I have asked so much of you, my Friends of Fussy. You have voted, added, named children after me and tattooed my cartoon face on your left buttock. The Friends of Fussy are the best ever!
I love to make jewelry. Unfortunately I am the world's worst business woman. My habit of selling it at cost and/or giving it away has halted the whole entrepreneur gig, much to Mr. Smartypants' dismay. I finally realized that when I think of jewelry as a 'job' it just wasn't as much fun. I love to give, to see eyes light up and celebrate friendship. That is where my joy comes from when I design each piece.
So celebrate this most wonderful week with me and join in the new giveaway! You don't need to do anything at all to win. Simply enter by joining in and leaving a note in the comments.
I love to hear from you all every single day. Today let's make the comments about something you love: a favorite quote, motto, book, song, new food, shade of lipstick, movie, CD. You decide what your entry will be! I'm sure everyone will have fun, and pick up some favorites.
The wonderful winner will receive a piece from my custom photo jewelry collection.
This is the Megan necklace. I will turn your favorite photo into a wonderful little work of art!
The winner will be announced on Monday. In the meantime, I am excited to see everyone's favorites.
Love, Fussy
Hi, I just found your site on the Nesting Place blog roll. I just saw Juno with a group of girlfriends tonight and I loved it. The movie is great but sitting with five friends and a theater packed full of women (seriously, I only counted 4 men) was the greatest. We ranged in age from teenagers to "well seasoned" but we laughed at the same things, cried at the same things and it was just wonderful. I loved that experience.
Posted by: Jessica R | January 26, 2008 at 01:13 AM
okay favorites.
Favorite Movie(adult)- A walk to remember It will seriously make you sniffle
Favorite Movie(mixed)- A Dog's Breakfast
Favorite Movie(childrens)- Finding nemo- who doesn't love a clown fish?!
Favorite New Song- You're Gonna Miss this By trace adkins
Favorite 'old' song- She Didn't Have Time by Terri Clark and Two Pink Lines by Eric Church my life is a kamikaze combination of the two
Favorite Album- Lonestar's "I'm Already There"
Favorite 'other' song- I hope you dance by LeAnn Womack
Favorite 'funny' book- True Confessions of a Supermom, or Momzillas
Favorite 'life' book- Good Dog Marley, John Grogan
Favorite Book Series- The "bones" series by Kathy Reichs
Favorite TV Show- Stargate Atlantis
Favorite Male Actor- David Hewlett
Favorite Female Actor- Amanda Tapping, or Torri Higginson
Favorite Lip Gloss- Vanilla and Sugar Lip Balm from bath and body works
Favorite body butter- Delon+ Coconut
Favorite Lipstick- Revlons Colorstay put it on once and you're done
Favorite eyeshadow- Lilac Dreams by avon(out of production)
Favorite Line of makeup- MAC
Favorite computer product- My cooling pad
Favorite new tech item- my shiny new Krzr
Favorite quote- If It IS To Be It Is Up To Me.
Favorite Animal- goats
Okay i think thats enough for now lol.
Posted by: Mackenzie's Momma | January 26, 2008 at 01:22 AM
My favorite words to live by:
If you are ever given the opportunity to give someone an opportunity ... take it.
It isn't quoting anyone or anything ... just something I have always though and have instilled in my two grown kids since they were small.
Posted by: Nancy | January 26, 2008 at 01:44 AM
Oh how I LOVE that necklace! Has to be the cutest thing I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Candice | January 26, 2008 at 01:44 AM
My faourite thing right now? Bedtime. Man that feels good.
*deep breaths out*
Posted by: Veronica | January 26, 2008 at 02:59 AM
Ack! Favourite**!!! Typos! Ick.
Posted by: Veronica | January 26, 2008 at 03:02 AM
My favorite adult beverage is Stoli Vanilla and Diet Coke. A little caffeine kick and nice little buzz.
Now that I'm a mom for some reason I can't drink as much. So I get myself a tall and nurse it for awhile.
Posted by: Sister Honey Bunch | January 26, 2008 at 06:10 AM
I Have three favorite moments in my life: when I first laid eyes on each of my 3 babies.
Posted by: sarah | January 26, 2008 at 06:46 AM
Favorite color - Red
Favorite ice cream - cherry cordial
Favorite book - The Shack
Favorite movie - The Color Purple
Favorite children's movie - The Anne of Green Gables Series
Favorite Song - Run By George Strait
Favorite Blog - Well of Course MRS FUSSY that would be you with a really close running with the Pioneer Woman.
Posted by: Happy Mommy | January 26, 2008 at 07:03 AM
I wuv you! I sooooooooooo want the Sydney! Oooh, I want it so bad I can taste the pretty silver beads and feel the cool weight of them on my collarbone.
Favorite quote: Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain.
Favorite book: The Bible
Favorite Song: This is your life (switchfoot)
Favortie Homeschooler: Fussyallipants
Favorite Food: Dark Chocolate, :-)
Favorite Drink: Water or Coffee Malts
Favorite Person: Hubby
Favorite hobby: photography
Favorite Movie: ? ? ? ? Too many. Gone With The Wind
Favorite time of day: Sunrise, full of possibilities
Smooches and Mwah!
I'm glad you're having fun honey!! Thank you for being you!
Posted by: Rachel | January 26, 2008 at 07:17 AM
I love the earliest spring breezes, when the air is newly warm and my bones are still shaking off the winter cold. I love the smell of lemon oil when my house is freshly cleaned and the way my blankets feel against my cheek when I lay down to sleep at night. I love books...Anne Lammot and Georgia Heard and Augusten Burroughs and Barbara Kingsolver. I love learning new things and hanging out with old friends. And I love this little idea of making a MEME out of your comments section. Enjoy!
Posted by: Angela | January 26, 2008 at 07:19 AM
Toast. I am loving toast right now, but that may be because breakfast is on my mind. But really, who doesn't love a good piece of toast?
Posted by: HRH | January 26, 2008 at 07:59 AM
favorite quote: "Attitude is everything"
Posted by: Alyssa | January 26, 2008 at 08:44 AM
I also am a bad business women because, like you, I would much rather help people, give away stuff, and not mark up my product so much (say bye-bye to profits). But I do love it when I help a customer find that perfect dress or top or help them with a styling issue. I also love Napoleon Dynamite :)
Posted by: Michelle | January 26, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Oh, we love you Fussy.
Book: Outlander, Pride & Prejudice
Movie: English Patient, GWTW
Actor: Chrisitan Bale
Actress: Reese Witherspoon
Posted by: Anglophile Football Fanatic | January 26, 2008 at 09:00 AM
I have two favorite quotes -
"If you try and fail, at least you'll know you've tried. If you don't try...you'll always wonder if you'd have succeeded." ~A certain actor from the final cast of CATS on Broadway. A darling and BIG inspiration to me.
AND
"I do not wish to treat friendships daintily, but with the roughest courage. When they are real, they are not glass threads or frost-work, but the solidest thing we know." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Posted by: Sadie | January 26, 2008 at 09:07 AM
Quote that is making me laugh:
"Is that a dagger I see before me, Pilgrim?" (If John Wayne did Shakespeare. Part of a Robin Williams schtick from the 80s - Prompted by me walking downstairs and seeing Scout and Alex watching Rio Bravo this morning.)
Posted by: Dawn | January 26, 2008 at 09:08 AM
I voted for your blog. Good luck
favorite quote : Be the change you wish to see in the world - Ghandi
Posted by: Jennifer | January 26, 2008 at 09:26 AM
I love your necklaces! Such great stuff.
My new dirty little pleasure since I had to give up coffee when I got pregnant is once a week I go get a decaf nonfat latte at Starbucks. For some reason decaf tastes awful at home but (and it might be the deprivation talking) the decaf there is heavenly. I'm also obsessed with Whole Foods Oatmeal Raisin cookies. They are the best cookies I've ever tasted. If it was closer and they were a little cheaper I would never run out of them!
Posted by: Michelle | January 26, 2008 at 09:29 AM
I love my husband!! (and I let him keep his testicles!!)
Good Luck with the Bloggies!! :)
Posted by: Tina | January 26, 2008 at 09:35 AM
I love comments! Good luck!
Posted by: Joy | January 26, 2008 at 09:55 AM
Favorite quote:
"If thou of fortune be bereft
And in thy store there be but left
Two loaves, sell one and with the dole
Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul."
"Not by Bread Alone: After Hippocrates"
by James Terry White (1907)
I've carried that as a reminder to myself for over forty years. It lifts my heart when times are heavy. But enough about me... You go Girl... made the finals in the Bloggies. I've voted today already. Just came to give you an "Atta Boy Girl" on being recognized...
Go vote everybody!!!
Posted by: Helen G. | January 26, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Well right now I'm pretty addicted to my LipFusion lipgloss in Smooch, but as for real love??
That just might be banana's foster--enjoyed with all my boys of course.
Posted by: MammaLoves | January 26, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Favorite "addiction:" blogging, of course
Fave candy: dark chocolate
Fave thing to do: besides cuddle with my baby, bake and cook
Favorite drink: Crystal Light strawberry-orange-banana
Favorite color: pink
And of couse, I lurve Fussy!
Posted by: Heather | January 26, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Beaches is one of my favorite movies, pink shimmer my favorite lipstick, Dumplins my favorite food, and I have thousands of favorite books. :)
Posted by: manda | January 26, 2008 at 10:28 AM
How could I not come stop by a blog run by a Mrs. Fussypants?! I too am a boy mama who homeschools, and has aspirations of being a glamorous housewife ala June Cleaver or Samantha Stevens. Just when you think you're all alone.....
I love that piece of bling you are trying to give away! Some lucky girl is going to be very happy with that. I'd enter, but since I'm just a newbie here, I wouldn't want to take the chance to win away from someone else. I did that once on another site-- won a fab. bracelet, and now I'm afraid to go back to that blog for fear of being tarred and blog feathered by the regular readers. Eek!
Have a great weekend and thanks for bringing a smile to my face!
Posted by: Jennifer P. | January 26, 2008 at 10:29 AM
oh, who am I kidding?! My favorite quote is : Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day.
Who said it? No clue! It was on a plate in a store I saw somewhere. My life's mantra was found on a plate.....
Posted by: Jennifer P. | January 26, 2008 at 10:30 AM
ooh I love fussy's jewelry!
My favorites:
fresh bread
coffee
red wine
martinis (dirty, with olives)
Desperate Housewives
Lost (esp the hot doctor)
blogging
strawberries
chocolate
sunny days in seattle
a good joke
Posted by: AbsolutelyBananas | January 26, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Here's one of my favorite quotes, and it ties in with what you wrote (again, probably to Mr. Fussypants' dismay!). It's from Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings:
"It is more important to live the life one wishes to live, and to go down with it if necessary, quite contentedly, than to live more profitably but less happily."
Posted by: Jennifer | January 26, 2008 at 11:04 AM
I am the same way...I give away my photos and take portraits gratis and whatnot. My hubs is not thrilled, either.
Something I love: the sound of my children laughing together. It doesn't get much better than that.
*smoochies*
BFOTI,FP
Posted by: Christine | January 26, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Favorite food: Low fat graham crackers. They fulfill my sweet cravings at the moment.
Favorite song: Great Is Thy Mercy by Donnie McClurkin (awesome)
Favorite quote: "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall but no one really knows what he was doing up there in the first place" Pistachio Desguise (Master of Disguise Movie)
Posted by: Kysha | January 26, 2008 at 11:33 AM
"A clean house is a sign of a wasted life." Don't know who said it, but I love that person.
Oh, and some writer said "Every minute you are angry is sixty seconds you are choosing not to be happy" or something similar. I like it. Not that I have anger issues and visit cutting edge anger management therapist Newton Hightower frequently or anything.
Posted by: Andrea | January 26, 2008 at 11:37 AM
My favorite event: That moment at the end of the day, when Mira is drifting off to sleep in my arms in the dim light, milk drunk and unable to hold her eyes open as she gives me one last sweet and goofy smile before sleep overtakes her.
My second favorite event: The monthly Moms' Night Out I attend. We go out for a nice dinner together and gab about anything and everything. It's nice to not always feel like a mom.
Posted by: Christina | January 26, 2008 at 11:59 AM
I just "found" you via Ree! I love your blog!
My favorite book: The Time Traveler's Wife, which is being made into a movie with Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams.
Favorite Bible verse: "Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10.
That necklace is soooo pretty! Good luck, everyone!
Posted by: Claire in CA, USA | January 26, 2008 at 12:16 PM
That necklace is so me:)
My favorite...
plant - kudzu,
flower - wisteria,
invention - the baby swing:)
Posted by: Shannon Miller | January 26, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Favorite TV Show (if I ever had time to watch TV! Thank goodness for DVD's!) Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Downtime Activity - blogging
Your jewelry is beautiful!
Posted by: Forgetfulone | January 26, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Favorites? This is going to be fun!
Fave Food - Thick, juicy burger
Fave Beverage - Diet Coke
Fave Color - tie between blue or green
Fave shirt - the one that says "I love my Soldier" ;)
Fave makeup - Bare Escentuals
Fave hobby - reading
Fave person to be around - my husband
Fave Bible verse - Eph 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves it is a gift God. Not of works lest any man should boast
Fave book - Do I have to choose? I have an obsession!
Fave album - Il Divo
Fave big city - Chicago - we went there for vacation and the people were sooo friendly and helpful!
Fave movie - The Bourne movies
Fave car - I love Toyotas esp my 02 Camry
Fave kitchen appliance - my George Foreman
Fave coffee shop - Starbucks
Fave instrument - piano
Fave TV show - Monk
OK I'll stop :) I love that necklace!! I also really like your Proverbs 31 bracelet. You've really got talent.
( does sucking up help any? ) Just kidding :)
Posted by: Army Wife | January 26, 2008 at 12:53 PM
A mama of 8 (1 girl, 7 boys) loves your blog...esp. when you write about your boys!
Love Susan in Manitoba
Posted by: Susan | January 26, 2008 at 01:34 PM
One of my favorite books is Exodus by Leon Uris. This was the first book EVER that made me cry. And I had read a lot of books before reading this one. Check it out. It's fantastic!
Posted by: Not the Queen | January 26, 2008 at 01:41 PM
My theme: FAVORITE GAMES
Favorite boardgame: Sorry
Favorite card game: Euchre
Favorite sport to watch: Football
Favorite team: St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite kid game: Hide n Seek
Favorite tailgate food: Shish-ka-bobs
Favorite mindgame: guilt-trip
Favorite mindgame hubby uses on me: He never plays games with me. I am blessed.
KEEP BELIEVING
Posted by: Angie | January 26, 2008 at 01:47 PM
Favorites:
Sleep
Food
Nature
Photography
Silliness
Laughter
Love
Posted by: Sarcastic Mom | January 26, 2008 at 02:07 PM
Ooh, nice necklace, I think I would look fabulous in it!!
Right now since I am craving ice cream I will let you know that my favorite flavor is Ben and Jerry's Coffee with Heath Bar Crunch.
And my favorite quote: It's easy to see the writing on the wall, especially if you have children. I LIVE it honey!!
Posted by: amy p | January 26, 2008 at 02:07 PM
Hi Fussy!! I'm new to your blog; I just found you a few days ago. You make me laugh so much!! (and congrats on the impending arrival. I love babies!)
My fav lipstick is Burt's Bees shimmer in Raisin. It's the only makeup I ever wear.
My fav chicken is Zsa Zsa, my haughty black Australorpe. She's such a diva!!
My fav child is the baby, because he's the only one who hasn't drawn on the table with the Sharpie this afternoon. And he's not old enough to take scissors to his own hair. Yet.
My fav Verse is 'Greater love has no man than this: that he lay down his life for a friend.'
My fav coffee is Texas Pecan, by HEB.
My fav person is my husband, for many reasons. Not the least of which is that he just bought me a new tiller. And I didn't even have to beg or hint for it!! (Although, I did tell him that the tomatoes would taste better this summer if I could till in some of our compost, and not just spread it on top of the soil! Never underestimate a man's love of homegrown heirloom tomatoes.)
My fav song is Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing. Um, and SexyBack. Don't tell my husband, please.
My fav thing to do is cook. I love it. So does my family.
~Brea in Texas
Posted by: Brea in Texas | January 26, 2008 at 02:21 PM
Fussy, I have the perfect picture of my boys that would be... well... um... perfect in one of your gorgeous creations.
My comment today is about how much I need to spend less time on the computer, at blogs, making comments and editing photos. Please tell me that you go to bed hating yourself some nights because you know you spent too much time online? Or am I the only one? Sometimes I have to really give myself a hefty kick in the pants and remind myself that my time with my children, when they are still children is so short and I will never look back and think, "I should have worked harder on that blog and tried harder to be more of a bloggy queen..." Man... I'm a downer but I'm just putting it out there because it's too easy to get caught up in all of the blogging mindset that makes me want to be everybody's bff.
There's my comment. Sorry for being a downer. :^( I've just been feeling it deeply lately. No matter how many comments I get or how crazy my hit counter goes, it is never enough and I'm only satisfied for a minute and then I feel the need to do more. I need balance. Real badly!
Posted by: nancypants | January 26, 2008 at 02:54 PM
my favorite thing is jewelry with my kids' pictures on it... truly!
Posted by: shuey6 | January 26, 2008 at 03:05 PM
Your jewlery is beautiful!
It's dry and cold and flaky outside. So . . . my favorite item at the moment is: COCONUT BODY BUTTER by THE BODY SHOP! It is oh so hydrating and the scent makes me feel like I'm putting on suntan lotion in a tropical location!
Posted by: Carrie | January 26, 2008 at 03:53 PM
My fave book right now is The Supernatural Ways of Royalty by Kris Vallatton and Bill Johnson. Amazing. As is your jewelry. That i would not mind winning and wearing. We should be better friends. My "love language" is receiving gifts, and you love to give gifts. I dont mind if you singlehandely want to fight my frump and give me jewelry :).
All kidding aside (well, I was not totally kidding)....your blog is so much fun!
Posted by: Sarah W | January 26, 2008 at 04:04 PM
Favorite color, blue or green.
Favorite song, recently letter to me by Brad Paisley.
Favorite all time song, Two pink lines
Favorite movie, Pretty in Pink (am I dating myself or what?)
favorite perfume, Victoria Secrets Heavenly
Favorite blog, other than this one? ;) http://cfhusband.blogspot.com if you haven't been there yet you need too. OMG it makes me cry.
Favorite ice cream, Baskin and Robins Peanut Butter and Chocolate
favorite book, anything in the stephanie plum series
Posted by: Patty | January 26, 2008 at 04:21 PM
My current favorite thing is watching episode after episode of "The Gilmore Girls" (Seriously, where the heck was I hiding the last 7 years???)
Posted by: Loralee | January 26, 2008 at 04:36 PM
My favorite verse is: Isaiah 41:10 "Fear thou not; for I amwith thee: be not dismayed; for I amthy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
My favorite person is: My Hubby
My favorite place is: wherever I am at that moment
Favorite starbucks: Eggnog or Gingerbread Latte oh yum!
Favorite song: And Can It Be
Favorite color: Deep Midnight Blue
Posted by: Jennifer's luvin' Fussy | January 26, 2008 at 04:39 PM