new guy..

meet my new friend.. 

he has no name yet.

(any suggestions?)
i cant wait to take him out and play with him

hes got a bunch of new tricks 

and whatnot

 i cant wait to learn them and try them out!

home made crayons

so the natives decided to make something for the youngest 

i suggested home made crayons 

they jumped at the idea! hehe

"how do we do it?...will they still color?"

always with the questions my natives..

i told them it was easy and yes they would still color!

i set them down in front of the giant plastic tub that holds our crayons

i said now just start peeling! haha

we used all the broken bits and old crayons

peeled them of their wrappers and filled the molds with them

i turned the oven to about 320*

and we put them in on a baking sheet and watched them melt

took about 10-15 min.

i stirred them up a bit with toothpick

to make sure they were melted through

and to even the colors out a bit

we let them dry and the next morning

popped them out! 

yay gorgeous lovely tree shaped crayons!

tada!

tiny storms

trying to remain wide eyed

while the sands of time blow toward me

try to remain unscathed unhurt

while i dodge the sharp words that are thrown

tried to remain untouched 

after things have grabbed onto me

and here i sit wondering what effect these tiny storms will take on me

um...

theres nothing i can say today
nothing about this day today
just blah and *sigh* and go away
theres nothing more that i can say

still in motion..

theres more here then i can see

what and where

and lucky me

and why oh why

who knows 

dont ask

just be glad

smile

bask

in all the things you were given

all the things that now are

and be thankful for new

and for healing scars

and be hopeful for future

when no one else will

and be strong for you all

when your moving up hill

traveler...

standing on the roadside

walking dont know where

taking tiny baby steps

cant see past the glare

but then i hear a car pass

and another and one more

and then i hear one stop

and open up its door

and there i stand

in confusion

why did you stop here

dont you see my baggage

dont you even care

i feel the warmth and welcome

the urge to get inside

but who is this im going with

on this adventurous ride

tightrope

i fell through my safety net

there was a big tear

i broke just  a bit

it doesnt seem fair

and i bled out emotions

all over the floor

and i keep slipping up on them

as i head for the door

but ill climb back up 

with a new net in place

just a bit gun shy

scared to fall on my face

and ill walk oh so carefully

as i try to heal

and pray that this new net

is as strong as it feels

a little bit broken

a little bit broken

but give me some time

ill get me some glue

and hope to be fine

impatient

i can feel it sneaking in

the panic

the what if

....

what if

and what am i to do 

or say

i must trust

that it will be ok

but then again i feel it here

inside my head

a little fear

and its building up as time goes on

that i cannot reflect upon

or see the path in front of me

for im on pause

momentarily

for im a mover

a doer

progress-er

if things dont go right

there bound to get better

as long as my feet keep

moving ahead

but waiting right here

is what i dread 

understand

if you cant feel the beat

and you cant feel its heat

or see its affect on me

....

if you dont like the breeze

and wind through those trees

that we pass on our travels to nowhere

....
id just like you to appreciate
that these things are in me
and need be done..

if you dont understand 

and you dont care to learn

..

then ill be silenced 

without sound

and choke with no air

and ill whither away

carbonated

these things bubble up

pop pop

dont stop

in my brain 

driving me 

to i dont know where 

and i dont care

right now im just trying to enjoy this frantic ride

you see

its killing me

not to be

something more

but whats in store

i cant see past all the fog

and so i go

i dont know

but baby steps take me

to where it is i am to be

and all these things

keep pop pop ing 

up 

and all these things

they wont shut up

and rise to the top 

so they can

be heard 

be seen

i mean 

i know they need their voice

they have no choice 

 but too many bubbles
 and im bound to drift away

*pop*

photography for sale

so ive been getting asked a bunch lately

DO YOU SELL YOUR PRINTS?

the answer...

YES!

most of my photography is for sale 

and can be made into prints 

just contact me via 

my flickr

or my etsy 

and let me know what size and what print

i can give you cost quotes too

i may possibly start listing prints in my shop

littlepapoose

but im not certain yet

sunset

last weekend was fun

did alot of walking around town

along the beaches

on some rocks

snapped this photo of the coast guard station

the sunset was beautiful

so pink

ill have to bring my camera along this coming weekend too

hopefully get some good shots

and share them with you 

tunnel vision

sometimes you might not be able to see 

where it is you are going

so make sure to enjoy the ride..

passing through

apparently a passing trend
to waste some time
before you round the bend

just a phase
something outgrown
i guess i knew
or should have known

Peppermint Pretty carnival themed bridal shoot

Inspired by the big top!

These dolls were also featured in a 

Peppermint Pretty photo shoot

and included in a short film by

Wild Orchid Studios

circ de mooshoo.. hehe 

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and in other news

if your on facebook

so is mooshoo :)

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toothfairy

(photo by : DUDADAZE)

last night the tooth fairy visited

in our shes approximately 5' tall and wears glasses

(or goggles because the 5 year old swears she saw her wearing goggles)

and  has wings

she sneaks into the room late at night

and leans in REALLY close 

to make sure your sleeping

as an extra precaution

she makes weird faces at you

......

just to make sure you dont smile or giggle

and are truly asleep

then she quietly reaches under your pillow

rummages around a bit

till she finds your tooth

(if she cant she then crawls under bed, removes blankets etc.

until the tooth is found)

she grabs it up quickly and then pulls out some coins

and shoves them under your pillow

then ever so quietly

she tip toes out of your room

shes clutzy though

so she bumps into your bed

trips over your dolls

and possibly runs into the door

before leaving

.....

and another tooth was lost today.

which means she shall be back again tonight!

ps. im going to have to make one of those 

tooth pillow thingies.

might make it a bit easier in the dark.

folk art dolls

new girls at MooSHoo

a bit of inspiration from my trip to Louisiana last year

a little voodoo heat

and some colorful magic

theres more in my head 

its sure to come out...

and this girl is done.. hasnt gotten a name yet

any ideas?

she will be listed soon 

painted...

new bits in the process

some madness with paint lately

getting it all out

some you shall see

others remain hidden

......

go see mooshoo here 

be gentle

a bit delicate

a bit frail

waiting to become

a sort of fairy tale

so please be oh so gentle

for i could easily tear

soft to the touch 

so touch lightly

and make sure you are sincere

pull

(photo by: sixhandmain)

theres a strong pull

deep inside

and its drawing me in

afraid to get to close

yet my resistance

is wearing thin ...

.......

(editing gets the best of me)

border

(photo by: pepography)

theres a line somewhere

off the beaten track

and when i get close

you move back

and theres a fence somewhere

your walking on

it is near that line

that i know has been drawn

for i cant really see either

i just sense them there

and im looking to you

to tell me where

seep

can anyone tell me the way to get

to where ever it is im going

or show me something that seems to let

my insides from all showing

(photo by: Kelly Angard)

there spilling out around me

and everyone can see

if i could just run

to wherever it is

i could let these pieces be

sketches

working on some prints for mooshoo

these are the second phase sketches ive done

painted them up and adding a bit to them

before i show them done...

im hoping soon to be offering them up

as prints for my shop!

heat

theres a heat

and a beat

i can feel

i can see

i can touch

i can breath

and i want

and i need

and its you

and its now

and i know you arent there

and its me

and its want

and i know its not fair

so i sweat

and i breathe

and i chill

and i see

what i can do

without you

but still theres a heat

peg dolls .. girl pirates

girl pirates girl pirates girl pirates!!

arrrrrrrrrrrrrr

now at MooSHoo

peg dolls .. grape girls

these adorable

grape colored girls are available now at

MooSHoo!

Gothic Glass Studio

so today i got a package received a small package

i love to get mail

its like tiny suprises!

even when expected.

This special little envelope contained

a sweet little purple heart

i won from

Gothic Glass Studio

She has some lovely

little glass bits in her shop

i myself am not a huge jewelery girl..

but i love stained glass

when my daughter isnt wearing this around her neck..

ill be hanging this heart

in my window!

Giveaway for facebook fans!

are you on FaceBook!?

most likely you are

im looking to spread the MooSHoo

love via facebook

so im offering a GIVEAWAY!!

to enter all you have to do is follow

my fan page by clicking here

and leave a comment!

you can also spread the love

and post about my giveaway

for entry #2!

hope to see you on FB!

Earth Day

i believe we are to be

good stewards

of this earth we have been given

and so in honor of Earth Day

MooSHoo

is celebrating a week long sale!

from April 21st- April 28th

all MooSHoo products are

eco-friendly

biodegradable & non toxic

yay!!

stuck

something got caught in the gears

on the way around

now they dont quite fit together

must we all fall down?

and do i

just go on as if

this broken gear

can somehow fix

or move on to

what i dont know

something new

that too can grow

or change the pace

and go about

like nothing and anything

wont come out

for if it is

what is to be

then do i let it

swallow me

handmade kokeshi dolls

somethings new are now at

MooSHOo!!

ive started

making these kokeshi dolls...

i was so happy with the shape once i got the pieces together

little and fat and oh so cute

then i got to painting them!

even more fun! hehe

These too can be made CUSTOM

just convo me

blakenetizen

( peek a boo)

This weekend im featuring a fellow etsian

Blakenetizen

from Chicago (yay!)

He enjoys making fun colorful pieces

you can tell just from viewing some of his work

He started out doing more folk art

lots of skeletons and roses

and then moved onto more

"nursery" inspired creations including teddy bears

and such

i can so picture a nursery wall full of his tiny framed

colorful art!

( Dona Cuca)

in his shop you can find all sorts of cool creations

paintings, ACEO collectable art cards

and bookmarks!

(spray can )

i have to say i do love his skeletons

but im also drawn a bit to his more "graffiti" looking art as well

(like the spray can above)

whatever you tastes

check out his etsy shop today !

wednesday wishlist

For todays blog i give you my

wednesday wishlist!!

random bit of etsy goodness

that i myself would love!

Kyusu Teapot Set by: DirtKicker

Mini truffle Purse by: morelle

Coin Purse by: Oktak

Reusable Snack bags by: EvelynFields

Vintage Pyrex by: TheFancyLamb

Face Bomb by: portlandgeneralstore

Sage Green Leg warmers by: youmeyou

Neptune Elden Street Quilt by: CarolinaPatworks

spring

inspired by spring..

i bring you this collection

of sweet & beautiful items

1.Wooden Birdhead Cup by: NATUREDESIGN

2. Silver spoon garden markers by: daisychestnut

3. Sweet taffy girls tutu by: SocktopusCreations

4. Yellow rosebud earrings by: Nomsa

5. Melika headband by: thesocialcellar

6. Vintage milk glass bud vases by: jwhite2

7. Bright rainbow fabric bunting by: Knottednest

8. Pink poppy wall wear by: neawear

HAPPY SPRING!!!

keep moving...

so did you ever feel as if

your mind is pacing

circles

and circles

and back again

waiting

for nothing in particular

a new phase

a new day

a new routine

im thrown

here i go

so far im a little bit

wandering?

spring

spring is here

(although tomorrows forecast involves snow)

the past week has been sunny and warm

and by warm i mean in the 50's

which to any chicago-an or midwesterner

you know 50's after our winter is like

70s to other people

we put on tshirts and shorts

we roll down our car windows

we play our music a bit louder

hehe

all that good stuff!

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theres new stuff at MooSHoo !

check it out

almost

almost ready

almost done

this was almost devastating

and almost such fun

and i almost got you

and you almost got me

and we were almost stuck

and now almost free

and we shall almost

continue

and almost move on

and forever remain

almost

till smiled upon

time

time is not always friendly

its goes quickly

it moves too fast when you need it most

it drags on slow when you could do without

and the harder you try to hold on

the quicker it seems to slip through you fingers

time

seems to mock you

theres nothing you can do

it just goes

im not happy with it right now

slow down!!

or go back

give me more

take me back to windows i had

and let me enjoy them longer

let me enjoy this one longer

please

*sigh*

its not going to

its still ticking away

like a cruel joke

i cant stop

This past week has brought a lot of painting

between trying to make new

MooSHoo goodness

and working on a few custom orders

ive been a busy little bee

The sun has been shining outside

although snow is still stacked high

and theres more to come

Im hoping to get some time

this next week

to work on some things just for the shop

in the mean time

im trying to get inspired

hehe

anyone wanna inspire me?

in other news ive been answering random

and anonymous questions

on my springform account

click here to ask me anything you like!!

i most likely will answer

and some are even posted to my twitter

customfamily

MooSHoo

has always taken custom orders

I love making

families of real people with my dolls

if you were not "in the know"

you are now!!

You too can have a family of your own!

just contact me :)

valentines

So this past week was

valentines day

and while im not a fan of "st. hood"

and such

i read up on my valentines history

st. valentine was a priest who secretly married

people at a time when the reigning ruler

had banned marriage and engagements due to the fact

that it was discouraging people from fighting

in his war

valentine was later found and killed for his crime

on Feb. 14th

thus people remembered him

and love on that day

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The flowers were given to me by my eldest daughter

she made them completely on her own

thought up on her own

so creative she is ;)

Looking for a great way to propose!?

or know someone that is

do it MooShoo style!

hehe

Got anything else you want to say?

you can get Custom orders done as well :)

yay!!

check out MooSHoo here

so happy thursday!!
yes its 12:16 am so technically thursday

im up too late

soo tired but i dont want to sleep

got to talk to my bestest friend today

it was not so good

then good

so im left feeling eh... i dont know

anyways im bored. thought id blog but halfway in

im feeling im just rambling mindless nothing

at you all

truth is it late

im alone

bored

in need of... company?

anyone wanna come over? hmmm

*looks around in blogville*

oh well. i tried

ok this is pointless to drag you on much longer

seeing as i have no point

night night

:)

lazy sunday

we lie there

doing nothing and everything

i sit there

feeling the comfort and the safety and the peace

that is in your presence

near me

i wished i could have held on

i wished i could have taken hold

and not let go

i wish the sunday

that sunday

would have drawn on

like endless ocean waves

moving forward yet never ending

i cant describe the feeling

the pure contentment

just happy

id say

happy in you being near

you being here

you being there with me

happy in the warmth of you

and your touch

your big strong hands

soft brushes

your eyelashes

your eyes

so friendly

so much inside

to share with me

your skin was like warm desert sand

smooth to the touch

glowing

your nose and cheeks

so lovely sat waiting for my soft lips kisses

your smile

so contagious

brought pinkness to my face and

with it a smile as well

i miss the mundaneness of it all

the pure satisfaction of it all

i miss the way you would linger

with your fingers

your hands

your gaze

i miss the way

you wanted me to hurry up when i had to leave the room

so that we could be near eachother again

i miss the way if i were gone to long yould follow me

again lingering

around

near

like suprising me in the drug store with your presence

when i was alone

and turned to see you

the smile inside me went from ear to ear

the one outside as well

thank you

but the day past

the week

the time

my hands couldnt hold on as long as i had wished

and those strong hands of yours

well

you lost your grip

why is it we had to give in

to the world

to the thoughts and ideals of those who dont know us

and by us i mean

you and me

together

with such strong passion and emotions

us together

like magnets

why must we lose the opportunities we could have

because of the what others think

why must it matter

when i all i know is

no matter the cost

the journey with you

by your side would be worth it

i remember that sunday

as i lie there

thinking

hold on to this

dont let go

keep it forever etched in your memory

the smell

the feel

that sunday

blue soft sheets

rain outside the window

and peace within me

mindless chatter

look out and see

the bright in me

my pretty stripes and dirty knees

my tossled hair

big underwear

my wit my charm

dont be alarmed

if i break down

i still will smile

and want you to stay and talk a while

i ramble on

(as you can tell)

i think your funny and oh so swell

and ive got spots

and cheeky bits

a smudge of paint

and quite nice....

you get the good

the bad the wierd

all of me

i wont be shared

my petals soft

my color peach

i am not beyond you reach

but work a bit

and i will too

now nuff was said

.. how do YOU do?

birthday

so this past week was my birthday!!

yes i am 31

no longer young

but not really old yet either

although this past year has me feeling older then ever!

hehe

some young friend making me feel like my times running out

before my very eyes

and some my own age making jokes about "cougar"

which i find completely disturbing! haha

either i am what i am

take me or leave me

i think ive gained a few more wrinkles this year

and maybe a couple pounds

but ive gained love this year

and adventures and knowledge

ive realized things i really like this year

and things i want

not material things

i watched my kids grow older

and been hugged by people i love dearly

i got to spend lazy sundays with

with the man i love

yay 31!