TSC Cobweb Cupboards

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Anyone a Buffy fan?? Free local pick up only.

Giving some items away. If your interested please send me a message..local pick up only. Will be adding more as I clean and move things around..

I cannot believe my luck!! Someone was giving away a portable fitting room!! You bet I snatched it up! Gonna look great with the stop set up. Still working on it, life just keeps getting in the way!! Lol

Got some craft items finished today. They are now available in the shop. Since we are donation now YOU name the price!

In a few weeks I will finally be taking a well deserved vacation..What am I gonna do you ask?! CRAFT!
So now I need some things from your trash to help me out, so before you throw it away please consider donating to me. Here is a list of some things

Glass jars with lids
Glass bottles
Tin cans
Laundry pod containers
Pasta boxes
Wire coat hangers
Newspapers
Bottle caps
Mini nip bottles
Wine corks
Wine/alcohol bottles
Cereal boxes
Pringle cans

Part of me switching over to a donation/free based business plan is that I do my best to upcycle things or have other donate items.

Right now I am in need of dried/dead/or almost dead flowers. I lost my florist connection for flowers they were gonna throw away and need to make some fresh bath salts.
If anyone can help please send me a message or please pass on this information for me..

Closed up shop for today. In the next few days I will be taking and posting pictures of what I have! Thanks to everyone who came by today! Always great to meet new witches!!

Ok finally had the time to set up shop and start to put things up.

TSC Cobweb Cupboards is now open!! I have decided to switch over to a donation/free based witch/Goth thrift store!!
So I am combining the old swap shop from my market days and my free sales together to create a witch thrift shop!! Everything I make and do is now on a donation based scale.
Haven't figured out hours yet but will soon. Probably going to be weekends only for a bit.
Also working on adding my lending library to the mix.
As always looking for gently used items to add to the shop or my free sales.

Free sale most of the day! Working in the garage today so feel free to come on over and see what you can get.
Drop offs welcome too.

13355 is highway 183. Main entrance behind Kerby Lane restaurant. Big stone wall to the right is were you put the gate code 22235. Take right gate and follow road until your first left. You will see my garage door open. 3rd door on the left..
Parking just as you turn left.

~PLEASE BE ADVISED I DO NOT HAVE A BRICK STORE~ We are a different kind of shop, everything is now donation based, swapped or free. Items can be gently used magical items, cloths, books, household items, and yes even nonperishable food items. Our goal is to become a nonprofit business and organization that helps the pagan community in their time of need. We also have plans to start a fund to help with financial needs.
If you are looking to get rid of any gently used magical or pagan items think about donating to us. You don't have to be in Austin Texas to do this either. We will pay for the shipping to us! We choose what carrier to use. So come on go threw those closets and draws and start digging to see what you can part with and let us give it a new home.

Always moving forward and not backwards..love shaking things up and seeing were things land. I am changing things up again. Since Covid started the business has been in limbo and I have tried a few things that didn't work as well so I was about to just close down.

Thru my cards spirit keeps telling me to have fun and redo everything. Do it to make me happy.
Money has always been an issue and now it's time to leave that idea behind so the energy can flow freely.
You will notice that I changed the name to TSC Cobweb Cupboards. This is my new adventure. I combined my love of swaps and Buy Nothing Groups into a Donation based/Free Goth/Witch thrift store!! You only pay what you can,swap something or have it for free. This includes anything I make or do! I miss doing my Witches swap shop at markets and want to bring it back.

I am doing this out of the garage at the apartment and will be posting things here soon. Right now I am looking for donations of displays so I can start to set up the store. Looking for the following items. See pictures below.

Also in the need of some box fans or large floor fans. A portable AC unit would be the ultimate!

Purslane a disease fighting w**d..
Purslane is said to have been one of Mahatma Gandhiâ’s favorite foods. But here in the United States it’s widely considered a w**d. It’s time to put this nutritional plant on our plates instead of the compost pile.
Food Basics
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea), also called miner’s lettuce, pigw**d and hogw**d, is a succulent ground cover that grows wild throughout North America. Its leaves and stems, which may be bland or tart, taste like a slightly peppery cucumber. The tear-shaped leaves can be ultra-thin and tender or broad and fibrous. Harvested in midsummer, purslane’s smooth, green or red stems are slender and delicate. At the end of the growing season, the thick stems are tough and stringy and should be discarded. This delicious vegetable can be gathered in many places, does well in most home gardens, and is becoming more available in farmers’ markets, ethnic markets and restaurants.
Nutritional Know-How
Purslane’s leaves are high in alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid we usually get from fish or flaxseed. It also contains small amounts of EPA and DHA, longer-chain omega-3s rarely found in any food except fish and fish oil. Omega-3s nourish brain cells and may decrease the risk of depression, hyperactivity, migraines and Alzheimer’s disease (some promising studies have also shown that omega-3s might ameliorate the symptoms of depression, anxiety and other mood disorders). They also support the immune system, prevent inflammation and some types of cancer, lower cholesterol (LDL), and help the body regulate blood pressure and clotting. They’ve been found helpful in treating type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Purslane is also a source of calcium, potassium, iron, glutathione, essential amino acids, and vitamins E, C and A. Pregnant women should avoid purslane since it can cause the uterine muscles to contract.
For a flavorful salad, toss raw purslane with other lettuces, like arugula, butter lettuce, spinach, mache or romaine. Add a lightly sweet and tart dressing, such as honey mustard.
Enhance ordinary mayonnaise-based salads — chicken, egg, tuna, shrimp and turkey — by replacing celery with chopped purslane sprigs and stems.
Use purslane in sandwiches instead of lettuce.
Raw purslane makes an attractive garnish.
In recipes that call for watercress, try purslane instead.
Stir purslane into soups and stews, just as you would use spinach.
To cook, steam purslane for one to two minutes. Or saute it in a hot pan with olive oil until it’s lightly wilted. Serve as a side dish.
Kitchen Tricks
Refrigerate purslane in an open plastic bag with a paper towel at the bottom. It will keep for about a week.
Before eating, cut off roots. Soak leaves and stems in cold water to remove any dirt, then dry. Cut off and discard heavy stems.
Because of purslane’s variable tastes, always sample it before using it in raw or cooked recipes. Younger small leaves will be sweeter and more delicate. If the purslane has matured and has larger stems, make sure the flavor is not too strong for your palate.
Experience Life magazine is an award-winning health and fitness publication that aims to empower people to live their best, most authentic lives, and challenges the conventions of hype, gimmicks and superficiality in favor of a discerning, whole-person perspective. Visit www.experiencelifem ag.com to learn more and to sign up for the Experience Life newsletter, or to subscribe to the print or digital version.

create a moon garden...

There is something mystical and romantic about walking through a garden on a summer evening. The moonlight casts a spotlight of shadows capturing and emphasizing moody white flowers and shimmery plants amongst the greenery. The sounds are quietly eerie. Day lilies are closed up tight and sleeping. Nightfall brings entirely new and intoxicating fragrances that awaken the senses to a unique garden experience.
What is a night garden?
A night garden incorporates plantings whose, color, texture, sound, and scent can be appreciated in the evening. Sometimes night gardens are called “moon gardens”.
Are night gardens new?
According to this Lifescript article, night gardens have been around for a long time: “A night garden is not new to the contemporary world. Moonlight gardens were planted in medieval Japan using white or pale-colored rocks and sand. Pools of water caught the shine of the moon and white chrysanthemums cast a ghostly profile. In the 1600s India’s mogul emperor planted a stunning night blooming garden using fragrant and beautiful flowers like jasmine, narcissus, and lilies all in white.”
Why plant a night garden?
People who work all day and have busy schedules that keep them away from home until the evening get to enjoy the beauty of the garden. For those who want to unplug and unwind in the evening to the sounds of nature, a night garden is the perfect place to relax.
Where to plant a night garden?
Plant it in a place where you will enjoy it most. Small container night gardens are perfect for those with limited space.
What plants to plant in a night garden?
These plants listed on the DoItYourself site are night bloomers and aromatic, making them perfect for night gardens.
▪ moonflower
▪ white sand verbena
▪ fragrant plantain lily
▪ evening campion
▪ yucca
▪ night-flowering catchfly
▪ thornapple
▪ scarlet gaura
▪ citron daylily
▪ lemon lily
▪ evening iris
▪ evening star
▪ gumbo lily
▪ soapwort
▪ vesper iris
▪ evening primrose
▪ night blooming tropical waterlilies
▪ four o’clock
▪ desert lily
▪ white gaura
▪ evening stock

Ronnie Citron-Fink is a writer and educator. Ronnie regularly writes about sustainable living for online sites and magazines. Along with being the creator of www.econesting. com, Ronnie has contributed to numerous books about green home design, DIY, children, and humor. Ronnie lives the Hudson Valley of New York with her family.

5 keys to living in balance...

1. Know that the world “out there” reflects your reality “in here.” The people you react to most strongly, whether with love or hate, are projections of your inner world. What you most love is what you most wish for in yourself. Use the mirror of relationships to guide your evolution. The goal is total self-knowledge. When you achieve that, what you most want will automatically be there, and what you most dislike will disappear.
2. Shed the burden of judgment – you will feel much lighter. Judgment imposes right and wrong on situations that just are. Everything can be understood and forgiven, but when you judge, you cut off understanding and shut down the process of learning to love. In judging others, you reflect your lack of self-acceptance. Remember that every person you forgive adds to your self-love.
3. Don’t contaminate your body with toxins, either through food , drink, or toxic emotions. Your body is more than a life-support system. It is the vehicle that will carry you on the journey of your evolution. The health of every cell directly contributes to your state of well-being, because every cell is a point of awareness within the field of awareness that is you.
4. Replace fear-motivated behavior with love-motivated behavior. Fear is the product of memory, which dwells in the past. Trying to impose the past on the present will never wipe out the threat of being hurt. That happens only when you find the security of your own being, which is love. Motivated by the truth inside you, you can face any threat because your inner strength is invulnerable to fear.
5. Understand that the physical world is just a mirror of a deeper intelligence. Intelligence is the invisible organizer of all matter and energy, and since a portion of this intelligence resides in you, you share in the organizing power of the cosmos. Because you are inseparably linked to everything, you cannot afford to foul the planet’s air and water. But at a deeper level, you cannot afford to live with a toxic mind, because every thought makes an impression on the whole field of intelligence. Living in balance and purity is the highest good for you and the Earth.
Adapted from Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, by Deepak Chopra (Three Rivers Press, 1998).

THE AWAKENING

--- Author unknown



A time comes in your life when you finally get it... When, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out – ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes.



This is your awakening.



You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that neither of you is Prince Charming or Cinderella and that in the real world there isn't always fairy tale endings (or beginnings for that matter). You learn that any Guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you...and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.



You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are ... And that's OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions. You learn the importance of loving and championing yourself ...and in the process a sense of new-found confidence is born of self-approval.



You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and that it's not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself ...and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.



You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.



You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world around you, is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the junk you've been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, how much you should weigh, what you should wear, what you should do for a living, how much money you should make, what you should drive, how and where you should live, who you should marry, the importance of having and raising children, and what you owe your parents, family, and friends.



You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought to begin with ... And in the process you learn to go with your instincts.



You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive. And that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix.



You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.



You learn that you don't know everything, it's not your job to save the world and that you can't teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO.



You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.



Then you learn about love.



How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn that alone does not mean lonely.



You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK.... And that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things you want ... And that sometimes it is necessary to make demands.



You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity and respect and you won't settle for less. You learn that your body really is your temple; you begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink more water, and take more time to exercise.



You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest. And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play. You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you believe you deserve... and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.



You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen.



More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it all alone... and that it's OK to risk asking for help. You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the greatest robber baron of all: FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms. You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom.



You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions you learn not to personalize things.



You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer your prayers. It's just life happening.



And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state - the ego. You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you.



You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls. You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.



Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less than your heart's desire. You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind. You make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.



Then, with courage in your heart and God by your side you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best you can.