Cha-cha-cha changes.....

...I'm consolidating by wares! Working on getting rid of the zibbet and bonanzle shop. I'm putting all the porcelain and ACEO's on the jywheeler shop on Etsy and the upcycled jewelry on my EclecticSpirit Etsy shop. EclecticSpirit was previously for vintage stuff and it may still have vintage from time to time.

It's easier for me just to have the 2 Etsy shops. This is my hobby not livelihood so I am going to make things easier for myself. Heaven forbid, I should make this like a job....I AM retired you know!

Also speaking of changes! Etsy now has COUPON CODES!  How cool is that! So on CyberMonday which is the Monday after Thanksgiving I will be having a 20% sale in my Etsy shop.  On Monday drop by and when you make a purchase enter coupon code - cybermonday
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Oh and if you like the little china painted snowman ornament, you can follow this link to my Etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/54407152/hand-painted-porcelain-snowman-whcofg

Wattamelllllllllloooon Soup!

Watermelon is one of the fruits that remind me of when I was a kid and lived in Baltimore City. The A-rabbers would come past the house with carts and horses saying, "Wattamelllllooon" or "Straabeddies, chaahahdies". I loved hearing the clipclop of the horses and the sounds of the A-rabbers. I really missed that when we moved to the "country" (not really the country but it was to us).

So today I have the recipe for one of my favorites....Watermelon Soup!!!! I love cold soups. So here's the recipe

Ingredients


4 cups seeded watermelon cubes
1/3 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice for a little twang!
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
1/3 cup plain nonfat yogurt (optional too--I'm not a plain yogurt fan!)
Balls of watermelon

Preparation
Process first 5 ingredients and honey, if desired, in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Cover and chill 1 hour. Serve in individual bowls with a dollop of yogurt or balls of watermelon.

A little shameless self promotion. The ACEO show of the horse is available for sale in my Zibbet Shop---it's framed $12.99  http://www.zibbet.com/ArtByJYWheeler

Some Times I Feel....

...like this butterfly.  Trying to balance on a petal!  My life is a balance act these days. Between my children and my parents. I know what they mean about the sandwich generation.  I seem to be always running parents to doctor's appointments and cleaning, weeding and whatever else they need.  Then there's the kids. Waiting for repairmen for my daughter. Helping my son get things together for the house he's buying...running paperwork here and there, meeting contractors & inspectors, shopping for appliances and whatever else he needs (which is pretty much everything!)

But just like this little butterfly, I'm hanging on.  I love my family as much as this butterfly loves her flower and I'd do anything for them.

If you like this ACEO, it's an original watercolor available in my new Zibbet Shop.... http://www.zibbet.com/ArtByJYWheeler