tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119814824588704392024-03-12T20:53:16.255-07:00Chickypoo209Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-78127840992668360262013-08-21T18:52:00.001-07:002013-08-21T18:54:46.430-07:00New Stash Buster - Happy Wreath<br />I could not be more happy with how this stash busting project turned out - everyone needs to make one! I'm already planning a fall themed and Christmas one for our house! <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/117125839160611603664/Chickypoo209?authkey=Gv1sRgCLS4xPa9rOzvvAE#5914755456156496434'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-e_1dGjayanzpDvbre6ep_5C45f8WXMsCUzc6W0IjHHWGFYXIEeoPLduxwtUubsKIv_Xzb3oHKpCPCHxfDNKc9-acms0SgVwJQFdIUTUUyxCYvDZsS-prNjk6GU9RDDF18BBae96VDfJ/s288/1377136258.040285.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/117125839160611603664/Chickypoo209?authkey=Gv1sRgCLS4xPa9rOzvvAE#5914755492166577714'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSS-zOJ5iY40ah1Pvmd8zEin0k22h7zDVsXy60K2HNAAHNE2DZWCHLyVUPgdr2xMT1hnL0ScLplDHYAa4ZQPdI0Qa4TkwuMIcoykHkn9s1gjQi9CO2KPAr31drr4NuXuAbzrXGcG0rEnk/s288/1377136261.065630.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Happy Hooking!<br />Linking up at 1dogwolf <br /><br />Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-27796670817683768802013-05-30T10:33:00.000-07:002013-05-30T10:33:23.800-07:00It's been a bit...<div align="center">
<b><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been awhile....</span></b></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">but I promise I have been missing-in-action for a <u>very</u> good reason.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My sweet baby girl, my first born, the one who first gave me the title of mommy, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And well, we felt that was pretty darn important.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So we took her and the little guy to Disneyland (and my sister joined in the fun too). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">This is the birthday girl and my sister in California Adventure</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had such a good time, and most importantly, the big 5 year old had a blast!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I still remember the day she was born, every second of it. It brings me such joy to remember that day, but sad at how fast time goes by when you're in the day-to-day routine of everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">She will be starting kindergarten this year, and from what I've been told, once they enter "the school system", time goes by even faster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm not ready for that. I want her chubby cheeks to always stay chubby. I want her curiosity about everything to never fade. I want her imagination to always be present, and allow her the hours of play time that she has now. I want her to always have the ability giggle over the most ridiculous things in life (a little potty humor, anyone?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">But alas, time goes on, and she continues to grow right before our eyes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I can tell you this, my sweet & silly E: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">you will always be that carefree girl in my eyes </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">and I promise you a childhood full of adventures, just like you love.</span></div>
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Mommy loves you to the moon and back, sweet girl.</span></div>
Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-82918643884754312402013-05-01T13:29:00.001-07:002013-05-01T13:35:31.371-07:00WIP Wednesday 5/1<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I don't know how your households are fairing this spring, but this last week has done a real number on my two little ones. Both suffer from bad allergies and asthma, with the youngest classified as chronic/severe. Well those spring winds and blooming what-not's have reared their ugly heads and knocked both kids out this past week. I think we are *knock on wood* finally over the worst of it, but with the way things go, that could change at any minute. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I did manage to get a little bit of crocheting done this week, but it wasn't what I would have liked. I had an order for a newborn photo prop set of a beautiful hat with a large flower and diaper cover - done in grey and pale pink. It was GORGEOUS! I never put those colors together, but I'm thinking I may need to add a blanket of something to the shop in those colors. I can't seem to get them out of my mind! I finished the items and immediately took them over to our friend, so I didn't get a good shot of the set. Hopefully she'll get some good shots with the photographer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Next up is the Crazy Blanket - I did NOTHING on it. But I think I figured out why it went so wonky. Its a HUGE blanket, and the stripes are vertical, so its crazy long. I used cheap worsted yarn I had in my stash, so I'm thinking the weight of the blanket is just too much and pulling it. It's beyond doing a blocking save, so it will definitely be a blanket that stays in the house (maybe hidden upstairs). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I started yet another baby bobble blanket for the supply at home with my stash. I have a show at the end of May, and those are so popular. Hopefully I'll be able to get a couple done before then. Here's the Baby Bobble Blanket started in ivory (about 1/3 done):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is seriously my favorite non-pattern. I make it up as I go size-wise and I really don't have to think much while doing it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sadly, that blanket is the only one I have a photo of this week. I started a chevron blanket too, in blues/browns/ivory and I am loving that one, but I've only got a couple rows started. I promise I will have much done on it by next week and have a good photo to share ;-)</span></div>
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I picked up the Tunisian police theme blanket this week. It's quite tedious, so I had given myself a break from it. Did three rows, realized a mistake made five rows back, frogged it and redid the rows plus 3 more. Like I said, it's been a rough crochet week for me. Hubby's gonna owe me a weekend away once this thing is finished (it's per his request):<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last up is a giant granny square blanket, made as one continuous square. I love the grannies, but I started this one with cotton and I'm not loving it at all. It's only going to be baby blanket size, so it should go quickly. I don't like cotton yarn for some reason, so I'm not sure what possessed me to follow a pattern using it, but it will definitely be the last. I will be going back to my first love of worsted. No more of this cotton nonsense unless I'm making washcloths or dish towels. Here it is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's hoping your crochet week is going <em>MUCH</em> better than mine :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really dove into the projects this week, and although I was sidetracked by a few customer orders, I was able to put in some good work on my WIPs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">First up is the Crazy Blanket. I swear 10 years from now, I will still be posting this as a WIP. I want to finish it, I swear, its just <em>so</em> <em>BIG</em> that I can only do a few rows at a time before my crochet ADD kicks in and I have to move onto something else. I got 2 rows done this week (= one color 'stripe'), so I'm calling it successful progress. No photo either this week for it, the light was horrible last night and since it wasn't a ton of progress on it, I'll wait until this weekend to take a good shot of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Next up is the project I have started calling the Beach Blanket. I love everything about this blanket. Its my stash buster, and the woven stitch is so freaking cool. I'm still a little unsure about my color choices, but since I vowed at the beginning to stitch with the same yarn brand throughout (Caron's Simply Soft - a splitting nightmare), I'm kind of limited on the color choices. Although I think the bright and the muted colors are starting to create the beachy feel I was hoping for. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can see the tiny little hint of pale pink that has been started. I really like the way it's balancing the colors, so I think it may end up a bigger section. Definitely needs the pale color to tone down the hot pink. It's getting to be a bit much for my taste.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wish I had more finished items to show. I may be starting a third big blanket and a baby blanket project this week, so watch for those coming in a future WIP Wednesday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linking up to these fabulously crafty parties: </span><br />
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First, I finished the second baby blanket with the bobbles. I experimented and used the same yarn but a bigger hook (5.5). I didn't think the difference would be significant but it was. The stitch was noticeably bigger, so I have to say I'll not be using the bigger size. The smaller stitch is so much more appealing, in my opinion. <br />
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I started a beach color blanket for one of the next Christmas gifts, and while the stitch takes forever, it is AWESOME!! I'm using yarn I have, so it's a stash buster too - even better! The stitch is the woven stitch, a very simple sc, ch1, sc, repeat pattern. I love the way the colors overlap each other. <br />
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Still working on the ginormous crazy (bobble) blanket with the colors and order chosen by my husband and 4 year old - thus the reason for being called the crazy blanket. <br />
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Definitely will be a bright addition to the house when it's finished, although that one is the slowest moving blanket EVER because of its massive size (it's queen sized, which I thought was a great idea in the beginning. It's not.)<br />
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Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-76888641077432891042013-04-03T15:39:00.000-07:002013-04-03T15:39:47.126-07:00WIP WednesdayI wish I wasn't, but I am one of those crocheters who has a bazllion projects going all at once. I'll spare you taking photos of all of them, but here are my worthy WIPs and a just finished project:<br />
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First up is my finished project, the bobble blanket featured on <a href="http://www.maybematilda.com/" target="_blank">Maybe Matilda</a>. I love the deep teal color (its actually much darker in person) and that it is perfect for a boy or girl. It's also available for sale in my shop <a href="http://www.chickypoo209.etsy.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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First WIP is another one of these blankets, but for a friend who is having a baby girl pretty soon. This was a special request from the hubby, so of course I said yes. Its going much faster this time with a bigger hook, but to be honest, I love the tightness of the smaller hook used in the blanket above. <br />
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Last up is my first ever tunisian crochet project. I can't say I love the process, but it is a gift for the hubby, so every stitch is worth the swear words that come out. I do like the finished project, but the finished look is professional. I can't wait to see how this blanket comes together. <br />
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Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-28638286346789612802013-03-28T08:09:00.001-07:002013-03-28T08:16:30.868-07:00Finally Finished My Fancy Cowl!So why do I call it my Fancy Cowl? The yarn is only available in Europe, of course! I have been coveting this cowl :<br />
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on the <a href="http://yvestown.com/">yvestown.com</a> shop. It's a free pattern, so I finally broke down and ordered the yarn. I love the matte color combination, and the pattern was pretty easy - although I did change it up with a decrease so the cowl would drape more at the shoulders. <br />
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Let me tell you - I am THRILLED with it! I rarely keep anything for myself, but I had to make the exception for this one. I have since found yarn to replicate the colors (and reduce the cost of it by 2/3), so if you want one for yourself, just let me know :-) <br />
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These books are great for creating your family yearbook for the year - all of your special memories in one place! Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-16804678806581227422012-08-30T10:22:00.002-07:002012-08-30T10:22:11.993-07:00Free Photo Mug! (Just pay S/H)<br />
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Wouldn't it feel great to be a part of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=334550&u=510435&m=36166&urllink=&afftrack=">Stella & Dot's</a> growing team and earn over $75 an hour running your own fashion business? <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=334550&u=510435&m=36166&urllink=&afftrack=">Stella & Dot</a> creates flexible, work from home business opportunities for entrepreneurial women so that you can create the success you deserve. Best of all, now through July 7th, <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=334550&u=510435&m=36166&urllink=&afftrack=">Stella & Dot</a> is offering new Stylists the choice between 3 Starter Kits with your choice of samples worth up to $1800. Choose which Starter Kit works best for you and launch your very own social selling business today! To find out more information on becoming a <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=334550&u=510435&m=36166&urllink=&afftrack=">Stella & Dot</a> Stylist, visit <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/stylist">www.stelladot.com/stylist</a>. Get started today! </div>
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He volunteered to do the Easter egg dying with our almost 4 year old one day while I was at work.<br />
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That in itself is pretty awesome.<br />
But the fact that he's <em>crazy</em> allergic to eggs? <br />
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And our daughter is tickled pink over her egg creations.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Great job honey!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Creating!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen</div>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-80450542713980189352011-11-09T12:26:00.000-08:002011-11-09T12:26:51.810-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Don't put shopping for the holidays on the back-burner this year because I’m excited to share with you that now through 11/30 you can save 15% off your <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=340233&u=510435&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Blurb</a> order with promo code <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=340236&u=510435&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">AFFILIATE15OFF</a>. Here are some of my favorite gift ideas:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Make a truly special gift with the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=340221&u=510435&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Instagram Photo Book</a> with the photos you've taken with your cellphone. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gather up those sacred family recipes and create a <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=340225&u=510435&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">cookbook</a> perfect for family and friends! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Create a <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=340230&u=510435&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">custom notebook</a> for all the kids to take back to school. You can use your family photos or pictures from summer vacation!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=340233&u=510435&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Blurb</a> has all the tools and customization for you to make unique gifts for everyone on your list.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy (Holiday) Shopping!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen </div>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-71026071098490480122011-09-28T13:17:00.001-07:002012-04-05T09:34:57.338-07:00A Really Sweet Deal!<div style="text-align: center;">The folks over at <a href="http://www.canvaspeople.com/">Canvas People</a> are offering an awesome deal - A <b>FREE</b> 8x10 Canvas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>*This is a sponsored post</i></span>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-53622133670948587842011-09-28T08:16:00.000-07:002011-09-28T08:16:00.950-07:00A few thoughts....<div style="text-align: center;">So I've decided to return from my much needed break after the Zulily.com sale. I thought I'd provide a few thoughts on the whole process, especially since I know there are many of you out there who have been (or will be) contacted by one of their buyers to participate:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li>The process was not explained at any step of the way. Make sure you ask a lot of questions, even those that seem silly.</li>
<li>The contract terms were net 30 from the sale date. As of today, I am still waiting for payment on the items I sent in good faith. Friends who ordered items from them have already received their products. When questioned about it, suddenly I am supposed to invoice them for items sold in a sale they facilitated. Consider that before signing up. There are a lot of up front costs.</li>
<li>My sample items were returned completely ruined. And I paid to have them returned in sell-able condition. I have had to invoice them for these items as well. </li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;">Would I do this again? I'm really honestly thinking no. The amount of work that went into it far exceeded what I got out of it (and the\is was a sale that went really, really well). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I'll stick to burying myself in my Halloween and Christmas orders for the time being. And some new projects....(a really cool Halloween kid project will be featured in the next couple days, so watch for it!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until then - happy crafting,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-43940812189746777172011-08-31T14:18:00.000-07:002011-08-31T14:18:21.552-07:00Much needed break...<div style="text-align: center;">I'm taking a much needed break after the <a href="http://zulily.com/">Zulily.com</a> craziness! Thanks to everyone who helped make it a success. It was a tremendous amount of work (I'm still a little hung over from it), but well worth it - we had a great response!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I promise to be back in the next few days :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy crafting!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen</div><br />
Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-53761646087456869942011-08-18T14:09:00.000-07:002011-08-18T14:09:24.410-07:00TODAY is the day!<div style="text-align: center;">Chickypoo209 is a featured seller on <a href="http://zulily.com/">Zulily.com</a>! Go check out the awesome deals and wonderful shops being featured! And most importantly, check out my <a href="http://www.zulily.com/e/chickypoo-209-081811.html?pos=38">stuff </a>:-)</div><br />
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</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I promise to be back with regular blogging as soon as this sale is over! <br />
Pinky swear!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Crafting,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen</div>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-68515736630040626702011-08-16T11:43:00.000-07:002011-08-16T11:44:12.339-07:00Zulily.com Sale - new date!<div style="text-align: center;">Don't forget - Chickypoo209 will be a featured shop on <a href="http://zulily.com/">Zulily.com</a> August 18-20th! Awesome time to stock up on some Halloween goodies and get a jump on that Christmas shopping!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Can't wait for the awesome deals?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can always shop now <a href="http://www.chickypoo209.etsy.com/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.chickypoo209boutique.com/">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen</div>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-51604003027357370632011-08-10T12:57:00.000-07:002011-08-10T12:59:26.498-07:00New Blurb Promotion!<div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes it's good to live in the past . . . I've found the perfect way to relive vacation all year long! <br />
Creating a <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=284539&u=510435&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Blurb</a> photobook allows you to reminisce about your summer vacation <br />
anytime of the year,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it's a great way to turn your travel photos into a fabulous coffee table book or a unique addition to your bookshelf. <br />
Transforming your journeys into a <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=284539&u=510435&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Blurb</a> book is also a great way to share your travel adventures with friends and family. Make your very own <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=284539&u=510435&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Blurb</a> book today <br />
and save 20% with code <b>BLURB20</b> through August 31, 2011 <br />
and remember, not all good things<i> have</i> to come to an end!</div><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>*This is a sponsored post by Blurb books.</i></span>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-56012353879339371572011-08-05T15:15:00.000-07:002011-08-05T15:15:34.276-07:00Mark Your Calendars!<div style="text-align: center;">Don't forget - <a href="http://www.chickypoo209boutique.com/">Chickypoo209</a> will be a featured shop on <a href="http://www.zulily.com/">Zulily</a> August 11-13th! Awesome time to stock up on some Halloween goodies and get a jump on that Christmas shopping!</div><br />
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You can always shop now <a href="http://www.chickypoo209.etsy.com/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.chickypoo209boutique.com/">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen</div>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-57883706036420300312011-08-04T07:48:00.000-07:002011-08-04T07:48:33.881-07:00Guest posting over at The 36th Avenue today...Today I'm guest posting over at www.thirtysixavenue.com and hosting a giveaway! Come say hi!<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.thirtysixthavenue.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="36th Avenue" src="http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/desireecampbell05/sticker.jpg" /></a></center>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-88552129829600490172011-08-03T14:24:00.000-07:002011-08-03T14:24:27.909-07:00Planning a First Birthday ala Etsy<div style="text-align: left;">So Little Man's 1st birthday is just a short 4 months away already - and a true testament that time <i><br />
actually does </i>fly by. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And being the over-prepared mommy that I am, I'm already scouring <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy </a>for all the wonderful goodies to use at his party. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">We decided on a police theme, and I already knew my cousin at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sugarbugsweets">Sugar Bug Sweets</a> would be making the cookies again (see <a href="http://chickypoo209.blogspot.com/2011/05/happy-belated-3rd-birthday-e.html">here</a> for the cookies she made for Miss E's birthday).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, look at the goodies I found on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>:</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">thank you stickers found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/20435359/12-custom-round-2-12-inch-stickers">here</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><img alt="Police Man Officer Birthday Party Invitation - Custom and Personalized with or without photo" height="142" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.181421107.jpg" width="200" /><div style="text-align: left;">Invitations found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58403476/police-man-officer-birthday-party">here</a><br />
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And I believe Mr. Chickypoo will be wearing this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45591775/custom-bacon-shirt-one-word-tees-s-xxl">shirt</a>:<br />
<img alt="Custom Bacon Shirt - One-Word-Tees (S-XXL)" height="133" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.221281708.jpg" width="200" /><br />
I'm having way too much fun planning this thing already!<br />
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Jen<br />
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</div>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811981482458870439.post-67288928090793398462011-08-02T10:38:00.000-07:002011-08-02T10:38:26.430-07:00Paper Coterie - Free $40 worth of items!<div id="content"><div class="post-109120 post type-post hentry category-retail-therapy" id="post-109120"><small class="prepostmeta"><a data-disqus-identifier="109120 http://thekrazycouponlady.com/?p=109120" href="http://thekrazycouponlady.com/2011/08/02/paper-coterie-40-off-40-coupon/#disqus_thread" title="Comment on Paper Coterie: $40 Off $40 Coupon"></a></small> <div class="entry"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thekrazycouponlady.com/2011/08/02/paper-coterie-40-off-40-coupon/screen-shot-2011-08-02-at-9-26-54-am/" rel="attachment wp-att-109123"><br />
</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="external" href="https://www.papercoterie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Coterie</a> has a great promotion going on right now. Use coupon code <strong>BEGINANYWHERE</strong> to save $40 on a $40 purchase. You can get a personalized calendar, photo book, or journal for free! Just pay shipping (around $8). This is an awesome deal and all of their products are so cute! <br />
Don’t miss out on this offer, visit <a class="external" href="https://www.papercoterie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Coterie</a> to start making your own special creation.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made an adorable Memory Box for my Miss E. <br />
Her baby book is out of control with all the stuff I've tried cramming in there, so I decided some time ago that I would switch both kids over to memory boxes and just keep the baby books safely in there. <br />
I found little man's pretty easy on sale at Joann's, but my daughter has been a little more challenging. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until today. <br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Crafting,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Jen</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div></div></div>Straight Hookin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/13349227569380885868noreply@blogger.com0