Seek and you shall find...

- Wednesday, November 4, 2009




Last night, I was helping my mom redecorate the shop part of her B&B/resturant/gift shop. I started digging around under an antique buffet and found these little lovelies.


Apparently they were bought for my nephew as a gift and no one liked them! Are they crazy! I love the look of Jadeite and to find something similar in this awesome blue color is just insane! After some research, I found out that they are Delphite with cherry blossom design. It seems they were designed to be kids cups between 1930 and 1939... but I'll have to look into it some more.




How neat! Just goes to show, you can find the coolest things in the weirdest places....

Works well under Pressure

- Saturday, October 24, 2009




So I got an IM today from a photographer friend of the family's saying that she will be taking pictures of me and Layla and Calen and Mason. And I need to have Layla's Halloween costume.




Well, anyone who knows me knows that I loooove to procrastinate... so I dont have her costume yet. But I did get a wild hair and made her two dresses for the shoot. And they came out pretty nice if I do say so (with some silliness in between)...

I would normally protest having my picture taken but Ive come to realize that this is LIFE! I would be more upset if I had no pictures at all.

Plus... on Wednesday I started going to the gym every day for at least an hour and eating nothing but SpecialK, SlimFast and veggies... Guess what....

I've lost 3 pounds so far!!! If I keep going at this rate, I will be down alot by Christmas! And to my goal weight by the time Bryan gets home on R&R!! Yippee!

I hope you are all having a lovely week... and get inspired to DO SOMETHING!

Giveaway Winners!!!!

- Sunday, October 11, 2009


Hello Everyone!


I'm so sorry I'm a little late getting the winners posted... being without internet while moving has proved more difficult than I imagined... But an end to the wait!!!



I used random.org to generate the winners!!! Each will get to pick a Grace Clutch or Wallet Clutch from my shop prettylittlepearl.etsy.com!!!!! For free!! Winners have till Friday night to claim their prize or I will pick new winners.


The winners are.....CHERRY BLOSSOMS and JEX!!!!

Congratulations!!!!


Winners: Please contact me either via email at gstaley27@yahoo.com or through my etsy shop with your choice of a Grace Clutch or Wallet Clutch and your mailing address!


To all the rest of you lovelies.... Thank you so much for joining me in the fun! I've learned alot about what you are looking for and look forward to getting some new things made!!!!


Stick around for future giveaways, advance notice of sales in my shop and my crazy life!


Thanks again... from the bottom of my heart... I appreciate it!

-Gretchen

Survey and a GIVEAWAY!!

- Saturday, September 26, 2009





In honor of my shop hitting 100 sales this week and the coming Holiday season... I'm having a giveaway!!! 2..yes..2 lucky people will win their choice of any Grace Clutch or any Wallet clutch from my shop!



OK entries are as follows:

3 Entires- Take my survey to help me find out what you are shopping for this Holiday Season! Its fun and only takes a minute!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=LxrmuBoovVcu7_2bPZ6qleQw_3d_3d

2 Entries- Go to my shop and tell me 1 good thing and one bad thing about my shop.
http://www.prettylittlepearl.etsy.com

1 Entry- Follow me on Twitter
1 Entry- Tweet this giveaway (leave the link)
1 Entry- Blog about this giveaway (leave the link)
1 Entry- Suscribe via Rss to my blog
1 Entry- Post this giveaway to another Social networking site of your choice! (leave the link)


Please leave a seperate comment for each of your entries! Giveaway runs now until October 10th. I will draw a winner on October 11th at 11am EST and Post the winners here! Winners will have 72 hours to claim thier prizes or they will go to someone else.
Have fun and GOOD LUCK!!!
-Gretchen

Kids... Cover your ears...23

- Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Im sorry... I saw this one someones blog and couldnt help myself... I had to share! I'm seriously about to pee myself from laughing so hard!! But... no its really not funny... but maybe it is! You decide!

19 Back to my girlhood

- Saturday, September 19, 2009


When I was little, my sister and I used to sit around for hours braiding and knotting little friendship bracelets. My mother would french braid our hair before a long, lovely day at the beach.
Now, embroidery floss is no longer for friendship bracelets, but for embroidery. I've learned how to french braid my own hair and my daughters after her bath. Funny how things change when you "grow up".
So how about some "grown up" Braiding? I came across a tutorial for this necklace this morning and thought I just had to give it a try. It came out well. I think I will try making one thinner and longer. I know some people LOVE the chunky jewelry thing. I never jumped in on that.
Anyways, all you do is cut 3 long peices of jersey fabric and braid them together! Give it a go!


13-17 My creative space is moving to GA!

- Thursday, September 17, 2009


A couple months ago, I had decided to stay here in NC while Bryan was gone. No point in spending all that money to go home and turn around to do it again in a year right??

Well, apparently, I was trying to have bigger britches than I actually have. So Im going home.


Its a last minute decision so I have alot to do. Finding a place to live, pakcing boxes, setting up utilities, cleaning... ahhhhhh... all of that on top of getting my shop ready for Christmas. Oh joy!

So Just wanted to let you all know that Im trying to keep up with my blog. I will continue to try. Wish me luck!

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