A New Year - Tips and Ideas For Setting Goals
December 31, 2008 by Cassie · 8 Comments
The start of a new year is very empowering to me. I feel as though each January 1st is a fresh start and a time to start over and be better. I am sure many of you, as I do, use the beginning of a new year to set new goals and make a list of things you would like to accomplish in the coming year.
Here are some neat tips and ideas about setting goals for your New Year:
Goals:
Set a reasonable amount of goals. Having an endless list will usually leave you feeling like you have too much to do. Try focusing on 2-4 main areas and include subgoals within those areas. This year I have chosen 3 main areas of my life to better myself: Family, Spiritual, and Self.
One Word:
I love the idea of having one word to focus your goals and year on. A wonderful blogger, Tanja, wrote a neat post about her Word of the Year and why she chooses this method of goal setting. If you decide this route, why not have your word put on a charm to be a constant reminder? You can buy a Word of the Year Charm like this at Lisa Leonard Designs (pictured above).
Quote or Saying:
If you have a favorite quote or saying, you can center your goals around your quote. You can use the quote to guide you in making decisions, setting other goals or when transitioning through life changes (i.e. taking a new job, etc).
Hopes:
Use the things you are looking forward to this year as a way of goal setting. If one of your goals this year is to lose weight write on your list “weighing X lbs” rather than “lose X lbs”. Seeing that goal accomplished on paper sends positive messages to your brain.
What do you do when it comes to New Year’s Goals and Resolutions? Share your ideas with us!
Written by Cassie of Madison Envy
Ten Thousand Villages
December 9, 2008 by Vanessa · 6 Comments
Have a little last minute holiday shopping to do? Head on over to Ten Thousand Villages, they have over 160 retail stores in the United States (and some in Canada too!) along with 220 festival sale locations. They have a great online selection as well!
Ten Thousand Villages is a fair trade retailer that carries handmade jewelry, home decor, gifts and much more. They work with over 130 artisan groups in more than 38 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Fair trade enables artisans to earn a fair wage and provides the opportunity for a better quality of life.
I can honestly say you will find a holiday gift for everyone on your list at this shoppe. Everything is made with high quality and is unbelievably beautiful. I stayed in the shoppe for hours in awe, you could tell everything was made with such talent and love.
They have the perfect gifts for clients, teachers, children, parents, spouses, hostesses, fathers and mothers. They have beautiful recycled treasures, gift baskets and stocking stuffers. If you are overwhelmed and can’t decide just pick up a gift card!
For most of the items you purchase, you will also receive information on who made it and where it was made, which makes the gift even more special. For instance, my mother in law bought me these beautiful handmade Lotus Teacups and Saucers that were made from the Vietnamese artisan group Craft Link.
Vanessa’s blog: I Never Grew Up - Ideas and Reviews to Help Parents Entertain, Care for and Educate their Children.
Win Three LemonHead Kidz Headbands!
November 25, 2008 by Emily · 147 Comments
Contest Update:
*We have a winner!! The randomly chosen winner for this contest is: Laurie H. Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who participated, please stop by again as there are new contests each week.*
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the awesome non-slip headbands from LemonHead Kidz and today we are back with a giveaway! These are so much fun to have at home and I’m sure you’ll like these headbands.
Featuring non-slip headbands and clips that really stay on!! Really, they do. The headbands have a velcro lining underneath the band that helps it to stays firmly in place (Think of a really pretty ribbon with velcro on the inside). You and/or your children can even participate in sports and activities with a LemonHead band and it won’t come off! (It’s true, I’ve tried it).
Many of their bands have an adjustable button in the back so that you can slip it on and off quickly without having to tie it. (Just be careful your hair doesn’t get caught in it when putting it on or taking it off…) Finally, (can you tell I love these?) you can mix and match their stylish clippies and bows as an accessory for your band.
Win It:
One lucky Window Shoppe reader will win three headbands (one from each category - 5/8, 7/8 and 1 1/2) of your choice from LemonHead Kidz! You will also win the matching hair clippies that come with each band.
- To enter, post a comment telling us which headbands you would like (from each category) if you win. (You just need to choose from the bands, the clippies will automatically come along with the bands you pick).
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Earn an extra entry for each of these options:
- Earn an extra entry if you are a Subscriber. Just let us know you’re subscribed to Little Window Shoppe in a separate comment.
- Stumble our main web page (www.littlewindowshoppe.com) and leave us your Stumble Upon name in a separate comment.
- Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/emilysday - then come back and leave a comment letting me know.
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That’s it! This giveaway ends on Thursday, December 4th at midnight PST. The winner will be chosen randomly and will be announced here Friday, December 5th. Good luck, everyone!!
(Please feel free to read our contest rules for additional details)
Sweet Shoppe: Hannah Shaw
November 11, 2008 by Emily · 8 Comments
Enchantingly unique handbags and pouches standout in this modern - and simply unforgettable - Etsy Shoppe. Hannah Shaw is a very talented (self-taught!) designer who creates handbags, makeup pouches and jewelry. Each piece in her collection is beautifully crafted and detailed by hand!
I am quite a fan of her shoppe and admittedly have a weakness for handbags. 
Looking at my collection at home, most of my favorites (and the ones I use on a regular basis) are handmade.
Love handbags too? Then you’ll definitely enjoy browsing her pretty collection. She also fills custom orders, that way if you have something in mind, she can make it for you specifically.
Saturday Sweet Shoppes and a Giveaway
November 8, 2008 by Emily · 75 Comments
Contest Update:
*We have a winner!! The randomly chosen winner for this contest is: Pat C. Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who participated, please stop by again as there are new contests each week.*
I don’t usually post on a Saturday, but we have so many outstanding shoppes and giveaways to share, I couldn’t miss this opportunity (plus my husband is hanging out with our toddler this morning, so it gives me time to write).
Saturday Sweet Shoppes
*Let’s start with sweet shoppe, Pineapple Hill:
With a plethora of delightful gifts and must-have accessories, Pineapple Hill drew me in like a bug to a light. (Don’t you love my Saturday morning creativity?). I love “green” and was happy to see so much of it in their items…maybe that was it.
Here’s their story: Pineapple Hill Designs began with a desire to find uncommon items displaying quality and style at reasonable prices. They have spent countless hours searching to find home accessories, jewelry, baby items and artwork so that you could have chic and unique things for your home that make every day just a little more special for yourself and those you love.
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*The next place we are window shopping today: LemonHead Kidz.
Featuring non-slip headbands and clips that really stay on!! Really, they do. The headbands have a velcro lining underneath the band that helps it to stays firmly in place. You and/or your children can even participate in sports and activities with a LemonHead band and it won’t come off!
Many of their bands have an adjustable button in the back so that you can slip it on and off quickly without having to tie it. Finally, (can you tell I love these?) you can mix and match their stylish clippies and bows as an accessory for your band.
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The Giveaway
And now a giveaway from The Gift Closet:
The Gift Closet is a blogtique run by creative designer, Heather. She makes her own Soy Whipped Body Butter, Soy Linen & Body Spray, Scrabble pendants, & Scrabble magnets. She also has a blog theme called “Make It Monday” where she features recipes, how to make scrabble pendants and more.
Discount:
Take 15% off your order from The Gift Closet (just mention you are a LWS reader).
Win It:
One lucky Window Shoppe reader will win a bottle of Soy Linen & Body Spray from The Gift Closet (winner chooses the scent)! All you have to do is leave a quick comment or send an email to contest@littlewindowshoppe.com (with “linen” as the subject of your email) letting us know which scent you would choose if you win (just click to the “Soy Linen” link and scroll to the bottom, all of the scents are listed there).
The winner will be chosen at random on Monday, Nov. 17th and will be announced here, so be sure to check back to see if you’re the winner. Please feel free to read our contest rules for additional details.
Fabulous Flabuless Giveaway
October 17, 2008 by Emily · 166 Comments
Contest Update:
*We have a winner!! The randomly chosen winner for this contest is: Therese Dekker. Congratulations Therese! Thank you to everyone who participated, please stop by again as there are new contests each week.*
Do you want to have sleek and slender arms? If so, you have come to the right place today! Bid farewell to that unwanted arm sagging with Flabuless. Flabuless arm sleeves are like spandex for your arm and help you to achieve instant smoothing and sufficient compression and a toned look! Woo! Just look at this picture…need I say more?
Win It:
One lucky Window Shoppe reader will win your choice of a long sleeve or short sleeve Flabuless product! All you have to do is check out Flabuless and leave a quick comment or send an email to contest@littlewindowshoppe.com (with “flabuless” as the subject of your email) letting us know whether you prefer the long or short sleeve. The winner will be chosen at random on Monday October 27th and will be announced here, so be sure to check back to see if you’re the winner.
P.S. If you haven’t seen all of our other giveaways we have going on at LWS, check out our Current Giveaways link…we have quite a few you can still enter and we are adding even more to it throughout this week!!
Twisted Silver Jewelry Giveaway
October 14, 2008 by Vanessa · 74 Comments
I don’t know about you but if it has been a crazy day and I have to go out of the house, I feel a little more put together and cute if I throw on a fun chunky bracelet, a beautiful necklace or a funky pair of earnings.
I am a huge fan of Twisted Silver Jewelry which I just recently discovered. They have an amazing collection and their jewelry is funky, modern, beautiful, unique, and the company has fantastic customer service.
Twisted Silver is leading the pack in their “convertible jewelry” which means YOU define how to wear the jewelry. A belt becomes a necklace that can become a choker that can become multi-wrap bracelet.
Here is a sneak peak of the earnings from their newest collection Hope that just launched this weekend and a glimpse of the Tangle Bangle.
Hope Earnings 30.00 ~ Tangle Bangle 40.00
Vanessa’s blog www.inevergrewup.net - Ideas and Reviews to Help Parents Entertain, Care for and Educate their Children.
Discount: Hope special introductory offer of 50% off with coupon code HOPE at checkout.
Win It:
One lucky Window Shoppe reader will win a free pair of Hope Earings! To win, all you have to do is check out Twisted Silver and leave a quick comment or send an email to contest@littlewindowshoppe.com (with “silver” as the subject of your email) letting us know your favorite item. The winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday October 22nd and will be announced here, so be sure to check back to see if you’re the winner.
Contest Closed *CONGRATULATIONS TO ”Design by Vanessa” ~ SHE IS THE RANDOMLY CHOSEN WINNER FOR THIS CONTEST! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED - PLEASE STOP BY AGAIN AS THERE ARE NEW CONTESTS EACH WEEK!*
Sweet Shoppe: Savvy Girl & Co.
October 7, 2008 by Emily · 7 Comments
Handmade Jewelry is all about style, fashion and fun and SavvyGirl & Co. hopes to make your day with their fabulous collection.
SavvyGirl & Co. was started by Cydney in 2002, and she is absolutely delightful to work with! From original to classic, her handmade pieces are hard to forget.
This necklace is made of genuine red coral, Bali silver and is accented with turquoise to signify strength, courage and love. Just one of the many beauties you can find at her shoppe.
I’m really excited about this shoppe today because it gives me another good reason to want to wear more fashionable accessories in my life. I do love to wear the most meaningful pieces on a regular basis…my wedding ring, a necklace my husband gave to me, but aside from these favorites, it’s not often that I wear fun and stylish jewelry, unless I’m going out…I know, I really should huh? Especially since my husband loves it when I’m girlie and accessorized too.
If you have time, I want to hear from you! Why do you like to you wear jewelry? What are your favorite pieces to wear?
Discount:
Save 10% from Savvy Girl & Co. when you mention “Sweet Shoppes“
Sweet Shoppe: OneFourThree
October 2, 2008 by Cassie · 3 Comments
Twins, Jane and Kristine, are full of style, personality, and creativity. Their Etsy shop OneFourThree has darling jewelry and items including vintage fabric hot pads, which would be a darling gift with a spatula and favorite cookie recipe. One Four Three just recently opened so this would be one to add to your favorite etsy shops, because I know they have a lot more coming!
Cassie’s shoppe: Madison Envy - offering the latest items in fashion.
Charms and Bracelets
September 30, 2008 by Emily · 5 Comments
If you have a secret crush on handcrafted charms, bracelets and metal jewelry, then you will love this post. These two jewelry shops display artistic talent in each bead and jewel.
Studio Jewel is so much more than “just” design jewelry. What really motivates Lisa (the designer) are the pieces that she designs to raise money or awareness for different causes and events. She calls it her Purpose-”FULL” line. This line contains different pieces that are meant to bring AWARENESS or tell a story with things like Heart Disease Awareness, AIDS Awareness, True Love Waits or God Looks on the Heart.
The Charming Lamb aims to capture your thoughts on life, your inspirations and timeless sentiments in sterling silver by creating charms and custom jewelry for every occasion. These pieces are great for anytime wear and are perfect for when you want to feel accessorized without drawing too much attention. And their novelty charms will help to enhance your purse, handbags, cell phones and necklaces.
