From the Mind of AlphaBetsy

I got the package in the mail for one of the giveaways I was lucky enough to win. I am going to actually make the wreath tomorrow I think, but I wanted to post pics of the fabulous package. How beautiful is the box!!         More pictures to come once I have actually assembled the wreath. Hopefully before the end of the week. :)

I woke up this morning to learn that I had one not one, but two giveaways. I won a copy of Coventry Magic by Jacki Smith from Rue and Hyssop . And I won a Samhain wreath kit from Samhain's Sirens. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. :) So excited.

It is time once again to come together in the pursuit of fun, frivolity, silliness madness and tea!  That's right the amazing Ms. Vanessa Valencia has announced the date for the and I will once again be playing.  So please come by and visit on  July 13, 2013 to see what madness I get up to. :) hint: I have a special giveaway planned for the party Want to play too?  click here this will take you to Vanessa's invitation.  Hope to see you all there. 

Bring May flowers. And hopefully a lot more sanity for me. :) My classes are keeping me jumping and running, but I am maintaining an A in both classes, so I guess it's worth it. If I keep going as I am I will have my associates degree in English. Soon I will get to shop for a new school to finish my bachelor's degree and hopefully my master's and phd in time. High hopes, but I know I can do it. We are coming into Renaissance Faire season, and my new bodices arrived yesterday. I ordered them from the beyond fabulous OddBodkin . I got a blue and white striped goddess bodice that looks like this... and a black brigantine that I could not find a good image of, but I will post photos of it when I am wearing it soon enough. Our first major faire of the year is the Ashville Viking Festival, which is next weekend!! I am so excited to get out and see my rennie friends.  I am planning a giveaway for Beltane and I know exactly what I am going to create to give. I am goin...

I ran to UPS today to pick up the package from Queenie of  Always, Queenie Believe  that I had won in a giveaway. I didn't get photos of the package as it was opened, because I opened most of it in the car on the way home. Don't worry, Seth was driving. Once open though it was such a beautiful package. Thank you so much, Queenie. How adorable is this tin? Love!!  Love the green and brown. It's one of my favorite color combos. I love the Brigid's cross.  Beautiful enameled bell.  Cherry Blooms. So beautiful.  I'm counting this as my first birthday gift!! LOL.  Thanks again, Queenie!!

It's officially October!!! Huzzah and Hurray!! The Halloween madness has already begun for me. So far I have one swap mailing out tomorrow, and two more that I am working on. I have been hired by a friend of mine to make him a cape. I am holding two separate Halloween parties. And attending a couple more. I need to get my costume together and accessorized. All while going to school and working full time. My plate is full and I could not be happier. This is my favorite time of year. Divine craziness at it's best. I have also decided to join The Domestic Witch in her Get Off Your Broom: A Witchy Fitness Challenge I am still working toward my weight goal and thought this would be a great and fun way to keep myself encouraged and hold myself accountable. Our fearless leader gave us some mini goals for the week and so without further ado. Goal 1: A picture of you ( before picture). Goal 2: Weight: 204.5      Bust: 45       Waist: 39      ...

 A couple of days ago I received the beautiful stationery I won from Faye at  Aradia's Cauldron . I was so excited and have finally gotten pictures of the amazing papers she sent me. A super whimsical robot and faery Earlier in the year I was working on my Viking Garb for the Ashville Viking Festival and my sewing machine died. Very literally. It got slower and slower and slower until it just stopped working altogether. So since April I have been without this most vital of tools. Not a good thing. Well a few weeks ago Joann's had a sale going and I just could not resist. This is my new toy. I was pulling out some of the supplies I bought last year or the year before for Halloween that I would like to complete this year. There are skulls to paint, and bats, and little figurines, and witches hats. Here's some of the raw material to be finished before my Halloween party. A stack of skulls Wooden bats on a stack of school junk. :)  I also want to sh...