A little less than 10 1/2 weeks

I think it's a little less than 10 1/2 weeks until Christmas is here!

Have you started your shopping? 

I can't lie I love giving and love getting presents. But it doesn't have to be something extravagant. When I was little I would get excited about opening a fresh pack of paper ... only because I got to tear the "wrapping paper" off of it. I use to wrap empty boxes up just so I could rip open the wrapping paper. For real, I don't care if it is a toothbrush ... I like it wrapped up because it truly is the wrapping paper that gets me excited. Still to this day I get excited about ripping the paper off a new roll of toilet paper ... yep I am one odd duck! Hehehe!

So enough about me and my Christmas silliness ... how about you? Have you started your shopping?

Come check out my shop for some awesome gifts for men. women and kids. Also when you purchase anything from my shop from the day I opened until November 29th 2012, you will be entered into my raffle giveaway. You could be the lucky winner of one of my scented, heatable, freezable eye pillow mask and a copy of this fun book "Why Am I still Single" By Shay Stone 

Which means 2 free gifts for yourself because you are amazing and deserve them! Or you could give them as gifts to someone else ... that's a great savings!

New Items added to help with this coldness!

Hello and Brrr!!!!! 

It is cold out!!! NO FUN!!!

I added some items that will help with the cold weather that is starting to take over. 

Hot "stones", pocket insert hand warmers, slipper insert feet warmers, neck roll heating pads and other fun stuff to my shop today! Come stop by and check it out!! 

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bieta

Stay warm my friends!!!

RAFFLE GIVEAWAY

Bieta's Shop Announcement

Raffle Giveaway!!!! For everyone that has already purchased and does purchases something from my Bieta shop from the day I opened until Nov 29th 2012, I will enter your name into a drawing and announce the winner on Friday Nov 30th! The prize, you ask?! One of my heatable freezable lavender scented eye masks and a copy of the book *Why Am I Still Single* by Shay Stone. It's a fun book to read if you're single or not. And hey it could be 2 Christmas gifts u could give to others! :-) good luck to u!!! 

 

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bieta

 

Why Am I Still Single book link  

 

 

New Items

Hello - I added some new items to my http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bieta shop today!!!!!

Here and there

Hello everyone!!! Long time not much chat!!! 

I started my own Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bieta making stuff that I love to make!

I am allergic to MANY bath and beauty products out there and I don't want to spend $30 or more on 1 little item that will only last me a couple weeks! And so I decided to start making my own stuff!

*~Tinted lip balms~*

*~Body sugar scrubs~*

*~Lotion bars~*

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And then I decided to use my knowledge of essential oils that I learned a bit about when I was in Massage School, and started to add oils to items for wonderful scents and awesome benefits! 

The scents are in my heat pads which can be used as ice packs as well!

Also in my eye pillow masks! Which as a side note - I decided against putting elastic or ribbon headbands on because I don't want anyone to fall asleep and move around too much then get strangled! EEK! 

I have hand warmers for your pockets and/or mittens (these are unscented)! These can be used as ice packs too if you wanted!

My feet warming pads inserts to put in slippers, socks or shoes while you have you feet up and want warm those toes up and have some added essential oil benefits at the same time! These can be used as ice packs too if you wanted! 

I'm working on a few new products as we speak and hope to perfect them and add them soon! 

So stop on by! 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bieta 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bieta

CraftyFunnyYummy: Bargain Bundles Bath and Beauty

CraftyFunnyYummy: Bargain Bundles Bath and Beauty: Bargain Bundles Bath and Beauty

Bargain Bundles Bath and Beauty

Bargain Bundles Bath and Beauty

Eye pillow masks, lip balms, lotion, sugar scrubs

Check it out everyone!!!

 This is my very own Etsy shop!!! 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bieta 

CraftyFunnyYummy: I started my own Etsy shop!

CraftyFunnyYummy: I started my own Etsy shop!: I started my own Etsy shop ... check it on out!!!   http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bieta

I started my own Etsy shop!

I started my own Etsy shop ... check it on out!!!  

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bieta 

Hiatus

Sorry - I will be on a break from this Blog for a little bit.

Take care everyone!

Tasty Tuesdays ... not today

Thank you everyone who follows my blog! 

I am not posting any recipes that I have done today because I am getting my butt kicked by my allergies! Which I have never really had before and they are not fun! 

I will try to post a recipe next week for Tasty Tuesdays! 

Hopefully I will be better to post for Whatever Wednesdays tomorrow. 

ACHOO! 

Make It Mondays ... Inspirations

Hello! Hi! Howdy!

I wanted to post our pantry we made but we are still making it since we started very late in the day and couldn't get it finished. Hopefully it will be done for Monday, September 10th posting, since Monday, September 3rd is Labor Day there won't be a new posting or there will be something small. So with that said I gathered up some crafty projects I want to make to inspire everyone and myself! Hehehe 

This is SUCH a cute idea! I might make it with buttons or get those cake decorating balloons and use those instead of the buttons! 

Thank you Sweet Shoppe Community for the idea!

http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=234150&title=thanks-for-the-adventure&cat=500

I've been seeing a lot of printing on wax paper then you are suppose to be able to transfer it to pretty much anything! I want to try them all out! 

Onto fabrics?!!

 http://pocketfulwhimsy.blogspot.com/2011/12/give-gift-marilyn-and-edna-do-not-read.html

Onto wood?!!

 http://www.unexpectedelegance.com/?p=2381 

Onto metal?!! 

 http://diydesignfanatic.blogspot.com/2012/05/wax-paper-transfer.html

I also keep seeing all these people making their own nail polish with eye shadow and clear nail polish! I would love to try this out! 

http://www.delightedmomma.com/2012/05/nails.html 

And lastly for today I want to make this of all the places my husband and I have traveled to together and put it out in our hammock corner in our backyard! Cute and fun! I think the lady that did this, did it for a "beach party" but most things I find that I want to do I end up changing up and doing it different. 

http://freshpickedwhimsy.typepad.com/fresh_picked_whimsy/2011/07/this-way-or-that-a-way.html

Hopefully you feel inspired to go make something now! 

Come on back tomorrow for Tasty Tuesdays!!!

       

Sily Sundays ... Hehehe

Furry Fridays ... DDR Detroit Dog Rescue

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! 

Today I would like to tell you a bit about DDR ... Detroit Dog Rescue! 

http://detroitdogrescue.com/

Their Mission is:

To create a state-of-the-art, no kill animal shelter in Detroit, Michigan. 

 You can learn more about them on their site but here is a little bit about what they do and have done ... 

 

Detroit Dog Rescue focuses on raising awareness of the mounting homeless and stray dog problem in Detroit, along with advocating for humane rescue alternatives such as no-kill sheltering, foster care and adoptions, pet identification and healthy pet population control through spay and neutering.

Watch the video below and you will see how awesome DDR is!! They have saved and continue to save tons of lives ... 

If you would like to Donate money, time or items ... CLICK HERE

Here are a few events coming up ... 

 Here is their Facebook page 

 https://www.facebook.com/detroitdogrescue

And for more information, amazing stories, videos, adoptions, dogs available for adoption, events coming up, to volunteer, to donate and MUCH more ... check out their website

http://detroitdogrescue.com/ 

Tips & Tricks Thursdays ... Germs and Sickness

Since schools are all starting back up ...we all know what that means ... Germs and sicknesses ... Here's some tips and tricks to hopefully help out! 

Smart idea for by the bed during cold season - tissue box & trash can in one! Might also be a good idea for in your car if you blow your nose a lot.

Coconut Oil Is:

• Anti-bacterial (kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, gum diseases, and other bacterial infections)
• Anti-carcinogenic (coconut oil has antimicrobial properties so it effectively prevents the spread of cancer cells and enhances the immune system)
• Anti-fungal (kills fungi and yeast that lead to infection)
• Anti-inflammatory (appears to have a direct effect in suppressing inflammation and repairing tissue, and it may also contribute by inhibiting harmful intestinal microorganisms that cause chronic inflammation.)
• Anti-microbial/Infection Fighting (the medium-chain fatty acids and monoglycerides found in coconut oil are the same as those in human mother's milk, and they have extraordinary antimicrobial properties. By disrupting the lipid structures of microbes, they inactivate them. About half of coconut oil consists of lauric acid. Lauric acid, its metabolite monolaurin and other fatty acids in coconut oil are known to protect against infection from bacteria, viruses, yeast, fungi and parasites. While not having any negative effect on beneficial gut bacteria, coconut oil inactivates undesirable microbes.)
• An Antioxidant (protects against free-radical formation and damage)
• Anti-parasitic (fights to rid the body of tapeworms, lice and other parasites)
• Anti-protozoa (kills giardia, a common protozoan infection of the gut)
• Anti-retroviral (kills HIV and HLTV-1)
• Anti-viral (kills viruses that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS, and other viruses)
• Infection fighting
• Has no harmful for discomforting side effects
• Known to improve nutrient absorption (easily digestible; makes vitamins and minerals more available to the body)
• Nontoxic to humans and animals
  

160 uses for Coconut! 

http://www.hybridrastamama.com/2012/01/160-uses-for-coconut-oil.html

 Eat three or four marshmallows to sooth a sore throat. The gelatin is very helpful when it comes to relieving irritation and soothing pain in your throat. I really have done this and did this and it did seem to help make my sore throat feel better!

And the last thing today is the Stomach Bug Preventative ... I found this here ... http://grannysuesnews.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-stop-stomach-flu-dead-in-its.html and I will try this out! Once someone you are around a lot gets the stomach flu/bug ... you need to drink a glass of grape juice 3-4 times a day for a few days. It apparently is a preventative that seems to work. I've seen a few others blog about how this seems to work and I love grape juice so it's worth a shot!

Come back tomorrow for Furry Fridays!!!!  

Whatever Wednesdays ... Sale Clearance

Happy Wednesday! 

Here are some fun items I've come across that are on sale and/or clearance!

http://www.ltdcommodities.com/Housewares-%2B-Dining/Tabletop/Dinnerware/Divided-GoPlate%AE/prod210234.jmp?navAction=jump&fm=search

http://www.ltdcommodities.com/Books-%2B-Media/DVDs%252C%2BVideos/Cat-In-The-Hat-DVDs/prod490295.jmp?navAction=jump&fm=search

http://www.ltdcommodities.com/Garden/Outdoor%2BDecor/See%2CSpeak%2C-Hear-Gnomes/prod120547.jmp?navAction=jump&fm=search

A USB Beverage warmer! Clearance $5.91!

This small white flip stool and chair is on clearance for $12.26!

Oh this is now on clearance for $34.97! Woot! 

Table Top Foosball with accessories is now on clearance for $7.59! How fun!

Outdoor Kat Kabin at Wayfair is on sale for $57.92 each. It's cute!

Hope you see some fun stuff you like! I love sales and clearances!!

Come on back tomorrow for Tips & Tricks Thursdays! 

Tasty Tuesdays ... Sweet N Sticky Chicken

 Also I want to thank everyone that has been following me and continues to follow CraftyFunnyYummy!

Make It Mondays ... Modify Your Fave T-shirt

Hello everyone! Hope your weekend was fantastic! 

Today I am going to show you how I modified up a T-shirt that I love but wanted a bit more fun to it!

Step 1: Get a T-shirt ... I got mine from
 http://www.viasava.com/store/

Step 2: Lay out the T-shirt and think about what you want to to do to it? Maybe even sketch a little idea up.

Now this is just what I did ... I am sure there are many other ideas and ways to modify up a T-shirt. 

I decided I wanted it to be sleeveless, with scrunched up shoulders and a zipper down the back. 

 So I got some supplies and went to work... 

I used black thread, some needles and pins and a black heavy duty 22" zipper. I used elastic in the shoulders at first but decided I didn't like that and took it out.

I wanted the shirt to be a few inches shorter so I turned the shirt inside out and just cut a few inches off the bottom of the shirt. I also cut the sleeves off right passed the arm hole hems, leaving the hem in.

I folded the shoulders up like an accordion fan and just sewed through all the layers while the shirt was inside out. Thank you, person who invented the thimble! This is the shoulder top sewn up and turned right side out.

Here's what it looked like with the sewn shoulders and bottom trimmed up. 

Then I cut at straight line up the back, pinned the zipper pieces on the inside of the shirt and hand sewed them onto the shirt. My sewing machine was being a jerk so this is why I hand sewed everything, but it didn't take too long. I also cut a little slit on the front neck line.

I zipped this bad boy up and put it on and went out on the town! 

Here's the back ... 

Here's the front ...

 

And if you don't want to make your own shirt, check out RCB Fashion's etsy site ... she makes some really cool modified up shirts! 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RCBFashions?section_id=11350592

Silly Sundays ... More Silly & Fun Products/Items

Here are some more products and items I've come across that might seem or look silly but really I think they are great! 

The Portable Highchair ... a little steep in price at $67.99 but parents would probably get a lot of use out of this!

http://www.theportablehighchair.com/

Sir Thing Ring ... This is so cute and funny to me! It looks to be $19.99 ... I might need to purchase this!

 

http://www.modcloth.com/shop/rings-pins/sir-thing-ring 

 Sometimes I don't want to wear full blown slippers because they make me too hot. These would be perfect! $11.99 is not bad at all.

http://www.modcloth.com/shop/tights-socks/day-slipper-socks?utm_medium=CJaffiliate&utm_campaign=CJ&utm_source=CJ

This is just so fun! I want this doorknob as the door to my art room! It looks like they are on ebay ... so the prices are all different. I saw 1 for $7.50 and another of the same thing for $50.00. 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alice-Wonderland-Door-Knob-Character-Disney-Disneyland-movie-Prop-doorknob-/261078527662?_trksid=p4340.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D1145974156841831012%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1016%26rk%3D3%26 

 And I shall end it with The Crazy Cat Lady Board Game!

 I want this! $19.50

http://store.mentalfloss.com/the-mental_floss-store/Games-Puzzles/Crazy-Cat-Lady-Board-Game#.UCBkg6AoCJo

I don't know about you but I actually do want all of this stuff! Hehehe! It's is fun! 

*~Hope you come back tomorrow for Make It Mondays~*