New Design, New Catch Phrase!

This  weekend  I worked on  cleaning up the blog a bit. As much as I like the notebook template  for some reason I just  felt that I needed a fresh  look here and I do hope you like the new template I have going on in my blog. I am the type that likes pastel looking colors and I  actually love flowers too and the color pink hence I  decided to  go with this three  column  blog template.  I moved a  bit of things around on there but I actually felt it was more brighter and cleaner and a bit more organized. It seems easier to work with too. The template did take out my Facebook comments section but I also felt that facebook comment thing was giving  it an issue and it wasn't as active so  I am not adding it it back on . However,with the new look I think this has a better flower to it and I love the gal on there, this would be  represent me in a way which is why I picked this layout. I know its a bit girlie but I am the girlie type as well since I pretty much a kid at heart and likes all sorts of cute stuff especially stuff animals. :)

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100 Sales Milestone!

I am excited my shop on Etsy has  reached the 100 sales sooner than I thought.  My initial plan was to give  my shop 1 year  to make this mark  because I wasn't sure  how it would do.  Not to mention, I was thinking that 1 year would be sufficient enough for me to see if I had anything special there. So its a real big celebration for me to see that this past weekend I  had  made it.  I didn't start putting any items up until May  to be honest and I remember  me making my first sale  that week as soon as I put it up! So that was a surprise to me as I  was so new to Etsy and I didn't  know how things worked on there like  I do now.

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Candle Magic Tip #1 Cleanse Your Space

 Time  for a new tip on Candle magic.  Usually I would tell you to  burn the candles the way that  you  want to when you purchase at my store but I  started to realize I need to be a bit more clear  with my directions. Just because  I know how to cast it doesn't doesn't mean everyone does.  We can always  light the candle  and  perform  our magic any time.  Just be sure you pay attention in terms  what to light first.  So my first tip today is:  Cleanse your space. That is right! Cleansing should be one of the things you should do more with your home. Whether  you are  lighting the sage and  blowing around the home  or  even  lighting my cleansing candles ( heck do both for greater effect)  you can really get more positive energy flowing into your own own space.

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Treat Box Time

Sorry I have been busy getting  things sorted!  I haven't had the chance to  update but now that I things back on track again , I can  get back on  here! Anyways, I wanted  to tell everyone I had a nice surprise  from out of the box sampler again.  This month they had a Death by Chocolate  box which was  all  containing  food samples. Since   I donated 100 samples for the month of March, Michelle was kind enough to give me these goodies as an exchange for my generous  donation. this time I made sure I look pictures  of everything  before  I actually started eating anything out of here!

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March Giveaway!

Hello Everyone!
  It's that time to do another  giveaway for my shop Joie Joelle.  There will be  two winners once again.  For first  place $20 and  second place  $10 gift certificates.  Giveaway is world wide as I do  ship internationally.
Keep in mind of the following before you enter:

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The Scale is Your Best Friend!

 Scales are so important  when it comes to losing weight! I know when I first  started  losing weight it was hard and that  was because I  had  no idea  how much   I was  eating and  how much I was weighing!  Believe it or not that scale is your best  friend. If you are serious about  losing weight  get  both a weight scale and a food scale. It's going to be  your best friend in losing weight.

Obviously a  weight scale is important as we do need to know if we are on target when losing  weight. the main thing  on  a weight scale is if you're going to weight yourself do it when you first wake up in the morning before you eat anything.  That is your real weight. And honesty you don't need to weigh every day. I weigh once a week  usually on a Monday  because that is when I  start my workout for the week.

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Feburary Valentine Sampler box

Sampler boxes are so much fun to get! I always  get a regular sampler box for turning in 100 samples from Out of the box Sampler but part of the reason I do  the 100 samples  is because I actually like to see what is out there that other people make. I also like to see what other packaging  ideas there are that people do. Regardless,  I enjoy   all the samples I get every time.  For this month Out of the box Sampler decided  to use a tote bag  for their bodacious  sampler box which I thought was really neat!  Their bigger box is awesome  because   you are guarantee to get every sampler from everyone that is donating for the month.  I tend to  buy the biggest box for myself and have Michelle mail out my free regular sampler  box to a friend   just to brighten  up some one's day. I like putting a smile on people's faces :)

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