Secure Men

Sitting at a friend's house today, I was reminded of one of my absolute favorite things...topping the list (and as you can see, I have a LOT of favorite things).  Men who are secure enough in their masculinity that they are able and willing to show their feminine side.  This friend has a significant other who I really adore, for so many reasons.  He has long fingernails.  He loves unconditionally, openly, and fiercely.  And he has no qualms whatsoever about sitting in a room full of women, belting out Adele.  I'm so glad men like him exist.  He is fearless in his display of who he is.  I hope many, many young men are influenced by him.  And I hope many, many young people (of both genders) will see him and know that men like him are not as rare as they seem.

BOOBS!

...Or more specifically, crocheted boobs.  I've got boobs coming out of my ears, folks, and I love them all!  There are boob hats: Which are great for nursing moms, breast cancer awareness, women's issues awareness, or just because you (like me) just enjoy boobs so much.

Then there are boob hats with hemp nipples: Which are great for the more nature conscious nursing mom, breast cancer/women's issues awareness person, or perv.  ;-)

Or a key chain: For the perv on the go...or you know, awareness stuff.

Or pillows? Because even pervs gotta rest their necks!  And you need to be aware of things like boobs...and nursing, women's health, blah blah...

Anyway, I'm just really loving all these items.  First off, every item you see above is my own creation, and not from anyone else's pattern.  I have yet to perfect the pattern for the boobie pillow, but the others I have down pat.  A friend will be selling my hemp-nipple hats at Hemp Stalk this year, and all the above items are available on my etsy shop (click the picture and it will take you to the listing).  In the works: a boobie scarf!  Boobs are awesome.  *giggle*

Eggs

Random, I know.  I'm sitting here eating my breakfast (at 1:30 pm), and it's the same breakfast I have almost every day.  I LOVE eggs.  My body craves protein in the morning...eggs, meat, cheese...but mostly eggs.  It's very rare for me to not want eggs for breakfast (or some other time of the day, if I missed my eggs for breakfast), and it usually involves being sick or needing some other nutrients badly enough that it overrides my desire for eggs.  If I could own a few chickens, I would be a happy camper.

That's all...just eggs...that's one of my favorite things.  :-)

Etsy

(I'd apologize for the long absence, but I wouldn't mean it...I've been busy being in love...party on.)

So I recently discovered etsy.  I had heard of it, but never really explored it.  But my crocheting has picked up tremendously, and I've been getting really brave...and I'm impressed enough with what I've been producing that I figured it was about time to stop playing around and start selling my stuff.  This blog post isn't about pimping myself out (although, if you want to check me out, please do...I'm really proud of my stuff!).  It's about one of my (new) favorite things...etsy! 

I think my first real experience with etsy was just hearing so many people talk about it.  It sounded like SUCH a better deal than ebay (it is...way), and I was excited that it was specifically for crafters like me.  I learned later that it's not just for crafters, but that was the BIG pull for me.  I saw some of my friends selling their handcrafted items on etsy, and it sounded like fun...not just money.  THAT appealed to me hugely.

I think the final draw for me was a friend on facebook who also crochets, who was making insanely creative zombie dolls and selling them.  I LOVED her stuff.  And I realized that I have skills that might one day match hers, if I put in a little effort.  Here's her shop (although it's currently closed).

My partner and I both have etsy shops now, and I'm so excited about how well they're going!  What have been your experiences with etsy?