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Sharing is caring! This installment of my Etsy Seller Tips is part of a series. You can find the other segments here. You have an item to sell. You’ve opened up your shop. You’ve taken beautiful photographs and branded your store. You are now ready to create a listing. You want to make sure that…

I often wonder if I’m guilty of obsessive parenting. Now, before I begin my rant, I will clarify that  I am far from a parenting expert. I am a new mother, gaining experience as I try and sharing my thoughts and emotions on my journey. Obsessive Parenting – How does it happen? When I first…

This flower box wall art came about as a total accident. I had a spice/curio cabinet that was sitting around. I had some brightly colored flowers left over from when I used to decorate tables at craft fairs.  Previously I had used the flowers in a vase, with some white pebbles. I liked the idea…

This post is part of my Etsy Seller Tips series. You can see the other segments of this series here.  Make sure to subscribe so you do not miss any articles in this series. The articles in this series will be published weekly on Fridays. I think that branding might be one of the most…

I’m taking a break from my selling on Etsy series for this week (don’t worry, I WILL resume next week), to answer a question that’s been asked of me many times: How do you measure bracelet size? To start with, you must know how to differentiate between bracelet size and wrist size. Your wrist size…

These days, I’ve seen people posting a lot about new freebies that are scams. I thought I’d share a few tips on how to tell what’s a scam and what’s not. These are just some small tips and pointers; you can read more into it. All of these apply to freebies, some apply to sweepstakes…

Summertime is here! Children are at home and as parents, we try to find activities that will engage our children productively. Learning to cook is a vital skill and one of the best gifts you can give your children. It is also a great way to spend quality time together and they love tasting their…

We received this high chair free from someone who was finished with it. It was in perfect condition… besides for the seat cushion. It is made of a vinyl leatherette finish which was totally peeling and in terrible shape as you can see. We needed easy upholstery repair solution – and we needed it fast!…

This article is part of a series Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Setting up Shop Make sure to subscribe by entering your email here so you do not miss any articles in this series. The articles in this series will be published weekly on Fridays.   Your photographs are the face of our…

With July 4th just around the corner, I decided to create this free printable patriotic scrapbook paper for your crafting needs. Independence Day is a wonderful time to celebrate family. Scrapbooking is a great way to preserve those wonderful times. I decided to create for my loyal readers a  few printable backgrounds to help you…

Baked Onion Meatballs with Rice recipe: I posted a great tutorial yesterday to turn tin cans into planters, but to be honest, I did not have enough cans for all my plants. So I needed to make something for dinner that will use these large tin cans. I was going to make my regular meatballs,…

As a child, I loved gardening. I was in charge of my mother’s huge rosebush and I loved to plant other things as well. Now that I live in my own space, I unfortunately do not have a garden. One day, when these things were getting me down,  I realized that it had never occurred…

This article is part of a series. Check out the first article here. I would like to point out, that while I will try to avoid the need to change things as you go along with your shop, there is SO much to be said and I may bring in points a few times, or…

Many times when we think about getting out of debt, we neglect the small things. We are aware of the benefits that stopping to overspend can have and we know that we may need to cut out luxuries. But sometimes, there are small things that do not affect our quality of life in the long…

We are all struggling with the same issues, the same battles, the same struggles, and the same successes. So I often wonder why the mommy wars rage on. It wouldn’t be fair to say that I was up late last night. It would be more fair to say that I napped a couple of hours, at…