to decorate their wrists and hands with all sorts of rings and bangles as a way of subconsciously honoring the part of them they value most; modest women gravitate toward lockets and clasps; you get the picture. If the stereotype is true, we’d like to think that the organic, craft-loving consumers who tend to shop for jewelry on Etsy cherish the values embodied by artisans like Emily of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6746368" target="_blank">Emily Warner Designs</a>: substance, strength of character, subtle beauty and originality.<br /><div><div><br /><div></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19534641" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304520166189512162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 273px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXiCwLJjo4QxEeplknIQNQFLufxA7QcWFXn4bwLq5eafx-BTR46KtoMVLjtjlY9eOET2x6x_rp0dR5E2oY-Jkk0fgYST-t1Znf2NOx-M4SPXXkwhsXIBpvLhLFei7nTh0MTQP3HDaUGY/s320/il_430xN_52248244.jpg" border="0" /></a>From the beautiful simplicity of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=19544735&ga_search_query=hammered&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6746368" target="_blank">Hammered Circle Ring</a> to the quiet confidence of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=20865996&ga_search_query=stone&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6746368" target="_blank">Beach Stone Bangle</a>, from the deep, swirling earth tones of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=20858519&ga_search_query=bezel&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6746368" target="_blank">Bezel Wrapped Chrysacola Necklace</a> to the riveting plotlines of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=21189667&ga_search_query=drop&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6746368" target="_blank">Circle Drop Earrings</a>, each of Emily’s fine designs seems to bring to life a powerful aspect of womanhood or of the neverending, ever-cycling creative story itself. Like the shimmer of Emily’s own <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=19546676&ga_search_query=quartz&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6746368" target="_blank">Faceted Quartz Charm Necklace</a>, the appeal of this shop is in the pride of craft that it represents. And as long as charm’s the word, those of us charmed by generous giveaways (which is all of us, of course) will find this one a real gem: The winner of today’s giveaway will receive a $40 gift certificate from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6746368" target="_blank">Emily Warner Designs</a>. To enter, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6746368" target="_blank">Ewarnerdesigns.etsy.com</a>, then come back here to tell us about your favorite item in Emily's Collection. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 2/27/09. We have a winner. Congrats Suanne! </div></div>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com352tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008745769928585452.post-78172957572582511262009-02-18T00:01:00.003-06:002009-02-27T20:59:22.946-06:00A Revolution? Let’s Soap So…<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=20702720&ga_search_query=lavender&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5113379" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303961822078714994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrVwTigdzGLeDEfzdFvJ-uT0_Raut_k9WvKAoguI8F-4vz7XESRokgAuWifNvq5XLuJbCo44LuHkjlfPTuPBnwyhCJ3R5sI7frMIOiYjzvXq6TQxEv0an2588iVd9nhF-YJSnJX3yT2Y/s320/il_430xN_56149551.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lightly soothing, softening up under gentle pressure, bubbling brightly at just the right moments… To stop and think of it, in times of stress a well-made soap is a lot like a well-rounded friend. Even smaller wonder that artisans such as Janell of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5113379" target="_blank">Dancing Mooney</a>, whose shop features soap injected with pure personality, are especially loved. With signature items such as the olive oil-based <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=20702720&ga_search_query=lavender&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5113379" target="_blank">Green Tea and Lavender soap</a>, its stirring fragrance locked into a series of layers as verdant and dark as the bed of a Scottish loch, its dressing of tea leaves as fine as a sprinkling of rare pipe tobacco, the store scores high marks in mystery and suggestion.<br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=21117920&ga_search_query=ocean&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5113379" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303961653636311154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSR_BqCEbBInXSxglw0HKPLaoVdo_Vldz-mKzFT2PhFNOW78d0LcA3PZMj58FIenJ7Sxg6efhd8XMRHKYR-luVcAa9uLdkhyphenhyphenhTEUvme3oDozhiH1Cq-Z70w47xIQEt47Cu9AGFYF4Hs4/s320/il_430xN_57534106.jpg" border="0" /></a>In the category of sweet’n’salutary, however, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5113379" target="_blank">Dancing Mooney</a> is no slouch either, with items such as the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_3&listing_id=21083640&ga_search_query=Vanilla&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5113379" target="_blank">Vanilla Mint and Oatmeal</a> soap encapsulating the very idea of class in a glaze-white confection comforting as honey porridge and spry as a young mint leaf plucked fresh from the garden. Bold as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_2&listing_id=21112023&ga_search_query=bay&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5113379" target="_blank">Bay Rum</a>, inspiring as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_3&listing_id=19296201&ga_search_query=ginger&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5113379" target="_blank">Ginger Peach</a>, coastal-clean as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=21117920&ga_search_query=ocean&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5113379" target="_blank">Ocean Air</a>, the myriad varieties of soap offered in this store stir the senses and light up the eyes, reminding us that even the oldest and most basic of bath items can be transformed into a work of art when placed in the right hands. And speaking of hands, you’ll be able to get yours on this irresistible product sooner than you think, should you be lucky enough to win this great giveaway. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5113379" target="_blank">Dancing Mooney</a> is sharing with you, our lovely readers, a bar of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=20702720&ga_search_query=lavender&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5113379" target="_blank">Green Tea and Lavender Soap</a> to call your own. To enter, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5113379" target="_blank">DancingMooney.etsy.com</a>, then come back here to tell us about your favorite item in Janell's shop. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to <a href="http://www.wishing-willow.com/" target="_blank">Wishing Willow</a>, follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile&id=48786023980#/pages/Wishing-Willow/48786023980" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/wishingwillow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 2/26/09. We have a winner. Congrats Leane!</div>Wishing Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738318644732641737noreply@blogger.com297