Monthly Archives: June 2011

Fear of Falling, Part 2

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Cynthia Kirby

The tree is still leaning threateningly over our house. As we watched the crevice grow larger yesterday where the roots were pulling up from the ground, the fear of its falling became more and more acute. We let the owner … Continue reading →

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Fear of Falling

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Cynthia Kirby

I love my house. Living in a 90-year-old stone and stucco farmhouse for the past 23 years has been my joy- and my bane. I think it is the most beautiful, character-filled house I have ever seen. But as with … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Cynthia Kirby

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Backyard Wonders

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Cynthia Kirby

Every day it seems that my back yard offers me something new. Last week I found this snakeskin. It was so clearly defined that you could see the snake’s eyes. It was curled through the bushes on my terrace. We … Continue reading →

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Picking a Winner

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Cynthia Kirby

I loved having my owl hat as the Alpaca Team treasury inspiration last week. But I didn’t love having to pick a winner. 36 entries isn’t a huge number in the Etsy world. But as I spent time last week … Continue reading →

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Encouragement, and Numbers

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Cynthia Kirby

Last week I had two ego-boosting Etsy occurrences. The first was that my treasury entry for the Alpaca Team won the weekly treasury contest and so an item from my shop became the inspiration item for last week’s treasury contest. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Cynthia Kirby

A Day at the Pool Really Wears a Girl Out

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Sigh

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Cynthia Kirby

In my excitement over finding and applying to be featured on the Bloggy Mom Blog, I failed to realize that the last thing posted there was over six months ago. Too bad; what she had was good and very convincing, … Continue reading →

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Learning to Promote My Etsy Shop

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Cynthia Kirby

So I have what I think is an awesome Etsy shop, with wonderful products, and what I believe is a unique niche. But who knows and who cares? I feel like I know what my target audience is, but I’m … Continue reading →