Friday, July 3, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
One Word. One Focus. Every month we'll focus on one word…
JULY = Freedom
The word becomes the theme for our blog posts, quotes and interviews.
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We have discovered that we both love to find things. We love to research and solve problems. The finding is what we love most.
Leigh Anne is excellent at Finding the Pretty.
Sherra has a unique way of Finding the Funny.
Together we are really great at Finding the Answers
This Friday we’re Finding the Best for you!
We’ve had so much fun finding and shopping at great Etsy shops that we thought it was time we opened our very own…
Because of some requests and compliments about our Wednesday quotes, we’ve bundled the quotes in sets that we know you’ll love. They are perfect to tuck in a card to a friend or to hang on a bulletin board.
Click over to our Etsy shop right now and buy a set for yourself and one for your friend! They make perfect, inexpensive gifts for birthdays or just to let someone know you’re thinking of them.
We can’t resist having an extra giveaway to launch our very own Etsy shop!
3 sets to 3 winners!
These are sets of our favorite quotations from our word of the month at iLashGirls.com. We have volumes I, II and III available now. The winners will receive all THREE volumes!
Words include: connect, abundance, happiness, friendship, focus, celebrate, home, gifts, and grow.
- 13 quote cards ~ Printed on 4×6 high quality photo paper, matte finish.
- Suitable for display, framing, or tucking in a note to a friend.
- Ready for gift giving ~ packaged in clear envelope with tulle ribbon.
$15.00 retail value
Just leave a comment below by midnight PST on Thursday, July 9th and we’ll have a random drawing to choose the winners and announce the random winners on Friday, July 11th.
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Giveaway Guidelines
- Anyone in the U.S. with an email and a name is eligible.
- Sherra says you can use a code name if you want to.
- One entry per person, please.
- Emails are never published nor is your identity revealed if you choose to use a code name.
Tell your mother, tell your sister, tell your girlfriends so they can enter too!
Popularity: 7%
Categories: Finding the Best, Giveaway Surprise, TTT~Three Things Thursday
Thursday, July 2, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
Three things related to our word of the month…or three random things we thought of while we were shopping, driving, sleeping…well, you get the idea. The only thing we can guarantee is that Sherra thinks in threes and she insisted we do this on Thursday. She’s bossy like that.
Three fun things we’ve learned by discovering our Given Talent
Leigh Anne and Sherra say…
- That you can really blur the line between work and play - work is fun if you do it right!
- It’s helped us see our strengths and how they can compliment each other.
- It’s given us confidence to follow our instincts. We know why we choose to do the things we do.
In case you missed Tuesday’s podcast about how you can discover your own Given Talent, click here to listen.
Popularity: 3%
Categories: Encouragement, Inspiration, TTT~Three Things Thursday
Wednesday, July 1, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
Weekly on Wednesday
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Categories: Inspiration, WOW ~ Words of Wisdom
Tuesday, June 30, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
We’re excited to bring you our very first podcast!
Please welcome Dave Dutton back to iLashGirls. We hope you will enjoy our conversation where he shares more about the process of discovering your Given Talent.
There’s never been a better time for “Mom Reinvention.” In these difficult economic times, we know that more and more moms are going back into the workforce. It can be overwhelming and a little scary. That’s why we think it’s the perfect time for you to learn more about what your Given Talent is and use it to help you find a great job.
Or, just use the information to help you explore volunteer opportunities and how you can “pay it forward” to someone who could use your help right now.
Be sure to listen all the way to the end ~ Dave has a very special offer for iLashGirls!
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Side Note: If you’ve never listened to a podcast before, it’s fun and simple. You simply click on the play button on the player above and you should *hear* us right through your computer speakers. It’s right at 20 minutes.
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Categories: Encouragement, Inspiration
Monday, June 29, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
Question of the Week
What’s your favorite fun cool summer drink?
Leigh Anne says…
Marionberry milkshake
Sherra says…
Does a Dairy Queen blizzard count? Okay, then any fruity drink spritzer.
Popularity: 7%
Categories: Question of the Week
Sunday, June 28, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
All you have to do to enter our giveaway is leave a comment at the bottom of this post by midnight PST, Thursday, July 2nd (Scroll all the way down to the end and you’ll see a comment box.) You just have to have a valid email address, you do not have to have a blog to leave a comment.
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THREE more fun and festive giveaways!
Even though these are the final *FUN* giveaways for June, please don’t stop having fun this summer! We really appreciate all the fun shop owners who participated this month!
We’re delighted to feature Details Home Goods, an Etsy shop that features beautiful handmade home goods.
#1 ~ Fun Vintage Inspired Spring Pillow
A fresh take on vintage styled fabrics, we’ve paired a retro aqua, red and yellow stripe cotton with a sweet red and white polka dot, and finished it with a trio of yellow yo-yos and aqua buttons.
Backed in an off white twill.
Such a cheery detail to help chase away those winter blahs…
Measuring 20 inches wide and 9 inches high, this pillow is the perfect size to toss on a favorite chair. Spot clean only. $23.00 retail value
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We’re also delighted to feature Sweet Bella’s Card Shop, an Etsy shop that features original handmade stationery.
#2 ~ Daisy Garden Personalized Note Cards
These sweet flat note cards make a perfect gift! They are printed on heavy linen stock and feature a Sweet Bella original design. I love the simplicity of this design, using small dots to create flowers!
These are personalized with your name or the recipient’s name and come with either chartreuse, or firecracker red envelopes. Set of 8.
$15.00 retail value
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We’re also delighted to feature Details Home Goods, an Etsy shop that features original handmade pottery.
#3 ~ “Teeter” Little Birdie Trinket Dish
All of my pottery is Hand Built, Slipcast, Molded (from my original molds), or Wheel Thrown Clay and all of the drawings are my own Freehand Illustrations!
I never use decals, stencils or transfers which ensures that each piece has its own unique personality and there will never be another one like it! In accordance with this, my prices reflect the time given to each individual clay piece and not necessarily its size. All of my glazes are non-toxic/lead-free and food safe! $23.00 retail value
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We invite you to subscribe by email today so you won’t miss any of our upcoming giveaways. Please help us spread the word and tell all your friends about this great opportunity to win something free and support our giveaway sponsors.
Just leave a comment below by midnight PST on Thursday, July 2nd and we’ll have a random drawing to choose the winners and announce the random winners on Friday, July 3rd.
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Giveaway Guidelines
- Anyone in the U.S. with an email and a name is eligible.
- Sherra says you can use a code name if you want to.
- One entry per person, please.
- Emails are never published nor is your identity revealed if you choose to use a code name.
Tell your mother, tell your sister, tell your girlfriends so they can enter too!
Popularity: 23%
Categories: Giveaway Surprise
Friday, June 26, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
We have discovered that we both love to find things. We love to research and solve problems. The finding is what we love most.
Leigh Anne is excellent at Finding the Pretty.
Sherra has a unique way of Finding the Funny.
Together we are really great at Finding the Answers
This Friday we’re Finding the Best for you!
Special note from Leigh Anne…
We’ll never recommend or participate in an affiliate program for something we haven’t tried ourselves. Since I have worked with Yaro I know you will find the information useful.
It’s has been almost two years since I discovered the world of blogging!
I had only seen a couple of blogs when I decided to start my own. I basically knew NOTHING about blogging, how to get started or really even what I should blog about but I thought it sounded like fun so I jumped right in.
After deciding to start a blog I needed to figure out how to do. I was fortunate to run across a blogger named Yaro Starak over at Entrepeneurs-Journey. Yaro offered down to earth advice for bloggers and internet marketers. Yaro also offered a Blog Mastermind program which I signed up for. The program taught me everything I know about blogging!
The program helped me learn the technical ins and outs of blogging as well as the how to’s of writing content and building traffic.
Recently Yaro joined forces with another amazing blogger - Gideon Stalwick. The two have put together a program for beginning bloggers - Become a Blogger.
They are giving their Roadmap to Become a Blogger report for FREE.
FREE: Discover The Time Tested And Proven Roadmap To Blogging Success…
This report gives you a step-by-step guide that takes can help you move from absolute beginner blogger like I was to a blogging pro in 5 easy steps!
They also have a FREE set of Become a Blogger videos.
10 Easy To Follow Videos Showing You How To Create Your Blog From Scratch!
If you are interested in blogging, starting a blog or improving a blog you already have Sherra and I highly recommend their program.
Yaro was a great help to me when I ventured into the blogosphere and I have continued to learn from him over the last two years. He was very generous with his information and his time, always responding promptly and personally to my questions. It was nice to find everything I needed to help me set up and build my blog in one place.
Check out what he and Gideon have put together and let us know what you think!
Popularity: 5%
Categories: Finding the Best
Wednesday, June 24, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
Weekly on Wednesday
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Categories: Inspiration, WOW ~ Words of Wisdom
Tuesday, June 23, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
Over the past couple of years of blog writing and blog reading we have put together a list of our Blog Pet Peeves - things to avoid if you want your blog to be easy and fun to read!
- Avoid small fonts. It may be that we are just getting old and our eyes are getting worse but any font below a size 12 is just too small!
- Do not, we repeat, do not have auto-loading music on your blog. Nothing is worse than logging onto a new blog and having music come blaring out of your speakers! If you have to have music, let us choose to turn it on or off.
- Avoid flashing or rapid moving banners/ads on your site. It hurts our eyes and makes us a little queasy!
- Keep your blog easy to read. Along with avoiding small fonts do not use a blog template that has a dark background with light text. They are harder to read.
Do you have any blog pet peeves? We’d love to hear them!
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Categories: Encouragement, Inspiration
Monday, June 22, 2009, by Leigh Anne and Sherra
Question of the Week
What was your favorite fun activity when you were a kid?
Photo courtesy of GiddeanX
Leigh Anne says…
Putting on carnivals with the neighborhood kids.
Sherra says…
Just playing outside until dark!
Popularity: 8%
Categories: Question of the Week
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