big news!

I know it has been far to long since i have updated! I have a good excuse though (i think?)- I've be distracted by being pregnant!

My husband and i are expecting our first on or around February 28th! So that puts me at 16 weeks tomorrow. So far everything has gone great. I was pretty run down per usual from about 7 to 12 weeks but now i have my old energy back. Unfortunately for some reason my creativity got zapped out of me so i haven't made any new prints :/

So I've got baby bump and serious baby on the brain! I've managed not to go crazy with the spending though which is good as i understand when some ladies find out they are expecting they go overboard with buying things. So far for baby i have purchased two really great things from etsy that i wanted to share!

To celebrate the end of my first trimester i bought these really adorable blocks from MoreCookiesPlease:



They have taggies on them and bells inside so they are quite exciting I'm sure for a little person. When my sister saw them she said our sprout was going to be a total geek. Which she is right. I mean my husband has been threatening to name it 'Starbuck'. It doesn't get more nerdy then that people!

And as a second item that i just received i got these neat little sensory toys from
The Spotted Elephant Boutique:





They have this crinkly material sewn inside to make crackling noises which babies seem to be fascinated with.

As you can see i chose the planet one to match with the blocks which was pretty convenient. And i had seen this really nice spotted owl print fabric in other shops as well and now that i have seen it up close and personal i know just how prefect it is. I'm going to be on the hunt for other things with the spotted owl print now...

Owlishly cute patterns

This etsy shop makes me wish i had a clue how to crochet! Someone needs to start selling these patterns pre-made for us untalented folks....

see more or get patterns at owlishly pattern shop.

Give Away Results

Congrats to Sara who won my first ever etsy give away! She chose one of my favs as her free 5x7.



enjoy Sara!

The Donots

My husband is learning to play this song on drums. I love it when he plays because it makes me think of the video! Puppies!

I've been away! but i am back! We spend a nice long weekend in Bar Harbor just my husband and I. It was great except that the rain just barely let up at all. We have had rain for over 3 weeks now and everyone is just so depressed because of it!

I tagged this lil hat in my favotires on etsy the other day. so cute.

visit Karenisa'a Lily-Lu Shoppe for hats and more...

lil self promo

you wants your cute? i gots your cute :) ok so it is a little shameless self promotion and also some laziness. But it is cute! This is my latest print that i just uploaded to my etsy shop.

Today is a rather gloomy outside. I actually bought myself a bright red rain coat so that i wouldn't feel so bad about all the rain that is expected for the next few days. I don't mind so much if it rains now so long as it stops for next weekend since we are going to Bar Harbor and i NEED some of the sunshine you see in the photo to your left!

Naturally Cute: Wooden toys on etsy!

I've been admiring woman woodworker's shop for several months now. I have yet to make a purchase from her but there is no doubt i will very soon. I am in love with this wooden bunny to your left. It was actually my husband that helped me find her shop. We were in a museam gift shop several months ago and there was a ity bitty wooden bunny for 40$. We thought the bun was precious but were quite sticker shocked. The first thing that popped into my head was "I bet someone makes a cutter version on etsy for less money" and sure enough, it's true!

In her shop she also has really intricate wooden trains, trucks, an elephant (almost as cute as the bunny) and rattles. Thankfully she doesn't put any finish on them so they are intended for little people to play with without chance of any toxic exposure. I love them! Check out her shop here.

Hungry for cute?

Well I just finished my lunch. It was left over lasagna, yum! Now I feel like desert. How about a...delicious cupcake?

Mmm looks good right? WAIT!! that isn't a cupcake! It's SOAP! I knew people made soap on etsy but i had no idea they could make it look Soooo good. Check out Angie's Suds 'N' Such shop on etsy for more yummy non food!

Featured Etsy Seller & Your 'AW!' of the day: Amyjo's Handmade

Although i'm not sure i know what a 'plushy' is exactly i think these things are ridiculously cute. And she even has some zombie ones which i know my zombie obsessed male friends can appreciate ;) It looks like most or all are made form recycled materials which is a major plus in my book. Check out Amyjo's Shop for more of these!

A movie with LOTS of cute.

Ok so my husband and i are guilty of occasionally going to see kid's movies in the theater. This last weekend we went to see "Up" which was fricking SO cute. If you haven't seen it you should check it out or at the very least put it on your netflix que for when it comes out on DVD. I have to say we had some pretty cool movies when i was a kid; The Little Mermaid, Bambi, The Land Before Time...but these new animation movies are just intense. It makes me wonder what my future child's favorite movie will be....

WIN FREE ART!

Want to win a FREE 5x7 print from The Happiest Apple? If you win you can
pick ANY DESIGN from my shop! There are 3 very easy ways to get your name
entered into the drawing:

Between now and 12:00 midnight eastern standard time on June 30th 2009
complete ONE of these three tasks:

Task #1. In TWO different places online do a 'shout out' about my shop. This
could be something as simple as "aw, these prints are so cute! check them
out! http://happiestapple.etsy.com." (places to do this: Livejournal,
MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Then in a separate (third) post/tweet/entry tell about this give away and link
them back to my blog so that they can enter to win
too!

Task #2. Do a feature on your blog about my shop and within the blog post your
favorite print from my shop & a link to my shop.

Task #3. Buy a print from my shop and you are automatically entered to win!

In order to win you MUST show me proof that you did one of these three
things. That means you can only advertise to an open blog/live journal/twitter etc.
because I'll need to be able to see your proof. Once you have completed one
of the three items above e-mail me your proof/links to
happiestapple@gmail.com. In the e-mail include your first name. Or you can comment here and leave your proof/name/e-mail.

I'm actually literally going to draw these names and video tape it just
for kicks. I will draw a name in early July. If you win i will notify
you via e-mail.

Good luck!!

And now for your Tuesday "aw!"

Jolie Anne Photography and Props makes these adorable lil cocoons. When i saw these on etsy i though they were such a great idea! If you are a photographer that does new born photo shots and you don't have some of these for your sessions then you need to get one! Check out this cocoon and more at her etsy shop!

An Introduction

Why hello there blog readers. Welcome to my brand spanking new blog. The theme? Cute, adorable or anything that just makes you go "aw!!". I'll be featuring stores and products in addition to anything that i think will make you feel like you got in your "aww!!" for the day. Expect at least one aw inducing blog entry per day.

And now a little about me: I'm a girl. Well i woman i guess. I'm 25 and i've always had a passion for things cute. I just recently opened up a brand new etsy shop where i am selling prints of art that i make for nurseries or kid's rooms. And yes they are cute! Go ahead and check them out!