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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Blog Hop - Weekly Wrap-Up

Hi guys!

This week, my blogger friend Ricki from the cute blog Adventures with Rogue Baby asked me to cost host her Weekly Wrap-up Blog Hop! :) Go check out her blog, she started this blog hop 2 weeks ago and the concept is pretty cool! Here's how it works:

"The rules are pretty simple. Link up your weekly wrap-ups. Of course, the more positivity the better, but hey, I know we all have those bad weeks! At a loss for your format? Try 5 positives and 1 negative that sum up your week.  Please link up your posts below, follow the host and co-host(s) and put a button on your sidebar or in post if you have room."  :)
The Weekly Wrap-Up with Rogue Baby
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'Family vacation with a toddler, roadtrip style!' by MargauxMakes

Sun, Fun, and Travel Toys. A collection of items from the EtsyKids Team members.

Reversible Car Seat Str...
$8.00
Featured on HGTV Specia...
$18.00
Quiet book - Fruits and...
$40.00
Kitschy Kitchen Vegetab...
$10.00
Baby Hooded Towels-Blue...
$38.00
MILITARY HAT - Cadet Ha...
$15.00
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$15.00
Weather Set - Montessor...
$25.00
Forest Friends Finger P...
$20.00
Crochet rattle Sensory ...
$29.00
Nautical Anchor Onesie ...
$15.00
Tic Tac Toe Game Set - ...
$35.00
Pirate Theme Toddler Bi...
$19.75
Children's Clothing...
$30.00
The Foundling Fox - Fel...
$15.00
Boutique Diaper Wipe Cl...
$18.00
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As I already told Ricki, I'll be doing a recap of a week ... + 2 little days! Because it all started with something pretty big on Thursday July 12 ...
So here it is, my 1st (because I hope they'll be more to come!) Weekly wrap-up!

1) On Thursday morning (July 12) at work, we learned that all the people working in our Canada design dpt (that includes me!) would be losing their job since the company decided to relocate all the design to Amsterdam where Mexx International head office is located ... let's just say that it was a pretty shocking news, it's never cool to learn that you are losing your job ... but you know what they say ...
Everything happens for a reason, so I decided to stay positive and evaluate the different options. I have to say though, lucky us, we still have our jobs until December 31st, so I'll have time to figure out exactly what I want to do by then!

2) So now that I've shared my bad news with you guys, moving on to positives ... :)
The weather has been simply amazing this week! We've tried to enjoy as much time outside as possible...and this gives me a great opportunity to enjoy one of my many hobbies! I totally love taking Summery pictures as these one:
Livia loves gardening!
Picking fresh blueberries in our backyard!
Now that's refreshing!
I didn't take this one but I love it! My lovely brother-in-law brought Livia to the Zoo and she loved it!

3) This week was also a pretty good one on Etsy! I made 3 sales in a few days and got quite a few features in some pretty cute Treasuries, like this one:

'Family vacation with a toddler, roadtrip style!' by MargauxMakes

Sun, Fun, and Travel Toys. A collection of items from the EtsyKids Team members.


Reversible Car Seat Str...
$8.00

Featured on HGTV Specia...
$18.00

Quiet book - Fruits and...
$40.00

Kitschy Kitchen Vegetab...
$10.00

Baby Hooded Towels-Blue...
$38.00

MILITARY HAT - Cadet Ha...
$15.00

cloth diaper cover - sw...
$15.00

Weather Set - Montessor...
$25.00

Forest Friends Finger P...
$20.00

Crochet rattle Sensory ...
$29.00

Nautical Anchor Onesie ...
$15.00

Tic Tac Toe Game Set - ...
$35.00

Pirate Theme Toddler Bi...
$19.75

Children's Clothing...
$30.00

The Foundling Fox - Fel...
$15.00

Boutique Diaper Wipe Cl...
$18.00
I'm glad thing seems to be picking up for my Cutiful shop , especially with the news regarding my job loss. In the next few months, I really want to put as much time & effort in my shop as possible ( I know it will be quite a challenge since I'm still working full time ... but I'll figure it out!)


4) Etsy is not only a place to sell & buy handmade items! It's also a great community! In the last few months, I've tried to be more active in the Etsy community and I've got to meet so pretty nice people!(including Ricki! If I haven't meet her through Etsy, I probably wouldn't be writing this post!) Relationships are priceless, these are so important in life in general! A few weeks ago, I came across Josée, an Etsy seller living a few blocks away! This week, she invited me over and we ended up having a fun night, chatting until almost midnight!!! Go take a look at her shop, she makes some cute upcycled hand bags and much more!

5) This week, my quiet book (one of my favorite items in the shop, and most probably the one I'm most proud of!) as been selected by Coolmompicks.com and featured in a cute article! It was a real honor, I couldn't be more proud! I've been featured here & there in some cute blogs in the past, but I have to admit that this feature brought A LOT of traffic to my Etsy shop!

6) Finally, last but not least, our family Summer vacations are officially started!!!! Yay!!! Keep you eyes peeled, I'm planning to work on some news listings for my shop, and also hoping to take some great pictures to capture some long-lasting memories!!!

Cheers!
Have a lovely weekend!



Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Soooooooo cheesy!

Yesterday night, my daughter had fun emptying some boxes full of junk ( and also the soil from one of our plant, but that's another story!) in our 3rd  bedroom a.k.a the spare room, the temporary/ not really functional craft room, the room that will one day become Livia's toddler/ big sis room...but for now, let's just call it the "I don't know where to put all that stuff" room!!! And I really think that my daughter is in for some serious treasure hunting...

Once she was asleep, I went upstairs to take a shower and tripped on something...When I saw what it was, I couldn't help myself! I laughed so hard!!!


First of all...I didn't even remember that audio tape had once existed!!! OMG! That's so 1992!...But I have to admit that this one was created only about 10 years ago when I started going out with my boyfriend (and yes, for those asking, we are still together, seems I didn't scare the hell out of him with this mixed tape!) That is soooooo cheesy!!! I have to tell you that I was only about 16 years old back then...guess you can do pretty stupid stuff when you're a teenage girl madly in love! Haha! I only wish we still had a radio that can read audio tape...I bet I would have laughed my butt off listening to this!

Totally had to share with you guys because I think this is real funny! What's even funnier is that my boyfriend kept this mixed tape all this time...might means something to him! ;)

Have you ever done a mixed tape for a loved one when you were a teenager? Or maybe have you done something even more funnier?! Who's willing to share? ;)

Have a lovely day!
Keep in touch!

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Summer giveaway!!!



It's Summer, it's damn hot outside, I'm enjoying some nice family time this weekend after a quite emotional week should I say! I'm about to reach a 150 fans on my FB page, I just noticed that my quiet book has been viewed more than 500 times on Etsy, I've ordered my 1st ever Cutiful labels, I have a friend who's REALLY about to pop (can't wait to meet the little guy!)... So I decided to share some joy with you guys! How you ask me??? With a fun Summer giveaway!

Enter for your chance to win one of 2 prizes: A baby (or toddler, we will work out the size you need!) headband of your choice & a 10% discount in my Etsy shop! :)
(Note that the shipping for the headband is on me! )


a Rafflecopter giveaway

This is my 1st time using the Rafflecopter widget! Seems really neat!
 Here are a few headband pics for those of you who might no be familiar with Cutiful...just to give you a little idea!





Best of luck to all of you!
Have a lovely day!

Friday, July 6, 2012

What Summer is all about!

The last few weeks have been more than busy, but with 2 longer weekends & amazing weather, we've been able to enjoy some great family time! Isn't that what Summer should be all about? Enjoying the great weather, surrounded by family & friends!

I really try my best to always bring the camera wherever we go...but most of the time, I just end up having to much fun doing something else (or end up being too busy supervising my little curious monkey!) , I forget to take pics! Nonetheless, I've been able to capture some great moments here & there...Thought I could share with you guys, give you an idea of what our Summer has been like so far!

Cheers!
My lil' pumpkin just loves gardening!

Yummy birthday cupcakes for my best friend's son

Cutie pie enjoying her cupcake

Our blueberries are coming along pretty well...

and our strawberries are pretty delicious!!!

Road trip!!! Having fun dancing & singing in the car...

...and taking a nap after all that dancing & singing!

14 months old "Evel Knievel"! Hahaha!

Quality control ...

...and some more gardening!
Really hoping we'll get some more of those nice weekends...more pictures might come, if you guys are lucky! :)
Have fun!

Keep in touch!

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