save handmade toys

added 1/1/09...

here is a direct link to a sample letter

you can send to your

Congress person or Senator!

click here

a message from the handmade toy alliance that I wanted to share with you guys. Please take a moment to vote if you believe in this cause as much as I do:):) If you are unfamiliar with the details of what the CPSIA is trying to do...you can click here for some great info. too. Thanks Cool Mom Picks! I have the same link on my right side bar too...featuring a picture of a darling Bumblebird toy.

"Midnight, tonight, December 31 is the deadline for the first round of voting on the change.org site. If you haven't voted, please do, and pass the word on. Let's remain in the number one spot!

Here's the link:http://tinyurl.com/6cj92v orhttp://www.change.org/ideas/view/save_handmade_toys_from_the_cpsia

January 5 Deadline for Comments to the CPSC. The CPSC has asked for comments regarding component testing and natural materials exemptions! This is our chance to speak directly to the CPSC and push them to include these important additions in the CPSIA. provide your personal feedback on anything that hasn't been touched on. Here are the links to the CPSC forms-

http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/ComponentPartsComments.pdf, http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia09/brief/leadlimits.pdf "

Let's make a difference!

Happy New Years Eve!!!

xox...jenn

slowly...

trying to get back into the swing of things!

Does anyone else feel like they need a 3 day long nap now?

mr. noodle and little lou had a wonderfully, happy

Christmas day and I hope you all did as well:)

back to painting and sculpting so I can have some

new things for you later this week!!

maybe we'll make some more cookies too;)

I finally started uploading some of my past works onto flickr!

You can follow the link over on the left side bar of my blog.

We'll see how far I get;) Just one more site to get completely

lost in and spend oodles of time on!! Focus jenn! Focus!

Here's to a Happy, back into the swing of things, Monday everyone!!

xoxo...jenn

Merry Christmas...

Wishing you all a beautiful, fun filled day!

Merry, Merry Christmas!!

xoxo...jenn

NOW it is Christmas time!!

my LAST work orders have shipped out

and are on their way. all of my family's packages are wrapped

and shipped (thanks to an all nighter last night...eeeek!)

I sound like a frog (from my cold that won't go away).

I look like a raccoon (think BIG dark circles under the eyes people!).

But. I. am. done.

DONE!!!!!

yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

NOW it is Christmas time for me!

I am going to ENJOY a much needed BREAK.

but, before I do...here are some pictures of the noodle and lou

house that I've been promising to show you!

I can finally enjoy my decorations...yay!

(can you tell that I'm happy?)

so, come on in...

I love our little tree that Jake, Henry and I found. It's leaning a bit to the left, which is semi-driving me nuts...but other than that I love it:)

Our tin Mexican Angel makes the perfect tree topper

Henry's sweet little Gingerbread house...

the little vintage Santa bell that we ring every Christmas Eve...

don't you love that sweet little vase by Farmer Julie? I need tons more of her lovely work:)

chair of silly Christmas stuffed animals... designed by Henry:)

fun snowman night light. Look at his polkadot collar! Love it...

Look at the clay snowman my Mom made! He is so cute:) Keep creating Mom!

my bedroom's pink tree with lots of my favorite ornies

garland with white lights along the headboard...looks so pretty at night:) Do you see that little elf hiding in my bed?!

and on to the boys' room!

this picture is really showing what an issue I have with symmetry...oh brother!

Jake's tree...

Henry's tree...

What a cozy place to dream about Santa!

Now, don't you think for a second their beds ever look like this on a normal day. I made them up for the pictures folks. I would LOVE for them to look like this every day...but I am quite happy with just once in awhile:)

And just to keep it real...because no one's house can look like this every day!...

here is a picture of my studio. And I'm not cleaning it up. I'm closing the door and heading to the couch:)

And later I'll play with these crazy kids;)

see the craziness oozing out of their skulls!?

Christmas break is officially here.

mr. noodle and little lou are THRILLED!

see ya school!

class parties were had...

adorable programs were performed

...now we just wait for Santa.

Merry Christmas my sweet friends!

Enjoy this wonderful time!

xoxox...jenn

the end of the ornaments!

Okay my dears!

this is the last of the ornaments

and they'll be in the noodle and lou etsy shop

tonight at 9:30 p.m. NEW YORK TIME!

The listings will show up fast..one after another.

Check out all the way to ensure you got the item!

you don't have to pay until later...but you do have to check all the way out!

if you buy more than 1 ornament..I will send you a revised invoice

reflecting your shipping discounts!!

I am charging $4.75 for Priority Mail shipping on these

to ensure they arrive well before Christmas!

If you'd rather them go 1st class...the fee is $3.00

and I will send you a revised invoice.

Just let me know at checkout in the "notes to seller" box!

and some little framed prints of one of my Frida paintings.

These have little ribbons to hang them from and a signed mini print behind a plastic window. You can hang them on your tree or anywhere around the house year round!

2 are available in each style.

This is the last update for Christmas!

I have more things in the works...but I'll just

be putting them in the shop as I finish them. I will

let you know here on my blog though!

The kids are almost finished up with school, there is

tons of snow on the ground, I have SO much to wrap and ship

to friends and family still, I am feeling like a crazed lunatic.

ahhhhhh. Christmas!

Tomorrow is a new day though!

Rest and relaxation is right around the corner:):):)

How about for you?

Thanks for peekin' in tonight!

xoxo..jenn

oh skinny tree

Pictures from my parents' house:) Isn't their teeny skinny Christmas tree the cutest!? and the flowers are so pretty. I don't even want to know if those were something my Mom grew in her yard right now, because it is POURING snow here and I'm just kinda bitter like that;) Thanks for sending the pictures Mom!

And for all you lulette lovers who missed out on ornaments last time...I'm having a mini update tomorrow night with about 10-12 ornaments. The shipping on these will be Priority Mail, so that they will arrive on time for Christmas. If you would like them to go 1st class, just let me know at checkout and I will refund you the difference:) Join me over at the shop at 9:30 p.m. EST (that New York time as always!!) on Wednesday 12/17

thanks so much for all the get well wishes!! So many of you are in the same boat (the sick boat!) as I am. Here's to us ALL feeling better SOOOON:)

Ho, Ho, HO!!!

xoxox..jenn