AIDS LIFECYCLE

AIDS LifeCycle
It is that time again. I have a friend riding 545 miles for 7 days. Raising AIDS/HIV awareness. Tommy is amazing. He bought a bike and just decided to go. And off he went. Click on the link below to reach his page.

Please, donate directly to his link...or you can purchase one of my "goodies". I will be donating part ALL of my profits to his ride, this month.
click the pic below to take you to my shop!

Thank you!!!!!

how do people do it

I often wonder how people do it. They manage a career yet have the time to sew. I am currently unemployed. Yet I do not find the time to sew. I am constantly cleaning and organizing. Keeping up the household. I do not have any kids, but two kitties that make motherhood feel real to me. When I do find the time to sew, my cats are in constant need of attention, I become distracted and find other "projects" to work on. I have 2 dresses and 4 skirts waiting to be done. I wanted to build up my shop with more clothing. But it seems like eons, waiting for it to be done. Keeping my fingers crossed that these unfinished projects become finished projects.

i am seriously addicted to etsy. here are some cute finds on etsy.

clockwise starting from top left...

cute kitty zip pouch
sock kitty
danish inspired kitties
sweater clips
sweater
i actually got a custom made sweater from dandyrions. i sent in my own cardigan and she lovingly placed a fox wrapped around my shoulders! oh so cute!!!
scarf
teak duck
steampunk owl
tweet

strangely mesmerized...

lanea told me of this girl from japan, i admit i do like my j-pop bands with cute girly vocals...but this one takes the cake with cute visuals too!!!
dancers from kyari pamyu pamyu perform...
from the "eisa" beats...kids eat your veges!!

ok i need to stop lurking the interwebs...thanks lanea for the links...

wonder cats

oops i realized i did not update my etsy shop with my "donations". this time around i would like to make donations to...


a portion of my sales will benefit wonder cat. i have not personally experienced their services...but since i am not able to foster i decided to help out this non profit group with their goals of finding homes for the kitties...

so please stop by

my etsy shop
and shop away! i am trying to build my inventory, so stay tuned for new fabric choices. i update my facebook page or twitter feed when i am uploading new goodies...
"like" me on facebook and get a sweet coupon code!

pinterest: iced coffee

ok i am seriously addicted to pinterest and trying all these pins!!!

click on the "pin" to take you to the pin. the pin, then will take you directly to the original link for the full recipe...

my friend ryoks, sent me an email to make an amazing iced coffee, but never got around to making it since it called for a gallon's worth of water...and totally forgot to try the recipe. she then gets me addicted to pinterest! pinning here and there. celia, calls me out on a recipe! PINNED and challenge accepted!
i had to modify the recipe since i did not have a large container to accommodate the original recipe.

4 ounces of ground coffee
2 quarts of cold water





i poured in the 4 ounces of ground coffee straight into a container large enough to accommodate a little over 2 quarts of water
pour in the cold water and stir. cover the container and let it sit for at least 8 hours on the counter. you can opt to do it overnight if you wish. i was impatient. opted for 9 hours instead.
grab the container you wish to store the concoction in. have your mesh strainer and cheese cloth ready.




slowly pour the mixture with grounds into the strainer.


VOILA! place in fridge. ready to drink!!!
the next day i woke up to an amazing cup of iced coffee to start my day of errands!


a little shot of simple non sugar syrup and a little milk.


two thumbs up!

another pinterest challenge, saving money

this morning i came across this pin...



i have been using cash lately, to monitor my spending. i highly recommend it. it forces you to be aware of what you are buying.
i quickly rushed to my wallet to pull out all my $5 bills. $10 exactly. yay! i hope to report back in about (give or take) three months from now. maybe you should try this challenge and see how much you have saved up! if you do try this pinterest challenge, please do share your progress!