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Meet Erin from Keely Mae Designs

9/2/2011

For Free Format Friday this week, I'd like to introduce you to my friend Erin with Keely Mae Designs. Erin makes gorgeous bows (she's even custom made them to match outfits) - check out the interview below, and be sure to 'like' her on Facebook!

What is the name of your shop?
Keely Mae Designs
How did you come up with the name?
It's a combination of my own and my daughter's middle names. She was my inspiration!
What has been your biggest shop inspiration?
My Daughter, her passion for fashion is what started my desire to make hair accessories.
What sorts of items do you make?
Fashion hair clips, boutique hair bows and hair flowers.
Do you take custom orders?
Yes, I strive to accommodate to the best of my abilities.
Tell us a little something about yourself:
I started making hair bows about three years ago when I tired of the same hair bows and limited color selection from the store. After a few years of watching tutorials and working on my technique, I feel that our hair accessories are of a professional quality and competitively priced. I hand sew each of my bows and try to make our hair accessories unique for everyone.
Anything else you want us to know?
I guarantee the quality of everything I sell!

New Format Friday

8/26/2011

I mentioned when I moved to this new site that Friday posts would be dedicated to deals and giveaways. I'd like to change things up a little and make Fridays a little more 'anything goes.' So from now on, I'll be varying my Friday posts. Some might indeed be about good deals and giveaways. I'm also planning to add interviews with some of my favorite vendors, articles I've found particularly poignant, opportunities for you to give back, and maybe a story or two from my own life now and then.

I'll kick off this Friday with a fun giveaway:
The Shine Project is teaching us all to 'pay it forward' and raising money for kids in the process. This website is giving away three of her Shine Project necklaces - a great daily reminder for us all to give back.

And on a less serious note, we've been holding our tri-annual garage sale this weekend. So here are a few tips on how to be a bad garage sale customer:

1) When sorting through piles, toss everything aside in a big jumble and then walk away. Return nothing to hangers and certainly don't refold clothes.
2) Haggle prices down to nearly nothing. Then pay for $2.50 worth of items with a $20 bill.
3) Talk loudly about what terrible shape the items are in/how ugly the clothes are. Then buy a large armful of them.
4) Park in front of the mailbox/trash can then look annoyed when the mailman/garbageman walks around your car to reach them.

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