MTW & Naked Bee Skin Care

Moon Time Wear Designs Introduces The Naked Bee Skincare Line. There Slogan "All Of The Good Stuff, None Of The Bad Stuff" I Am Also Working On My Own Line Of Body Scrubs And Oatmeal Bath Soaks. I Hope To Have This Up And Running Very Soon. Right Now Visit My MTW Designs 1000Markets Shop To Purchase This Great Line Of Fabulous Smelling Eco-Friendly Organic SkinCare!

Why Buy Local?

There are so many reasons to support local businesses and local markets. Local produce tastes better and is better for the environment. Also support local independent artists! They are working hard to inspire you. I found this information on another site, but it is definitely worth sharing on my blog.

Top Ten reasons to Think Local - Buy Local - Be Local

1. Buy Local -- Support yourself: Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms -- continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community.(Click here to see summaries of a variety of economic impact studies; these include case studies showing that locally-owned businesses generate a premium in enhanced economic impact to the community and our tax base.)

1. Support community groups: Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses.
2. Keep our community unique: Where we shop, where we eat and have fun -- all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of this place. Our tourism businesses also benefit. “When people go on vacation they generally seek out destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just anyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation Trust
3. Reduce environmental impact: Locally owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set up shop in town or city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.
4. Create more good jobs: Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and in our community, provide the most jobs to residents.
5. Get better service: Local businesses often hire people with a better understanding of the products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers.
6. Invest in community: Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future.
7. Put your taxes to good use: Local businesses in town centers require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services as compared to nationally owned stores entering the community.
8. Buy what you want, not what someone wants you to buy: A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.
9. Encourage local prosperity: A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.

Fall's Message

I am working to have a specific message for each season of the year. For this Fall, My message is "THINK GREEN". As the world (or some of it) is trying to think eco-friendly, you can do your part in so many different ways. Just little things from buying or making your own grocery/shopping bags, to reusing gift wrap, newspapers, plastic, or anything you can find or create a new use for or find a new home for. If you start to really think about the 3 R's and how to implement them into your life, there are so many easy ideas that will come to mind. There is so much useful information on the web on how to help out. After a while of thinking in the aspect recycling and reusing, you will find yourself unconsciously doing it, and unconsciously inspiring others to do it as well. I do have to mention that one great way to help our world is to buy from independent artists that create items from recycled fabrics. Moon Time Wear Designs does just that, while I also work with other independent artists to incorporate ways to add organic cotton items to my company, I am also working with others to help them establish a place in the world by sharing my love of their own work and trying to find ways to help them. We are all one.. It's time we start acting like it. Love it, Create it, Share it!

Here are just 5 good reasons to recycle:
1. Recycling conserves our natural resources
2. Recycling saves energy
3. Recycling saves clean air and clean water
4. Recycling saves landfill space
5. Recycling can save money and create jobs

I recently met some great people at a festival. find them at yougottabekidding.org look for me on the flicker photostream

Fun @ Festivals

Whether it is a farmers market, a seasonal festival or a fundraiser, having artists come together to share and express their love of art and originality is quite contagious. You can always tell the vendors who do it for the love of creating and expressing and those who are just in it for the money. The ones who love to create, want to tell you stories about their inspiration and passion to create. They want to have you come over to just acknowledge their time and originality of their work. They want to hear you say "Wow! Your Gifted!" "Your work is amazing!" "You never see designs like this!" I mean of course what person doesn't want praise, but for an artist who puts their heart and soul in every design, having acknowledgment for that means more than the $. So at the next festival you attend, stop by every "handmade" stand and really appreciate the artist. Really take the time to look at the work, understand that this person creates their items with their own hands and heart. See them as the artist that they are, ask them how they began creating. Listen with your heart to their stories and let them inspire you... They are there to do just that. INSPIRATION... It's Priceless! By doing this, I promise you will leave their booth feeling so amazing. From the artist, you will also be valued more than you know, whether you buy anything from them or not. Spread the good word about that person. Take a moment to enjoy the creative energy of them... LOVE one another

How To Meet Inspiring People

The Buggy Days Festival was a blast. I had my honey with me to help with setting up the "EZ Up" canopy that isn't so easy to do alone. We enjoyed some tasty foods and the company of old friends we haven't seen in many years. One of best part about festivals is celebrating all the crafters and praising their handmade creativity. As an Artist myself, just having people come to my booth to relish in my original designs makes it all worth while. I was honored to be vending beside one amazing lady. Her name is Peggy and she crochets beautiful art. She is 79 years old and her hometown is Barnesville GA. She learned to crochet when she was 17 years old and still does it for the love of it. Her energy was simply amazing. I was in complete awe of the beauty of her work and the cheap prices she had her items listed. I asked her "How are you able to sell your items so cheap, considering the time you put into creating?" Her response was "As long as I have have enough money to buy more materials, that is all I need." I knew immediately that this woman was something special. I bought many beautiful original items from her. I also asked her if she would be interested in making some items for Moon Time Wear Designs and she agreed. I am hoping to have her create some crocheted appliques for my designs. I am so blessed to have spent a weekend with such a lovely lady. Thank you Ms. Peggy for sharing your loving inspiring energy with me.

Barnesville Buggy Days Festival

~JOIN THE FUN~

Moon Time Wear Designs will be vending
Saturday September 19, 2oo9 @ 9am-6pm
Sunday September 20, 2009 @ 12pm-5pm

CONCERT AND STREET DANCE-
There will be a concert on Friday, Sept 18, 2009 Beginning at 7pm. The Hudson Road Band And Pap Sol will be performing some tunes for us to rock in the Buggy Days weekend. Parking will be provided by Gordon College with shuttle busses provided by Lamar County Board of Commissioners.

ARTS AND CRAFTS-
Buggy Days is host to more than 100 vendors or arts and crafts!
FOOD COURT-
The food court is located in the Stafford Building Parking lot and is host ot churches and civic organizations within Lamar County. There are over 25 booths who prepare items such as hamburgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes, blooming onions, fried pickles and much more.
PARADE-
The parade will be held on Saturday at 2pm. The parade will be led by the Grand Marshall who is the Outstanding Citizen of the Year for Lamar County. The parade consists of buggies, floats, beauty queens, bands, horses and the infamous Shriner's.
PARK AND RIDE-
There is public parking downtown around the festival area. If you would like to have a less congested area of parking there are two options:
Sat 9-6 and Sun 1-5
Church of the Nazarine located @ Hwy 341 @ Hwy 36
Lamar County High School located on Hwy 18 West

Bragg Jam Kids Festival July 25, 2009

Macon’s premier music festival, Bragg Jam, will be celebrating its 10th year promoting live music and the arts in Middle Georgia. We are also excited to have the opportunity to invite artisans and local businesses to once again join in on the fun. In conjunction with over 30 bands to play this year’s music festival, Bragg Jam will also include an artist’s market, food vendors and a Kids Festival! Last year, Bragg Jam Arts & Kids had record attendance and are excited about this year’s entertainment, from strolling magicians to live music, community performances to moonwalks.


Moon Time Wear Designs Will Be There From 10am-5pm!
Location: Ocmulgee Heritage Trail Macon, GA

Forsyth GA Farmers Market Festival: July 17, 2009

Hello Everyone! The July 3rd Farmers Market Festival Was Such A Success! It Was Truly Wonderful Seeing So Many People That I Haven't Seen In Years Stop By And Support MTW Designs! I Hope That You All Will Help Me Spread The Word And Come Back Out Friday July 17thTo See What Is New And In Store For The Summer And Fall Season Coming Up!
Thank You All!!

I Am Accepting Requests! Send Me Specific Sizing And Color Schemes That Interest You.

SEND TO MY EMAIL

July 3rd Moon Time Wear @ Forsyth Farmers Market

Forsyth Monroe County Farmers Market Will Be Every 1st and 3rd Friday From 2-6:30pm Until September. Moon Time Wear Designs Will Be Out There July 3rd (And More Dates TBA)

Location: Vacant Lot behind Farmers Bank - corner of Jackson St. & Morse St.

Rain Location Is: Rain location is Aldermen Hall at The Welcome Center - 68



Forsyth Better Hometown at 478-994-7747 for more information.


Market Will Feature Items From Independent Artists Including Moon Time Wear Designs, Locally Grown Produce, Plants, And Baked Goods!

July 3rd Event Continues With Fireworks and Food From 7pm-9:30 at Recreation Complex

Creative Boys Gear Is Here!

Available Now: Moon Time Wear Designs Boys Gear!

I handcraft quality original designs for the little man in your life. As you are well aware, it is not easy finding cute age appropriate creative gear for boys. Because of that I am introducing this line. I know you will love the eco-friendly organic matching tshirt sets that I have available. I love creating soft comfortable shorts and pants with recycled cottons and corduroy. I strive to make them all exciting and comfortable to wear. Boys needs to feel special in their clothing too. They want to feel confident and feel good about what they have on. My boys line will do just that. It offers quality handcrafted gear for boys to spark their creativity and inspire others to want the same. Don't settle for plain jane ordinary boys clothes, for the same price you can own hand crafted top quality original designs for the little bud. Clothing that screams "Escape The Ordinary"!

Vending At The Daylily Festival

Vending At The Daylily Festival In Gray, GA Was A Great Experience. I Was Very Impressed With Staff. They Were Informative, Specific, Helpful And Friendly. The Location For The Event Was Perfect. Most Of The Vendors Were Wonderfully Shaded By The Enormous Pecan Trees.

I Would Like To See The The Coordinators Screen All Vendors For Handmade Goods Before Acceptance In The Future. There Were Quite A Few Large Corporation Sellers Vending That Seemed Inappropriate For A Local Festival. I Think It Would Be A Great Thing For The Daylily Festival To Make Sure All Vendors Are Selling Original And/Or Handmade Goods. There Were Resellers There Of Items And The Quality And Origin Was A Bit Suspect.

Items Seemed To Be Pretty Reasonably Priced. Even Food Vendors Were Pretty Affordable. The Had A Great Variety Of Food Vendors. Fried Oreos Were A Real Treat To Taste For The First Time And They Were 5 For $3.00 I Also Purchased A Large Zesty Onion Blossom For $6.00 Can Drinks Were $1.00 And Ribeye Sandwiches Were $5.00

I Have To Mention One Of The Best Parts Of The Festival And That Was The Portable Bathrooms And Portable Sink Stations That Were Set Up. They Were Wonderful! All Fully Stocked And Plenty To Accomodate Everyone! This Is Definitely A Big Reason Why I Will Be Vending At This Festival Again Next Year!

There Were Only A Few Musicians And Not Much Variety In That Venue, However I Am Hopeful They Will Be Able To Incorporate More Talent For The Next Year. It Is Always Nice To Hear A Little Bit Of All Kinds Of Happy Music At A Festival. They Had A Huge Kids Area Set Up With Many Activities. Including Large Slides, Jumpers, Rock Wall, And Bungee Jumping. It Was $20.00 I Believe For An Armband For All, Which Seemed A Little Bit Expensive To Me. However, They Did Offer Ticket Options And Pricing. They Also Had A Teddy Bear Walk, A Train, Pony Rides And Sparky The Firedog Was There On Friday.

All In All I Really Think This Festival Is A Great Event To Attend. Vending There Was An Enjoyable Experience That I Hope To Participate Again Next Year. The Staff Is Eager To Make This Festival A Great Thing And You Can Tell They Are Genuine About It! Which Leads Others To Also Care More And Strive To Make It Great As Well. I Wish The Daylily Festival And Gray GA The Very Best For Many More Years To Come.

Daylily Festival June 5th & 6th Gray, GA

Hello Everyone, Moon Time Wear Designs Will Be Attending The Daylily Festival In Gray Ga June 5th and 6th! Come Out And Show Your Support! It Is Going To Be A Lot Of Fun!

I Have Many New Designs That I Haven't Added To Any Of My Shops Yet. They Will Be Available First At The Festival!~

I Have A Full Line Of Boys Gear, Including Organic Earth Friendly Tshirts For Only $15!! Boys Coordinating Pants And Shorts. Hand Crafted Original Appliques! Cord Pocket Designs!
Matching Brother & Sister Sets Available!

Custom Orders & Gift Certificates Also Available!




FRIDAY morning starts with a golf tournament.
Friday evening kicks off a 5K Points Daylily Dash,Fun Run, Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, and plenty of delicious Food.

SATURDAY morning begins at 9 am with arts & crafts, plenty of food, Teddy Bear Walk, Chain Saw demonstrations, Horseshoe Tournaments, Children's Area, door prizes, cloggers, entertainment



Location Of Event:

	Gray Station Pecan Orchard
	273 Railroad Street
	Gray, GA

MTW Has Another Home

Moon Time Wear Designs Now Has A Shop HERE

I Am Very Excited About The Function & Features Of The New Shop!

Be Sure To Check It Out & Tell Me What You Think.

Taylor House Trunk Show Event

Hi Everyone, Moon Time Wear Designs Will Be @ The Taylor House March 28th 10am-12pm.
I Would Love To See You! Stop By And Say Hello!

261 Brooklyn Avenue
Forsyth, GA 31029


For More Information Visit:
www.moontimewear.etsy.com
www.taylorhouse.info

Newest Model: Mary Clay

I Am So Happy To Introduce My Sister And Newest Model To Moon Time Wear Designs.
She Is Only 12 Yrs Old, But Is Almost 5 ft 8 Inches Tall.
She Attends 6th Grade With A Solid Honor Roll Grade Point Average. She Is A Former Forsythia Beauty Pageant Nominee. She Is very Involved In Her Church. She Loves To Sing And Dance And Spend Time With Her Friends.
She Has An Amazing Heart. She Radiates Love And Light With Everyone She Encounters. She Is Such A Giving Person And So Full Of Faith. I Am Honored To Have Her Be A Part Of My Company.