Ladybugs... Need I say more?

Today I'm sharing a poem and some great Ladybug items on Etsy...


The Tiny Ladybug - Author Unknown

When I was a child
Ladybugs would fly to me.
The would land on my arm
and whisper secrets in my ear
of the things I would become:
A kind man
...gentle of mind.
A man of spirit
who could close great divides.

But I don't feel that big.
In fact, as I sit in the grass
at talk to you,
I feel like a tiny Ladybug
on someone else's arm....

And your ear is most important to me.


I went searching for Ladybugs, look what I found...

Keiki Couture makes this great Ladybug Banner.

Personally Forever has this lovely necklace.

But I think the most warming item is this quilt by BeeBlessed.

What do you think?

Dragonflies...

If you can't tell by my previous posts, I love dragonflies. Not only do I find them around my house during the summer, but we used to tell the boys that they "followed" us out to the lake when they were little. There's nothing quite like taking the hand of your five year old and walking the beach around a private lake. The wonders they find, things as an adult you don't always see. While we were invariably looking for turtles, snakes and toads we'd always find dragonflies dancing across the water. Watching them from the beach has always had a calming effect on me, well until the dog would jump into the water that is...

I'm in a dragonfly mood today so here are a couple of finds on Etsy:

This flask by Tantalus Designs would make a welcome addition to any study display, or to be used for anything you want to take along.

Victorian Dragonfly Steampunk Flask
by Tantalus Designs

And this lovely necklace by Steinvika would go with about anything in my closet.

The Prairie Dragonfly...Water Blue...Copper Enamel Necklace
by Steinvika

I'm wondering, do you like dragonflies?