tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:38:30 +0000always b designsabout mefamilybusinessgiveawayguest blogwritingeditingbirthdayreviewssummer blog tourwahmwinnersback to school blog tourcelebrationsclipboardscontestscrafteventsideasmarketsmomoopspetsprobloggerrandom thoughtsscrapbookspecialstwitter31DBBBAWHWAssociation of Work at Home WomenSITSa closet writeraddictionsbusiness cardschallengechristianitychristmascustomer testimonialsdomino jewelryearth dayhashtag partyhow-toliving my momentmommy bagsmommy perksnote cardsofficeorganizationparentingphotosrantsscrapchatsocial mediastationeryteacher giftsteachersthank youthe work at home womantips<br>Your source for tips, ideas, discoveries, and <br> life in general from this designer at hearthttp://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (always B designs)Blogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-8827618265337926340Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:41:00 +00002010-12-01T12:41:10.936-06:00a closet writerchristmasfamilyguest blogI love Thanksgiving, but I really love Christmas. My Husband &amp; I decided a few years ago to avoid overspending &amp; going crazy during the holidays by limiting our children’s gifts. Being Christians and believing in Jesus birth story we landed on three gifts for the three wise men. Simple, right? Wrong! My children would give me there input on what they really wanted for those three gifts. http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/twelve-days-of-christmas-special-guest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-7012818718412576891Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:10:00 +00002010-11-09T17:12:51.913-06:0031DBBBguest blogsocial mediathe work at home womanRecently, I guest blogged on The Work at Home Woman, a great site full of resources for women that work from home (or want to). I love Holly, the founder - she's a great friend. And, I love the opportunity she gives me each month or so to write for her blog. This particular post was done back in August, but it's still one of my favorites to this day. Here's the meat &amp; potatoes of that post (http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/11/revisiting-top-10-mistakes-people-make.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-5770178353520465186Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:56:00 +00002010-10-20T18:56:15.398-05:00always b designsguest blogideasrandom thoughtsOkay, so I have to be honest. I don't know what it is, or why it's happening, but I HATE blogging. (well, right now I do.) Call it a dry spell, but I just can't seem to blog on my own blog. Now, the good news is... I'm having no issues guest blogging! I seem to be able to come up with topics, write them quickly, and have enough inspiration to pull off a few a month. But, I just CAN'T write http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/10/its-time-to-be-honest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-9037647996369828289Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:28:00 +00002010-10-07T17:28:24.134-05:00always b designsbusinessfamilyAs I gear back up to get back into blogging after taking a break to enjoy my sister and nephew having moved in with me and my hubby, I decided to take part in something great... The Handmade Toy Alliance (http://www.handmadetoyalliance.org/) is coordinating a push to buy handmade and local products during&nbsp;American Craft Week (http://www.americancraftweek.com/). Why am I participating in http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-pledge-to-buy-handmade-local-items.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-5794325726641731842Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:28:00 +00002010-09-15T15:28:57.706-05:00So, I have been neglecting my blog lately. I'm sorry. I know I should be more consistent in my posting, but I just can't right now. Here's why... My sister and her baby just moved in with us. He was born on July 21st (my anniversary with the hubs) and they just moved in on Saturday. His name is Forest, and isn't he a cutie??? :) Just thought all my blog readers would love to see his cute http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/reason-i-havent-posted-lately.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-5657522824490056806Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:59:00 +00002010-09-08T00:59:46.180-05:00back to school blog tourclipboardsdomino jewelrynote cardsteacher giftsteachersSo, it's back to school time... and that means... Teacher gifts. As part of my Back to School Blog Tour postings, I figured this would be a great topic to share! But, first, a big shout out goes to Abbey with Living My MoMent and Holly with The Work at Home Woman for hosting this tour! If you aren't sure what the tour is all about, read this first... So, what kind of gifts should you get your http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-are-you-getting-your-teachers-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-6292099809547967684Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:44:00 +00002010-08-31T21:00:56.673-05:00always b designsback to school blog tourgiveawayOver the summer, I participated in The Summer Blog Tour with Living my MoMent and The Work at Home Woman. It was a great tour and I met a lot of great bloggers. This time... I'll be participating in the Back to School Blog Tour. The great news? You don't have to be a blogger to participate - you can read blogs, comment, win prizes, and have a ton of fun without the commitment of blogging! So, http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/back-to-school-blog-tour-is-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-7728884600379526982Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:48:00 +00002010-08-28T22:48:37.767-05:00always b designsbirthdaybusinessgiveawaySo, tomorrow, August 29th, I'll be 31. At exactly 11a.m. - and as my mom says, I've been prompt ever since! There are a couple of things I want to do to celebrate, including a few giveaways! :) First though, as I always do each birthday, some self-reflection: I recently learned what kind of entreprenuer I am: A Tenacity Jane. Here'e what that means: Roughly one in three women entrepreneurs is http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/self-reflection-giveaways-and-turning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-8824185319718333664Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:16:00 +00002010-08-17T21:16:46.991-05:00always b designsfamilygiveawaywinnersSo, I haven't posted in awhile, and no, Darren (aka @problogger), I'm not apologizing. :) I have a fully painted inside of the house because I've taken the last week off to paint! Yay! Here's a photo - see all the paint cans? Yeah, I'm sore.... Anyhow, my main reason for posting today, before I get back to the regularly scheduled program, is to announce the winner of the 'http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/winner-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-5576514417459872789Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:26:00 +00002010-08-04T21:26:12.907-05:00I'll admit it. It's easy for me to talk about myself. I'm an open book, always have been. And, I really like helping others with getting their business off the ground or answered 'how did you do that' questions. But, when it comes to producing business topics to blog about, I'm at a loss. When the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge I'm doing asked me to do an editorial calendar, I http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/generating-post-ideas-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-3104052734768365800Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:50:00 +00002010-07-27T21:52:17.405-05:00Oh. My. Goodness. I'm struggling here. I started a new job, added some freelance projects, celebrated my wedding anniversary, welcomed a new nephew into the world, and have fallen behind in the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenges - and that's only in the first 8 days! For Day 7, the link post, I'd like to offer my readers some of my favorite resources for working at home. As a business http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/will-i-ever-make-it-through-31dbbb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-429551023696110219Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:51:00 +00002010-07-21T23:51:54.980-05:00about meprobloggerSo, day 2 of the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge, and so far so good. Today's challenge is to create a list post. I've done these before,&nbsp;and they're usually tips on design or business, but I wanted to make today's list post a TON of fun. So, here we go - the Ten Things I've Done (That I Bet You Haven't): 10. Started a Business:&nbsp;A lot of you have probably done this, but hey, http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/10-things-ive-done-that-i-bet-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-3457870297341646533Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:37:00 +00002010-07-18T23:38:43.541-05:00always b designschallengeprobloggerSITSOkay SITS gals and BlogFrog friends, I'm ready to go on this 31 Days to Building a Better Blog challenge with you! I've already done day one... Here's what I did - if you've been here before you will definitely notice the changes! I changed my blog header so that it said THE BLOG instead of 'Custom Stationery &amp; Gifts', which is what my website says. That way, people would actually know thishttp://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/im-on-journey-of-31-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-1875320548973004400Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:29:00 +00002010-07-17T16:33:13.934-05:00christianityreviews*Disclaimer: Every now and then I review books/magazines/websites&nbsp;others ask my opinion of. In no way am I receiving compensation and my review is not an automatic approval or agreement with their philosophies. I share my opinions with you so that you too, may go on to form your own opinion and maybe find something new to read. A new friend of mine, knowing that I too am a Christian, asked http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/review-of-creationconversationscom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-8284968977822285379Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:59:00 +00002010-07-13T19:59:15.954-05:00always b designseditingguest blogliving my momentmommy bagsmommy perkswahmwritingWow. I'm feeling so behind. Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. :( But, so many things - good things - are happening! You see, I started working from home Monday, and I couldn't be happier. However, there's just SO much to keep up with! Working from home really is WORK. Here's what I've been up to lately... Mommy Perks is updating my website so that it will be easier to shop. Shara and her http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/feeling-behind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-4778948595084608466Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:40:00 +00002010-07-05T14:40:07.052-05:00always b designsbirthdaycelebrationsgiveawayThank you to everyone who participated in my 2 year anniversary giveaway! I wish everyone could have won, truly! I value your insight and hearing what you like about always B designs - it helps me to improve! So, now for the winners! "Beth" from AboutOne.com is the winner of the $20 gift certificate and "Katie" from KatieKowalski.com is the winner of the note card and pen set. Ladies, I will behttp://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/birthday-winners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-4260145453076471829Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:51:00 +00002010-07-01T07:51:54.678-05:00Today is my two-year anniversary! always B designs has been open for business two years now, and I'm having so much fun! I've been so busy lately though, that I forgot. :( So, I can't do anything fancy like I would've preferred.&nbsp; Instead, there's just this blog post... and a few GIVEAWAYS! Giveaway 1: A free set of thank-you cards with a&nbsp;matching pen&nbsp;(premade) Giveaway 2: A $20http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-birthday-always-b-designs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-3818415165319195245Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:27:00 +00002010-06-27T21:30:41.638-05:00Panties. I'm excited about Panties. And, you should be too! The other day I finally (story on that later) got my QuackBack panties in the mail. I won a giveaway on Living my MoMent and was super excited to see what the fuss was all about with these particular panties. Boy, were they cute! Below are some photos of said panties and the packaging they came in. There was even a sweet note addressed http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/yes-this-post-is-about-panties.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-8801228659332185038Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:57:00 +00002010-06-26T15:19:19.587-05:00always b designsbusinessfamilyguest blog*This post was originally my first guest post on The Work at Home Woman. I am sharing it here due to popular demand through a recent twitter chat. When I came home and told my husband that I wanted to quit my teaching job and become the editor of a local magazine, he didn’t blink an eye. When I added, “And I want to start my own stationery business,” you could see the look of panic begin to http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-post-was-originally-my-first-guest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-1014848615658399167Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:30:00 +00002010-06-18T12:36:08.286-05:00always b designseventsfamilyWhat an awesome event! The Layla Grace Children's Cancer Research Foundation, founded by the parents of little Layla Grace, who lost her battle to cancer in March, was recently honored with an event called A Taste of Cy-Fair. This event was on Sunday, June 13th at Northwest Forest Conference Center. More than 3,000 people came out to support the foundation, which raised over $26,000 from this http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/stepping-up-for-good-cause-layla-grace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-7009113491526105192Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:41:00 +00002010-06-15T22:08:30.133-05:00Wow. I don't even know where to begin. Change. Sometimes I hate it and sometimes I like it. Well, mostly I hate it. I'm not good with it. But.... This time, I'm kind of excited about it. Can't really give details right now, but it's the reason I haven't blogged in over a week! So many things are changing:My job situation My living situation My family situation My financial situation Oh boy. http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/changes-are-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-8337741480128004868Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:42:00 +00002010-06-03T21:42:53.700-05:00always b designscontestsgiveawayguest blogwahmGuess what!?! I've been doing a lot of guest blogging lately (see my sidebar for links to all the guest blogs) and&nbsp;I love doing it! I enjoy connecting with other audiences and building a new audience here. Tomorrow (Friday), I'll be guest blogging on Market Mommy, a great site geared towards help small and mom-owned businesses market inexpensively. Dawn, the owner, has become a friend and http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/guest-blogging-on-market-mommy-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-3822160646867510843Mon, 31 May 2010 21:33:00 +00002010-05-31T16:51:31.178-05:00Association of Work at Home WomenAWHWreviewswahmwritingWow! That's all I can say.The other day, I recieved a brand new magazine in the mail, Making it Work at Home, from Carrie Wilkerson and Jenny Flintoft. Carrie, also know as the Barefoot Executive, and Jenny formed the Association of Work at Home Women (AWHW) to help other women connect and learn how to make it work while working at home.AWHW.org is their website, and it's all about connecting andhttp://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/05/great-new-magazine-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-7626409599586316745Mon, 31 May 2010 02:55:00 +00002010-05-30T22:07:42.686-05:00always b designsbusiness cardsgiveawaysummer blog tourwinnersWell, I'm finally getting to it. Sorry I've been so slow (personal circumstances and all). :(Originally, the winner was Abbey from Living My MoMent (one of the hosts of the summer blog tour), but she was gracious enough to decline the prize and pass it on to one of the visitors.So, Christina from The Ramblings of a Closet Writer is the winner of the giveaway! Check her out on @closetwriter on http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/05/summer-blog-tour-giveaway-winner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764551369625887510.post-3125457313977782348Tue, 25 May 2010 02:15:00 +00002010-05-24T21:18:03.360-05:00Just wanted to thank everyone who stopped by on the summer blog tour! It was great to meet new people! :)I will announce a giveaway winner on Wednesday.Until then, just wanted to let you know that today we found out we are losing the baby. It's another leg in our infertility journey, one that we'll have to deal with. We're doing ok considering. Faith is a wonderful thing. :)I won't be posting http://alwaysbdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (always B designs)1