What's coming up? Saturday Shopping Showcase Summer Festival!

This weekend I'll be at the Saturday Shopping Showcase Summer Festival.  It'll be at 421 Chapanoke Road in Raleigh NC. In case you're not familiar with the area, it's at that huge intersection where 401, 70 and Tryon Road meet -almost in Garner.

I'm really excited about this because it's a chance to meet new people that might not venture to the other venues I have planned. It's going to be quite large and there'll be so much to look at. I'm getting giddy just thinking of it.

If you are able to come, these are some of the items you'll be able to see there:

Then Summer sauntered in

Summer sauntered into the area a while back and it already feels like August. There's so much to do here on the homestead. There's 2 acres of grass to mow, a pond to be cleaned and 14 chickens to be taken care of. Plus many many other little things that call to me when I go outside. My husband is currently outside mowing the backyard. I really do need to get out there and help him out. Wonder how long I can put it off by writing to you?

I've been out and about doing local craft shows. I had my fourth this past weekend and the next one is in less than 3 weeks. There's so much behind the scenes work when you are on the circuit that it's taken time away from my Etsy and Artfire shops. I'm beginning to feel torn about the whole affair. Trying to create an online presence vs. the immediate feeling of worth at shows. There needs to be a fine line of balance betweeen the two.

I'll go into more detail in my future posts. Right now, I better get the sunscreen on.

Mad (Lib) Giveaway Time

I'm having a giveaway and would love for you to spread the word about it. One recipient will receive a gift certificate good for one amigurumi plushie. You can decide which owl, bunny or cat you'd like. These are great for your keys or backpack. Keep it for yourself or use as a gift!

All you need to do is offer some words. You don't have to travel to another site. You don't have to choose your favorite.

This is a homage to all those wonderful Mad-Libs that we played with when we were young(er). And, for those who like to cheat, you can find the story we're filling in if you look hard enough (on the 2nd page of this blog) but that would be cheating wouldn't it?

Here's what I need:

Name
Activity
Active Verb
Noun
Time of Day or Year
Verb
Verb
Plural Noun
Verb
Location
Verb

Sorry, I was never good at diagraming sentences. But, let the fun begin!

Enter as often as you wish. All entries will be used to create stories for the Guild of Good Luck Owls. One entry will be chosen randomly as the winner of one amigurumi plushie. If you would like to have your business name mentioned in the description as the creator of the story, please link me to your store.

This is not affiliated in any way with Mad-Libs. It's a fun way to get your kids excited about words. If you don't have a book, please stop by your local bookstore and purchase one.  Thank you!