©Gabriel Dawe
I’ve Got the World on a String
Author Archives: Donna from One Beautiful Thing
Etsomnia™ XLII: WTF Again
A search for taxidermy on Etsy always turns up some odd items, but I was completely unprepared for whatever this is. (If anyone can tell me the actor it reminds me of, I would be very grateful. It’s driving me crazy!)
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep. (True story.)
As Old as the Grave
©Heavenly Records
And the Winner Is . . .
My Perfect Breakdown! Congratulations!
Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. This was fun! Maybe we can get this to happen again sometime!
Have a good night, lovelies!
Stuart Little is Jealous:
©Lisa Ericson
Mid-Century Marvelous Offer
Guess what? The artist responsible for today’s beautiful thing is not only talented, but generous, too! Jan has offered up two free A3 (11×14″) prints of your choosing to one lucky winner! Here are the rules:
1. Click on the Handz Etsy store.
2. Browse the beautiful artwork.
3. List your two favorites in the comments on this post.I will put the names of the “contestants” into a hat, and pick the lucky winner!
Thanks, Jan!
Mid-Century Marvelous
©Jan Skácelík
Tutus and Tendus With New York City Ballet:
Symphony in C dress rehearsal ©Paul Kolnik
Unwilling Elizabethans!
Queen Elizabeth the First, shortly after being fixed
Pick a Card, Any Card
©EmilyMcDowell.com
It’s hard to know how to behave around people with cancer. Continue reading
Etsomnia™ Volume XLI: Ermahgerd! Prerm!*
*Translation: Oh My God, Prom!
Me and my headless date, 1979. (Mom was always cutting the heads off my prom dates.)
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
A House You May Never See
Danny Brewer learned guitar from his musically-inclined construction worker dad, he learned song writing by trial and error and a long series of wonderful collaborations, and he learned about heartbreak from the usual sources. Continue reading
Gravity’s Nemesis:
Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
A Heart-Felted Apology
Priscilla, Queen of the Dessert*
(*misspelling intentional, as usual)
If you read my Thursday Etsomnia posts, you know how hard I am on the poor felters. Continue reading
Getting Toasted the French Way!
Buttermilk french toast sounds glorious. I am going to try this one!
To all the mothers* and to the motherforkers who love them (you know who you are), I wish you a happy Mother’s Day.
*including grandmothers, adoptive mothers, birth mothers, stepmothers, foster mothers, pregnant women, aspiring mothers, mother figures, eldest sisters, and everyone else who cares for little ones.
Pandoring* to My Baser Instincts (*misspelling intentional)
Stupid Pandora. Continue reading
Commitment to the Bit:
Die Maiers
A circus friend posted these odd-looking acrobats on his Facebook wall, and I was instantly captivated. Continue reading
Etsomnia™ Volume XL: Mother’s Day Madness
When you care enough to give the very least. By RubysRubbish, who clearly has some mommy issues to work out
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
Stand By Me
This week’s music Wednesday is dedicated to singer/songwriter/record producer Ben E. King Continue reading
4 Out of 5 Dentists
Photo: Willem Velthoven and Pip & Pop
My OBT 