Night Owls Early Landing

The PAPER part of Eclectique Soul Paper and Gifts is Finally Availabe on Etsy later today!!!!

Lets keep those fingers crossed, the best is yet to come :)

"Happy Thursdays!"

I'd like to devote Thursdays to the little pieces of happiness I find on the Internet. These treasures excite, inspire and remind me of the possibilities. I'm calling them "Happy Thursdays", just in time for weekend shopping :)

My first selections are........

Ali's Aprons are beautiful gifts just in time for Mothers Day. Designed by a fellow Georgian, it was kismet when I stumbled upon these pearls as I was checking out my local shops. They are just too pretty to even think about using for actual cooking, aptly named "June Cleaver" their perfect for Summer Entertaining!

Etsy:http://alisaprons.etsy.com/

Blog: http://alischeaperbythehalfdozen.blogspot.com/

Brought to you by Red Marionette, a imaginative woman who dreamt up this funky line of whimsical gift card holders, finger puppets and more. Her creatures take me back to some of my favorite caricatures like "The How many licks does it take? Tootsie Roll Owl" and the spunky pink octopus in "Finding Nemo":)

Etsy: http://redmarionette.etsy.com/

Blog: http://redmarionette.blogspot.com/

These adorable magnets were created by Acrylicana, a super company that makes these and a variety of other goodies. You will find everything to be mouth wateringly delicious, but with none of the guilty calories!

Etsy: http://www.acrylicana.etsy.com/

Website: http://acrylicana.com/

A Little bit of Fun......

So last night I decided that the only way to clear the "Voices" from my head was to write everything down on a TO DO LIST! I tried several times to jot down everything on a notepad, but when I found I'd gone through several sheets of paper I decided to go "old school" and type one up an Outline form one instead.

When I finally decided to lay my head on my pillow sometime between 3am and 4am, I could not get the smell of Lysol Cleanser out of my nostrils. Mind you I cleaned the bathroom around noon earlier in the day, SCARY!. Its almost 5am and when I slowly drift to sleep.....

Now any other morning Julian (my almost 3year old) would sleep in a little, but this morning he was bright eyed and bushy tailed. After spending the first half of the day indoors, I could no longer contain him and so I set him free outdoors. I checked on him every few minutes or so and found not long after he'd watered his seeds, rode his tricycle and this beautiful masterpiece all over the balcony.

What I'm Working On........

A Sneak peak:)

So these past few weeks have been hectic!
I've launched a website, created a blog, started selling on etsy and continued designing new items to sell....all while developing a marketing plan, deciding on pakaging ! The world of a Mompreneur is no JOKE. I feel as if April is almost over and that I need to get started on fall!

Allow Me to Introduce Myself......

My name is Tahirah and I just started a niche craft company that designs and creates a host of treasures. Currently I've been dividing my time between a line of hair bows and a line of custom invitations and announcements. I have lived in Georgia about 13 years, and I am originally from NJ. I truly have a passion for creating & designing keepsakes that can be enjoyed by everyone, and Eclectique Soul Paper & Gifts was created with the goal to" Celebrate the Individual in You".

Those are basics, but to get a better picture of the person that I am or as I often like to say the Jeopardy questions. I'll share a few insights.....

1. I am a happily married SAHM with a little boy (he's 2yrs old).

It may seem weird that I love designing new hair bows, but I suppose its the little girl in me.

2. I do the majority of my creating after midnight when every ones sleeping, to the movie "Transformers". Its strange but true, I'm no Science fiction fan (I tend to lean towards musicals and old classics... I find a lot of ideas there), and yet I can watch that movie Over, and Over, and over. For a while there I found myself quoting lines in my everyday life!

3. Some of the best gifts I've ever received from my husband were gift certificates to Joanns and Micheals, two of my favorite stores. It makes it seem like every time I go its Christmas and My Birthday, and theres no credit card bill at the end of the month. Yeah!

4. Ice Cream as I've said on many occasions is in fact a major food group!

I have had people disagree and try and tell me differently. I've met people who have tried to sway me towards cookies, cupcakes, cake or even pie but to their chagrin Ice cream ALWAYS comes out on top. When I had my son, co workers gave me gift certificates to Bruesters Ice Cream. Now it probably didn't help with losing the baby weight, but would I complain? :)

I mean I'll make decisions on where to eat out based on the dessert menu.

5. Coach, Prada, Bottega....not me....... I have carried some type of Hello Kitty purse everyday for the past 9 years. Big, little, pink, blue, long strap, short strap it doesn't matter to me. When I had to upgrade to a "Mommy purse" a few years back. You know, the one that's as big as a backpack, has pockets and "caves" so deep that you could probably loose a small dog in it and weighs as much as a small child. I was able to find a new Hello Kitty purse that met my needs to carry extra bottles, pacifiers, crayons and small toy trains. They make me HAPPY, and keep me young. I generally get them from the local Sanrio store, or as gifts.

Well, that's plenty for now. I hope to continue to share my creations and a little bit of myself as Eclectique Soul continues to grow.

I'd love to hear from you, so drop me a line!