Friday's Treasuries

Happy Friday!

Enjoy these treasuries. A lot of beautiful items you can find in Etsy.

'Meet Me at the Park - Follow Me Team Treasury Contest' by adorebynat

Vintage Haeger Planter, Gree... jacquierae $14.00	Stone Colored Beaded Ring in... JeannieRichard $40.00	Necklace chain aqua olive ve... PiaBarileJewel... $39.00	Pure Raw Honey Tea SET of 3,... honeyteathyme $21.95
Where Will Dreams Take You -... dsbrennan $35.00	Organic Garden Seeds Snow Pe... WinsomeGreen $3.00	Leather Business card case -... rntn $21.00	Children Wall Decal Kids Wal... WallDecalDepot $58.00
Bowtie for your Little Guy m... tinymade $15.00	Dollhouse Miniature Antique ... miniaturepatis... $4.90	Recipe Best Banana Bread Eve... BowCheekyCreat... $1.50	Sprouts or Grass - Organic H... MoonlightMicro... $5.00
24" Cherry Wood Bread B... TimberGreenWoo... $46.95	Cuppa Cats coffee mug, tea m... DianaParkhouse $6.50	Humus - A4 print munieca $16.00	Decorative pillow case - App... ClassicByNatur... $32.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

'Harvest Time - Follow Me Team Treasury Contest' by adorebynat

Vintage Wooden Advertising S... jacquierae $350.00	White Christmas Ornament, Fe... JPwithLove $12.00	Spring fashion ruffle scarf ... Mashacrochet $30.00	Chairs for Children Rustic W... RhettDidntGive... $68.00
Whole Grain Delight - fine a... GoldenSection $13.00	Earth Flower lampwork glass ... shadowjewels $34.00	Wooden Mini Spools - Medium ... heartsupplies $5.00	Authentic Vintage Map Bookma... KohanaJeweller... $20.00
Chocolate & Fleur De Sel (se... Janjoupatisser... $8.99	VANILLA SPICE flavored 5 oz ... honeyteathyme $6.00	featured in REAL SIMPLE. tot... purposedesign $55.00	Tree Lover - cameo brooch munieca $17.00
Vintage Silverware Garden Ma... monkeysalwaysl... $17.00	Queen Anne's Lace Hand P... SylwiaGlassArt $35.00	Tribal Arrow Earrings - Arro... polishedtwo $12.50	Rustic Elm Cutting Board Car... grayworksdesig... $100.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

'I ♥ My Home - Follow Me Team Treasury Contest' by adorebynat

Vintage Shabby Chic Painted ... jacquierae $18.00	12 inch embroidery hoop with... makenziandmadi... $40.00	Sea Salt Spa Bar Handmade So... SweetSallysSoa... $7.00	Lapis Lazuli Pyrite Bracelet... byjodi $95.00
Certified Organic Broccoli S... WinsomeGreen $3.00	Cleopatra Turquoise Ring Ban... JeannieRichard $25.00	Felt Hair pins light turquoi... JPwithLove $10.00	mint green paris bicycle pho... oohprettyshiny $30.00
Lace Knit Cowl in deep Purpl... WindyCityKnits $35.00	Robins Egg Blue Porcelain Tr... MuddyHeartPott... $14.00	Handmade & painted miniature... SylviaInDaHous... $25.00	nautical OFFICE dress / pol... vintagemarmala... $34.00
Baptism favors, First Commun... clareyclaywork... $36.00	Wire Hair Fox Terrier Dog Ar... GoingPlaces2 $13.00	Deep Turquoise Lily - Throw ... KainKain $22.00	I Wuff You French Bulldog Bo... betwixxt $14.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Note to Self

Every day, I'm exhausted. So much to do, so little time I have. Isn't this typical of what we say? I know I feel this and say it a lot lately. 

 A couple of days ago, I looked at our pictures files to develop. There was one picture that was stuck in my head. It was a picture of Ethan and me, taken in January 2012 when we played in the backyard, building a snowman. There I looked at my little man who was so cute and happy. I looked happy too. But there was more. I looked at how pale my face was, how tired my eyes looked, and how no fresh I was overall.

I realized that I had not been taking good care of myself for the past few years. Oftentimes, I forgot how to relax and take the time to really just rest . . . until I was sick a couple of weeks ago. Nothing major. It's just a cold but the cold hasn't really gone until now and it's not a type of me being sick. I'm usually the healthiest in the family but I guess it finally takes a toll on me. People started to mention how tired I look and it's just like a confirmation, isn't it? It is not too late, I tell myself. 

Changes have to be made. My husband and I have been talking about changes that we need to make in life and we are working through them. Maybe first, I need to try not to work on the weekend. I've seen a few Etsy shops lately that are closed on weekends and holidays. Maybe I should do that, eh? 

Do you like the print above? I just found this Going Place 2 shop today and really love this shop. Check it out when you get a chance! 

While you're here, why not entering our current giveaway to win $25 Gift Certificate?

Tuesday's Inspiration

Happy Tuesday! The spring is officially a month away and yet it seems that everyone including me can't wait for it. So what's better than creating Spring theme treasury? You've seen them a lot lately on Etsy and they are gorgeous, full of inspirations. In Etsy's world it may be Spring already but in reality Winter is still here. In fact, we are expecting snow today. It would be nice actually to get to enjoy some snow before to greet blossom flowers.

'Soft Spring - - Follow Me Team Treasury Contest' by adorebynat

This is a Follow Me Team Treasury Contest. Any shop owner can enter to win and be the NEXT featured shop. See Indie Style Guide blog for details- http://indiestyleguide.blogspot.com/2012/02/followmeteam-treasury-contest-5.html

Needle Felted Owl feltjar $25.00	Charlotte baby shoe/booties ... sugarplumbtree $30.00	Pink Ranunculus - dreamy flo... GoldenSection $26.00	ROSALINE peach pink necklace... shadowjewels $52.00
LOVE LETTER Conversation Bir... GiftsDefine $32.00	Hair pins Pink rose Flower r... JPwithLove $10.00	Spools and threads - Wooden ... PinkPinkPeony $8.00	Girls Tooth Fairy Pillow in ... BoutiqueVintag... $15.00
Breast Cancer Awareness Ribb... charmeddesign1... $34.00	Romance - Fine Art Botanical... dsbrennan $15.00	Organic Baby Hat - Cream Ear... daisiescrochet $26.00	30 Butterflies, 3 Lanterns, ... SimplyChicLily $69.00
3 Large Bath Bombs - Tangeri... HerbivoreBotan... $11.00	A Dozen Cute Little White Dr... CraftedCookies $36.00	Little Dusky Pink Ninja Earr... Lilley $7.50	Creamy Pink with Somethin ... BostonsTeaPart... $23.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Blog Giveaway: $25 Gift Certificate from Crazy Fox Studio

Win $25 Gift Certificate from Crazy Fox Studio. Get to know Linda, our Saturday Artisan this week. There are many ways to enter. Please make sure you leave a separate comment for every entry.

How to enter to win:

Mandatory entry:

• Go to Crazy Fox Studio shop. Return to my Adore By Nat blog and simply leave a comment here about your favorite item from the store.

Extra entries (only qualify once mandatory entry is fulfilled):

• Earn 2 entries - Go to yesterday's post to know her more. Leave a comment there (yesterday's post) on at least one of the following: what you learn from the interview, what you want to see more on her shop and why, or any constructive feedback is always appreciated. Come back here and leave 2 comments that you did, to ensure your entries are counted.
• Heart Crazy Fox Studio (1 entry). Simply let us know your Etsy username.
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Contest starts now and ends on March 10, 2011. Contest opens worldwide. Don't forget to leave me a way to contact you. Entries without contact information will be disqualified. Entries that do not follow the rules will be disqualified. Contest winner will be drawn on Sunday, March 11 by a random number generator, by the artist herself. Winner must respond within 48 hours after being contacted otherwise another winner will be randomly selected.