So I got my act together

and created a newsletter with the help of the good peeps at Mad Mimi. For the longest time I read about the importance of newsletters and keeping your audience connected. For almost a year now "create newsletter" has been on my to-do list. Had I known how easy it was, I would have crossed it off ages ago.

Mad Mimi makes it easy with customizable templates and makes it easy to share via emails or twitter. Not to mention rocking customer service if any questions should arise. If your interested in creating your own check them out, there's really no need to put it off like I did. Or if your interested in signing up for mine, please do! You'll find the handy dandy sign up button on the left hand colum.

Anyhoo, I'm pleased as punch with the outcome and am already diligently planning future issues. Which may or may not include these new Derby Girl Christmas Ornaments I've been working on for the holidays. Be on the look out for Gnomes, Sewing Machines and Camera ornaments as well or sign up for my newsletter (shameless plug I know) if you'd like to know when they'll hit the Shop. Happy Wednesday all! X.O. -M.M.

Don't you love it...

When something unexpected really brightens your day? Well, it really made my day to run across This blog which happens to belong to the lovely "Boo" who btw has the most rocking hair EVER! (seriously folks) And who recently made a wholesale order for some of my kitchen towels for her AMAZING shop The Revue Boutique & Gallery, which is located in West Chester PA (outside of Philadelphia) and features handmade jewelry, housewares, fine art and apparel.
Make sure you check it out if your in the area, the space looks fabulous and is filled with wonderful things. I was so happy to see this picture of my towels amoung all the awesome wares and how lovely everything looks. Great job Boo, and congrats on your beautiful store!

I guess I've been spoiled today because I also had a nice surprise this morning as I got out of my car to skeedaddle my arse across the parking lot to work, (I was skeedaddling because it was raining pretty hard and of course I don't even own an umbrella), I noticed this perfect stranger getting out of the car next to me who so kindly offered to share his umbrella with me on the walk in. It might not mean much to some, but that's the first time that's ever happened to me and it really made my day much brighter on such a dreary day.

Mad about my Yerba Mate

Mad I tell ya! Most people that know me know that coffee is my poison of choice, but Yerba Mate comes in at a realllly close second. I found this yummy stuff when the wonderful Tea Noir included a sample of her magnificent Mocha Mate in one of my orders and I've been smitten ever since. While I still love her Mates (pronounced Mot-tay) I've been dabbling with a few other brews like that are sooo good including my new favorite Cocoa Mint Mate which is what's brewing in my french press above. For those not in the know Mate is a South American herb that's a great alternative to teas and is most popular in Argentina, while my preferred method to brew it is my french press (surprise surprise) the traditional way to drink it is in a small hollowed out gourd with a long filter straw made of metal called a bombilla.

It is available in tea bags my favorite is Pixie Mate if your on the go and can't be bothered with brewing it the traditional way, I must say that it is soooo much better the traditional way though. One thing I love about this stuff is it really packs a punch that lasts without the jitters that it's cohort coffee tends to hash out. I could seriously drink this stuff all day long and the best part? There's no headaches or addiction when you don't drink it, unlike my beloved coffee. So if your looking for an alternative to coffee or green tea, or just wanna try something new I urge you to give it a go. It's known for it's euphoric effects and I can honestly say it makes you feel pretty darn good. Go ahead and try and frown when you have a nice steamy cup this stuff....go ahead I dare ya.

Indie 5 Collective Feature!

The uber cute and insanely awesome Julia from Indie 5 Collective a awesome site on utube that features Etsy artists (Check them out like NOW!) Has featured my Mix tape kitchen towel and I couldn't be happier to see how excited she was about my products. Be for warned Indie5 Collective is a bit addictive and a great way to see some of the products and sellers you might be a wee bit curious about. You can see my feature HERE!
Thanks Julia!!

Happy Wednesday all!!

XOXO-
M.M.

Time in the Kitchen

Awww, the days are getting cooler and the nights a wee bit longer. It's getting to be that time of year already. Soon the trees will be bare and it'll be time to pull out those boots, scarves and hats. I can just hear some of you saying "Whoa Moxie, not yet! Say it ain't so". As much as I love summer, I'm almost welcoming these cool evenings and the promise of pumpkin spice everything that's soon to be in the air. I'm a baking fiend and summer means I find myself cooling my jets on the yummy breads and sweet treats that are seemingly ever present in my oven. I've been eyeing this book La Brea Bakery all summer long and think I'll finally pick it up knowing that it won't be just sitting on my kitchen shelf mocking me.


In honor of my beloved baking season kickoff I'm running a sale on ALL Kitchen Towels! for $7.50 each or $15 for a set. This sale is going on until the end of the week. Happy baking all!

-M.M.

2 for 20 Sale and finished business...

Just a quick post to let you all in on the onesie sale I'm having in ye old shop. Selected onesies are 2 for $20 for the next week or so. There are limited quanities so if there's a design you've been eyeing for your little one now's the perfect time to knab it.



Also it occured to me that I never showed off my finished ray gun tattoo (that has been done for quite a while now) I really love how it turned out, it's by far one of my favorites. I can't decide if it's the colors or just Parkers awesome handi work. Well that's it for now, I'm preparing for the Christmas season which is why I've been so scarce here. But vow by the powers of gray skull to update my beloved blog more and more often.

Gotta Have

So how badly do I want this White Stripes special edition lomo camera? Maybe a litte two badly, if you ask Andy.
I'm mildly obbessed with photography and vintage cameras and I've been putting off getting a lomo for quite sometime. Since Lomo has quite the reputation of releasing cool ass cameras that go straight to the top of my lenghty "got to have" list, I usually wait it out to see if I really gotta have it. If I didn't I would have a shelf of them already, straight up.

So I'm thinking it's a good thing I held out. I haven't been able to get this beauty out of my head since I first saw it a few months ago. I just keep picturing that peppermint that's printed on the advance dial. Not only is this a pairing of two of my favorite things (cameras and the white stripes) but this model called the Meg Diana offers a removable pinhole lens, a panorama feature and a peppermint film mask filter. Oh the possibilities!





Aside from scouting out the goods on my gotta have list, I've been pressing a magnitude of the mix tape patches. I've been out of them for ages and missed them a bit. So in case any of you missed them too there are a few new sets coming to my shop, including large mix tape and brassies back patches. Hope everyone's monday is off to a good start. I'm off brainstorm with Andy about turtle terttierium ideas.

Laters gators,

-M.M.