QUOTES

I love quotes, sayings, lyrics from songs. I am constantly looking for these to paint on our fun products. I've never really stopped to think that it's just a normal person making these sayings. They're choosing words and putting them together to form a thought. While I was twittering (my new obsession) this morning, I ran across a man named Mark Kolke. Every morning he sends out "Mark's Musings" to over 15,000 readers. Here's what he said this morning. It really struck a chord in me.

"Dreams come before goals. Goals come before actions. Actions come before results. Results come before relaxation. Relaxation comes before sleep. Sleep comes, and that is where dreams are found."

Life is cyclical. If today just isn't working out for you, go to sleep and dream up new ideas and start tomorrow over on the right foot. Life goes on. New days are just around the corner. Every day is exactly what we decide to make of it.

More of Mark's Musings can be found at:
http://frameyourmessage.com/home/dailythought.html

HAPPY THURSDAY!!!

WASTE NOT PAPER

Spring is the perfect time to spend the day outdoors. So grab a stack of pretty notecards, a good book, and a picnic lunch. A fun day is just a walk away!

WASTE NOT PAPER sells the prettiest of all pretty stationery. Here's a little info about the company....

Over 15 years ago, the founder of Paper Source was on a mission to buy natural raffia ribbon. Only available in large quantities, she purchased the bulk ribbon and set out to sell smaller portions of this natural product to other retailers. And thus, waste not paper was born.

Over the years, their focus expanded to include more environmentally friendly products. They may have been ahead of their time, but today they are renewing their commitment to provide access to beautiful products without excess cost or waste.

Harts N Crafts sells a wide array of WNP. Buy sets of 8 for $12. or mix and match styles for $1.99 each. Definitely worth checking out!!

www.twitter.com

HARTS N CRAFTS is FINALLY!!! on TWITTER!!!
it's a fun networking website that asks the question "what are you doing right now?"
if you indeed want to see what harts n crafts is doing RIGHT NOW! sign up and follow us. there's always SOMETHING going on!

TOMS SHOES

finally a blog post.
finally Harts N Crafts is selling TOMS SHOES.
almost.
they're on their way.
the new spring line!!

and white ones too.
that you can paint for FREE!!! at HNC!
yay!

don't know what TOMS SHOES are?
check out their website: www.tomsshoes.com
for every pair you purchase, TOMS gives a pair to a child in need.

LET IT GO.

what does this mean to you? for me it's letting go of the perfectionism i've strived for all my life. nobody's perfect. nobody relates to perfect people. just let it go.

MY NEW MOTTO

i know right. two posts in one day. it seems too good to be true. i guess maybe i should say, don't hold your breath waiting for me to post again, because sometimes it takes months and months, but i do feel pretty inspired to continue blogging, so we'll see how it goes....

i discovered this sign on a blog today. there's a link to it from my blog: LAMA DESIGNS!! check it out!

anyhow. it's my new motto. what do you think?

FUN FABRIC

at HNC our lovely ashley green is busily sewing stockings to prepare for the christmas season. being a trendsetter in use of bold colors, we're definitely not sticking to the traditional red and green generally associated with christmas time. here are a couple of the fabrics i ordered that will very soon be assembled into whimsical stockings!

see one you like? stop by the store and preorder it now! i've only ordered enough fabric to make TWO STOCKINGS in each type, and once they're gone, they're gone!