Police Officer in the Family

By now, you are all pretty aware of how proud of my baby brother I am, you know the one I have mentioned in numerous posts, the one who is a police officer?! Yeah, that one, the one I am so proud of!



So this weekend, my brother and his family came back to the old hometown and my folks place for a nice visit. They currently live a nine-hour drive away in Kansas, so this was a big deal. The funny thing, my brother , his wife and the youngest all walk in wearing police t-shirts!! Yeah, they are proud of him too!! So that got me to thinking about that police gear website I found awhile back and so here I am surfing this morning and I had to pull it up and see what I could find.

Tactical pants, shorts, hats, holsters and an awesome closeout section! I am all about the sales, and there is a pair of pants on closeout for $9.99, I'm all there!! I am telling you, they have got it all, and at great prices. The economy is not all that great right now, and you know that budget cuts are looming all over the place, so why not help out your favorite officer by giving them the gift of supplies at a great price. Be proud of those in your life that serve others, I am!!

Etsy Treasury

Last week, or was it the week before, I just happened to be on Etsy at the right time and got my very first treasury. Well, I was surfing through there on my lunch hour today and you know what, I scored another treasury!!

IN Crowd Team Flood Relief Treasury

I am excited, as you problably can tell, and I think it's great. I think the treasuries are neat ways to find things, but also to get to know other artisians better, because once you put someone in your treasury, they tend to thank you and it strikes up a conversation. Part of my favorite thing about Etsy, getting to know the other people!!

So visit and let me know what you think!!

Affordable Mineral Makeup

So I was looking for makeup the other day, something better than what I was getting from AVON, yeah, that was a holdover way back from the days when I was selling AVON, and so I had met and talked to the lady that started Affordable Mineral Makeup and I liked her so I thought I would try some!



Well, I loved it, and the products are so good for you, there are no preservatiives in the makeup and it is all natural and what could be better, even eco-friendly and now that I have kids, I am more concerned about what kind of world we are leaving for them.
So I signed up to be an afflilate with them, hence the banner in this post and on the side bar, but for me, it is all about getting a discount on the products that I am buying all the time!

Anyway, click on the link, check them out and let me know what you think!!

ORGANIC Hand-crocheted Headband

So this addition is more than just a new color, it's a new item altogether! First time I tried this, and I think it turned out nice, but I have more ideas in store for it!!


This is a lovely little headband, hand-crocheted in the wonderful Lime Green Organic Cotton Thread. It is about 1 1/2 inches wide and measures about 20 inches around. Both my girls can wear this one, and they are 4 and 7, so this size is great for young girls.

I was just playing around and came up with this one, but have a new idea, to add some beading to the crocheted headband, so that is the next project in the works, hopefully to be finished soon and pictures up on the web for you all.

Price on this little beauty is only $4.00 and that includes shipping in the US. For Canada, please add 50 cents to cover those extra fees they charge me, and for worldwide shipping please ask, I will only charge my exact cost to ship, never an added fee.

Check this and the reast of the line out at: a TAMM creation

ORGANIC Hand-crocheted Sponge

Another addition to the "a TAMM creation" line....





Well, actually you have already seen the Hand-crocheted Sponges, but this is a new color....

Lime Green ORGANIC cotton thread was used to make this lovely little addition to your life. Measures about 5 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches high. Perfect for scrubbing!!

We all know how much better for the enviornment reusable products are, and this is made from ORGANIC yarn, then you can throw it in the wash machine whenever you need and reuse it for a very long time!!

Price is just $3.00 and shipping to the US is included. Shipping to Canada, please add 50 cents to cover the extra costs, and for worldwide shipping just ask me for the actual cost (nothing added) to ship to you!

Can be seen, which all kinds of other items, at my store site: a TAMM creation

**On Sunday, three of these sold, so I am shipping those out tomorrow and then will be working on more for the store!! Get'em while they last!!***

Take Control Stem Cell Innovation for Women

Okay, so I know that Stem Cell research is controversial, but this is something that I just heard about, and so I wanted to share. Personally, if we can get stem cells this way, it takes ALOT of the controversy out of the picture, at least that is my thinking, what is your opinion?


Taking Control: Future Therapies for a Host of Serious Diseases May Be Found in Women's Menstrual Blood

July 07, 2008: 01:28 PM EST CNNMoney

OLDSMAR, Fla., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With today’s hectic lifestyle, where most women are juggling careers, family, relationships, and a host of activities, the idea of possibly facing a serious illness in the future is not something that readily comes to mind -- especially when a woman is in the prime of her life. But what most women don’t know, is that the key to treating a number of possibly life-threatening diseases that she, a parent, a sibling or even her children may face in later years, such as osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, may be found within her own body -- in vital stem cells, which can now be harvested from her own menstrual blood.

Now, thanks to the revolutionary research and technology of C’elle, a service dedicated to providing women with a safe and easy method of collecting and preserving stem cells found in her menstrual fluid each month, even the busiest woman can take control of her future, right in the privacy of her own home. With C’elle’s non-invasive collection process, menstrual cells are processed and cryo-preserved (stored at a very low temperature) for potential cellular therapies that may be used in the future. These self-renewing cells one day may even be used for sports medicine or cosmeceutical treatments, such as anti-aging therapies.

"C’elle enables and empowers a woman to take control of her future health, and possibly of those genetically closest to her, in a fast, painless and stress free way," said Michelle Kay, Marketing and Sales Manager for C’elle. "We live in exciting times, as science and technology are discovering how extremely valuable menstrual blood stem cells really are, and the enormous treatment potential they represent for future therapies. C’elle’s ongoing research is supporting these promising findings."

For more information about C’elle, please call 1-877-892-3553 or visit http://www.celle.com/.


So this press release says that by collection the menstrual blood they can do all the same things, it has stem cells in it that they previously had to have embroyic stem cells for.

You know, I love that there is so much that can be done with stem cells, and I think there are alot of different ways to get the stem cells, and not just the embroyic way that has everyone up in arms. We promote saving cord blood when a baby is born as a way to bank against future problems, why not collect the cord blood of willing parents for research, I mean I know that if that had been offered to me when I was pregnant, I would have gladly donated the cord blood for research. We even thought about banking it, but the costs were just too much. A number of parents might be interested, espically if they didn't have to pay the costs to bank the blood, and that would be a great way to get stem cells without the controversey.

Now, they are offering another option, and I really think we need to keep an open mind and think about these therapies, this might be a good option. Parkinson's is one diease that stem research has been focusing on, and I know people with that and it would be wonderful if we could find a treatment or cure for it, but I understand the problems with the stem cell research, so I guess I am intriged and excited about this development.
Now how viable it will be as an option I am not sure, I need to do more research on the costs and the collection process, but I think we should all be thinking about it and looking closely at it, as well as other options, here, we as women have a great opportunity to help the world in a completely different way than before and I think we should be at least willing to look into it. I wonder if they just allow you to bank this for your own use or if it can be donated to research for anyone to use? That would be my idea, to donate it for research and other use.

So what do you think?

Etsy Treasury

For all of you who have ever been on Etsy.com, you understand.....

I got a Treasury!!!

What is a treasury you ask, well, a treasury is your picks of different peoples items on etsy that you like, you can pick anything, but they can't all be your own stuff.
Why is it such a big deal to have one? Well they only allow so many at a time, and I just happened to be on this morning when the window opened and I was able to create a Treasury.

Indiana Artisans at work is my treasury. I featured Indiana crafters, and in particular people who are on the IN Flood Relief Fundraiser list, so every item you see is in a shop that is donating proceeds from this months sales to IN Flood Relief. The other thing I did was pick purple items, to make it even more of a pretty treasury to look at.

So check it out, see something you like, visit the shop and buy this month!! Remember, you can get something great and handmade and at the same time know that proceeds from that purchase are going to IN Flood Relief, what a great feeling, so shop away people!!

Hand Crocheted Sponge and Soapy

I have no idea if what I made is even done with a "legal" crochet stitch, but I did use a crochet hook and crochet cotton thread, and so I am calling it crocheted. I have no idea of the stitches and can't read a pattern to save my life, but I hope this looks good to everyone else.

First is a hand-crocheted sponge. This is a double thickness rectangle that has been crocheted, then later crocheted together. The sponge measures 5 1/4 inches across and 3 3/4 inches high.

This one is done in the yellow-orange-pink verigated cotton crochet thread. This is a bright fun color, great for everyone. Want it in a different color, check out my earlier posts for yasrns in my stash for a custom order.


Next we have what I am calling a Soapy. It is two rectangles of cotton yarn crocheted together, almost like the sponge above, but one end is left open to allow for a bar of soap to be slipped in between the two layers of crochet cotton.

This is perfect for washing younger kids, as the bar of soap can be slipped into the soapy, wet and then rubbed over the child. This keeps the bar of soap together, no matter how small it gets, and the soapy can be thrown in the washing machine anytime needed.

The soapy measures 5 1/2 inches across and 3 3/4 inches high, which fits a standard bar of soap. This particular one is again made with the pink-yellow-orange verigated cotton thread. Want another color, check previouis posts for yarn stash for a custom order.

Both the Sponge and the Soapy are priced at $3.00 each, with shipping to the US included. Shipping to canada, please add 50 cents. Want it shipped worldwide, ask me for exact costs.

Handknitted Kitchen Set

Been working hard lately, and I am adding some more things to the "a TAMM creation" line. Some of this is in prep for the Fall Festivals that will be coming up and I am thinking of doing the one in Ellettsville again this year, and possibly the one in Stinesville too.

This is a kitchen set. It is a hand-knitted dishcolth and a hand-knitted sponge.
The dishcloth measures 8 inches by 7 inches. The sponges is a double thickness and measures 6 inches across by 3 3/4 inches high.

Both are hand-knitted with a cotton crochet thread, so they are completely machine washable, you can even bleach them, but the colors will fade with bleaching. They will last longer than the store bought sponges, and are more enviormentaly friendly. This one in particular is made with the blue to yellow to purple verigated cotton thread.

Priced at $4.00 for the set, and that includes shipping in the US, for shipping to Canada, please add 50 cents. I am willing to ship worldwide, but the cost for that would be the exact cost of shipping, nothing more, just ask.

Can be custom made in other colors, see other posts about the colors of yarns in my stash for custom orders.

Can be found at my store site: http://www.atammcreation.etsy.com

INCrowdTeam - Fund Raiser

I am part of a "street Team" on etsy, the handmade site that hosts my store front, and as a street team, we have partnered with the church of one of the street team members to do a fund raiser for the recent IN flooding.

Here is the press release and a list of the shops that are participating, hope all the links work.


The INCrowd is partnering with Grace Lutheran Church in Columbus, IN to assist those affected by flooding in Indiana.
Each participating shop will generously donate a minimum of 10% of their sales for the month of July.

Grace Lutheran Church is assisting flood victims by setting up temporary shelters and donating food and clothing items to those in need. "At the moment everyone has been helped and are in temporary housing - they closed the shelter over the weekend. We will continue to take donations for quite awhile; the next phase is to help people rebuild and many did not have insurance and FEMA is not covering everything" states Carrie, Etsy shop owner of TimeandSand, who is also the director of the Care and Outreach Program at the church."Our membership is spread across the state of Indiana. Any part of our state that is affected by disasters - natural or otherwise - needs our support. These are our neighbors, our friends, and our families." says Kim, Etsy shop owner of ThePeachMartini.

Here are the participating shops:
newmoondesign.etsy.com
ambersjewelry.etsy.com
bluescarabbeads.etsy.com
myword.etsy.com
thepeachmartini.etsy.com
timeandsand.etsy.com
zacszoaps.etsy.com
hannahbags.etsy.com
dragoncat.etsy.com
atammcreation.etsy.com
madrinphotography.etsy.com
laktjohnson.etsy.com
afairtrade.etsy.com
designsbyabbi.etsy.com
abbi11883.etsy.com
belladio.etsy.com
shopbub.etsy.com
spiceoflifedesigns.etsy.com
corkyandspencer.etsy.com
nilochlainn.etsy.com
schwa.etsy.com
recoverandlive.etsy.com
bagsandmorebypam.etsy.com
mamabethbling.etsy.com
crescentwench.esty.com
bytheway.etsy.com
samandsha.etsy.com
texturedturtle.etsy.com
SalvagedBeauty.etsy.com
alteredartist.etsy.com
dragonflydreams10.etsy.com

Please check out these awesome shops and help support Hoosier communities affected by the flooding!

INCrowdTeam - Fund Raiser

The INCrowd is partnering with Grace Lutheran Church in Columbus, IN to assist those affected by flooding in Indiana.
Each participating shop will generously donate a minimum of 10% of their sales for the month of July.

Grace Lutheran Church is assisting flood victims by setting up temporary shelters and donating food and clothing items to those in need. "At the moment everyone has been helped and are in temporary housing - they closed the shelter over the weekend. We will continue to take donations for quite awhile; the next phase is to help people rebuild and many did not have insurance and FEMA is not covering everything" states Carrie, Etsy shop owner of TimeandSand, who is also the director of the Care and Outreach Program at the church."Our membership is spread across the state of Indiana. Any part of our state that is affected by disasters - natural or otherwise - needs our support. These are our neighbors, our friends, and our families." says Kim, Etsy shop owner of ThePeachMartini.

Here are the participating shops:
newmoondesign.etsy.com
ambersjewelry.etsy.com
bluescarabbeads.etsy.com
myword.etsy.com
thepeachmartini.etsy.com
timeandsand.etsy.com
zacszoaps.etsy.com
hannahbags.etsy.com
dragoncat.etsy.com
atammcreation.etsy.com
madrinphotography.etsy.com
laktjohnson.etsy.com
afairtrade.etsy.com
designsbyabbi.etsy.com
abbi11883.etsy.com
belladio.etsy.com
shopbub.etsy.com
spiceoflifedesigns.etsy.com
corkyandspencer.etsy.com
nilochlainn.etsy.com
schwa.etsy.com
recoverandlive.etsy.com
bagsandmorebypam.etsy.com
mamabethbling.etsy.com
crescentwench.esty.com
bytheway.etsy.com
samandsha.etsy.com
texturedturtle.etsy.com
SalvagedBeauty.etsy.com
alteredartist.etsy.com
dragonflydreams10.etsy.com

Please check out these awesome shops and help support Hoosier communities affected by the flooding!