The Feisty Sister Fund

If You're a WINNING BIDDER, Please Read! :-)

2011-05-22T23:35:00.000-07:00

First of all, thank you so much! You have helped make a real difference in Heather's life. She is truly overwhelmed by the generosity so many people have shown her this past week.

Secondly, congratulations! We hope you enjoy your item(s) very much!

Here's what to do to make your donation and receive your items.

1. We will send you an email with a total for what you owe -- for ALL items you won.

2. Once you get that email, as soon as possible, please pay using the Paypal button in the upper right corner of this site.

If you know how to use "Fully Funded" Paypal or to send your donation as a "gift" through Paypal, please do it that way, as then Heather doesn't lose any of your donation to fees.

However, if you don't know how to do those, that's totally fine! Please just use the Paypal button in the way that is easiest for you. We appreciate your support!

3. Once you have made payment, the people who donated the items or services you won will contact you.

We will usually be using our own email addresses, so if you get an email from someone you don't recognize, don't automatically assume it's spam. Check to see if it's one of the auction volunteers.

Likewise, if you DON'T hear from us within a day or two of your making payment, please check your spam folder. It's possible our email to you ended up in there.

4. If you have any questions, please email us at fiestysisters@gmail.com. One of us will get back to you as soon as possible, but please be aware that most of us are quite ill, and we sometimes are not able to be as timely as we'd like.

5. We are hoping to have future Feisty Sister Fund auctions to help other members of our community who are struggling. If you have goods or services you'd like to donate for auction, or if you have time or skills to donate, such as soliciting items from friends to donate, helping build an auction site, helping run the auction (promotion, checking email, PR, etc.), or anything else, please leave us a comment on the site with your contact info or email fiestysisters@gmail.com.

Thank you so very much!

Gratefully,
The Feisty Sister Fund Team

Thank you so much again for your generous donations!

THANK YOU!!! YOU MADE THIS FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS!

2011-05-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

THE AUCTION IS NOW CLOSED, EXCEPT FOR 3 ITEMS, WHICH WE WILL ACCEPT BIDS ON UNTIL WE TAKE DOWN THIS SITE.

*** WE ALSO STILL WELCOME DONATIONS FOR HEATHER ***

This is Heather, the Feisty Sister who has been generously supported by this auction.

THE AUCTION IS NOW CLOSED, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 4 ITEMS WHICH WE WILL STILL ACCEPT BIDS ON. WE ALSO WELCOME DONATIONS TO HEATHER USING THE PAYPAL BUTTER ON THE UPPER RIGHT.

Heather is disabled by illness and due to an unexpected personal crisis is now unable to continue necessary treatment for her condition. She is a young woman who has been sick almost all her life. She has chronic Lyme disease and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Heather's story is one of a kind, thoughtful, generous person who keeps getting knocked down by life's circumstances, and keeps pulling herself back up to live another day with determination and integrity.

Read More of Heather's story here.

Thank you for stopping by the Feisty Sister Fund's auction! We have four pages (over 35 items!) of terrific services and products for you to peruse. And every bid or donation, no matter how big or small, goes to the best possible cause: Heather, a person deeply treasured by all who know her.

We ask you to bid generously, because each bid is not just an opportunity to win something great, but also a chance you show your support for Heather.

START & END TIMES

The auction IS NOW CLOSED, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST FOUR ITEMS LISTED, INCLUDING AN ONLINE CLASS WHICH HAS SIX SPACES OPEN.

BIDDING **NOW CLOSED EXCEPT THE FIRST 4 ITEMS**

Each item (product or service) is a separate post, with its own comment section. Bid in the comments section after each item you want. When you fill out the comment form, it's very important that you give your correct name and/or email address so we can contact you if you win (unless you are commenting through a Blogger or OpenID account). If you post "anonymously" please include a way to contact you.
To prevent spammers from scooping your email address, write it like this: myname [at] isp [dot] com.
Bid above the minimum amount, and above previous bids. Keep checking the comments for updates on the bids.
Bid with Heather's needs in mind, and in your heart.
NOTE: Comment moderation is on (to bypass CAPTCHA/word verification). This means your comment/bid won't appear immediately. However, we will try to approve all bids within 10 minutes, and in the order they're posted.
International bidders, please see note below on which items we can accept international bids on.

For details on PAYMENT and SHIPPING, please read our Payment & Shipping page.

One important note: To our INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: We apologize, but we cannot afford to pay for shipping outside the United States and Canada. So, for any product/item that needs to be shipped, we are accepting bids from within North American only.

However, for services (classes, consultations, etc.), we will accept bids from anywhere, as there is no shipping involved with these services. Thank you for your understanding.

Not sure where to look first? Interested in a particular item or category of goods? Read our HINTS & TIPS Page: Finding Items that Interest You.

WANT TO HELP?

The most important way to help is to bid. Please also spread the word! Tell friends, family, and colleagues to come here; tweet, post, blog! Finally, if you're not interested in bidding, Heather welcomes donations -- no amount is too large or too small -- using the Paypal button in the upper right corner.

THANK YOU!

We are volunteers, and many of us are also chronically ill. We have come together out of love for Heather, and we share our love with you. We'll do our very best to answer questions and approve bids ASAP. However, if glitches occur, we ask for your patience and understanding.

Further questions? Please visit our FAQ.

Awakening Your Intuition: 12-Week Class - STILL AVAILABLE - 6 SLOTS

2011-05-22T20:58:00.000-07:00

Awakening Your Intuition: A 12-week exploration with Jeanne Marie.

****Still space for SIX more students! Bids can be as low as $50 dollars!***

This is an online class using FaceBook. Learn how to further deepen and develop the intuitive skills we all possess. Topics include: Grounding, Centering, Boundaries, Developing Trust.

The class format is Week One: Lesson Presentation via a private Facebook group. Week Two: A community chat to discuss the explorations and topic. Week Three is a practice week -- a time for catch up. And then the format repeats for a total of 12 calendar weeks.

Jeanne Marie has been studying and teaching intuitive development for over 20 years, working with adults, young people and horses/horse trainers/owners. She has taught at healing centers, universities and for high school groups.

(We are also auctioning a personal intuitive reading by Jeanne!)

The class is open to ten (10) people, maximum.

Value: $125. Minimum starting bid: $50. The ten people with the highest bids take the class.

There are NO geographical restrictions on this item! We will accept bids from anywhere in the world!

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you DON'T have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be "anonymous"! Thank you!

Business Card Design - STILL AVAILABLE

2011-05-22T20:20:00.000-07:00

***THIS ITEM DID NOT SELL. WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING BIDS ON IT UNTIL WE TAKE THIS PAGE DOWN.****

An original business-card design, created especially for you by graphic designer and illustrator Laurie Volkman!

You can see some of Laurie's work, including an album of drawings, at her website.

For bid: The design of one regular-sized (3.5" X 2") business card, which can then be printed at the winner's choice of printer that allows for custom designed cards. (Laurie recommends Vistaprint because they're inexpensive.)

Conditions: Please read! The design can be whatever the winner of the auction wants, all they need to do is send Laurie a message with a general description and the text they'd like on the card. Laurie will work with the auction winner to decide on a final design, so two revisions are allowed. The winner will receive a high resolution (300dpi) image suitable for printing. This auction is for design only, not printing.

Retail price: $80. Minimum starting bid: $40.

There are NO geographical restrictions on this item; we will accept bids from anywhere in the world!

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous!

SPARGA by NutraMedix - STILL AVAILABLE

2011-05-22T18:57:00.000-07:00

***THIS ITEM DID NOT SELL. WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING BIDS ON IT UNTIL WE TAKE DOWN THIS SITE.***

Two (2) bottles of SPARGA Sulphur Detox liquid herbal supplement by NutraMedix, part of the Cowden Protocol for treating Lyme disease.

If you're doing the Cowden Protocol, here is a way to get tinctures at a fraction of the price. SPARGA is extracted from asparagus.

Retail Price: $39.90. Minimum starting bid: $20.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Beloved Invader (book), Eugenia Price - STILL AVAILABLE

2011-05-22T12:55:00.000-07:00

**STILL AVAILABLE. WE WILL ACCEPT BIDS ON THIS ITEM UNTIL WE TAKE DOWN THIS SITE.**

The Beloved Invader (Saint Simons Trilogy series, Volume 3) by Eugenia Price. Paperback. ISBN 1-57736-204-7. Copyright 2000. Mint condition copy.

Northerner Anson Dodge realizes new meaning to living on St. Simons Island, Georgia, immediately after America's Civil War. Anson shares his heart with two women, one who adores him and one who comforts him in his grief. In memory of love -- both happy and lost -- this tale of honor develops when Anson rebuilds the destroyed Christ Church, Frederica.

This book gets five-star reviews from readers at both Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

Retail price: $16.95. Minimum starting bid: $10.

(Like books? See our other book listings here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Photograph: Spring #5 - SOLD

2011-05-19T09:35:00.000-07:00

Spring #5 (click on photo to enlarge)

SOLD

This beautiful Silver Gelatin Print and Photogram has been donated by Whitney Williams.

Digital reproduction, 9" x 7" on Epsom Professional Paper.

(Like Whitney's work? See her other photographs up for auction.)

For questions on any of Whitney's items, email whitney.williams [at] gmail [dot] com.

Retail price: $25. Minimum starting bid: $18.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Girlyman Concert Tickets! SOLD!

2011-05-17T23:05:00.000-07:00

Two tickets to a Girlyman Show! You pick the location!

**SOLD!**

Girlyman is known for their "leading-edge thee-part harmony folk-pop."

Upcoming tour dates this summer include Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgia. However, this is NOT a limited-time offer. You can wait till they come to a town near you to go to your show!

From the Girlyman website:

"... Informed by 60s vocal groups like Simon & Garfunkel and The Mamas and the Papas, and infused with years of classical and jazz training, Girlyman’s songs are a dance of melody and suspensions – an irresistible blend of acoustic, Americana, and rock The Village Voice calls “really good, really unexpected, and really different.”

...The first few years brought critical delight, awards, and long opening runs with the Indigo Girls and Dar Williams. Girlyman quickly became a strong headliner in its own right....

Most recently, Girlyman has been collaborating with comedian Margaret Cho: “They seamlessly blend folk, country, pop, and rock, and they genre bend as fearlessly and flawlessly as they gender-bend. It’s the music of my heart and soul.”

Retail price: $50-$70. Minimum starting bid: $25.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous!

Beaded Bracelet by Claudia Chase SOLD!

2011-05-17T22:46:00.000-07:00

Claudia Chase Fine Art Hand-Beaded Bracelet

**SOLD!**

This exquisite, iridescent, handmade, beaded bracelet was donated by Claudia Chase of Mirrix Looms Studio. (Click on photo to enlarge and see the wonderful detail of the beading and colors.)

Retail price: $89. Minimum starting bid: $45.

(Like jewelry? See all our jewelry listings here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Chronic Badass T-Shirts SOLD!

2011-05-17T22:44:00.000-07:00

"Chronic Badass" T-Shirts

**SOLD!**

NEW! Original Lyme Ts, as well as Chronic Badass Ts for other illnesses! See below.

If you're battling Lyme Disease, then that makes you a survivor. If you're a survivor, that automatically makes you a badass.

This t-shirt's lime green awareness ribbon combined with the eye-catching "Chronic Badass" slogan is sure to attract attention and effectively aid in your awareness efforts this upcoming May. The distressed lettering gives the screen printed design a uniquely edgy spin. With the edge and sass that these shirts provide, it is our hope to not only capture the attention of those outside of the Lyme community this Lyme Disease Awareness Month, but inspire those that exist within the lyme community and battle this disease themselves.

Also available:

Blue awareness-ribbon Chronic Badass Ts for CFIDS/ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Arthritis, or Dysautonomia
Purple awareness-ribbon Chronic Badass Ts for Lupus, Crohn's Disease, and Fibromyalgia

Three (3) shirts available for bidding. Winner chooses style (Lyme, blue, or purple)!

Front of T-shirt: "Chronic Badass and Lyme Survivor" and lime-green ribbon graphic, OR "Chronic Badass" with blue or purple ribbon graphic.

Back of T-shirt: "Hope. Strength. Awareness."

Sizes: S-3XL (small through XXXL) (sizes run a little big)

Personal design printed on a Gildan cotton t-shirt.

More images and information here.

Retail price: $24.99. Minimum starting bid: $15. The three (3) highest bids each win a shirt.

(We have more Lyme awareness items here, and more disability/chronic illness and CFIDS/ME awareness items here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Photograph: Spring #1SOLD!

2011-05-17T22:42:00.000-07:00

Spring #1 (click on photo to enlarge)

**SOLD!**

This beautiful Silver Gelatin Print and Photogram has been donated by Whitney Williams.

Digital reproduction, 9" x 7" on Epsom Professional Paper.

Retail price: $50. Minimum starting bid: $25.

(Like Whitney's work? See her other photographs up for auction.)

For questions on any of Whitney's items, email whitney.williams [at] gmail [dot] com.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Blue Agate Pendant SOLD!

2011-05-17T22:38:00.000-07:00

This gorgeous piece of unique blue agate has been simply wrapped with non-tarnishing silver wire. It comes with an 18" sterling silver chain.

From Shiznit Threads: Handmade Eco-Fashion

Retail price: $35.00. Minimum starting bid: $18.

(Like jewelry? See all our jewelry listings here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! Autographed by Kristin Chenoweth before release: Promises, Promises CD!

2011-05-17T22:29:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Promises Promises: New Broadway Cast Recording, Autographed by Kristin Chenoweth!

Kristin Chenoweth fans, don't miss out! Kristin donated and signed this CD -- pre-release -- especially for this auction! (We have another Broadway item, signed by Ms. Chenoweth, too!)

From the official Promises, Promises site:
"Based on the 1960 Academy Award-winning Billy Wilder film The Apartment, Promises, Promises tells the story of the Consolidated Life Insurance Company and Chuck Baxter (Sean Hayes), one of its charming young employees. In an effort to advance at the company, Chuck lends executives his apartment for their extramarital romantic trysts. But things become slightly complicated when Fran Kubelik (Kristin Chenoweth), the object of Chuck's affection, becomes the mistress of one of his executives.

The hit-packed score for Promises, Promises was the one and only Broadway foray of Burt Bacharach and Hal David and includes the gems "I Say A Little Prayer," "A House Is Not A Home," "I'll Never Fall In Love Again," "Promises, Promises," "Knowing When to Leave," and "Turkey Lurkey Time."

Promises, Promises was nominated for four 2010 Tony Awards, winning Best Featured Actress, and stars Emmy Award-winner Sean Hayes (TV's Will and Grace), Tony and Emmy Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth (TV's Glee, Wicked on Broadway), Tony Goldwyn (the movie Ghost), Tony Award-winner Katie Finneran (Noises Off on Broadway) and Tony Award-winner Dick Latessa (Hairspray on Broadway)."

List price: $13.95, sans autograph. Minimum starting bid: $14.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you DON'T have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be "anonymous"! Thank you! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! Wicked: The Grimmerie, Signed by Kristin Chenoweth!

2011-05-17T22:28:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Kristin Chenoweth and Broadway fans, don't miss out!

Kristin donated and signed this book especially for this auction! (We have another Broadway item, a CD signed by Ms. Chenoweth, for auction, too!)

By David Cote. Hyperion Books. Hardback. 192 pages.

Wicked: The Grimmerie: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical is brilliantly designed to resemble an ancient book of magic spells. The book offers fans a behind-the-curtains peek at the musical, profiles of the cast and creative team, and is packed with gorgeous full color photographs and illustrations.

Through interviews, readers learn how the musical's book was written, what approach the director Joe Mantello took, how the costumes and sets were designed and made, and much, much more. The author interviewed the stars from the original Broadway cast, the second cast, and the tour cast, and so comments from each are included.

Special features include an "Ozian" glossary, a step-by-step look at how Elphaba gets green before each show, and original handwritten notes from Stephen Schwartz's first draft of "Defying Gravity."

List price: $40, sans autograph. Minimum starting bid: $40.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you DON'T have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be "anonymous"! Thank you! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! Photograph: Footsteps in the Sand

2011-05-17T21:40:00.000-07:00

(click on photo to enlarge)

**SOLD!**

Original photograph by Shandy Monte, "Footsteps in the Sand."

This is a 8" x 10" matte print.

See larger size here.

(Like Shandy's work? We have another Shandy Monte photograph for auction here.)

Retail price: $50. Minimum starting bid: $25.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! Labrador Retriever Notecards

2011-05-17T21:38:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

L^2 (L-Squared), aka YellowDogPhotog, is famous for her photographs of her Labrador retriever guide dogs, and has generously donated this set of ten "Naptime" notecards for this auction.

These cards feature a faded-color photo of a light yellow Labrador Retriever (Willow) napping on a pale floor and blue bathmat. (Click on photo for larger view.)

High quality, chlorine and acid free matte paper consisting of 30% post consumer waste, 50% recycled fiber. Twelve point, one-sided glossy paper. Ten cards per package/envelopes included. Measures 4.25" X 5.5"

Note: We can only accept bids on this item from within the United States. (L^2 can't afford international shipping). Thank you for your understanding.

Retail price: $13.99. Minimum starting bid: $8.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous!

SOLD! "Hope" Silver Necklace

2011-05-17T20:23:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

This "Hope" Sterling Silver Necklace with Peridot Stones was donated by Nalu Jewelry.

It is handmade, hand-hammered, and polished. The disc and 18" chain are both sterling silver. It is adorned with three green wire-wrapped peridot semi-precious stones, and made with ♥.

"Dedicated to the many lives affected by Lyme Disease. Through our trials and suffering may we find ways to stay strong, keep HOPE alive, and to heal so that one day our voices will be heard....

This is a very special cause to me that holds a special place in my heart.

This beautiful hand-stamped sterling silver 7/8 inch disc hangs from a ball-beaded sterling silver chain. Also genuine semi-precious peridot stones hangs from the chain.

Arrives beautifully packaged full of hope and love."

See additional views of this lovely necklace.

Retail price: $40. Minimum starting bid: $20.

(Like jewelry? See all our jewelry listings here. We also have more Lyme awareness items here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Magnesium Bath Crystals SOLD!

2011-05-17T20:22:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

A two-pound (2 lb.) bag of magnesium bath crystals from Remarkable Redwood Remedies.

Magnesium Bath Crystals: Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. Approximately 50% of total body magnesium is found in bone. The other half is found predominantly inside cells of body tissues and organs. Only 1% of magnesium is found in blood, but the body works very hard to keep blood levels of magnesium constant.

Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong.

Magnesium also helps regulate blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. There is an increased interest in the role of magnesium in preventing and managing disorders such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Dietary magnesium is absorbed in the small intestines. Magnesium is excreted through the kidneys.

Retail price: $18.95. Minimum starting bid: $10.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Burlap Sun Bag SOLD!

2011-05-17T20:21:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Handmade with recycled burlap and lined with cotton, these shoulder bags are perfect as a fancy shopping bag, or to bring along to the beach, or even as your every day bag. Fashioned on the front is a nice big pocket too!

The sun has been hand painted on, but this isn't just any sun, it's an African symbol called "Nsoromma" which means "Child of the Heavens" and it's related meaning is: "Guardianship."

From Shiznit Threads: Handmade Eco-Fashion

Retail price: $18. Minimum starting bid: $12.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! Sterling Silver Crystal Earrings

2011-05-17T20:20:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

These lovely drop earrings are one-inch in length, sterling silver (ear wires, too), with crystal beads.

Hand-crafted and donated by Molly Vivilecchia, who says, "I believe in only using the best quality. The bead is crystal and has a lot more shine than the photo shows."

Retail price: $18. Minimum starting bid: $10.

(Like jewelry? See all our jewelry listings here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! Photograph: Spring #2

2011-05-17T18:50:00.000-07:00

Spring #2 (click photo to enlarge)

**SOLD!**

Personal Intuitive Reading SOLD!

2011-05-17T18:40:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Personal Intuitive Reading for Centering and Grounding Oneself

The reading will be held online using FaceBook or gmail chat technology. Jeanne reads the energy in and around your body, and puts words on the messages that your soul is already working to communicate with you. It's an opportunity to have your challenges, struggles, and issues looked at with a neutral eye, often helping you build clarity and strength.

Reading lasts one hour, and can be split into two sessions for those who struggle with spending an hour on the computer.

Jeanne Marie has been studying and teaching intuitive development for over 20 years, working with adults, young people and horses/horse trainers/owners. She has taught at healing centers, universities and for high school groups. (We are also auctioning an intuition class with Jeanne!)

There are NO geographical restrictions on this item! We will accept bids from anywhere in the world!

Value: $75. Minimum starting bid: $40.

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3 Correo Aereo CDs - Signed! SOLD!

2011-05-17T18:30:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

One each of Correo Aéreo's three (3) CDs, donated and signed by Madeleine Sosin for this auction!

These festival-winning and fan-favorite CDs of traditional Latin-American music include "Provinces," "Lo Que Me Dio El Viento (What the Wind Told Me)," and "Para Cantarle al Rio (To Sing a River)."

Correo Aéreo (Air Mail) is a world music duo performing traditional music of Venezuela, Mexico and Argentina. Highly skilled musicians Abel Rocha and Madeleine Sosin combine silken harmonies and an unusual array of instruments with a rich mastery of traditional rhythmic patterns and song.

Hailed for their musical and vocal virtuosity and their original interpretations of folkloric music, Correo Aéreo takes audiences on an unforgettable journey into the sonic riches of Latin America. Their performances propel audiences into a magical world blended from indigenous rhythms, passionate adventures, nature and the poetry of life and death. Rocha's high falsetto to lush mid-range voice combines with Sosin's rich, smoky vocals to create an emotional journey to countrysides and urban spaces.

Retail price: $45 (not including autograph). Minimum starting bid: $30.

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SOLD! Photograph: Beach Weeds Bending

2011-05-17T18:20:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Original photograph by Shandy Monte, "Beach Weeds Bending."

This is a 8" x 10" matte print. (Click on photo for larger view.)

See larger size here.

(Like Shandy's work? We have another Shandy Monte photograph for auction here.)

Retail price: $50. Minimum starting bid: $25.

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BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! Hyland's Homeopathic Cold/Flu Care Package

2011-05-17T18:00:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

One (1) bottle each of the following:

Cold 'n Cough
Complete Flu Care 4 Kids
Headache remedy
Cold Tablets with Zinc

Retail price: $26 Minimum starting bid: $15

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SOLD! Lyme Care Package

2011-05-17T17:59:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Support a loved one (or yourself!) in the fight against Lyme disease!

Care package features:

8" x 8" car magnet -- "Fight Lyme Disease"
White mug with delicate floral print and, in green, "I'd rather be Lyme Free"
Journal -- spiral-bound, green, with attractive leaf pattern, and "My Lyme Disease Journal"

Retail price: $30. Minimum starting bid: $15.

(We also have more Lyme awareness items here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! Fran Varian eBooks

2011-05-17T17:20:00.000-07:00

Two eBooks by Fran Varian.

**SOLD!**

Tribute: The Green River Women, includes three pieces about the lives of sex workers and the violence often perpetrated against them.

The Green River: Written as a memorial to the Women of the Green River." Fran read this piece on the Bumbershoot literary stage Seattle, WA 2004.

The poem, la davina

The Green River, Revisited: Written for San Francisco in Exile Presents- Ecstasies & Elegies: In Honor of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, December 18, 2009.

The second book is Tsunami, a book of poetry.

It includes: la divina, Devotion, 17 years, $57.20, Stone Sculptor, Premonitions, Lotto, This Is My Last Poem For You, Secret of Purring, tsunami, Self Portrait, After Yonkers, Effigy, Shedding Skins

Retail price: $20. Minimum starting bid: $10.

(Like books? See our other book listings here.)

There are NO geographical restrictions on this item! We will accept bids from anywhere in the world!

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

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SOLD! Tick Totem Necklace

2011-05-17T17:10:00.000-07:00

Ninja Tick Totem Necklace

**SOLD!**

Finn, aged six, created this colorful, powerful piece for the auction. Finn has serious tick-borne illnesses like Heather has.

Heather with Finn

This is a totem necklace, designed to use the spider/tick energy to protect you. Fimo clay on a black cord.

Retail price: How can you put a price on a child's heartfelt creative expression?? Nonetheless, minimum starting bid: $25.

(Like jewelry? See all our jewelry listings here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! Photograph: Spring #3

2011-05-17T10:40:00.000-07:00

Spring #3 (click to enlarge photo)

**SOLD!**

SOLD! "Meowlie" Comfort Creature (Yellow)

2011-05-17T00:00:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Cuddle up with this one-of-a-kind, hand-sewn felt, stuffed "Meowlie" comfort creature donated by Carissa Meier.

Yellow for MCS Awareness Month. (We also have a green one, especially for Lyme Awareness Month.)

Terrific as a gift or for your own creature comfort.

8" tall, made with recycled and wool felt, bamboo fiber stuffing.

Retail price: $35. Minimum starting bid: $18.

(We have more MCS awareness items here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Wrist-Cuff Bracelet SOLD!

2011-05-16T21:10:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

This STERLING SILVER, beloved bracelet was donated by Madeleine Sosin of Correo Aereo. This wrist cuff is either Afgahni or Indian, and adjusts to fit any wrist.

Although we don't know the exact age, it is a collectible, based on how long it has been in Sosin's possession, it is over 30 years old.

Gender neutral, this bracelet is embellished with contrasting details, and molded with images of elephants, flowers and foliage. It is both unique and sturdy. A great addition to any wardrobe!

Value: $150-200. Minimum starting bid: $65.

(Like jewelry? See all our jewelry listings here.)

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Sick Humor Postcards SOLD!

2011-05-15T19:00:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Sick Humor Postcards, Double Multipack, Two (2) Available

Two of each of Sharon Wachsler's "Sick Humor" series postcards that take a twisted look at life with chronic illness!

Tired of hearing, "Have you tried...?" Send that person "Clip n' Copy!"
Have a friend whose lost a lot of weight and needs a... laugh? Send her The CFIDS Diet!
Wanna connect with your inner "EI Avenger"? This poem is Dr. Seuss meets Hothead Paisan meets MCS!

Two twelve-card multipacks, each in cellophane envelope, 24 cards in all. See some sample 'toons at Sick Humor Postcards.

Two (2) double-multipacks available. Some cards can be signed, if the winner wants.

Retail price: $19.80. Minimum starting bid: $10. Two highest bidders win.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

SOLD! "Meowlie" Comfort Creature (Green)

2011-05-14T22:00:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Cuddle up with this one-of-a-kind, hand-sewn felt, stuffed "Meowlie" comfort creature donated by Carissa Meier.

Green for Lyme Awareness Month. (We also have a yellow one, appropriate for MCS Awareness Month.)

Terrific as a gift or for your own creature comfort.

8" tall, made with recycled and wool felt, bamboo fiber stuffing.

Retail price: $35. Minimum starting bid: $18.

(We also have more Lyme awareness items here.)

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

BIDDERS, please note: If you don't have a Blogger or OpenID account, PLEASE include your NAME and/or E-MAIL. We need to know who you are to contact you! Please don't be anonymous! (This item cannot be shipped overseas; bidders must be in the US or Canada.)

Dog Training Consultation SOLD!

2011-05-14T20:30:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

6-Week Dog Training Consultation (via Internet)

Sharon will make herself available to you by email, messaging, and/or chat for six weeks to consult on any one dog-training question -- a trick, a service skill, an obedience behavior, a problem to solve. (Does not include serious problem behaviors, such as biting or other aggression issues.)

If she hasn't tackled the problem herself, she has the contacts to get second opinions.

Consultation will be private and confidential, done by email or other Internet means (message, chat, FaceBook -- whatever works for both parties). If you're able to videotape your dog and post it for Sharon to watch, that can help a lot.

Sharon Wachsler first trained a dog when she was twelve (to jump through a hula hoop held in the air) and has been hooked ever since. She trained two service dogs to perform dozens of behaviors and is currently training her third. She uses positive reinforcement so that both human and canine have fun. Sharon loves a challenge and studies behaviorism and canine ethology whenever she can. She has access to some of the foremost clicker trainers in North America. If you have questions before bidding or would like to see examples of her work, please email swachsler [at] aol [dot] com.

Value: $60-100. Minimum starting bid: $40.

There are NO geographical restrictions on this item! We will accept bids from anywhere in the world!

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Professional Writing Critique SOLD!

2011-05-14T17:40:00.000-07:00

**SOLD!**

Sharon Wachsler will provide thoughtful, thorough, kind critique of your writing -- either one (1) short story OR one (1) essay OR three (3) poems.

NEW: Sharon can also provide thoughtful tips and analysis on writing better blog posts.

Sharon has taught and mentored other writers through her online writing class, “Dancing with the Muse” and through her work as founding editor of the literary journal Breath & Shadow. She has been writing professionally since 1992, winning awards in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, including two poetry Pushcart nominations and an Astraea Foundation fiction grant. Her short stories have twice appeared in Best American Erotica. She has over 100 publication credits, including short stories and essays in over 30 books. Her blog, After Gadget, after just one-and-a-half years publishing, averages 20,000 hits/year. Email with questions to swachsler [at] aol [dot] com.

Value: $45-60. Minimum starting bid: $30.

There are NO geographical restrictions on this item; we will accept bids from anywhere in the world!

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

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Photograph: Spring #4 SOLD!

2011-05-13T23:33:00.000-07:00

Spring #4 (click on photo to enlarge)

**SOLD!**

This beautiful Silver Gelatin Print and Photogram has been donated by Whitney Williams.

Digital reproduction, 9" x 7" on Epsom Professional Paper.

(Like Whitney's work? See her other photographs up for auction.)

For questions on any of Whitney's items, email whitney.williams [at] gmail [dot] com.

Retail price: $50. Minimum starting bid: $25.

To bid, post the amount of your bid in the comment section below! Thank you! (Make sure to click on “subscribe by e-mail,” located below the comments box, in order to be notified of subsequent bids!)

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The Feisty Sister Fund

If You're a WINNING BIDDER, Please Read! :-)

THANK YOU!!! YOU MADE THIS FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS!

Awakening Your Intuition: 12-Week Class - STILL AVAILABLE - 6 SLOTS

Business Card Design - STILL AVAILABLE

SPARGA by NutraMedix - STILL AVAILABLE

Beloved Invader (book), Eugenia Price - STILL AVAILABLE

Photograph: Spring #5 - SOLD

Girlyman Concert Tickets! SOLD!

Beaded Bracelet by Claudia Chase **SOLD!**

Chronic Badass T-Shirts **SOLD!**

Photograph: Spring #1**SOLD!**

Blue Agate Pendant **SOLD!**

**SOLD!** Autographed by Kristin Chenoweth before release: Promises, Promises CD!

**SOLD!** Wicked: The Grimmerie, Signed by Kristin Chenoweth!

**SOLD!** Photograph: Footsteps in the Sand

**SOLD!** Labrador Retriever Notecards

**SOLD!** "Hope" Silver Necklace

Magnesium Bath Crystals **SOLD!**

Burlap Sun Bag **SOLD!**

**SOLD!** Sterling Silver Crystal Earrings

**SOLD!** Photograph: Spring #2

Personal Intuitive Reading **SOLD!**

3 Correo Aereo CDs - Signed! **SOLD!**

**SOLD!** Photograph: Beach Weeds Bending

**SOLD!** Hyland's Homeopathic Cold/Flu Care Package

**SOLD!** Lyme Care Package

**SOLD!** Fran Varian eBooks

**SOLD!** Tick Totem Necklace

**SOLD!** Photograph: Spring #3

**SOLD!** "Meowlie" Comfort Creature (Yellow)

Wrist-Cuff Bracelet **SOLD!**

Sick Humor Postcards **SOLD!**

**SOLD!** "Meowlie" Comfort Creature (Green)

Dog Training Consultation **SOLD!**

Professional Writing Critique **SOLD!**

Photograph: Spring #4 **SOLD!**

Beaded Bracelet by Claudia Chase SOLD!

Chronic Badass T-Shirts SOLD!

Photograph: Spring #1SOLD!

Blue Agate Pendant SOLD!

SOLD! Autographed by Kristin Chenoweth before release: Promises, Promises CD!

SOLD! Wicked: The Grimmerie, Signed by Kristin Chenoweth!

SOLD! Photograph: Footsteps in the Sand

SOLD! Labrador Retriever Notecards

SOLD! "Hope" Silver Necklace

Magnesium Bath Crystals SOLD!

Burlap Sun Bag SOLD!

SOLD! Sterling Silver Crystal Earrings

SOLD! Photograph: Spring #2

Personal Intuitive Reading SOLD!

3 Correo Aereo CDs - Signed! SOLD!

SOLD! Photograph: Beach Weeds Bending

SOLD! Hyland's Homeopathic Cold/Flu Care Package

SOLD! Lyme Care Package

SOLD! Fran Varian eBooks

SOLD! Tick Totem Necklace

SOLD! Photograph: Spring #3

SOLD! "Meowlie" Comfort Creature (Yellow)

Wrist-Cuff Bracelet SOLD!

Sick Humor Postcards SOLD!

SOLD! "Meowlie" Comfort Creature (Green)

Dog Training Consultation SOLD!

Professional Writing Critique SOLD!

Photograph: Spring #4 SOLD!