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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I turn on the shower and grab my toothbrush. As I step out of my socks I get a smudge of toothpaste and start scrubbing. I pull items of clothing over the plastic now jutting out of my mouth as steam fills the bathroom. I go over the grocery list in my head as I test the water with my hand: "Eggs, Ketchup, Granola Bars, Something for lunch … "</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I stop everything - listening. The sound of spraying water drones on.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Has she noticed I'm missing, or just being fussy for her dad? I wonder how much longer I have before she full-out screams. Should I bother washing my hair or just go for a quick wipe-down?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is the reality of the new normal. Each task becomes an extreme multi-task. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When you're pregnant, you hear helpful women say things like "Just sleep when she sleeps."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But when she sleeps, it's 10:30 in the morning and you just ate breakfast and the sun is pouring in through the windows. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oh, there does comes a time when she conveniently is asleep and you are tired, but if you don't start a load of laundry she'll be wearing a pillowcase in the morning because she spit on up or pooped on every other item of clothing she has.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The best thing I ever did (besides marrying my husband and having our daughter) was decided to freeze a bunch of crock pot meals in the weeks leading up to her birth.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The idea of cooking a meal that doesn't involve a crock pot or microwave seems insurmountable … even 2 months on.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I get into a pattern of folding my bedding on the couch every morning and unfolding it every night. When I do lay down in the bed it feels foreign and stiff, like a hotel mattress. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I lose the crisp edges of my life and it starts to pill and soften like an old sweater.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I fall asleep every night to the white noise machine's heart beating pattern — lub dub, lub dub, lub dub. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Interested in crock pot freezer meals? Here's the main website I used ... I recommend the beef burritos! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.savingyoudinero.com/2012/06/12/1-hour-1-mess-5-crock-pot-meals/">http://www.savingyoudinero.com/2012/06/12/1-hour-1-mess-5-crock-pot-meals/</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I couldn't sleep for the first 3 or 4 days. It was all a crazy hormone-induced frenzy of clumsy diaper changes, shocking postpartum bleeding, and trying to maintain my previous level of house cleanliness (impossible, I soon realized.)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Luckily my mother was there to assure me that my crying spells were perfectly normal and to do constant loads of laundry.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As my milk came in, my husband was wide-eyed with delight at my newly engorged boobs. But he seemed to lose interest the first time I showed him how they now leaked milk and required pads.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Night after night I sat awake with my spine curved painfully over her. She cooed and she cried, and I was covered in spit up. Covered in milk. Covered in tears.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I watch Richard yawn (after getting 6 hours of sleep) and feel uncalled-for anger and jealousy. I yawned even bigger to make it clear who wins this contest. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">My thought was, "There will be lots of picture taking, so I want to look somewhat presentable."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I skipped my usual regimen of concealer, powder, blush, eyeliner and lip gloss because, hey, I was giving birth after all. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">By the time the nurses were on the third IV attempt, that mascara had been smeared all over my face with tears. I should have known better.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">There were complications at the end and her cord was wrapped around her neck, so I didn't get to hold her right away. I remember leaning back in the bed …exhausted… but not able to look away from the squirming, screaming red baby on the examination table. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Looking back 4 weeks on, putting on that mascara at 6:30 a.m. was my last act of my old life. Every other action in my previous 32 years has been entirely my own, for my own benefit.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Since that moment she arrived and was placed in my arms, I forgot myself. </span></div>
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Well, this poor blog has been so neglected this year ... but I've made an exception to my pregnancy laziness and HAD to post some pictures from the recent photo shoot with PPS. </div>
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I'm calling it "A walk in autumn woods" .... with gorgeous photos by <a href="http://www.prettypetalstudio.com/">Pretty Petal Studio </a>and crowns by <a href="http://www.whichgoose.etsy.com/">Whichgoose.</a></div>
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Thanks to model Kate and assistant extraordinaire Lalania! </div>
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My husband brought home these flowers for me from work the other night --- what a guy, right? But as they started to wilt in the vase, I thought I should make a flower crown because, that's what I do!</div>
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It's really a simple process, and it can be done with any sort of flowers (even from the grocery store.) In fact, this is the exact process I used for my wedding last year. I stopped by the Safeway on the way to setting up the venue and picked up a nice-looking bouquet. </div>
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Here are the flowers cut down to a more manageable size:</div>
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I added a bit of ribbon to the ends of my wire with a hot glue gun. This step makes it adjustable and easier to put on ... but you can definitely make a full-sized circle.</div>
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Slightly pull the floral tape to "activate" it's stickiness. </div>
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Pick up your flower stems and place them against the wire. Simply wrap the tape around each stem as you go:</div>
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Add in varying flowers and leaves ... you can play around here and get lots of different looks:</div>
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Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!! And remember ... Fresh flower crowns are gorgeous, but will begin to look a bit droopy within hours. You can keep your finished crown in a refrigerator to keep it a bit fresher for longer.</div>
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Have you seen the "selfie" documentary by Dove?<br />
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Makes me thankful I grew up in the age when pictures of yourself were limited to a single roll of film (half of which were blurry and useless) OR that awful school picture day.<br />
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Being able to instantly take and post pictures is definitely a lot of pressure for girls (and women!)<br />
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It made me think of something similar in an AP Psych class in high school where everyone was supposed to write "something nice" anonymously about everyone else in the room. I remember the majority of my nice things were "She's quiet," or, "She's nice."<br />
I remember being so upset that no one said "She's pretty," or "I love her hair" --- something physical.<br />
That sort of validation is so important to a teenager.<br />
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I suppose we're all seeking validation in our lives in one form or another.whichgoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238764591574310990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691506120093126753.post-90540903989551480882014-01-13T08:19:00.000-08:002014-01-13T08:19:19.924-08:00DIY crackle paint!<div style="text-align: center;">
I've heard about this technique to make a DIY crackle paint finish ... so here is the picture story of my first time testing it!</div>
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Get yourself some regular, good 'ole Elmer's Glue. Regular, cheap, easy.</div>
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Get yourself some acrylic paint! You will need a painted base coat finish to start with ... of a contrasting color. I decided on a pink background with a white overlay.</div>
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Gently spread your top coat on top of the glue.</div>
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whichgoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238764591574310990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691506120093126753.post-47239389051641535472014-01-10T16:37:00.000-08:002014-01-10T16:37:51.734-08:00Cold. Sick. Cloudy.<div style="text-align: center;">
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whichgoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238764591574310990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691506120093126753.post-16204756841804123362014-01-05T06:27:00.002-08:002014-01-05T12:06:12.890-08:00Downton Abbey -- season 4!<div style="text-align: center;">
This day has been long-awaited in my household ... "Downton Abbey"returns with Season 4 here in the U.S.!!!</div>
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It's one of the few times when the U.K. viewers get to watch before the U.S., but I'm OK with that since it is a U.K. show :) </div>
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Turns out, the actor wanted to leave the show, so naturally, they killed him off.</div>
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There's all these messages of hope and looking ahead and "Wow! You have this amazing blank canvas of 2014!"</div>
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As grumpy cat would say ... "No."</div>
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For someone who lives and makes their money by a system of profit and loss, there is really no alternative than to begin the year in RED.</div>
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There's estimated taxes that come due on the 15, Etsy bills, holiday bills ...</div>
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And your profit starts off (as it has to) with a big fat ZERO.</div>
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As my poor husband is aware, this panic happens for me every year.</div>
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No matter how well I did mere weeks ago in 2013, this new year is an untested, uncharted new territory.</div>
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1.) I considered making it my resolution to start blogging regularly again, but I'm a realist about this and will most likely keep it pretty sporadic.</div>
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2.) I finally got AMAZING pink boots that I love. There's a new post right there!</div>
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3.) HAPPY NEW YEAR!! :) </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Having a passion for what you sell will come through in your shop, and buyers will respond.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once you get past this main hurdle and have the WHAT of your shop all settled, there are few additional details to consider.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here are my top three "elements of your shop" to consider. </span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">PHOTOS: Show, don't tell. </span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Good, eye-catching photos are what drive buyers to click. They aren't going to read a long description to get the details of an item, they will quickly look at photos and decide if they are interested. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If the photo passes the test, then they will read on and possibly get to the sale. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The relationship between the Etsy buyer and seller is a special one. It's not a factory or shipping warehouse worker packing their purchase ... it is the person who made it .. just for them.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Try to show a bit more personal care when packing your items. This doesn't have to be over the top.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's all about making your customer feel special and making them want to buy from you again in the future.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Etsy has changed so much over the years when it comes to "being seen." </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Used to be, the most recent listings automatically showed up first in search. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This was cool because you could simply "renew" your listings to get them to the top of the pack.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">NOW ... it's all about relevancy. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I really don't like it because I have to have ugly listing titles now .. packed with key words to be seen.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here's a pretty good article about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Etsy shops:</span></div>
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<a href="http://outright.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-seo-for-your-etsy-shop/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://outright.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-seo-for-your-etsy-shop/</span></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I hope this helps if you are thinking about opening a shop, or are just starting out!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Questions?? I'd love to answer in the comments!!! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- Emily</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When you first open your Etsy shop, it's such a novelty.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Getting a sale is the stuff of magic!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You jump up and down and scream in a really high pitch. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Before, when maybe it was a fun way to make some extra cash, not getting a sale in a day was no big deal. In fact, it was expected. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But after a while, that magic wears off, and like an addict, you get to where you depend on that "Etsy Transaction" e-mail. And you need MORE and MORE sales to make you happy!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And now that your life and your livelihood are both wrapped up in that delicate little spot on the internet, you may start to freak out when you don't get that fix one day, or one week!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I used to be that way.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I was that girl.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In some ways I still am, but I am getting better.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You have to look at the big picture. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Minor, daily victories are great, but the larger success of your business relies on your ability to see beyond every single sale.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You have to constantly innovate ways to make your product better, your customer service better, your time management better.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Taking some time to step back and improve the overall function of your shop will lead to more sales in the long-run.</span></div>
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whichgoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238764591574310990noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691506120093126753.post-88679333081860078302013-10-06T06:37:00.004-07:002014-01-05T11:42:03.846-08:00Breaking Bad = GoodThe conclusion of "Breaking Bad" has had such a huge presence in pop culture in recent weeks.<br />
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I started watching it about a year ago. My husband (then boyfriend) and I would watch an episode with dinner. Then IMMEDIATELY have to watch 2 more consecutive episodes until it was obviously time to go to bed (or else he would be late for work in the morning!).<br />
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But I think it's all the bad things that make you realize the good. And in the end, that's what it's really about: Family, loyalty and friendship.whichgoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238764591574310990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691506120093126753.post-5150389835845367992013-10-02T07:03:00.002-07:002014-01-05T11:42:38.383-08:00Pretty Petal Studio - Autumn 2013 shoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Photography by Pretty Petal Studio: <a href="http://prettypetalstudio.com/">prettypetalstudio.com</a></div>
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Florals by Candlelight Floral Designs: <a href="http://candlelightfloraldesigns.com/">candlelightfloraldesigns.com</a></div>
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Models: Kate and Lalania</div>
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Hair pieces by Whichgoose:<a href="http://www.whichgoose.etsy.com/"> whichgoose.etsy.com</a></div>
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Pritcila!</div>
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I am giving away one pink and purple rose hair crown known as "paradigm" seen here:</div>
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Please comment on this blog post with your e-mail address. This is how I will contact you if you are the winner. I will not send any correspondence to the e-mail.</div>
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On August 13, my 6-year-old niece, Ella, will pick a winner at random.</div>
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I don't know if I've written about this in the past, so if this is a repeat, feel free to click away.<br />
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What does my business name mean? Where did it come from?<br />
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I've been asked these questions a few times, but not as many as you might think with such a weird business name!<br />
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Here's the big secret: It randomly popped into my head. Not even kidding.<br />
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BUT, it turns out there is a deeper meaning.<br />
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I now sometimes even claim I had thought about this and planned the whole thing out :)<br />
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I like to say my business name, Whichgoose, harkens back to the Aesop fable about "The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs."<br />
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You know the story:<br />
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He decides he wants all the eggs right now and cuts open the goose. Alas, there are no golden eggs inside and he can have no more because he killed the goose. Sucker.<br />
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So what does that have to do with my shop???<br />
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I think that in life, we tend to value the "eggs" in life (the material possessions that are fleeting) over the "goose" (or the means to get the eggs that come only with patience).<br />
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I think that finding out "which goose" is the most important to you is the struggle of finding true happiness.<br />
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For me, it's my creative energy and an outlet that allows me to make a living doing what I love!<br />
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If I start to value to money or the rewards of a popular business over the creative force that started it all, only ruin can come.<br />
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Hope this wasn't too "out there" -- just rambling :)<br />
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<br />whichgoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238764591574310990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691506120093126753.post-60486939942172055932013-01-03T14:31:00.000-08:002013-01-03T14:36:21.801-08:00Top photo tips!<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome to my photo studio!! </div>
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I know I've shared this before on Facebook ... but really, good Etsy photos can<br />
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1.) This white backdrop is a large sketchbook. I tape one piece to the door and lay the rest on the ground to get a nice large backdrop. </div>
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3.) **THIS is the most important bit *** See that line of the sun and shade? Find this in your own doorway in order to determine what time of day is best to take photos. This division for me happens around 10 a.m. You want the paper to *JUST* be in the shade. This gets you a dreamy lighting that always looks nice.</div>
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4.) This is my tripod ... and I need to crank it up all the way to get the head-shots. I also use a remote shutter (wireless) that is not pictured. This allows me to be able to get shots of myself without a timer or photographer. </div>
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whichgoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238764591574310990noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691506120093126753.post-10872611524990734742013-01-01T07:23:00.000-08:002014-01-05T11:44:34.111-08:00Goals for 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!</div>
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It's a bit of bad time of year for me, what with taxes and a whole year of being responsible for my income spreading out before me.</div>
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Here is my shortlist of goals for Whichgoose in 2013.</div>
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1.) Blog more (obviously!)</div>
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3.) Get a real photo studio set up with back drop (no more white sheet on door.)</div>
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4.) Set aside at least a few hours per week to DO NOTHING.</div>
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5.) Spend less.</div>
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6.) Save more.</div>
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7.) Be grateful everyday.</div>
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8.) Get some awesome photos.</div>
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9.) Keep innovating.</div>
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xo -Emily </div>
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whichgoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238764591574310990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691506120093126753.post-83320943275478401412012-11-29T16:32:00.001-08:002014-01-05T11:45:09.252-08:00Movie inspiration: Water for Elephants<div style="text-align: center;">
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I read the book "Water for Elephants" a few years ago .. so it wasn't recent enough in my head to make me want to watch the movie with any real excitement.</div>
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BUT -- watching the movie made me remember what a good book it was! The movie definitely does it justice, but the best part was the 1930's wardrobes and costumes!</div>
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It's basically a romance set in a traveling circus in the 30's ... super glamorous.</div>
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Today me and Kate (other friend named Kate!) made homemade apple sauce!! Kate is a canning professional and this was my "introduction"to the wide world of food preservation.</div>
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FIRST, get a lot of apples. Wash with a produce wash if available. The main thing about canning is cleanliness. Anything you can do to keep things sanitary is good.</div>
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NEXT, peel and core your apples. We had this fancy apple peeler from Pampered Chef. It didn't always work though ... but it sure helps with hand cramping from the regular peeler.</div>
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Put your apple pieces in a big pot with about 2 inches of water. Cook until soft (about 20 minutes or so.) </div>
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Drain your apples and puree in a food processor (things are starting to shape up --- and smell AMAZING.) </div>
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Re-heat your pureed applesauce in a pot until it gets to 200 degrees F. In the meantime, boil your lids and gather your jars. The jars should be freshly washed and sanitized with heat in the dishwasher.</div>
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NOTE: You can certainly add sugar, cinnamon ... what have you. We kept them simple since the apple variety was pretty sweet on its own.</div>
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