Linens and Laurel

We all know someone who is into scrapbooking, mixed media or sewing. A little tag wound with a precious bit of embellishment will delight them. This is so easy you might want to gather a gaggle of tweens to keep them busy inside during the winter months. Read More »

2009 is the fourth year in a row that I have vowed to stop selling on eBay. In previous years, I relented and kept the site because I felt I had not prepared properly. My inventory was too large and my customers did not know where else to find me. Read More »

This has been one of the most productive hours I have ever spent getting lost on the web. Even when I was in college doing research for a paper I would spend a lot more time getting lost in the cross referenced material than on the actual research. I need organize and package my fabric embellishments. This is a d.i.y. project because as a small businessperson, I simply do not have the funds to hire someone. I have a history of getting lost in anything but the task at hand, which I did. Read More »

<p><img height="400" alt="" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/_SQQWBDz8iIV/photos/4138ff62f9ac33cc8bcd5c8aa190d977/mr_0fdd9799291220.jpg?ug_____DBsBH1E.Q" width="198" align="right">We are all a little bit JARRED by the economic crisis our nation is facing. A little scared about what the future might bring to our personal finances. If you are like me, you are looking for any extra coin$ you can find to get through this holiday season without $tre$$ng an already $trained budget. I&#39;m determined our family will work together to make-do, do without, and $ave every way possible this year just in case. Here&#39;s how we are going to do it, one jar at a time.... Read More »

The house above looks like any aged cottage sitting in an older city. Actually, it is sitting above a first floor that has heavy equipment parked in front, barracades on the street, and a general melancholy aide memoire. Read More »