How to get more Entries for Morticia

Did you know that you have until Midnight tonight? Would you like more entries? The ways the rules are written, technically you can do the same steps, blog, tweet, facebook more than once more than one day. I don't want you to spam your friends by any means. But just in case you did only one thing, you still have time to get in some last minute entries.

Good luck everyone!

Feel free to ask any questions.

Giveaway Update

BTW did you know that contest is WORLDWIDE? You can win and be in the US, UK, France, Denmark, New Zealand, or Antarctica!

The competition is heating up ladies and gents! So make sure to enter for your chance to win!

After much thought, I will be having another giveaway the last weekend of next month as well. Most of us are tight on cash from bills during that week, so why not offer something completely free? Next up will most likely be a ring or earrings, perhaps both. So stay tuned! I am sure this will be an ongoing thing, since I have gotten a good response so far!

Good luck everyone!
Autumn

Morticia Giveaway on Etsy - From Bella Lili Jewelry

So I decided since its been so long since I have done something fun. So I decided that I was going offer a giveaway!!

My Bella Lili shop is an eclectic mix of badass feminine jewelry. Even though the pieces may look vastly different, they all invoke a strong sense of self and strike a nerve with my customers. Most of my customers are repeat customers who have several pieces. Its very rare that someone buys something once then never again.

I am offering a two prizes:

The Grand Prize is Morticia in your choice of color!! Morticia will go to the lucky commenter with the most entries.

The one lucky commenter who will be chosen at random will receive Snake Eyes.

How to enter:
1. Click on Bella Lili and take a look around.
2. Come back here and leave a comment on THIS BLOG POST telling me what your favorite item is in my shop!
3. Please leave me your email address or another way to contact you. Comments with no email address or blog link will be deleted. If I cannot contact you, I will choose another winner. If you win, you have 48 hours to respond.
4. You have until Monday, August 31st at 12 midnight CST to enter. I will put all names in a hat and have my 5 yr old randomly choose a winner. Check back next Tuesday (9/1) to find out if you are the lucky winner!!
Want your name in the hat more than once?
* Blog, Twitter or Facebook about this giveaway, then come back and let me know where you posted. (1 entry per action, or 3 if you do all 3)
* Add a link to Bella Lili Blog on your sidebar (1 entry)
* Subscribe to the feed of this blog on Google Reader, Bloglines, etc.(1 entry)
* Become a follower our blog!(1 entry)
*Heart this shop and let me know in a comment. New and existing hearts do count.(1 entry)
**For five extra entries, make a purchase from the shop and leave a comment letting me know!!

~~~~~For an extra special treat. Anyone who purchases something from my shop during the giveaway, use the code "Badass" in a message to seller upon checkout to receive a free gift of my choosing, up to a $20 value. Its a surprise what you will receive. More than likely it will be an all new item not yet listed in my shop. Luck you!!!!!

WunderKammer Giveaway!

A few weeks ago I was privileged enough to have a necklace featured on TotusMel's Blog. She did a write up on Liquor Bottle themed necklaces. Mine was one that she graciously choose to feature. Her timing was impeccable because I was offering free giveaways to the 1st 4 people who blogged about me and my shop. So I offered her a free gift up to a $40 value. Being the kind and giving person that she is, she asked if I would be willing to donate the featured necklace in her giveaway. Of course I agreed. She was such a sweet Lady to work with.

Her giveaway is still on going and the more people who participate the more prizes that are unlocked. So take a trip over there and see if you can get in on some free action!

Wunderkammer

Funny Story for Tuesday

So I had to share. I am the world's worst Gardner. Some would even go so far to say that I have a bio hazard black thumb and cause plants to shrivel up and die just being near them. But I still persevere and buy succulents or cactus on occasion and try to keep them alive. 3 months is the longest I have every successfully kept a cactus alive.

My latest endeavor is a "String of Bananas". I bought it as a fully matured plant and gorgeous! It stayed that way for a whole month. Then some of the "strings" turned brown and dried up. So I put it outside for fresh air and to get away from me. So the WHOLE thing turned brown. Mostly due to the fact that I didnt water it over 10 days. Hey its in the cactus family! I thought they could withstand droughts!?! Even man made ones!

So I brought it back inside and after a few weeks of 1 to 2 times a week watering it was doing great. Then my cat laid on it. Yes the whole thing. He just plopped down and smushed it. All the lovely bananas were crushed!

My two little girls heard me yell "Midnight! What did you do! Bad CAT!" So they yelled from the couch. Because REALLY they couldn't be bothered to move. It was too much effort.

My youngest one asks at dinner, "Mommy why did you yet Midnight?" I said "Because he killed my plant Honey." So without missing a beat she walks over to my fake ficus looks at it VERY intently and says "Oh ya! Mommy it looks horrible! And its DEAD!" I tried to keep a straight face when I told her "Sweetie, that's a fake plant and it was never alive." She responds "Is that why its the only one that is still green?"

Yep, even a 5 yr knows that Mommy sucks as growing things. How sad is that. But still funny. I still remember her walking over and looking the fake tree up and down. She was really trying to find the damage. I guess I should buy nicer fake plants.

Libra 2009 Love Forecast

For Autumn Phillips who birth in October 3, below are your Love Forecast in Year 2009 :

Fantasy Island
You may need to revisit your past if you wish to move into your future, because two eclipses activate your 5th House of Romance early in the year. First, a wild Aquarius New Moon Eclipse joined by joyful Jupiter on January 26 foreshadows success in love. You must, however, be respectful of boundaries, or a wonderful opportunity could fall apart very quickly. Then a bold Leo Full Moon Eclipse opposed by wounded Chiron and spiritual Neptune on February 9 helps you move beyond your fears -- if you´re willing to forgive someone in your past. Your dreams of ideal love feel close, yet you could waste energy chasing unrealizable fantasies as Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune dance around one another in your 5th House all year. A little common sense will go a long way when this cosmic super-conjunction is most active in May, July and December.

hmmm so let me paraphrase in "Autumn Speak" I was supposed to lay low and wait for some dude to get his head out of his ass, so I can actually have a meaningful relationship. Um nooooo. That's not how I work. My impatience and rigidity is probably why I only have time for my work and for my two little girls. Stupid boys just don't fit in my schedule. I just do not play Little Susie Homemaker well at all. In fact I am pretty sure I kicked her ass yesterday. :)

BellaLili Website is up and running!

I challenged myself to get my website completed and up and running by this weekend. So imagine my surprise when I exceeded my own expectations and completed the graphics and have the site go live in a day and a half. Oh um did I mention, that its only 2 pages? With 3 off site links for more info? I totally cheated! But hey! I am FINALLY using my domain name I bought last May for goodness sake! Its about damn time!

So when you get a chance, check me out and let me know what you think! (its a work in progress so be nice)

www.bellalilijewelry.com