Monday, October 19, 2009

Stocking stuffer (or early Christmas present for yourself)

My keys have been without a key chain for several years now. When we lived on the mountain, I had car keys with a keyless entry gadget...those were the two keys on my ring. We kept a house key hidden in a drawer but we never used it and we never locked the door to our house. That isn't saying so much about the safety of our neighborhood (although living in a triplex did mean someone was usually home) as it did our lack of anything worth stealing. Sometimes living there seems like a dream...hard to believe that was our reality. But they were good days and we wouldn't trade them for the world.

Back to my reason for posting: I purchased this beauty for around $5 from a friend on Etsy, and I am in love with it!
I had to look up "Fob" on Wikipedia, not really knowing the true definition. Apparently it's uses are quite diverse. Look it up for yourself. But for the purpose of recommending a great stocking stuffer, we'll call it a Key Fob. If I need to run in someplace I can slip it on my wrist (great when my two hands are holding hands, AND I have a baby in the sling). Looks great on the job. I emailed the seller and told her the colors I wanted, and she made me one to match my diaper bag. I've been shopping year round for clearance stocking stuffers for the kids- I only wish they had keys so I could get them one.

Until the end of October, this Etsy seller is offering free shipping, which is why I'm mentioning the whole Christmas present idea in October. Then again, my motto for Christmas presents is, "It's never too early!" :)

5 comments:

Lauren Bretz said...

is that the same lady who made a bag from the fabric she bought from you!?

Sarah said...

fun.....what a great idea to put possible new house keys on!! Hey, I started a blog!

Sarah C said...

Never too early to Christmas shop esp with a baby due....thanks for the idea!
By the way I'm looking for an etsy-type diaper bag, any favorite sellers for homemade bags? I sometimes get overwhelmed searching etsy so a point in the right direction would be great ;o)

Mary said...

Your purchase inspired me and I have purchased a mini Key fob from www.keyfobkellie.etsy.com I'm going to try out the smaller one since Ben is already complaining about my keys being too big. I thought about it the whole time I was grocery shopping Monday night and just how much I would use one.

brite said...

Lauren, yes it is.

Sarah C., the girl I bought this from sells bags, but I have no idea about the quality (although my product seems well-made), so I'm not sure I could recommend her. She also has an artfire site (http://www.artfire.com/users/gjrdesigns) you could check out...she uses some great Vera Bradley fabrics if you like that sort of thing.

Mary, I really like having my fob on my wrist, so tell me how you like the smaller one. That seller has so many designs!