TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Marshalls, Aj Wright 15% off

Customer Appreciation Day!

On 1/22/09, get 15% off your purchase at all TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, AJ Wright stores nationwide.

15% off of everything, no exclusions, and the prices will not be changed from what they currently are, if anything they will go down further before the discount day.

Anyone making a purchase the entire day is getting 15% off no questions asked. Extra 10% if applying for a credit card.

Cannot be used to put items into layaway.


They are doing this to apologize for the credit card number breach a while back, but it doesn't matter if you were affected by the breach or not, you still get 15% off your purchase on 1/22.


I mentioned this to some cashiers at my local Home Goods and they had no clue about this. I really think management would let their workers know what is going on. The cashiers told me they were already having a clearance and were not marking anything down. I wonder if they were told to not say anything today or just were not told.

Barak Obama Inauguration speech

Text of speech.

http://www.nowpublic.com/world/full-text-president-obamas-inauguration-speech-2009

Stumbleupon Tutorial

I found this great tutorial that answered many of my questions about stumbleupon. I think I can use it much more effectively now. It is great fun to just stumble different sites, sites I would never have noticed otherwise.


http://www.doshdosh.com/a-comprehensive-guide-to-stumbleupon-how-to-build-massive-traffic-to-your-website-and-monetize-it/

Talent Database Feature

My work has been featured in the Talent Database featured listings. It is great to get this recognition during these tough economic time. Maybe I will get a few bookmarks and reap some business when times get better. :)

Thank you Talent Database.

Tina Fey at the Golden Globes

I was so sorry to see that Tina Fey had to waste her special moment admonishing website bloggers. She would have been better off being classy. Now they have more reasons to hate her and be mean.
I have no idea who Dianefan or cougar letter are or even if they exist but I know giving them publicity can't be the best way to go.

STORE CLOSING 50% OFF

Closing my craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com store. It is getting to be more than I want on my plate right now.

All items are marked down 50%. Final Reductions. Shop now for best selection.

http://craftsfromthehearty.etsy.com

Merry Christmas from us to you

My Boys :)

Fabric Gift bags

I still have lots of fabric gift bags in my etsy shop. Save paper, easy wrapping. I have all sizes. I even make jumbo bags. I offer really fast shipping. Order today!

LET'S DECORATE !!!

I just finished making this beautiful tree skirt. I have it for sale at my etsy shop, but I hate to part with it. I will have to make myself another.



Christmas tree skirt

http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

New medium size tote gift bags in my shop. Remember 20% off all items til Monday.

BLACK FRIDAY TO CYBER MONDAY

Both my shops have 20% off all items sales.
No need to leave your house for some great bargains.

http://craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com
http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

I accept RME, googlecheckout and Paypal.

In message to seller mention 20% revised invoice.

boys need tote bags too

Boys need to tote things also so I made a few that are boy-friendly

PIRATES
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6300972
BLACK GLOBE
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15476838
RACE CARS
http://en.dawanda.com/product/902038-Racing-Care-tote-bag-good-for-school

Bags and purses for Christmas

Tote bags are great items for gift giving. Teachers, babysitters, gym members often carry around lots of "stuff" and could always use a new bag.
Check out this showcase today for great bags.
also more at
craftsfromtheheart

New items for the holidays

Lots of new totes and gift bags in my etsy shop. Great inexpensive presents. Come see my shop at craftsfromtheheart

You can also visit my home decor shop at mustlovehomedecor



handmade tote bags

holiday shopping

Support your small business crafter this holiday season. Purchase a great handmade item made with care and made to last.
My fellow etsy sellers and I have an ad in this latest issue of Mary Engelbreit Home Companion. It is the Dec/Jan issue which may be the last issue of this magazine, sadly.

My Etsy shop is featured

Want to see a great blog? This one by an etsy seller is just beautiful. I had the honor of being chosen as one of the top 7 shops at 7 pm. It is part of a feature on this blog by Friago. She chose my aqua pillows in my etsy shop, http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

The blog can be found at
http://blog.friago.com/post/And-the-top-shops-aredrum-roll-please!.aspx

Enjoy,
Linda

Holidays

Start your Christmas shopping with me on etsy
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5987544
http://www.craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com

How to get noticed on line

Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, flickr, kaboodle, stumbleupon, etc, etc, etc, and so on. How do I get my etsy shops noticed amongst all the advertising going on in these "social networking sites". I don't see much socializing. I see lots of come see my new product, I am having a sale, come check out my low prices.

Is this what I also have to do to be seen? Does the squeaky wheel get the business? I don't know. It just doesn't seem like the right thing to do. The problem is when I do keyword searches for my items in google and yahoo, they are never on the first few pages.

What to do?

Might as well start here

Come visit my shops, mention blogger and get 10% off all purchases. How's that?
http://craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com
http://mustlovehomedecor.etsy.com

Oatmeal is good for cholesterol.

Just wanted to share a recipe for baked oatmeal from Cooking Light Magazine 2003.
Let me start by saying I hate oatmeal. I knew it was good for me but I just couldn't swallow it. I hated the texture. I decided to try this recipe and now am in love with it. I have it every morning for breakfast. I have it for afternoon snack sometimes also. It is like having dessert but it is healthy. Try it once and let me know if you agree.
My husband makes me a batch Monday morning and it lasts me through Friday.

Yield

5 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large egg, beaten
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine the milk, applesauce, butter, and egg. Add milk mixture to oat mixture; stir well. Pour oat mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Serve warm.