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I love crows and ravens. They're highly intelligent and beautiful, even if they do get a little noisy at nesting time. If you are interested in the difference between crows and ravens, check out this site .  If you're interested in crows and their intellect, you will enjoy this documentary that was done in Seattle recently.  A Murder of Crows . Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Welcome Back! Many of you may not know this, but I'm a die-hard Golden Girls fan. I've loved this show for more than 25 years. I think it's because I used to watch it when I'd go to my grandma's house when I was little. The writing was the best part, I think. You can't have a number one show without excellent writing. The Golden Girls even beat out The Cosby Show, which, in the 80's was the show to beat. According to wikipedia and interviews with the actresses, TGG  received positive reviews throughout most of its run and won several awards, including the  Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series  twice. It also won three  Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy . [1]  All four stars each received an  Emmy Award  throughout the series' run and had multiple nominations. [2] [3]  The series also ranked among the top ten highest-rated programs for six out of its seven seasons. [4] Thanks for taking part i...

If you tuned into last week's edition of Stuff I Love and you loved it too, then you're sure to love this week's edition. In continuing with the rockabilly/dia de los muertas theme, I've compiled this week's Stuff I Love and the subject is Mixed Media Art Shrines! Take a peek - I hope you enjoy! As always, click the photo for an enlarged view. Cheers, Xo, Rachael

Aloha and Welcome Back! Today is Tuesday and that means its time for another "Stuff I Love!" Here are my picks for this week. These pillows are so cool, what a fun way to spice up your home decor! This collection was a lot of fun to make. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Isn't it fun?! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of this collection. As always, click the photo above for a more detailed view. :-) Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Hi All, Thanks for tuning in again today. Here is my entry for Stuff I Love - Everything Frida! Frida Kahlo is one of my favorite artists, if not my favorite artist. She's an interesting person and had an interesting life. She's best known for her self-portraits, but painted many other things as well. Her work was strongly representative from her personal experiences. Her work had many strong Jewish themes (she claimed her father came from hungarian-jewish stock) and Catholic symbols. Frida shaved three years off her age so that she would be associated with the Mexican Revolution. She was a Communist, bisexual, had polio when she was young and never fully recovered from injuries from when a bus collided with a trolley when she was a teenager.She had many extramarital affairs, was a feminist and had a fierce temper. She was easily one of the most intriguing 20th century female artists. "I was born a bitch. I was born a painter." - Frida Kahlo ...

Hola Chicas! I don't know if you love vintage items as much as I do, but I can't get enough of them. Especially farm house style things, I love them! I'd like to have a little guest cottage that I can decorate with just vintage items! Nothing says farm house vintage to me more than lovely milk glass pitchers, plates, pedestals and glasswear. So with that, here's this week's addition of Stuff I Love! As always, click the image for a magnified view. Follow my facebook for 10% off in my store. Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Welcome! Here's the Stuff I Love for this week. Xmas in July! There's so many great things on Etsy sometimes it's hard to sort through all of them. I hope you enjoy this treasury. As always, click the image to magnify! Cheers, Xo, Rachael

Hey, thanks for checking back! Here's my Stuff I Love which is just a jumble of things I love on Etsy right now! Click to enlarge the image! Enjoy! Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Welcome Back! Here's this week's pieces straight from Etsy. Enjoy! Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Hello my lovelies! I'm so sorry I have been away for so long. Bad Rachael, BAD! Ha ha :-) Instead of out having fun, or even doing something enjoyable with friends, I've been at home with a tension-type headache! I'm glad to be up like a normal functioning human being! I'm excited to bring you a some great ceramic pieces straight from my favorites, too! As always, click on the image for a larger photo. :-) Thanks for stopping by! Follow my blog for a chance to win my blog candy! Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Hiya!  I was thinking about what a sign my dad has says (it's in German) and so I looked up how to say cat or kitten in all these different languages. That's what lead to this Tuesday's Stuff Love. I just plugged in "language" and these are some of my favorites which ended up in my treasury. I hope you like it! It was fun to make! Also, here's what I've been working on that is art-related, but not a card. Follow this blog for a chance to win my blog candy. :) Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Hello Everyone! There's something great about an altered picture frame. Whether it be simple and classic, shabby and chic, or rusticated, everyone loves a thoughtful frame with a great photo. So here are this week's favorites that will always be in style. A couple of reminders: 1. I'm looking for feedback on what my readers would like to see in my shop! Cast your vote at the top of my blog on the right; and 2. Don't forget to follow this blog for a chance to win my blog candy! Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Welcome Back! Glad you stopped by! Today's Stuff I Love segment is featuring craft room goodies. It's important to be able to keep things organized while you work, so I gathered these things to make that possible. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to follow this blog for a chance to win my blog candy! :) Cheers, Xo, Rachael

Welcome! Spring is upon us! As such I thought it was quite appropriate to post about the outdoors! So I hope you enjoy this fun Stuff I Love edition as much as I do! ;0) Don't forget to follow this blog for a chance to win my blog candy. Thanks and Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Welcome to our home! Stay awhile and rest your bones. Please make yourself comfortable in our spare bedroom. You can see the garden from the window by the bed. We hope you like it!

Hi Everyone. I'm a little behind in my blog posts this week. I've been so busy! So I thought I'd update today with Stuff I Love: Pressed Flowers. When I was little I lived down the street from a girl I went to school with named Jill. Her mom made pressed flower bookmarks and I fell in love with the idea of preserving nature. So, here's my collection of nature. Don't forget to follow this blog! Also, just two more followers until my big blog giveaway ! Follow my facebook fan page and help me give away some awesome prizes! Cheers, Xo, Rachael

Hey!! Welcome Back! Today's Stuff I Love was really hard for me because there are so many nerdy things I love. It was hard to narrow the list down!! But I finally did, so here you go. Don't forget to follow this blog! Cheers, Xo, Rachael

Hello my lovelies! Today's entry of Stuff I Love is all about 'Under the Sea'! So fun! As I put together this collection I couldn't help singing "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid. Ha ha, great now it's gonna be stuck in my head! I hope you enjoy! If you could please take a moment to fill out the poll asking the question "where did you hear about us?", it's to the right about half way down the page and requires just a simple click! Your feedback is priceless! Thank you! And don't forget to follow this blog! Your subscriptions mean a lot to me, and please leave a comment! :)  Find me on facebook  and twitter  for the latest additions to the shop! Cheers, Xo Rachael

Hey Ladies! First of all, my 50% off Jewelry Sale is still going on! But hurry, the sale is only on thru tomorrow, and then it's 'bye bye' to the Last Chance items. Shop now to get the best savings of the year. I have a new "Stuff I Love" entry! Handmade cards! I selected my favorite cards (some) from etsy and decided to show them here. Aren't they cute?! Check it out and let me know what you think! :-)  Follow this blog and my facebook  and twitter  to keep up on the latest, and for special discounts! Cheers, Xo Rachael