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Friday, June 24, 2011
TABLE TOP PHOTOGRAPHY WITH ONE LIGHT

I actually saw this by way of ApertureAgog and thought this was fantastic "Do It Yourself" photography. This is a great tutorial showing how to construct an image using one light and several simple DIY light reflectors.
For those of us who are constantly striving for better photos, I think this is a great way to "manipulate" the light source in your favor.......because I cannot be the only waiting waiting for a specific time of day to utilize the best sunlight in my house :P
You can easily get the "clip on" or "clamp" lights they sell in home depot and a couple of mirrors to easily make your photos "dynamic" and if you can't find mirrors around your house or at your local thrift or Dollar Store, put some foil around a piece of that cardboard box that you have left over from something you bought....just make sure it goes on nice and smooth.





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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
OH CANADA.....CANADA POST SHUTDOWN

For those of you who don't already know there is a little disagreement between the Canadian postal union and Canada Post.Canada Post shut down urban postal service across Canada on Tuesday night after locking out 48,000 unionized workers. This came after 12 days of strikes by members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers through various cities.

What does this mean for your customers?...well that means all mail processing plants and letter carrier depots are closed and all facilities have been secured. No new mail will be accepted.

Now according to USPS, they are still shipping to Canada and this "little incident has caused a few days delay, but we are still shipping to them"....but forgive me if I tend not to believe my disgruntle postal worker that I usually see yelling at customers.

What are you options?

Some sellers are "closing up shop" which I do not suggest, unless you live in the "Danger Zone". But, If you have taken advantage of the "Etsy Fedex Account" promotion, you can offer your Canadian customers that option, though it will be higher ($10 on average, depending on size) it will ensure that you continue to do business with our canadian friends. Or you can try another of the parcel delivery services ( DHL, UPS, etc).

Either way this has really put a "monkey wrench" in business...especially when for alot of merchants business has been down, but there are options out there for you.


How are you handling the Canadian Strike?


For more information and current updates about the strike go to Canada Post:http://clients.infopost.ca/en/



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Monday, June 13, 2011
FROZEN WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE


























When ever you hear the words "frozen hot chocolate" you think of the famous Serendipity's in New York, but now some crafty person has figured out how to make them at home ( and for a lot less may we add ,lol)

Frozen White Hot Chocolate (adaped from epicurious)

6 half-ounce pieces of high quality white chocolate
2 Tbs half and half
1 envelope store bought hot chocolate mix
1 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
3 cups ice
Whipped cream (optional)
Chocolate shavings (optional)

{INSTRUCTIONS}
Place the white chocolate pieces and the half and half into a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minutes, stopping to stir half way through. Continue to heat until melted and smooth. Add the cocoa and sugar, stirring constantly until thoroughly blended. Remove from heat and slowly add 1/2 cup of the milk and stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
In a blender place the remaining cup of milk, the room temperature chocolate mixture, and the ice. Blend on high speed until smooth and the consistency of a frozen daiquiri. Pour into a cup and top with homemade whipped cream and chocolate shavings.


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Monday, June 6, 2011
PRETTINESS OFTHE DAY :Girls Bedroom

A friend of mine is remodeling her childs bedroom and was looking for ideas when we came across these designs from AltaModa, an design company out of Italy. This is not your mothers pink bedroom from yesterday...they have definately taken it up a notch pictures courtesy of AltaModa
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