Many Thanks:

I've got to say Thank You to Amanda for designing my Etsy banner, Avatar and Creating this beautiful picture of Nimble for my Blog. I don't know the right words to describe how Thankful I am for such a wonderful Job. 
I'm adding the link to her website http://razzdazzdesign.com/  so you can go and check her out. 

Blessings
Judy  

Name Change in the making:

Since Etsy now gives shop owners 1 chance to change the name of their Etsy shop, I have made a decision to Change my Name from This That & Other Things (thisthatotherthings)  to Nimble's Nook (nimblesnook) http://www.etsy.com/shop/NimblesNook?ref=si_shop&view_type=gallery. 

Nimble is a little character that comes along on all my Thrifting adventures and gives me gentle nudges and whispers on where to look for the hidden treasures and suggestions on what to purchase for the Nook. 

She is my alter ego, the fun loving fairy that flutters about sharing her tremendous knowledge of vintage Treasures with me. She has a terrible sense of direction and doesn't seem to be organized at times but I can always expect to have a Great time with Nimble as we search for Vintage Treasures together.

Please stay tuned for more adventures from Nimble. 

So Expect changes over the next few weeks. There is much to do from Changing my Etsy shop name, to creating a banner, avatar, business cards, Changing Stumble, twitter, pinterest and FB names. Not to mention my .com and blog.

Nimble and I are going to be very busy but will keep you all informed as we go. 

Thanks for your support

Blessings
Judy

Just a Little Something

 Hi Everyone:

I'm having a hard time believing that January is over in a few short days.  I didn't even get my January Giveaway off the ground. Oh well, I will come up with some Awesome Giveaway for February I promise.  For those of you that don't know I went back to work full time at a Desk Job in July, it's been 6 months.  Working full time and running my Etsy Shop takes up a lot of my time, leaving very little for family and friends. I want to Thank them for being patient with me and not kicking me to the curb or writing me out of the will.

I'm gonna try to do better with this blog thing and Monthly Giveaways.

Blessings
Judy

And the Winner of my December Giveaway is Finding Charm

The winner is FINDING CHARM

Thank You so very much for entering my December Giveaway.

Merry Christmas
Judy

Enter to Win in the December Giveaway

Enter to win this cute couple & baby. If you collect Snowmen or have always wanted to, this is your chance to win them. Just follow the simple instructions below and you never know, they could be yours by Christmas.

To Enter: You have 3 things to do, count them 3 (three)

1. Leave a Comment here on what Item or Items you would like to have from my Etsy shop and please leave your contact information so when you win I can contact you.        This That Other Things on Etsy

2. Be a Follower of this Blog. If your already follow my blog it helps to spread the word about this giveaway on FB, Twitter and Stumbleupon. Please remember to leave me a link to the post so I can follow too.

3. Like my Facebook page or Follow me on Twitter Facebook  or Twitter. I'm Stumble now also to find me my name on stumble is bluedahlia - If you already are a friends on my FB page please leave me a post letting me know you entered this giveaway AND if you already are my twitter pal then please send a tweet out letting me and the twitter world know you Entered my Great Giveaway.
My twitter id is - ttotshop

Giveaway Ends December 12, 2011
This prize will be mailed out on the 14th and will arrive by Christmas.
Blessings
Judy

And the winner is Kimberly W

Thank You very much for entering my contest. I hope you love your new Holiday Decoration.
I will mail it out on monday.

Thanks again
Blessings
Judy

We took a road Trip West on Rt 20 to Skaneateles NY

It was the perfect time of year in Upstate NY to take a road trip across Route 20, up and down the hills and in and out of the little towns and villages. If you have never been to NY in the fall it is spectacular and a must see.
I have to admit I've lived in New York all my life and I am still amazed and wait with high expectations of what beauty the season will give us. This year the colors weren't so bright and beautiful because of the 2 tropical storms that blew through,a  lot of the leaves were taken off then. But It was still breathtakingly beautiful and we both had a great day.

My husband and I had the opportunity to get away for a day and decided to drive out to Skaneateles, we had both been there at separate times in our lives, although it was many years ago for both of us.
On the way out we stopped for Breakfast in Lafayette and after that I just had to stop at a green house we passed and bought 2 lilac trees and 4 ornamental grasses for my garden, hey they were on sale (if you haven't seen my garden yet scroll down later to my garden pics) The weather was perfect, dry and cool. The sun was out for most of the trip but was fading fast by mid afternoon.

Unfortunately I took the pictures from my phones camera so they seem darker than I remember the day to be.

Unfortunately the pictures looks like it was cloudy and stormy but I assure you it wasn't at this point.

I also managed to stop to all the yard sales and garage sales we spotted along the road trip. You can imagine by the time we reached home my little ford escape was loaded down, the ornamental grasses wavy to me in the rear view mirror. 

I found a Thrift Shop while we were walking around town and of course had to go inside. It was small but packed full of great used and vintage items.

On the way home we drove down Rt 31 which took us along Oneida Lake. 

By now the skies were threatening but we managed to grab an ice cream before the rains came.

All in All it was a fun day, Wish you were there.

Blessings
Judy

Enter to win this Great Fall Decoration

I found this on one of my Thrifting adventures through New England and thought it would be perfect for a giveaway item. I hope you agree.

This Turkey lights up when plugged in and can be hung or stood up.

He is 20" wide and 20" tall and about 3" thick.
He is from 1995 but in Great Condition.

He would be just perfect to add to your holiday decorations.

 He is made of hard durable plastic and has a removable electric cord in the back with a light bulb attached.

To Enter: You have 3 things to do, count them 3 (three)

1. Leave a Comment here on what Item or Items you would like to have from my Etsy shop and please leave your contact information so when you win I can contact you.        This That Other Things on Etsy

2. Be a Follower of this Blog. If your already follow my blog it helps to spread the word about this giveaway on FB or Twitter and leave me a link to the post so I can follow too.

3. Like my Facebook page or Follow me on Twitter Facebook  or Twitter - If you already are a friends on my FB page please leave me a post letting me know you entered this giveaway AND if you already are my twitter pal then please send a tweet out letting me and the world know you Entered my Great Giveaway.
My twitter id is - ttotshop

Giveaway Ends October 15, 2011

Blessings
Judy

And the WInner of the Autumn Crisp Giveaway is Mandy and Justin.

Congratulations Mandy and Justin !!!!!!!!!

And Many Thanks to you for entering and to Clairesfaire for providing the wonderful vintage items this month.

Blessings
Judy

Autumn Crisp Giveaway from ClairesFaire

 This months giveaway is coming from Arlena, CEO of ClairesFaire on Etsy.
 Arlena is currently running 3 shops on Etsy and that is no easy task. I have come to know that Arlena is a women of great integrity and strength. She is upbeat and delightful to talk to with great spirit and intuition.
Arlena and I are Vintage Market teamates on Etsy (vmteam) and she has always been a big supporter of mine, so I was so happy when she agreed to host this months give away.

I've gotta say that in the past 4 weeks I have realized that a friend is anyone who can touch you from a distance and leave a mark that will never be forgotten. And Arlena is one of those friends.


Below are the links to all her shops and they all hold different and unique treasure's for you to enjoy.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZinniasOldfangles?ref=pr_shop

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/claireschristmas

And to finish up with

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/ClairesFaire?ref=pr_shop

Here are some words from Arlena:

For me, vintage is all about the love, the history and honoring the past.

My mother came to this country from Germany in the early 1950’s as a new bride. She brought nearly nothing with her, so the vintage I own is what she collected as a young wife and new mother in the late 50’s and 60’s. These are the things I use, the things I love. This is what brings vintage meaning to me. She passed away four years ago…what she touched, what she cooked with, are my treasures.

What I sell in ClairesFaire and ZinniasOldfangles are pieces from the more recent past, the 60s through the 80’s. These are the things I decorated with as a young wife. I love sparkle and shine and color!

I left my career in resort management 6 years ago to care for my mom full time. I decided to take a different direction in my life after she passed away. While pondering what I wanted to do, I spent time at estate sales and flea markets, adding to already extensive collections. I was so happy to find Etsy and open a shop that allowed me to share some things that make me smile, things with meaning and with a little extra sparkle and twinkle.

Thank You
Arlena

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/ \I wish all the best and much success for Arlena and want to Thank her again for giving me this opportunity to support her as much as she has supported me.

Blessings
Judy

Arlena has offered these great Vintage Items for my Autumn Crisp Giveaway this month:

Dress up your holiday table with these 4 items to be given away.

• The Autumn table cloth is 38"x38" and is hand embroidered golden leaf cloth. 

• The 2 cups are Cascade by Cambridge Glass Co 1950s

• And the little bowl is Capri by Hazel Ware from the 1960s.

  

 
As usual there are a few things you will need to do to qualify to win these great items.

To Enter: You have 4 things to do, count them four. 

1. Leave a Comment here on what Item or Items you love in any of Arlena's Etsy shops (links to all her shops are above) and don't forget to leave your contact information so I can let you know if you are the winner.
      
2. Be a Follower of this Blog. If you already follow my blog then I Thank You.

3. Like my Facebook page or Follow me on Twitter,  Facebook  or Twitter   If you already follow me on twitter please leave a tweet directing people to this giveaway (my twitter name is @ttotshop) or Leave a post on my FB page letting me know that you entered the Giveaway if you prefer. 

4. Now this is the big one, You must tweet a link to this giveaway using @Clairesfaire in the link.



Giveaway Ends on September 23, 2011 - The first day of AUTUMN

Blessings
Judy