Good morning, Mr. P!  A favorite toy of the lady of the house….and he takes a pretty picture…Good morning to all!

So, I have been obsessed with this book: Vim & Vinegar !  It started out as an innocent “check out” from the library and now I have re-newed it so many times it’s starting to look vintage!!  I should just buy my own copy I suppose, because his book is amazing!  I knew about the old wives tales about vinegar and its cure-all fantasies, but I rarely remember to use vinegar and this book has every single use for vinegar you can imagine.  And the best part is that they actually work!  Some of my favorites: 

1.  Mix a few tablespoons of vinegar into your pets water bowl to ward off mosquitos and ticks

2.  Use a vinegar rinse on your hair after shampooing (half vinegar/half water) to make it SHINE (also helps with dry flakes)

3.  Rub some vinegar on your finger and toenails before polishing them to make the polish last longer

4.   Drink a mixture of water and a couple teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with your meals to help with digestion (also says this mixture can be used as a diet aid)

5.  Use white vinegar in laundry (instead of any soaps) for an au natural alternative to cleaning baby clothes (and adult clothes).  I guess regular soaps have all these animal fats in them and that some people have sensitivities to this.  Gross!

Those are just a few of my favorites, but this stuff is a cure-all, clean-all, be-all for lots and lots of things you would never even think of!  You know you’re wondering just how long that vinegar has been sittin’ under your kitchen sink! 

 Other than thinking about vinegar, my morning has consisted of feeding Lilyana, feeding Owen, feeding the hubby (do I get to eat?) and trying to pick out colors for our deck!  Normally I love colors and picking things out, but this is no fun to me!  We have a giganta-deck (and 2 of them), so whatever I pick out is going to either mesh beautifully or stick out like a sore thumb!!  These little 1 inch squares they give you to choose from is NOT good enough!  Argh!  How can I tell from a 1 incher??

Casey, you’ll tell me if it looks bad, right??  Hee hehe eehehe

I mean seriously, don’t you think paint color samples (even just for a wall) should be at least 12 X 12??  I do!  Anyone know of any out there??  I have a couple bedrooms to paint, too!

Have I ever said how much I love being a part of the etsy team called etsygreetings?  Well I do!  And this team of fabulosity will be having the MOTHER of all promotions!  Starting this Thursday, April 9th all Mother’s Day cards from etsy sellers who are a part of this team will offer FREE SHIPPING when at least 1 other card is purchased from their SHOP .  All you (as a buyer) would need to do to find these Mother’s Day cards is type EGMOM into the search box on etsy.  I’m working on some cute Mother’s Day cards to add in my shop for the promotion…here’s a lil sneak peak…

 I’ve really been into stitching lately and FLOWERS!  Flowers, flowers, flowers!  Be sure to check out the new cards and albums at my Lemon Tree Studio.  I’m also destashing some of my supplies and embellies, so be on the lookout for those as well.

While I’m letting go of some things….does anyone like Vera Bradley and her quilted yumminess?  If so, I have extras that are brand new, never used and they are listed on feebay, I mean ebay right now.  You can check them out HERE.  I have a couple of the retired patterns listed! 

Have a meaningful Monday!