Treasury Tuesday "Summer Days" August 27, 2013

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Today's Treasury Tuesday is "Summer Days" by Josie Martin Mendoza of CuteandQuirklyGirl  shop on Etsy.




Don't you just love summer. Here in the desert of Arizona its summer ten months out of the year. Those 116 degree days make me yearn for a Michigan summer. What do you enjoy about summer? Leave a comment sharing your fondest memories.

 Michelle 

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Treasury Tuesday A Pink Kind of Gal July 30, 2013

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Here's a great collection of handcrafted and vintage items showcasing the color Pink. Curated by yours truly. Enjoy.

 

I love pink. I think its so girly and feminine, whether you're a country girl or a femme fatale. Smile. Pink is also great for adding feminine touch's around the house so that hubby does feel overwhelmed. Smile

 How do you use pink, if at all? Leave a comment sharing your thoughts.

Michelle



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Treasury Thursday Mother's Day March 14, 2013

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Today's treasury is by Eveline of moonwingcrafts and is entitled Mother's Day. Click on the title to visit the treasury.

Good news I won one of those, "We will give you a long list of prizes if you will come and check out our resort." I go tomorrow evening. I'll also have the chance to do a scratch off with the grand prize of a new Mercedes or $100,000. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Michelle

 
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Treasury Thursday Tropical Breeze

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I know everyone is ready for a Tropical Breeze especially those of you in the frosty time zones. Here in the desert of Arizona we have been hit with extremely cold temperatures for us (20 degrees). No, we're not prepared for it.

So I'm happy to bring you this lively collection entitled , "Tropical Breeze" by Nancy Gobee of NancysWorkshop.

Doesn't this make you reminisce for a chair on the beach with the breeze coming in from the ocean. Makes me miss the Bahamas and the breeze coming off the ocean on the beaches in Senegal, in West Africa. What memories does this collection bring to mind for you? Please share in the comments section. As always all pictures are clickable for more info and to purchase. 

 Michelle
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I have a Dream Treasury

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Here's a treasury created by Donna Marie of Waterbury Jewels to celebrate the life of  Dr. Martin Luther King.

 
All links are clickable and will give you more information o the piece and purchase info. 

Enjoy. 

Michelle

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Saturday's Line-up Adjustable Rings 12-1-2012

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Today's line up is adjustable rings.

Blister Pearl Adjustable Ring $18.00

Rose Quartz Faceted Adjustable ring $22.00

Pink Shell ring on Sterling silver adjustable band $30.00

Same ring different view

Natural Pearl Wire Wraped adjustable ring on brass $28

Fancy Jasper Adjustable ring $26.00

These are my pretties for today. As a thank you for following my blog you can use code Blog30 for 30%, good till December 4, 2012 at midnight.

Make sure you check in Monday as  I will have a very special holiday giveaway starting. Remember to check back.

Thanks,
Michelle

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Wordless Wednesday 11/21/2012

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Something Borrowed Something Blue Treasury

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Today's feature is a Treasury (collection of gifts) by Sylvia Swasy of SylviaSwasyDesigns.

These are lovely additions to any fall or winter weddings. My signature piece Wire Queen I was included. Thanks Sylvia.



All pictures are clickable and will take you to more info and where you can purchase the items. Now which of these lovely pieces in my favorite color blue would you like to add to your collection.

Leave a comment with your favorite item.

Thanks,

Michelle
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Saturday's Line-up 10/13/2012

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 My store on Shopinterest.co is today's line up.

http://wirequeen467.shopinterest.co/

Check out my store and let me know what you think. The founders are looking for input to make the site better so I'll pass on your comments.

Thanks,

Michelle

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Eye Candy Friday 10/11/2012

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Here's a lovely collection of gifts by Jayne of Twiggy and Opal of the Craftori team which includes yours truly. 

Each square has an item in it.  All Links are clickable and will take you to the page for more information.

Don't forget to sign up for my GIVEAWAY (Ends 10/18) here http://wirequeen.blogspot.com/2012/10/celebrating-my-500th-post-with-giveway.html

Thanks for looking.


Michelle


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Feature Esty Artist of Color (EAOC) Team Treauries

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Today's feature is two treasuries by Etsy Artists of Color (EAOC) team.

 
There are two treasuries that will rotate. A treasury is a curated list of  handmade gifts. Etsy.com is a site for art, handmade and vintage products. Each picture is a clickable link that will gift you information about the items and you can purchase from.

 Enjoy!

 Michelle 

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Wordless Wednesday Treasuries

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All links are clickable to buy the items.

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UPDATE Shopinterest

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I previous posted about Shopinterest here http://wirequeen.blogspot.com/2012/07/pinterest-tools-shopinterestco-beta.html. I thought this was the greatest thing since popcorn, to be able to turn your boards into mini shopping carts.

.http://signup.shopinterest.co/?lrRef=7Xivs

Sad to say this is one of those ventures that didn't get traction. There is nothing displaying but the name when you search for it. Based on the number of views, interest in the application was not the problem. My personal opinion is that the agreement between Etsy and Pinterest to track Etsy items spelled the death knell for Shopinterest.com


What are your thoughts? Were you looking forward to Shopinterest.com going live? Looking forward to your comments.


Michelle

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My work was featured in a collection of gifts on Etsy.com called a treasury. The rings in each treasury are mine. All of the boxes contain gifts, for some reason the widget isn't showing all the gifts, but they're there so click to see them. Like a mini treasure hunt. Smile.

 Michelle

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Happy Father's Day

I miss my Daddy. 

He would have been 83 this July 16, 2012. I’m a dyed in the wool “Daddy’s girl”. My Daddy and I could finish each others sentences. Used to drive my Mother crazy. Smile

I remember different things though out my life that only a Father/Daddy provides. Hearing a man’s perspective of how we were to be treated by men. What behaviors we should and should not accept. Per Daddy a man paid for the pleasure of your company when he took you out and that’s ALL he was entitled to. My Daddy always had two $10.00 bills in his sock drawer when my sister Vanessa and I started dating, my other sisters were too young to date. Ten dollars would cover cab fare from anywhere in Detroit. If a date started talking stupid, you could get safely home.

I miss being able to go to Daddy and talk about anything. We had to give him fifteen minutes when he first came in the door to allow him to decompress from whatever he had to deal with in the outside world. While he was doing this he would ask my Mother how her day went. He never made light of anything that she spoke of. This was really restraint on his part because my Daddy could make anything humorous.

I used to get up at 5am so I could talk with my Daddy before everyone else got up and it was time for Daddy to  go to work. I remember always wanting to follow my Daddy around which is why I walked so fast when I was younger. Daddy had long legs and I had to step to keep up with him.

My Daddy had a way of helping people that it seemed like you were doing him a favor if you accepted help. I asked Daddy about this. He replied, “That when people were going through hard times, sometimes all they had was their dignity. You take that away from them they have nothing to work with.”

I remember Daddy’s last walk with cancer. They had first removed a lung and Daddy had made it past the five year mark. Then we got the news there was a huge mass in his colon.  Daddy refused regular chemo. He wasn’t going through that again. Daddy refused hospitalization and hospice. He was going out like he had lived, with dignity.

Daddy wanted to know why I had converted to Islam? He had many questions about Prophet Mohammad(saw) Daddy seemed intrigued that the prophet was a regular person who did so much.

During Daddy’s final walk I remember grown men coming to visit him and making it to the front porch and bawling. My Daddy had helped so many people, when he died the funeral processional was so looooooooooooooooog. People called for months afterwards to see what they could do for my family because Daddy had helped so many others.

Rest In Peace Big Will

Love you forever

Michelle

Red White and Blue Treasury

Wonderful Treasury of Gifts in a Red White and Blue Theme



 All pictures are clickable and will take you right to the item page. 

Enjoy 

 Michelle

Friday Night Special Today

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Friday Night Special Starts at 5p.m EST

Use code FNS25 for 25% off. Sale is from 5pm to Saturday at 1 pm EST.

The video presents gifts that are great for Father's Day. After all, its time to step up from the tie with the hula girl. 
Smile 
Michelle

My work was featured in FiveTreasuries

The rotator widget is by etsytreasuries.com

Its nice to be recognized for your work Smile

Tomorrow Cameroon.
Enjoy

Michelle

My Red Queen Earrings have been featured in two treasuries since Friday.

: www.etsy.com/listing/65470601/wirewrapped-earrings-red-queen-paua?ref=tr...








All links are clickable and will take you right to the items sell page for more information.


Enjoy,


Michelle

Who is a Mother?

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 Mothers come in all shapes sizes and degrees. Case in point I have another Mother. My Other Mother tells her kids I'm their sister that she didn't birth. Motherhood can be communal. I know a lady who couldn't have kids, but she raised seven who had no claim to her. She's a Mother in every sense of the word. Look around you and honor those Mother's in the community who have stepped into the shoes and taken on the responsibility of Motherhood. They have filled very large shoes.

My friends who didn't have that good a female parent experience I always tell them to not hold a grudge. Some women are Mothers, their job is to get you here. Birthing you might be their sole purpose in your life.  Then you have "Mommies" their job is to coach, cheer, carry and run to the finish line with you. This woman may or may not be your birth Mother. The only thing that matters is she helped you get to where you need yo go. Love them for the part they played in your life and leave the rest alone.

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Motherhood has fallen into disrepute in America and its time we re-elevate the position.I place Motherhood before police, fire and teachers as jobs that you work and will NEVER receive the pay you deserve. For Most Mother's there is no financial gain actually the opposite. You pay is hugs, kisses and a painted noodle necklace. Smile. You might even get the most important payoff, "I love you Mommy". And admit it you'd do it all over again, no matter how they turn out.

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You're only got six more days until Mother's Day.  Have you purchased that special gift for VIP in you life.

 http;//wirequeen.etsy.com

Don't forget to show those special ladies just how important they are to you.

Michelle