Saturday Randomness: My diet, Shop and More!

This is just a crapload of random all in one post. :)  I didn't want to make more than one post today -- completely lazy! :)  So let's start with...my diet!  I'm doing so well.  I'm going on week three right now and I've lost a little over 15lbs.  I got to the place where I don't even crave any junk food that's bad for me and that's just perfectly fine with me!  I'm trying my best to get to my goal weight and I feel that with this diet it will happen.  I have the willpower and motivation this time around. Go me!  I feel positive, optimistic and just happy with my results so far.  The bad part is, I haven't had time (or money) to sign up for a gym, so exercising isn't in my plan right now.  I've been searching around for maybe a small piece of exercise equipment to put in the basement near my art studio; that's been a major fail.  Besides, I remember what happened when I bought an elliptical a few years ago.  I thought it was "small" because it said so on the site I bought it from.  Well, this thing ended up being a freaking monster and it took me forever to sell the damn thing. There are times where I regret selling it, but this thing couldn't budge from our living room with just my mom and I carrying it.  

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Home Decor added to Gems The Word Shop & COUPON CODE!

Valentines Day Yarn Wrapped Wreath

I absolutely love to make these yarn wrapped wreaths and actually find the tedious process of wrapping the wreaths in yarn very therapeutic and calming! lol  I do it while I'm watching TV or a movie.  The wreath pictured above is a yarn wrapped Valentines Day wreath!  The best part?  The hearts are removable so you can use this wreath even after Valentines Day!  The felt rosettes on the bottom are completely handmade.  (Another tedious process!)  You can view this here >> Valentines Day Yarn Wrapped Wreath.  This is added to my shop and the price for this is $28!  

Multi Color Yarn Wrapped Wreath

This one is a 12" wreath and is wrapped in multi color yarn.  I so love this wreath because of it's bright and cheery colors.  We have the purple, pink and blue colors in this wreath. Again, the felt rosettes are handmade and in varying sizes.  I love the colors of the rosettes; pink, black, purple and blue.  The embellishments are a beautiful sparkle blue spray on the top and hand-sparkled white leaves on the bottom.  Just beautiful!  You can view this here! >> Multi Color Yarn Wrapped Wreath. This is priced at $32.

We also have some beautiful jewelry that is in our shop as well.  I'd appreciate it if you checked it out!  Right now we are having a hard time with my not having a job yet and I really would like to make some income from this shop to help us out.  For everyone who visits our shop from my blog, I'm offering a 10% discount on your ENTIRE purchase!  Enter - THANKYOU at check out on Etsy!

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Cyber Monday has arrived!!

Cyber Monday is here and our sale is still in full force!!
:) So check us out at Designs by Krissy and Oh My Cupcake and get your Christmas shopping done!
We added two new items today. Our Pure Gemstone necklace made with beautiful gemstones and vintage findings, cones, and pendant. We also added our Calme Bleu necklace that is a gold plated resin pendant and antique copper chain. Two GORGEOUS pieces!

I hope that everyone's weekend went well! Ours was very busy. I had to keep up with orders from Oh My Cupcake, which is so great! I love keeping up with all of the orders! It makes me feel like my business is going somewhere. I also did some shopping. I was one of the crazy shoppers out at Toys R Us, Old Navy, Target, Kohls and so on starting at 11pm on Thanksgiving night! I got home at 8 am on Friday. I had a great time shopping through the night into the wee hours of the morning. It was calming, even though the shopping scene was nuts. :) Tomorrow, I get to start my PT job at Sephora and I am very excited for that. I can't wait to get out, socialize with adults and work work work! I have always loved work, and this is no exception. Plus...Sephora...a dream come true!!

Have a great night, and don't forget about our GIVEAWAY! (Read down!)

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I guess sometimes dieting for as long as I have kicks your metabolism back into action. My eating habits, for the past week, have been somewhat here and there and I have had food like cheeseburger or pizza... I dreaded weighing myself to see the damage I had done, but I actually was the same weight. That makes me very happy because I thought my stress eating would have really gotten me into trouble. :) Of course, I won't get back into that terrible habit. Tonight was my last night of eating terribly and tomorrow I'm back on the straight and narrow. I have a lot of weight to lose and I really have to get to that weight within a decent amount of time.

I got some new items listed today. :) First of all, I have the amazingly tasty Mexican Wedding Cakes/Snowball Cookies that I listed on Sugardust. Absolutely DELICIOUS!! They're freshly made to order and coated in a hand made vanilla powdered sugar. The inside of these cookies are mouth watering and melts right in your mouth. They're great for company. Right now, we only have our samplers listed, but we will be adding larger quantities. For now, if you need larger quantities please convo us and ask. We can work something out! You really have to try these delicious cookies! I also got the Magenta Rhinestone Flower earrings and Sparkle Apple earrings posted. They're both so adorable and will definitely turn heads. Sometimes I love simple post earrings because they're just so simple and beautiful. They are very versatile and I love jewelry that I can easily dress up or dress down. :) Check them out!

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Crankin' out new items like a factory! lol

I'm still doing good getting new items posted! I posted two new soaps tonight Shea Butter Decorative 3 Oz Angel Soaps (You get 4 in this pack) and the Vanilla Frosted Cranberry soap! (4oz). I love those two!! The angel soaps are GREAT when you're having company for the Holidays! Just display them in your bathroom on a beautiful soap plate or basket ready for your company! The Vanilla Frosted Cranberry is a great fragrance. It is a very overlooked scent at the Holidays. The Frosted Cranberry is a warm but slightly fruity scent. It's not overpowering but not a lame scent either. The Vanilla mixed with the Frosted Cranberry gives it a slight spice. Its a yummy scent that is so different from the ordinary pine and pine scents of the Holidays.

I also added some great jewelry items such as the Words of Wisdom Silver Plate & Crystal Earrings, Crystal, Moss Agate and Amber Carved Stone earrings, and Tea Party Tea Biscuit Earrings. They're all gorgeous and come in beautiful gift boxes with decorative bows. Our shops also gift wrap for the Holidays so feel free to ask if you are interested in that along with one of your items! :) I feel that my pierced post earrings really are great priced in that they can be stocking stuffers. They are priced from $5.99 - $8.99 and are packaged in small gift boxes with thin ribbon. They would be great as little stocking stuffers. ANY OF MY PIERCED POST EARRINGS CAN BE MADE INTO CLIP EARRINGS FREE OF CHARGE!! They are also child safe. :)

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Very productive!

Surprisingly, my day has been very productive. I got two listings done this morning of my "Tea Party" collection. I actually have four products in all of that collection, but I only got two posted. I also got quite a few rings and earrings made tonight. As well as some hair pins! However, I'm conflicted whether or not I should put these items in DesignsByKrissy/ThreeSeventeen or OhMyCupcake...

I would think that OhMyCupcake would fit these better since they're "cutesy" items, but maybe I'll just put them in Designs By Krissy and see how the views do. If they don't do too well, I'll try to x-fer them to OMC.

These are some of the new items...

I really am proud of the progress I have made tonight and hopefully can continue to make that progress tomorrow! I have plans to make a few necklaces tomorrow. I need to keep going with this before the Holidays. I want my customers to make sure they have enough to choose from!

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WE WERE ON THE FRONT PAGE!!!

http://www.craftcult.com/vault_list.php?list=6149

YES!! IT IS TRUE!! We WERE on Etsy's FRONT PAGE! I am so excited and in disbelief. I never ever thought that we would make it to the front page. Truth be told, we were actually an alternate for the FP. Though at 10:30 PM my items was FINALLY on! I missed it, unfortunately, and I wish there was a photo that showed my item on the FP so I could see how amazing it looked to be on there. LOL :)

I am so excited that we were on the FP. Just so excited!

I did add some new items yesterday. I was so sick and so tired yesterday that after I added them I just got off Etsy and promptly fell asleep. I was exhausted and felt like crap. I'll post those new items now. :)

Vintage Faux Wood Organizer
Onyx Desire Black Stretch Bracelet
Fresh Cinnamon Bun Wax Melts

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Such a sad sad camera day. :(

My best friend, my Canon S5 is about to bite the dust. It has survived so much and put up a good fight! lol It's survived my dropping it on the sidewalks of NYC about 40 times, my kids dropping it when accidentally getting a hold of it, it has survived SO much. The view screen is cracked and was working for a while, but the other day walking in the rain probably screwed that up. The view screen no longer works. The video function works but is very spotty when you take videos, the audio is messed up. BUT!!! When you hold the camera up to your eye the traditional way, it does work. Not the best, but still it works. I'm still going to keep my beloved Canon, but I do need another camera that works well with photographing my pieces. I do have a Canon Rebel XTi, but my mom misplaced that camera charger. So I am unable to use that until I get a charger. I still love to carry a camera on me if I am going out, so I need something smaller. I am not exactly sure what to get. I was looking on Home Shopping Network (that's where I got my Canon S5 from on flexpay!) and I found this Samsung DualView that looks pretty cool! I can do 4 payments of $74.98 for that. I am considering that. :) Ther is also a Kodak Z195 that's $59 for 3 payments. I used to have that camera before I upgraded to my Canon and I loved it! There are some others including a Fujifilm DSLR "Style" Camera that is not a DSLR, but takes DSLR quality photos. Maybe I'll go with something like that, though I am not sure yet.

I stayed up until 4 am getting a few new pieces done. Three are halloween-oriented and the other isn't. The last bracelet took 5 painstaking hours. It was the wire wrapping and making sure everything was the right measurements. I also had to adjust the clasp because It was a 4 strand clasp and I only made a 2 strand necklace. :) I'm excited to list my halloween items and the GORGEOUS bracelet I made. I'm inspired so I probably can crank out 4 more today. :)

Here's to hoping for another sale! (I got one yesterday too! Weeeee!)

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Butterfly Glam Necklace

I made this necklace last night and I absolutely love it. I actually think it is a stretch from what I have made before because it is larger in size, but it is just gorgeous and looks gorgeous when worn! I am incredibly happy with it. You can read more about this necklace from the link above. :)

I have had such a terrible migraine for the past two days. It subsides a little, but then comes back full force. I don't know why and I wish I did. Tylenol does nothing for it and I keep forgetting to buy Motrin. Maybe it's just the heat on in the house...too much heat can give me a headache, but the heat isn't on for long when we put it on. My mom said that it is probably my contacts. I may need new contacts or maybe a new prescription. I can believe that. They have been bothering me.

Tomorrow is a full day. I have to do things around here pertaining to our big move coming up (whenever we find a place) and I also have to work on the shop. I got a lot of great Halloween things to add, they just need to be fixed! :)

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The delicious smells of fall!!

I worked on this for hours today and came up with the best formula for the greatest smelling soap. (Oh, it's exfoliating and moisturizing too!) It is made with fresh real pumpkin puree for all of the great skin benefits of pumpkin. Pumpkin has great health benefits. It has tons of antioxidants. helps with fine lines and wrinkles as well as balancing both oily and dry skin. There are so many more benefits of pumpkin for skin. Along with that, there is the great smell of cinnamon sugar, pumpkin pie as well as fresh ground cinnamon. We also have pure cane sugar throughout the soap to get you the great exfoliating benefits of sugar! Your skin will be thoroughly moisturized as well as exfoliated with this great soap. We have three sizes as of now. We have a large 10oz bar that is for sale in our shop as well as two smaller 3-4oz bars and a 6 piece sample set. The sample set includes 6 little tiny hand soaps; the size of guest soaps -- it has all of the great ingredients as well as the cane sugar as our larger bars do! You can really give your skin a great fall treat as well as yourself! :) I am planning on working on some more soap tonight. I have planned a great variety of fall fragrances for this season and I'm excited to get working on more!

We had another doctors appointment today, this time for a TB test for Alayna. It was another screaming experience that I don't want to relive. lol Kids and injections just do not go together well! I am hoping that one day, the screaming will subside when we go. :D

Tomorrow we're having a large garage sale because we're moving in a few months and need to get this mess we call a house cleaned and emptied out, so hopefully we can make some money there so we will have more to live on. *prays* I really hope so.

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Taking a 4 year old and 2 year old to the lab to get routine blood drawn is NOT a good idea! lol Not at the same time, at least. That's what my morning consisted of. My mother went with me to help me with the two maniacs, thank God. Getting there, they were great. Sitting in the waiting room, not so much fun. They were so hyper and running and singing. We were the only ones in the waiting room, thankfully, but it just frustrated me because they're usually great quiet kids. Then....came getting INTO the room with the nurses. They made the crazy mistake of taking both the girls at once. I was with Alayna and my mom was with Olivia in the next little cubicle. The nurses were SO good with the girls, but the girls screamed bloody murder. The picture to the left is of Alayna holding her arm. lol She kept saying her arm was "scarred for life". LOL She's better now, but she's a little drama filled princess. (As was her dad, so I know where she gets it from!!)

I worked a lot of the afternoon on Oh My Cupcake and ThreeSeventeen. I spent equal time on both shops. I finished some "bath bombs" (fizzies) and started to come up with an idea for halloween/fall scented soaps. Thinking about that, I realized I need to order some new oils from my supplier to get what I need. (Though I can do what I need with what I have for now.) As I started to do that, Olivia fell asleep in her high chair. lol She's so adorable. She usually is my little craft helper. lol She doesn't talk much (or at all!) but she lets me know what I should use and what I shouldn't. :D She enjoys helping while Alayna just wants to make her own necklaces or make her own soap or make her own things. She doesn't care too much about helping me. The girls are SO different. Sometimes it's hard to believe they're sisters. hehe. I got a lot of work done and hope to list my new items tomorrow. (Although I already listed some new items on OhMyCupcake today!) I have a lot to get done tonight or tomorrow too. Whenever I can get things done!

I listed some great bath salts on OhMyCupcake. I listed the 4 Sample Pack and also listed my FAVORITE Warm Almond soap. The Warm Almond soap is a jumbo soap bar that smells heavenly. You may want to eat it. :D It will last you a long time since it is a large large bar of soap but is so moisturizing and lathers so smoothly! I really love it myself and my family does as well! Go take a look at it!

31.4 lbs I have lost since the end of July. :) I woke up this morning to find out that wonderful surprise. I am so happy and so proud of myself that I accomplished that. I now feel that I know how to eat normal food (as well as healthy food) and eat the right portions. I know when I am full now and I know I have learned so much. For lunch I made butternut squash soup that I got at Stop and Shop. It's reduced fat and was so great! I felt like I was cheating. :D

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Pissed off and new items.

I posted some new items today that I am very proud of. Actually, I am proud of all of my items. Some pictures of my items are above in my pretty little banner I made. :) I actually listed some of my new bath and body line today. I listed Pomegranate Message Bar, Passion Fruit Bath Salts and my Large Fall Sample of Vanilla Sugar Bath Salts! Sadly, my labels haven't come in yet for my full size bath salts, so I had to list them without the labels. When they send, I will have the labels for the jars. :) They've actually been in high demand, but now that I finally posted them, I have views but no sales. GRR!! lol In time, In time, I know!! I actually love the scent of all of my items. My bath salts are made with HydroTherapy essential oils that are water soluble and are good for your skin. They don't clog pours and don't irritate your skin. They're great for sensitive skin! (They have been tested on myself and my mother, we both have terribly sensitive skin with high sensitivity to any scrubs, lotions, salts, etc...) Check out my new items. :) As before, every purchase gets a free lip balm.

I'm a little angry in general with my day. Where do I start. Let's start with my daughter going to school. My mom sides with her ALL the time. So my daughter stayed home from school today. My mom ran me into the ground today. She told me that I am a useless SOB, she told me I'm pushing my daughter so hard to go to school because I want the "convenience", she just kept going on and on. None of which is true. My daughter just doesn't want to go to school because she says they learn and they don't play. Well, that's what school is. But my mom just keeps on siding with her and telling her she doesn't have to go to school if she doesn't want to, she bypasses ALL of my rules. We had a huge fight over that this morning. You can't even imagine the fight between myself and my mom.

Secondly, my boss decides that since she doesn't want to pay me, she is moving my pay rate to $1.75 PER CALL. Right now there are almost NO calls available but I still have to sit there for an hour or two and go through to see if there are any calls available. EVERY OTHER REP GETS PAID HOURLY FOR THIS, but she hates me for some reason. I called the Board of Labor today and they said that is illegal. I have to get paid an aggregate for the hours I do not have any calls but still work. So I had to file a Complaint for Wages form (Which totals quite a bit of money that she has cheated me out of) and I have to send that back tomorrow. They said it will take 2 weeks probably because they have to assign a private investigator to my case and they have to look into this. I really don't want to get anyone in trouble, but I am getting cheated and I'm very upset about that.

I am getting so fed up with life at this point. :( We're still poor as hell, I had to change in actual change to get money for lunch and dinner tonight. I invested some money in scratch off lottery tickets and won $6, but reinvested that in more tickets and that's where my luck ended. We just checked our Mega Millions tickets and won $7. At least some things are looking up, but not so much. My paycheck is gonna be crap again this week and I'm just not looking forward to anything.

New York is on High Alert again and so are we. I'm supposed to be going to New York on Sunday, but that's going to be high traffic because of the random traffic checks and I'm not even looking forward to that anymore. Hopefully, maybe my shop will pick up sales and it will cheer me up a bit more. My only dream is for my own creations to get some popularity and actually sell. I'm praying.

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What a day this was!

Alayna cried again. All the way to school, all the way into school and in the classroom. She begged me not to leave, held onto me, screamed. The other kids in the class were trying to tell her that I wouldn't leave and I would be back at the end of the day, but she wanted no part of that at all. I had to sneak out again, though she saw me and started screaming again. To be honest, I cried in the car on the way home because I can't stand to leave her there while she is crying. I understand the separation anxiety, I was like that for most of my life. I think it is worse in kids who do not have fathers or any kid who only has one parent. (Or live with grandparents and do not have parents.) I know my fear was that my mom would leave and I wouldn't have anyone. I'm sure Alayna feels the same way.

On top of that, my car got hit when a jerk pulled too close into the school parking lot. He got out of the car and said, "Haha, I hope I didn't scratch your car." And walked away. How the hell does anyone justify that as a normal comment when you pretty much hit someone's car. (Sideswipe, whatever.) I got so angry.

Third of all, I'm just angry at myself for really not having anything right now. For months I have been doing so well always having money and always having something in my pocket. Now, we are broke again. We're back to square 1. I know I will probably get some money in tomorrow night, but until then we're flat broke. We had to eat leftovers tonight because otherwise we had nothing to go out and get food. :( It made me so angry because I haven't had that happen in such along time.

I'm angry at my boss at this point. She was telling me she is only able to pay me for 12 hours in the past two weeks because her system is not showing I worked more than that. I don't see how that is possible. I worked nearly 40 hours. I feel I should be paid for the hours I worked. Granted, we do work from home, but I have my own documented proof of my hours. It is just frustrating that this happens when I need the money and she has never had this problem prior to this. She should not take out her frustrations on her employees. :(

Besides all of that, my shop views have been great! I feel like the promotion I am doing is actually working. I listed some new items today and really played around with different times of the day and listing. Tomorrow, I hope I will be able to tell more about what and when brought the most people in. I will do this again tomorrow to see if I can get a pattern of some sort.

NEW ITEMS:

Fleur De Lis Vintage Train Case my grandmother left me along with other vintage items and I love this so much. I think this is a great vintage item and since my grandmother took care of everything she had, it's in great condition.

Bouquet of Beauty dangle flower earrings are a great item because they are beautiful, elegant, trendy and fun. They can be worn for a variety of occasions and I believe they are awesome!

Home is Where the Heart Is stand up home decor such bright and beautiful colors that would match any decor. I think this is such a great decoration for a mantle or shelf.

Apple Spice beaded earrings They're "dainty", petite and just beautiful. They remind me of fall and apple spice. I love the scent of apple spice, and if it could be contained into a beautiful piece of jewelry, this would be it.

(Too many things to list to put pictures of them all.)

Hopefully things will get better soon. At this point, I'm considering having Alayna's birthday party at my house because I doubt I'll have the deposit for the party I was going to throw. I just pray I don't lose my job over defending myself and the hours I know and have proof that I worked. :(

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Some new items!!

My weekend was so hectic. Friday we had my ex's sister's wedding that my daughter was supposed to be in somehow. She was too attached to us and a little frightened of all of the people, so she just stayed with us. My girls did look gorgeous, though! I believe I looked pretty good too. I have lost 24.6 pounds and I believe it shows. :) It was a great wedding and we had a great time. It was just such a long day with everything. Running around, trying to get some work in, getting the kids ready...it was all exhausting. So by the time I actually got home from the wedding, we all just fell asleep before even walking in the door. lol

Unfortunately, this weekend we are completely broke. I used the last bit of money I had on things for the wedding. I had to get my mom some things as well as giving the bride some money for the wedding, tolls to get there, etc... So right now we're really living on our last $5 until Wednesday morning. :( We really are living from paycheck to paycheck at this point. I am hoping maybe my business will get a little more productive around the Holiday season so that maybe I can have extra pocket change for myself and the girls and maybe I can actually start making a profit.

Added two new items tonight and will add more tomorrow morning or maybe even tonight. These two really go in a different direction from the jewelry that I am used to listing. I want to branch out and be about my whole talent and not just jewelry design. :) I added...

Hand Crafted Ceramic Carrot Wall hanging

I feel this is great for fall and for any kitchen. I made my mother one and she gets compliments constantly when people stop by. It becomes a conversation piece in the kitchen. I love this product and feel that others would as well. It is safe for cleaning.

It's A Girl hand painted Martini Glass

This is a beautiful present for the mom to be, new mom or a great gift as baby shower favors! When I made this for a friend, this was a HUGE hit. These martini glasses are safe to wash and eat. They are painted and glazed with Mayco products. They make paints and glazes that are safe for food products.

I'm hoping that these would peak the interest of some people. I actually love these items and are happy to add them to the shop. :)

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Posted new items today!

I am so exhausted that I am about to fall over. I am 100% serious. I'm sitting at my computer and actually squinting because I can barely see. Yet I listed two new items and may list one more tonight. *yawn* The exhaustion is terrible!

This morning was hell. I don't know what had gotten into Alayna, but she did anything she could to let me let her stay home. I was having no part of that. I played the "I'm sick", "Kids hate me", "Teachers hate me", etc... games. I know all of the tricks to make your mom or dad let you stay home. Hell, I was the QUEEN of it when I was a kid. She's trying to trick the wrong person. lol We got to school and she screamed in the car, she screamed walking to the door, she screamed in the school, she screamed in the class room. All because she wanted to stay home with her sister. She kicked me in the stomach, screamed she hated me, anything she could. In the class room she still screamed even though the other kids were looking at her. I finally got her to calm down telling her I would stay there as long as I could and I would play the game that they were playing. I sat there for about 10 minutes before she got very distracted and didn't notice I left. She was fine the entire day.

Mom, Olivia and I went to rummage sale at a church in Staten Island. We had a great time and I found some awesome things. They had $6 bags which you filled to the brim with anything you wanted. I got two bags and did just that. I filled them to they were overflowing! I found some great toys for the kids, some amazing vintage things that I never knew existed, picture frames, kitchen things, books, purses, etc... Tons of things that I can use for my shop!! I'm excited and will definitely organize them tomorrow and put them in my soon to be studio!

I would love to write more but I'm now asleep. lol Tomorrow is a busy day, I will write when I can. :)

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More new items!

I'm on a roll now! :D I updated with two new items! I am really trying to experiment on different times to list new items to see if there is a pattern in upped views or sales. There are people who swear by different times of the day as the "ideal" listing time. Once I find out which seems to be the best, I will write about it. Who knows, maybe there isn't even a "ideal" listing time.

From My Heart necklace

Fall Leaves Charm necklace

These two pieces are great for fall or really any occasion. They would be ideal with formal wear or informal wear with jeans and a t-shirt. The descriptions can be seen in the Etsy listings themselves. (Click on the title under the picture.) They're very close to my heart and I love the necklaces.

*Both of these necklaces are also ideal for bridal wear. I actually had a bride inquire about my Fall Leaf necklace. The From My Heart necklace would be perfect for a bride because of the beautiful sparkly pearlish white tones in it and the silver. If you are interested in these for your special day or any other special occasion, please note in the order and if there is anything that you would like added or tweaked, I will be more than willing to help you.*

I had another sale today and I have a potential sale coming up, actually. I feel like I am finally doing something right. I have been posting on the Etsy boards more than I had in the past as well as actually updating my Twitter and Facebook Fan Page. (Please add me as a fan if you have not already. My twitter followers as well as Facebook Fans have special give aways as well as discounts for the shop.)

Today was a special day when I went to pick Alayna up from school. She had a beautiful little necklace around her neck when I got there to pick her up. She proceeded to tell me that it is for me and that she made it. Her teacher said that she told her class her mommy makes jewelry for a living and also said that she wants to be just like me and make jewelry. :) She is having a much better time at school and is actually relaxing and making new friends. She told me that she told all of her friends about her birthday party and invited them. Now, it's my turn to find out who her friends are so I can actually write them invitations. lol Getting any information out of a (almost) 4 year old is like pulling an alligator's teeth! I'm just happy she is adjusting and now is starting to like school. She is realizing that school is not about playing and having fun, it is about learning and becoming smarter. :) She's a smart girl to begin with!

More items to come tonight as well as posting a brand new FACEBOOK & TWITTER GIVEAWAY!! (Maybe a Blog giveaway too!)

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NEW ITEMS ADDED TODAY!!

I added two new items today as well as made a change. I have a close friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago. I am doing the Avon Breast Cancer Walk in her name in October, and all of my Pink items, 50% will go towards the donations for the walk and will, in turn, go to the Breast Cancer foundation. It has become near and dear to my heart since my friend was diagnosed. :)

• Pinktober (Benefits the Avon Breast Cancer Walk)
• Fall Miscelaneous

I don't know why it will not let me upload a picture. I'm using Safari and not Firefox like I usually do, so that is probably why! The two pieces I added today are made with vintage pendants that I found at a thrift store. :)

I have been advertising on the Etsy boards most recently and posting in many threads -- I'm actually getting sales! So far, August and September were great months for me! :) I hope that the rest of the year and next year keeps up the good business.

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Another new card added!

Chestnuts in Bloom - Recycled card!

“April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees.” - E.Y. Harburg

Our Chestnuts in Blossom greeting/notecard is made from 100% recycled paper. It's hand made with a glittered branch with chestnuts. Green and a light brown/chestnut colored glitter. The size of a standard greeting card, envelope included. Opens bottom up.

*IF YOU WANT THE FRONT OR INSIDE PERSONALIZED, PLEASE AT TIME OF PURCHASE NOTE WHAT YOU WANT IT TO SAY AND WHERE YOU WANT IT. *

Will be shipped in a heavy duty plastic sleeve that will protect it against water damage and inside of a heavy bubble envelope to prevent any bending or damage. Will be sent priority mail with delivery confirmation. (Delivery confirmation free of charge for our customers)

$2.10

View this item here!

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