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Friday, May 18, 2012
Treasury Friday
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Alpaca and Sheep
Some time ago a friend of mine saw one of the BIG Sheep I crochet. She owns Alpaca's and said.. you know I go to fiber festivals.. could you make some.. Sheep and Alpaca's. Sure.. absolutely.. She sold one of the big ones.. and one of the little ones but none of the Alpaca's.
I will be listing these soon between now and oh say Sunday... all of them.. don't you think these are freaking cute? Soon they will appear in color... so stay tuned!
Vegetables :)
I LOVE growing my own vegetables.. I don't care to raise my meat.. but vegetables.. yes that I can do. I know that there are NO chemicals on my vegetables and that's important on so many levels.
So containers it is. One of the things I love growing my own food - no chemicals for me... no chemicals for my kids.. and my kids get to watch - observe and participate.
But I absolutely love the idea of container gardening when one lives in an apartment and does not have the room - space or ability to garden outside with a garden bed. So this here is a perfect alternative to still grow your own fruits and vegetables rather than buying the ones that *maybe* have pesticide on them... and if you don't like to do this... well there is always the local Farmer's Market - and yes we believe in buying local and/or handmade/grown .. you get the point right?3 days left for the 15% off on all items: on Etsy use coupon code: CUSTOMERAPPRECIATION
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Navigating through my Blog
You have come to this page because you typed in www.hippiescreations.com or you were sent here from an ad or any other possible way... but just how do you get to know my product? How to do you shop for it? How do you learn more about who exactly Hippie's Creations is?
I thought it would be fun to just talk a little bit about this blog of mine :)
I like to write about different things... like the fun stuff we cook on the weekends. During the week we tend to be quite busy and do the "quick" meal thing.. but on the weekends.. ahh yes we love to take our time and really cook.. expand on our current menu - for different things... for different taste.. even with the risk of it not being good at all!
I like to share some of my WIP (work in progress) Projects.. sometimes its fun sharing how I start something.. and how it progresses - even if it takes me months to finish the project. I stay busy with lots of things (mom, girlfriend, work, friend etc) - it sometimes takes time to start/finish it all.
I like to feature other Artists that I come across - hey that means you could send me something and I would post it too - I believe and follow the law of handmade buy local whenever I possibly can. I have very strong feelings about it actually :)
Occasionally, I will write about the business end of things - which certainly I could do more off.. and perhaps as I am going through another transition in my life this could happen. I think you will find that I have more time to create and share with you :) all of which you can read here: Peaks of Inspiration
Ok now to the purpose of this blog post... on top of the page you can see my pages.. the about me ..facebook link, twitter link, the patterns page.. etsy, artfire and handmade artist shop as well as ravelry... Option to learn about me.. to connect with me.. see what patterns I have published.. and of course where you could purchase the amazing creations I have to offer you.. or as my boyfriend has to offer you.. yea we are a couple of creative mechanisms :)
Don't like or are familiar with etsy or artfire.. you could go shopping straight from my shopping cart on the left... a paypal widget that I find terribly nifty... building a website is a daunting task (I used to do it.. from scratch all the time - le sigh) I love the idea of having a blog in which you could purchase from - because this way.. you know who you are buying from.. you are connecting with me on a personal level :)
You will see some of the teams I am part of either on etsy, artfire or even the handmade made artist shop
On the other side (right) you will see Hippie's Bath and Body and again the image of Peaks of Inspiration... two additional babies of mine... my bath and body company is getting ready to get a do-over... so you should stay tuned if you like :)
Further you will take note of blogs I like to read and follow for professional and personal reasons - and perhaps you may be interested in them as well.
And last but not least you see the blog archive :) because sometimes you just want to go back and see what else was written about!
I think it can be confusing sometimes getting to a blog that serves not only as a tool to connect with people but as a tool to make a living. I hope that I have made it as simple as possible in terms of your shopping experience - this for the moment seems to be working for me...
Thanks for reading :)
Petra
I thought it would be fun to just talk a little bit about this blog of mine :)
I like to write about different things... like the fun stuff we cook on the weekends. During the week we tend to be quite busy and do the "quick" meal thing.. but on the weekends.. ahh yes we love to take our time and really cook.. expand on our current menu - for different things... for different taste.. even with the risk of it not being good at all!
I like to share some of my WIP (work in progress) Projects.. sometimes its fun sharing how I start something.. and how it progresses - even if it takes me months to finish the project. I stay busy with lots of things (mom, girlfriend, work, friend etc) - it sometimes takes time to start/finish it all.
I like to feature other Artists that I come across - hey that means you could send me something and I would post it too - I believe and follow the law of handmade buy local whenever I possibly can. I have very strong feelings about it actually :)
Occasionally, I will write about the business end of things - which certainly I could do more off.. and perhaps as I am going through another transition in my life this could happen. I think you will find that I have more time to create and share with you :) all of which you can read here: Peaks of Inspiration
Ok now to the purpose of this blog post... on top of the page you can see my pages.. the about me ..facebook link, twitter link, the patterns page.. etsy, artfire and handmade artist shop as well as ravelry... Option to learn about me.. to connect with me.. see what patterns I have published.. and of course where you could purchase the amazing creations I have to offer you.. or as my boyfriend has to offer you.. yea we are a couple of creative mechanisms :)
Don't like or are familiar with etsy or artfire.. you could go shopping straight from my shopping cart on the left... a paypal widget that I find terribly nifty... building a website is a daunting task (I used to do it.. from scratch all the time - le sigh) I love the idea of having a blog in which you could purchase from - because this way.. you know who you are buying from.. you are connecting with me on a personal level :)
You will see some of the teams I am part of either on etsy, artfire or even the handmade made artist shop
On the other side (right) you will see Hippie's Bath and Body and again the image of Peaks of Inspiration... two additional babies of mine... my bath and body company is getting ready to get a do-over... so you should stay tuned if you like :)
Further you will take note of blogs I like to read and follow for professional and personal reasons - and perhaps you may be interested in them as well.
And last but not least you see the blog archive :) because sometimes you just want to go back and see what else was written about!
I think it can be confusing sometimes getting to a blog that serves not only as a tool to connect with people but as a tool to make a living. I hope that I have made it as simple as possible in terms of your shopping experience - this for the moment seems to be working for me...
Thanks for reading :)
Petra
Monday, May 14, 2012
Saturday Night Cooking Fun
Coming from Europe my exposure to cuisine happened in multitude. One of my favorite things was and still is Tzatziki sauce for my gyros.This past Saturday however this cucumber garlic dill dip was used for a rather different recipe!
We made Bifteki Burger Sandwiches! It was an interesting twist on hamburger meat! The combination of mint, onion and feta cheese mixed into the meat and then served with the tzatziki sauce... everyone should try this! 
We served Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges and Walnuts with a Honey Dijon Dressing - we didn't make this ourselves.. was a tadbit spicy but the oranges gave it a nice little balance!
We also made creamy mashed potatoes with greek yogurt and ranch dressing powder and garlic ( we LOVE garlic).
This is definitely a recipe I will cook again... and I am able to enjoy leftovers too :)
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Pizza Night
We love to cook and we decided that if we aren't doing anything outside of the house on a Friday night... then it should be pizza night.. and not the same pizza over and over... but explore something new each week - broaden our horizon's a bit. If you read the blog last week you know we made a basic Pepperoni - Onion Pizza for me and for my partner's side he added olives...
This week we went with Plain Cheese Pizza for Lennon! Lennon is still in the process of learning about Food due to his lengthy health struggle and his genetic disorder - currently he is on a Pizza kick and so this works out great...
The guys had themselves a pepperoni, ham, pineapple, black and green olive pizza.. note that only one side had the olives :) they tell me it was delicious!
For dessert we had homemade black raspberry cobble with sugar biscuits - oh so yummy - 100% made from scratch - noted that Lemon juice was missing - but still a super hit after a delicious Pizza!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Realities of life
I'm a single mom - the oldest out of the house living his own life - with two still remaining.
Last July I opened the Charmed Butterfly in the town I live in - everything handmade with 90% of being local Artists. I love to create and its been a dream of mine to have something just like that - and the town of Scottsville, VA certainly can use a gift shop such as it is.
Recently I came onto a cross-road and I am still standing in the middle of that - deciding which way to turn. Close the shop and get a real job?
Get a part time job and keep the shop?
You see a few months ago I lost part of my income - to not fault of my own and the only income I have at this time is my son's disability and the sales I make online - and those sales are sporadic to say the least.. while there - its up and down. I've been trying to update photos and the listings and doing whatever it is I can to have my shop found on the google world - but its hard work.
Juggling the world of motherhood, Artist and Business Owner and what have you... it isn't easy. I can't just not go on when I don't feel like it - though I have had a day or two like it. It doesn't really look good but I am burned out from the last year and if I remain open - we will be celebrating our 1st year.
While I will be making some changes - I don't know if the Artists will appreciate them and remain with me as we are building an interesting spot in our little town. I am torn and heartbroken because I am not sure which direction I should go.
I recently had an interview and pending references I am getting a job as a therapist - part time.
It's what I have to do because frankly I can't feed my children on love alone - wouldn't that be grant?
So now I am deciding which way would be the best way to move forward. My part time job would be just that.. the great thing? I schedule my hours - per say - pending on the clients schedule. The other great thing I have an amazing support system willing to work and cover hours at the shop.
But owning/running a brick and mortar store is a HUGE responsibility and takes a lot of work. I always looking for more Artists to come on board - and I think it may mean that I need to move beyond the "local" artist and branch out - as long as it is handmade.
It think the other part that I am keenly aware of is the lack of local support from the community. Yes, there are people in town who LOVE the store - who ALWAYS come back but that is perhaps 25% of the population. Why go to wal-mart? Oh yea because they are cheaper.. but they don't carry handmade and to me that just is what makes any gift item special..
I guess you can see my frustration. I finally have both of my worlds merging but I am not sure that I can or want to handle them simultaneously - or whether I should scale back on one and move forward with the other. Being a therapist has been a long time dream as well - and its happening - and I am going for my license to become an LPC - amazing considering my background history (former foster kid).
I just don't have any idea on how to move forward with both - and if both are truly doable and how on earth I am going to get some down time - and most of all spend time with my amazing children.
For the next 10 days I am giving 15% off on all items:
on Etsy use coupon code: CUSTOMERAPPRECIATION
on Artfire no coupon required
on Handmade Artists' Shop use coupon code: mayappreciation
Last July I opened the Charmed Butterfly in the town I live in - everything handmade with 90% of being local Artists. I love to create and its been a dream of mine to have something just like that - and the town of Scottsville, VA certainly can use a gift shop such as it is.
Recently I came onto a cross-road and I am still standing in the middle of that - deciding which way to turn. Close the shop and get a real job?
Get a part time job and keep the shop?
You see a few months ago I lost part of my income - to not fault of my own and the only income I have at this time is my son's disability and the sales I make online - and those sales are sporadic to say the least.. while there - its up and down. I've been trying to update photos and the listings and doing whatever it is I can to have my shop found on the google world - but its hard work.
Juggling the world of motherhood, Artist and Business Owner and what have you... it isn't easy. I can't just not go on when I don't feel like it - though I have had a day or two like it. It doesn't really look good but I am burned out from the last year and if I remain open - we will be celebrating our 1st year.
While I will be making some changes - I don't know if the Artists will appreciate them and remain with me as we are building an interesting spot in our little town. I am torn and heartbroken because I am not sure which direction I should go.
I recently had an interview and pending references I am getting a job as a therapist - part time.
It's what I have to do because frankly I can't feed my children on love alone - wouldn't that be grant?
So now I am deciding which way would be the best way to move forward. My part time job would be just that.. the great thing? I schedule my hours - per say - pending on the clients schedule. The other great thing I have an amazing support system willing to work and cover hours at the shop.
But owning/running a brick and mortar store is a HUGE responsibility and takes a lot of work. I always looking for more Artists to come on board - and I think it may mean that I need to move beyond the "local" artist and branch out - as long as it is handmade.
It think the other part that I am keenly aware of is the lack of local support from the community. Yes, there are people in town who LOVE the store - who ALWAYS come back but that is perhaps 25% of the population. Why go to wal-mart? Oh yea because they are cheaper.. but they don't carry handmade and to me that just is what makes any gift item special..
I guess you can see my frustration. I finally have both of my worlds merging but I am not sure that I can or want to handle them simultaneously - or whether I should scale back on one and move forward with the other. Being a therapist has been a long time dream as well - and its happening - and I am going for my license to become an LPC - amazing considering my background history (former foster kid).
I just don't have any idea on how to move forward with both - and if both are truly doable and how on earth I am going to get some down time - and most of all spend time with my amazing children.
For the next 10 days I am giving 15% off on all items:
on Etsy use coupon code: CUSTOMERAPPRECIATION
on Artfire no coupon required
on Handmade Artists' Shop use coupon code: mayappreciation
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