EtsyBABY Mother's Day Contest

EtsyBABY© wants to Baby Momma's - with our Mother's Little Helper Spa Basket Give Away!
April 17th - May 3rd
Featured on http://shopetsyBABY.com

Look for a photo of the spa gift basket in participating EtsyBABY© shops and when you purchase the item where the photo appears, you will be entered into our random drawing making you eligible to win our Mother Little Helper Spa Basket - A $50.00 Value!
Winner will be notified on May 4th via email.

It's Momma's Turn, Baby!!!

Here's the list of shops that are participating. All you have to do is find, and purchase the item(s) with a picture of the spa basket and you'll be entered in the drawing to win it!

http://alainedesigns.etsy.com
http://babyannequilts.etsy.com
http://beadedsocks.etsy.com
http://BellaSymphony.etsy.com
http://bethysak.etsy.com
http://boogaboobabies.etsy.com
http://boutiquegirl.etsy.com
http://bowbabybow.etsy.com
http://Chewchewscloset.etsy.com
http://ChichiBoulie.etsy.com
http://ChocolateLollipop.etsy.com
http://CindyJoy.etsy.com
http://cottontail.etsy.com
http://cuddlebaby.etsy.com
http://DCBaby.etsy.com
http://ediblebaby.etsy.com
http://goldtonedesigns.etsy.com
http://jkalea.etsy.com
http://karenmary.etsy.com
http://KaRePackage.etsy.com
http://KikisKlippies.etsy.com
http://knitstyle.etsy.com
http://kraftyladykreations.etsy.com
http://KuddleZoo.etsy.com
http://Kunklebaby.etsy.com
http://layette.etsy.com
http://LilBeanBaby.etsy.com
http://LuLusWoobies.etsy.com
http://MamaMade.etsy.com
http://misskitty1983.etsy.com
http://MonsterBugBlankets.etsy.com
http://moreygirl.etsy.com
http://mygirlsbling.etsy.com
http://myminimocs.etsy.com
http://Odannysgirl.etsy.com
http://oliverlane.etsy.com
http://paintedwithheart.etsy.com
http://SnugBugBears.etsy.com
http://tadpolecreations.etsy.com
http://TutuCuteandMoore.etsy.com
http://Upsiedoodle.etsy.com
http://Winklepots.etsy.com
http://Zadyball.etsy.com
http://zenbebe.etsy.com

I've been blogged!

I just wanted to share the AWESOME blog that I am featured on today!!
Maternal Spark features moms (like me!) who are trying to balance life and a business.

Check it out!

Shipping to Brazil!

I was thrilled yesterday to get an order from a buyer in BRAZIL! I just LOVED filling out that custom form and sending it on it's way. I've shipped Internationally before - to Canada, UK and Australia. But Brazil is extra special to me.

My father spent two years in Brazil in the 70s (before I was born) so I was raised with a tiny bit of Brazilian culture. Mostly the food! We had Brazilian rice and beans more times than I could count. He also made a fabulous Brazilian drink for us. Oh, I wish I could remember what it was called!
My parents also had a foreign exchange student live with them the year after I left home. Zeila became like another daughter to them. I didn't really get the opportunity to get to know her that well, since I was living across the country, but she did come to my wedding.

Anyway, I just think it's awesome that I got to send a Zadyball somewhere that has such fond memories for me!
Check out my updated Zadyball Locations map!

My Brazilian "sister" Zeila (far right) at my wedding, Oct 23, 1999


The ZadyMini that was sent to Brazil today

Shop EtsyBABY

There is a new place to find everything you need for baby!
ShopEtsyBABY.com just opened TODAY! It is such an amazing website. Go check it out!

And, I'm celebrating with a little giveaway of my own. Purchase ANY full-size Zadyball or Zadybug and receive a ZadyMini FREE!

Love Hurts!

I had the first experience with witnessing my son's heart breaking today.
His "girlfriend" (see the picture of her at the zoo) just turned 4 last week. She had decided to have an all girl birthday party, and they painted their nails and brushed each others hair and played dress up. No BOYS allowed.
Her mom told me about it a couple of weeks ago, and I of course chose not to mention it to my son.

Well, today, she came up to him at church and told him how great her party was and how fun it was to have "just girls". He was SO sad! He cried for a long time because she didn't invite him to her birthday party. He just couldn't understand WHY!

So, now he has decided that he is going to have a BOY party for his birthday. It's coming up in about 6 weeks. And he is NOT going to invite HER!
HA - young love!!

Are you looking for a deal?

Saturday Night is THE night to go shopping on Etsy!
There are hundreds of sellers who participate in SNS - Saturday Night Specials. You can find GREAT deals on all kinds of hand made stuff!

Here is tonight's forum thread where all participating sellers post their specials. This is the FIRST time I've ever made it to the first page of the thread! Hurray for me!!
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5542249

Happy shopping!

A Trip to the ZOO

Today was a fun day! A good friend of mine has a membership to the Phoenix Zoo and she invited me to come! We had a really fun time, and the kids had a blast!
I put my kids in their Zadyball t-shirts, hoping to get a little exposure. I'm not sure it did anything for me, but I thought it was fun anyway.