If I’m not careful, I may get booted from RSE.

Let me show you something:

Katie made this.  I made Katie.  She wants to become a vet.  I wanted to become a vet.  I didn’t get through organic chemistry.

I sure hope she does!  But if she doesn’t, she, like me, could become an artist.  Heck, she already is an artist!  Here’s some highlights from her AP art portfolio:

Thanks for reading through yet another proud mama moment!

I would like to take a moment to honor those who have made sacrifices, large and small, to keep our great country free and proud.  I’d like to thank all soldiers, veterans, and their spouses for all they have given.

For the rest of this weekend, there will be a coupon code active in my shop for 10% off your entire purchase (see bottom of this post).  This doesn’t happen very often, but I decided to do this for my monthly promotion in honor of Memorial Day.  I have also listed over 25 items so that there will be an assortment of items available to take advantage of this sale.

To save 10% on your purchase at my etsy shop:  www.RisingSunEarthworks.etsy.com, please enter the code

REMEMBER2013 at checkout.  This coupon code expires at midnight, Monday, May 27, 2013.  Thank you.

Luna’s Gate is a congo shop at Hyenacart.com.  And here is a little taste of what I will have there!

I hope to see you there! –>  http://hyenacart.com/stores/LunasGate/

Hi everyone!  I’m going a little crazy with preorders this spring.  Now happening- an itty bitty dippy dish preorder!

These are tiny little dishes that hold about 3 tablespoons of dip, ketchup, soy sauce, or maybe premeasured spices for cooking!  They are left unglazed on the outside and glazed only on the inside because I love the contrast of the earthy, sandy texture of the clay against the contrast of the smooth colorful glazes within.

While usually I make the square ones available year round and the heart shaped ones only during Valentine’s Day, enough of my dear friends and customers have requested them that I am going to make them for this preorder only!

Here is the facebook link to order:   https://www.facebook.com/events/309331245864223/

Hurry!  Orders are being taken until May 15, with payment due May 17, but I will only make a limited number so when it fills up, we will have to close the preorder.

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In all the ways a mama can.  That is all.

Yes, it’s another preorder!  This time we are doing compost pails (some of my customers use them for cookie jars), butter crocks, and again, the ever popular squishy cups!  Hurry though, it ends on April 22 and numbers are limited!  You can sign up here:

The Squirmie Worm- a forum for group buys

The compost pails are versatile 1.5 to 2 quart pots with lids and copper handles that are great to keep by the kitchen sink for food scraps to take out to the garden later.  They are also great for storing cookies, dog food, dry food items, and many other items.  I can make them with a plain handle, or a cute toadstool one!

And then we have butter crocks!  These are clever little lidded pots that keep your butter fresh and spreadable without refrigeration.  Just put a little water in the bottom, pack butter into the lid, and it creates an airtight seal that keeps your butter fresh for a couple of weeks!

And of course, squishy cups are available again, in child and adult sizes!

I had a great day at the marketplace at the culmination of the Great Rhody Yarn Crawl, at historic Mount Hope Farm in Bristol.  What gorgeous grounds!  The marketplace was held in the barn, which has 17 foot ceilings and a fireplace.  It was really a beautiful and perfect place to hold this event.  Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth and thank you to the organizers- it was a fun day!

Hi everyone!  I will be at the Marketplace at beautiful Mount Hope Farm in Bristol, Rhode Island, for their Marketplace from 12-4 tomorrow, Sunday, April 14.  I will be bringing mainly yarn bowls, mugs and dippy bowls for this event.

I just now pulled these bowls out of the kiln- just in time!  Russell approves.

Hope to see you there!  Bring a non-perishable food item for the entry fee!

Yes, it is April Fool’s, but no, I am not fooling.

I promise!

Yes, although it *is* April Fool’s Day, and I am well known for being the biggest fool around, I have either been too busy, too old, too grumpy, or all of the above, to pull any great April Fool’s  pranks the last couple of years.  I went hog wild about 3 years ago (my poor kids) and ever since… nothing.

So, I need your help.  Tell me about the best prank you pulled today! Or last year, or 10 years ago.  Make me laugh by adding your prank in a comment below.  On Friday, April 5, I will do a random drawing of all entries and send the winner, free of charge (as long as you are in the U.S.)  an adult sized squishy cup in Hobbit Blue!  If you are outside of the U.S., you will be asked to pay your shipping less $10, which is what my cost will be to ship it within the U.S.

Here is an example of one of my hobbit blue adult squishy cups (this is a stock photo but the one you get will be similar).  It holds 14-16 ounces:

And here is a prank my son and I pulled on my daughter, Katie, a couple of years ago, if you haven’t seen it yet:

Slenderman Prank

Good luck!

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And the winner is:  #48!  Congratulations, Lacey Hambley!

This year I will be participating in The Great Rhody Yarn Crawl, an event that takes place April 12-14, 2013.