Freebie, Food, Friends and For the Hell of it!

Welp, one month from today is Valentine's Day!  And what does that mean?  Free stuff from people that love you...mostly red stuff, stuff with hearts, stuff with candy and stuff with stuffing.  And I'm all about surprises...like this sweet little Owl I got in the mail yesterday...just because, from a dear friend that I've known for many, many years.  It's amazing how a tiny little gesture can swell your heart so much!

And she wrote me the sweetest little "Thank you" card about how I make her smile with all of my facebook posts and photos!  So sweet!!  You know, the best way to make someone's day is just a random act of kindness.  I've been going through some of my stuff and randomly sending tiny things to people on my mailing list...next Monday I'll be sending this cute little flying pig to somebody...

...maybe you!  If you are interested in receiving a "random act of kindness" from me and not sure if I have your mailing address, please leave a comment on this post and I'll add you to my address book.  No worries, comments have to be approved by me before being published, so I'm the only one that will see your address.  And, for the hell of it, in keeping with the theme of random acts and Valentine's Day.  I'll be giving a pair of these away next Tuesday [January 21st].  

And all you have to do for a chance to win them is comment on this post, or leave a comment on the link to this blog on my facebook page.  That's it!  Good luck!  And, if you want to see these up close and read all about them, they are for sale in my Etsy shop!

 And if you are sitting around, needing some comfort food, this potato soup is to die for!!  OMG!  It is so good!  Wayne ate three whole bowls full and I think we are going to have it again tonight, since we are attending a "GMO" lecture/seminar with Jeffery Smith at 7 o'clock [which I'm excited about and will tell you more about later].

If you haven't done so already, please be sure to sign up for "The Daily Turtle" to get daily inspirations from my reptile and amphibian friends - you won't regret it, I promise!

Happy Tuesday!

love and peace always ~ Kathy

"The tragedy of life is not death, but what we let die inside of us while we live." ~ Native American

Be My Valentine!

Happy Valentine's Day from me to you!  Thank you for being so awesome!  Hope you enjoy the 25% shop discount!

A couple of years ago I signed up on this website, so I could download vintage clipart, postcards, greeting cards, etc.  I have to say, I've been more than pleased with the choices and the new things they always have available.  Perusing the site this morning and came across some rather hilarious Valentine greeting cards...I'm sharing a few with you ~ hee hee

I really just don't get this one at all?

And this one is, well, just a tad disturbing to say the least

 This one cracks me up!

I wonder how long it took for someone to come up with this clever Valentine [*wink*]

And this one is cute, but just a little strange...for a Valentine?

And this one is just...well, you decide

lol...thought this was a little over the top for a kid's Valentine

And last, but not least, my favorite one ~ Now I'm inspired to make my own Valentine's cards!  

Happy Valentine's Day!

love and peace always ~ Kathy

"Who is wise in love, love most, say least." ~ Lord Alfred Tennyson

Happy Groundhog Day!!

Hey everybody!!!  Hope you are having a wonderful Groundhog Day!  I can't believe we are going to have six more weeks of "winter",when it seems as though we haven't even had one week of winter yet this year!  I wanted to pop in and share a Valentine Coupon Code for my Etsy Shop...just enter coupon code BEMINE2012 at checkout and you'll get 20% off of your total purchase!  Now that's a great Valentine's Day gift from me to you!!  You'll need to hurry and use it though, it will expire at midnight Sunday, February 5th. 

And, if you read this post and leave me a comment...even if it's just to say "hello", your name will be in the drawing for a chance to win these beautiful little "Valentine" earrings.  Ozzy will be picking a winner Monday morning ~ Good Luck!!

Before I go, I just had to share this awesome find...literally thousands of frog eggs!  They should be hatching in about 3 or 4 more weeks!  I can't wait to see all of the little tadpoles swimming around inside the eggs...not to worry, I will be documenting it along the way ~ I think I actually squealed when I saw them.  If you are interested in reading about the life of a frog, you can do so here - very interesting.

I also want to mention my brand new website.  It's called "My Handmade Life" and the link is: http://www.myhandmadelife.com ~ I had everything all spread out...my jewelry one place, my blog another and my photography website yet another.  So, this new website is my "landing page" with links to everything else.  Let me know how you like it. 

So, it's time for American Idol...I haven't heard a single person I really "loved" yet...have you?  I just don't seem to be that into it this year...maybe I'll get more interested after I hear someone I like, or maybe I'm just getting old...especially when I sit here and listen to "Yoga Radio" all day long on Pandora ~ it's something about those pan flutes!

Happy Groundhog Day!!  Love & peace always ~ Kathy

"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." ~ Thomas Jefferson