My Ducks Are Back- and More Alien Baby Finch Pics

Yay!!! My ducks are back again this year! They come here to stay in their personal spa that my hubby set up for them. We call them Duck-Duck and Goose (I know, I know) but the male 'gooses' the female when he herds her around the yard, and they also remind me of the children's game 'duck-duck, goose'. Here is their pool and a new shelter beside it. We don't know if they'll use the shelter, but I sure hope so! Could you imagine a bunch of little yellow fuzzies waddling around the yard? I think our cat Frank the Tank would be licking them all! Yes, he's that weird!

So the baby finch is about a week and a half, and still impossible to get a picture of. Walter and Snowball are doing a phenominal job!  In these pics, he is facing left with his head down in the nest. Honestly, that is a baby bird!! We're calling him Super-fuzz right now, until we see a personality to give us a better name. We also don't know what sex he is yet, although looking at the pin feathers on his wings, he might be a male. We'll see!

MIA Prize Winner, New Dog Coat and Baby Finch, Oh My!

Busy, busy, busy lately so I'm behind in posting. Sorry to be so boring! Firstly, my chickie neckwarmer prize winner, Julie, is MIA. I'll give you until this Friday to respond with your info, and if I don't hear from you, I'm going to re-draw from the original entries.

Secondly, I made a new dog coat that just has to be shown off! Again, it's on the model that's too small- I really need to find a few other sizes of stuffed dogs! But here it is-

Lastly, the new baby finch......... OMG!!! He is the cutest/ugliest baby I've ever seen! And also very camera-shy! Mom and Dad are very sneaky about getting on and off the nest, so I have to rely on luck for pics right now. But here is one, and don't laugh too much, he's bigger and cuter already! I'll keep trying to get new pics, it's exhausting!!

It's Prize Draw Time!!

Ok, it's midnight- time to draw the winner for the Miss Chick Neckwarmer!  The winner is.......... (drumroll)

Yay for Julie!!! I'm sorry I don't have other Chickie Neckwarmers for the rest of you, but I will be doing more giveaways, and I have other neckwarmers plus much more! So please come back again!

Julie, send me your last name and address on my email, mkpk@telus.net  and I'll pop your prize in the mail Monday morning. Thanks for being in my giveaway!

Let's Get This Party Started! The Blog Party, That Is!!

Hello to all the Blog Party People! Please come in and have a look around! I'm going to spend some time today perusing as many new blogs as I can!! In between baby finch watching, of course! Check back in, because I'll post pics the next time Snowball and Walter leave the nest.


Please have a look at some of my items from my shop, and if you like them, feel free to follow my blog, because I'm going to be doing regular giveaways of my children's items and dog coats! With a wink to my fave website of all time, Etsy- I'm creating a treasury of all things bunny in my shop, sold and available. Enjoy!

FINCH SUCCESS!! And Contest Update

Yay!!! Snowball and Walter did it! Last night I spied a very strange, very tiny, and very alien looking baby in the nest!!! It is so weird looking! So this morning, I'm trying to get a look under mom and dad, but they're tired and staying put for now.

First sleepless night of many!!


So, there's less than 12 hours left in my first giveaway! I'll draw the winner at midnight, so if you're still up, check back. If not, check in the morning and don't forget to send me an email at mkpk@telus.net with your full address so I can send you little miss chickie!

Giveaway Update and Finch Eggs Update!

Thank you to my four new entries, Domestic Diva, Christina, Lyudmila and Tyler! Christine, I used to try to make those Ukranian Easter Eggs at my neighbors house! They're sooo beautiful! So here's another sneak peek in the jar!

Also, my crazy Zebra Finches are still trying like crazy to get some eggs to hatch (I think they just like trying) and have produced six more perfect little eggs. The pic only shows four because of the angle I had to take the pic from. It's almost impossible to get a glimpse right now, because they do this little thing where Walter will slide halfway off the eggs, and Snowball jumps right on, so that leads me to beleive they know something I don't! I sure hope so!

Check Out 5 Minutes for Moms Blog Party!

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Giveaway Update and New Croc Dog Coat

Thank you Merrie, Steph, Jennifer, and 409 for your sweet Easter memories!! They made my Easter better than all the chocolate!! So I've got a little vase that I'm naming "The Contest Slips of Paper Holder Thingy" (Just kidding!) but here's a pic. There aren't too many entries, but that just means better odds for you! I like to be positive!

On another note, in an earlier post, I showed some super funky faux croc fabric I was making into a dog coat, and here it is! Now, don't laugh too hard, I have only one model right now and he fits the Extra Small size. This little guy is swallowed up in croc! I need a bigger model, ya think?

My First Ever Giveaway!! Easter Chick Neckwarmer

I love Easter- who doesn't- and decided to get with the times and do a giveaway like every other great blog does! I want people to see first hand the love and effort I put into my items from my Etsy shops. So this one is my Little Chick Neckwarmer, one of my bestsellers in my Kozykids shop. To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment telling me about your favorite Easter memory. For two more enties, follow my blog and post it in a comment. You'll receive two extra entries!! Next Friday, I will draw the winner, and when you see your name, you can email me at- mkpk@telus.net with your address, and I will pop it in the mail for you to enjoy! Here's the link to read about the neckwarmer, and I will update about the giveaway during the week!  http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33453656

OMG!!! I Have Officially Fallen in Love (with dog coats)

My best friend in the world, "Broken Pelvis" is my biggest supporter/cheerleader of my two Etsy shops. She listens to me dream about becoming famous, puts up with me cooing over my latest creation, and bringing me THE BEST FABRIC EVER! The latest is an actual vintage mink coat, cut up ready for trims and such, a super cool brown crocodile faux leather, and the new black faux leather that sent my creative juices gysering past the atmosphere!! Here are the pics-

This one is going to be soooo fashionista! (for dogs)

This is the Rebel Without a Leash in progress....... ok, bad joke.

Here is the final project!! Do you love! I love!! Thanks, Broken Pelvis, Love, Sews With Thread. XXOO

Waterproof Fleece-Lined Dog Coats

I found some really cute waterproof plaid fabric for my new passion, dog coats! I can't wait to get sewing, but grocery shopping must come first, then bird cages, vaccuuming, laundry, bla, bla, bla..... I think I'll just sew and forget the rest!! I'm getting stressed out! Anyways, here's a peek at the fabric, and I'll post pics if and when I get them done!

2nd Etsy Shop! Doggie Coats!

So, I've made a few dog coats for some family and friends, and the last one, modeled by my sister-in-law's dog, Beau, was a big hit at the beach! She had people stop and ask where she got the coat! Yay! Luckily, I sew my tags on everything I make, so they were able to just copy that. Unluckily, the tag says Kozykids, and takes them to a shop with nothing but children's clothes! I think they may have been confused. So, until I get new tags for that shop, I dropped a link in my shop pointing them to the new one.... Kozy Canines!! (Don't ask, the name is unchangeable) Oh well, at least it goes with Kozy Kids.

 The link is  http://kozycanines.etsy.com/  I've only got the Burberry coat listed right now, but tomorrow I'll have the Tiger Tattoo coat listed as well. Here's a sneak peek....

New Blanket- Burberry-Style Plaid

Finished a new blanket and listed it in my shop on Etsy. Only I can't call it Burberry Plaid, because the big-wigs at Burberry troll the listings and tell Etsy admin to yank our listings if we use the word BURBERRY!! Notice how I keep using the word BURBERRY? Hee, hee! I seriously doubt anyone is going to confuse my handmade (it says handmade in the listing) blanket with some couture item from the House of Burberry! Oh well, what can you do?

It's actually a pretty funny thing, because the first time I got a notice to remove the listing, I FREAKED! I thought I was in big trouble. I know a lady on Etsy who makes BURBERRY themed 'items' (I won't give her up to the BURBERRY police) and she told me the first time she was told remove her items "her husband had to talk her in off the ledge!" she's too funny. So now all my blouses, dresses, blankets, and stuffed animals made with B******Y Plaid are called Nova Check (don't ask me, I just found out is was an alternative term) or London Plaid. Sheesh! Anyways, here's the contriband blanket, enjoy! Oh, and if you like B******Y Plaid, go look in my shop, I have lots!! Just don't rat me out!!

Sweetpea, Snowball, Walter, and a Sweetie Baby

Here are the pics of baby Emmet! How sweet is he? The close up pics weren't great, so I'm only posting these for now. That's my daughter and I holding him- mommy's lucky we gave him back!

Our lovebird, Sweetpea, loves to sit on the livingroom lamps and soak up the heat. I put a perch on top to make him more comfy, but he has decided he doesn't want it. He now likes to sit IN the lamp with his little feathered butt just inches from the bulb!! What a weirdo. The first few times, I made sure I didn't smell any 'chicken' cooking!

Looks like it's almost bedtime!!

Snowball and Walter really went to town on the nest this time, you can hardly see Snowball in the nest!

Walter looks like he can't handle the mess, even though he's the one who brings most of the stuff in there! He even managed to steal a silk plant leaf to beautify it even more!