Cyber Shopping!

Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving! 

I am not one to go out to all the stores on Black Friday. Are you?

I’d much rather sit back in my pj’s and shop with the click of my mouse.

No crowds, no wasting gas, no whiny children. Just a cup of coffee and some fuzzy slipper. 

Okay, I can’t guarantee your kids won’t be whiny.

What would make shopping online even better? 

Why yes, Baileys in my coffee would make it better.

What else?

A SALE!

Skyland Drive is having it’s very first sale.

Just enter the code CYBERSALE at checkout for 15% off!!

It will run from Black Friday through Cyber Monday. 

So you will have all weekend to pick out your special treasures.

But don’t wait too long. 

You never know when someone else will fall in love with the very same thing you've had your eye on.

Did you know that if you follow Skyland Drive on Facebook you’ll get to see right away when I list a new item? So stop by for a visit on Facebook. I’d love to see you over there.

I’ll occasionally post specials on my facebook page just for all of the lovely folks that like my page. And remember if you add your favorite pages to an interest list, it helps them show up in your news feed.

So go, shop and save!

Use CYBERSALE for 15% off

Facebook, Etsy and Blogs, oh my!

You know you are behind in blog posts when your husband ask when you will post again.

So, while I chat with you all I thought I’d show you some shots I took when we went walking with some friends at Blackwater Creek State Park.

I have been busy trying to get my etsy shop set up and a facebook page for Skyland Drive.

I have the facebook page set up so now I just need to be active on it. I have to get on there and do some liking. Also, I should do some moving around. Those of you who have FB pages for your blogs which I am following, are done so under my personal profile. So, what I may do is like you all again under my FB Skyland Drive page.

Does that make sense? Because I see no other way of doing this. After I go through all of that I will just hide you under my personal profile so your blog updates don’t show up twice in my feed. 

Or will I have to delete you? That sounds so harsh.

And I keep forgetting to link up my items to facebook when I list a new item on etsy. Even though it asks me after I publish it! I see no way of doing it at any other time.

I am learning as I go here. Bear with me.

 I kept trying to share some of my etsy items already published and it will not let me!

I had to color my hair yesterday because I gained a bazillion more gray hairs from all of this.

Tomorrow it’s getting cut.

I hope you will stop by and see me on facebook. You can find me here.

Some friendly faces would be great.

There isn’t a lot on there right now but it will get better!

Oh and one more of this little guy. It was the cutest mushroom I ever saw.

I guess it’s really a toadstool.

I may lose internet for a bit. We are canceling Cox TV so we have to get our own modem for the internet.

And because nothing is easy around here I'm suspecting there will be problems.

Have a great weekend.

Some News to Share

So…..how was everyone’s Christmas?

I have a had a great time enjoying the holidays with family and friends.

It was nice to step away from the blogs and focus on home for awhile.

I have missed you all though. I have some major catching up to do. 

Which is sort of ridiculous because I never will be able to do that. 

I got an iPad for Christmas and it has been a lot of fun learning all that I can do on it.

Things other then Angry Birds and Stupid Zombies that is. Instagram is a lot of fun. I’ll be taking everyday shots with that and then sharing them on facebook.  I also got to do facetime with my son in Atlanta. 

I have to figure out how to blog on it. Not sure if I can use Livewriter on it. Anyone know? 

Maybe there is another writing program I can find.

Let me show you what I ordered from Wuslu. I got these two old file drawers and I really love them. 

Wuslu will email you their daily deal and there is a limited amount of them so you have to grab it if you love it. But sometimes they get them in stock again. These were less then 20 for both.

I stuck them end to end and filled them with some wintery trees, candles and greens. 

It makes a great centerpiece and I think I can keep it up for awhile. 

It’s more wintery then Christmasy to me.

They have metal sides and wooden ends.

Now for the news I have been wanting to share.

 I have almost finished up with my Etsy shop and I will be opening that really soon. I know I have mentioned it before but I am going to get this going for real! My goal to open before the holidays is blown but I will go forward anyway. I just have to jump in no matter what time of year it is. Sort of like starting a diet. Hmmm. I'll work on that one too.

I had a hard time deciding on a name. I didn’t feel like my blog name would be appropriate. I wanted something more general so it would cover both the vintage and the handmade items that will be offered.

Skyland Drive is the street I grew up on.

Where I would ride my bike until it was dark. 

Where I would play in the creek and catch tadpoles and minnows. 

Where I’d fight with my sister over who was using who’s shampoo. 

Where my mom was always making something in the kitchen while my father was working in his garden. 

It’s the beginning of who I am today.

I hope the different name won’t be too confusing. 

I’ll let you know when the doors are open!

Oh and one more thing….

It’s my BIRTHDAY!

We are heading out to dinner with family and friends to celebrate at the Ale House and try out a few beers.

I’ll come back with a report :)

Happy New Year to you all!