Yes Virginia, ther IS a Santa Claus!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah to everyone!!
This blog today is dedicated to a very special lady and her family. Dolcie, this is for you.
Back on December 10th I was in an Etsy chat and met this wonderful lady for the very first time. I was talking to another friend of mine about a tragedy that had happened here locally the night before. My 16 year old niece's friend and her family lost everything the night before in a house fire. They were not home by the grace of God. But they lost 6 cats and a dog and all of their possessions. I was getting some food and essentials together for the family and filling my other friend in on what I was doing when Miss Dolcie started asking me questions. I gave her as much information as I could about them and she in turn gave me information to get in touch with Toys for Tots. Her son Jason is in charge of their local Toys for Tots in Farmington, New Mexico.
Well, Miss Dolcie then asked me for my address so that she could send some things for the family. Today I received the box and just sat and cried. This wonderful lady who does not even know me, let alone this family, sent a box of Christmas presents for the family. I just wanted to let people know that even in these tough economic times that people still really do care whether they have met you in person or not. Thank you again Dolcie and Jason!!
I also was able to contact our local Toys for Tots. Unfortunately they were done handing out toys for this year BUT they put me in touch with a minister and he donated $200 in Wal Mart gift cards for the family!! So, again thank you Dolcie and Jason for all you have done to help make this a wonderful Christmas for this family!!
Merry Christmas!! (Jesus is the reason for the season!!)


P.S. Dolcie also has a shop on Etsy DeeCee1.etsy.com

Pecan Turtles

Another week has gone by now and what a week it was. Always something!! Anyway I had my 10% off sale and didn't do too bad with it. I went from 13 sales to 29 sales in less than a week!! YAY!! I didn't do too bad with my Pecan turtles either. I did stock up on more pecans and am making them in milk, white and semi sweet chocolate. You can also do a 1/2 and 1/2 order. These make awesome gifts for the hard to buy for chocolate lover!
Visit my shop and let me know what I can do for you to help with your Christmas gift shopping!! (Chanukah too!!) I also have some other shops listed in my shop announcement that can also help with your shopping needs.

Thanks!!
Sherry
www.hairtiesgalorenmore.etsy.com

SALE SALE SALE!!

Well it is officially Black Friday here!! Instead of going out shopping I am running a sale in my Etsy shop all weekend thru Cyber Monday. 10% off my entire shop (excluding shipping). I also now have homemade Pecan turtles!! (They make great gifts too!!) Anyway, check out my sale and let me know what I can fix you up with. Locals just contact me and we'll deal with the delivery.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, I know we did!!
Happy Shopping!!!

www.hairtiesgalorenmore.etsy.com

Glutton for punishment?

Soooooo, I guess you could say I'm a glutton for punishment. I have opened yet another online shop. This one is on ArtFire and you guessed it, it has the same name. LOL hairtiesgalorenmore.artfire.com
They are still tweaking the site, so I still have my other 2 shops as well although the one on Ecrater hasn't done squat. I have had a few sales in my Etsy shop though. Yay!! I am running a special in my Etsy shop for November, Buy 10 hairties (handsewn and or crocheted) mix n match get FREE shipping!! I'm trying desperately to get sales as the alternator in my truck is going out and man are they expensive!!
I will be making some pecan turtles and some fudge and listing it as well. Please let everyone know to visit my shop for their Holiday shopping. Etsy is the best place to reach me for sales. (hairtiesgalorenmore.etsy.com) You have to sign up to buy, but it is FREE.
I also have some new items I have listed on Etsy. I have a few new eye comforts, owie bags and some cute Penguin figurines.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Me and my Shadow

Well it's Saturday the 8th of November a very depressing day for me. Yesterday I had to put "my baby" of 15 years to sleep. For those of you who don't know, we had a Siamese mix cat named Shadow. He was our "child". We got him when he was just 2 weeks old and had to bottle feed him and everything.
He had been getting extremely fragile these last few months and we knew it would be soon, but it was too soon for me and my hubby. It is so hard to let go. We know he's not hurting anymore, but boy we sure are. I am having a lot of trouble writing this, so forgive me of any typo's. (Hard to see through tears) Mom and I took him in yesterday because he just wasn't getting any better and they said his kidneys were shutting down and it was just a matter of time. He also had some kind of mass on his shoulder. He was just miserable. So the inevitable had to be done. "Grandma" and I stayed with him till the end as I could not let him go alone. He really was a trooper and a fighter.
We are trying to focus on all the memories and our other cats as well, but it is still so hard to deal with the loss.
I am only writing this to let people know that he is gone. Please do not send condolences* that is not what we want or need. Thank you.
On another note, I am still on my campaign of smearing Google Adsense. Remember to stay away from those ads!!
Thanks again to everyone and please remember to visit my online shop for your hoilday shopping needs. I will adjust pricing for those that are local.
Also if anyone knows a cheap way of advertising online for my shops and my friends shops, please let me know. We really would like to see our sales increase as well as get our shops exposed more. Thanks again!!



hairtiesgalorenmore.etsy.com

Google AdSense IS a SCAM

Well, it's been about a week (I think) and wouldn't you know, my friend (who was also due to be paid) got her AdSense account cancelled. I say it's a HUGE scam and I WILL get the word out to anybody and everybody. My friend was going to use her monies for IVF treatment, mine was for bills, but Google thinks otherwise. Google is a good search engine, but that is as far as it goes! STAY AWAY FROM THEIR ADS!! DON'T post them, DON'T click on them, just stay far far away from them. This is one GOOD example of how the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. We were only trying to make a few extra bucks in this rotten economy. Google and their advertisers obviously aren't hurting, why do we have to suffer?
PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE send this out to EVERYONE you know. Help me spread the word about this SCAM!!!
Thanks!!

Google AdSense REAL OR SCAM?

Mornin' all,
Well I got an email first thing this morning stating that my Google AdSense account has been disabled. You know, those ads I begged y'all to click on for me. They basically say I am a "financial threat" to their advertisers. I just last night reached the $100.00 mark that they require before they will "pay out" and OH now I'm disabled and WON'T get paid. No reason, just boom disabled. "They can do this at their disgretion at any time they wish". Lucky me!! So far I have NOT received a response from them, I sent them a "success story" like they asked but since it was an UNsuccess story I'm sure they won't even bother. They want me to file an appeal and NOT contact them in any other form. Their appeals process is again "at their disgretion". So I'm SURE there is NO winning on the consumers end.
I am still supporting my friend and her AdSense Ads, hoping they don't disable her as well. But as for anyone else signing up for this service I strongly urge you NOT to. My friend is up to $200.00 right now and we are desperately hopeing they leave hers alone and pay out as her money is for the IVF.
Does Google really think I'm going to get rich on their Ads? I was useing it as a supplemental income and advertised for them as you all know. As well as advertising my shops and my friends' shops, blogs, etc... WOW, I was always told there is no such thing as a "get rich quick" scheme, but evidentally Google thinks they have one. More power to them!!!
Let me know if you or anyone you know has also encountered this problem with Google AdSense. I'd like to know I'm not the only one they've pulled this CRAP on.
Sorry for rambling, but I am sooooooooo very pissed.............................