My Ramblings

10 Western Pennsylvania Halloween Haunted Houses

October 16, 2009 0 comments

There’s only 15 days until Halloween so if you want to get spooked, you should do it now! Below, I have gathered a list of 10 local haunted houses for your entertainment. We live about 30 minutes outside of Pittsburgh, PA, so this listing is local to residents of Western Pennsylvania.

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Fabulously Festive Fall & Halloween Soaps

October 7, 2009 0 comments

On a quest again for all things pumpkin, I came across more wonderful handmade soaps. What caught my eye first was the very original scent names that are given to the soaps. Not your traditional scent names, Mad Hatter Soap Co. has taken the time to come up with creative and fun names for each scent. Of course, I was immediately drawn to the scent “Midnight in the Pumpkin Patch”. But a few other Halloween [...]

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Candied Beauty Cupcake Shaped Bath Bombs

September 30, 2009 0 comments

Winter is always my very favorite time to take a nice hot bath every evening. I tend to go through a lot of scented bubble bath and fizzy bath bombs. Right now I have a few in back stock to get me started, but I will need more! Candied Beauty caught my eye on Etsy simply because their products look amazing! The colors and the scents are very appealing. When a product looks so nice, [...]

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G-20 Protesters – Why So Shy?

September 25, 2009 0 comments

So, it’s a wild ending to this week in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. The G-20 is currently underway and the coverage has completely taken over the local tv channels. So, unfortunately I’ve been forced to watch some coverage of the protesters. One thing has struck me. If you are protesting something you feel so strongly about, why are you hiding your faces? I don’t get it. If you have the balls to reek havoc and [...]

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Handmade Solid Copper and Sterling Silver Pet Tags

September 23, 2009 0 comments

Urban Puppy makes some of the most adorable pet tags I have ever seen. Not only are they copper and silver handmade beauties, but the sayings on them are so funny! My favorites are “Death Breath”, “Obedience School Drop Out” and “Bed Hog”. URBAN PUPPY TAGS ARE 100% GUARANTEED AGAINST ANY DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE. If your Urban Puppy tag breaks or becomes unusable due to a flaw in [...]

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7 Days And Counting…

September 22, 2009 0 comments

It’s officially been 7 days today that I have been without my trusty clothes dryer. The little guy is 10 years old and has been over worked a time or two. I guess he felt worn and used and decided to blow a terminal block and take some time off. Well, I think 7 days off is long enough! Thank goodness he’s fixable though. I wasn’t ready to plunk down a few thousand dollars on [...]

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Felt Handmade Halloween and Fall Hair Clips

September 11, 2009 0 comments

With the neighborhood kids back to school, fall is upon us and Halloween is quickly approaching. Fall is by far my favorite season here in Pennsylvania and I’m always searching Ebay and Etsy for new pumpkin decor. Late last night, I was sorting through pumpkin stuff on Etsy when I came upon some adorable handmade felt hair clippies by Shining Stars Boutique. These felt hair clips come in a variety of designs, shapes and colors. [...]

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