Sweet Saturday: Contest Winner!!

Congratulations to Sonia ;) for winning the contest on her favorite $30 and under item in my shop! She chose the Turquoise Saturn Ring, and this little beauty will be flying to her next week!
Please contact me within 72 hours to make sure you receive your prize :)

My other contest is still going strong - tell me how I can serve you better and you'll be entered to win! Details HERE.

Thoughtful Thursday: In Loving Memory

On Monday, August 13, 2009 Sheeeba, guardian of Monna and Daddoo's garden, went to kitty heaven. She was 16. Adopted at 8 months of age from the Humane Society of Ottawa-Carleton, she had been named "Scooter" and we had no idea why - until we saw her run around like house like a bat out of Hell....Scooter certainly fit her actions, but not her feminine personality so she was renamed Sheeeba. She had probably been an outdoor cat previously, and as she got older and (sort of) calmer, she was allowed to go out into the fenced in backyard and partake of fresh air and sunshine.

Happy to lie on any quilt in progress my Monna was making, killer of bugs, mice and (occasionally, unfortunately) birds. Puker-upper (usually INSIDE the house) of butterflies and dragonflies. Chaser of rabbits, eater of grass and weigela leaves, sniffer of peonies. Lover of linear string-like objects, stuffed cat toys, soft perches, hair brushes, animated TV shows with bugs and Cesar Milan. Friendly and determined, she was neither territorial nor was she submissive: rather, she wanted everyone to just get along and be happy. Friendly, curious, aloof, loving, alert, graceful, sleepy and happy, she never ceased to make our lives richer for having known her. She will be sorely missed.

We love you Sheeeba, and send you to Heaven with our kindest, most broken hearts.

, Arwen, Monna and Daddoo

300 Posts! And, A Giveaway!

300 Posts, Holy COW! I can't believe it's been over a year and 300 posts since we started this blog. I am listening to every comment and suggestion I am getting from you to make this blog bigger and better, so please keep the suggestions coming! I am still asking for suggestions to make my blog and business better for you - you could even win a ring from my Etsy store, so please see THIS post for details on how to win - INTERNATIONAL BLOGGERS WELCOME!!

To thank you all for being here on this incredible journey and making every step so enjoyable, Arwen has put on her party hat and we have decided to do ANOTHER giveaway in addition to the contest that started yesterday (see Tuesday's post for details on that one)!

Here's what you have to do: Go to my Etsy store and pick out your favorite item for $30 or less. The winner will be chosen at random and will win their favorite item! INTERNATIONAL BLOGGERS WELCOME! This is for ONE DAY ONLY so make sure you comment today to get into this giveaway.

Good luck everyone, have a great day, I know we sure will :)

and Arwen

Tuesday's Treasures: It's a Contest!!

I promised a contest and you're going to get a contest, but beware: you'll have to work to get this fabulous prize! What is it, you ask? Well, it will be a ring! Any one of the gorgeous rings in my Etsy shop will be yours for the taking! These (above) are just a few examples of the rings I have available.

Now, what will be your job, you're asking? Tell me how I can serve you better! What can I do to make your shopping experience better? Would you like to see more gold? Lower prices? More or Less items in any of my 3 shops? More dog blog posts? More jewelry blog posts? Let me know!

I will draw one winner at the end of this month to win a beautiful ring of their very own. INTERNATIONAL BLOGGERS WELCOME!

Thank you for your input, and good luck to everyone!!