Wedding theme

I have several kits of wedding theme. They are every good as wedding gifts once finished. All of them are available in kits for $20 to $30.

Chairman Mao

He is a controversial icon in the world. He is Chairman Mao.
I have sold the kit already. Let me know if you are interested in a digital pattern for $5.

Patio

Fabric size: 9.5"*13.1", 24.2 * 33.5 cm

Grid: 105*145

$ 15

I am just jealous of people who live in a city with lots of flowers blooming in spring. How cozy this patio it is with pots of white, red, pink and blue flowers and the mood for leisure! Summer, summer! Please come to town. I want to go sailing, fishing, or sitting on a cool rock in the woods where tree crowns almost cover the sky, and reading the books I picked up from a great garage sale last week. Please email me if you are interested in purchasing this kit at rabbitlx85@hotmail.com  The price is always negotiable. XDXD

Yellow Chrysanthemum

Size: 10.5" *10.5", 26.6* 26.8 cm
Grid: 115*116
$ 15

My best friend cross stitched a set of four pieces of flowers for my wedding. I was so excited to have them hung in the house and add to my crafts collection. XDXD Have you ever received any gifts that melt you from inside?

If you are interested in this kit, please let me know. I can be reached at rabbitlx85@hotmail.com

Rosy Delight Tulip

Size: 40"*20", 103*51 cm
Grid: 445*221
$ 40

Another piece of tulips. Once finished, this work can be added to your gallery wall. Usually add one or two really big frames and an art wall immediately looks high-end. Give it a try.

I have been sitting by the window this morning, and sunshine is warm enough now. Tulips in my yard have already grown leaves from the ground. I just can't wait to see their little buds. XDXD

Email me if you are interested in this kit at rabbitlx85@hotmail.com

Korean Traditional Wedding

Size:  17"*7.6"，43.3 cm* 19.2 cm

Grids: 239*106
$  16

I don't understand Korean, but it looks like a traditional wedding. Give me an offer if you are interested. We can meet if you are in Calgary, or I will take paypal. XDXD
rabbitlx85@hotmail.com

We are lone drifting ships; Our families, friendly shores

Fabric Size：16.1"*16.1", 41.1 cm*41.1 cm
Grids: 178*178
$ 18

The yellow character means family. Those smaller characters in black is a poem, which means we are lone drifting ships; our families, friendly shores.

This "family" character reminds me of a ceremony in my wedding last year. We had my husband, my dad and his dad write each of  the last three strokes of this character to demonstrate the meaning of three families now integrating into one.

All the kits I have posted, posting and will post contain cotton threads,  thread sorter, needle and pattern.Please email me at rabbitlx85@hotmail.com if you are interested. Price shown does not include shipping fees. XDXD

Mermaid, tulips and a rose

Size: 13.6" * 16.3", 34.5*41.4 cm

Grids: 190*229

$ 23

Such a serene scene. Her smile calms me down.

Size: 11.8"*11.6", 30cm*29.6cm ( kinda of a square)

Grids: 130*128

$ 15

Our tulips should  come out  to the stage pretty soon in Zone 3 weather. They are the start notes of the first movement of the garden symphony.

Size: 7.9"*8.6", 20.1 cm* 21.9 cm

Grids: 87*95

$13

I would need to find a cheapest way to ship these kits to you. It will be on my to-do-list for this weekend. If you are in Calgary, Canada, you are welcome to provide your phone number by emailing me at rabbitlx85@hotmail.com, and I will contact you to meet up.XDXD

Waterfall at dusk

Size: 30.4"*20.2", 77.1*51.3 cm
Grid: 282*170
$ 70
My mom is really into waterfall. My husband and I brought a huge poster for her when we visited Niagrara Fall two years ago, and now it occupies one of the walls of the living room.

I am going to start posting a few cross stitch kits for sale as this one. Give me a shout if you are interested. XDXD

Organic tea to eliminate armpit and body odor

I was born with armpit odor. It is such a sensitive topic, and really annoyed especially in summer. Every year I spend lots on personal products and deodorants until I try this organic tea my friend sent me from China. I started to drink it in January this year, and till now, the effect is obvious, so I wanted to share.

The theory behind this is that your armpits are to excrete toxins from your body, while this organic tea helps this detox process through urination, belching and farting, so that you can sweat without worrying about unpleasant odor.

I have 2 cans of green tea available only for $20/each. Shipping fee is not included. I know it is a little pricy, but they are the top one from that organic tea garden.

BTW, sweating is an important part of maintaining optimum physical health.You need to keep them open and unclogged by deodorant products.

A little note: your diet will make you stink, and red meat is the number one cause of body odor. manufactured foods too. Some of the best foods to cleanse your body inside out include parsley, cilantro, celery and all mint species. The aromatic herbs are also excellent: sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and so on.

I can be reached at rabbitlx85@hotmail.com

Christmas Red Cross Stitch

                

                                       

Three ballerinas cross stitch

Simple style


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Marilyn Monroe Monkey Cross Stitch

A monkey imitates Marilyn Monroe's motion with leaves dress. A cute work for kids.


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Cross stitch---Take me to your Heart

Another two heart shapes from a magazine.

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Cross stitch --- Green heart for the coming Spring

People have many ways to express love.

xoxo

2012, is it really the end of the world?

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What will happen on Dec 21, 2012?

When the new year 2012 is approaching, a stream of fear arises from the bottom of my heart. Maya civilization predicted on this day our world will come to its end. What if it is true? What if we will all die? Where will be the safe spot? China? Are they really building arks?

Victoria's Secret Aquatic collection

Aquatic collection is my favorite of  the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011.

And these two shell angels are my top votes.

Is there something between me and shells?

Also, songs are heat.

Adam Levine

Move like jagger

One Republic --- Secrets

Overall,

It is a feast of vision.

Love!

Why Mandarin is more difficult to learn than Cantonese for 2nd generation oversea?

I have seen more children raised in Cantonese speaking families retain their language skills than Mandarin speaking ones. Why? Environment.

Language environment is critical in mastering a new language. Both Mandarin and Cantonese speaking parents talk to their children in their mother tongue, but I don't think that is enough, especially for teenagers. In this stage, teenagers seek for peer recognition. I remember when I was in junior and senior high. Besides schooling, my friends and I started to pay attention to entertainment industry, and we have board topics of games, TV soap episodes and songs, etc.. This is where differences lay between the two mentioned above language environments. In Cantonese community, people manage to provide children with radio programs, popular TV series, songs, celebrities and magazines. The impression left for children is COOL to know about all these. In Mandarin community, I don't think parents even care about entertainment industry to children. Children shame about speaking mother tongue, which is the failure of traditional education.

Boxing Day Symptoms

Boxing day was exciting. My husband, my cousin and I got up at around 6 am, and headed to Future shop and BestBuy. On the way, we were kind of surprised to find people were driving back already. They must camp outside stores we guessed.

I do love camping, even though it costs a good and warm sleep sometimes. However, camping in a civilized mall is something out of my dictionary so far.

When we arrived, we were convinced to act fast upon we saw other customers' tense faces.  Divided into two teams, we jumped into the crowd and aimed at our targets. My cousin and I grabbed a Xbox Kinect and an iTune card, while my husband was checking TVs in future shop. Fortunately, there was a BestBuy located in the same mall. Well, maybe I should not say it like that. It was not fortunately, but because we had done our homework. So, we went to BestBuy to hunt for other items on our shopping list. There was nothing more  delightful than finding out our 43" Samsung TV was still available in stock when the shelf was empty. In some degree, if you like people watching, boxing day could be a perfect day to celebrate. Lineups were in every directions. It didn't take us long to locate our stuff, but I think we stood in line longer. When we finally happily escaped from the mall, a TV, a Xbox Kinect, a computer, a Xbox control, Halo 3 and an iTune card were all on board.

To me, the most exciting part is the shopping process. This is pretty popular statement among my circle. Gathering must be one of the social function for our female ancestors thousands of years ago, so that the mark is carved so deep to affect even offspring in modern 2012.

A book I want to read

 A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen

I have found Alain De Botton's name in the these 33 great writers. Back to my college days, I could have never kept my hands away from his books. 

"For so many of us a Jane Austen novel is much more than the epitome of a great read. It is a delight and a solace, a challenge and a reward, and perhaps even an obsession. For two centuries Austen has enthralled readers. Few other authors can claim as many fans or as much devotion. So why are we so fascinated with her novels? What is it about her prose that has made Jane Austen so universally beloved?

In essays culled from the last one hundred years of criticism juxtaposed with new pieces by some of today’s most popular novelists and essayists, Jane Austen’s writing is examined and discussed, from her witty dialogue to the arc and sweep of her story lines. Great authors and literary critics of the past offer insights into the timelessness of her moral truths while highlighting the unique confines of the society in which she composed her novels. Virginia Woolf examines Austen’s maturation as an artist and speculates on how her writing would have changed if she’d lived twenty more years, while C. S. Lewis celebrates Austen’s mirthful, ironic take on traditional values. 

We read, and then reread, our favorite Austen novels to connect with both her world and our own. Because, as A Truth Universally Acknowledged so eloquently demonstrates, the only thing better than reading a Jane Austen novel is finding in our own lives her humor, emotion, and love.”