I've finally started another Etsy store to sell jewelry that is ALL less than $20! Yeah! Fun earrings for $5.00 and even some cute necklaces! A great place to load up on fun and inexpensive handmade jewelry!
I'm changing things around!
I've created a new blog at Blogger called, "Musings of a Domestic Gourdess".
Click HERE to read today's entry.
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Posted by Tracy on May 10, 2008 at 1:26pm —
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It’s easy to get caught up in the daily routine of life. I’ve certainly been guilty of it. I didn’t realize how much time I was spending in my own head. It’s easy to do when it’s just the dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, gourds and you for most of the day. Thoughts would run and skip about. Some I’d catch and hold onto while others I’d let float away.
I decided to step away from those thoughts. Instead, I focus on what I’m doing and how I’m doing it. That includes moments of not-doing. Anything tha… Continue
Posted by Tracy on May 8, 2008 at 6:25am —
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There was a time when a Tiffany Celebration ring would have been more than enough.
Nestled in an eggshell-blue box tied up with a white bow, a platinum band sprinkled with diamonds was the once-in-a lifetime gift to celebrate a most important moment.
And then Tiffany came along and told us we had got it all wrong.
We weren’t celebrating enough.
There are lots of times to celebrate; they said “Maybe there's a baby. Maybe it's your anniversary. Maybe just because. Capture your life's important… Continue
Hurray Hurray the 5th of May!
Monday is here, and I have a VERY special limited time offer for you.
When you make a purchase of 10 books or videos at ONE time this week (5/5/08 through 5/9/08) from my… Continue
Posted by Rachel Smith on May 5, 2008 at 2:08pm —
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follow me on twitter @weirdstuff
Woohooo!
Here's a short video that tells what twitter is:
http://dotsub.com/api/smallplayer.php?filmid=3066
Do any of you twitter?
Rach Continue
Posted by Rachel Smith on May 3, 2008 at 10:49am —
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I picked them up Wednesday afternoon and are they ever soooo frickin' cute!!
They made quite a racket as they slipped and slid on the bottom of the cardboard box.
I laid bedding inside the brooder, filled the feeder trough and the waterers. Each duck was carefully taken from the box and it's bill placed into the water. This is so they know where to find it. It is a true fact, ducks like their water! Th… Continue
I've got a space on the Storque Main Showcase today. I'm hoping it leads to a few sales or love adds. The last time I did a showcase I got about fifteen adds as favorite seller and a few items favorited, but no sales on that day. A week later I had about two, but none of them were from the adds. If only other Etsy sellers have any advice or comments on buying showcase spots, whether they think it's done them good or been a waste of money, I'd love to hear them. Continue
If you live in the Dallas or Houston area, grab your BFF and get a ticket for a Girls Night Out of cocktails, fun & shopping galore! You can buy your ticket directly on the Shecky's website.
I will be one of the designers showcased and I'm so jazzed because I'm releasing my latest jewelry collection, Glass Rock Candy! You can check out a small sampling aka sneak preview here....… Continue
I wanted to let you know that I'm going to be a Great Auntie soon!
Truffle, (my niece a Wirehaired Griffon)is due on May 14, 2008!
If you are looking for a unqiue, kind, fun-loving, low shedding dog, you can contact my in-laws, Brenda and Tom Swartz at:
Do you know what how your page ranks with Google? How many points has your page or blog collected?
Timothy Adams of Timothy Adams Designs at Etsy found this great, easy way to find out! I found this on his blog. All you have to do is type in your page or blog address, and you can find out instantly how many points out of 10 your site has!
Since I just started LVV and LVV's blog, I got an NA. It's not even on the radar yet...BUT THAT WILL CHANGE, darn it!
But my tango blog - http://www.thetango… Continue
The Chanel label is nearly 100 years old. The man at the helm is the 70 –something Karl Lagerfeld and he has been there for some 25 years. Put like that it’s hard to imagine cashed-up gen-Y-ers loving the label. Yet they do. Passionately.
The reason that he can design stuff so appealing to his young worshippers is in his choice of muses - Lindsay Lohan, Amy Winehouse ,Irina Lazareanu, Cat Power and muse-to-be Frances Bean.
His muses are cashed-up fashion-leading gen-Y-ers, and his market is ca… Continue
Threadless.com will sell over 1 million must-have too-cool t-shirts this year earning them something in the order of US$20 million in revenue.
Guess how many staff they have?
35
Yep, that’s right. Just 35.
As a very rough rule of thumb a business is doing pretty well if it employs just 5 people for every US$1million in revenue earned. Or, put another way, it’s a good business if every employee adds US$200,000 to the top line.
Threadless.com employs just 1.75 people for every US$1million in… Continue
Posted by Julia Bickerstaff on April 30, 2008 at 3:37am —
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Good morning Friends, I've been away from blogging for a few days. Springtime at the Olde Farmhouse House can get VERY busy! I wanted to stop in and let everyone know that I was featured in Wickedly Chic. If you go to my blog at http://www.lauriebethbeggin.blogspot.com I have th… Continue
Well maybe no bells. LOL but definitely books and blog!
It is book day again! This is a great time to pick up a few great titles from me.
First, be sure to check out my blog at: http://www.weirdstuffinmydesk.com right away and sign up… Continue
Posted by Rachel Smith on April 28, 2008 at 10:32pm —
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In case you don't know, Wickedly Chic sponsors a weekly giveaway (on Sunday evenings) and sometimes during the week as well. The information is delivered directly to your in-box. Meet independent businesses who want to give away prizes & show you their fabulous websites!
You can sign up for the list at http://www.wickedlychic.com and click the Newsletter tab.
Tonight's contest will be sponsored by Shanalogic!
~Liz Continue
Posted by Liz Nonnemacher on April 27, 2008 at 4:22pm —
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Come visit me next weekend, May 3 & 4 at the Bay Area Maker Faire at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds. The event is going to be CRAZY! There are tons of stuff for kids, adults, and every radio head in a 1000 square miles. The Maker Faire includes Rocket Launch Pad, Power Tool Dra… Continue
Hey everybody!
Ready for the weekend? I know I am! LOL
Thanks to our lovely list for allowing me to share this here today.
I am giving away a chance to win a FREE Custom Perfume Blend (rv
90.00) on my blog.
If you go here:
http:/…Continue
The little ducklings were backordered. T. Bear was so disappointed! Lucky Farmers is going to contact the hatchery and let us know when to expect them. Perhaps they didn't hatch in time for the shipment. Maybe they made a mad-dash for freedom and are hiding with the duck underground. I haven't told the chickens they are getting new yard mates yet. I like the element of surprise. Besides that, it's fun to keep those persnickety chickens on their toes. That is a site to behold!
I found two small… Continue
Posted by Tracy on April 24, 2008 at 6:19am —
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I hope you are enjoying "Earth Week" and making your way outside to enjoy some sunshine. As you know Vintage Pulse is the sister site to Vintage Indie an online magazine dedicated to everything vintage, handmade and independent. We are also home of the Etsy Vintage Street Team which is an amazing group full of wonderful vintage shops and business owners all found on Etsy. Vintage Indie is excited to annouce that we wi… Continue
Posted by Gabreial on April 24, 2008 at 5:35am —
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I want to give you the heads up. Tell all your friends!
MOTHER'S DAY SALE: All heart lockets are NOW 15% off until May 11th!
Mother's Day is just around the corner. A locket is not merely a piece of jewelry, but an heirloom, a keepsake, and a constant reminder of your loved ones. Last year, my siblings and I gave my mom a locket necklace and put photos of us inside. It is very sentimental to her and will likely be pa… Continue
Posted by Vintage Rehab on April 23, 2008 at 8:00pm —
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What’s the first thing that you are too busy to do? For me it’s exercise. Or should I say for me it was exercise.
After discovering “Brain Rules:12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home and school” by John Medina (www.brainrules.net) I am now going to have to find something else to be too busy to do.
Why?
Because according to John exercise is the closest thing we have to a magic bullet for our brains and:
• we learn 20% faster immediately after exercise
• exercise improves our… Continue
Greetings everybody!
Happy Spring! I announced in our last newsletter that beginning April 1st I
would be taking a hiatus from doing readings and custom perfume blends.
BUT this is your lucky week! I am giving away a FREE Custom Perfume Blend.
Go to this link on my blog to find out how to enter to win.
http://weirdstuffinmydesk.com/?p=41
Please forward this email to your friends and post it to your lists and
groups where permitted.
Additionally, since our last newsletter, I have been bloggin… Continue
Posted by Rachel Smith on April 22, 2008 at 7:49pm —
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Run! Don't walk to your nearest newstand, WalMart, HEB and pick up the newest issue of
Good Housekeeping's Quick & Simple Magazine
Turn to the coupon section and there you will find AFTER THE RAYNE! In this issue of Quick & Simple, we have a special coupon with a great offer! But, to find out what it is, you need to go get y… Continue
Each week on our website, www.manamoon.com, we feature an item of the week. Usually it's one of our creations that we bring to the spotlight but this week we have chosen to feature a much rarer tr… Continue
On my other blog I am having a contest! You simply leave me a comment on my "Contest" post and I will enter you in the drawing. I will draw the name on May 31st in honor of our 27th anniversary. Here is the link...
http://www.tweedlebeebytoni.com/blog/?p=47 Continue
I just spent about an hour putting up SALE prices on my earrings and necklaces. I reduced prices by $10, $20 and more on some items.
Don't forget to choose USPS for F… Continue
Thank you SO much to Marmalade Pink & Amy for selecting me as the winner of the book Craft Inc. Turning Your Creative Hobby Into A Business. I never win anything and am very grateful!
Marmalade Pink is a fabulous community. I'm very appreciative that Amy took t… Continue
Looking for some great places to get the word out about your indie shop?
Check out Vintage Indie Mag - A Rockin' Shoppin' Place for the Vintage Indie Addict. Highlighting
Vintage Indie Designers & Store Owners, Vintage Inspirations,
Vintage Styles, Techniques and old school antiques and collectibles.
Also dabbling in the world of handmade, crafting and DIY. Advertising & Rates We… Continue
Posted by Gabreial on April 16, 2008 at 6:06pm —
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My inner Darling Diva was chattin with Ms. Julie's Darling Diva, the other day and it came to us.
If you keep hushing the inner Darling Diva inside of you...she'll stop showing up and will leave your butt in that stuffy, dead-pan, annoyingly straight-laced little world you've gotten… Continue
Posted by Juicy Jenn on April 16, 2008 at 9:19am —
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I've been talking about making these like F-O-R-E-V-E-R! Well, I finally did it. It seems each year I get the urge to make these cuties with a new twist.
How could I NOT make them? They crack me up! I laugh when I see them sitting in row, bald headed and waiting for their hairdo. And I can't for the life of me replicate a hairdo exactly. Each faerie seems to dictate her unique "do". Then of course it's great fun when someone calls on the phone.
"Whatchya doin'?" they'll ask.
"Oh, just baking… Continue
Posted by Tracy on April 16, 2008 at 6:15am —
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A recent article hit the news that an ancient gold necklace was discovered in Peru. The necklace is the earliest known gold jewelry dating back 4,000 years. I've also read that ancient jewelry has been found dating back over 100,000 year to Neanderthals who used bone… Continue
Posted by manamoon on April 14, 2008 at 10:13pm —
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I'm participating in my 1st Earth Day trunk show with other Etsy Dallas members.
You can check out the Oak Cliff Earth Day 2008 online.
Is anyone else doing something simliar in their community… Continue
Getting back to what I love is always a wondering thing and I LOVE working with wire wrapped bracelets.
While at the Bead Fest last weekend I was fortunate enough to pick up a lot of fabulous new supplies including some amazing focal beads. I stumbled upo… Continue
Posted by manamoon on April 10, 2008 at 11:00pm —
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I finally got the nerve to send out my blog journal that I have started. Now everyone is going to know about me. I hope they don't think bad of me, but I need to do this for my sake and anyone else who has struggled throughout life. I have been to a therapist, and other docs who tell me all kinds of things that I don't like or do they even help. They've given me every kind of drug for my bipolar, but nothing helps so now writing this blog I feel will be my therapy and to truly hear some stories… Continue
am a survivor of my own addictions and a disease. I have been through a lot and would like to share my journey with you. You may not like some of it - but's it's made me into a strong independent woman. I want tell every detail but will express the importance and the points to the path I have taken.
First, let me say it may take a while for me to write this blog, because I have had a long and unusual life. You will hear about the creative me, the hardships, the happy days (there are some), but… Continue
Posted by Jewells on April 8, 2008 at 2:56pm —
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Honor sustainable living!
Hello friends!
Here is yet another RE-use for old windows! My husband found this window in our shed, apparently left by a previous owner. I thought the charm of the frame was undeniable and decided to do a glass mosaic a… Continue
The signs of it are popping up everywhere! The weather has warmed up enough that I can let the fire in the furnace go out during the day. When I hung clothes out on the line, I noticed there is new green growth hither thither among the grass. The tiger lilies have pushed through the ground, and I swear the leaf buds on the trees look plump. The robins and turkey vultures have returned. I love watching the fluid glide of vultures. I love watching the vultures glide along the air currents so effor… Continue
Posted by Tracy on April 4, 2008 at 6:24am —
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You can find it here. It is a treasury created by the Etsy for Autism street team for the quarterly contest. The item with the most views wins. Mine is the only mixed media painting in the treasury. Proceeds from the sales of the contest items will be donated to Autism Speaks. I don't know if I've mentioned it here, but my daughter is autistic so this is a charity that is close to my heart.
Again, here is the… Continue
Hi everyone! I am new to Marmalade Pink, and I thought a good way to introduce myself would be to share the story behind my button business. Here you go! Enjoy! :)
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With spring finally upon us, it is time to blow off the protective blankets of winter and get outside for a new fresh perspective. For most everyone, spring has a familiar fresh smell of cut grass and colorful flowers blooming. At this time of year I am trained to think in shades of pastel, which evokes fun childhood memories of Easter egg hunting. Now I see my daughter’s face as she enjoys running around in the warm sun in our backyard and watch her soak up the imagination that this new beginni… Continue
Posted by Savvy Skirts on March 28, 2008 at 8:11am —
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I am writing a book. Well I’m editing it actually because it’s all written - I am just going through the making-it-better bit.
The book is called The Art of Baking a Business: Recipes for the Kitchen Table Tycoon - and that’s exactly what it is - a collection of recipes and fun stuff for baking a business.
As well as the "how to" recipes the book has lots of tasty tales - stories about successful former Kitchen Table Tycoons.
I am also profiling a selection of Kitchen Table Tycoons who right… Continue
Posted by Julia Bickerstaff on March 27, 2008 at 3:55am —
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Vintage Indie is all new today with a very special guest
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ALSO
The Indie Wedding Guide!
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The Indie Wedding Guide will continue next month, so book your space now (see blog for details)
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Job's Tears & Squidoo
Love's Desire
In 1974 my mother lost her nine year battle to cancer. I was a child and never had the opportunity to tru… Continue
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the amazing work of Lampwork Artist Adi Birkefeld, it… Continue
$50.00 in FREE Gift Certificates up for Grabs! HURRY 5 Days Only!
Hurray Hurray the 5th of May!
Monday is here, and I have a VERY special limited time offer for you.
When you make a purchase of 10 books or videos at ONE time this week (5/5/08 through 5/9/08) from my… Continue
This week's featured item is just in time for Mother's Day, celebrated here in the U.S. on May 11th. So here… Continue
Etsy Storque Main Showcase
New Blog - Check it out!
I've just spent the last two day working on a submission to a magazine and what an ordeal. When it comes to making my bracelets, it… Continue
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For those of you who aren't familiar with them, to the right is an Etsy Treasury.
Vintage Locket Necklaces 15% Mother's Day Sale
I want to give you the heads up. Tell all your friends!
MOTHER'S DAY SALE: All heart lockets are NOW 15% off until May 11th!
Mother's Day is just around the corner. A locket is not merely a piece of jewelry, but an heirloom, a keepsake, and a constant reminder of your loved ones. Last year, my siblings and I gave my mom a locket necklace and put photos of us inside. It is very sentimental to her and will likely be pa… Continue
On Newstands Now!
You know some weeks just seem to drop from heaven and this has… Continue
This is the view from one of my kitchen windows. 
This is the view out the other window.
Ready to Dust OFF your Diva?
While searching through my favorite blogs this morning I found a wonderful new
site, well, new to me...
TopMomma.com. 
I'm in a treasury! Come check it out!
