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it's all good

2009-08-23T23:29:00.003-04:00

*waxing philosophical alert! haha*

although the glow of those gym lights could often make a few minutes seem like long, torturous hours, i actually had a lot of fun at the county fair this year.

i loved meeting everyone - the scores of families with little children, the cliques of friends, the people who could find a piece of themselves in my buttons somehow. i got to talk with aspiring shop owners, old acquaintances, other crafters and my vendor neighbors. i shared laughs with those who got my sense of humor. i thanked my lucky stars for every moment my friends and family spared to help me out. i appreciated every familiar face that came by to say hi.

there was rain and overwhelming humidity and in the days leading up to the fair, lots of stress and doubt and all sorts of other good stuff, but on the first or second day of the fair, the woman running the tie-dye t-shirt booth to my right (i am SO sorry to not have caught your name!?), perused my buttons and said something so unexpected and meaningful; she said, "you need an 'it's all good' button because it really is all good. we are exactly where we're supposed to be and doing what we're supposed to be doing."

call me crazy, but it was precisely what i needed to hear. and that's how i started off my stint at the arlington county fair this year. :)

now it's all over - my little community in that tarp-covered, american flag-adorned gym has dispersed. i'm tired, but thankful, and i hope that those of you with whom i crossed paths walked away feeling good, too.

many thanks to everyone who showed molebaby buttons some love in one way or another this past weekend!!

special shouts to jogi for doing so much; to ma, pa, sela, donna and keith for keeping me sane with their good company; to berny and jason for their support, enthusiasm and button partying; to kim, alvina, gloria and gem for visiting their local molebaby; to carolyn of brighter day beads for always creating new and fabulous necklaces.

keep an eye out for new stuff from molebaby buttons - i'm all kinds of inspired and excited, and as my itunes just told me (or journey, really) - "don't stop believin'!"

haha. it's all good.

i'm back!

2009-08-20T02:23:00.006-04:00

so i know i've been absentee on the ol' blog, but it's been a relatively quiet year for molebaby buttons, and perhaps not without reason. i've been incredibly busy somehow and blah blah blah...

anyway! here's the good news - I'M BACK! :)

i've got ideas a-stirrin', the button maker(s) ready for action and starting tomorrow, i'll be at a little gig called the arlington county fair!! also, i'm trying out some of this new fandangled internet stuff, like facebook pages and twitter. we'll see how it goes! heeeee

it's so nice to be back. i hope you're glad to see me, too.

<3

* molebaby buttons on fb:
www.facebook.com/pages/molebaby-buttons/35575845682

* molebaby buttons on twitter:
www.twitter.com/molebabybuttons

* arlington county fair:
www.arlingtoncountyfair.org

-indoor hours-
thursday, aug 20: 7 - 10 pm
friday, aug 21: 10 am - 9 pm
saturday, aug 22: 10 am - 9 pm
sunday, aug 23: 11 am - 5 pm

Skip To My Lupus! 2008

2008-09-23T00:59:00.001-04:00

more to come, but this for now... :)

Support Lupus Research!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?

2008-06-07T23:08:00.006-04:00

lil ol me....a NEXT BIG THING??! WHAT!

click on the image below to see my interview with fredflare.com!!!

links here too, just in case.
my interview: http://www1.fredflare.com/blog/?p=2387
my cuteness: http://fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4183&cat=103

AAAAAH!!!!

i have just been losing my mind all day. this is so wonderful.

LOVE & BUTTONS

oh yeah, and...

2008-04-07T00:50:00.003-04:00

come find me at Richmond Craft Mafia's Spring Bada-bing - "the BOSS of all craft shows!"

WHEN: Sunday April 20, 2008 - 11am to 4pm
WHERE: Plant Zero - Richmond, VA
MORE INFO: www.richmondcraftmafia.com/spring.htm

...or else! :)

i <3 etsy!

2008-04-07T00:44:00.002-04:00

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

2007-12-19T20:33:00.000-05:00

it's been a wild ride this year, and i thank you for being there along the way. :)

molebaby buttons is slowly coming back to life after a few months of relative dormancy, and i hope you're there for the awakening. the world is not ready for MB 2008!

i promise to finally get my act together and post pics from the many fairs we were at this year, and to also add more stuff for you to troll through. my etsy shop is banging, and my 2 t-shirt shops are doin' OK. make a resolution to visit them in the new year. ;)

jewelry and other wonderful stuff:
molebaby buttons on etsy.com

t-shirts and apparel:
molebaby buttons on cafepress.com
molebaby buttons on printfection.com

anyway - (enough with the shameless plugging, already!)

i wish you joy and cheer, now and forever. happy holidays, dear friends!

see you in 2008,
your favorite molebaby

2 wonderful things!

2007-10-12T22:36:00.000-04:00

hello all! i have some exciting news!

1) HANDMADE PARADE - i will be at the norfolk craft mafia's holiday bazaar, handmade parade, in norfolk, va on saturday, november 10!!! ...and i'm listed on their blog!! check it out here!

2) OCTOBER IS LUPUS AWARNESS MONTH - molebaby buttons is a proud supporter of lupus research. as advertised, certain portions from the sale of molebaby buttons lupus awareness products are donated to the alliance for lupus research (ALR). this will be a yearly lump sum donation during the annual Washington DC "Walk With Us to Cure Lupus" Walkathon, which is sponsored by the ALR. 100% of the donations to the ALR fund lupus research. and i must say, that is pretty amazing. if you're interested in joining the fight against lupus, you can start by participating in the DC walk or one that is more local to you. you can also support me in this cause by going here and donating to the ALR.

(if you don't know what lupus is, a simple google search will do the trick. but my quick summation is this: Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to attack healthy tissues in the body. This can result in damage not only to tissue and cells, but also to joints and major organs, including the skin, kidneys, and lungs, among others. At least 1 million people in the US alone have lupus, and 90% of them are women. It is more common among those of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American descent. Its cause is unknown, and there is currently no cure.)

i thank you for your attention, and (hopefully!) your support! and if you're in the norfolk area on november 10, do come on by!!

luv & buttons!~*

Good Morning, Baaaaaltimore!

2007-09-23T00:05:00.000-04:00

molebaby buttons will be at the Abell Community Street Fair in the Abell Community in Baltimore, Maryland on sunday, september 23 from 11 am to 5 pm! yay!!! stop on by, it sounds like it'll be a good time!! here's the flyer:

earrings!! etsy!! <3

2007-09-01T17:00:00.000-04:00

Etsy
Buy Handmade
molebabybuttons

(http://molebabybuttons.etsy.com)

o, happy day!

yay! thanks!

2007-08-21T00:24:00.000-04:00

if you missed out on the arlington county fair, then you missed out on a molebaby buttons booth of epic proportions! we were bigger, badder, and brighter than ever. bla-dow! (pics to follow someday soon...)

the fair was a wonderful event with wonderful weather and a wonderful crowd. there were so many unforgettable people that came by...i wish i had taken a pic with y'all and gotten your names!

a special thanks goes to my mom and to joanna for their tireless help allllllll weekend long; and to donna, keith, kara, and sam for stopping by. you all make a molebaby so happy. :) and shouts to carolyn raich of brighter day beads who makes the most beautiful and creative necklaces i have ever seen!

i will be posting MB earrings and pre-made keychains and gift sets on my site soon. also, look for a site relaunch in the near future.

boo-yah!

peace and buttons!

NEW APPAREL! gosh!

2007-08-12T19:10:00.000-04:00

cafepress served its duty, but i have found a new vendor for Molebaby Buttons Apparel. let's give a big welcome to Printfection! yay!

the new Molebaby Buttons Apparel shop can be found at www.printfection.com/molebabybuttons.

as before, all apparel purchases will be handled directly through Printfection. nice and easy.

there is a HUGE variety available at my Printfection store, and i will certainly be adding more and more as time goes by. but for now, i thought i would share a few of my favorites:

that should be enough enticement!

PS - just another friendly reminder to come see what's BRAND SPANKIN' NEW by visiting my booth at the Arlington County Fair from August 15 - 19!

luv!

drumroll, please

2007-07-22T23:04:00.000-04:00

earrings by molebaby buttons

i mean, really!

(coming soon!!)

be my friend!

2007-07-22T02:09:00.000-04:00

...online and in real life! "whaaaat!!?" you ask. "yes!" i say!

first - add me on myspace! www.myspace.com/molebabybuttons ...too good to be true, i know.

second - find me at the 2007 arlington county fair from august 15 - 19! FOUR whole days of wondrous buttoneering! www.arlingtoncountyfair.org

if neither of those options works for you, then pin a molebaby button close to your heart, and think of me often. :)

all the best!

mmm...

2007-04-23T19:56:00.000-04:00

doooo-nuts. coming soon to molebaby buttons!!:

oh, how it came and went!

2007-04-18T22:51:00.000-04:00

i spring fair'ed at JHU once again, and the weather was crappy, once again. i had every intention of posting my appearance at fair on the ole blog, but time restraints kept me from doing so. alas.

despite the catastrophic weather (nasty nor'easter!), i had a wonderful time, along with my ever-faithful friends/helpers, joanna and donna. we were honored to see both new and old faces. thank you to all who came by and showed some love!

things i will never forget about fair 07:
1) the best family ever - they had a little boy who got the "frying nemo" pin, a daughter named april, and a mother who bought her geologist husband the "i rock" button. classic.
2) the extra long corn dog ($5) that was disturbingly thick and long, but oh so delicious. it took three people to eat it. seriously.
3) the 3-D cardboard cutout at the booth across the way.
4) the spots of beautiful weather on saturday.
5) the powerful gusts of wind that lasted all day friday, which leads to number 6...
6) joanna hugging the tent pole all day friday to keep the whole thing from blowing away.
7) the duct tape generosity of those around us.
8) hanging out at den lounge.
9) the increasingly shocking blasts from my past.

thanks for everything, everybody! pics to follow...

also - SAVE THE DATE - Saturday, May 12, 2007 - Pennsylvania Ave NW, between 3rd and 6th Streets - Washington, DC

come find your favorite button-eer! :D

in the words of etta james: at last!

2007-01-19T01:04:00.000-05:00

a big hello to button lovers and lovers alike!

at long last, an MB update of epic (and romantic) proportions is upon us! hrmm, how can i best express myself? ...maybe with this?

he he he

YES, it's true. molebaby buttons is proud to present valentine's gift sets! and the best part? well...

1) they last forever. roses that won't die and chocolates/candy that won't get eaten.
2) you can personalize the message that goes on the card that's inside the keepsake tin!
3) you can create a custom gift set for your valentine that expresses exactly how you feel.
4) they travel and mail well - give them to loved ones both near and far. (if you want me to mail a gift directly to someone else, just mention that it is a gift mailing in the "message to seller" box upon checkout and i won't include a packing slip in the box. yay!)

:)

i'm all smiles and i hope you are, too.

luv is (almost) in the air!!

2007-01-11T23:18:00.000-05:00

hallo all!

i hope your new year is off to a good start! i know mine is! i just wanted to let y'all know that I have some good V Day stuff in the works for those of y'all with a sig other or just a lot of love to give. :)

more details to come!

<3

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2007-01-03T22:16:00.000-05:00

woah!!! 2007 is upon us! how time flies!

speaking of flies... i'll take this chance to showcase one of my oldie-but-goodie buttons:

ONE FLY

TWO FLY!!!

he he he

yes, i'm still as punny as ever... here's to a fabulous year!

best!

happy holidays from molebaby buttons!

2006-12-24T17:56:00.000-05:00

i just wanted to wish you and yours a joyous holiday season. see you in the coming year!

...ONE! BLASTOFF! :)

2006-12-13T01:40:00.000-05:00

wow, so the "gi-normous" update that i wrote about just yesterday has come to strange and sudden fruition. i am SO tired and SO feeling sick, but boy is it satisfying to finish this!

as always, there is more to post, but i really got a lot of the "big stuff" put away this time around.

in this issue:

"CUSTOMIZABLE" double-sided keyrings that will knock your socks off! here
a BRAND SPANKIN NEW SECTION: "rice"
a revamped lupus section - $2 from every lupus button-type purchase will be donated to the Alliance for Lupus Research. for more info on that, see the "lupus" section.
new new new and oh so bee-utiful buttons in ALL THREE of the "love" sections. :)
a few new hidden treats amongst the "miscellaneous" designs. find them.... if you can!
if you didn't see yesterday's post, the "filipiniana" section has won the Most Recently Able To Double In Number award for the week. say what!

i hope you love it all the way that i do. my current recommendation is treating yourself to a custom keychain. your keys will thank you. no joke.

with so much button love,
your neighborhood molebaby

AND OH - MY - GOSH - how could i forget???! the latest and greatest thing to happen to Molebaby Buttons.... i've been told so many times that "buttons aren't my thing". this confuses me, but now in response, i have the world's best answer: MOLEBABY BUTTONS APPAREL. clicking that link will take you to a different storefront, run through cafepress, and all the payment and shipping, etc. goes through them. The link to MB Apparel is: www.cafepress.com/molebabybuttons. PLEASE let me know if you would be interested in more designs, etc. i am open to recommendations, as always. in any case - ENJOY.

and now again -

with so much button love,
your neighborhood molebaby

an update!

2006-12-12T00:42:00.000-05:00

so i wanted to have this one gi-normous update that would razzle and dazzle you, but it seems like there just aren't enough hours in the day. :( instead, i will be updating this baby piecemeal, one section at a time.

today's update: filipiniana!!
enjoy :D

>_<

2006-12-06T23:11:00.000-05:00

everyday i learn of something new that i lost when my dear laptop crashed. heartbreaking!

i am planning my "relaunch" of sorts this weekend. we'll see if i'm true to my word.

OH - do YOU have ANY button ideas??! if so, leave me a comment. i'm always so curious to see what kinds of (crazy) ideas others may have. :)

workin like a maniac!

2006-12-02T16:49:00.000-05:00

stay tuned! :)

this sick little girl is hard at work. molebaby buttons relaunch coming in 3...2...

coming soon...

2006-11-28T22:39:00.000-05:00

hello to NEW buttons, goodbye to LOST buttons, welcome to IMPROVED keyrings! it's all coming soon, i PROMISE.

life's getting better at molebaby buttons, and that means it's gonna be better for you, too!

you cannot stop me, you can only hope to contain me!