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Inspired by Sweet Georgia Peaches

It’s peach season here in suburbia Georgia.   While the Georgia Peach Festival has come and gone, peaches are still in season well into October.   With peaches come sweet thoughts of peach tea…   And who can forget… peach … Continue reading

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Bump Update – Week 32

Week 32! I was just telling Jason yesterday that this week feels like it’s gone by so quickly. Thursday didn’t feel like Thursday. Tuesday and Wednesday were a blur. Strange how that happens. He responded with, “Soon we’ll be looking … Continue reading

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Gulf Oil Spill: Clean Up With Crafting!

Some of you may know this about me, but my husband and I used to own two red-eared sliders. Jason and I bought these two tiny turtles as a wedding present for ourselves in Florida from a mall puppy mill…er…pet … Continue reading

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Help Me Pick A New Backdrop

One of the things I fret about in regards to my jewelry is taking an attractive photo. If you’ve sold online at all, I’m almost positive you’ve heard time and time again that your photos have to be good enough … Continue reading

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Bump Update – Week 31

We’ve (and again, I mean the awesome Mr. Jason) made a little progress this week in getting things ready for baby girl. With a switch in the amount of people available for service calls at his job, he hasn’t had … Continue reading

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Favorite Custom Orders

If I’ve missed anything about the jewelry business, I’d have to say it’s the custom order requests. I always appreciate custom orders. They provide a type of validation you can’t get from simply selling an item you created. Having someone … Continue reading

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Bump Update – Week 30

Holy cow, I’ve hit the big 3 – Oh! It’s funny to think back just two years ago I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to have children. I find myself wondering about the why and the how of events. … Continue reading

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Kanzashi in Bloom Giveaway

I hate to say it, but I tend to forget to visit some of the sites I like. Eileen of bluebirdluxe is one of them, since she has some of the best book giveaways around: Right now, she’s running a giveaway … Continue reading

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My Favorite Tool

It’s funny to think that while change is a constant and inevitable, some things never change. A while ago, almost 2 years ago to be exact, I wrote a post on my favorite tool for the Etsy Blogger’s Carnival. Simply … Continue reading

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Free Etsy Tips e-Book by Catie’s Blue

I’m a big sucker for helpful bloggers…especially ones with a giving spirit. So of course, when I saw my friend Brandi of Catie’s Blue fame sat down and put together an e-book chock-full of the Etsy wisdom she’s garnered over … Continue reading

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