November Sponsor Spotlight

I can't believe November is already coming to an end! Maybe it was because of the great bunch of sponsors I had this month that made it go by so quickly? Take a moment and check them all out--you won't be disappointed.

Flex Family Arts

HI!  I am Amanda, one half of the flex family arts team. My Mister (James) and I spend our time making art, checking out new music, laughing and dreaming up our next project. We have a Baby Flex who lives with us and keeps us pretty entertained and we recently got engaged!  Our blog is about our work, our lives and our love for each other

BLOG // SQUIDFLEX // ALLNIGHTDINER // PILOUSPERCILLA

Baby In Bulgaria

I'm Lauren, twenty-something adventure seeker turned wife, momma, and expat all in less than a year.  Stories of travels, a little bit of craftiness, and a whole lot of photos!

BLOG 

Let It Be Raw [in love with film]

My name is Kiley M and I am in love with film. I hope to someday make a career of this love affair. A friend once told me that my art was very "raw", and from that idea the Let It Be Raw Photography blog and print shop were born. I write about my photos, the art and craft of printing and picture taking, books inspirations, graphic design, photoshop tutorials, trials, mistakes, and anything else that I can somehow relate back to photography.

DISCOUNT: 10% of any item in my Etsy print shop with the coupon code: MARYREBECCA11

BLOG // ETSY // TWITTER 

Chantilly Songs

Hi there!  I'm Chantilly- cat mom, indie fashion lover, and writer/ singer of the best rainy day songs you've ever cried to.  In my blog I post outfits, ponder life experiences, and chronicle the journey of putting together a new album.  I've studied music composition, toured the northeast, and am about to release my second set of recordings!  Come join in the adventure :)

BLOG // TWITTER // BANDCAMP

Two Is Better Than One 

Hi! I'm Nora from Two is better than One. I blog about life, marriage, day to day fun and I join in lots of fun link up's. I live in Oregon, the land of rain and have been married to the love of my life for two years now. I love to make friends, participate and pin my inspiration and loves on pinterest, I love to be on facebook and I tweet some too! Please come see what my blog is about and become my friend :) 

BLOG // FACEBOOK // TWITTER // PINTEREST 

The Little Willow

Hi everyone, I'm Linda! I'm just a college kid hoping to one day be a full-time small business owner. My shop is the product of constantly having people tell me they liked my crochet work. I also have a blog where I post freebies, art, fashion, and personal pieces!   

BLOG // ETSY

Sew Beastly

Hey there!  My name is Citlalli, and I am the over-caffeinated gal from Sew Beastly.  Some of my favorite things to do are drinking coffee, eating, cooking, and sewing the day and night away as I rock out to my music.  The last one is how Sew Beastly started...me, my sewing machine, my music, and my handmade dream.  My shoppe is where you can find a fun mix of my handmade accessories, and I also blog over here.  Stop by, stay awhile, and let's connect!

DISCOUNT: MARY10 = 10% off

BLOG // ETSY // FACEBOOK // TWITTER

Redhead Memories

Hi! I'm Kaycie and I blog over at Redhead Memories. My blog includes all the silly, crazy, sad, and inspiring moments of my life. I love to document those happy times and also to look back at them. I also have a terrible memory, which makes my blog all kinds of ironic.

BLOG // TWITTER

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!

BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY SALE!

Now through Monday [12AM est] use coupon code FOODCOMA to receive FREE SHIPPING on any order.

Includes sale items!

SHOP NOW

Even Santa loves a good sale!

Happy Haul-idays with Chronical Books 2011

It's been a tough year for non-profits, libraries, reading rooms, and literacy programs. But you can make your favorite charity's holiday season bright by entering the 2nd Annual Happy Haul-idays Giveaway!

This year, we're not only giving away up to $500 worth of Chronicle books to one lucky blogger and one commenter on the winning blog post—we're also asking the winning blogger to choose one charity to receive up to $500 of books from us. It's just our way of spreading holiday cheer and sharing the gift of reading.

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Here is my list.  I've changed a few things up from last year and I think it's a great collection. So, if you would be just as thrilled as I would to win all these books--leave a comment and cross your fingers that we become the lucky winners. ;D

The A-Z of Visual Ideas 
Print & Pattern 2  
Paper Cutting  
Light for Visual Artists  
Pictorial Webster's
Weirdo Noir
The Trend Forecaster's Handbook
Creative, Inc.
Subversive Cross Stitch
Sublime Stitching
Softies

1000 Fonts
Practice Makes Perfect: Sketching and Drawing 
Graphic Design Thinking
How To Be The Best Bubblewriter in the World, Ever!
Production For Print
Getting it Right with Type
Masterpiece Studio A Paint-By-Number Kit
The New Photography Manual
Bubbly On Your Budget

Total: $496.75

Sponsor in December

December is a great time to snag a sponsor spot on my blog! On top of all the holiday cheer it's also my birthday month and I plan on having a blog party to celebrate. :D
Just like previous months I am doing sponsor swaps. All I need is the following information:

1. Blog Button--150x150pixels [please already have this hosted on your own image site]
2. URL you want your button to link to
3. What size button you need from me

Please send the above info to MaryRebeccaBlog [at] gmail [dot] com with the subject like "DECEMBER SPONSOR"

I will be accepting swaps until November 28th--thank you!

In An Instant

Some shots I've taken in the past month--proof that there is life after school projects. ;)

Huge leaf

They love to watch me cook.

That blanket must have been really heavy ;)

Making people into vampires

Spooky basements

Pretty parks

Confused ad

Stoic Stinker

P.S. Don't forget to come out to the I.C.E. Holiday Show if you're a local! :D

I.C.E. Holiday Show: THIS WEEKEND

I just wanted to quickly pop in and mention that the I.C.E. Holiday Show is happening this weekend! It's a really great event with wonderful vendors. Come get a head start on some holiday shopping for yourself and loved ones! If you do stop in, make sure you come say "HI"! :D

Where'd Ya Go, Mary?

You might have noticed it's been a tad quiet around here.  School has really ramped up and I'm trying to keep it all together and make to the end of the quarter! So probably for the rest of November my posting is going to be sporadic at best.  December is my birthday month though and I hope put together a small celebration on here. :D

HOWEVER!  You can find a giveaway and interview over at Flex Family Art's blog--you still have a couple more days to enter.

Hope everyone is having a great November--see ya around!

Don't Forget! Daylight Savings Ends

For those it affects, Daylight Savings ends at 2AM tonight! [Sunday November, 6th]

Enjoy your extra hour of sleep, and if you're like me, change your clock in your car! I've been guilty of just waiting for March to roll around so it would correct itself. ;)

My Halloween Adventures

I hope everyone had a great Halloween!  Monday I was in class all day so we used the weekend to celebrate my favorite of holidays! :D


Friday:
Every quarter there is a party for the 1st quarters put on by the 2nd quarters.  I'm a 2nd quarter so we decided to pair up with a Halloween party upper quarters were already hosting. [there is only 4 of us in 2nd quarter and like 25+ first quarters so it helped take some of the stress out for us] :D


I went with a creepy ventriloquist doll.  I didn't have the money [or time] to make a new costume so I just hodgepodge'd costumes from things I already had for both events I went to. Matt finally got to take his creepy mask out for a spin and people either loved it or were completely terrified.  excellent.

2nd quarter!

Saturday:
We went to a Halloween event at the High Museum of Art. We got to see the Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso exhibit they have right now--pretty awesome!
 I was just a different version of a creepy doll. I just really liked having intense eyebrows and a tiny mouth?  I ended up putting the baby head on though at the end of the night because it's too fun. haha ;D

Our friend Mark made his Big Boy costume in like 2 seconds.  impressive

There was this great art piece with all these angled mirrors. I wish I had caught the artist's name.

You can't hear very well in that mask, so I thought he was just taking a photo at first. :x

my makeup stayed on pretty well!

Oh! Here is our pumpkin we carved too.  I had no idea green pumpkins were so thick so we had to scrap our original idea and just went with this.  The baked seeds were delicious that came from this beast though. ;D

What I Wore: ACRO-CATS!

Outfit Details

Dress: Forever21

Skull Jacket: Ebay

Red Tights:c/o We Love Colors

Blk/Grey Knee Hights: c/o We Love Colors

Boots: Bodyline

Monocle Necklace: handmade by me

I first heard about the Acro-Cats on the TV show Must Love Cats. I don't think the show is on anymore-- the host was also pretty insufferable. However, the Acro-Cats were great! So when Matt said they were coming to town, I knew we had to go see them! 

Samantha fosters and adopts cats and clicker trains them to do cute tricks. She then takes the show on the road to raise awareness about clicker training, and to also find homes for the foster cats. Aside from the Acro-Cats there is also Tuna and the Rock Cats! They are a 4 cat and one hen band!

The show was so cute, and sometimes a bit surreal. Unfortunately, they were playing at a venue right in Little 5 Points on the day of the L5P Halloween event/parade, so their turnout was really low. [besides the 7 of us they went together, there was only 2 other people] I know there are fellow crazy cat ladies that read my blog, so if you have a chance to see Samantha and her Acro-Cats, I would recommend checking them out! [there is a list of tour dates on the site] You can tell she really cares for each and every cat and I think it's great she's made it her mission to find homes for so many of them.

Oh, and if you do get a chance to see the show, definitely buy a cat toy [or 5] from the merch table! They weren't kidding when they said the catnip inside was potent. I bought my cats a catnip taco and fortune cookie and they went INSANE! Even Nibbler was all over them and she usually doesn't care for catnip.

Several of us also bought Samantha's clicker training kit. I can't speak for anyone else, but Stinker and Creeper are having a lot of fun learning. [Nibbler freaks out if you point anything at her]

I apologize in advance for the picture quality.  All I had was my camera phone, and as some of you know, it's on the fritz. [by the time I post this I should have taken it to Apple--so hopefully it works again]

The sign Samantha is holding in the bottom right photo says, "Who's Number One?" and that cat is raising his hand. d'awwww

Tuna is on left with her cow bell and Pinky on right with her guitar.

 

Me with the band [they were the Skele-Cats since it was a Halloween show] and a random hedgehog they had.