This is a wonderful video - it shows how people helping people can be a win win situation.
Enjoy - it is amazing!!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Why Network Marketing?
Network marketing represents 93% of all direct sales. This video will explain why so many successful conventional companies are joining this exciting industry.
Please note: The video starts a few seconds after you press the play button. It is a short video.
Please note: The video starts a few seconds after you press the play button. It is a short video.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Etsy Twitter Team Featured Shop of the Week Maine Lee Crochet
The Etsy Twitter Team's mission is to bring Etsy sellers who use Twitter together to become the authority on Twitter for all things handmade.
Ginny, from Maine Lee Crochet, has been in business on Etsy since March 2008. She makes gorgeous all crochet or knit items like hats, socks, scarves, dishcloths, and towels with crochet tops . Everything is handmade by her and ready to ship.
Ginny says about her handicrafts, “My product is high quality and made with my heart. I love what I do and I hope it shows in my items. If I don't like the way something turns out it doesn't get listed for sale. My ‘oops’ products stay at my house for my own use.”
Ginny promotes her shop in a number of different ways. She says, ”I use MySpace, word of mouth, I leave business cards where ever I can. I use the forums a lot. I also visit the chat rooms on Etsy and talk about my items, the way they are made, and the material used.”
She ships internationally! Stop by her shop for some good crocheted love!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
MY DAUGHTER GOT MARRIED IN JAPAN
My first born daughter got married in Japan last week. She has lived there for 10 years and just loves it.
Last week she and her honey - Futoshi - got registered or married as they call it in Japan.
I have asked for pictures and as she did not send me any - I have made my own pictures. LOL
Last week she and her honey - Futoshi - got registered or married as they call it in Japan.
I have asked for pictures and as she did not send me any - I have made my own pictures. LOL
The rest of the story of her marriage I will put in her words from her own blog.
Now before you all think we did some big wedding thing....we didn't. What we did was go down to city hall and "register". See...I have never wanted a big wedding. I don't like weddings. I didn't go to my brother's or my best friend's wedding. I haven't been to a wedding in over 20 years. Don't ask me why but I just don't like them.
Thankfully my honey didn't want a big wedding and with my family and friends scattered all over Canada and the States and his family here in Japan it just got a bit complicated so we made it as simple as possible....we just "registered". You might be wondering what "registered" means....I mean if you go to city hall in Canada you are getting married.
But the thinking is a little different here (this is my take on it...someone else might have a different perspective about getting married in Japan). First the ceremony is basically a big party here....the white dress, the flowers, even the person performing the ceremony (oh and in Japan it is often a foreigner who is just pretending to perform the ceremony-guys can make money doing this and yes...it is legit) have no meaning because until it is "registered" at city hall you aren't married.
I told my friend "I'm getting married" and he asked about the "wedding" and I said that we were going down to city hall to get married and he said "oh...you are just registering".....as if I were buying a clunker of a car instead of a BMW. Ummm....Hello?!!!
Without "registering" you aren't married so....I'm getting married!!!I told some of my older female students and one of them told me that her daughter "registered" 2 months ago but they aren't sure when they will have the ceremony. I said to my student that it means she is married and she looked a bit surprised and said "yes, I guess so.
"So, yesterday my honey, my friend Phee (hi Phee!), his mom and I went to city hall to "register". We had already filled out many forms at home but we still had a few things to clear up when we got there. First it was important to know if I was "choujyo" which means first born daughter....I am so we circled that (still not sure how that is important). Then we had a piece of paper put in front of us that was about the "head of the household". See he moved in with me so I was the head of the household but once married it is assumed that the man would be the head....well.....we looked at each other and said we'd keep it just as it is .....I mean does it matter? But because we didn't change the title "head of the household" to him, we had to wait extra time while they changed his health insurance card so that my name would appear on his card since I'm the head of the house.
I am pretty sure his mother wasn't too impressed that we didn't change it but hey....that's what we wanted!So...we are now officially married!
I called my mom after and she cried! (Hi mom!!) Hope she is ok now. So all day today I've been joking with my honey that I'm the boss since I'm head of the household and he keeps telling me that my butt is his because it is registered!
Well there you go - I have a son-in-law and I am so proud of him - he is wonderful and kind and funny and very handsome.
Please click on the title to go to her fabulous blog.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Pretty in Pink Valentine's Day Cards by Rachel Paxton
Looking for some easy cards to make for Valentine's Day? These pretty pink Valentine's Day cards will take you less than an hour to make and your friends and family will love them.
I have designed three different Valentine's Day cards for you to choose from. They are all based on the same theme so you can prepare and put them together at the same time. It is more cost effective to make them this way...I put together six cards from two 12x12 pieces of scrapbook paper.
Materials:
3 white pre-made greeting cards
1 piece of white 12x12 scrapbook paper
1 piece of pink 12x12 scrapbook paper
Small heart-shaped rubber stamp
Black ink pad
Pink colored pencil
Narrow white ribbon
Hole punch
Scissors
Paper cutter
Glue stick
Before you get started on the actual cards, you can create the hearts that will decorate each of the three cards.
Use the paper cutter to cut six 2x2" pieces of white scrapbook paper. Using the heart rubber stamp and the black ink pad, stamp heart in the center of each piece of white scrapbook paper.
After the ink dries for a few minutes, color in the hearts with the pink colored pencil. Now you are ready to start your first card.
Card #1:
The first card will open horizontally. Using the paper cutter, cut a rectangle from the pink piece of scrapbook paper. The rectangle should take up about three-fourths of the card.
Using the hole punch, punch two holes right next to each other near the top center of the pink piece of paper. Cut a piece of white ribbon approximately 6 inches long. Thread the ribbon through the holes in the pink paper.
Glue the pink paper in the center of the white greeting card. Carefully tie the white ribbon into a bow, cutting the ends of the ribbon to your desired length.
Next space out three white squares with the hearts on them in the center of the pink paper. Glue in place.
Card #2:
The second card will open vertically. It is very similar to the first card, in that you will cut a pink piece of scrapbook paper into the shape of a rectangle that takes up about three-fourths of the card. Attach the white ribbon at the top center of the pink paper, as for the first card.
Glue the piece of pink paper in the center of a white greeting card. On this card, you will center two hearts in the center of the pink paper, one above the other.
Card #3:
The third card will also open vertically. For this one I cut about an inch off the bottom of the white greeting card so it is closer to the shape of a square.
Cut a piece of pink scrapbook paper into the shape of a square that takes up about two-thirds of the card.
Attach the white ribbon at the top center of the pink paper as with the other cards.
Glue the piece of pink paper in the center of the greeting card. Glue one heart onto the center of the card.
These cards are very easy to make. If you don't want to mess with rubber stamps, you could use heart-shaped stickers in their place. Your friends and family won't believe how little time you spent making them!
Photos of finished Valentine's Day cards:http://www.crafty-moms.com/cards/pink-valentines-cards.shtml
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of four.
Forscrapbooking, card making, gift-giving ideas, and more familymemory-making activities, visit http://www.crafty-moms.com.
Article Source: http://www.wahm-articles.com
I have designed three different Valentine's Day cards for you to choose from. They are all based on the same theme so you can prepare and put them together at the same time. It is more cost effective to make them this way...I put together six cards from two 12x12 pieces of scrapbook paper.
Materials:
3 white pre-made greeting cards
1 piece of white 12x12 scrapbook paper
1 piece of pink 12x12 scrapbook paper
Small heart-shaped rubber stamp
Black ink pad
Pink colored pencil
Narrow white ribbon
Hole punch
Scissors
Paper cutter
Glue stick
Before you get started on the actual cards, you can create the hearts that will decorate each of the three cards.
Use the paper cutter to cut six 2x2" pieces of white scrapbook paper. Using the heart rubber stamp and the black ink pad, stamp heart in the center of each piece of white scrapbook paper.
After the ink dries for a few minutes, color in the hearts with the pink colored pencil. Now you are ready to start your first card.
Card #1:
The first card will open horizontally. Using the paper cutter, cut a rectangle from the pink piece of scrapbook paper. The rectangle should take up about three-fourths of the card.
Using the hole punch, punch two holes right next to each other near the top center of the pink piece of paper. Cut a piece of white ribbon approximately 6 inches long. Thread the ribbon through the holes in the pink paper.
Glue the pink paper in the center of the white greeting card. Carefully tie the white ribbon into a bow, cutting the ends of the ribbon to your desired length.
Next space out three white squares with the hearts on them in the center of the pink paper. Glue in place.
Card #2:
The second card will open vertically. It is very similar to the first card, in that you will cut a pink piece of scrapbook paper into the shape of a rectangle that takes up about three-fourths of the card. Attach the white ribbon at the top center of the pink paper, as for the first card.
Glue the piece of pink paper in the center of a white greeting card. On this card, you will center two hearts in the center of the pink paper, one above the other.
Card #3:
The third card will also open vertically. For this one I cut about an inch off the bottom of the white greeting card so it is closer to the shape of a square.
Cut a piece of pink scrapbook paper into the shape of a square that takes up about two-thirds of the card.
Attach the white ribbon at the top center of the pink paper as with the other cards.
Glue the piece of pink paper in the center of the greeting card. Glue one heart onto the center of the card.
These cards are very easy to make. If you don't want to mess with rubber stamps, you could use heart-shaped stickers in their place. Your friends and family won't believe how little time you spent making them!
Photos of finished Valentine's Day cards:http://www.crafty-moms.com/cards/pink-valentines-cards.shtml
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of four.
Forscrapbooking, card making, gift-giving ideas, and more familymemory-making activities, visit http://www.crafty-moms.com.
Article Source: http://www.wahm-articles.com
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