Summer Inspired Mug Cozies

Summer is a difficult time to sell crocheted items, outside of the Baltics. Heck, it is hard to sell hand-made items in general. People take into consideration the cost of the goods, and not the crafter's time. It is hard to compete with a corporation.

Honestly, I did not sell a single cozy this summer, despite trying to market them for bedtime tea time (am I the only one who enjoys a cuppa of sleepy time tea before bed??) Last night, I was inspired to take all brand-new photos of my items, and give my Etsy.com a much need facelift!

What is the reason for a mug cozy? Have you ever poured a steaming hot kettle of hot water into a mug, and then try to hold both the handle and the other side steady as your walked back to your seat, to find your hand burning? I have. The cozy protects your hand, keeps the drink hotter for longer, and is pretty to look at.

These are my summer mug cozies. Leave a comment, and tell me what you think!

P.S., they have all been reduced to $5.00 each. Support your local Jersey girl!

Food & Drink in Scotland

Although I am back in the good 'ole US of A, I thought it would be fun to do one last post about my recent trip to Scotland. Like the title states, this post focuses on the Scottish cuisine that I personally enjoyed.

Far from pretentious, healthy, or fancy; it is comfort food. When the weather is dreary and the landscape is dreamy, it is just what you need to start or end your day.

Please note that if I already posted a photo of food in a previous entry, I did not repeat that image here.

Scottish salmon and huge chips

Enjoying a Irn Bru soda on the ferry

Beer tasting in Arran; we tried 9 for £5!

Hoi sin duck pizza with rocket and cerny Czech beer at the Bier Hall

Ignore the meat, focus on that beauty of a yorkshire pudding!

Double espresso from Costa in Dumfries

Mmm British chocolate 

Fish, chips, and mushy peas with lots of vinegar

Gin and tonics, one with lime and the other with cucumber

Love the brand Tunnock's. They also make a great teacake

Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

When Alasdair and I were dating, he promised to take me for a drive out to Dumfries & Galloway. That never happened. So, I wanted to make sure that we did so during this vacation back to Scotland.

We traveled close to the English border, in what is considered to be the Scottish Lowlands. This is a beautiful portion of Scotland.

I took advantage of this scenery, and asked Alasdair to take some photos of me modeling my crocheted accessories for my etsy page. However, I am holding-off showing all of the photos here, until my creations are ready to be posted and sold. In the meantime, here is a sneak peak:

The heart of this post will focus on the scenery and landscape of the countryside and towns. I am allowing the photos to speak for themselves. Enjoy!

Taking a selfie in the car, wearing a crocheted scarf made by yours truly. This one is part of my personal collection. However, it gets tons of compliments and I am thinking about making more for my Etsy.

Ally has played his 'footy' on this field during away games, when he was younger.

Thanks for driving, Ally. I appreciate you!