Valentine's Day is coming up and I am having so much fun making little gnome & toadstool tot sweeties. 



Little Valentine bears are in theme too.  Come and visit my shop, MamaWestWind, to see all the Valentine pretties.

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I am in love with making these pretty heart ornaments.  They are made out of cashmere sweaters & wool stuffing.  I love cashmere but it doesn't make good, sturdy doll making material. Through the years I've amassed a small collection of it and I'm so glad I now have a project to use it all up.  I embroidered a pretty snowflake design with shiny glass beads to sparkle on the tree.  We stamped these cute little containers with the teachers last name initial and filled it with candy & a "heart felt" thank you note.

I think I'll have to make a ton of these for my handmade tree.  I can't decide which I like better, the red cashmere with white embroidery or taupe with red embroidery.  Which is your favorite?  

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Hi all!  I have so many lovely Holiday gifts, just waiting for the right home!  Please enjoy this 10% off coupon (HOLIDAY14), to my shop, MamaWestWind!  Now through December 19th. 

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I am very excited to announce the winner of the Snowflake Baby (by random number generator)  is... Daffodil Angel who said, "I particularly like Waldorf Snowflake Baby Necklace. I have Favorited you on Etsy (a while back now)"

I am having a giveaway! This time here at Chocolate Eyes. I'm giving away one of these sweet, Snow Baby Necklaces.  This necklace is fun to wear or just display over the nature table.  The little gnome baby can stay in his pouch or come out to play.  Or if the winner prefers I can shorten the string to make it an ornament. 

I am very excited to announce the winner of the Snowflake Baby (by random number generator)  is... Daffodil Angel who said, "I particularly like Waldorf Snowflake Baby Necklace. I have Favorited you on Etsy (a while back now)"
To enter this giveaway...

• Go to my MamaWestWind etsy shop and tell me your favorite item OR something new you would like to see me make.  Don't forget to favorite MamaWestWind on etsy.
• For a 2nd entry become a fan or tell me you are already a fan of my MamaWestWind facebook page.
• For a 3rd entry share this giveaway on facebook, twitter, your blog, or tell a friend. 

The winner must be a follower of this blog.  The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize by sending me their address or even an address of someone they wish to gift their necklace to.

I will end this giveaway Friday December 12, 2014 at 8 pm mountain standard time.

Let the game begin!  Until next time...

I'm holding a giveaway at my MamaWestWind facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/MamaWestWind. 

Please come and enter and become a fan to get a special 10% off coupon code, valid for today and tomorrow only.  I have some lovely items all perfect for tucking into a Christmas stocking.  More dolls on their way to my shop as well, so keep checking in with me. 








Visit them all at MamaWestWind.  Until next time...

Well friends the winds of change have blown through here.  Lately, I've had to do a few things I never expected or wanted to do.

My husband and I are separated and I need to find a job.  After homeschooling for the last five years, I have put my littles in school.  This was a painful decision.  I felt like I was letting them down.  I felt like my world was shattering and everything I knew to be true was coming undone.  But we have been blessed with a great school, wonderful teachers and an amazing, welcoming spirit.

One of my very best friends works at the school where I enrolled the kids. She has been like a second mother to my boys. My son Owen just happened to be placed in her class.  I didn't request this, though hoped and prayed for it.  My son Michael was placed right across the hall with a really fun teacher, who is perfect for his personality & needs.  They both are having so much fun in school.  They enjoy it and are making friends and learning well.  I'm so thankful for this smooth transition.

Please send prayers our way.  We still have a lot of challenges up ahead. I don't know what this will mean for my little blog.  It has been very quiet here and perhaps will be for awhile.  I would love to share my MamaWestWind creations here though and I hope you will enjoy seeing them.

Until next time...

Oh October, my favorite month., it's just the prettiest month in New Mexico.  In October it finally begins to get cooler and the plants are full grown and happy after the warm summer rainy season.  Our tomatoes are finally turning red after spending most of the summer green. While we were visiting family in NY the garden exploded into a tangled mess of tomato vines & flowers, mixed with a pumpkin vine or two.  I've been planting morning glories the past two years in honor of my Grandma who passed on.  They are just beautiful, the colors are so varied and truly glorious!


Our tepee was supposed to be peas & beans last Spring, it didn't really take off until I planted pink morning glories & butternut squash.  Now it's just gorgeous, creating a little hideaway for the boys.


I've also been harvesting lots of basil, making my favorite pesto and freezing it.  Pesto is one of my favorite flavors, so comforting.

If you think of us, friends, send out a prayer or two for us.  Until next time...