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Holiday 2008: Choose Your Favorite Decorations!

2008-12-01T12:00:00Z

Etsy's blog editors picked a pool of fun holiday decorations for sprucing up your home this season. We want to know which ones are your favorites so we can featured them here on the blog and in the Gift Guides.

Click here to VOTE!

Voting ends this Friday, December 5 at high noon (EST). Spread the word! Make your voice heard!

Check out which Holiday Cards, Holiday Ornaments, and Holiday Stockings were voted in as favorites.

Holiday Shopping Posts | Holiday Parties and Decorating Gift Guide

Holiday 2008: Our Favorite Stockings

2008-11-28T12:42:00Z

The results are tallied! AhnaHolder's Modern Holiday Stocking has been voted in as the favorite stocking for this holiday season! Congratulations to Ahna and big, huge congratulations for all the stocking-makers included. Below you'll find the top 18 stockings. See all of the stockings here.

See our previous voting sessions, Our Favorite Ornaments and Cards.

Chickenpants: The Quest

2008-11-27T20:02:00Z

Yes, chickens (not turkeys) rejoice today!

Claire Chambers aka absolutelysmall loves plush. Her soft creations are original designs made to make people smile. Clarie started making Chickenpants plush toys because, as she says, "You can't hug a painting!"

Claire started making stop motion videos with her chickenpants creations. From Claire:

"I've wanted to make stop motion animation literally since I was a kid. (Saw it on Muppet Babies, and it stole my heart.) I always figured you'd need special cameras and who knows what to make it happen, though. Then I got a Photojojo email that changed that. I found all I needed was a digital camera and iMovie...and I happened to already have both. Most of the videos are very clearly shot in our kitchen and living room, with plenty of fingers in the way and visible strings...just the way I like them! (Raised on MST3K, anyone?) People should revisit their crazy projects that might seem impossible. Who knows what advancements have been made in that area? The world needs to see more crazy, genuine projects."

She's running a special in her shop, by the way. Today through Sunday, you can get free shipping in the US and Canada, discounted everywhere else. Get your piece of chicken!

Chicken Pants Posts | More Videos at blip.Chickenpants.tv | Shop for Plush Toys

What Are You Thankful For in 2008?

2008-11-27T11:39:00Z

We are thankful for the over 30,000 people who have pledged to Buy Handmade. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to our community — to all those members who tell their friends and family about the importance of supporting indie artists and spreading the Etsy love. We're thankful there's an alternative to shopping at big box stores.

In the past 14 months of this blog's existence, close to 600 people have authored posts — we salute you! We want to give a shout-out to all the folks who post comments here and give us editors feedback — especially dogties!

We want to thank all the talented artists and crafters and the style mavens with great taste (you know who you are and you know we're watching your favorites). Thank you for being so amazing and providing us with an endless supply of beauty, creativity, and playfulness — we'll never run out of stories to share.

Please comment below and let us know what you're thankful for this year!

Holiday 2008: Choose Your Favorite Holiday Stocking!

2008-11-25T14:00:00Z

Come on down and vote! The editors of Etsy's blog chose 44 stockings and we want to see which ones are your favorites.

Click here to VOTE!

Voting ends on Friday, November 28, 2008 at noon. May the best stockings win! We'll feature your favorites here in the Storque and in the Gift Guides.

Check out which Holiday Cards and Holiday Ornaments were voted in as favorites!

Holiday Shopping Posts | Holiday Parties and Decorating Gift Guide

Holiday 2008: Our Favorite Ornaments

2008-11-21T12:29:00Z

We gave you a daunting Etsy Holiday challenge: you had to pick one ornament from a pool of 60 items chosen by Etsy's blog. There was a lot of variety and this was not an easy choice. It was, dare I say, overwhelming! The voting was very, very close.

We're happy to announce soleilgirl's Leaf Peace Symbol felt ornament - Emerald Green won! You can see the 21 top ranked items below. Look for some of these excellent handmade goodies in the Gift Guides too. Check out all the results here.

See which Holiday Cards were voted in as favorites last week! Coming up on Monday, November 24 ... stockings!

Holiday Shopping Posts | Holiday Parties and Decorating Gift Guide

Holiday 2008: Choose Your Favorite Ornament!

2008-11-17T12:01:00Z

Come on down and choose your favorite ornament from this pool of 60 items. The favorites will be featured here on the Etsy blog and in the Gift Guides too.

Click here to view the ornaments and vote!

You have until noon on Friday, November 21st, 2008 to cast your vote. You must be logged into Etsy to be able to vote. Your vote remains anonymous. 60 items were chosen by admin for your consideration. This is not a contest, so international sellers may be included.

See the results from our previous round of voting: Holiday 2008: Choose Your Favorite Card! We posted the call for votes here and the results here.

Tell your friends to come and vote (see the "email to a friend" link below ). Handmade ornaments rule!

Holiday 2008: Our Favorite Cards

2008-11-14T13:18:00Z

According to popular vote, the best of the best Holiday Cards 2008 is (drumroll...) a tie!! Insult Family & Leave in Huff - a Modern Twist on an Old Favorite by dippylulu! Congrats!

And the always amusing CarolLeeDesigns and her "Restraining Order be Damned - I'll See You at Christmas" - Hatemail card.

Apparently, Etsians have some family issues...and a sense of humor about it, which is good. Seriously, congrats to these fine artists! Below you'll find the top 21 cards you voted for! Look for some of these cards in the Gift Guides too.

We will launch our next round of voting on Monday, November 17th — Holiday 2008: Ornaments. So stay tuned!

See the original call for votes post.

Holiday 2008: Choose Your Favorite Greeting Cards!

2008-11-11T16:34:00Z

UPDATE! The results are posted here!

Come on down to Etsy's voter tool and select your favorite holiday card from a pool of 60! Since there are so many talented Etsy artists to choose from in the Paper Goods Category and Holiday Category, help the Storque editors pick which top cards should be featured in the Gift Guides and here, on Etsy's blog.

Click here to vote!

Voting ends at 12:30pm (EST) on Friday, November 14, 2008. Tell your friends to come and vote (see the "email to a friend" link below ). Tell 'em to come in a hurry so they can get their cards before they sell out! Don't be like me: one of those slow pokes who forgets to send holiday cards until halfway through January!

Paper Goods Category | Holiday Category | More Cards Posts | Etsy Greetings Team

Vote here

Vote!

2008-11-04T08:04:00Z

Don't forget to vote today, fellow Americans!

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Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T18:25:00Z

Hey, if you're wearing a great handmade or vintage Halloween costume, post it to our Etsy in Action flickr group. You can check out the latest from the group pool right here in the Events section of the Etsy blog.

See more Halloween blog posts.

Dogs vs Cats Duel: Cats Are More Fashionable than Dogs

2008-10-30T16:32:00Z

Nothing is more heartwarming than a glowering, seething and outraged kitty in a cute handmade sweater. Here are some of my favorite Etsy items to best humiliate your adorable wittle snoogums this winter (and keep your pet warm and toasty, too).

This is a very important duel. Vote in the comments below if you think kitties rule the pet fashion world. If you prefer dogs, vote in the comments of this post.

Another important duel is coming up on November 4th, 2008. Americans, don't forget to mmreeeeooow the vote!

See our past duels | Suggest a duel | Etsy Pets posts | Pets Category | Political Posts

Dogs vs Cats Duel: Dogs Are More Fashionable

2008-10-30T16:30:00Z

We're all pretty excited about the upcoming vote. On one hand you have a collection of very serious candidates (who are looking a little hot under the collar, rrrrrrrrrrreeeeerrrrrr!) and here you'll see my furry candidates, who take themselves a little less seriously. Look at them posing with a casual sense of pride, digging their winter accessories — first-class temperaments abound!

Who do you think are the hottest (er, warmest) pets on Etsy this year? Let's let the people decide! Every vote counts, people! Every vote counts.

This is a very serious duel. Vote in the comments below if you're for dogs. If you prefer cats, vote in the comments of this post.

And remember to bark the vote, Americans. This Tuesday, November 4, 2008!

See our past duels | Suggest a duel | Etsy Pets posts | Pets Category | Political Posts

Election Time, Americans: Halloween Costume Ideas

2008-10-02T23:09:00Z

I'm so frustrated with these debates! I can't wait to just vote and get it over with! It's such a deadly serious campaign. Keep your sense of humor and do your best impersonation this Halloween. Here are some ideas for dressing up and getting into it!

Election Time, Americans! | Etsy Finds Vintage: Getting Jackie O's Look

Halloween Party Duel: Sweet & Spooky Children's Party

2008-10-01T18:28:00Z

Party Duel time! Storque admin Teenangster and Vanessa have faced off to fantasize about two vastly different types of parties...And we want you, our readers, to decide which party you'd rather attend — Vanessa's cute and innocent kiddie Halloween party or Teenangster's dark and sinister mature Halloween party. Vote in your favorite post's comments!

I'm of the mind that Halloween is for kids. I'm too old to dress up (well, I guess I can pull off a crazy wig now and again). It's more fun to spend the evening spooking children (not too much) and delighting in their little squeals. I'd host a backyard Halloween party with nostalgic decor, pumpkin shaped vintage punch bowls, and flickering jack-o-lanterns. Little ones would bob for apples and play pin the tail on the ghost donkey. Moms and dads, aunties and uncles would practically vomit from all the mini cuteness parading around (from that and all the kids' candy we'd be snorphing).

If you would rather attend my party, please vote in the comments below!

Halloween Party Duel: Dark and Gory Haunted House

2008-10-01T18:26:00Z

Party Duel Time! Storque admin Teenangster and Vanessa have faced off to fantasize about two vastly different types of parties, and we want you, our readers, to decide which party you'd rather attend — a sweet and childish party for the kids with plenty of candy and good times for all, or a scary haunted house with dripping blood, spider webs and monsters around every corner! Your comments will decide in this edition of the Party Duel!

Halloween is all about ghosts and hobgoblins gallivanting through the night, scary costumes, monsters and the joy of a good fright. This Halloween, I plan on throwing the most dark and gory bash imaginable! This party would be all about out-doing your fellow guest, with cobwebs scattered about, skeletons dropping from the ceiling, a veritable soundtrack of screams and creaky noises, fake blood, open wounds and all the creepiness that years of watching The X-Files brings. (Extra points if you come as El Chupacabra!)

Halloween only comes once a year, so all bets are off when it comes to giving a scare! Let's run around in the dark and make like ghosts all night long!

If you would rather attend my party, please vote in the comments below!

Oktoberfest

2008-09-23T14:00:00Z

Get yer beer holsters out, my friends! Oktoberfest celebrations happen all over the world, but the original Bavarian festival, which runs from late September to early October, draws 6 million people to Munich, according to Wikipedia. That's a whole lot of beer.

Bavaria has a certain aesthetic — rustic and colorful — that I love. Plus, Munich is home to my favorite museum in the whole world: the Museum of Hunting and Fishing. München also claims to be the birthplace of wolpertingers — the Black Forest ancestral home of the jackalope.

Fantastical taxidermy and beer? What more could you want?...Well probably a lot of things. You can find some great items by using Shop Local to locate sellers located in Munich.

Observe the Autumn Equinox

2008-09-22T18:48:00Z

The Autumn Equinox sidles by today. And with it, Ren fairs, Halloween, and a bit of magick linger in the air. Pagans, I know you're feeling it!

Yarr! Ahoy, Pirates Enjoy Yer Day

2008-09-19T18:12:00Z

Talk like a Pirate Day has come yet again, ye maties! Yarrrrrr!

About Us: Sarah aka SarahSays

2008-09-17T11:02:00Z

Sarah Feingold aka SarahSays is Etsy's in-house attorney with real panache for the legal side of being an artist; in fact, she wrote a book on the subject called Copyright for Artists: Quick and Easy Copyright Protection. She works hard to ensure that Etsy is always shaking the hand at the end of the long arm of the law, rather than trying to outrun it. In addition to providing legal counsel for Etsy as a company, Sarah works extra-hard to provide ethical, practical, and understandable legal information for the Etsy community through her many articles and her concise words in the forums. Be sure to check out the articles that she has written for guidance in legalese, and remember she's only one lawyer – she can't give everyone a private consultation, but she's around to make Etsy a better place for you.

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Fun Facts about Sarah:

Sarah had the setting made for her engagement ring made by Etsy Seller Beyond the Rockz, and had the stone set right here at the Etsy Labs. See for yourself in the video.
She and her fiancé are going to Ninja training to become Ninjas.
She is credited with keeping the most candy at her desk, due to her healthy obsession with candy: peeps and M&Ms being among her top picks.
Unfortunately, her dentist informed her at a recent visit that her candy habit was responsible for seven cavities.
- Using her ruthless powers of persuasion (being a lawyer and all) she had the dentist down to two cavities with the option of parole by the time she left his office.
Sarah's office ,which was once referred to as "The Cabana," is now commonly called the "Lawyer Hole," thanks to Kelly, and is marked by its tiny door – which is used to keep tall engineers like George away from the candy supply.
Her parents were disappointed when she decided to go to Law School, because they wanted her to go to Art School. To appease them, she did both.
Sarah once made news headlines while a passenger on a cruise ship. A rogue wave rolled the Crown Princess at sea while on its way back to New York after a western Caribbean tour. She spoke to a Florida local news station via cellphone from the ship after the incident after which they reported this article. There was also this Forum Thread.

A young, awkward Sarah:

Baby Sarah:

Etsy has had quite a growth spurt in the past year, and we have the awkward pictures to prove it. We've been posting a series of About Us pieces to help you get to know the Etsy admin (and since many of us work remotely, for the admin to get to know each other!). You've seen the admin badge, and maybe you're a bit curious about the person behind it! For more on Etsy's mission and about the company, please see our About page (the link is in the little blue footer of every Etsy page).

Some favorite shops below...

Halloween Treats: Goth Costume Ideas for Everyday

2008-09-11T19:14:00Z

It's just barely September, but I wake in the middle of the night, having sleep-walked to my closet, daintily fondling my black lace gloves by the light of a drippy candle. How did this kohl find its way round my eyes? From whence are these faux cobwebs in my hair?

All I can do is put Sisters of Mercy on the stereo, gurgle some warm milk (with fake blood), and put myself back to sleep with visions of skeletons jumping over tombstones.

Below are some delightful Neo-Victorian and gothic lolita trappings for the spooky ones amongst us. Maybe it's that time of year for some, while you bold ones make it an everyday look. C'mon, who is excited for Halloween???

Halloween Gift Guide | Etsy Items Tagged "Halloween" | More Storque Halloween Posts

About Us: Bob aka fumanchu

2008-09-10T11:00:00Z

Bob Brewer, aka fumanchu, is one of our Engineers working remotely from the West coast. He specializes in Etsy software and works hard to keep the cache flowing. As you can see from his polaroid photo above, he is also a mad scientist.

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Bob Fun Facts:

During an engineering meet-up in San Francisco, he had a stamp made for "fumanchu" in Chinatown (as shown above).
His awesome collection of Hawaiian shirts are indicative of his enthusiasm for vacation.
He's allegedly the best Wii Mario Kart player in the world.
As a Python enthusiast, Bob <3's cherryPY.

Awkward Bobber:

And a very charming baby Boblito:

Etsy has had quite a growth spurt in the past year, and we have the awkward pictures to prove it. We've been posting a series of About Us pieces to help you get to know the Etsy admin (and since many of us work remotely, for the admin to get to know each other!). You've seen the admin badge, and maybe you're a bit curious about the person behind it! For more on Etsy's mission and about the company, please see our About page (the link is in the little blue footer of every Etsy page).

Some of Bob's favorite shops below...

About Us: Paulie aka OhPauleez

2008-09-03T15:50:00Z

Paul, aka Paulie D, aka OhPauleez, works on the engineering team here at Etsy — on the infrastructure and framework, in particular. He's known for being a cheerful early riser and for having some serious dance moves. Even though he lives in Philly, he pops into the Brooklyn office to work with some regularity.

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Fun facts about Paulie

Paul is his real name, but we at Etsy call him Paulie.
Attended college at night during high school and graduated early, just like Doogie Howser.
Gave up being a vegetarian to cook more Italian food and honor his heritage.
He got carpal tunnel because all he was doing was playing music and typing code.
For Paulie, anytime is a good time to dance.

And now, some awkward photos!

About Us: Amber aka adubois

2008-08-27T11:16:00Z

Amber aka adubois is part of the hard-working and ever-growing Support Team and is known for the fire in her belly when it comes to busting resellers and other evil-doers on the site. Amber also shows compassion for those who may have simply misunderstood Etsy's selling policy.

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Amber Fun Facts:

Amber is a painter.
She's a Die Hard Philly Sports Fan, and has cried at the following losses:
- 1987 Philadelphia Flyers Season Loss
- 1993 World Series (7th grade)
- 2001 NBA Playoffs (while studying painting)

Suffers from a textbook case of Koumpounophobia — which is a severe fear of buttons.
Her father is known as a hairdresser to the stars (which may have something to do with why she pulls-off such a great pompadour).
Has a healthy obsession with the Cult Classic: Manos: Hands of Fate and MST3K and is even a card carrying member of the Fan Club.

About Us: CB aka longhaul

2008-08-20T12:07:00Z

Chris Bohn aka CB aka longhaul works on the Engineering Team, specifically on database administration. One of the many things that CB deals with on a daily basis are sprocs. Now if you don't know what that means, don't you worry, it is not your job to know about or deal with such things — it's CB's.

Notice how Etsy hasn't been crashing at all lately? CB is another member of the team that keeps Etsy operating as smoothly as possible. He's also working hard with Haim, Dusten, Ian, Paul, George, and Joe P to move our servers to a new — more optimized — space. These guys don't get enough credit ... because if they're doing their jobs well, you don't notice what they're doing!

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CB Fun Facts:

CB and his family live in San Francicso, and he brought them to NYC for an Engineering meetup so they could see New York.
CB's real name is Chris, but we already had admin Chris aka RevolvingDork, so he was relegated to CB.
He owns many guitars which cause him to "rock hard" according to various sources.
Has been known to belt out a mean rendition of Don't Fear The Reaper.
Give him a beer and swears like a sailor.
Among engineers, CB is used as a verb. In other words, if you go drinking with him, you're likely to show up to work the next day and say "I got CB'd last night."

CB of yesteryear, looking like a psyched funeral parlor organist.

CB cuteness:

Etsy has had quite a growth spurt in the past year, and we have the awkward pictures to prove it. We've been posting a series of About Us pieces to help you get to know the Etsy admin (and since many of us work remotely, for the admin to get to know each other!). You've seen the admin badge, and maybe you're a bit curious about the person behind it! For more on Etsy's mission and about the company, please see our About page (the link is in the little blue footer of every Etsy page).

Some longhaul items below...

About Us: Jason Seger aka jasonmseger

2008-08-13T12:12:00Z

Jason aka jasonmseger works on the Support Team here in Brooklyn, but he drawls his lovely Virginian accent and makes us all hanker for the South. He's patient, thorough and compassionate — qualities that are needed when working in customer support. He often writes hand written notes to members who have had a bad experience on Etsy.

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Jason Fun Facts:

All of his friends actually call him Jay, but because we already had an admin named Jay, we forced him to be Jason (Jay is actually Jared, but we'd forced him to be Jay because we already had Jared). (It's also said that Jason looks like Christine aka Iheartmoustaches's father, so she calls him "Dad").
Jason is a musician and writes country-folk songs with his girlfriend. You can hear his music on his MySpace page and in his Etsy Shop JSeger.
He loves vintage clothing and can rock high waters with a light rockabilly flair.
He also loves old timey music and the Kinks.
He had a full-ride scholarship to college for his baseball playing skills.
Jason is great at accessorizing and he often wears hats and vests. Perhaps his best known accessory is his penchant for hot, women's sunglasses.
Jason is sort of a luddite, and according to Mary, prefers the original invention to new versions — for example, record players to iPods.
His first Alchemy request was for an exact replica of a vintage pair of pants that he already owns. He actually sent this favorite pair of cords to the seller to measure exactly and make him a new pair.
He is a huge fan of Old Bay Seasoning and will flavor any food with it.

Jason communing with nature:

Mini-Jason (with devil eyes and crazy feet):

Etsy has had quite a growth spurt in the past year, and we have the awkward pictures to prove it. We've been posting a series of About Us pieces to help you get to know the Etsy admin (and since many of us work remotely, for the admin to get to know each other!). You've seen the admin badge, and maybe you're a bit curious about the person behind it! For more on Etsy's mission and about the company, please see our About page (the link is in the little blue footer of every Etsy page).

Below you'll find some of Jason's favorites.

Let the Games Begin!

2008-08-07T23:00:00Z

The Olympics start on 8/8/08!

I salute you, you remarkable people doing miraculous things with their bodies that I, for one, will never, EVER be able to do. Though I've never been to the Games myself, I must say I become a bit of an avid TV-watcher-fan-girl. I took a spin around Etsy looking for athletic-inpsired items, and you'll find those below.

All the competition in the air got me to thinking about crafting contests. We'd posted a video a while back with Lily Chin. Lisa Gentry, the world's fastest crocheter, is going for another record — fastest knitter — but I couldn't find any videos with her. Here's a video from The Guinness World Records championships with Holland's Miriam Tegels — the world's fastest knitter. It's crazy!
And fastest in the UK, Hazel Tindall:

In related news, Instructables has an Invent-a-Sport contest. There are a few days left to enter and there aren't nearly enough crafty sports that people have created! Get over there and make up a sport around your favorite handmade activity!

Where are you, sports fans? Ever attended the Olympics? Ever competed in a crafting contest like Speed Knitting? Post in the comments below — we want to know more!

About Us: Paul aka pasilveira

2008-08-06T11:39:00Z

Paul aka pasilveira is on the Engineering Team where he works on System Operations. The Sys Ops engineers work with the databases and the servers — the framework on which all of us rely. He is very vocal and passionate about keeping Etsy up and running — and has even been known to go head to head with Etsy founder and engineer Haim, a very intimidating debater, about the best Sys Ops methods.

Notice how Etsy hasn't been crashing at all lately? Paul is one member of the team that keeps Etsy operating as smoothly as possible. He's also working hard with Haim, Dusten, Ian, CB, George, and Joe P to move our servers to a new — more optimized — space. These guys don't get enough credit ... because if they're doing their jobs well, you don't notice what they're doing!

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Paul Fun Facts:

Paul is from the town next to where Vanessa grew up in Southern Massachusetts.
Despite living in North Carolina for many years, he has a detectable New England accent (which is how Vanessa identified him as a "Masshole.")
He moved to North Carolina because the weather is so awful in New England.
Bob pointed out he uses ellipses ALL of the time!
He plays hockey.
He's a Red Sox fan.
According to Joe P., he likes to use "deltas" to describe standard deviations in a graph.
His management style is closest to Scrum.
He is very susceptible to Etsy Office Plague.
He loves his coffee from Dunkin Donuts and he's certain the secret to the DD is a constant 200 degrees.
He has a daughter, twin boys and another baby on the way.
Paul is of Portuguese descent and we think he can speak Portuguese though we need Beth aka bethela to confirm that.

Thank you, Paul, for digging this baby picture out of your parents' closet. Very, very cute.

Etsy has had quite a growth spurt in the past year, and we have the awkward pictures to prove it. We've been posting a series of About Us pieces to help you get to know the Etsy admin (and since many of us work remotely, for the admin to get to know each other!). You've seen the admin badge, and maybe you're a bit curious about the person behind it! For more on Etsy's mission and about the company, please see our About page (the link is in the little blue footer of every Etsy page).

Below you'll find some of Paul's favorites and also some special sellers from North Carolina.

Handmade Kids: Pregzilla Strikes!

2008-08-05T12:45:00Z

I haven’t been called “Pregzilla” yet, but I’m sure various friends and family members are saying it silently in their heads. Unfortunately, the many surprising things that happen to your body during pregnancy are just unavoidable and can make one a little…well…cranky. (Who would have thought that an entire Pepto Bismol commercial would apply to me all at once?) At any rate, I’m glad Etsy and its sellers are here with their fabulous items to help me look at the humorous side of being pregnant and find some relief.

The Belly

Ok, where did my toes go and why all of a sudden am I buttoning my pants only by feel? Why are strangers in elevators coming up and rubbing my stomach like a cat? This fabulous t-shirt helps me find the humor in growing in size every day. By flauntitmaternity, $20.

The Mood Swings

I must admit that I burst into tears while watching the Transformers movie. Something about how Bumblebee continued to fight despite his missing leg was just inspirational for me. Other times I find everything that everyone does to be complete shenanigans and am pretty sure that it would be physically possible for me to explode. During these emotional ups and downs, I find that this hilarious pendent really gives people fair warning. By gorgeousredhead, $6.

Sore Feet, Over-Heated and Feeling Gross

I know I don’t look pretty all the time. Heck, I don’t even force my husband to tell me I do. When I do want to cool off and relax, I go for Amaretto Honey Oatmeal Creme Fraiche. By savor, $11.

And pamper those tootsies with the Loofah Foot Bar. By tropicalbomb, $5.

Insatiable Hunger and Food Aversions

Yes, it is entirely possible to be nauseated, starving and have all of the food in front of you look absolutely disgusting at the same time. If a problem like this should ever strike you, have no fear. You’ll find it absolutely impossible to turn down these wonderful Vanilla Homemade Caramels. By earcmra, $10.

Ginger is supposed to be great for nausea. Try these fabulous Gourmet Cookies. By busybaker, $7.99.

Me Time
Remember that quality “me-time” is slowly coming to a close. There’s nothing wrong with splurging a little to remind yourself what a good job you’re doing, you know, growing a human body inside of you and all. Here are my suggested feel-good buys:

Coffee Sleeve by karley, $5.50.

When It's Over Print by ChristinaPerdue, $35.

Truly Romantic Necklace by UnderGlass, $29.

Moby the Whale Rattle by babybomb, $15.

Enjoy!!

Further Resources:
What to Expect
Baby Center
Pregnancy Baby Gaga

Handmade Kids Series | Special Kids Showcase | Baby Gift Guide | Children Gift Guide

allencompanyinc's Top 10 List for Non-Breeders

2008-08-01T17:54:00Z

Kids are great and all, but I haven't got any! The Handmade Kids series can be a little overwhelming for those of us who aren't parents, but that got me thinking that adults can be kids, too. There are loads of fun, quirky and just plain weird baby-related items, made for adults! Seriously, who thinks of this stuff? So before you knock the "kid-obsessed phenomenon" that has seemed to have taken ahold of Etsy these past weeks, take a moment and remember that there is a kid (sometimes a weird one) in all of us!

1. Tutu Dress by lynnsrags, $85.

2. Adult Bib by quiltingmama, $10.

3. Babies Creep Me Out Bottle Opener by kateblack, $5.

4. Ceramic Star Rattle by kwaraw, $20.

5. Ruffle and Bow Dress by Nostalgia, $89.

6. Furry Flask Coat by maneater, $20.

7. Overalls Print Tee by luchaworkshop, $28.

8. Condom Cozy by BlueEyedRoses, $8.

9. Soldier Boy Toy Earrings by peroxidepixie, $12.

10. She's Nobody's Baby Now Art Print by SurlyArt, $20.

Thank you, allencompanyinc! You have a great eye! Give a shout-out in the comments below if you don't plan on having kids...

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