true confessions

I have an announcement to make first:



The winner of my first ever giveaway from the Etsy Blog Party is:

Demmi


Congratulations Demmi!!!
You have won a $10 gift certificate to use in my shop!!

(Demmi, leave me a comment with your full name and address and let me know which item you would like. I left a comment on your blog with more details.)

It was a great success, with many people getting involved. For my giveaway alone there were 92 entries!!! Wow, I'm so grateful to all who gave me great compliments and made my head swell to the size of a Zepplin.

Many of the other shops who had giveaways are offering discounts for another week in their shops. I am going to join in and offer free shipping for a week!! That's right, all you shoppers, head to talkofthetown or kookyhandbags, and for the next 7 days receive free shipping on any item!!! You heard right! ( I hope this annoying sales pitch helps me get a couple of sales!!)

$$$$$$$

okay, on with the blog post....


I found this on a blog and thought I'd give it a whirl.

Things you've already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven't done and don't want to - leave in plain font


1. start a blog (or two).
2. visit Prague and Provence.
3.bungee jumped.
4.write a book.
5. visit Greece and Italy.
6. go on a cruise.
7. start a business (actually two).
8. climb a mountain.

9. held a tarantula.
10. talked to Woody Allen.
11. go sky diving.
12. learn to play the drums.
13. drive again.
14. taught self to sew.
15. adopted a dog.
16. hitchhiked.
17. go through labor (the baby kind).
18. modeled in fashion shows and hair shows.
19. see the Mona Lisa.
20. sit on a jury.

21. been to the top of the world trade centre.
22. win 2 million dollars.
23. held an iguana.

24. be a contestant on Survivor.
25. gone whale watching (and saw some).

26. gone horseback riding.
27. go skiing (downhill and cross country).
28. been in a gondola in Venice.
29. rob a bank.
30.sold earrings to Ed Begley Jr.

31. visited the leaning tower of Pisa.
32. join the circus.
33. Had six cavities at one time.
34.volunteer for/protest for animals.
35.go topless on a beach.
36. Paint (not rooms, canvas's).
37. Have my designs featured in a magazine.
38. Stood atop a mountain in BC (but didn't climb!)
39. visited Pompeii.
40. pet a snake.

I think you can learn a lot from a person not just for what they've done, but also from what they won't do or haven't done.
p.s. I may be adding to the list throughout the week, so drop by to read more if you're interested.

By the way, I belong to an Etsy team, The Etsy Beagle Street Team, a wonderful group of ladies who design wonderful items and have wonderful dogs too. They interviewed me for the blog, if you would like to read it go here: The Etsy Beagle Street Team.