tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63504474425268073962024-03-13T11:04:48.064-06:00evieheartsmiloElainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-89717529396227150612010-01-29T17:55:00.003-07:002010-01-29T18:14:39.458-07:00The Natural Sweetener DebateI know I haven't posted for a while. I didn't even have a chance yet to post about my daughters 2nd birthday(!). But this I kinda wanted to put out there. I haven't done any extensive research, but I guess we'll see how things go.<br /><br />I guess what I'm looking for is 'the best' natural sweetener for our family/situation. We are a 1 income family and there's Type I Diabetes in our household. So something not too expensive and if it's good for the diabetes, all the better. I've been looking around online, and, of course, there's many conflicting opinions.<br /><br />As far as I can tell, here are my options:<br /><ul><li>Agave Nectar</li><li>Maple Syrup</li><li>Sucanat</li><li>Raw Cane Sugar</li></ul>The pricepoint for regular refined sugar seems to be best, but I've 'banned' it from our home. I know people who have gone to the sugar factory and seen things. I mean, it's just heaped in piles on the floor and people step on it and spit in it. Yuck. This is what's in the package at the store. I'm not naming names/companies. I'm just sayin'. It could be the same for the sweeteners in the list, for all I know.<br /><br />I'm not including Stevia because I don't like the aftertaste. I've bought it before and no one uses it.<br /><br />Agave Nectar:<br />I've read lots of conflicting articles on this one. That it's just as bad as high fructose corn syrup, that it's super processed/not processed, that it's processed like maple syrup, that it's processed like corn syrup, that it is good for diabetes, that it's NOT good for diabetes. I'm not really sure what to think on this one. If it really has a low Glycemic index, that would be a plus, and worth the cost. I'd be interested in baking with this one if that is the case.<br /><br />Maple Syrup:<br />Delicious, but expensive.<br /><br />Sucanat:<br />After reading some articles, seems like this is just fancy raw sugar? Also Expensive.<br /><br />Raw Cane Sugar:<br />Like regular sugar, but unrefined and not super processed. I've been buying various versions of this lately. It's cheaper but it doesn't dissolve in liquids that great and it's grainy in baking.<br /><br />This is definitely not a deeply researched topic for me, but sometimes it's hard to weed through the 'facts' that are out there. I guess I'll just keep searching. =)Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-90887252319969353362009-12-22T10:14:00.000-07:002009-12-22T10:15:16.458-07:00My husband is so witty sometimesAn exerpt of an email he sent in regards to a birthday dinner we were invited to (he misspelled my name wrong on purpose):<div></div><div><br></div><div>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.289062); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.222656); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.222656); ">I just spoke with Elaine and she said that we will not be able to make</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><blockquote type="cite"><span>it to the dinner but we would be up for activities. What do you guys </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>have planned for the activities? Are there going to be arm wrestling </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>competitions, balancing acts or just straight hanging out? Please let</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>us know so we can train accordingly. Cause I would hate to think that</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>I over trained for the balancing acts and we wind up with the arm </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>wrestling competition.....that would blow. Any hoo you're probably </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>very busy typing with your eyes closed or having explosive diarrhea to</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>read any more so I'll allow you to return to your business.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cheers,</span></blockquote></span>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-12455212776871554872009-12-14T11:45:00.000-07:002009-12-14T11:46:41.861-07:00Brrrr...or Why do I Live Here?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SyaIEZdk6pI/AAAAAAAAACQ/XPAVvYmx2eY/s1600-h/photo-701862.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SyaIEZdk6pI/AAAAAAAAACQ/XPAVvYmx2eY/s320/photo-701862.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415165211095394962" /></a></p>This is what my windows look like from the inside. Apparently it was <br>like -58C yesterday morning? It was recorded as the 2nd coldest spot <br>in the world at the time. Arg.Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-49310625847255355282009-12-11T10:37:00.001-07:002009-12-11T10:37:57.244-07:00Please Ignore the Mess in the Background<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SyKDdRXnnDI/AAAAAAAAAB4/URwU0vhS_c4/s1600-h/photo-777245.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SyKDdRXnnDI/AAAAAAAAAB4/URwU0vhS_c4/s320/photo-777245.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414034240954670130" /></a></p>Sometime this week, at 22 months, Evie started singing. Out of the <br>blue. The most surprising song she's trying to sing? "C is for <br>Cookie". She's heard the song maybe 3 times.Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-13434398780117522252009-11-27T20:25:00.002-07:002009-11-27T20:29:28.487-07:00Would have been less confusing if they were called Butt Blisters.Conversation with my mom today...<br /><br />Mom: So there's a band at the party, they supposed to be pretty good. I think they are called Amroid.<br /><br />Me: What?<br /><br />Mom: Amroid.<br /><br />Me: Hemorrhoid? You are going to see a band called Hemorrhoid?<br /><br />Mom: No no. You know, Amroid.<br /><br />Me: ???<br /><br />Mom: Like the green.<br /><br />Me: Oh, Emerald.Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-26693827756990064032009-10-09T13:54:00.000-06:002009-10-09T14:08:42.425-06:00New(ish) Crayons<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/Ss-YSjTn2rI/AAAAAAAAABw/cCYstlfmp84/s1600-h/photo-722427.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/Ss-YSjTn2rI/AAAAAAAAABw/cCYstlfmp84/s320/photo-722427.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390694723468384946" /></a></p>Making crayon disks from broken crayons. Tired of buying crayons all <br>the time. We'll see how Evie likes them when they cool. :)Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-46565764638511270452009-10-05T12:22:00.001-06:002009-10-05T12:22:38.811-06:00Todays Prize<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/Sso5bog719I/AAAAAAAAABo/edMhd5dJeSc/s1600-h/photo-758812.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/Sso5bog719I/AAAAAAAAABo/edMhd5dJeSc/s320/photo-758812.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389183050997028818" /></a></p>The last few times we've gone to the library Evie has found one item, <br>book or DVD, that she absolutely loved and knew she had to bring home. <br>This was todays prize. I let her wander in the kids section by <br>herself - me closely behind of course. She does her own exploring and <br>knows where the books are and where the DVDs are. I think pretty good <br>for a 20 month old.Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-54280049809626502092009-09-30T14:13:00.000-06:002009-09-30T14:14:11.217-06:00Guinea Pigs!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SsO8E9nMxuI/AAAAAAAAABg/g4T7AbadAI0/s1600-h/photo-751219.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SsO8E9nMxuI/AAAAAAAAABg/g4T7AbadAI0/s320/photo-751219.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387356372709721826" /></a></p>@ free admission day at Valley ZooElainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-63920952257337599292009-09-28T15:18:00.000-06:002009-09-28T15:19:27.482-06:00Homemade chicken stock<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SsEoX0S6d2I/AAAAAAAAABQ/ouZEZBRqRWQ/s1600-h/photo-767484.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SsEoX0S6d2I/AAAAAAAAABQ/ouZEZBRqRWQ/s320/photo-767484.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386631018951898978" /></a></p>This is my first time making stock. I'm making it in the slow cooker <br>using the chicken parts/"garbage" I've froze when making other dishes. <br>I've been collecting parts for a while and now I have enough to make <br>stock. I used to buy stock - waited when it was on sale, but still $2/ <br>L. This homemade stuff is essentially free. Well, less than $2/L <br>anyways.Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-43220566351754591292009-09-17T08:46:00.000-06:002009-09-17T08:47:28.003-06:00Can I Have Some Eggos Pls?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SrJMACrAKSI/AAAAAAAAABI/qIrkdDWeRM0/s1600-h/photo-748004.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/SrJMACrAKSI/AAAAAAAAABI/qIrkdDWeRM0/s320/photo-748004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382448068262111522" /></a></p>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-62575348773906064632009-09-15T13:32:00.000-06:002009-09-15T13:33:11.402-06:00Testing email posting<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/Sq_r9yFa6XI/AAAAAAAAABA/p8PMfFBREXo/s1600-h/photo-791403.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c1KrlEX2izU/Sq_r9yFa6XI/AAAAAAAAABA/p8PMfFBREXo/s320/photo-791403.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381779526380087666" /></a></p>Just testing posting from my iPhone. :)Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-35057605857827085702009-09-11T13:31:00.002-06:002009-09-11T13:38:08.213-06:00Meal PlanningWe are starting to get settled at the new house. I'm able to work again (evieheartsmilo.etsy.com) without it being scatterbrained or chaotic. This also means that I can get to meal planning again.<br /><br />I am a big advocate for this because I can budget exactly how much to spend as I know exactly what I need to buy for the week. Especially when I am no longer contributing as much as I used to money-wise, this sort of budgeting is important to us. What I do is go through flyers on Friday for 'Loss Leaders' - ie, the really good deals, and then base my menu on that.<br /><br />This week, for those of you who are interested:<br />Monday - Rotisserie Chicken, oven fries<br />Tuesday - Chicken Ceasar Pitas (from leftover chicken Monday)<br />Wednesday - Pizza (handmade/scratch)<br />Thursday - Meatloaf, mashed potato<br />Friday - Hot dogs w/ fries<br /><br />There is a little leeway - sometimes there are good deals at the store that aren't in the flyers, but this is my guideline for the week.<br /><br />Now if I can stick to it this week, I know I'm well on my way. =)Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-52942877570591748152009-09-05T22:56:00.000-06:002009-09-05T22:57:39.675-06:00New house.We've moved. Again. This would be the 4th house we've moved to in the 6 years we've been married. Hopefully that's it. I hate moving. Hopefully I can get a routine down where I will be updating more often. Stay tuned.Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-72865087653867619552009-06-23T12:56:00.001-06:002009-06-23T12:56:34.487-06:00Another Potato Creation<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3654140883/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3654140883_cded506aa2_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3654140883/">IMG_1119</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/elainab/">Elaina B</a></span></div>Evie's potato head creation at 17 months. At least she's leaving the pieces in longer so I can take a picture.<br clear="all" />Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-69407175456248749502009-06-19T06:39:00.002-06:002009-06-19T06:44:00.681-06:00Not what you think.It's been nuts around here - sell house, buy house, banking stuff, selling stuff, tshirt orders...and I'm moving back to my mom's for a month because the sellers of the new house haven't even started looking for a new place yet. We don't get in until end of August.<br /><br />Anyways, I had a few minutes before Evie gets up so I thought I'd share this.<br /><br />My relatives are having a garage sale today. A couple of days ago, my aunt asked her 16 year old son (my cousin) to go into the basement to see if he can find more stuff to put for sale. So he goes into the basement and comes across this box.<br /><br />It was marked 'Adult Toys'.<br /><br />And he opened it.<br /><br />Inside was a chess set, some checkers, monopoly, scrabble, etc...<br /><br />Yipes. That was close.Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-13794340681350213022009-05-20T13:59:00.001-06:002009-05-20T13:59:46.379-06:00Stuff I find on my camera.<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3548953373/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3548953373_9d61443cb3_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3548953373/">IMG_0658</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/elainab/">Elaina B</a></span></div>Or I should stop putting my camera anywhere Evie can reach it. There will be a series of these in the next little while. She apparently is more into taking pictures than I am.<br clear="all" />Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-36643875512600222442009-05-14T12:24:00.001-06:002009-05-14T12:24:44.542-06:00Someone got a hold of my camera.<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3526334600/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3526334600_24ea2381bf_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3526334600/">IMG_0533</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/elainab/">Elaina B</a></span></div>Now there's yogurt all over the lens.<br clear="all" />Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-66739657106668402002009-05-13T06:53:00.002-06:002009-05-13T06:54:59.431-06:00Rainbow Cupcakes....but you would never know.<div style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3525529467/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3525529467_5d3d4a6735_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3525529467/">IMG_0556</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/elainab/">Elaina B</a></span></div>Made some rainbow cupcakes using <a href="http://www.omnomicon.com/rainbowcake">this idea</a>. It wasn't diet style. Just full fat goodness. For some friends we were visiting who just had a baby and didn't have time to celebrate his birthday. I guess I should have took a picture of the final product, but I forgot.<br clear="all">Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-66946924347476804762009-05-12T12:47:00.001-06:002009-05-12T12:47:53.290-06:00Potato of the Day<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3526334652/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/3526334652_fff8901f42_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3526334652/">IMG_0553</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/elainab/">Elaina B</a></span></div>By Evie at 15 months on May 8/09. I try to take pictures of her creations if I can be fast enough. She likes to pull the appendages out as soon as she puts them in.<br clear="all" />Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-26905399546958132882009-05-04T12:55:00.000-06:002009-05-04T12:56:03.354-06:00Mailing List is Up.I think I got it coded correctly. Hopefully.Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-59316269321595167982009-05-04T12:23:00.002-06:002009-05-04T12:28:06.273-06:00Featured!Our company (E&E Hobby and Gift) was <a href="http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/local/article/223081--locals-hanker-for-old-toys-at-fair">featured in a local free newspaper</a> today. Not sure if anyone will try to find our shop - which we don't have yet, but we have an online shop concept in development. I'm hoping to have it up in the next couple of months.<br /><br />Originally I was waiting until we moved to the new house (which we haven't bought because we're still trying to sell our house), but I might just start it earlier now.<br /><br />We'll be featuring collectible toys like DC Universe, Muggs, cool stuffies and other neat things.<br /><br />I'm going to set up a mailing list for those who are interested to know when the shop will be opening.<br /><br />Hopefully, I'll be posting a little more often from now on....Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-46577464915353865782009-02-09T10:24:00.001-07:002009-02-09T10:24:19.054-07:0012 months olds don't really colour<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3257724927/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3257724927_50c00034df_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3257724927/">IMG_2368</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/elainab/">Elaina B</a></span></div>They just like to hold the crayons and carry them around. Sometimes they line them up on the table, or they pretend to colour while holding the crayons wrong. But that's okay. She at least knows what they are now and when we go out to eat, she's excited to see the restaurant provide her some crayons and a colouring-in book.<br clear="all" />Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-43127550095081034752009-02-06T10:13:00.001-07:002009-02-06T10:13:00.959-07:00New Fabrics!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3258553506/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/3258553506_1aa96366bd_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3258553506/">IMG_2366</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/elainab/">Elaina B</a></span></div>Here is a pile of the new fabrics I've recently aquired for wet bags. The bottom 2 are my first bolts of fabric. It's starting to get a little ridiculous to buy fabric at retail, so I'm slowly building my fabric by the bolt stash. Now that I have the bolts, I don't have to limit what/how many items I can make.<br clear="all" />Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-19691237421064832872009-02-02T08:06:00.001-07:002009-02-02T08:06:27.888-07:00My Techie Baby<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3239181980/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3239181980_37a9baf4bc_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3239181980/">IMG_2320</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/elainab/">Elaina B</a></span></div>Hmm..is she even a baby anymore? I know she's only 1, but I don't want to be one of those parents that call their kid baby when they are 10....<br /><br />Anyway, Evie took this pic! I was teaching her how to push the button on the camera to capture the picture. She learns fast! I think now I'll have to get her one of those toddler proof cameras. She keeps poking the lens on mine. Probably not a good idea. Please ignore my foot. I was trying to hold Ninji up.<br clear="all" />Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350447442526807396.post-82682083000889606032009-01-30T08:10:00.001-07:002009-01-30T08:10:34.368-07:00To other businesses...<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3238342829/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3238342829_fc3a13d7de_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainab/3238342829/">IMG_2273</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/elainab/">Elaina B</a></span></div>Wow, 4 days posting in a row - must be a new record! =)<br /><br />Besides my Etsy shops, we (my husband and I) attend comic/toy shows a few times a year. We sell action figures, dvds, games, that sort of thing. Mostly my husbands domain - stuff he likes. Recently, we started to expand our product line and offer stuffies. We just got in a huge order of Nintendo stuffies to sell at the next comic fair, which is in March.<br /><br />We kept one of these Toad hats for a demo - obiviously not going to sell it once we've played/worn it. Thought it would be funny to have Evie wear it, but she wasn't going to have any of that.<br clear="all" />Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043279593568870338noreply@blogger.com0