How to put your Etsy Mini on your Blog

I was recently reminded of why I started this blog: to help others like myself that are clueless in the how-to's of the Internet-tech world. Since starting, and throughout my searching and maneuvering in the things that I have learned I now find it easier and forget that it may not be easy to a beginner SO - on the topic of

Your Etsy Mini

What I do is open my Etsy in one tab and my blog in another tab. In your Etsy, go to the left hand side bar and under 'Promote' is a link for 'Etsy Mini', click on this and go to the link and make your mini based on the choices you are given (if you are creating this mini to go into your blog then you should keep in mind that usually any more than 2 columns will get run over because of the size of your side bar in the blogs). You want to copy the code for the javascript version (for use on personal websites and blogs). Copy the html code and then go back to your blog, under 'Customize' click on "Layout", then all you need to do is click on the box that says "Add a Gadget" to your side bar. Once clicked, just scroll down the listed widgets until you see the "HTML" box. Just copy and paste the Etsy mini html from your Etsy page, and click save.

Hope this helps!

Makes Me Smile....

A Garnet treasury...

One of my FEST team mates, Marilo of Bululu Studio made this beautiful treasury including my Reds Bracelet!

Every month my Florida Etsy Street Team
has a challenge and this months theme is "Icy" .

One of my rings has been submitted to the challenge - so come on over and show some LUV ! you can go to Florida Etsy Street Team and vote for your favorite....ahem, or mine :)pleeaaaasssseeee.

I have had the joy of partaking in a very special moment in somebody's life!

I have been contacted by a lovely girl that wanted some custome made jewelry for her wedding

she told me that she was having a Victorian style wedding and could not find something to suit her simple style..


I told her to let me see what I could come up with

YAY -- she liked them!

2 treasuries in one day!

I was chosen for another treasury this evening
My Turquoise Ring is (cut off a little) on the bottom - if the link still works
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=107785

I've been featured in a treasury!

a mist all of that classic black and white...a bright light! THat's my Bubblegum Pink Bangle up in the corner!
not sure how long it will be up, but here's the link - pop over and share some luv!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=107304

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Makes Me Smile

on my doorstep today..

My prize arrived!!...and the smell..oooooooo....soooo good!!

I won this colorful, delightful Scented Soy Candle Tea Light sample pack from
Scented Luxuries and it arrived today and well....it just made me smile...

my husband snatched up the Honeysuckle Jasmine Milk and Honey Soap free sample that was also included and ran off to the shower and mmmm does he smell good now! Thanks Kim!!
er for the prize (ok, and for my good smellin man too!)

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Having fun with Charms!

This fun piece transforms easily from necklace to bracelet! This is my St. Augustine themed bracelet: lighthouse, osprey, lizard, flipflop, turtle, sun and so much fun!
The Safari bracelet features a lion, tiger, elefant, giraffe, horse and lots of reds, blacks, browns and mysticalness ;) more fun in the sun with this Just Beachy bracelet has a palm tree, dolphin, sun, flip flop, gecko and those funny florida frogs !

Just thought I'de share:

Using outright.com is the one of the simplest ways to get your business records organized. I have already heard of many peeps that I know that actually do use the Outright program to run their small businesses and are pretty happy about it.

Getting started is actually pretty simple:
Record your income.
Track your business deductions
Prepare for estimated and end of year taxes
See how your business is doing

And if you are working with a bookkeeper you can Add them to your books so they can manage records and prepare taxes with you.

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Are we IN Florida?

Yep, it froze last night but it appears to be getting colder?!

these pics were taken about 11:30 am!

as you can see, our attemps to drain and cover did no good!

good thing we have a fire going!!

More Pretties!

I WON a SUPER giveaway!!!!!

I just got a convo letting me know that today is my lucky day (so far this year is my lucky year ;)!
I won this colorful, delightful Scented Soy Candle Tea Light sample pack from
Scented Luxuries!!


You absolutely must go check out her Etsy shop! She has gorgeous soaps too, like these handmade Valentine Soaps, 4 bars nicely packaged for gift giving. They will be made fresh when you order and you get to choose your favorite scent. How cool is that?!?
thanks Kim!!!Scented Luxuries