Alien Tea Shoppe

Guest welcome sign and our festive autumn wreath I am a fan of parties, though I don't host many.  I am also a big fan of alliteration, as well as the word swell.  Today, I did, in fact, host a rather swell party, though the alliteration was merely just for this post. The official and free party pack from HouseParty.com I joined a site called HouseParty.com at the beginning of the summer.  Name brands partner with this site to get the word out about their products.  You apply, & if selected to host, you receive a free party pack to help you in hosting a great party.   I've applied several times, but last month was selected to host the Land O' Lakes Saut é  Express Seasoned Meal Starter House Party.  When my free party pack arrived it contained instructions, tips, and hints.  A navy blue Saut é  Express apron, bamboo cooking spoon, and two coupons for two free Saut é  Express Seasoned Meal Starter packages.  ...

Yesterday I woke up to the tweet, "I've nominated you for a Liebster award!"  Needless to say, I was intrigued and rather excited; "An award?!  For me?!?!"  Then my thoughts led me to, "Is liebster like liebling?  Surely I can't be her sweetheart/dearest."   Turns out, in a sense, that I can.  While there is no actual award (unless you want to count that picture up there) and no one really knows how it started (the closest I could get was a girl who said she found the earliest mention from a German blogger), the purpose seems to merely be showing love.  Promoting blogs who have fewer than 200 followers (Hello! My 2 followers!) and in essence, nodding towards them some recognition for their work and effort.  Which is basically saying, "I LOVE this blog (who also happens to have few followers)!"  The sentiment is lovely and it helps to get to know your fellow bloggers, since there are questions to be asked/answered.  I have b...

I thought that if I were showing my illustrations here, I might as well tell you where they can be purchased.   Well, once upon a time, there was a gal in Mississippi who decided painting was a good release.  It made her happy & free.  So, she delved deep down into the world of painting & then some.  She finally decided to open a shop on etsy.com, called Poppyart.  The site & the girl have gone through many changes since the beginning of that journey.  She has come out in the other side as an artist, a Toltec & with a store that reflects those changes.  The Divine Binder of Bright Fame, Rebecca Roberts is artist.  The very eclectic Poppyart is her Etsy shop. How does this involve myself, dear readers?  Why I shall tell you now!  For one, that Divine Binder of Bright Fame is my elder sister.  Secondly, her shop now features other artists... & I, my dearest readers, are one of them.  So, She Who...