Triple Play Friday - March 13th

Let's "Play Ball" it's TRIPLE PLAY friday ~ check out this weeks entries for "this day in history facts" - "my Etsy finds" and "baseball fun facts"!!! TGIF ~

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March 13th - on this day in HISTORY

1. 1930 - Clyde Tombaugh announces discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory

2. 1965 - Beatles' "Eight Days a Week," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
3. 1991 - Exxon pays $1-billion dollars in fines & cleanup of Valdez oil spill

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March 13th - my Etsy finds ~ WIND CHIMES

i think these artists and their work are WONDERFUL!!!
i hope you think so too.
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1. windechoes 2. tksDesign 3. DinnerTimeChimes

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March 13th- Did You Know? ~ BASEBALL

1. In 1936, Tony Lazzeri of the New York Yankees hit 2 Grand Slams in one game for the first time ever in the Major Leagues. Since then, only eleven other players have achieved this feat, making this one of the most amazing and elite hitting feats in the game.
2. In 1912 National League player Casey Stengel played his first ever Major League game and went 4-for-4 at the plate.

3. In 1916 Sam Crawford of the Detroit Tigers set the record as the first and only player to hit more than three-hundred triples during his career.

Triple Play Friday ~ 2/27/09

Let's "Play Ball" it's TRIPLE PLAY friday ~ check out this weeks entries for "this day in history facts" - "my Etsy finds" and "baseball fun facts"!!! TGIF ~

February 27th - on this day in HISTORY

1. 1922: The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for female suffrage, is unanimously declared constitutional by the Supreme Court
2. 1999: In Nigeria, a general election takes place, ending fifteen years of military rule.
3. 2003: Architect Daniel Libeskind wins the competition to design the former World Trade Centre site.

February 27th - my Etsy finds ~ JOURNALS

i think these Etsy artistisans and their work are AMAZING!!!
i hope you think so too.

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1. ArtisanGraham 2. AwakenJournaling 3. PaperFetish

February 27th - Baseball ~ Did You Know?



1. In 1940 Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians pitched the one and only Opening Day no hitter in major league history.
2. On Opening Day in 1950 President Harry S. Truman, showcased his talent when he threw out two ceremonial pitches - one with his right arm & one with his left.
3. The record for most consecutive Opening Day wins by a team is nine, shared by the St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets.

The Envelope Please !

i've been honored with my first blogging award. "The Best Blog Daily Thinker" was given to me by Elizabeth better known as mommybear. she & daddybear host The Bear Bunch Blog - it's definitely a blog worth frequenting. THANK YOU MOMMYBEAR!

it's my responsibility to pass this award on to 10 other daily thinkers - below are the recipients - it's so hard to choose and many that have already received the award from other. if the recipients choose to accept this award they to are required to pass it on to 10 others.

so without further ado... the envelope please *brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr* (that's a drum roll in blog language)

and the winners are in no particular order -

1. Nun of a Kind

2. kischen pink

3. the 6 o'clock stitch

4. Handmade by Angie

5. Autumn Olive

6. Simply Sentimental

7. Beaded Tail

8. Mackin-Art

9. Candy Stick Lane

10. Panda With Cookie

Triple Play Friday

baseball season is right around the corner and the anticipation of warm sunny days, a perfectly manicured field and the call of "batter up" is beginning to enter my thoughts daily. every friday i'll be a making a TRIPLE PLAY~ by posting "this day in history facts" - "my Etsy finds" and "baseball fun facts"!!! TGIF ~

February 20th - on this day in HISTORY

1. 1872: Incorporated in 1870, New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art opens its doors to the public.

2. 1915: The World's Fair opens in San Francisco. The fair, called the Panama-Pacific Exhibition, celebrates the opening of the Panama Canal and the rebuilding of S.F. following the 1906 earthquake.

3. 1962: Astronaut John Glenn, in the Mercury capsule Friendship 7, orbited the Earth three times & became the first American to orbit the Earth.

February 20th - my Etsy finds ~ GLASS

i think these glass artists and their pieces are AMAZING!!!

i hope you think so too.

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1. bellebeads 2. spungallery 3. MichelleProsek

February 20th - Baseball ~ Did You Know?

1. Baseball originated before the American Civil War (1861-1865) as rounders, a humble game played on sandlots.

2. The very first professional baseball league was born in 1871.

3. Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. didn't miss a game in 16 years. He played in 2,632 consecutive games from April 30, 1982 to Sept. 19, 1998.

44

well today is president's day. while this fact entered my mind last evening when i thought to myself "bummer...the post office won't be opened tomorrow" this same thought must have leaked out of my brain sometime during the night. feeling great about getting an early start to the day i arose and rushed off only to find locked doors on a building that i have come to depend on. presidents day hmmm..... let's see our current president is number 44 and hey i'm 44 years YOUNG!

what other wonderful things does this number 44 belong too?

Bill Clinton (the 42nd President) and George W. Bush (the 43rd President) were born 44 days apart in the summer of 1946. (which in this case was lightyears apart)

Vicks Formula 44 is a cough suppressant that has come in quite handy this year (you should try the vapo-rub too)

44 is a poker game (yes i'm a gambler at heart but never with real money)

The code for international direct dial phone calls to the United Kingdom (home of some of my favorite musical groups & singers)

Forty-four is a tribonacci number, a happy number and an octahedral number. (if you can understand how any of this works you're too smart to be reading this blog)

The retired numbers for former baseball players Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey and Reggie Jackson; the number is sometimes considered to be a "hitter's number". (there is nothing as wonderful as the sound of a solid hit that makes it into the stands and the roar of the crowd as a player rounds the bases....oh come on baseball season i can hardly wait)

so while we've had lots of great presidents in our country's history worth celebrating i think today i'll celebrate the number 44 - 'cause in a 10 days i'll be 45 and those days of celebrating 44 will be gone.

Excuse Me is there a Barista in the House?

it's actually warm & kind of bright here today by February in Michigan standards - it's a beautiful Saturday morning. after staying up until wee hours of the morning i'm finally starting my day. my mind is FULL of all the wonderful things i want create today but my body just won't go into drive. i know that a good breakfast containing protein and fresh fruits is the best choice... but i am craving that dark luscious brew - that heavenly first sip - that pungent potion topped with frothy creamy goodness!!! I WANT MY LATTE!!!


while attempting to get my "get up and go" to get going by sipping on my yummy latte i thought i would share a few more wonderful handmade goodies with you from my favorites collection. there are so many talented people that i have encountered on Etsy - & i believe they all deserve a round of applause.

Pink Lady Bug Hair Clip
Created By: BeadedSocks Colorful Bib & Burp Set
Created By: SewingGranny

Mini Auto-Mobile

Created By: Buggalove

Set of 3 Plush Blocks
Created By: Girliemomma

what are you doing today? whatever it is i hope it gets your creative juices flowing and your imaginations running. i hope that it is a truly fulfilling day even if you're sitting staring out the window sipping on a latte - ENJOY IT!!!