Isabella has a tooth coming in and I had one taken out. YAY Teeth! Last night Isabella cried and cried and cried. I am not sure if it was only her teeth but a combination of that and her tummy. Needless to say I changed a nasty diaper just a bit ago and we are all crabby. My throat is sore which is pretty normal for me after a visit to the dentist.

I listed these cuties a few days ago. They are so adorable I kept one of each for myself.

Just wanted to remind everyone I have a new contest and I am taking submissions for June Artist interviews.

So I went to the dentist today. My mouth is funky feeling. I didn’t end up getting the crown due to the placement of the tooth and how much we had left to work with. We took it out and are going to work on fixing the rest of my teeth instead. I am still kinda buzzed from all the sedatives. I think I will go take a nap soon.

Jessica makes the most adorable knit hats ever. She also has a lovely little model who makes me go aww! I love her Skullie hat. And now on to the interview:

What…is your name? Noggins is the company, my name is Jessica Miller

What…do you make? crocheted beanies

What… is your favorite color? I really like orange right now. Normally I’m partial to more earth tones like brown and green. I love using colors that girls normally wouldn’t wear and then adding a flower or an edge to make it girly.

What… is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? apparently “in order to maintain airspeed velocity, a swallow needs to beat its wings forty-three times every second…” (ohh fun fact!)

What … is your main influence? I started out making beanies at a ski resort for buddies of mine. Now that I have a 1 year she’s my main influence. I design beanies that I would wear as an adult and size them down to fit her. I’ve just designed a light weight beanie for summer that has a visor.

Where… is your shop? www.nellysdesign.com/pages/noggins.html

Thanks to some recent events I am pretty down. In hopes of raising my spirits I am going to have a contest. I want you to comment with your favorite movie quote and whichever I like best wins one of my caramel chocolate bite necklaces. So comment away.

We took many photos while my in-laws visited. We took many photos before that . So many that I never had time to edit and upload them all. Last night Sandro did so I made a few mosaics of them. Starting from the most recent.

On Mother’s Day Sandro’s family had a reunion. I have only been married to him for 5 and a half years but  now I finally got to meet the whole family.

The day before that we went to Sandro’s sister. She wore her super cute hat which I bought the moment I found out I was having a girl.  Well she only wore it whe it was getting cool.

We went to Sandro’s aunt and grilled. Isabella enjoyed plaing in the grass and playing with her grandfather.

This was the first day she saw her grandparents since she was a week old and the first time she ever was so close to a dog.

This was her first Easter. It was Sandro’s Easter since it came first. When she actually  is old enough to comprehend it we will celebrate both but for now she will get one basket on whichever Easter is first.

So that is a bit of a catch-up of my monkey!

Deerwoman creates high quality jewelry that is affordable for everyone. Her designs can be worn to spice up your daily outfit or to go out to a nice dinner. Well let’s see what she has to say for herself.

What…is your name? Deerwoman Designs. I go by Deerwoman on the net.

What…do you make? I make jewelry from gemstones and precious metals (sterling, fine silver and 14K gold-fill. Gold on custom orders). I am now using some copper and silver and copper coated resin beads in an attempt to keep my prices low enough. Now that precious metal prices are out of sight, using them exclusively will put me in too high a price range for many. One of my goals is to create good jewelry that anyone can afford and that will last a long time. I also want to use as high a quality materials as I can afford to buy. The copper I have obtained is quite nice and I’m beginning to imagine a lot of new designs. I’ Il be putting some in my gallery on Artisans Market soon. There’s also a lot of info about me and the way I work there.

What… is your favorite color? I love all colors, and my preferences for the day change according to mood. But if pressed I’d have to say anything in the blue to blue-green range and of course, turquoise.

What… is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? (Ok you really don’t have to answer this one.)

What … is your main influence?
For my jewelry it is the gemstones themselves. Some days certain ones just jump out wanting to be used. I look at them for a while until I begin to get ideas. I often find I’m working on a theme with the one I have chosen, so you will see that when you look at my gallery.

Where… is your shop? http://www.artisansmarket.com/Artists.asp?ID=312

In searching for gifts for women I really picked gifts for Andreanna. So if you know anyone like me well I think you will be set.

Starting clockwise from left is this adorable “kirche im dorf” by karlheinzkes. A fantastic Obi Belt that could probably help hide a little tummy and elongate your torso by Looby Lou Crafts. Then a great Hearts Tote to keep all your lovely booty in by Spanish Designer XU Shop. Next to that a lovely little gamaguchi purse by Stine. Then for all you earthy ladies there are these awesome Kreolen aus coconut. Yep they are made with coconuts by fravogelfrei. Lastly these adorable Bambiboom boy short underwear. I am sure you more adventurous types could wear them out but in my case no one wants to see that.

I hope you liked my picks and stop by and let these sellers know you think their work is fabulous!

Kelly Graham makes the most amazing bridal headpieces. They would be great for any renaissance inspired wedding or anyone else who wants something special for their special day. She uses her magical inspiration to make pieces that would fit right into a fantasy world. In addition to beautiful headpieces she also makes amazing jewelry. With green as her favorite color it is no wonder her designs have a very earthy look like her Celtic Elvin Butterfly Pendant. You could find her shop at http://www.camiasdesigns.com.

Hi. My name is Andreanna and I am a lazy workaholic. I have no problem making things. Photographing and listing them is a problem. I even have things that need to be relisted that I have to force myself to do. I think it is hilarious I can make a ton of collage necklaces but actually trying to sell them is the problem! Here is the fruit of my labors!

As a stay at home mom I obviously rely on my crafts for a bit of income. As I am sure other mothers out there know that once you start a family you start thinking more for your little one than you. Sometimes even I admit I need to spoil myself a bit and I use what I make to do this. So finding another way to beef up “fun” money is great. I have been seeing many fellow bloggers talking about payperpost. So I signed up.

PayPerPost is a site that allows bloggers to do what they love best for money. You can make blogging your part time job! They also let you choose from whatever subjects tickle your fancy from life to entertainment. This is great for all stay at home moms since you can write your posts when your children go to school, take a nap, or even while they are entertaining themselves. You can do it whenever you want.

Think of what you can do with the extra money. Invest in a new outfit, splurge on that bag you have been lusting over, or if you are like me spend it all on craft supplies!

It’s simple to start you just sign up, fill in some details about yourself, and wait until approved. Once you are approved you are ready to start blogging. To begin blogging just reserve the opportunity of your choice, post your blog, and submit it for approval. It is that easy!

So join today and start making some “fun” money!