Digital Scavenger Hunt- Summer 2010 - My Results!

I am participating in a digital scavenger hunt sponsored by Pink Dandy. What fun! Here is what I came up with for:

NATURE

I took this picture earlier this month while picking blueberries with my mother at a farm far out in the country in Tennessee. I thought it was an interesting aspect of nature.


BROKEN

This is what remained of my old Camry after my daughter was hit by a logging truck. Luckily, she was not seriously hurt! Seeing that car on the side of the road surrounded by emergency vehicles was probably the scariest moment of my life!


COLORFUL

Produce in the grocery store. What is more colorful than that?



TALL

This is a photo I took of the Space Needle in Seattle several years ago when we were there. I think it looks lovely with the blue sky and clouds behind it.


LOVE

This is my dad playing with my daughter when she was about 2 years old. He died last year and she is now 20, but they loved each other fiercely - I think it shows in this photo.


HEAT

This is our bearded dragon, Simon, looking out the window at the Utah landscape when we were driving across the country. My daughter thought he looked like he liked what he saw and wanted to be out there!


ORGANIC

This is a photo of some peppers that we bought at the farmer's market earlier this summer. I thought they looked pretty laying on the green plate, so I took a picture. My family thinks I'm weird, but I am always taking pictures of things like this - you never know when you might need them for your blog or your website (or for a digital scavenger hunt!)


CRIME

Yes, this one is lame, I know. I just couldn't come up with anything more original! I thought of photographing litter or graffiti, but I waited until too late in the game and didn't see any when I had my camera with me. So this is my dirty oven. It is a crime, but I do not clean ovens, and that is just how it is. We all have our dirty little secrets, don't we? Now you know mine!


Check out these blogs for their scavenger hunt entries, too!

Blog Links that are participating in the Hunt:

http://caseymcardle.blogspot.com
http://mynameismichael-wrangler.blogspot.com
http://opheliaclairemaxwell.blogspot.com
http://soulenergyjewelry.blogspot.com
http://jodibee.blogspot.com
http://liftingmeup.com
http://pinkdandychatter.blogspot.com

My Delicious, Healthy, Non-Dairy Milkshake!

I just made the best milkshake; it was refreshing and delicious! But that's not all! It also:

- is all natural

- has only 140 calories

- contains no dairy products

- has no sugar (except what is in the banana)

- has only 3 ingredients and is super easy to make


Here's how you can make it:

- Peel a ripe banana and break it into 1-inch chunks

- Freeze the banana for an hour or more

- Pour 1 cup of almond milk into a blender (you could use soy milk also, but I like the flavor of the almond milk)

- Add the frozen banana and 1/4 tsp. of vanilla

- You can add a dash of cinnamon if you want

Blend it up until there are no chunks of banana left. Pour it into a glass and drink it!

Yummy-licious! Enjoy!

(I think you could make it chocolate, too, by adding some unsweetened cocoa powder. I may try that next time!)

Giveaway on Fashion Momma!

I wanted to let you all know that one of my button bracelets is being given away on a great blog called Fashion Momma this week. Please stop by and take a look at this fun blog - Kim has so much energy and humor, I am sure you will fall in love with her like I did! AND you can enter to win the bracelet! If nothing else, you can see what I am doing with all those buttons I am constantly begging for - lol!




Thanks! Have a great rest-of-the-week!

Babies at the Beach

I love this quote: I borrowed it from Stephanie at Totally Together Journal.

Babies don’t need a vacation but I still see them at the beach. I’ll go over to them and say, “What are you doing here, you’ve never worked a day in your life!” –Stephen Wright

I get her updates every day in email and they always brighten my day. She is such a fun person! We are going to the beach in two weeks - I have not been in YEARS, so it should be fun! I think I will take lots of pictures to post.

Have a great weekend!

Join in the Digital Scavenger Hunt!

Have you ever heard of a digital scavenger hunt? I hadn't until today. Pink Dandy Chatter is having one in August and you are invited to join in the fun!

Below is an excerpt from the blog explaining the basics. Go to Pink Dandy Chatter for details and to sign up to participate!

"I will ... email everyone on Monday, August 9th with 8 scavenger hunt words and a list of all the web addresses for all the blogs that are participating. You will then take one picture per scavenger hunt word with your digital camera. On Monday, August 30th, everyone will post their own pictures on their blogs (including the scavenger hunt word below each picture). And, you must include links of all the blogs that are participating in the digital scavenger hunt (below your last picture)."


I can't wait - it sounds like lots of fun!

We Have a Winner!! Is it YOU?!?

I want to thank everyone that entered the giveaway for the copper necklace - it was a great success! We had 97 entries - not bad for a first giveaway!

I used a random number generator to choose a winner, and the winner is...
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Kelli Lee!



Congratulations, Kelli - I have contacted you about getting your address so I can mail the necklace to you.

Everyone else - thank you so much for participating! I will be sending an email to each of you (if you provided me with an email address) with a discount code good on any purchase from Holly&Sage through August 31.

Also, a friend of mine will be doing a giveaway of another one of my items in August - check back for more details later!

Introducing My New Line of Button Jewelry!

I have created a new line of jewelry made from recycled vintage buttons. I never thought I would use buttons in my jewelry, until I saw a button bracelet that was delicate and feminine. I dug out my stash of old buttons and tried making a couple of bracelets and I was hooked! The color and texture combinations are endless!

These bracelets are so fun, easy to wear, and affordable, and they look even better when you stack two or three together! (At Holly&Sage shipping is always free for a second item!)


Made from buttons and cotton or hemp woven cord, these bracelets don’t have the limitations of metal or pearl jewelry – they can be worn while swimming or playing sports and can be hand washed if they get dirty! (Please don’t put them in a clothes dryer, though!)


Many of the buttons I am using are truly antiques! The craftsmanship of these very old buttons is a wonder to behold! Today's mass-produced plastic buttons simply do not have the delicate etching and carving or interesting swirls and textures that so many of these old ones have. In some styles, I have only one button - as a result of this, every bracelet I make is one-of-a-kind. Some may be similar to others, but no two will be exactly the same .

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Down to earth and simple - like friendship bracelets - these affordable bracelets let you add some personality to even the most casual outfits or wardrobes!
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If you are interested in button jewelry of a color combination or size other than those I have listed, send me a message. I am very open to conversations about my work and will be glad to work with you to create just what you are looking for!