Hello Monday

It is 9:00 p.m.  Maybe Hello Monday should be Goodnight Monday . . . .

I didn't bounce back to work quite as quickly as I had hoped today. But I did get caught up on laundry and got groceries for the week.

Hello to a long weekend in this beautiful cabin in Northern Minnesota.

Hello to visiting Itasca State Park and walking across the Mississippi River.

Hello to trying to get back in the swing of things tomorrow! Thanks for visiting. Today I am linking up with Lisa Leonard Designs

A Tote, A Tuesday

All packed for a day at the beach. Coffee Totes have nice deep pockets and a key hook!

I get all my coffee sacks from Caribou Headquarters in New Brighton, MN.

Every tote is unique and one of a kind.

Hello Monday

Hello to a beautiful sunny morning in Minnesota. It is going to be another hot week. I wish I could bottle up some of this heat and sunshine for December and January!

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Hello to new bright orange prints on the NEW Shaggy Bucket Tote quickly becoming my most popular item in the shop.

Hello to planning a fun weekend with our family. No one works for 4 days. We are unplugging. We are going to the libary. We are renting movies. We are going fishing. We are playing cards/games. What is your favorite family activity?

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I am linking up with Lisa Leonard Designs Blog today. Have a great week.

Fun Friday Finds

I need to hang something on my front door. I love these clever options to a traditional wreath:

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I am always looking for new recipes and Pinterest never disappoints.

I have been making a lot of sandwiches this summer.

Here is a new one to try - and on a stick no less:


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Thursday Night Special continues in the SHOP through Saturday or until the totes are sold.  Have a great weekend.

Thursday Night Special

The Thursday Night Special will be live at 6:00 p.m. CDT tonight.

http://www.shaggybaggy.etsy.com/

Buy a BUCKET TOTE in this pattern:

And get a free zipper coin purse ($14 when purchased separately).

All the totes included in this sale will be clearly marked: Thursday Night Special. If you don't see this in the description on Etsy - the item is not part of the sale. This offer is not good with any other discounts. 

There is a very limited number of totes in this sale. The sale runs while supplies last or until Saturday July 21, 2012 at Noon CDT.

Questions? Email me at sharon(dot)shaggybaggy@gmail.com or send me a conversation on Etsy.

Follow Shaggy Baggy on Facebook to keep up with all future sales and specials!

A Tote, A Tuesday

I am loving these sweet little zippers!

My original design for these was a small coin purse. See the split ring? you can hook it to your car keys, your lanyard, even a belt loop. Easily holds id, credit cards, cash, earbuds. . . .

They would be perfect for business cards, gift cards, receipts and coupons. These would be the perfect little something - with a gift card tucked inside - for a summer birthday or for your favorite college student!

Hello Monday

Hello to a new week . . . . we had a busy busy weekend and I am glad to be up and at 'em and back to work today.

Hello to my great husband who offered to do the grocery shopping yesterday so I could "keep on sewing" Thanks Steve!

Hello and thanks to all the new recent visitors from Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Hello to new wristlets:

Hello to the new Bucket Totes:

AND, new Buckets:

I am linking up with Lsa Leonard Designs today! Hope everyone has a great week.

Fun Friday Finds

Is 8 p.m. too late for Fun Friday Finds? I am enjoying the weekend with family and friends. I'll be back on Monday with a great big shop update! Thanks to all the new visitors this week from  Facebook 

Great new items in the shop this week -- all with zippers!

The temps dropped a bit this week so I turned on the oven and made one of my favorite "hot dishes". Check out the recipe here

My favorite Pinterest this week is the bold yellow door surrounded by greens - screams summer getaway to me!



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Be Inspired . . . .Yellow

Joining the Inspiration Workshop at Gussy Sews today. The Inspiration Prompt: YELLOW

Not much yellow in my house, but a few splashes of it in the shop:

And I started a Yellow Board on Pinterest:

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One of my favorite sites for color mixing and inspiration is Design-seeds:


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A quick thank you to all the visitors to my blog and Etsy Shop the last few weeks. I am celebrating "500 Likes" on Facebook this week with a fun giveaway contest so please check it out!

A Tote, A Tuesday

Today' tote is the NEW bucket tote. Just like the ever popular Shaggy Bucket, but with longer "tote-able" handles. New fabrics in this style are coming this week!

Monday was a very productive day of cutting (thanks Megan!) and prepping for new items.

Handles are cut and ready for a new wholesale order:

Lots of mixed fabrics ready to piece together into new zip pouches:

And a new supply of fun colored zippers:

Hello Monday

Hello to another summer Monday! The girls and I slept in today after a busy weekend. It is 10:00 a.m. and I feel like I will be playing catch-up all day! It is a beautiful morning in Minnesota. It was super hot last week but is a bit cooler this week so I hope to get back outside and walk with the dog this morning.

Hello to this group giveaway at Our-Reflection today.  I am excited to be part of this fun group of  bloggers.

Hello to Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook. Three great ways to stay connected with Shaggy Baggy

Hello to some new items coming to the shop this week:

NEW Bucket Tote:

NEW Zipper Items:

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great Monday everyone. I am linking up with Lisa Leonard Designs today.

Fun Friday Finds

This recipe from Joy The Baker looks delicious. I am on a bit of an anti-cereal campaign at home right now - but I think it would be hard to serve chips for breakfast. What I CAN do (and I do this often) is breakfast for lunch or dinner and this would be a great option.

I made these really good Asian Dumplings a few weeks ago which prompted this Sweeter Version this week.

Even in 100 degrees most of this week in Minnesota, this was one of my favorite Pinterest finds.

Oh, and to my UPS delivery guy, I don't know exactly what happened on my porch today between you and my dog with the nervous pee-ing problem, but thanks for the delivery and the dog biscuit!

Fruit and Cream Cheese Wontons

After trying some savory wontons with great success, we wanted to try something sweeter with summer fruits.

Wonton wrappers (found in the produce isle oddly enough)
4 oz. cream cheese (softened in microwave for approx. 10 to 15 seconds
4-6 finely diced strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries (about 2 per wonton)
2 Tablespoons oil heated to med high heat

Mix fruit with softened cream cheese.
lay out 18-24 wonton wrappers
place a scant amount of cream cheese mixture in center of each wonton
use water to seal edges together
lay in hot oil til crispy and brown, turning until all sides are browned

These worked really well. I have read that you can add water to the pan and steam. We did not do this step as they were heated through completely and we like the crunch.. Next time, I may just brush them with oil before cooking in a non stick skillet in an attempt to use less oil. These would be wonderful dusted with powdered sugar or even served with ice cream. My girls were happy with just the great sweetness from the fruit!

Red, White and You

Happy 4th of July. It is going to be hot hot hot in Minnesota today. Summer is here!

Today I am participating in this great blog hop. Hosted by

Kristina from City Corporate to Suburb Mama
Kimberly from A Night Owl
Laura from Our Reflection
Courtney from Baxtron Life

 Thanks for stopping by. If you are a new visitor welcome. This is a great place to keep up with all my new ideas for Shaggy Baggy. I also share tips on balancing work from home, keeping up with three busy teens and lots of recipes.

Two of my favorite sites for recipes are: Iowa Girl Eats (today she is sharing some great 4th of July and summer recipes) and Snack Girl where I was recently interviewed about my 31 days of vegetables last October here

My plan for today is to spend some time with my family and check out some of the great sites participating in this blog hop.  Have a great rest of the week.

A Totes, A Tuesday

Here is a sneak peak at some zipper pouches I am working on for fall. Feedback, comments and ideas are always welcome.

mini coin purse:

medium zipper clutch:

wristlet clutch:

make-up bag:

Hello Monday

First of all a big HELLO, welcome and thank you to all visitors over the weekend from my interview with Snack Girl last Friday. This is a great site, not only for recipes but lots of reviews for ready-made snack ideas.

Hello to 202 Twitter followers! I passed the 200 mark this past weekend. I will draw a random mini bucket winner today and contact the winner via twitter. Follow me on Twitter here. Facebook here and Pinterest here

Hello to a couple new items in the works for the shop. Perfect for back to school - teachers and students!

Hello to a Holiday mid-week. Kids are working the 4th, but we have a short break from sports this week!

I am linking up with Lisa Leonard today.