Category Archives: Crafts & Style

Frauds & Favorites: Multi-Strand Leather Charm Bracelets

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Mama's a Mess

Welcome to the first edition of Frauds & Favorites, our attempt to help clean-up the Etsy marketplace.  Each week we’ll post a list of Etsy shops that we believe to be frauds – sellers who are misrepresenting their items as … Continue reading →

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Beginning of the end for Etsy?

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Mama's a Mess

I joined the Etsy community back in 2008.  Even at that time I felt like I was a little late to the party.  It’s hard for me to believe that my shop has been around for five years now and … Continue reading →

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Treasured: While Going to the Dogs…

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Mama's a Mess

We were recently included in this GREAT, dark treasury on Etsy, created by Paula Mattson.   Paula is a unique mixed-media/watercolor artist from Chicago who must have a great eye to the darker side of life. ‘While Going to the … Continue reading →

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How awesome is Cleveland?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Mama's a Mess

Pretty freakin’ awesome right now!  Every time we turn around there are more and more great things happening. – We took our first trip to the Cleveland Flea last month and discovered a host of new vintage and hand-craft vendors, … Continue reading →

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The Feminine Touch

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Mama's a Mess

I don’t know about you all but I think the blog could use a little more of the feminine touch.  I’ve been randomly M.I.A. lately and the boys have definitely taken over!  I’m not knocking it – I enjoy it … Continue reading →

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Spray-On Clothes

Posted on June 3, 2013 by 1oddpapa

Just saw this in my Facebook news feed this morning and was kind of thrown off by it. I get the idea of a person wanting to have skin-tight clothes, but don’t we have them already? I mean, this can’t … Continue reading →

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My ModCloth Addiction

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Mama's a Mess

I’ve never considered myself a girlie-girl.  I like my loud, fast, music.  I like to push people around the edge of a mosh pit.  I like to lay in bed with Bryan and play first-person shooter video games at night.  … Continue reading →

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The view from here…a glimpse inside our bubble.

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mama's a Mess

We’ve probably been spending the last 18 months pretty solidly trying to get all of our STUFF under control in the house.  We have a pretty big house that’s been in my family forever.  Really, my grandfather built it back … Continue reading →

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Tangling my way to a clear mind

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Mama's a Mess

In a flurry of New Year’s week activity, I spent a full morning rapidly downloading book previews on my Kindle, reading magazines and creating some art.  It was a day to build momentum and so much has come from it.  … Continue reading →

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Gentrification of the Christmas Village

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Mama's a Mess

If there is one cheesy Christmas tradition I indulge in, it’s the Christmas Village.  It started when Bryan and I got together with a lighthouse from Walgreens and an over-sized church from his mom.  Each year there’s at least one … Continue reading →

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