And Now For Something Completely Different...

If you have not discovered Etsy yet, I will assume you have been living in exile and I will therefore forgive you. If you have already discovered Etsy and, like me, spend waaaay too much time drooling over items, you may want to skip this post. It may send you back into Etsy addiction.

I love Etsy. I visit there at least once a week. I've only bought ten things from them in the past two years, but I am a die-hard Etsy addict nonetheless. I save hundreds of things in my "favorites" file. I could never buy them all, but I like to look! So let's take a little visit to my Etsy "favorite items" file....

Above is an original watercolor map of fairyland by Paint & Ink. I love it!

And here is an adorable little wool felt bluebird in his nest by vermontfairies. I would put him on my kitchen windowsill....

Ok, I am enamored of this artist. His name is Joseph Blake. I wanted this watercolor so badly! But , alas, it was not to be...

And what about these adorable, hand-carved stamps? Too cute for words!

Now I'll show you a few of the things I broke down and actually bought from Etsy. Here is a gorgeous bag by Pineblossoms. Mine is a bit different, but no less beautiful. She uses recycled clothing and vintage trim to make them...

And can you believe I got this oh so sweet original lilac painting for under $50? It is in my bedroom (that I never sleep in...lol.) Sadly the artist is not on Etsy anymore...

Here is my hand batiked tablecloth from Margotbianca. It's in my favorite color - periwinkle!


And here's an adorable little item I use every day. It's my iphone case! It puts a smile on my face everyday, when I fumble thru my pocketbook to find my phone...

Hope you enjoyed my little vacation from all things RAD and mom-related! Now you should go on your own little Etsy vacation, here!