New in the Shop // Summer Jewelry Update

I've been trying to spend my Mondays on a sort of Work From Home Schedule.  I wake up around 8ish, make coffee, & set to work on the shop/blog/promoting/etc.  It's been very productive for me & I love it!  Today, in fact, 8 new pairs of earrings were added to the shop.

Shop SUMMER JEWELRY

Each piece of jewelry in the shop is One of a Kind! I don't make any 2 pieces the same.  While a lot of the pieces have the same elements, no two are designed the same.  I love uniqueness & want you to have a completely unique piece made only for you!

If you'd like to pick up a few pairs, I am running a 15% off sale with the promo code SWEET15.  Head on over to the jewelry shop to check them out!

I am also looking for some advice on how you balance your work from home schedule.  I know there are tons of techniques, but do you do work the whole day or do you work on one thing, throw a load of laundry in, work on something else, wash the dishes, etc.  I think I am a work all day kind of person.  I want to get as much done as I can! But I'm not sure if it's efficient! Any advice or resources would be awesome!

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Our Trip To Michigan // On the Road

As you are reading this, Zach & I are on the road back to Virginia.  We spent 10 absolutely amazing days in Michigan on his parent's big 'ol plot of land in the middle of no where.  There is even a pond in the back yard!  I've eaten fresh eggs, had yummy steaks, met a mean goat, & went to the biggest lake I've ever seen.

(Are you kidding me Lake Michigan? You are a sea, you have to be a small sea. I don't believe you are fresh water!)

Loads of instagrams, instax photos, & twitter updates later, we are on the 14 hour drive again.  Here are some pictures to hold you over until more updates make there way here on the blog:

So Happy Monday all.  I hope you enjoyed the post by Katie & the post by Kristin this past week.  This week there will be some cool free stuff on the blog, a for serious outfit post (the first of many, I hope), & a manicure how to!

How exciting right?

Keep a look out for us on the road, we'll wave if you wave :) :) :)

Sum Up Sunday // 3rd Week in February

I was about to start off this post along the lines of 'I've nothing really great to report here for this week' & then just post some random things.  You know, it'd be a post of just filler things with a photo.  Just a post say I posted.  But then I realized, a lot happened this week:

On about Monday of this past week, I listed my first customizable pre-made blog template & a non-customizable/generic version of the same template.  On the 16th of this past week I sold the customizable version.  I spent the next two days assembling the customizable parts & putting together a licensing & instructions file.  I was super excited to embark on this new little project of mine.  

So I guess this post is the unofficial announcement of the blog design section of the esty shop.  If you want a full update on the workings & the new things I'll offer in the blog design department (both free & otherwise) sign up for the newsletter! I wasn't expecting to sell a design so fast & was just testing the waters before I announced what I'd been working on.

His & Her's breakfast before a day of antiquing.  We didn't find anything awesome :(

On another note, I've been wondering about pictures on the blog.  I know that super edited 'instagram-y' like pictures are a general no-no, but I've seen some blogs I really admire have some sort of vintage effect on their photos.  This adds to the over all feel of the blog & I guess plays a long with their design.  These types of photos fit in well & add to the image of the blog.  I just for the life of me don't have the time or patience to take super fantastic photos of my everyday life.  If I did, then I'd have nothing to blog about because I'd be editing photos & not doing anything.  As a responsible blogger, I should be focusing on how the pictures portray the overall feel of the blog...but sometimes I really like the vintage effects on photos, if they aren't over done.  I dunno, it's all up in there air on this front.  I just try to make sure you all don't have a page full of overly instagramed pictures to look at.

Also, remember when I was bitching about picnik closing & having to learn photoshop? Well, I think I am doing just fine.  However, I did find a few programs you may want to check out thanks to Kam over at Campfire Chic & I found this one through the photo app on my phone.

I also did a midnight redesign (that I'm still working on) for the blog.  To which, Zach asked me to come to bed & didn't understand that you can't just simply leave a blog redesign hanging!

This week was a very productive week.  I have pottery here in about 2 hours & I can't wait to get started on that front too.  I hope to have some end products I can share with you all here soon.  I was a little bit rusty a last session but this session I've got it going on.  I've also been going to open studio meaning I am now churning out 2x as many things as if I were going once a week.  

Also, don't forget to enter the awesome giveaway over at Pulp Sushi for a $20 shop credit a long with a whole flipping slew of awesome things from other bloggers & shop owners!

I've been sort of MIA lately....

And I want to apologize.  I am trying to balance school, work, & play & sometimes it's not working out. I am also sorry to those who's blogs I follow as I haven't been able to read through all of them which makes me sad :(

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I am having fun doing the Tights Challenge though.  Happy Tuesday everyone!

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