Copabananas

Threadless

I try not to browse on Threadless too often because it's so tempting to buy more t-shirts than I can afford. I did visit today, though, and found 2 designs I love! Clockwork Kit and S'more 101 are 2 shirts I must own!

Eco Fair

We got rained out after only a couple of hours but I'm still happy about today at the Eco Fair. My dad stayed all day and helped us tear down in the rain. Thank you!!!

Balancing Act

Yesterday at Whole Foods Millburn wasn't as successful as I hoped and I didn't get into a show I applied to in NYC for the end of this month. But on the bright side I made Dean's List for last semester. I'll take the good with the bad and keep moving forward.
I'm acting like tomorrow won't be rained out at the Eco Fair. They're so often wrong predicting the weather.  I have a few more market bags to finish up today. I'll pack up everything at the end of the day in preparation for tomorrow and hope for the best.

Update: I sliced off a nice bit of the tip of my finger with scissors today packing up. I'm afraid I'm getting a drama queen reputation if I didn't already have one. Not sure how much massage this will affect but I'm still planning on tomorrow!

Well Stocked

The Accoutrements order is all unpacked and the store is really looking full. I had my massage chair out getting ready for tomorrow at Whole Foods Millburn from 11-2.

New Accoutrements Tomorrow!

Tomorrow a big Accoutrements order is due to come in. It includes a lot of old favorites that I'm out of, but also a lot of new items! I can't wait to see the Office Monkey Set, Rainbow Monkey Bandages, Seth Godin Marketing Guru Action Figure, and the Toast Wallet! That's just the tip of the iceberg! Behold!

Eco Fair in Montclair

I'll be spending this Sunday at the Eco Fair at Edgemont Park. Hope to see you there!

New gLove Story Dolls

I've been working on a new batch of gLove Story Dolls and here's a preview:

Microbes Again!

Giant Microbes are back in again today! New ones include: Algae, Beer and Bread, House Fly, Krill, Mosquito, and Sea Sparkle.

Great Turnout, Great Day!

The turnout at the Glen Ridge Arts Festival today was great! I met my expectations, met great people, and had an all-around great time! My mom helped me out in the morning and my mother-in-law helped in the afternoon. That made for a pseudo-Mother's Day celebration today since I'll be busy unpacking and selling last minute Mother's Day cards at the store tomorrow. This picture is a tease. Go here to see all the pics of the booth. Thanks to everyone who helped me have a successful day today...you all know who you are and I appreciate it more than you know.

Arts Festival Preview- Market Bags

Here are the Market Bags I've been working on. They feature vintage fabric and hold over 2 bags of groceries, which was why I started making them, to have a reusable bag for the grocery store. They will be featured at my booth tomorrow so stop by and check them out!

Mad Libs (verb)

Mad Libs are turning 50 and yesterday I got in a nice order to celebrate!

Adding Up

All the little things I've been doing will add up to bigger things eventually. The continuing education sports massage class in Princeton was good. Last night was the CPR class. They will both help me join the AMTA NJ sports massage team. I'm also working hard preparing for the Glen Ridge Arts Festival this Saturday. I've made a bunch of the big market bags from vintage fabrics and I love the way they are turning out. I need to set the whole booth up once this week to make sure I have enough tables and signs. But that won't happen this morning. I'm off to UMDNJ to tour the classrooms for the Institute for Therapeutic Massage Oncology Massage Certification Program. I went to the open house at the Pompton Lakes campus a couple of weeks ago and although I'm not prepared to enter another program, I'm curious to see what the hospital is all about so hopefully the tour will be a reality check.

Fun and Games

Today we got 2 new items from Fred: Frozen Smiles, a denture shaped ice cube tray, and the 2-Carat Cup, a fanciful mug that adorns your finger when you pick it up and comes packaged like an unforgettable gift.
We also got back the NYC Urban Compass as well as the 3D Dog and 3D Cat cards from Kikkerland. Everything is available in the shop and the eBay store.

Another Treasury!

I made it into another Treasury! This time with a Copabananas monkey!

Full Speed Ahead

Sunday at the March for Babies Walkathon was great! I'm really glad I could help out and it was an exceptional experience, a great way for me to get my feet wet at an event like that. I'm really looking forward to working more.
I'm also focusing on pulling my booth together for the Glen Ridge Arts Festival. Throw in a CPR class and sports massage continuing education class and May is looking like it's off to a great start.

Filling My Calendar

I've got a lot coming up and it's great to be so busy. Tomorrow I'm volunteering at the March for Babies Walkathon in Mahwah doing chair massage. I'll also be at the Montclair Run on June 1st. On May 16th I'll be doing chair massage from 11-2 at the Millburn Whole Foods. The major event for me is that I'll be exhibiting my handmade items at the Glen Ridge Arts Festival on May 10th. More on everything as the dates get closer.

First Etsy Treasury

I was lucky enough to be included in
this Treasury on Etsy!

Juggling Equipment!

Yesterday I placed an order for juggling equipment with Higgins Brothers. I ordered clubs, rings, plates, diablos, balls, and sticks. I tried out their clubs at the NY Gift Fair and really liked them. I'm so excited to be carrying this line! I'm also excited to replace my old, falling-apart clubs!

Inside Montclair Spot

Crammed Organisms Entries

Here are the 4 entries for the Crammed Organisms shows in St. Louis. The 3 gLove Story Dolls in each group are stitched together and will hang on the wall. I reshot them and remade their nametags on glossy photo paper.