Who knew? There's this magical thing called free shipping day on December 18th. From what I gather its the last day before Christmas that you can send stuff out and be sure it will get there before Christmas. To celebrate this magical idea I am now offering FREE SHIPPING on all my stuff for the 48 states on any item from now till December 18th. Just enter FREESHIPPING in the coupon codes at check out. How exciting is that? Now you can get high quality hand crocheted products for you, your friends and family and get them shipped for free. I know I love free shipping, it's just about the only time I order from anywhere.
Speaking of witch, I have a Victoria's Secret problem. My problem is they keep giving me coupons and free stuff. Rough gig right? Sometimes I wonder how they can possibly make any money when they keep giving me stuff for free but they must be, because they are still in business. I will tell you this much, NEVER pay full price there. I mean really who pays 14.95 for one pair of undies? If your a fan of this place you really should get their credit card, the trick is just to pay it off every month. Did you know when you use a angel card at the store and pay your bill you get double points, every time? I used to think holy cow 250 points that's 250 dollars before you get a 10 dollar off coupon but that's not the case, not really. They have specials all the time where if you buy such and such thing you get double points, then pay your bill and they double those points as well, next thing you know your getting an angel reward card for 30 bucks and then you pop in a 10 dollar off a 50 dollar purchase survey coupon and your getting 50 bucks worth of stuff for 10 dollars, you get 10 more points (or double if you got a bra) pay that 10 bucks off at the register and you got your self 20 to 40 more points twards your next reward. They also have a special on comfy cotton undies I think they are 7 for 26 bucks right now what I do is I get 14 use my coupons and it's like I get them for 10 bucks. FYI there is a market for reselling those bad boys on Ebay. Your welcome.
I am looking at a kid free weekend. This time I feel rather good about it since I've spent so much time with them over the past 2 weeks but today is a mommy son day since my daughter is in school. We are going for hair cuts and grocery shopping. Sad what makes me super happy right? When you have to share you learn to appreciate every single day and never take one for granted. I can't believe what awesome little people they are turning into, all 3 of them. Yes I am totally looking forward 2 two count them two full uninterrupted nights of sleep, two days of being able to go to the bathroom by myself and two days of being able to clean and walk around without tripping on toys. Be jealous.
Ok kiddo's just a recap, free shipping at Crochet By Mel till December 18th with coupon code FREESHIPPING at check out. Have a killer weekend!
Friday, November 8, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Scarves scarves and more scarves
Who doesn't love a good scarf these days? They are perfect for cuddly cozy comfort on a cold blistery day. They add color to an otherwise dreary outfit. They subtly mumble "Hey look at me" without being too obnoxious. They sway when you walk. Mostly though, they make a great gift for the person who has everything. Not much says "I love you" more than giving someone a handmade scarf. Let's check out a few of the humble offerings from my little shop shall we?
This little beauty is a blue chevron ombre scarf. Colors range from white, to light blue, medium blue and dark blue. It's made with lacy mohair blended yarn that if you have sensitive skin it might find it a little itchy however you can always wear it over a turtle neck. Or give it to someone you want to make itch. Worn over a coat it would make a stylish and beautiful statement without saying a word. You can pick up this little beauty right here if you have a mind to.
Now this pink fetish scarf is made from 100% crochet cotton so it's both comfy and functional. Funny side note, it's also a shawl. Two products, one great price. It's made from a series of chains that are beautiful and simple at the same time. It sports a beautiful flower fringe that's all attached so you won't have little pieces of fringe falling off all over the place. You can pick up this one over here and if you like this but aren't crazy about pink I also have a smaller version available in purple. I know I have a lot of purple in my store, too bad everyone else doesn't love purple as much as I do.
Speaking of purple, here is my fantastic invention the Everything scarf. Not only is it a scarf it's also a caplet, and also an infinity scarf. Look over here for all the many ways you can wear this plush chenille beauty. It's warm without being over bearing and so soft you'll never want to take it off. Forget about giving this to someone because if your a woman you're going to want to keep this for yourself. It's a rich dark plum color that will go with most everything and the pattern of it is simple enough that it's not going to overshadow the rest of your outfit. A lovely confidence boosting piece, and three products for the price of one, you can't beat that value!
Lastly here's my purple green and white chevron scarf. A little birdie told me that green is supposed to be in this season so this was my attempt to cash in on that. So far it's not really working but this is a really cute scarf and I imagine it would make a nice gift for a woman, teen or tween. Made from regular old acrylic yarn it machine washes and dries like a dream and don't ask me why but chevron is very "in" right now. You can find it right over here along with a lovely scarf I did up with in gold, baby yellow and heather gray with the same pattern idea. There's also many other scarves and shawls and such at my shop if your interested.
I'm still working on that sweater I was talking about before. Not much farther along than I was before but it's coming together rather nicely and I kind of doubt anyone is going to want to drop that much cash on a one of a kind Crochet By Mel masterpiece I'll never know if I don't try right? Thanks for stopping by, until next time. . ..
I'm still working on that sweater I was talking about before. Not much farther along than I was before but it's coming together rather nicely and I kind of doubt anyone is going to want to drop that much cash on a one of a kind Crochet By Mel masterpiece I'll never know if I don't try right? Thanks for stopping by, until next time. . ..
Monday, November 4, 2013
Daylight savings time, WHY???
Now I really don't understand the point of Daylight Savings time. It's not really saving any daylight, the sun is still out for the same amount of time. I got to see the sun rise today and it came up at about 6:30, so I guess before this it came up at 7:30. Don't farmers want to sleep in? I don't understand why they can't just push back milking the cows or whatever till 7:30 and really who's dressed and up and ready to go before 7:30 anyways? Am I missing something here? Never was a morning person myself I am not as bad as my sister I don't wake up and curse the morning like she does but 5 is just so so early for someone like me who doesn't go to bed till about 12, not to mention pip squeak woke up at 2 AM with a bad dream so I only got about 5 hours of interrupted sleep. Takes me back to the days where the twins were babies and I like, never slept. At least I know I will get some sleep tonight and the cool thing about daylight savings time is it gets darker earlier so its much easier to trick the kids into getting into bed at like 7- 7:30 and then I can attempt to go to bed early tonight.
There's an old proverb of some nationality that says the person who says it can not be done should not interrupt the person doing it. That's pretty much how I'm feeling right now. So many people who I'm not going to name because someone reading this might actually know who I'm talking about are always telling me what I can't do. What I shouldn't even try to do. What's impossible to do. Unless they are using some kind of reverse psychology than they just rather suck and I can't wait to prove them wrong. There's one that really drives me crazy not only does she tell me what I can't do she then turns it around and says if I don't do the impossible thing that she said can't be done I'm going to be even more screwed. Nod and smile. That's about all you can do with that one. I've found that where there's a will there's more than one way and where there's no will there's always excuses. I've decided these folks who keep saying it can't be done are just saying that because they feel bad about all the crap they never even TRIED to do because they were too afraid of failure. I have decided that failure isn't as bad as not even trying.
Odd how it took me so long to find myself but all this time I didn't even know I was lost. Yes I stole that from a song. So sue me. I wish it hadn't taken me so long because there's so many years I'll never get back but you know what they say there's no sense tripping over something that's already behind you.
So you, yeah YOU go find that impossible dream and tackle it till it's possible again. Start out small little baby steps and just keep going. If you get stuck try something else till it finally works. By the time it's no longer daylight savings time I want you to have accomplished your goal. You CAN do it. Nothing is impossible, and if you need someone to hold you accountable for your actions and help you get it done than I'll be more than happy to yell at you till its done. If you have the faith of a mustard seed you can move mountains, how much faith do you have?
If this makes no sense or is senseless remember I am running on like no sleep and have a headache and kids screaming in my ears and there's only so much coffee can do. Have a great day :)
There's an old proverb of some nationality that says the person who says it can not be done should not interrupt the person doing it. That's pretty much how I'm feeling right now. So many people who I'm not going to name because someone reading this might actually know who I'm talking about are always telling me what I can't do. What I shouldn't even try to do. What's impossible to do. Unless they are using some kind of reverse psychology than they just rather suck and I can't wait to prove them wrong. There's one that really drives me crazy not only does she tell me what I can't do she then turns it around and says if I don't do the impossible thing that she said can't be done I'm going to be even more screwed. Nod and smile. That's about all you can do with that one. I've found that where there's a will there's more than one way and where there's no will there's always excuses. I've decided these folks who keep saying it can't be done are just saying that because they feel bad about all the crap they never even TRIED to do because they were too afraid of failure. I have decided that failure isn't as bad as not even trying.
Odd how it took me so long to find myself but all this time I didn't even know I was lost. Yes I stole that from a song. So sue me. I wish it hadn't taken me so long because there's so many years I'll never get back but you know what they say there's no sense tripping over something that's already behind you.
So you, yeah YOU go find that impossible dream and tackle it till it's possible again. Start out small little baby steps and just keep going. If you get stuck try something else till it finally works. By the time it's no longer daylight savings time I want you to have accomplished your goal. You CAN do it. Nothing is impossible, and if you need someone to hold you accountable for your actions and help you get it done than I'll be more than happy to yell at you till its done. If you have the faith of a mustard seed you can move mountains, how much faith do you have?
If this makes no sense or is senseless remember I am running on like no sleep and have a headache and kids screaming in my ears and there's only so much coffee can do. Have a great day :)
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Stumbled upon and tricks or treats
Now this website is perfectly named or maybe it's just me but I am totally stumbling all over that site that seems to have no rhyme or reason why it shows you the things it shows you, how to add content to it, how to add followers or get followers and how to get seen on it. Kind of reminds me of this baby mole I saw over by my house the other day that was totally blind, stumbling along looking for who knows what probably food right? Or maybe its mom? Honestly its a wonder those little ugly things find anything it was so small and blind and totally clueless. Some social media are pretty easy to navigate, like Pintrest for example. You pin a pin, you get followers, you follow people although I have yet to figure how to find people outside of my little circle. If you have any tips or tricks or help with stumbled upon please leave me a comment.
Something else I am stumbling upon is google SEO. SEO stands for search engine optimization. It's the kooky little formula that google geniuses concocted that decides what pops up when you search for certain things. I must be doing something right now though because when you type in my store name it's only 7th on the list now ha ha lucky number 7. I guess there's some magic formula of words that's supposed to drag people to your site but yeah. . . not a clue how to get there. Someone found me last night by typing in "crochet shawls for sale" but they must have dug threw pages and pages of results before they found me because I looked and I am no where to be seen in there I gave up looking.
Yes my kids are having candy for breakfast. I made a super healthy Butter Braid but surprise surprise they didn't want it. It's one day a year and it is kind of a tradition around here candy for breakfast the day after tricks or treats. I learned a lot of things from my parents, what kind of parent I want to be is one of them. What will my kids remember once they've grown up? Will they remember that there was almost always dirty dishes in the sink or will they remember that mom would drop everything just to take them to the gas station for a slurpee in the summer? Will they care that their room was almost always a cluttered jumble of toys or will they remember how mom never made them throw their toys away because she deemed them too old for them. Are they going to remember how totally poor we are or are they going to remember snuggling on the couch with mom watching cartoons and having popcorn? People spend so much energy and time trying to buy their kids the best of everything but most times what the kids really want and need is their parents love and attention. They say the average 4 year old asks 400 questions a day. Well I got twins. And a 6 year old. I am always answering questions. Always so busy, but hey at least my life is never boring.
And here I go stumbling upon this entire blog post of randomness. If you read this hey that's like 3 minutes of your life you can never get back. :) thanks for stopping by .. . hope you enjoyed the show
My 3 trick or treaters you better believe they made out like bandits. Ash did exceptionally good he played the game of always being the last one to the door so he usually got 2 handfuls.
And brave princess mommy- and I was brave last night I can't believe we all crossed the train tracks twice and visited some very spooky houses and no one died.
Something else I am stumbling upon is google SEO. SEO stands for search engine optimization. It's the kooky little formula that google geniuses concocted that decides what pops up when you search for certain things. I must be doing something right now though because when you type in my store name it's only 7th on the list now ha ha lucky number 7. I guess there's some magic formula of words that's supposed to drag people to your site but yeah. . . not a clue how to get there. Someone found me last night by typing in "crochet shawls for sale" but they must have dug threw pages and pages of results before they found me because I looked and I am no where to be seen in there I gave up looking.
Yes my kids are having candy for breakfast. I made a super healthy Butter Braid but surprise surprise they didn't want it. It's one day a year and it is kind of a tradition around here candy for breakfast the day after tricks or treats. I learned a lot of things from my parents, what kind of parent I want to be is one of them. What will my kids remember once they've grown up? Will they remember that there was almost always dirty dishes in the sink or will they remember that mom would drop everything just to take them to the gas station for a slurpee in the summer? Will they care that their room was almost always a cluttered jumble of toys or will they remember how mom never made them throw their toys away because she deemed them too old for them. Are they going to remember how totally poor we are or are they going to remember snuggling on the couch with mom watching cartoons and having popcorn? People spend so much energy and time trying to buy their kids the best of everything but most times what the kids really want and need is their parents love and attention. They say the average 4 year old asks 400 questions a day. Well I got twins. And a 6 year old. I am always answering questions. Always so busy, but hey at least my life is never boring.
And here I go stumbling upon this entire blog post of randomness. If you read this hey that's like 3 minutes of your life you can never get back. :) thanks for stopping by .. . hope you enjoyed the show
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Happy Halloween and other stuff. . .
So Trick or Treats was postponed till tomorrow due to lack of interest. . . no really its because they thought the weather was going to be bad but it's looking pretty mild and no rain so they probably should have just left it. Oh well. Watch it be pouring buckets tomorrow. Not to toot my own horn but BEEP BEEP some things I'm pretty excited about . ..
If you type in "crochet" and search for people on Twitter I come up 16th on the list. Not that many would type in "crochet" on twitter but if they have a mind to I only have to beat out 15 other people before they will come to me first. And the first 5 or so were like crochet publications and such so yay for that!
If you type in "Crochet By Mel" on Bing my site is the first one on the list. Google still has some catching up to do for some reason they think some other crochet shop that sells mostly kiddie type crochet stuff is more important than my store even when you type in my stores name but on the plus side my links to my store are at least coming up on the front page of there now so yay! Still lots of work to do but its nice to see some fruit coming out of my labor.
The kids were very disappointed that trick or treating got pushed back a day but I think it means my sister will be able to join us witch will be awesome and I got another friend and the neighbor chick we got a group thing planned so yay for that I won't be constantly having a heart attack because someone ran off.
Got to see my daughter at school today for her Halloween parade that was fun. In case you don't have kids and are wondering what the big costumes are this year at least in this neighborhood its mostly, Mario, Luigi, power rangers, some weird thing with no face that comes in a bunch of different colors, Batman, IronMan, FBI agent (lol) and then your standard witch's and Disney princesses. Today A crowned me brave princess mommy so I guess that's my Halloween costume this year.
My thumb and fingers still feel like they are gonna fall off so I should probably lay off the crocheting for awhile but I so want to finish my sweater. It's not even half way done yet. You know people really don't realize how much TIME it takes to make a thing, sure sometimes they look super easy but the reality is even the most easy of projects that's 2 hours of my life I will never get back. Good thing I love what I do, if I didn't I wouldn't be doing it.
Here's a spooky spiderwebish shawl for ya, would make a great accessory to that sexy witch costume, you can find it right here and I'm not making another one. I love how it turned out but it was a pain in my hands to make so yeah, this is a Crochet By Mel one of a kind shawl. Made from silky smooth black bamboo thread. The options are endless, would be great with a dress, at a wedding, wear to the office, whatever you want. Classic black goes with everything and you will be noticed. Yeah I under priced this little beauty but it's not really doing me any good sitting in my inventory so my loss is your gain.
This super creepy giant bug was out and about when I was taking pictures of my items. I think its a praying mantis or some such nonsense. I live right next to the woods and sometimes its just like camping but even though I'm a city girl I got used to it. . .kind of. The other day I saw a tiny little creepy baby mole digging right next to my door. I don't think they can see at all from the way it was wobbling around. Yuck. Then this past weekend I saw a wolf cross the street on my way home from the gas station. It looked right at my car and kept walking. That's right, you'd better get a move on. I'm so scary I even scare wolves. Anyways I'll shut up now, thanks for stopping by leave a comment if you wish and have a safe and happy Halloween, be sure to take candy from strangers :)
If you type in "crochet" and search for people on Twitter I come up 16th on the list. Not that many would type in "crochet" on twitter but if they have a mind to I only have to beat out 15 other people before they will come to me first. And the first 5 or so were like crochet publications and such so yay for that!
If you type in "Crochet By Mel" on Bing my site is the first one on the list. Google still has some catching up to do for some reason they think some other crochet shop that sells mostly kiddie type crochet stuff is more important than my store even when you type in my stores name but on the plus side my links to my store are at least coming up on the front page of there now so yay! Still lots of work to do but its nice to see some fruit coming out of my labor.
The kids were very disappointed that trick or treating got pushed back a day but I think it means my sister will be able to join us witch will be awesome and I got another friend and the neighbor chick we got a group thing planned so yay for that I won't be constantly having a heart attack because someone ran off.
Got to see my daughter at school today for her Halloween parade that was fun. In case you don't have kids and are wondering what the big costumes are this year at least in this neighborhood its mostly, Mario, Luigi, power rangers, some weird thing with no face that comes in a bunch of different colors, Batman, IronMan, FBI agent (lol) and then your standard witch's and Disney princesses. Today A crowned me brave princess mommy so I guess that's my Halloween costume this year.
My thumb and fingers still feel like they are gonna fall off so I should probably lay off the crocheting for awhile but I so want to finish my sweater. It's not even half way done yet. You know people really don't realize how much TIME it takes to make a thing, sure sometimes they look super easy but the reality is even the most easy of projects that's 2 hours of my life I will never get back. Good thing I love what I do, if I didn't I wouldn't be doing it.
This super creepy giant bug was out and about when I was taking pictures of my items. I think its a praying mantis or some such nonsense. I live right next to the woods and sometimes its just like camping but even though I'm a city girl I got used to it. . .kind of. The other day I saw a tiny little creepy baby mole digging right next to my door. I don't think they can see at all from the way it was wobbling around. Yuck. Then this past weekend I saw a wolf cross the street on my way home from the gas station. It looked right at my car and kept walking. That's right, you'd better get a move on. I'm so scary I even scare wolves. Anyways I'll shut up now, thanks for stopping by leave a comment if you wish and have a safe and happy Halloween, be sure to take candy from strangers :)
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
unisex styles and Christmas gift ideas
Know what sucks? When you have a million ideas of awesome things to crochet but you can't because it feels like your thumb is going to fall off from the hours you spent crocheting at the speed of light. I'm in the middle of a super awesome sweater that I'm probably going to list as a custom order and keep this one for myself because it's just that cool. Honestly I don't know what I'm doing wrong I stretch and take breaks and all that but still it's like my thumb is out of joint or something so I'm going to have to give it a couple of days before I go back. ..yeah right. .. maybe I'll only crochet for like an hour today that's giving it a break right?
Anyhow I been busy making fabulous winter scarves and hats for fantastic Christmas gift ideas or for yourself. I've even made some unisex things for guys or gal's just to make things extra easy on you. Let's take a quick peek shall we?
Here is my latest greatest chevron chenille scarf. It's white and a medium to dark blue and this chenille is super lush and luxurious. It's warm and soft at the same time. Last time I was at the store I saw ton's of Chenille scarves and throws but why not get yourself a one of a kind scarf? It's right here and it cost's less than you think.
Next up we got this cute and functional brown and orange beanie. It's got a slight rim to it that can be pushed up or down. It's really cute, and conforms to the wearers head. Perfect from Halloween to Thanksgiving, made from two different types of chenille that will keep you warm and fashionable. Check it out here one of a kind I don't have any more of these colors and I doubt I can get them. One size fits most.
This awesome snuggly oatmeal and rusty brown chenille hat is perfect for anyone. Most people it will fit a little slouchy on witch is the style these days. If your head is exceptionally large it will stretch. Check it out here, best part? These gifts are 20 bucks or less and it looks like you really care because they are handmade. Or maybe you do really care, in that case even better! This hat is mega comfy.
Lastly here's me and why I'm not a model with this oatmeal and brown striped beanie. This too is 20 or less and is great for a guy or girl. Super comfy and warm it will stretch to fit everyone. You can find it here along with many other awesome gift ideas handmade with love by yours truly. So here's hoping I can kick my crochet addiction before my thumb falls off and I will have many more awesome products to come. If there's something you'd like to see or something you'd like me to make please don't hesitate to ask I love a challenge. Thanks for stopping by, tell your friends :)
Anyhow I been busy making fabulous winter scarves and hats for fantastic Christmas gift ideas or for yourself. I've even made some unisex things for guys or gal's just to make things extra easy on you. Let's take a quick peek shall we?
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Read your Bible
I know, I know right usually when I make a post I'm sitting here spewing about my latest and greatest creations but this is important folks. If your going to call yourself a Christian or a Christ follower if you will READ YOUR BIBLE. I have been reading mine lately and I gotta tell you it sure makes a lot more sense when you read whole chapters rather than picking out two or three verses like they do in church. Church is all good and everything, you get to meet with other believers and talk and have some coffee and sing some songs but I got to say, rarely if ever have I learned anything there. I don't know if it's because there's just not enough time or because pastor is too afraid to say something that's going to offend someone but man that stuff is watered down.
Right now I'm a big fan of anything written by Paul. Paul was a good guy he seems to really get it. I take my Bible literally though so some of the stuff about women is pretty offensive. I'm just going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that some of his meanings were lost in translation. This last part I just got done reading touched on teaching and in the end times how we have all these pastors pushing their own brand of Christianity. That's what's turning so many people away. They lie. No where in the Bible does it say that abortion is wrong, murder or a sin. I've yet to come across anything that says being gay is a sin either. Maybe they didn't talk about those types of things back then or maybe I'm missing something somewhere but what I did read was it said that it is good for a man not to marry. So from what I gather of that is gay people should be happy they don't have to marry, because let me tell you its not all its cracked up to be.
Other insights I learned is if your a christian your supposed to take care of your own family so that the church can take care of those who are really in need and have no family. My mom keeps trying to push me off on charity's that give homes to single mothers and such but I just don't feel right doing it, I know things are not super great here but some people have it much much worse and I'd rather they get the help they need than me. Maybe she's worried about us I don't know. All I know is I will pray. It's not failed me yet and I'll just pray, somethings gonna come threw it always does. From what I've read it seems like I'm on the right track. Live a nice quiet life. Yeah, I think I can do that.
Right now I'm a big fan of anything written by Paul. Paul was a good guy he seems to really get it. I take my Bible literally though so some of the stuff about women is pretty offensive. I'm just going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that some of his meanings were lost in translation. This last part I just got done reading touched on teaching and in the end times how we have all these pastors pushing their own brand of Christianity. That's what's turning so many people away. They lie. No where in the Bible does it say that abortion is wrong, murder or a sin. I've yet to come across anything that says being gay is a sin either. Maybe they didn't talk about those types of things back then or maybe I'm missing something somewhere but what I did read was it said that it is good for a man not to marry. So from what I gather of that is gay people should be happy they don't have to marry, because let me tell you its not all its cracked up to be.
Other insights I learned is if your a christian your supposed to take care of your own family so that the church can take care of those who are really in need and have no family. My mom keeps trying to push me off on charity's that give homes to single mothers and such but I just don't feel right doing it, I know things are not super great here but some people have it much much worse and I'd rather they get the help they need than me. Maybe she's worried about us I don't know. All I know is I will pray. It's not failed me yet and I'll just pray, somethings gonna come threw it always does. From what I've read it seems like I'm on the right track. Live a nice quiet life. Yeah, I think I can do that.
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