Endless Whimsy

1.31.2009

Nostalgia Saturday

Back when I was teaching elementary school music, we used to sing a song about Pumpkin Stew, turn over a drum and take these pumpkins made out of orange construction paper - draw a face on the front, and on the back the students had to draw a squiggly line. The threw them into the stew, we sang the song then we all picked out a pumpkin, and sang the line on the back of what ever pumpkin we drew - as a way to use their high and low voice. For assessments, we did the lines one at a time. It was really fun and engaging for the kids. Ah, Youth!

Just a reminder that I'll draw a name for the porcelain figure tomorrow so today is your last day to comment on the three column blog and/or the porcelain!!!!! Here's the original post _

1.28.2009

Typo

Ugh typo on the previous post and I can't fix it on my iPod. Should say the other DAY

Blog Award

The other I was given a blog award by Sweet Irie for my Open Letter to Etsy post.

Thanks Michele!

Now I'm off to nominate people.........as I play the game!

don't forget!

don't forget to sign up for email notifications at the left of the blog! It's confidential and totally not spammy! Just for quick info about porcelain or sales or new lines!
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1.27.2009

Have you ever.........

I was 'tagged' by Mitsy at ArtMind you are supposed to check off everything you've done. Tag you're all it!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disney World
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

1.25.2009

GIVE AWAY Commenting = Porcelain!

It's your lucky day!

Tell all your friends!!!!! Just by leaving a comment with your input and contact info - you could win a small porcelain figurine by Endless Whimsy!

Yes I have ulterior motives for this - and I'll be totally honest, I need info on a couple of things:

1. What do you think about three column blog? Is it easier to read? Is there anything you'd like to see?

2. Where should I take the kitties - the porcelain ones. Should I make a line of solid colors? Neutrals? Vibrants? Prints? Polka Dots? What do you think?

3. I need to find out how much shipping is and what kind of packaging I'll need to use for porcelain so it's just a win win situation for you!

The Details:

All you have to do is leave a comment to this post pertaining to the three column blog or the porcelain and I'll input your name into a random generator. I'll draw a winner on February 1st. I'll notify the winner on February 1st, but if I don't hear from you by February 4th a new winner will be chosen. If you win, it would be great to give me feedback either privately or via a blog about the porcelain. It's not necessary, but would be appreciated as I'm doing this for personal growth~ P. S. even though I'm working through some issues with cracking, the porcelain figure I will send you will not be cracked - BONUS!

Please tell all your friends to hop on over and give some feedback, if they mention you - I'll put your name in for every referral you have.

1.24.2009

Nostalgia Saturday

Here's Stoli on his breeder's bed before he took that fateful flight to Boston. He still has that look about him - and today that look means, "I'm gonna jump up on your shoulder, you better catch me!"

Uh, nice bedding..... ;)

Stoli: Gas, Kansas 2006

Open Letter To Etsy

I have spent the past 30 minutes trying to sign in - I have a bill to pay and nothing is working. It's a positive crap shoot if I can log in or not. And on top of that nothing I'm listing is ever making it to the front page. WHY am I even creating anymore? Nothing I'm making is getting ANY exposure.

I'm getting terribly frustrated with this site and I'm hoping for some positive information here. Why did admin change how the listings on the FP load? People aren't getting any views. I have NEVER , EVER listed something and had it sit for TWO DAYS at 1 view. I don't even want to put stuff in my shop. It's wasting money.

Also, this logging in stuff has been happening over and over again as of late and for a site of this stature, makes me think that someone needs to sit up and fix the problem.

Please, I'm begging you - literally - fix the log in issue and make sure the FP listings and Time Machines show the items.....

I'm sure it will be closed, and I'm seriously considering forking over mega bucks to just have my own blessed site. ArtFire's lay out does nothing for me. I'm sick of Etsy's s&^%. If you want to read more about the problem, read one of many posts at Etsy Bitch and Closed Threads