tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713714722496899922024-02-06T22:00:50.983-08:00Twillypop's PlaceAll things pertaining to the funnest things about life. Quirkiness not only welcome, but encouraged.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-2424556801547446272011-09-12T11:31:00.000-07:002011-09-12T11:31:45.406-07:00Re: Conquering My Anal Retentiveness {Part 2}No really, I am! :-D<br />
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The first step in simplifying {conquering my anal retentiveness} was to move from two shops to one. Find the details of said "merger" <a href="http://twillypop.blogspot.com/2011/09/re-conquering-my-anal-retentiveness.html">here.</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>The next step in simpliying {in order to do a better job with less} is to merge my two blogs.</em></span> This will be the last post on Twillypop's Place. I'm not doing either blog justice right now and so, I'm giving this one up. <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em> Thanks for following, I love interacting with you and I hope you'll find me at my other blog.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>Anything I would have ordinarily posted here, can now simply be found </em></span><a href="http://twillypop.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>here.</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em> So please, come join me there!</em></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-58635842092984613402011-09-07T12:15:00.000-07:002011-09-07T12:15:45.842-07:00Re: Conquering My Anal RetentivenessThis post could go by many titles but they would all boil down to the same thing: simplifying.<br />
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I feel like I eventually have come around to deciding on my own what many others would have told me from the strart and that is: I don't need TWO shops.<br />
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Two shops came about because I didn't like my more playful Twillypopgirl necklaces in the mix with my adult necklaces. Anal retentive, much? (:-D) <br />
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But now:<br />
1} as Twillypop has progressed and grown, the adult necklaces have taken on a more colorful, whimsical personality than I had originally expected. The Twillypopgirl/Twillyteen necklaces fit like a glove and add even more color and fun to my shop. <br />
2}My hope is that customers looking for adult jewelry may be more likely to buy Twillypopgirl swag and vice/versa.<br />
3} I wasn't doing justice to Twillypopgirl as a line or a shop and hopefully this will help me do better.<br />
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Sooooo, I'm excited! You'll see more <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/twillypop?section_id=6574528">Twillypopgirl/Twillyteen</a> items popping up all the time! <br />
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Many of the smaller <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/twillypopgirl">Twillypopgirl necklaces</a> will most likely not make the trip over to the growed up shop, so if you have your eye on one, better get "her" now! Sometime within the next month or so, the old Twillypopgirl shop will be closed :)<br />
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Thanks for stopping by! Come back soon for part 2 of conquering my anal retentiveness {yes, there's more and no, I'm not kidding!}Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-63692118205609349902011-07-16T03:49:00.000-07:002011-07-16T03:49:28.688-07:00My Technical IneptitudeUp until 2 years ago {when I started Twillypop} I didn't even know how to check the email account my husband had set up for me. No exaggeration. I went to college in the early 90's {stop doing the math. I mean it. stop right now} and at the time was still able to avoid the computer almost altogether. I avoided the computer lab like it was my job. Dead serious.<br />
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To sum up: NO computer skills whatsoever. Fast forward to today. I've spent the last two years learning {by trial and error and slower than most} how to navigate cyberspace and run and online biz.<br />
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Now that you know my background, imagine my delight when I decided to try my hand at making my own blog buttons, shop banner, and blog header...........and the finished product is pretty......OK!<br />
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These are on no way perfect, but a delight to me because I feel very much like an old dog who may well be able to learn new tricks. I could never in a million years have pictured being able to undertake such a project!<br />
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Have you ever done something that previously you would have NEVER thought you would be able to do? ........LOVE to hear about you.....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-41988086082657706972011-07-12T16:30:00.000-07:002011-07-12T16:31:25.123-07:00Aqua {crush}<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Crushing on aqua.......</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>and green........</em></span><br />
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<em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana;">What colors are you currently crushing on???</span></em>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-50279956662737082642011-07-06T03:03:00.000-07:002011-07-06T06:07:09.647-07:00Could I Be a Rockstar?<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: small;"><em>on a 30 something housewife with chubby thighs wearing an apron,</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: small;"><em>wielding a vacuum instead of a guitar.......</em></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-26753207763005547622011-07-05T05:39:00.000-07:002011-07-05T05:39:13.922-07:00Liberty of London BUTTONS!!!As if I wasn't already addicted to ribbons.....and fabric {Liberty of London, to be exact}.........<br />
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I discovered just how simple {and addictive} fabric covered buttons are to make.......<br />
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...and again with the name! A visionaire with Flair?! Well, that's me! {ha...ha....ha.}</td></tr>
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This is what I <em>WISH</em> to be wearing this weekend, I can assure you the reality will be much different.....<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-85198514702504772402011-06-28T10:12:00.000-07:002011-06-28T10:27:06.066-07:00Hershey Bar Cookies {herein lies the highly coveted recipe}<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><em>Almost a decade ago {I can't believe I'm old enough to refer to ANYTHING as being a decade ago *sigh*} I came up with this recipe for a sweet friend's birthday. Her favorite candy is Hershey bars and I wanted to make something special &amp;amp; unique to her....thus, the Hershey Bar Cookies were born. {I acknowledge that there are probably H.B. Cookie recipes aplenty floating around cyberspace.......but I bet mine's the best :D}</em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #741b47;">P.s. This is a double batch, as I always make my cookie dough in double batches so I can save some dough in the fridge for those cookie "emergencies" we so often find ourselves in the middle of....... :)</span></em></div>
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<span class="amount">5 1/4 cups all-purpose flour</span></h3>
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<span class="amount"> 2<span class="amount"> teaspoon baking soda</span></span></h3>
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<span class="amount"><span class="amount"> 2<span class="amount"> teaspoon salt </span></span></span></h3>
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<span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"> 1<span class="amount"> cup <span class="type">(2 sticks)</span></span> butter AND 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine, softened</span></span></span></h3>
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<span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"> 1 1/2<span class="amount"> cups granulated sugar</span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"> 1 1/2<span class="amount"> cup packed brown sugar {I often use turbinado which makes 'em Xtra yum}</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"> 2<span class="amount"> teaspoons vanilla extract</span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="value"> 4</span> large eggs</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"> 3 Tablespoons strong coffee, cooled {can substitute milk}</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"><span class="amount"> 4 cups chopped milk chocolate Hershey Bars {about 4 of the 7oz. giant bars}</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the beauty of chopping the chocolate is that you not only get big chunks, but also chocolate shavings which blend into the dough and give it amazing flavor and moistness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it helps to have a real live keebler elf to peel the kisses...... :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the kisses will completely liquefy, but if left to cool will solidify and keep their shape</td></tr>
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<span class="amount"><strong>PREHEAT</strong> oven to 350° F.</span><br /><span class="amount"><b>COMBINE</b> flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter,margarine, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and coffee in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chopped chocolate. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. *Or, for extra fun, scoop into mini muffin pans, may increase baking time by a few minutes*</span></div>
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<span class="amount"><strong>BAKE</strong> for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. {Or 15 mins. for mini-muffin pan.} Immediately upon removing from the oven, top each cookie or "muffin" with chocolate segment or Hershey kiss. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; carefully {so as not to disturb the liquefied chocolate} remove to wire racks to cool completely &amp;amp; until the chocolate cools and sets again . </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You seriously need to taste them to believe them.......</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-62174209728009071902011-06-27T06:12:00.000-07:002011-06-27T06:14:09.721-07:00Beach Bag {extraordinaire}<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>I've been in search of the quintessential beach bag for summer.</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>look no further than </em></strong></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MaidenJane?ref=seller_info"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>MaidenJane</em></strong></span></a></div>
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This weekend only, if you purchase any of my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/twillypop?section_id=7882815">Genevieve</a> ribbon necklaces, I'll make you a matching bracelet for FREE!! <br />
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When you checkout, let me know in the message to seller box that you're an AVID *grins at her own silliness* Twillypop <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Twillypop/182977636505">Fan</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/twillypop">Follower</a>!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-70472909361077069862011-06-22T10:46:00.000-07:002011-06-22T10:46:33.132-07:00Inspiration in Unlikely Places<em><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Have you ever found inspiration where you LEAST expected it?!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #741b47;">.......and every time I restack them in a different order there are new combinations that I LOVE......</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #741b47;">The mugs and bowls stared me in the face and tempted me day after day until I gave in.........</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;">And indulged in a line of necklaces more colorful, and in more unusual color combinations, than ever before.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #741b47;">Where is the most unexpected place that you have ever found inspiration? I'd LOVE to hear.........</span></em><br />
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You MUST hop on over to my <a href="http://twillypop.blogspot.com/2011/06/shabby-apple-dress-giveaway.html">other blog</a> and <a href="http://twillypop.blogspot.com/2011/06/shabby-apple-dress-giveaway.html">enter!</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-58473370562553427462011-06-15T08:16:00.000-07:002011-06-15T08:33:14.205-07:00Wishing For wednesday<br />
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For extra entries: 'like' Twillypop on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Twillypop/182977636505">Facebook</a> , follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/twillypop">twitter</a> , or tweet/blog about the giveaway. Please leave a comment for each :)</div>
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THE GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED! THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sneak peek~Twillypop Blossom Raw-Edge Ribbon Belt</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and yes, even as I write this, I know that that's not always possible and it's certainly not always the recipe for success...in business....art....or life in general. Nothing ventured, nothing gained...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, as of late, I have been taking somewhat of a break from cyberspace and the whole Etsy "scene" to do what I could best describe as "putz." I have decided to give myself permission to "fail" and as a result, I have finally put into motion a BUNCH of projects that I have had in mind from the very beginning, but have continually put on the back burner for fear of "failure."</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> I put the word failure into quotations because I know that even when a project doesn't go exactly as I had planned, that the lessons I learn from said "failure" will have value in my business as I move forward.....</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and so....the putzing, planning, thinking, working a little & then walking away..</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">returning a little while later, after more thought, putzing a bit more, and then walking away...and so on....</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sneak peek~Charm&Bauble&Ribbon Pendant Necklace</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and I believe there will be some good fruit at the end of this. fun and exciting new directions for Twillypop......</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Possible up and coming attractions: upcycled vintage/thrifted purses and clutches, Twillypop bloom ribbon belts, earrings, charm & bauble& ribbon pendant necklaces, upcycled vintage acrylic metal cuff & bangle bracelets, bib necklaces.........all starring: vintage pieces, pearls, baubles, Liberty of London, and more!aaaahhh!!! FUN! FUN! </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sneak peek~ Upcycled thrifted Twillypop-ified Clutch Purse</td></tr>
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Ever been at this kind of place.....needing to allow yourself to fail, in order to keep moving forward?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-34686631951723291322011-02-16T09:03:00.000-08:002011-02-16T09:03:35.537-08:00First Fruits EarringsSo, I've started taking a jewelry class. If you read my <a href="http://twillypopsplace.blogspot.com/2011/01/eye-of-tiger.html">last post</a>, you know that I enrolled, not only to learn how to work with something other than ribbons and beads, but partly to give myself a reason to get out in the winter, a task, a purpose. But I have found, within those three small hours a week so much more.......<br />
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Not only have I enjoyed the task of learning, but the process of working with silver has been (for lack of a less dramatic word) cathartic. As I sand, saw, and file the rest of my world is put on hold. <br />
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I realized as I was at class last night that I was...................<br />
relaxed <br />
and <br />
my mind was completely at rest.<br />
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and I can honestly tell you that my mind is rarely ever at rest.<br />
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At home my mind is constantly cluttered with responsibilities, <br />
chores, <br />
the ever-present job of being a diligent parent, <br />
and the neverending Twillypop ideas that constantly flood my already crowded brain.<br />
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But this 3 hours of jewelry class is a mini-vacation in the midst of everything. To say that it is a gigantic blessing would be an understatement.<br />
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It's just fun. <br />
I'm not there to prove anything. I just want to learn and see where it goes. I have my suspicions that I'm not really going to be all that gifted at working with metals. and I'm more than OK with that because the journey is proving to be fun and really, what more could we ask for?<br />
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So, this is my first pair of earrings. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My First Fruits earrings. Not just earrings, though.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapn5n3fDtjXV2PfOrVoS9XIqD-Rhq00De3JT1nEy9UJevbMs0dWyXPqlrle0ofG51xbwLMYj1FIi8dDSQ49tQxwqZcxh0Bp3IhKVTHZywMfNbU6QXgYoxe-QFUfw_hprZVbzLeivmMm6w/s1600/ff+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapn5n3fDtjXV2PfOrVoS9XIqD-Rhq00De3JT1nEy9UJevbMs0dWyXPqlrle0ofG51xbwLMYj1FIi8dDSQ49tQxwqZcxh0Bp3IhKVTHZywMfNbU6QXgYoxe-QFUfw_hprZVbzLeivmMm6w/s320/ff+008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They are little silver representations of a girl, relaxed. A girl, along for the ride. A girl, enjoying every minute of the journey.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What about you? Is there something that you do, or a place that you go, that seems to make the entire world melt away?</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-90443057164892199572011-01-05T08:18:00.000-08:002011-01-05T08:18:23.793-08:00Eye of the TigerHere's the thing: Every year, winter gets the absolute best of me. I am less active, I miss more workouts due to sick kids & snowstorms, I get less cardio because.......<br />
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I AIN'T a winter runner y'all....<br />
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I am hungrier and in the house more and that means more food consumption.<br />
I feel like I EXIST in the winter, rather than LIVE.<br />
The FIGHT goes out of me......<br />
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I live in sweat pants, my thighs expand, then I don't EVER wanna put jeans on......and before I know it I have not gone out of the house in almost a week (yes, literally) and have myseriously gained 15 to 20 pounds by the time spring decides to show up.<br />
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Winter & ME.....<br />
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SO not pals.<br />
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So, this year my biggest New Year's Resolution is to not let winter get the best of me. <br />
I'm fighting back. <br />
Eye of the Tiger. (:D)<br />
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In times past I have made resolutions, but not really ever come up with a plan as to how to help myself achieve whatever goals I have set. I can "resolve" all I want, but if I don't have a way to make it happen...then what?<br />
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I decided to set some things in motion. I have a very hard time stepping out of my comfort zone but I need to grow up. So, I have taken two big steps in helping me........well, help me :) <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">First, and the lesser of the 2, I have signed up for a spinning class 2 mornings a week to compensate for the runs I am missing due to winter. Which means I'll be burning the fitness "candle" at both ends some days (becasue I weight train in the evenings), but it is really what my body needs to combat how much more sedentary I am in winter.</div><br />
Second, and this is the one that makes me really nervous.....I signed up for an adult jewelry class!! It has been almost 15 years since I have been a student of anything but life and it makes me nervous. It will be not only good for my business, but good for my personal growth on so many levels.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWK80ahWwilSSHuOFQ3Fzlt5k9YNu-546_uZG7RT6INmY0vbalq4_Baiy1jNC-VPQC1lMojORSBeeQNZ1jiCCON6SXOB_oocNdYvly-s-E6TfThMlj0MDMdAxxw8lGEl9jjSDJwS5UUjD/s1600/rocky2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWK80ahWwilSSHuOFQ3Fzlt5k9YNu-546_uZG7RT6INmY0vbalq4_Baiy1jNC-VPQC1lMojORSBeeQNZ1jiCCON6SXOB_oocNdYvly-s-E6TfThMlj0MDMdAxxw8lGEl9jjSDJwS5UUjD/s320/rocky2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">OK, so there you have it. When you see me around Cyberspace ask me how it's going. Hold me accountable......pretty please? </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Or just toss out: "Twillypop. Eye of the Tiger" to remind me to keep fighting.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Here's what I am wondering....did you make any major resolutions for the coming year? Have you made changes to set them in motion.....?</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-47899938218435344302010-11-16T09:51:00.000-08:002010-11-16T09:51:27.122-08:00Handmade Holiday: timelessNchic <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shabby Jadeite - Upcycled - Vintage FLEUR Wall Pocket </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CHEERY - Vintage - Upcycled Brass - RED CHRISTMAS Candle Holder</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>A new favorite shop, nay....... borderline obsession is <em><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/timelessNchic">timelessNchic</a></strong></em> . LOVE this woman and EVERYTHING she does! I can personally tell you that her work is professional, impeccable, AND beautiful! AND the best part is that she is TONS of fun!!!******(I am not responsible for the habit-forming-ness of this shop!) <br />
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Check out her shop for fantastic upcycled, homey gifty-gifts for the people on your handmade holiday gift list! Check her shop often as she is constantly selling and listing new items. You NEVER know what new form of upcycled awesomeness you will find :D<br />
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Don't you just LOVE it all?!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by! Stay tuned for MORE fun shops to peruse for gifts this holiday season!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-32099849682902566752010-11-04T11:04:00.000-07:002010-11-04T11:04:08.294-07:00We Have a Winner!!!I drew a winner!!! I'm going to keep you in suspense for another minute or two while I give you some clues.......<br />
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The winner has an Etsy shop of her own............. Here are some of her FAb creations:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you guessed that the winner is Sarah from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/handsfullcreations?ref=seller_info">HandsFullCreations</a>.....You are RIGHT!! Yay! Congrats, Sarah. Convo me with your choice of prize :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you all so much for entering! Chow for now, sweethearts,,,,,, Yeah, I know it's Ciao. What of it? :D</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-79606870459272000802010-10-21T09:05:00.000-07:002010-10-21T09:24:44.023-07:00The Pheromone Cologne<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ffsT98TwOEsC6ObjIvD36Djvgw_OlJpbtAVkvTArnjkckokbbuIKXS4J6CyM0DowtW7Y1rt5AyOp6D29LcFfeqlSMnqrGrx6o_CClRNJQ8f26tWpyF7P6pp_FhZvv6CsAT5nHLtbhmGh/s1600/sal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ffsT98TwOEsC6ObjIvD36Djvgw_OlJpbtAVkvTArnjkckokbbuIKXS4J6CyM0DowtW7Y1rt5AyOp6D29LcFfeqlSMnqrGrx6o_CClRNJQ8f26tWpyF7P6pp_FhZvv6CsAT5nHLtbhmGh/s1600/sal.jpg" /></a>****disclaimer: I have my husband's full permission to blog this :)*****</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>I am married to THE funniest man alive. He is intentionally funny all of the time, but on occasion his funniness is quite accidental. And THESE are the times I particularly relish.<br />
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He's a shopper and a couple of weeks ago he bought himself a fancy new cologne. Which, I have to say that I LOVE, even though cologne in general is not my favorite thing. OK, so, new cologne. My brother was over for dinner a couple days after he bought it and when my brother complimented it my husband was quick to reply that it was INDEED very nice cologne and that he was pretty sure it had lots of pheromones in it. My brother and I just sort of looked at him.....<br />
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"Honey," says I ".......do you know what pheromones are?"<br />
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"Sure. Good smells." No honey, not good smells..........<br />
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Through much laughter, we managed to explain to my husband what pheromones were. OK, story's not over.<br />
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Later that evening, my husband recounted an incident from earlier that day that he hadn't quite understood at the time, but in light of his new found knowledge about pheromones, now made perfect sense.<br />
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He was in a store earlier that day and an older lady, in her 70's, had complimented his cologne. To which he promptly replied,<br />
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"Thanks, it's new. I think it has lots of pheromones in it."<br />
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He said she just gave him a look that was part disgust, part fear and then walked quickly away without saying another word. <br />
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Funniest man alive. Even when he doesn't even try.<br />
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Hope you get a good chuckle out of picturing my 30-something husband relating to a 70 year old woman how full of pheromones his cologne is. I know I did.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971371472249689992.post-11982089629933912062010-10-20T11:36:00.000-07:002010-10-20T11:36:13.577-07:00A Second Blog?!Yup. Most of you popping by probably already know that I'm a little crazy. But, in the event that this is your first experience with ol' Twillypop, lemme just start by saying I'm a little nuts. In a good way.....Fun nuts. I think.<br />
I tend to get in over my head, freak out, admit to my failings and shortcomings, then pull myself back together and have a good laugh. Another blog could only stand to add to all of the capricious fun, don't you think?!<br />
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But yes, this is a second blog. AND I have 2 Etsy shops AND I teach my kids at home. But that's all. It's not like I have any pets to take care of or anything (our sea monkeys are recently deceased )<br />
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I have been itching to have a giveaway, promote my fellow Etsians, share recipes and favorite....ummm, well, EVERYTHINGS (books, movies, songs, etc....) But my <a href="http://twillypop.blogspot.com/">other blog</a> has taken a different turn (one I LOVE) and soooooooo... A 2nd blog.<br />
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I guess you could say this will be a giveaway/fashion/home/fitness/Etsy/handmade/pop-culture.......TwillyPOP culture (to give it a name, if you'll indulge the very MUCH intended pun) sort of blog. A whatever blog, for fun stuff. And So, welcome. Coming up next week: A giveaway you won't want to miss. <br />
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Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com5