January 2011
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Fancy a style?
A weird fact about my husband and I- we both have preferred writing utensils. Adam is a bit more strict than I, he only writes with Pilot G-2 07 Blue. He sometimes will have a Fine Point Sharpie Black with him, but he has nothing but love for the G-2 07.
In 2003 I fell in love with the BIC Z-4 pens. I just love the way my hand writing looks with this ink and point combination.
Sadly,...
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LPD January Goals: progress report
Earlier this month I posted the goals I wanted to accomplish with my shop for January. As the the month is almost up I thought I’d share a progress report:
January Goals:
Reopen shop: I had it closed for a show, then the basement flooded and well that was that.
Snap photos of inventory that needs it: Hopefully there is a sunny day in the near future so the pictures turn out nice!
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Part timer
As you know, I am a stay at home wife. Moving to Dayton required me to quit my job because the commute would have been too much. Once we settled, I started looking for employment but as you can imagine part time desk jobs are pretty rare in this economy. Over 2010 I would spend a few months searching, take a few months off and repeat.
February 2010, I applied for a great job as an HR Specialist....
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Etsy Greetings: Love is Handmade
Today kicks off the Valentine’s Promo happening with the Etsy Greetings Team! What better way to say I love you then with a handmade card?
Various shops are offering a percentage off, Buy One Get One, Free Shipping, etc. Search EGLOVE on Etsy to find all the qualifying items or shops. Or visit the Team Blog- throughout today we will be posting about each shop that is participating.
This event is...
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Features Galore!
It’s been a busy week for LillyPea in the blogger world!
As mentioned earlier this week, my friend Kimi is having a giveaway on her blog, A Slice of Kiwi. The winner will receive a set of my custom note cards. It’s not too late to enter, I believe today is the last day. What are you waiting for?
Yesterday was a pretty stressful day for us Peas. Once I decided I was done with the day...
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Chicken Chili
As you know, one of my goals this year is to be a better wife- with that comes trying to make dinner once a week for my husband. I am a very impatient cook which typically results in burnt food. I do pretty well if I’m not hungry though! On the bright side, I am AH-MAZING at picking out recipes :)
This week I decided to do my own spin on my friend’s White Chicken Chili recipe.
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A Slice of Kiwi Giveaway
Just a quick post to let you all know my awesome friend, Kimi, is having her first giveaway on her blog. I’m honored she asked me to participate. For all the details please check out the her full posting- Infatuation:Lilly Pea Designs
Good luck!
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Top 5 Spotlight: Jen's Closet
Name: Jen
Web: http://jenscloset.etsy.com
Items you sell: Vintage and antiques goods
What is your story, how’d you get started?
I actually began my love of antiques from my great Aunt Esther when visiting her every summer in Rye, NY in her 250 year old gorgeous homestead! Going in her attic and finding wonderful treasures did me in!
What is your favorite aspect about your...
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LPD January Goals
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, this year I am challenging myself to set monthly goals with my business, Lilly Pea Designs. October-December I was pretty busy with shows, our basement flooded, I had a lot of responsibilities for our friend’s wedding and then of course the holidays. Needless to say, my shop is a mess and this month’s goal is to focus on getting it back in...
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The Race Begins
My 2011 goals to achieve
1. Become a homeowner.
Originally we moved to Dayton for my husband to post-doc. However my husband enjoys the work he is doing here so we decided to stay. My number one goal this year is finally purchase a house. We spent all 2010 saving for a down payment and now it’s time to stop wasting money on rent and find a house we want to call home!
2. Get Published.
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A fresh start to twenty eleven
A Blog resolution
It’s a new year, and like many bloggers that means posting what we hope to achieve over the next 12 months. I’m not one for resolutions, as I general fall short on trying to change a bunch of things at once. Working toward a goal is more my speed.
While I do have goals for the new year, I also have managed to make one resolution: change my blog. When I opened my Etsy shop...