Zephyr- My bee

I recently bought this from Stacey Rebecca, the awesomest puppet lady. I love it. I think he needs a name. Larrabee, Bernabee...haha. Yes, the bee is a he, he told me so. :)

Seller Tips- Think Bakery

I'm an indie-preneur, a micro-business owner constantly looking for ways to promote my work. I started this column, Seller Tips, to help me keep track of my findings and to pass them on to you.

[what's it called] Think Bakery
[where'd you find it] Twitter
['splain it please] They bake businesses.

Erin of Design for Mankind is one of my Twitter contacts. She mentioned one day that she was baking business. I was intrigued...and thought it was a typo. :P

She has partnered with Jaime of Design Milk. They're using their years of experience in advertising, public relations and copywriting to help small businesses around the world.

"Whether you’re struggling with a start-up, self-promotion or navigating the waters of social media, BAKERY has the experience and knowledge to advance your work."

ThisNext:: MyHandboundBooks

I love books...for reading or writing. This one's for writing. It's also pretty fashionable with it's wrap-around tie closes.
Unlined pages.

via My Handbound Books. You can follow all of my recommendations on ThisNext here.

Now 2.28

Today, I really started the process to get my driver's license. I have to take an 8-hour course on safe driving first. Used to be that only teenagers had to take it but they reworked that law. At first I was uber-miffed, didn't want to have to pay for a class that wasn't going to teach me anything I didn't already know. (perhaps a little prideful, there, aye?)

Walking up to class I wondered why I had so easily embraced this change. I want to get my license before my b-day (in April). But I'd had other goals that I've not accomplished, that I've ignored and watched the due date creep closer and closer and then disappear into history.

Realized that life is the unexpected. Unexpected change, unexpected opportunities, unexpected friends, unexpected enemies. Gotta find a way to cope...but mostly you just have to go with it.

I do hope that this isn't my 'conquer-the-world' moment for the year, though. Will try to keep this ball rollin'.

Post Picture: A sort of faux macro. It's a macro but not taken with a macro lens. It's part of an earring, a Helix earring. New ones are coming. :)

ThisNext- oktak

The first purse I had as a little girl was a frame purse with that snap/click closure. It was white patent leather...an Easter/birthday gift from one of my aunts. I adored it.

Recently I found Oktak handbags. She's on Etsy, too. Most of her handbags are framed, similarly to the one I used to have. Her fabrics are lovely and her designs very fashionable. This style is one of my favorites. I want one. It's a mini-tote with the little snap/click closure thing that I heart. The print of this one is perfect for spring...which is rumored to be around the corner.