Completely inappropriate stranger comment.

I apologize in advance for my appearance & behavior. And now, a rant...



JUST SO YOU KNOW! Where did those breastmonsters in my dress come from? My boobs look huge (to me, anyway), while they are in fact, not huge at all. Please ignore those, & don't get excited, or disgusted, whichever of the two you were planning on doing. Don't do it. Please be nice to me :/ ALSO, if you are a creepo like me & you plan on clicking on that video to open it in youtube to see my profile & what other videos I might have...yes I do have about 15 I think, but they're all from 2006 & 2007. So don't judge me, homeskilley. That was a LONG time ago. Ok, moving along now, to happy things...


Stolen from EtsyFrontPagers on flickr.

I was on the front page again! I was excited, because sales have been super slow, & this gave me a push to keep going. Then yesterday, I made 4 sales! Hell yes! It feels like forever since that's happened, so I was definitely in the best mood last night. Also, I ran a lot, so that helped.

I have been creating my little ass off (so my belly may not be small, but my bottom is almost non existant. Pancake bottom, if you will). I have...I believe 20 new pairs of earrings to add. Some are for my new "Spoil Yourself" collection. That might be the dumbest name ever, but I like it. You'll get it. It'll grow on ya. All these new goodies will be available in my shop soon!

I'm sorry for being absent the past couple of days. And now, I have to get ready to go to WORK WORK go to WORK. Oh, Fergie.

Yall be good now, ya heard. No, I don't really talk like that, you bunch of crazies,
Jenna :/

PS-Yes, that's usually a happy face up there, but that comment today made me a sad little Yenna. I will run more tonight and be a HAPPY YENNA again! Last night's results...5.46 miles, burned 614 calories! YAY! Mon night...4.99 miles, 560 calories! Yes I document this shit! Are you kidding?! It keeps me motivated!

WARNING: Very picture heavy!

Today was a relaxing yet exciting day. I have a lot of photos to share with you because of that, so be patient! First off, I finally finished my mini update...


CLICK TO VISIT MY SHOP! :)

Now that that's out of the way, I have something important to tell you. My oldest nephew, my little baby nephew Ethan, turned 14 today. Let me say that again, f o u r t e e n . I told him he's gross. 14 year old boys are gross. Haha. He knows I love him so much. That's so very strange to me. I'm 10 years older than him (I'll be 24 in October), so I made sure he knew how "old" he made me feel today. No, I don't think I'm old, but it feels so strange to me to think I have a teenage nephew. I told him last year on his 13th bday that he was gross then too. I know; I'm such a nice aunt. Actually, I'm his favorite, & he has a lot of aunts on his Dad's & Step Mom's sides. So HA on all of them. I talked to him for a good 30 minutes, & it made me realize how much I really miss him. He lives in Missouri & I'm in Texas. Doing grown up things makes it harder & harder to travel with my family, so I haven't seen him since 2007 :( That makes me so sad. I will see him in August though, along with the rest of my family. I'm excited! I taught Ethan about all of the important things in life, like poop, farts, & that I'm the prettiest girl in the world. He better remember all of that. I feel the need to post some pictures of my nephews now, so I shall indeed...




a Photos in my bedroom of the first time I held Ethan (1995) & Louis (2000). b Holding those beautiful boys again, back in 2003, when I had jowls. & awful hair. c Being silly the summer of 2005. I know; my tongue is ridiculous man! d Summer of 05 again. My nephew is adorable, & I don't know why he looks like a turtle in the photo.



e & f Christmas 2005, with Ethan, then Louis. I discovered the brightness & contrast feature on Paint Shop Pro around the end of 05. Can you tell?



g Fighting like gangsters; Christmas 05. h My nephews were cute Christmas of 2006, but my toupee hair was NOT. i & j I guess Christmas of 2007 is when they decided taking pictures with me wasn't cool anymore :( haha. I LOVE THESE BOYS! I love their Mom just as much. I'm praying for her. She's going to be going through something tough the next few days, so even though you don't know her whatsoever, it would be nice if she could be in your thoughts, at least a little bit.


Guess who else celebrated a birthday today? My good ol baby dog Baxter turned TWO! That's fourteen in dog years, so Ethan & Baxter celebrated the same birthday together...but apart...and they've never met...neat? I don't know. Anyway, we went to the Arboretum & took the puppies for an hour long walk. It was HOT but they loved it. The squirrels drove them nuts. I took some lovely photos...




This totally happened.








I don't know what kind of plants those were up there...but they are damn pretty, aren't they? I know, I know. Wonderful. You know what's NOT wonderful? The fact that I was on such a good roll with going to the gym...then I didn't go for 3 days. I felt so guilty! Two of those days I thought the gym closed later than it did. Who closes at 10 on Fri & 8 on Sat??? LA Fitness, apparently. Oh well. I went back tonight just in time to run for 45 mins. I ran 4.11 miles & burned 458 calories. I know I can do better, so I wasn't TOO impressed with myself, but it was way more worthwhile than not going at all! Then, when I came home in an awesome mood, made an awesome smoothie (I'm telling you people, you need to add Medjool dates! AWESOME!), checked my awesome email, I saw I had an awesome message from an awesome Etsian! My friend Amy from SparkleRocks told me that I was on the front page again! AWESOME. I will stop saying that now; promise. It's been a long time since I've been on there, & sales have been slooow, so I was excited. I checked Etsy & I happened to be on at that moment!



Then, I sold my little deer dish! I was happy yet sad at the same time, because I love it so much. It was inspired by my puppy Baxter, so how appropriate that it was featured & sold on his bday! Right? I know. Neatooo. The buyer was also a sweet mama named Alexis who happened to feature me on her blog, The Posh Passy.
THANK YOU, ALEXIS! Her blog is adorable, so make sure you check it out!

That's all for tonight, folks.
Jenna :)

PS-I LOVE YOU BIG SEESTER. You are in my thoughts, always. I wish the best comes out of this shituation.

Great. Now I'm thirsty.

Glitzer has awarded me with the Lemonade Award!



The award is for wonderful blogs demonstrating great attitude and/or gratitude. I love being complemented, but awarded? Sweet ass! :)

Rules for the award:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate 10 blogs that show attitude and/or gratitude.
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they have received this award by commenting on a post.
5. Nominate your favorites and link to this blog.

And the nominees are...

1. Little Lovables - She just seems like a sweet little lady & I commend anyone who is a stay at home Mom of 2 boys & manages to run a successful shop.
2. Freckled Nest - I love the look of her blog, & Leigh-Ann loves silly & adorable things! She's also extremely talented!
3. Knotty Baby Wear - This lady really loves kids & you can tell. Babies all over her blog! She is another stay at home Mom with an awesome shop!
4. life of a bird - Estela's shop is just as adorable as she is! She recently moved into a cute house with her boyfriend, who gave her her own craft room just as mine did. Sounds like we have ourselves some keepers.
5. pecannoot - Jess has a great blog full of cute prints & paintings she's discovered, & she happens to be an artist herself!
6. rubypearl - Ok not only is this silly lady incredibly talented (she makes things I can see in my head but can't make come to life!), but she is hilarious. I can't stop reading her blog once I start!
7. shiny little things - She seems like a busy lady! Between 2 shops (here & here), posting tutorials & fun pictures on her blog, writing books...wow. I envy you!
8. Sounds like tomatoes - Kearsie is a hilarious mommy of 2 silly girls. I could've sworn she had an Etsy shop as well, but I can't find it anywhere! Seriously though, read her blog. You might not be able to stop!
9. Smile Monsters - Jo is the cutest little Mom! She seems sweet & has a love for crafting, music, & her kiddos, among other things. Her shop is full of really cute items, & sometimes she even posts tutorials for similar items on her blog!
10. Lula Boutique - Her blog is just as sweet & cute as her shop! There are always pretty pictures to look at with bright colors & touches of vintage.


Be sure to visit Glitzer's shop!


This Sweet Forest Bird Necklace is my favorite item in her shop; it's so dainty & girly.

This was a pretty sweet deal. I ramdonly checked The Etsy Front Pagers Photo Pool on Flickr the other day, & I was on the Front Page again & had no idea! No sales came from it, but I noticed I received a lot of hearts on that day, and that's always a good thing. Here's the screen shot; can you spot me?



It's my little baby deer inspired by my little boy puppy! He looks like a baby deer when he curls up in a little ball. It's the cutest thing ever. EVER!


"Fawn in the grass painting." $20.

The inspiration...

This picture is hanging above our bed, next to a crappy camera phone photo of Christopher & me that I tried to pretend was fancy...


I know, I know...GROSS! Whatever. I think we're cute. And he hates having his picture taken, so this is the best I have of us together, so far. Now Layla needs her picture above the bed, since we all 4 sleep in it!


Yeah, you can tell I need better pictures of her too. This is the most in focus one I have so far. I love my little family :)

It would be nice if this whole front page thing happened, I don't know, like...every day! No, every hour of every day. Yeah...YEAH! Then again, if that happened, it wouldn't be as exciting anymore. It's such a nice feeling when it happens. Yay for Lemonade Awards, Front Pages, & Pups.

And always remember...
"When life hands you lemons, throw them at people."
-Jenna Finke

How could I forget something so AWESOME?

I have no idea how I could have forgotten to post this! I was going to log onto Etsy on Thursday, Feb 12, when I saw this...


I WAS FEATURED ON THE FRONT PAGE! I was so excited, I thought I might cry. I called my Mom right away. I almost immediately made 4 sales and 1 custom order. It was such a nice self esteem boost for my shop. :)

Now I have proudly added this picture to the listing...


Bright Magenta Owl Necklace. $15. by ME! jennamichelle.

I felt famous for an hour. It was fun. Enough bragging; that's not what I'm here for today!

It's fun wearing statement pieces that are busy, bright, & bold, but sometimes all you need is a simple necklace with a cute charm to add that special something to your outfit. Here are some of my favorites from Etsy.

CAUTION: Naughty swear word ahead. Watch out if you have virgin eyes. You have been warned.



1 "18K Vermeil Swallow Tattoo Charm" by Heistjewelry
2 "GOLD vermeil shamrock 14K Gold filled double chains necklace" by ArtWark
3 "MICROSCOPE sterling silver necklace" by ballandchain
4 "AHOY" by kellylynraspa
5 "F*ck laser cut from black acrylic on necklace chain" by myeviltwin
6 "Brass Scissors Necklace" by Reyney
7 "Heart Cutout Necklace in 14K Gold and Sterling Silver" by michellechangjewelry
8 "The Original Bunny Trio Necklace" by ThriftyBunny
9 "Baby Elephant Charm with necklace-sterling silver" by umbrellaprints




10 "chance la france" by lekelly
11 "First Love Locket" by wiyomu
12 "Long Double Leaf Necklace" by shlomitofir
13 "Long tree necklace in silver" by shlomitofir
14 "Dainty Treasures Lucky Charm Necklace" by VintageMusings
15 "Lightly gold chick and egg." by SeaUnicorn



16 "Double Branch Necklace in Gold Vermeil" by michellechangjewelry
17 "The golden comb. Vintage couture collection." by SeaUnicorn
18 "Puzzle Necklace" by ialuna
19 "Bunny Rabbit laser cut from white acrylic on necklace chain in gift box" by myeviltwin
20 "Cut out Heart Charm made from Sterling Silver on Chain" by opensesame
21 "Baby Octopus" by SimplyChacha

I love piling on some of my Mom's vintage necklaces because they are simple enough to wear a bunch together.



While I was laying down in the grass taking that wonderful picture for yall, I noticed the sky looked awesome, so I took the following photo...


Isn't it pretty? It is actually pretty sunny out today even though that picture might fool you into thinking otherwise. It has been pretty yucky here in Spring, TX the past few days; it's been raining on & off & just plain gross outside. I took the opportunity of the nice weather to snap some pictures of some new things I will be listing today and the rest of the week! Here is a preview...


Hope everyone has a wonderful PRESIDENT'S DAY! YEEEEEEEEE!

xoxo
Jenna