Honestly, that sounds like a personal problem

I think perhaps I'm a little late in the game, but I've recently discovered a website that consumes more of my time (and my paycheck) than anything else.

Many of you (in fact, most of you) are probably familiar with etsy.com, but for those of you who have yet to be formally introduced, allow me that pleasure.

Etsy is a magical place where you can find almost anything you need for every day life. The beauty of it is that it's all handmade. (My mom, bless her heart, called it "Icky" for the longest time because she couldn't remember the name.)

I actually stumbled upon Etsy by accident. I was browsing the world wide interweb for some Mother's Day gift ideas. I'm not really sure how, but I came across this wonderful thing called a Butt Freckle. I knew instantly that I had found the perfect present!

I mean, how can you not love this?


Don't understand what it is? Neither did I. It doesn't matter. It's adorable!

Anyway, once I had purchased this Butt Freckle, I started perusing the website a little more. I It didn't take long for me to realize I was hooked, for almost immediately, I found... the purses.

God help me, I do love a good purse.

Also, recently I've been trying to ween myself from leather and animal products. Eating them seems better than wearing them for some reason. So, this website is perfect for me because I can browse hundreds of fantastic purses with not a bit of animal product and it doesn't feel like a sacrifice (with boots, it's a completely different story).

This website is also fantastic if you're trying to be kinder to the environment. I'll admit it. I'm a big, fat tree-hugger. If you are too, then I recommend these reusable sandwich bags by SnakSaks. They're perfect if you're brown bagging it at work or if you pack your kids' lunches every day. And they are, of course, super cute.

In conclusion, if you've not yet visited Etsy, I urge you to do so.

And hey, it's rough out there. Try to be a Butt Freckle to someone you know.

A Mother's Day List

This is a short list of just a few reasons why I not only love my mom, but why I like her.

1. One of her favorite movies is Dodgeball.
2. In grade school, she would write funny notes on my napkins and put them in my lunch.
3. She never wears tapered pants.
4. She falls down a lot (seriously, I mean a lot).
5. Any time she turns on the TV and sees Ocean's Eleven, she will sit down and watch it.
6. The only time she really swears is when she drops something.
7. I gave her something called a Butt Freckle for Mother's Day and she loved it!
8. When we watch Jeopardy, she yells "Monkeys!" for every question she doesn't know.
9. She votes for the underdog.
10. She never uses shortened versions for the word "pregnant", like preggy, preggers or prego.

I love you, Mama! You're my favorite!