I’m sort of back at work today. Feeling a lot better, although my head is still full of lost of snot. Gross, but true, and I want someone else to feel my pain.

Since I am easing my way back into the whole work thing, I thought I share some images from the Indie Cats Flickr Pool I started last year. What better way to start the new year than looking at pics of our furry sweeties? Sorry for all you dog people, but I’m a cat person…

Here are some recent highlights. You can join and share your cuties as well.

Klaus Up Close by MHorama

Kitty  by My Zoetrope

More Please by riendel

In #1’s House by  BlackStar55

Mmmwa! Je t’aime, mon amour! by Hasenpfeffer Incorporated

Holly from Silly Little Lady, and an extra-full-time junior in college, shares some of her Back to School Pixx. Holly is  getting her bachelors in management and her ultimate ambition is to open her own yarn store/tea & coffee bar in Colorado after traveling the world after graduation.  Holly blogs here.

Day 1 of the Back to School Guide is Here, Cool Mom Picks pixx on Day 2 Here & Amy the intern’s Day 3 pixx here.

+++ One Little Bird Planner $20 from joscelynnicole +++

+++ Bouquet of Perfectly Sharpened Pencils $28 from eclecticquirky +++

+++Peacock Messenger Bag $35 from rainbowswirlz +++

+++USB Stick $58 from woodtec +++

+++ Grid Journal Made with 100 percent Recycled Paper $15 from JournalisticTendency +++

+++Pocket Full of Posies Bookmark Set of 2 $3.50 from pixiepaper +++

+++ snack pouch. (small) $12 from downhomeamy +++

+++ I Love Books Zipper Pouch $12 from kukubee +++

+++ Mini CorkBoard OCTOPUS LOVER $15 from uncorked +++

+++ Red Poppies Sticky Notes $3.50 from MichelleBrusegaard +++

Kristen Chase and Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks are sharing their back to school pixx for the Indie Fixx Back to School 2009 Guide. Cool Mom Picks is the influential shopping blog and newsletter for parents that’s been called the “online arbiter of cool for the swingset crowd” by Parents and named one of Real Simple’s favorite three parenting blogs. CMP has been huge supporters of the indie community from the very first day (and huge supporters of Indie Fixx as well)! Make sure to visit the Cool Mom Picks Back to School Guide for more of the ladies must haves for school.

You can see Day 1 of the Guide Here

+++ 1. Preprinted lunchbox notes from Event 123, $6.50 +++

+++ 2. Little green robot pencil case from rohmer, $16 +++

+++ 3. Apple hair clip from Maya Papaya, $6.50 +++

+++ 4. Children’s oilcloth art smock from Rick Rack Queen, $15 +++

+++ 5. Kapow Tee from trusty sidekick, $22 +++

+++ 6. Wooly-Worry Notebook from Spiderbite, $15 +++

+++ 7. Personalized reusable snack bag from bleuroo, $7 or 5 for $28.75 +++

+++ 8. Just for teacher cookies from Lori’s Place Shop, $12.99 +++

+++ 9. Personalized lunch bag stickers from little red bucket, 25 for $5 +++

+++ 10. Personalized backpack tags from By Cheryl Images, $7 for 20 +++

Artist Jennifer Wilfong of Yummy & Company does a little bit of everything. She paints, creates paper goods & makes jewelry from copper and polymer clay. But it was actually her polymer creations that caught my eye a couple of weeks ago when I saw them in person at an indie craft show….and especially her little polymer planters. She had them filled with succulents and they were just so cute and so perfect to brighten up a desk at work, a kitchen window sill or some other place needing a little cheer.

Jennifer sells the planters, which can also be used as small jewelry holders (someplace to put your ring when cleaning) or as MOO card holders, for $20 on her website. She doesn’t normally sell them with the succulents, but can upon request…although they may not hold up in shipment.

I have also got my eye on a few of her polymer jewelry pieces as well. I like this ring, this necklace and these earrings.

As I told ya last week, I went to the Art Star Craft Bazaar in Philly this Saturday and as promised I am sharing some pics. With over 100+ vendors, it took me about 4 1/2 hours to see everything…okay, and talk to a lot of people as well.

For the next couple of days, I will be sharing some of my very favorite stuff and some of my very bestest pictures.

I almost bought one of these stuffed penguins from Miaow for Mr. Indie Fixx, but I thought he might not appreciate it enough and then I’d have to abscond with it and I have a plush problem as it is.

I also loved these stuffed birdies, all in a row,  from Miaow.

I just adore the pottery of Tasha McKelvey and she is a real sweetheart as well!

I especially liked this Yellow Ginkgo pot from Tasha McKelvey.  It called out to me to make it mine, but alas it wasn’t meant to be.

So, I am a big fan of chez-sucre-chez, as I am sure a lot of you are as well, and I find it’s always so nice to get to meet makers of stuff I like in person. I bought one of her cross stitch kits…the little owly one on the right.

Sharing a booth with chez-sucre-chez was Spread the Love  and I also made some purchases there as well…two wooden homey postcards. I’m going to frame them and hang them by my front door.

I would like a whole set of the skully pattern from Folded Pigs, please? (for sale at Art Star)

I went to Art Star with my friend Laura and we both cracked up over the little figurines from Andrew Zangerle. Especially this set. We pretty much decided that these were the perfect ones for us.

I loved Andrew’s sign!

As well as this drawing.

That’s it for today. I will share more tomorrow and on Wednesday.

Lavender filled strawberries from BananaSaurus Rex. Cute, smelly and only $8 for two!