From the Mind of AlphaBetsy

Welcome to my Party!! Feel free to grab a cup and a chair.  The table is set and waiting.  Pretty veggies... All kinds of berries... The tea service awaiting the first guests... Zoe looks frightened...she doesn't trust mad people (how does she live with me? lol) I am all dressed up and ready to party.  With my cupcake socks.  And my tiny top hat (received in an Alice swap)  Cupcakes, Berries and are those cucumber sandwiches.  Pouring the tea for my party guests.  Berries, Candy and a full cup o tea.  Quoi??  Having a chat with my very mad Mother.  My Mothers amazing tea hat.  4 pots of tea consumed hundreds of laughs  good friends lots of food What a fabulous party!!  Thank you for stopping by, have a fabulous tea day.  Clean cup, move down. And don't miss Vanessa's beautiful party @ http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fanciful_twist/2011/06/mad-tea-party-2...

I greatly enjoyed a post by Danni at  The Whimsical Cottage  that was regarding  Who are you and what are you?: Personal styles of the craft . I then went to the original post by Angel at Ivy on the Path  and greatly enjoyed her post as well.  I loved this insight into their worlds and decided that it would be interesting to address this myself.  Me in my Wenchy Witchy goodness.  I have always been an active reader and I can remember in elementary school checking out all the books on mythology, unexplained phenomenon and other such things. I remember trying to convince my very Christian Grandmother that there could be a big God and then other smaller Gods and Goddesses (she was not swayed). I was active in church, though, until I was 16 or so. At that point I had reached a point where things no longer made sense and I could not handle the hypocrisy anymore (the church we were attending would not allow my mother to be a member because she wa...

It's Litha, and in celebration I thought I would share the items I made and received in the Craftster WWP Litha Swap. My partner was the wonderful sugarsandwitch. She was a fantastic partner and it was great meeting her through the swap. :) First what I received: A Burning Man  Wish/ Blessing Balls... you write a wish on a slip of paper and slip it into the ball and then burn it.  A "pocket" that you can wear anytime.  Whimsies from inside the pocket Beads and more whimsies Tiny Star Fish Sand Dollars...also tiny. A small shoulder pouch. Shell bowls A beautiful piece of foot jewelry...and my feet.  Shells and a little piece of coral...eee. Spoon Wands and taper candles. A glow in the dark, sparkly, poly-clay faerie ring!!  A close up of the sparkly.  More toadstool awesomeness. And what I sent my partner:  Glow in the dark balls, a piece of carnelian and a piece of turquoise Sun yar...

I don't know if I have ever mentioned that I listen to books on cd at work. I like having something else to think about while doing my very monotonous job. This week I was listening to the book Eat. Pray. Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I went into it not knowing what to expect, but found the book insightful, beautiful and inspiring. Her views on divinity are lovely and heartfelt. I highly recommend the book and if you are a book on cd person this one is quite lovely because it is read by the author and is highly engaging. It left me feeling so at peace and healthy, as well as empowered. Following Liz on her journey is a beautiful experience. It got me thinking about those books that really affect you. The one's that make you think and challenge you. The ones I could think of off the top of my head were: Cheesy I know but when I was a strange 11 year old this book truly affected me.  And the new one:  Are there any books that made you feel changed just by reading the...