Here are the two newest items, part of my reversible purses shop section!

A fun blue and purple batik tote:



A greenish-yellow swirly and blueish-purple polka-dotted print purse:

I've added a new section to the shop with two new items: Reversible Purses!

Red Asian reversible purse


Red and Purple batik reversible purse

We all know that the White Tree of Gondor stood dead in the courtyard until the King's return, but unless you've read the books, you won't know this bit of the story:

When Aragorn became king he discovered (with Gandalf's help) a sapling of the White Tree upon the slopes of Mindolluin, high above the city, which he reverently planted in the Court of the Fountain. The dead tree was removed from the court but was placed in the Tombs of the Kings with all the honour that would normally be accorded a fallen monarch.

To represent this fourth White Tree of Gondor, I've created this lovely necklace, available for sale in my Etsy shop.

Skittles has a new "flavor". It seems they couldn't be content with screwing up ice cream and chocolate (most artificially chocolate flavored things never turn out right, just like most chocolate scented things never turn out smelling like chocolate).

No, they went and made something called "Fizzl'd Fruits".
This could be construed many ways in this day and age.



My husband picked them up from a gas station, curious about what a Fizzl'd Fruit really was. But from the wrapper's description, I thought "Oh, cool, maybe it's like Skittles and Pop Rocks got mixed together." I couldn't wait to try them, with flavors listed on the back like Melon Berry, Berry Punch, Strawberry, Raspberry and Wild Cherry.

I opened the package and found some white sand-covered Skittles. I thought "Uh oh, sugary sour sand..." and feared they would be like Sour Patch kids. Not terrible, but not new or something I'd eat by any means. Unless I was really, really craving candy.



My husband and I both tried them. His reaction needed bleeping: "They tastes like s***!"

My first reaction was:



When I could talk again, I said, "Oh my god, it tastes like baking soda! What the hell?"

So then I flip the package over. AND IT IS BAKING SODA!!!!!



The Wrigley Jr. Company just coated Skittles with frakkin' baking soda and called it candy. That's cheating!

They do not fizz. They taste like nasty salted Skittles. Salty, sandy, brine-encrusted Skittles. If salty candy is your thing, go for it. They're just regular Skittles once you get past the baking soda coating. But unless you actually like letting a coating of crusty baking soda sand dissolve on your tongue just to get to some Skittles, I'd say just buy the red bagged Skittles.

Leave these to people with no taste buds.

Sadly, I am violently, deathly allergic to shrimp. But I am not allergic to ShrimpSalad's blog. In fact, I love it. It's not the same as delectable seafood, but it fills me with happiness to read her blog.

Today she's giving away a Misikko Hana professional flat iron on her blog. After her review of the flat iron, I want one for myself. She describes her hair texture very similar to my own, and with the summer humidity building up, my hair is anything but shiny or sleek these days. I'm dying to try a flat iron that actually does something for my hair.

So hop on over to her blog and enter today. Don't forget to become a follower of her blog too because she's got great reviews, entries and awesome vintage wares in her Etsy shop!

...could only be better if Simon Pegg were riding a unicorn instead of a girl's bike.

I really can't come up with anything else to explain it. This really is what I think of when I think of a badass.

A hardcore British nerd on a pink girly bike.
Without training wheels.
Rawr.

I'm having a sale on all skirts in my Etsy shop this weekend only (May 14-May 16). All skirts are now marked down $10 off!

Sale ends 11 p.m. EST on Sunday, May 16, so buy them now!

Famous last words....
Never, ever post those with the intention of coming back immediately. Things get in the way (and by 'things,' I mean 'life').

But that being said, I've laid out some very specific goals and intentions for this month, working with time management related to crafting and art. I've actually followed through with making at least one creative or artistic thing per day last month, and have continued it into this month.

A bit of show-and-tell:

May's calendar for the 365 Calendar Challenge from TheKathrynWheel.




My first Zendoodle, inspired by Millande:



Annnnnnnd... two new pendants in the Etsy shop!