would you like a scarf? If so, colors, length, iwide or skinny? Bulky yarn or thin and slinky?? I knit, so I’m good on scarves!
How about some dishcloths, for the kitchen? Or spa cloths for the bathroom? If so, which? Any particular colors??
Would you like any of Cat Coven's Halloween goods? It's her original artwork based on medieval art. (It's a limited edition of everything, so hopefully things arent sold out yet.). Yes. Especially Alchemy and Chaos, but I love them all.
Candy: I like Chocolates with crunchy stuff, Reese’s cups, snickers, starbursts except the cherry, and sour candy the more sour the better. Caramel/toffee anything. I also LOVE the green apple and caramel lollipops. If I had to pick a favorite full sized chocolate bar, it would be Tony’s with the toffee bits or Ruby chocolate, but I can’t remember who makes it.
Would you like any of these Snag Halloween tights? And if so, which of their sizes? I might wear Never Say Die, but I don’t wear tights often
Also is there anything you would particularly like from the UK? I like Coleman’s mustard. Interesting regional jams and jellies, mismatched tea cup/saucer, I don’t know. I’m kind of foodie, so some little interesting regional food, but maybe not meat.
What Halloween things off RedBubble do you like? Share link if possible.
https://www.redbubble.com/people/creepygirlclub/shop
Beyond that, I don’t even know where to start. The site is so huge. 😬 I like iconoclastic, funny shit. I’m not afraid to offend people, but I usually refrain from curse words on clothing.
Is there anything you might want from Japan? Snacks (autumn flavors are out~), nerdy stuff, cute stuff anything! *INCENSE* I used to work for Shoyeido Incense and am still a HUGE fan. Incense burner. Interesting decor items, indigo dyed items, bits of kimono fabric, snacks- but not fishy ones, inexpensive skin care, sunscreen, paint brushes. Spooky stuff.
is there anything being removed from site or a virtual con scent you are interested in trying? I was at DragonCon and got what I wanted.
I was wondering whether Tim Tams in any incarnation would tempt my witchee. On the less sweet side, is there any other Australian things you might be tempted by? Yes to Tim Tams. Other things: interesting regional jams, jellies, or honeys, salty snacks except vegemite, interesting spice blends or sauces, small aboriginal art
Do you enjoy fanfic? I would be happy to write something for you, and/or read/comment upon/gush over thing(s) you've written, if that's something you'd enjoy... It’s not really my thing. I wouldn’t know what to ask for
Would you appreciate rare TAL decant(s) in 1 mL amber roll-on bottle(s)? I have A LOT of TALs, but I might be interested in the right ones in rollerball format. Especially personal protection, money, or creativity blends
How do you feel about enamel pens? If positively, which fandoms or topics would you like? I like them and have tried to collect them, but the magnetic snaps on my bag pull the backs off. What We Do In Shadows, Our Flag Means Death, general witchcraft/satanism, Queens of the Stone Age, Zeal and Ardor, glitch art, snakes, medusa, Halloween stuff (the holiday, not the movie), creepy shit
Witches! I am excited. I just came across this Etsy shop and want all the flowers. All of them aka any of them. I came across them because of color wheel key chain or pins. So those too. I WILL BE ORDERING and wondering if you would like something from there as well? I know it's not very witchy but man are they pretty. They also have pets and beverages and other things but I got held up on the flowers and color wheels. Still exploring. Not seasonal aka witchoweeny: these are beautiful and I love bunches of them. I’m a BIG gardener and am just branching out into more flowers. Violets, violas, marigolds, fuchsia, pansy, gardenia, freesia, rose, forget me not, lavender, jasmine, carnation, magnolia, lilac, sweet pea, wisteria- any of those would be lovely.
Future Primitive: Ghost Smoke is my favorite scent. If shampoo bars or whipped soap come back in stock in any scent besides Rook and Raven, I’m needing them SOON. However, I do not need bar soap. I am well stocked on bar soap.
- I make lightweight hairfalls, the kind that can be attached to a pony tail or to pig tails. They are good for those of us that are more tender-headed. I use a variety of materials like shibori ribbon, and puffy yarns and pieces of lace and silk. You can use them for every day or as part of your Weenie costume. Is this of interest to you? If so tell me what lengt h, what color(s) and if you want one for a pony tail or two for pig tails: I don’t have enough hair for these currently. Maybe if you could do a clip in rat tail in a crazy neon color or dark, indigo blue?
Serge Lutens: would love to try
House of Gloi- maybe the Blood Orange Marshmallow in any formulation or any of the room sprays. No bar soap. I am well stocked on bar soap
harvested some elderberries yesterday and I have a lot more out there, so I made a batch of elderberry syrup. Would you appreciate a 4oz bottle of it?I’ve never tasted it before, but I would try it!
- Do you want anything from Sea Witch Botanicals (I can buy it locally from shops)?
This looks nice: White Lodge Spray
Hirons drugs- I am a spooky bitch. Useful kitchen stuff welcome like oven mitts, kitchen towels, mugs, glasses, tea things, bowls, containers, etc. bathroom things like hand towels soap dispensers, small containers. Stickers, pens- not tons, but a select few. You know I’m a creepy bitch. Dog toys yes, but people toys, probably not.
Gift certificates to places local to me- there’s a LYS that just opened near me. I can always use yarn or notions and it’s owned by a BIPOC. https://www.knittinginthegood.com
The food here is all chain restaurants and not my favorite. Maybe Michael’s or Joann’s, Ross or TJ Maxx.
How do you feel about ILNP nail polish and what are your favs from the new Cosmos collection and any others on their site??FUCKING LOVE. I own Cygnus Loop and another chrome one. I’ll have to find it to get the name. I don’t know how to do magnetic polish, nor do I have a magnet. But I love all the freaky colors. The weird holographic, chrome, jelly, and metallic. If it’s a dark or intensely weird color, I will like it.
Would you be interested in anything from Alobudra? I’m not seeing descriptions. I don’t take baths and probably don’t need more tarot cards. 😆
I live in Japan, so are there any more “traditional” Japanese souvenirs you’d like to have (think chopsticks, tenugui, washi paper, etc.)?Any of these sound really nice. I also really love Japanese incense, especially Shoyeido. If there are any inexpensive ones not available in the US, that would be super! Simple tea cups would be used, too. Little incense burners. Small traditional home decor items
Brujita- holy shit yes. That Tuberose hydrosol sounds tdf. Honestly, any of the skincare for combo or mature skin except anything with rose geranium or the cucumber hydrosol. They sound AMAZING and if you aren’t my witch, I’m going to have to order from this shop at some point.
Would you be interested in any jewelry or other items made with tiny bones from this shop? I am worried my dogs would find these and eat the bones. 😕. They are very nosy and naughty.
If you like tea, is there anything you would like from Bird & Blend? Tea is my thing and lots of these sound wonderful. Too many to list. I’m not big on green tea or medicinal tea, and licorice flavors aren’t my favorite. Otherwise, I’d try so many of these.
Bloomchic- I really do not need clothes right now. I have too many
Poesie Tea- I LOVE tea. Black tea is my favorite, esp Lapsang Souchong blends. I’m sure I could find tons I would love on here. Special favorites are Masala chai, Earl Gray and its iterations, caramel, florals, vanilla, chocolate, citrus, other fruit except cherry. No licorice flavors. Not a fan of green tea or strictly medicinal teas. Everything else is fair game
Would you like anything from Trader Joe's? (Pumpkin products are, sadly, not in stores yet, but they will be during this round!) I’m sure I would love lots of things, but I have never shopped there. I love foodie stuff. Salty/spicy snacks would be especially welcome.
Do you have any Halloween traditions? The whole carves pumpkins, gets dressed in costume, goes to a few Halloween parties, then we do blow out trick or treating (even though my kids are older teens, they’re still into it). The next day, we take out all of our aggressions on the pumpkins and beat them to a pulp with sticks. Some years we do more, but those are the ones we do every year.
What about Halloween-related fandoms? (ie. The Nightmare Before Christmas). I like vintage Halloween. 1970s and earlier back to Victorian era.
non-U.S folks!!! We always end up asking what we'd like from your exotic-to-us locales, but do you have any wishes for things from the States? I am in US. But would love to try any interesting regional stuff from wherever you are.
How do you feel about cherry things? Check out Cherry Republic and let me know if anything catches your eye!
Similarly, are you into fancy flavors of olive oil or vinegar? Check out Fustini's and let me know if anything appeals!
We also have an awesome store for jams and sauce, American Spoon which you should totally check out!
Would you like some locally sourced maple syrup?
Finally, I live in a place known for fudge. Do you like it and/or are their flavors you particularly like? My favorite shop is Murdick's if you need to see a flavor list.
Fustini’s: The infused olive oils sound great, except I don’t think I’d get much use for the butter or sage and wild mushroom. I am a sucker for balsamic vinegar, but I’m not sure I’d use the very sweet ones like vanilla or chocolate. I’d try any of the other vinegars.
American Spoon: anything here but cherry. Seriously. All the jam. Yum.
Fudge: Chocolate, vanilla, and the caramel sea salt one look good. I love Greenwoodtree’s chai fudge!
IKEA: the tree lamp and wreath are cool. The plug in purple lights, too.
Penzey’s: there’s almost too much to mention. I use A LOT of Mexican spices, lemon pepper, Italian spices, Mediterranean spices, and Tony Chachere’s- anything good on grilled chicken would be great. I grill up extra tofu, chicken and pork and put it in the fridge and freezer for lunches and quick dinners. Indian spices are also very welcome. I use A LOT of vanilla. Since I’ve gotten a stand mixer, I’ve been doing more baking. I make a lot of Asian food. Not sure how authentic it is, but Korean is a favorite as well as fancier ramen from Japan. I’d love to get better at Indian.
Colourpop: I just do not wear much make-up. Maybe some tinted lip oil in reds and purples? I try to do skincare, but that kind of shit the bed when the kids went back to school and I haven’t been keeping up with it like my skin likes.
Anything of interest from Cellar Door? (They have candles and soaps.)The Halloween and Woodsy candles sound nice. Not really a fan of pumpkin notes in candles, but the others looked good! No bar soap, please. I am very well stocked and need to use what I have.
Are you into wax melts, candles, incense, room sprays, or none of the above? Any of the above, but especially room sprays and either Japanese or loose incense.
Would you like anything from Luvmilk's Monster Mash? I didn’t really see anything that flipped my lid
I dye yarn. Are you a person who crafts with such? What fiber, weights, and colors would tickle your fancy? Would you rather have two different 100g skeins or enough of the same something for a bigger project?Yes!!! I haven’t been able to try lots of different fibers, so I’d be good with a surprise. I feel pretty confident I can knit with any fiber. I’ve done cotton, linen, superwash, non-superwash, mohair, alpaca, silk. I have needles in lots of sizes from tiny to super-bulky and have saved patterns in all weights. I like either dark, moody colors (dark jewel tones) like Farmer’s Daughter or Malabrigo or dark colors splashed with weird neon brights like Hedgehog Fibers and Madeline Tosh. I like making clothing, so one bigger project would be my preference.
Provided my experiments work, would you be interested in a bar of homemade tallow soap? I promise I will not send you anything particularly suspect, so this is entirely contingent upon my competence. This is probably the only bar soap I’d want!
Do homemade caramels or shortbread tickle your fancy? Hell yes. Either or both
What are your chocolate preferences? White, milk, dark? What inclusions (fruit, nuts, none, etc.)? Gimme as many details as possible. I like milk chocolate and white chocolate. I like toffee, caramel, and nuts, except walnuts. Berries, except cherries, orange, crispy bits like rice crispies or cocoa beans, sea salt. Not really a fan of coconut.
I make mixed media art (like collaging kinda). Is a mixed media art piece (small like an altoids tin or small canvas) something you'd be interested in?Yes
What music platform do you use (Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, etc.)? Do you like receiving music recommendations? Spotify. I am hard to pick music for because I am weirdly picky about it, but I’m open to new stuff. I think I listed my Spotify on the spreadsheet, but this is my main playlist- mostly up to date: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37bsCah5Ae2j1828Grkc5U?si=jeyKUbxXRyea8z0UiL8CIw
I’m a knitting kind of witch, would you appreciate a pair of hand knit socks. If yes, would you like them in a particular colour? Yes. Dark jewel tones or weird super brights
What type of spooky season imagery do you like? (Ie. bats, ghosts, vintage Halloween, etc.): bats, snakes, skulls, monsters (any and all), and vintage Halloween from the 1970s and earlier. Realistic gore isn’t really my thing, but stylized gore is totally fine.
Astrid's Autumn Line and Anniversary Tea Party just dropped. Anything you want?
Aura, Hecate, Nothing Gold Can Stay, Blackberry Poundcake, Citrus Petit Four, Orange Blossom & Lemon Biscuit, Rosey Blueberry Preserves
sun-dried heirloom tomatoes: fuck yes
dried ancho chile peppers - can be whole halves or ground into a delicious powder: absolutely
sugar-free candied pecans and walnuts or almonds: I can’t do artificial sweeteners or stevia
gourmet quality fudge in many flavors (formerly from my ETSY shop which I had to close until I have my own home again) please give me an idea the kinds of flavors you like. My more popular ones are Penuche, Choc & PB, Pumpkin pie, Forest fruit (with cherries, blueberries and cranberries), Vegan chocolate YES YES YES. I loved the Chai, and any kind of chocolate I can use to make hot chocolate. Pumpkin pie sounds good, too.
dried italian plums (pitted)maybe? I’ve never had them before
sugar-free canned plum or logan berry jam: maybe loganberry if no artificial sweeteners or stevia
freshly dried rosemary, thyme, basil, parsley individually or in combo: I’ll pass. I have more herbs than I can process right now
almond flour baked goods (low carb, sugar free, and gluten free) - give me examples of savory and sweet things you'd like: I am not familiar with almond flour, but historically I’ve not been crazy about store bought gluten-free baked goods. I cannot do artificial sweeteners or stevia. I don’t know if these would work well for me.
Might you like a witch hat? Later this month I'm taking a class at an area museum where I'm supposed to decorate 2 hats. Also I crochet wicked cute witchy hats: as much as I would love one, I’m not sure I would wear it or be able to display it and care for it properly.
SW 2023 9/16 catch-up
Anything you want from my favorite local tea shop? www.fridaytea.com. I put together a wish list there were so many.
https://friday-afternoon-tea.myshopify.com/pages/share-wish-list?qyghbced7259259207953azhu607h
How about from my skincare person? drjensbeautylab.com/ any options for aging skin and exfoliation
How about from my witchy Chandler? https://www.etsy.com/shop/TeresaLynnsSimpleLux
Southern Cemetery, Smoke and Mirrors, Grandpas Pipe, Grimoire, Record Store.
Yes: incense, evergreens, smoke, vanilla
No: pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, clary sage, galbanum
It's also that time of year where I make handmade soap (usually with calendula infused olive oil, tallow, oatmeal and honey) and candles (feel free to specify color and size, I don't usually scent them, but I do have a clover and apple scent I've been wanting to play with). I can also annoint and dress candles with TALs and herbs. Any interest? YES to handmade soap and dressed candles- esp cleansing, protection, money, attraction
I also grow herbs which can be culinary or magical. I'd be happy to prepare a smudge or dry some herbs for your enjoyment. I currently have oregano (yellow and standard), mugwort, thyme, sage (purple or garden), tea peppermint, chives, lovage, plantain, comfrey, raspberry leaf, and yarrow. I'm probably forgetting something. No thank you! I have herbs and make my own fumitory bundles.
I also make salves! My go to in an arnica, calendula and comfrey mix for healing wounds or chapped skin. This can also be used on pet paws. We do have barely enough time that I could do a custom infusion.YES
Anything in the Paintbox Soapworks Halloween update looking good to you? https://paintboxsoapworks.com/new-limited-edition/2023-weenie-collection/
Cathedral of Pumpkins, Demeter Forsaken, Pokeberry, September in oil, candle, lotion, wax melt, or sorbetto
If you have a furry friend living with you, what sort of treats do they like?We have 3 medium-big dogs. They like any edible treats. Bandanas. Stuffed toys and squeaker toys are HUGE favorites, but will be completely destroyed in minutes. VERY hard chewers- like they destroy kong toys for hard chewers. We’ve never had a squeaker last more than 20 minutes.
1. What is your feelings on seasonal mugs? Yes or, no? Too many in your house or bring them on?? LOVE.
2. Are your wishlists - Amazon, Etsy, etc - up to date, and if so, are they all linked somewhere that I can find them? They really aren’t up to date, but I included them to give an idea of things I like.
- Do you have anything you use every day that you wouldnt mind getting more of? Tea, skin balm, hand lotion, herbs/spices/extracts, kitchen tools, bowls, snacks, snack dishes, reusable storage containers, face and body scrubbers, really good shampoo bars, whipped soap.
Anything you love or need to have Rishi teas? (sorry, I just heard about adagio's business practices which I wasnt aware of). Spicy Masala Chai, chai concentrate, vanilla
- List here things you wish you would've added to your questionnaire: I collect crystals, fossils, interesting rocks, found bones, antique keys, antique lace, snuff bottles, handmade art, bottles both for storage and for decoration, preserved insects, ornate mirrors, odd stuff, tarot and Oracle cards and related things, bones set for divination, cup for reading tea leaves, celestial decor, snake and medusa art, enamel pins and patches, Baphomet, hair art, fountain pens and inks, indigenous art, BPAL t-shirts
Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween update! You like the looks of anything? https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection
Googly Bat
Mr Collins
Wicked Cupcake
Orange Blossom Wine
Ylang Ylang Wine
Vanilla Blossom Wine
Haunted Tree
Conversations with the Moon
Eclipse Phantasma
Vintage Phantom
Cotton Candy Kashmir Crimson Marshmallow Musk
Carpe Noctem
Haunted Portrait Helena Hackley
Black Honey
Red Sandalwood
Is there anything you would like from the Weenie update?
Witch in the Woods
Halloween Cat
Don’t Play Fetch with a Teenage Werewolf
A Melancholy of Goths
Pumpkin Trash Bag
Things Are Fine
Vintage Frankenstein Blow Mold
The Hound and the Milk-White Doe
The Lady of Saintonge
How do you feel about stickers? If positively, are there any themes you'd rather not have stickers of? I love stickers, but don’t have tons of places to put stickers. Nothing is really off limits, but I don’t put curse words or ACAB related stuff on my car
What about crystals, cool rocks, and gemstones?YES. LOVE. I have a pretty decent collection, but am always interested in nice specimens, especially natural crystals. I make jewelry and have been more interested in faceted gemstones lately and anything made with jet.
How do you feel about Squishmallows and Squishables? (They have mini and micro sizes for those who like cute plushies but don't have a lot of space.) no thank you unless it’s for a kid and is a mini. My dogs destroy stuffed animals AND our house has 3 kids who collected stuffed animals. 2 of the kids still collect them, but don’t have much space for more.
Would you wear enamel pins with chains that are meant to be put on lapels? (Something like this.) probably not. I don’t really have this kind of clothing.
Speaking of enamel pins... The Pickety Witch's Autumn and Halloween collection just dropped.
Black Phillip
Baba Yaga
Potion bottle
Vampire bat
Mabon Raven
May Queen
Starlight Fawn- either color
Brigid’s Lamb
Starlight Rabbit
I used to make mobiles out of paper cranes, would you appreciate something like this? if so, what size restrictions do you have, if any? ie., should it take up less space vertically or horizontally? color palette preference yes, no size restrictions, color pallet- jewel tones, maximalist Japanese papers, metallics, whatever.
I have a post or two about ordering bulbs from https://oldhousegardens.com and was wondering if my witchee would like some. I will try to order before they sell out of everything. Because bulbs are easy peasy.
*must be hardy to 7b
Woodlands Sprites sampler
Purple-headed garlick
Blue Grecian windflower
Jack-in-the pulpit
Turkish glory of the snow
Dutchman’s breeches
Winter aconite
Snake’s head Fritillary
Atkinsii Snowdrop
Spanish bluebells
Gravetye Giant Snowflake
Surprise Lily
Yet Another NEW Question: I know we have been offered scarves, socks, etc but my favorite gifts are 'sock arms' as my recipients call them. Here is a picture from my blog: https://www.elkaknits.com/?p=845 Would you like something like that if I find time to craft? If so what sort of colors? Yes! I knit, but I love these and haven’t made any for myself. Prefer black or moody jewel tones
Witchee, what's your take on seasonal-themed Washi tape? It would be fun, but I don’t know where I would use it.
What about seasonal treats from Trader Joe's? I’ve never been to TJs, but I like salty, cheesy, spicy snacks or sweet snacks like toffee, caramel, sour candy, berries/fruit,
I make gluten-free biscotti this time of year, lemon and also cocoa varieties: does this sound good to you? I’m not sure I would enjoy gluten-free. I’ve tried some gf things from the grocery store and was not a fan
Would you like me to make a music mix for you? I kick it old school with a burned CD. If you're into this, name at least 3 to 5 genres of music you already love, or are interested to explore more of! I don’t have a place to play CDs.
I live near the Brown and Haley outlet - makers of Almond Roca and Mountain Bars - would you want anything from the outlet? For nut-haters, they have nutless Roca For the no-sugar folks they have sugar-free as well. - I LOVE Almond Roca! Its probably my favorite candy, bur I wouldn't be heartbroken if I didn't get any.
I also have an Oberto jerky outlet local to me - any wants there? No Thanks. Unless you want to send some for the Dude.
How do you feel about home-canned goods? Sure! I love that kind of stuff! Just let me know what I should look out for in terms of spoilage. I especially like Chow-Chow if you make that!
Do you like BPTP clothing? I don't usually wear t-shirts with writing, but I would make an exception!
What size do you wear of: I'm guessing on these sizes
Baby-doll T's M
Regular T's M
yoga pantsNo, thanks
Also, what is your favorite lunacy (or non-lunacy) T-shirt that you don't already own? I don't have any, but I would love to have the following if you were so inclined... Thirteen, Alchemists Local (either color), Touche, Triple Dagger, Demon of Vanity, Molly Crabapple, Our Lady of Pain, Solve Et Coagula, Planting Moon, Crow Moon, Cheshire Moon, Raven Moon, Smoky Moon (MUST ADD OIL TO WISHLIST!), or Old Moon
Or other clothes from BPTP? I wouldn't mind having the Baron Samedi Hoodie or The Triple Dagger Tank, but those are expensive!
What else do you love from the Trading Post site, and need to have? Snake Oil Bath Oil!ANd I would love to try the Hair Glosses. The Amber/Patchouli, Coconut/Vanilla?Tiare, Honey, and Snake Oil all sound good.
Is there a particular movie genre that you like (Fantasy? Drama? Romantic Comedy? Musicals? TV-Series, etc), and what format would you prefer: DVD, Blu-Ray, or something in the cloud (like Amazon, iTunes, Flixster, etc)? I don't have a movie wish list or anything and don't get a chance to watch many movies, but I like dark comedies.
-Following up on the Adagio question from earlier, what are you top five wishes, for teas and blends? I pretty much drink exclusively Tazo Chai, but I would be open to trying most anything but Cherry.
-Do you have anything that you do ritually, every summer? Its not exactly a ritual, but I grow a veggie/herb/edible flower garden, go to our neighborhood pool, and go to the beach (usually Naples, FL)
-What are your top five wishes from ThinkGeek? I love that store. Would have to check.
-Seen anything lately that makes you go OH HOLY FUCK THAT'S AWESOME!! ? Gradient Nails, Water Marbled Nails, and other crazy nail art. It wouldn't last a day on my fingernails, but some of that stuff looks so cool!
Do you like audiobooks? If so, do you have/would you like to try Audible? (I'm an addict, myself.)I would LOVE to have some audiobooks. I have an audible account, but I will probably cancel it at the end of July.
Chocolate: Love? Hate? Allergic? If love, what are your faves? I like chocolate, but I don't like live for it. I will eat it if its around, but I don't go out of my way to buy it (or any sweets except Haagen Dazs Vanilla). When I could get it, I loved Choco-love bars with cocoa nibs.
Favorite color: blue or green, but I like them all. I prefer bright, clear colors to pastels and muddy colors, but even those are good sometimes.
Favorite season: summer. Always.
If you could live anywhere: Winter home in Colorado, Vacation Home in Outer Banks, SC. And a "regular" home somewhere like Athens, GA or Austin, TX or someplace in the south, but not so conservative
Long trips coming up? Need something to occupy your time? Yes and yes. We are driving for like 15 hours or something to get to FL the 2nd week in July. An audio book we could all listen to would be great. Or anything we could do in the car. I should have access to use an iPhone over the car's stereo system for the trip.
Jungle Jim's: I'd love to try new sauces, marinades, rubs, spice blends, etc. or whatever you think is good.
3 things you could use but wouldn't get for yourself: a maid! . But srsly, green cleaning products, a cool door knocker, home decor type stuff
TP Etsy update: I updated my Etsy favorites before I saw this question.
Watermelon Oreos? No thanks.
3 BPALS you'd like: GC: Tamora, Not-HTF LE: Kajuraho, HTF LE: Boomslang or Banshee Beat
Knit or crochet needle size? II don't do either right now, but wouldn't be opposed to learning.
Styles of artwork: my favorites are Norther European Renaissance, Art Nouveau, Pre-Raphaelite
Handmade Spice Mixes/Rubs? Yes, please!
Mexican Vanilla? Oh, Hell yeah. I got married in Mexico and I brought back and used several bottles. Silver rings/necklaces? Sure! Simple ones.
Conjure Ouls? Don't have time to look at the moment.
Any books just coming out? I don't keep track, but sure, if you know of something.
Favorite quote for cross stitch: The cure for anything is saltwater
Special symbols or totems? Nothing in particular. I like all kinds of animals.
When you are having a rough day, what do you do to brighten it? To to Hobby Lobby for a new project.
Regional sodas? I like super-spicy ginger ale, but thats about all. I would try something, though, if you know of something awesome.
Pumpkin: Pumpkin scents do not work on my skin. Home scents would be OK, though. And I love pumpkin based foods.
Canned goods: YES PLEASE!! ALL YOUR CANNED GOODS ARE BELONG TO ME!!
Dr. Who: Dr. who? Sorry... Bad pun. I don't watch much TV.
Lipbalm: yes. No weird flavors like beer or dill pickles, but otherwise I'm pretty open. My favorite brand is a local company, but really, I like them all.
Lipgloss: sure! Looking for the perfect, sheer neutral red stain. Not so much the brownish or orange-ish or frosted/pale colors, but I'm all about lip gloss, tinted balms, and lip stains. Like a little obsessed, even.
Other than BPALs: I love Sapphire and the vanilla-y ones from Nocturne Alchemy. Arcana's Morphine is big favorite. I also would love to try more from Violette Market and Haunt. I've never tried anything from Alkemia or however its spelled, but those sound pretty interesting, too. Im a fan of Blonde Suede and St. Valentine from DSH. As far as mainstream companies, I do like Poison, but otherwise I like TokyoMilk and I'd like to try maybe Tom Ford Oud and/or vanilla ones. And maybe Jo Malone, but its not like a burning desire or anything. I LOVE Blooddrop's Lyrical Horse and would love to try more of the Carousel Horses.
Adagio teas: IDK. I pretty much drink Tazo Chai (preferably the Organic, but def. not the Decaf!)
Coffee: I don't usually drink coffee and I don't think I'd like pumpkin coffee, but I do like New Orleans style chicory coffee and I'm fond of the occasional mocha. I've got a drip style coffee maker, but I haven't used it in years.
Favorite Female of All Time: uh... Eve? According to the story, she had Paradise, but gave it up for knowledge. I like certain aspects of Marie Antoinette. I'd love to have my own Petite Trianon.
Disney Princess: would have to be Merida, because I was really mouthy like that as a kid. Plus, we're kind of hair twins.
Current Craft Projects: Jewelry design, natural indigo Shibori dyeing, making simple clothing, wire-wrapping gemstones and fossils, basic leather work, making stuff with feathers including barrettes, jewelry, and quill pens, drawing, painting. Craft supplies always welcome! Especially rough gems, feathers, leather and fur scraps, tiny bottles and tins, cool old jewelry I can canniblize, embroidery floss, vintage lace and fabric trims (or new, actually), natural fibers, dried herbs, beeswax, cocoa butter... If you can make stuff with it, I can probably use it! I have tons more ideas on my questionnaire.
One rare BPAL: Banshee Beat
Are you kinky? I could be persuaded... What have you got in mind? Hahahahaha. I'm married for 12 years with 2 kids... Is a sex dream kinky?
Scented candles: I've had a few that I enjoyed, but can't remember the brand or scent or anything. I prefer mostly natural-ish subtle scents for home. I'm open to trying pretty much anything (except aquatics and leather), but things that are too strong or girly will be bitched about by my super-smeller husband.
South Africa: I love handmade, regional specialties of all kinds from pretty much anywhere. I'm not familiar with what might come from South Africa, but I love beads and hand printed cloth, shells, whatever is special about where you live.
Sock Dreams: I don't know. I only wear socks when I have to. But I like soft, tall ones. Pretty much any color but purple and preferably without pictures of actual things (like cats and stuff) on them. Patterns are OK and crazy colors are fine, too.
Hair accessories: yes to hair accessories. Not into bows or cutesy stuff, but I use everything from barrettes to headbands to elastics to forks to old combs to spin pins. Any metals or natural looking materials like wood or tortoise shell. I got some awesome seashell bobbies that I LOVE and wouldn't mind having more. Colors would probably be OK, but not like kids' stuff.
Favorite Shade of Blue: all of them. ok... Maybe not Wedgewood Blue (cool grey blue), but every other kind of blue, I love. Blue and green are my favorite colors. Think peacock colors.
Kitchen Gadgets: not really. A good crockpot cookbook? But only if its one you know and love.
Learn something new? I really enjoy interesting non-fiction. I'd love to learn a little more about natural dyes, particularly Shibori. I'd also like to learn more about edible gardening and advanced jewelry making. Metaphysical type stuff, too especially gems and tarot.
Candy: I don't have a huge sweet tooth, but I do eat some candy occasionally. I like orange chocolates, Reese's Cups, super sour candies, really good butterscotch. Can't think of anything else at the moment.
E-reader: I don't have a dedicated e-reader, but I have an iPad and iPhone and wouldn't mind having some books to read.
Anything handmade that I wouldn't want: I really can't think of anything I wouldn't want. I do prefer natural fibers for knitted and crochet things that are worn close to the skin.
Video Games: I have a Wii, but not that many games. I'd love to have some fun games for that and used ones would be perfectly fine with me! I also have a Big Fish Games account. I like to play adventure and puzzle games that use my brain rather than trigger finger.
Personal Daily Ritual: I start every day with a HUGE glass of hot chai. I try to wash my face every night. It's usually just toner or facial wipes. Swipe of lip balm and slathering of BPAL before bed.
Nail polish: if you find something really crazy cool, sure... I don't wear much polish and its usually just on my toes. I also think that the polishes get together and have little polish babies in there because I have more than I will ever use.
BPALs tried and want more: Tamora, Temple Viper, Underpants, Boomslang, Jabberwocky, Elizabeth of Bohemia, Womb Furie, Samhain, How Doth the Little Crocodile, Oakmoss SN, White Sage SN, I'm sure there are more that I'm forgetting.
Do you write real letters: no, but I use tons of little notebooks and sketchbooks.
Paintbox Soapworks: Beet it, High in the 70s, April Fool, Hearthside. I'm sure there are more that I'd love, but those are my favorites so far. I especially adore Beet it and Hearthside. Love the sorbettos and soaps.
Gardening: Yes. I grow a veggie garden and I try to focus my gardening efforts on edibles and aromatics. I wouldn't mind having something that was just pretty or interesting, but things that need fussing over likely won't survive.
Sample size things: YES! Just... Yes. I love to sample all the things!
Fortune Cookie Soaps: never tried, but would be open.
Solid soap: yes. My favorites are Quinquereme of Nineveh by Lush, High in the 70s and Beet It from PBSW and Mystere Sea Salt by Naples Soap Co. There was also a charcoal one I got that I adored, but I can't remember where it came from. I LOVE sea salt soap and charcoal soap, but I'm open to trying pretty much anything. Again, leather and aquatic scents don't work very well for me.
Cocoa Pink: I've seen, but not tried their stuff. I don't take baths (although my kids do), but I wouldn't mind trying their other things as long as they fall within my scent likes and dislikes.
Lush: the charcoal based face cleansers look kind of interesting and some of the curly hair stuff. I'm sure that there's tons more I would try. Quinquereme of Nineveh soap is one of my all-time favorite bath products ever, but I've only ever gotten a sample. I've never even seen it for sale.
100 people in a room... What makes me different:
I'm going to answer this with as much honesty as I can muster.
The obvious differences are that I have very long, curly hair. I also rarely wear make-up, although I like to wear it. I'm really small. Only about 5 feet 1 inch tall and 115 lbs. I look and act much younger than my age.
The not so obvious differences. Trying to think of how to say this without sounding like an a-hole... My IQ is too high to measure by most of the quick, basic IQ tests. I don't know my actual IQ score, but its 99th percentile. It would definitely put me in the minority in a random sample of Americans, but in good company here. Most of the time, I try to hide it a little because it tends to piss people off. I also have ADHD and a math learning disability that makes even simple math somewhat difficult for me. I have two children with special needs. I have an incredibly incredibly sick, completely un-PC, absolutely ruthless sense of humor that I rarely share because most people wouldn't understand that I don't necessarily share the same viewpoint as my sense of humor.
Do I want questions answered here or in a blog? I've enjoyed reading responses here, but I know it would be handy to have the answers all in one place, especially if you had dietary restrictions or allergies or just things that you don't want or can't have.
Shiro Cosmetics: these are awesome! I really don't wear makeup very often, but For eyes, i like rich jewel tones, non-pastel pinks, and those kind of nude-but-better colors. For lips, I like bright-ish, sheer colors in traditional lip colors. Not so into browns, fantasy colors, or pale/frosted colors. I like to experiment, so don't worry about buying something "wrong".
Anything you boycott: Hobby Lobby. Otherwise, I try to be somewhat conscientious with my purchases, but I'm not that picky. However, I'm not that big on animal parts that involve killing the animal expressly for me. I don't mind using animal parts that are from meat production, ethically culled, found, or vintage..
Favorite FB pages: I'm Jodi Manis on Facebook. You are welcome to friend me.
Do you read literature / etc. blogs: no, I just don't have much time. If I had some suggestions, I might.
Do you like picnics: there's no such thing as an intimate, 2-person picnic in my life, but yes, we do enjoy the occasional picnic.
Haus of Gloi: it actually all sounds good! I really love lemony scents and there are lots of them. I'd prefer the bath products to the oils, but wouldn't say no to any of it. Just no leather or aquatics.
VM: the dirty cotton candy, patchouli vanilla cotton candy, sugared incense cotton candy, heliotrope penny candy, Powdered sweet smoke penny candy, sugared patch penny candy, tahitian vanilla penny candy, vanilla mint penny candy, Butter Cow and Milkmaid all sound good, and I'd love a lemony, creamy, vanilla-y coconut-y something or a chocolatey vanilla-y, rosy, resiny something, or a tomato leaf-y, cucumber-y, minty, rose water-y something. I could go on...
Anything you collect from places you visit! Seashells, driftwood, feathers, rocks, crystals, minerals... Stuff like that. Occasionally a t-shirt.
Empire Edibles? Looks delicious. The Empress of India fudge looks good. And the hot chocolate sticks. Especially the spicy ones.
3 books you want to read: The Magician King by Lev Grossman. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson. When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris
Is there a literary character you identify with? Not really a literary character, but Hollis Gillespie has always kind of resonated with me.
Tabletop Games? My kids are just now getting old enough to play games. Most of the games we have are taken apart and played with and pieces lost.
What is your sense of humor? Dry, dumb, sick. I don't necessarily think absurdity is funny and Monty Python style humor doesn't really do "it" for me.
Anything from X country? I would LOVE to have anything that is special about wherever you are from. Spice mixes, canned goods, folk art, particular crafts, sweets, whatever you like that is special to where you live.
Most recent BPAL update? They all look interesting! But I can't do leather or aquatics. So there are a couple that won't work at all. I'd really like to try to bath oils, though, from BPTP update.
Gift cards? Vouchers? Sure. iTunes gift card would be appreciated. Joann, michaels, and starbucks would all be used.
Maximum size for a painting? Maybe 7 feet by 7 feet? We have quite a bit of blank wall space.
Favorite object owned? Probably my china cabinet. It is beautiful. It's fairly old, I think. And it has the most amazing curved glass pieces in the front. I use it for my cabinet of curiosities since I don't have china! Although I do have very modern cut crystal wine glasses in there.
Is there someone on forums who knows you really well? Not really. Lookingglass and a few others have met me in real life, but only a couple of times.
Do you like wax melts or tarts? Not really. I don't have a burner or anything.
Hot Chocolate? Yes, please! I'm not so into flavored varieties, unless it were completely natural. Especially no mint, please. Bad experience with peppermint schnapps and hot chocolate, yeah... No thanks.
Spoon fudge? IDK, never had it! Why not!
Moona Lisa? Yes please! Enable me. I got a bare whiff of something chocolate-y from her that was heavenly.
Any BPALs that you thought you'd love because of the imagery that didn't work? Perversion! It was like waking up in the back of a hot car with a hangover from girly drinks. And Ventriloquist's Dummy. The notes sounded like Win, I loved the concept. But it was gawdawful on me. Like I almost retched. Smells good on my mom, though.
Starbucks? Sure.
