http://www.beadonawire.us ... talking about life, creating handcrafted jewelry & accessories, and running a small business ... Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:22:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's not good to let a blog languish like this. I blame Facebook. For this year I will either blog more or let it die. How's that for decisive? The problem is that I can't get the FTP to my host working in order to update WordPress or fiddle with the files. ... http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=323 I'm all set up and ready to sell at the Tea For All Reasons 2009 Fall Open House. I'm in a different room this year. I usually had the family room, which is a much larger room. But this time I'm in the parlor, which is just off of the front ... http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=318 I have bought a lot of soap on Etsy over the past couple of years. The one word that continually comes to mind as I lather up in the shower every time is delicious. I love, love, love handmade soap and I will never go back to buying soap from ... http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=310 Just realized that with the theme switch, I lost my blogroll. Since it's an older theme, the widgets are a bit hosed, so I'll have to recreate the list. It can be done, but I don't have the time right now...must go feed the children and then get working at ... http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=309 I have been busy creating in the past couple of months as I gear up for the annual Tea For All Reasons Open House. Sadly, this is the last TFAR Open House since my parents are moving away from this area sometime next spring. I know that my mother's loyal ... http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=308 The blog languishes while I get back into the groove of the business while still working full-time and taking care of the family. Poor blog. New look coming soon. New content coming soon. I promise. Really. http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=301 Wow, it's been a long time since I last posted. In that time, I had my baby girl. She is now 5 months old already! I just got back to my work table in the last month. New pieces are being listed in the shop and I'm preparing for the Tea ... http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=300 Ok, so I have a hard time believing that I haven't posted since right after Christmas. I'm a terrible blogger. My excuse is the baby I'm expecting to deliver at the end of March. I predict things will remain quiet here for a while yet... http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=299 ... And I wish you and yours a very happy new year. Big changes coming in 2009 for me. 1. First off, I've decided to take the "move the shop" plunge at Etsy. Beginning Jan 1 (actually, I've already got stuff listed and had one sale), my shop will be found at ... http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=297 I am a regular vendor at my mother's annual fall open house now. It's kind of nice to have regular customers who come back excited to see what new shiny things I have to offer. I had low expectations for sales this time given the economy. However, I did have a ... http://www.beadonawire.us/?p=293