Stormy Spree.... shop, swap!

Charcoal   Gray  Silver   those are my hues of the day.

Benvenuti!

Stormy weather adventure...

put on a load of wash

wait stop! you can do that any dreary day...

phone some friends

555-1234 or whatever their numbers are

put a pot of mocha java whatever on

(no calories on yucky days)

and have a magazine swap!

(or cds, jewelry or dvds)

It's really a hoot - you plan ahead by setting a bag or box aside

marked "rainy day loot" with whatever you and your friends like to swap -

be it books, cookbooks, recipes, costume jewelry, yard sale goodies your not 

in love with anymore, videos you want to pass on, writing paper and cards, the sky is the limit.... you can even just gather things for donation!

You cannot wrap up children or husbands - they are too prescious and they tend to jump out of the packages... I've tried. Jenn

Belated Easter Wishes and Many Thanks to My Swap Partners!

I blinked my eyes and Easter was over, swaps were exchanged and my posts were way behind!

i packed up,

closed up,

& headed up....

to new jersey

for spring break




my family lives in south jersey
by the beach and north jersey
in a quaint "mayberry type" town
called "branchville" then there's
nyc!
it was quite the combo and i love it all


beach houses









talks about italy

food, wine, food

a trip to a local hot dog joint for
"hot dogs all the way" = chili dogs

everyone gathering for easter - munching, knoshing, cooking, relaxing and laughing

spring everywhere you looked

family, kids, food, laughter hugs

joy, oh joy

warm weather! mmm

into the city

 dinner at famous "Sylvia's"

                                           spectacular
                                        healing                       delightful
                                                   rebuilding
                                                                         exciting
                                              diversified 

                                                  New York City

                         a fun time was had by all!

Easter eggs, Easter baskets, Tussie Mussies Oh My! To my swap sisters....you  are divine - your creative touches - works of art, romance, sweetness, variety, sparkle, personality, glitz! I'm in love! Thank you now!
I will thank you all as soon as I get back on track! Jennifer

this bird has found her way home again

Tussie Mussies - The Language of Flowers

Every sprig and blossom in each little nosegay conveys a “meaning” in the old-time language of flowers.

“Tussie-mussie” is a quaint, endearing term from the early 1400s for small, round bouquets of herbs and flowers with ­symbolic meanings. The word coaxes smiles from audiences I ­address around the country, and many people are delighted to discover this archaic custom. What application can tussie-mussies possibly have in today’s world, where women and men carrying briefcases and cellular phones have neither free hands to carry a tussie-mussie nor spare minutes to invest in antiquated customs?
                                                    article from an issue of The Herb Companion

Basil -- Best wishes

Daffodil -- Regard

Daisy -- Innocence, new-born, "I share your sentiment"

Fennel -- Flattery

Fern -- Sincerity

Forget-Me-Not -- True love

Honeysuckle -- Bonds of love

Heather – Admiration

Jasmine -- Grace

Jonquil -- "I hope for return of affection"

Lavender -- Luck, devotion

Oregano -- Joy

Pansy -- Loving thoughts

Periwinkle -- Happy memory

Phlox – Agreement

Rose, cabbage -- Ambassador of love

Rose, red -- Love

Rose, pink -- Grace, beauty

Rose, yellow -- Friendship

Rosemary -- Remembrance, constancy

Sage -- Gratitude, domestic virtue

Tulip, red -- Reclamation of love

Violet -- Loyalty, modesty, humility

Violet, blue -- Faithfulness

paper, glitter, cardboard, cutouts, flowers, bees, birds, stars, initials, crystals, made by you, made for you, made by me...... Flowers are fun for everyone!

Swap - Free - Trade - Brilliant Idea!

stamps stamps

stamps

stamps

stamps

stamps

stamps stamps

Here's my light bulb moment - my brilliant idea - if you're interested - let me know!

I happen to have quite a few stamps a friend in Cornwall, England sent me to use with my card making business.

I have extras and wondered if anyone would like to swap stamps from other countries for a few of mine or just enjoy some of the ones I have.

I don't have tons but I thought it would be interesting to see if we started to send each other little packets... what would happen if we kept passing them on to one another?

So if you'd like me to forward some to you to check out... contact me and we'll talk... Jennifer