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Today’s Featured Etsy Item: Angry Birds iPod or iPhone Case Sleeve

Angry Birds Ipod or Iphone Case Sleeve
Angry Birds Ipod or Iphone Case Sleeve - $7

I guess I’m sticking with a bird theme for this week’s Featured Etsy Items. I’ve been knitting for about a year now and am pretty proud of my washcloths, coin purse, headband, and baby blanket I made, but boy would I be excited if I could knit an iPhone case.  But you know what?  I think I’d almost rather pay $7 for a handmade knit iPhone case from an artist on Etsy, than go buy the yarn myself, figure out the pattern, and spend the time knitting it.  If you are an Angry Birds addict, this is the iPhone case for you!

About the Artist:

Heather Rivera loves to create whether it be poems, pencil drawings, crochet items or scrapbooking. She just enjoys it and loves to share her ideas and projects with others. There is not a greater feeling than seeing someone enjoy something that you’ve created, says Heather. Heather is am a mom of one beautiful little girl and would love to share her crafts with you!

View this item on Etsy here

View this artist’s shop on Etsy here

About our Today’s Featured Etsy Items posts: Please note that items sold on Etsy are often one of a kind and the prices may change. As of the writing of this post, the price for this item was as featured above.

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Review of Joobles – the cutest little animals, from FairIndigo.com

 Joobles from FairIndigo.comThese are the cutest little animals!  

I recently got Bella, a huggable little bunny with lots of personality, to review and think moms are going to want to keep these to themselves.  Don't kid yourself.. you're going to be jealous of your kids if you don't buy a Jooble for yourself.  I am a huge snuggler and always have something in my arms at night.  I found my new favorite!

Joobles are made of 100% soft organic yarns and eco-friendly dyes and are about 11 inches tall making them super snuggly and perfect for little hands to hold.

Joobles are very special in that they are made fairly in Peru under fair trade conditions which is a rapidly gJoobles from FairIndigo.com
rowing movement dedicated to paying workers fair wages rather than minimum ones and to providing workers with a safe and healthy working environment.

Joobles are GREAT stocking stuffers!

Price: $29.99

Where to buy: FairIndigo.com


Win a Jooble of your very own!
Go to the Fair Indigo website and click on the Meet the Joobles link, choose your favorite Jooble, AND then click on the About Fair Trade link in the top right area of the site.  Then come back here and tell me which is your favorite Jooble and something you learned about Fair Trade, in the comments box belowOr blog about this post and send me the link and you will be entered to win the Jooble of your choice.
I just learned that they are out of Icy the Penguin and Jiffy the Giraffe so be sure to choose an available Jooble.

View more photographs of the kids with their Jooble, Bella the Bunny.

Knit Apple Jacket

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Imagine this.. it’s snack time and you and your best friend pull your apples out of your handbag at the same time.  Your friends apple is plane jane green and is sporting about a half inch bruise, but your apple is bruise free, and is wearing a colorful designer jacket from Jacqueline.   How great would that be?

Knitting is not an easy craft and I believe that Jacqueline has a lot of skill and patience to create the beautiful designs that she does. Jacqueline’s pieces are hand-made originals and she has a great eye for color which make her pieces truly amazing.

The apple jacket is a wonderful item that keeps your apples from getting bruised while in your handbag or diaper bag. It also makes your apple look very pretty and is sure to be a conversation starter.

Apple jackets are a great gift especially for teachers. They are machine washable and dryer safe and available in several colors.

Click on over to Jacquelin’s Etsy shop and take a look at all of the colors available.

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