I won! I won!!

what a naked streak of luck i've had lately!! this is the gods of socialism smiling down on broke-ass me, making me feel all special like a new boyfriend would! thanks to all the blogging and crafting women out there (who know how to treat a lady better than most straight guys, i may add) i'm now the proud owner of...

1. some lovely lavender-scented hemp eye pillows by NikkiDesigns - filled with flax seed and lavender flowers, and can easily be heated for 30 seconds in the microwave (it says 15 seconds, but our micro is vintage circa 1998 so its power is considerably flaccid). i got them with my ailing muscled hubby in mind, but he's too busy being sore and in pain and so very manly to bother using them, so i went ahead and improved my own life by heating them up for my crampy royal uterus. these babies stay warm for a good long time, ahhhhh!!! and they smell divine - anyone who loves lavender will get a kick out of these eye pillows! thank you DesignStyleGuide for hosting this giveaway! and check out NikkiDesigns for more fabulous household hempware - very unique craftiness!

2. a gorgeous PinUp pendant by Archipelago Arts - fabulous femmes and vagina warriors eat your hearts out! this is one beautiful piece of chick-respecting art! well made, and with a nice long chain you can cut to your preferred length, though i'm leaving mine long because there's nothing like a pair of fabulous vintage ladies nudged in the cleavage of a pair of fabulously even... er.... ladies... thanks to Ms. Modern blog for hosting this giveaway. and you want to check out Archipelago Arts for more awesome pendants, believe me, you will spend some happy time in that Etsy store!

3. a very soothing Apricot Cybilla Sugar Cube Scrub, and a sweet soap sample as well, from Clean Queen Soap Company. omg, these smell so good i'm at at serious risk of eating myself. or at least making tea out of these... i bet these could even make zombies smell delightful! seriously, can you almost taste these tantalizing sugar cubes through your computer screen right now? note to self: only use externally!! thanks to The Candid Reviewer blog for hosting this fabulous giveaway! be sure to peruse Clean Queen Soap Company for more yummy body treats!

Updates: Haiti, Health, Giveaway Info!

Haiti: thanks to you kind buyers out there, through my jewelry sales i have been able to donate $50 to the Red Cross Haiti relief fund! on top of what i have donated personally as well. this is a wonderful thing.

Health: for now i regret that i must put my charity on hold due to medical complications. this really sucks, but health food is so expensive i can barely afford what i need from week to week. *sigh* i live in NYC, one of the most expensive cities in the country. it is routine for the middle class here to have to choose between paying rent or eating well, not to mention feeding an autistic child. even health care here is terrible, as negligent doctors have left me in worse shape than how i began months ago. come on, Obama, time to kick some congress butt!!! i had to travel to Wisconsin to see my midwife from the Madison Birth Center, who has been able to help me through various health crises over the years - more so than any MD on the east coast, that's for sure. she took more time with me in one visit than all of my local doctors have in the last 6 months combined. there is something seriously wrong with this city.

Giveaway Info: a super awesome blog, Smart and Trendy Moms, is having a month long giveaway starting March 1 and ending April 1 (no kidding!). check out the list of sponsors, there will be a LOT of free goodies there, and who doesn't like that? i mean, really, in this fay and age of paying thru the nose for your basics, it's nice to win a treat every now and then too! thanks to STM for hosting this awesome giveaway!

Donations to Haiti so far: $28.50! thank YOU buyers!

thanks to the kindness of friends and bling lovers, i have sold some sparkly things AND been able to donate $28.50 to the Red Cross Haiti relief fund. below are some of my latest listings on Etsy, to tempt those who are both jewelry admirers and compassionate aid donors.

my heart breaks with them all - oh Haiti

oh my, my heart breaks so deeply with the news of what's happened in Haiti.how i wish i could take away all the pain, somehow hold people in my heart and  keep them there in a safe womb of peace and quiet, somehow hoping that it will all be ok... how i wish... how i wish i could be in Haiti to help, just to do something, i feel so impotent!! all i can do is create and type (and hope Pat Robertson would just crawl back into Lucifer's pungent orifices like the raging evil hemorrhoid he is), but i have zero money right now. i'm hoping i can donate clothes and food that i DO have, but so far, all organizations are asking for funds.

the only thing i CAN do is that i will send the Red Cross money i make if i sell my jewelry. for EVERY PURCHASE in my store, i will send 50% of what i make to the Red Cross. i would send more, but i have some serious health issues right now and can't even buy the medicines i need to get better.

if i do sell some of the higher priced items, i will try to donate more, however. things are really bad economically with me but nowhere near as bad as Haiti. i don't need it as much as they (just enough to cover my meds!).

i will send any buyers a confirmation to let them know that their money went to a good place (or two - i count too!).

thank you all, and i hope you are all doing well in the new year.