Too Harsh? Or Spot On?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by faerie

Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen. – YouTube.

Public humiliation, grounding, taking away possessions.

This is a parent who found a post on their child’s (15 year old) Facebook wall. She was angsty about how hard her life is and how horrible her parents treat her.

Now dad read her post and I think I understand his reaction (I’ve raised 2 boys and have an up and coming tween daughter). I get angst. I know how horrible us parents are to teenagers. Oh I get it. (yes, I am being a bit sarcastic).

So dad ws po’d and I think there is a bit of reason to be upset. But to post this on Facebook (well on Youtube and it’s now viral). I don’t know.

The jury of me is still out on this. I’m thinking that he’s in the right. But I am not certain about the public humiliation (posting the video to kids FB wall and youtube) and use of firearms.

But then again, I’d probably have taken the laptop and given it away. AND I strongly feel that FB is a privilege and not a right. So, yeah, take that away too.

What do you think? Thoughts? Opinions?

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Go Nekkid™

Posted on February 6, 2012 by faerie

Our new offerings for our soaps sans packaging has been met with such good response that we’re really cleaning it up and moving forward.

We are working on how best to ship it to you so please bear with us as we play around with how to package it. One thing about Faerie Made … we’re a work in progress!

We’re creating new displays for our markets and for wholesale which we hope to introduce by Spring 2012 to showcase our Nekkid soaps!

This has been one of the most exciting transitions for me since we finalized our beautiful soap boxes (which we still have!)

Being that we don’t have to worry so much about packaging now … I’ve got new limited edition soap ideas bouncing around in my brain … oh huzzah!

If you know of any stores you’d like to see our Nekkid line in … Please let them know and let us know!

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Happy Valentine’s Day from ME to YOU!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by faerie

Enjoy 15% off all orders over $25, PLUS a free Perfume Sampler ($10.50 value on orders over $25) PLUS we are tucking in a free Lavender Shea Butter for all orders over $50 at our Faerie Made Website!

This runs through Monday Feb 13th. Enjoy!

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What I Like to Listen to When I Make Soap …

Posted on February 1, 2012 by faerie

The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You – YouTube.

I love this band. They are very Singalongable

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So this is cool …

Posted on January 25, 2012 by faerie

There is a book coming out in August … My soaps are mentioned in it.

This isn’t a book on soap. Or crafts. It’s a work of fiction.

I am thrilled. A author wrote a book set here in Asheville and she mentioned my soaps …

MY SOAPS!

Best part? it will be out on Kindle so my mom can read it.

Giggle.

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Pinterest

Posted on January 22, 2012 by faerie

 

So, my newest time waster is Pinterest. I can figure it out faster than I have figured out how to maneuver Google + (which I still have no idea what I’m doing there) and it’s more fun.

So, from what I can gather Pinterest is a place you can see cool things and then “pin” it to categories. Or if you find something cool you want to share you can share it there (in addition to Facebook).

For me, it’s food, gardening, animals, spaces and places, gardening and books. and a few things that are my style.

It’s fun. I have found some good ideas for gardening, seen awesome AWESOME houses and gardens.

I’m trying to not spend too much time on it, but I love looking at the cool images.

I mean … I could live here and I found it on Pinterest …

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Rest in Peace Etta James

Posted on January 20, 2012 by faerie

Etta James – 'At Last' – YouTube.

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The little things that I am grateful for

Posted on January 19, 2012 by faerie

I started this post a couple of times and I keep editing it because I keep thinking of more important things to add to the list.

Initially I wanted to have a short and sweet post about the little things I’m grateful for … like good coffee.

And then I started thinking about how it’s materialistic to write about being grateful for good coffee and that I was jinxing myself and I should say my family, my dogs etc … those things

and then I wrote “health”

and then I needed to add in my business because it’s how I’m surviving and able to eat well and have good health and drink good coffee and take care of my family and my dogs and and and

and I think I started over thinking things … which I do well.

I am grateful for so many things and I am now off to make a nice cup of coffee.

:)

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My Blog Today

Posted on January 18, 2012 by faerie

If you clicked further from my blog today you are here now. I installed a plugin to my page to express my concerns with SOPA which will provide censorship of the internet. We’ve expressed outrage that China does it .. and we all consider the US of A to have rights? Freedom of Speech?

Well, what will SOPA do, but bring censorship?

See Google’s home page.

See Wikipedia’s home page.

Sign the petition, contact your congress person.

Oppose SOPA

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Investments

Posted on January 17, 2012 by faerie

I invested in my life this month.
After the busy season is over at Faerie Made I sit back and work on the next year business wise.
I purchase supplies and start building up product stock for markets and shows and retail and wholesale. I also invest in something to help the business out. This year I purchased 2 new printers. One monochrome and one color.

Also, I take care of myself. I am fairly thrifty in some ways … well I do love my iPhone and good shoes like danskos … but I don’t go buy new clothes or the latest in this or that.

As you all are aware who’ve followed my blog, I am a big foodie. In fact, I love food. I love to cook and I love to eat.

I am also a lover of life and as a result I eat clean foods. Minimally processed … I do eat meat and dairy(organic and or regionally raised), I eat lots of veggies, little processed sugar, not a lot of grains, but only whole grains when I do so and I have a weakness for fats like nut butters and chocolate is my friend (but only in moderation)

Anyway, this year I invested in me. I purchased a Vitamix. Oh Vitamix, the blender to end all blenders. It is amazing. In mere seconds I can make amazing smoothies (which I have been drinking every morning for years, but now they are kicked up a notch.

I put in whole fruits, veggies, nuts… and it’s pulverized.

I made peanut butter in a minute from fresh roasted peanuts.

Hummus? Like velvet.

This morning I put a whole apple (peel, core AND seeds), pineapple (frozen chunks from fresh peeled and I saved the core too), whole almonds, almond milk, chia seeds, whole milk yogurt I make, almond milk, spinach and went whir whir whir.

Yum.

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