gratitiude giveaway...

My Etsy shop has been open for 6 months now and it has exceeded my expectations. I set a few little goals for myself for the first year and I've now passed all of them (new goals being formulated now).  I can't explain it, but it's really just the loveliest feeling and I am ever so grateful. 

Grateful for so many things right now:

- for every person who stops by my shop, whether they purchase something or not.
- for the Etsy powers-that-be who have put me in 2 "Etsy Finds" e-mails already (big shop boost)
- for making it to the front page several times
- for each person who comes to read my blog and leaves a comment - the connection is a true gift

- for being raised by parents who are generous, loving and present in my life

- for friends both old and new (that's all of you!)

- for music

- for sunsets and rain and flowers

- for a body that walks, sees, smells, hears, tastes, touches and knows love

- for a daughter who is lovely, compassionate and an upstanding contributing member of the planet

- for the safe and soft place I have to lay my head at night and the man, the man I get to wake up with every day

Because of these and countless other things I feel gratitude for today, I am giving away these fun Nautical Anchor Earrings.  They are my favorite thing - vintage mixed with shiny new. The red glass beads are vintage and the rest is shiny new sterling silver.

This one is a followers giveaway because I'm just so grateful for all of you. If you are a follower, please leave me a comment letting me know you'd like your name in the hat.  If you sign up to be a new follower, just leave a comment telling me so and you're in.  If you feel like spreading the love and you blog, tweet, FB or whatever, leave an extra comment with the link and you've got another chance.  Will announce a winner on Monday.

Thanks everybody and I hope you feel joy today.
I hope it fills you up and oozes right out of you!

Did I mention I'm grateful for chocolate?  I am, I really really am.