NYC Gift Show

Second- Heavenly Metal which is actually a store in Ann Arbor. The owner is a jewel and I enjoyed talking with her when she visited my booth. She has a variety of items available in her store like the picture at the top of the page. For more info go to http://www.heavenlymetal.com/.

Third and fourth- Papaya. I met this artist at the gift show in NY. He was super cool and his artwork is even cooler. You can view more of his stuff at http://www.papayaart.com/.

Lastly-Is Cavallini. A company that has very cool postcards, calendars, gift wrap and more. See more at http://www.cavallini.com/.

First- Funktion. My favorite part of their line is the children's aprons which can serve as a dress as well. The one in the picture above is called Hazel. She names each piece. Find more at www.funktionhome.com.

LBG revisit.

Vanessa at LBG really does have talent. Check out the owl at the top. I love those lil critters. Below the owl, is a little zipper pouch as she likes to call it. I own something similar to this and I am constantly being complimented, to the point that I had to request more cards from her. I have introduced her work to many people and they are always amazed at the detail. Every stitch is a perfect one. You can't buy this quality in a store. I may be repeating myself, but I believe it.

iphone Strawberry application..what?!!!

There's an app for that!! No freakin way. I found this at ZoomYummy.com. She found the recipe for these strawberry dumplings on an app for her iphone. Holy crap. Can you tell that I am excited?! I unfortunately do not have a fry daddy yet, but you can bet that this (plus fried chicken for the b/f) will be the first that I make.

New York.

Heads up...Pictures and stories from NYC show are coming soon.

Esteem Transport

Check out the new trucking business. Esteem Transportation, Inc. We primarily focus on moving vehicles. Pass on the word!!

The Big Show.

I went to the Mart in downtown for the big January show. These are some of my favorite items in 225 Unlimited. I was so impressed by so many lines but I can't possibly write about them all.

1. MagTagz- My girl Anita has a line of necklaces that have interchangeable faces by way of a magnet. Great for young girls, football teams, cheerleading squads..etc.

2. Servants Heart- a great line of Polka Dotted stuff that includes Greek (sororities) frames and shirts.

3. Warm Whiskers- OMG!!! These things are amazing. They have heatable or freezable inserts in these funny little creatures. They are made for your shoulders, eyes, hands, lower back, and feet. They are so soft and warm of course. I have been wearing my slippers non stop.

4. Fuzzy Nation- This line is crazy. The designer is very detailed and very creative. They are dog purses. The one in the pic above was my fav cause he has some bling in his ear!

Yummy for your tummy.

I made my pals at the Mart a warm little snack that was made from French rolls and homemade ham. The amazing rolls came from Stick Boy Bread Co. in Boone, NC. They were kind enough to give us the bag to bring home. The ham was made by my Nanny. She makes the best ham I have ever had. Beats Honey Baked all day long.

Boone, NC

We decided to take a short and sweet trip for New Year's this year. It was our (Vic and I) first New Year's together:) We joined our pals Roger and Lisa to take a road trip to NC to do a little snow skiing. Lisa and I prefer not to ski, so we tubed then had a girl's day all to ourselves. We had our New Year's traditional dinner at a place called Reid's. I am officially obsessed. The pictures above are from our trip.

Ps. we made a friend along the way.

My better half: The Aspiring Politician..sorta

He loved this excerpt and shared it with me, now I will share it with you.

A listener sent in an email, reminding me of this quote from Dr. Adrian Rogers. Rogers was born in 1931, right before our imperial federal government began its massive FDR induced expansion. In 1996 Rogers wrote "Ten Secrets for a Successful Family." He wrote that "by and large our young people do not know either the importance or the value of honest labor." I think Dr. Rogers got this one right ..... at any rate:

The quote: Here you go:
"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

In researching this quote I noticed some predictable liberal whining; like this one: "So what are the poor supposed to do to survive? Like now, when millions are losing their jobs." So ... government plunder is OK because poor people need to survive.
My research, cursory as it was, let to another quote; this one from Gary North:

"It is true that democracy undermines freedom when voters believe they can live off of others' productivity, when they modify the commandment: 'Thou shalt not steal, except by majority vote.' The politics of plunder is no doubt destructive of both morality and the division of labor."
I just LOVE that quote! "Thou shalt not steal, except by majority vote." That quote should be on the office door of every congressional Democrat; and no small number of Republicans.

Oh Jackie.

My style icon. Jackie Kennedy. She was classy and magnificent if I say so myself. If I had the funds to have someone make my wardrobe, it would mirror hers. That would be a dream come true.