Chanel Quote of the Day

With Fashion Week in high gear in New York City, here, a quote from the iconic designer Coco Chanel................

You live but once; you might as well be amusing.

You live but once; you might as well be amusing.
----Coco Chanel

The Ultimate French Manicure

Caramia's Collection has been undergoing "renovations", out with the pink and in with classic black & white.  To tie in our new look to beauty I set out to find a great new manicure look and found this gorgeous black French manicure.  It appears to be done with matte and shiny finish polish and is oh, so chic!!

Virtual Online Learning and Me

As another year draws to a close with the holidays around the corner, I count my lucky stars for the day I came across Virtual Online Learning.  As a non-joining type person, I joined the group with some hesitation and have never looked back.  It has been a fabulous learning experience since day one and a wonderful way to network with people with similar interests to mine.  Thank you VOL!

Creative Gift Wrapping

'Tis the season for decorating gift packages, it doesn't matter what holiday you celebrate.  Here is a great DIY video with fabulous ideas for making the gift you give stand out from all the rest and the best part is the wrapping is all budget friendly! 

How To Wear Scarves

With the cooler weather approaching and scarves being one of the hottest fashion accessories, here's a great "how to" video showing inventive ways to tie and wear your scarf collection.  Scarves are a quick and inexpensive wardrobe update.




Click here to view scarves in my eBay store

Virtual Online Learning and Me

It's that time again when I praise an online group that I belong to, Virtual Online Learning (VOL for short).  I became a member a while back, not wondering if I would ever participate in anything, I am so not a joiner!  Well, VOL has become a big part of my life, helping me make new friends in the world of online selling and even more importantly teaching me new things.  The site is ever evolving under the leadership of Danna Crawford (aka Powersellingmom.com).  I highly recommend VOL to all, you will be pleasantly surprised with a site chock full of information and no drama!  Thank you VOL.

How To Do A Smokey Eye

Smokey eyes are one of the most universal and sexy looks, great for runways or real life wear.  Here's a simple DIY with just a few steps to keep you up to date with this always perfect make-up trend.

JACQUELINE KENNEDY Quote on Women

Jackqueline Kennedy is most often remembered as a beautiful and elegant First Lady with great taste in fashion.

"What is sad for women of my generation is that they weren't supposed to work if they had families. What were they going to do when the children are grown - watch the raindrops coming down the window pane? "
----Jacqueline Kennedy

Fun MARILYN MONROE Quote

I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes. I'm out of control, and at times I'm hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
~ Marilyn Monroe

GROOVY KIND OF LOVE

Having a "blue" day -- nothing like a great song and "old school" TV clip to brighten a day!  Here's Phil Collins singing the classic "Groovy Kind Of Love" on the Phil Donahue show -- how 80's!!!

Caramia's Collection WEDNESDAY TREASURE..........

Do you know a little girl who loves MINNE MOUSE?  This adorable jacket is currently on sale in my eBay store Caramia's Collection.

Click here for more photos and details

Power Of The Internet

I received this email today -- please forward and share it with friends and relatives:

   "I have a prayer request. There's a lady I've known forever. She's very sick.

   On top of that, she's being abused by those she has given everything to.
   Lies about her abound, and seem to come from all sides.
   Just breaks my heart. Seems there's nothing I can do alone. But maybe, if we all join in, we can lift her up.
   She's well over 200 years old, but way too young to die.
   Her name is America... and I love her."

 

 

Who Doesn't Love Minnie Mouse?

Who doesn't love the World of Disney?  How many little girls grow into big girls who still love Minnie Mouse? 
Caramia's Collection's eBay store has two fabulous Minnie Mouse pieces and they are looking for new homes -- hope you will stop by and take a look.

Click here to visit my eBay store

FRIDAY ON MY MIND

Finishing my challenge to myself -- finding a song for every day of the week, here is "Friday On My Mind" performed by the Easybeats -- enjoy!

Powerselling Mom ROCKS eBay

EBay is a great place to meet people.  As an eBay seller, I am always trying to better my selling skills and be the best at what I do.  There is a wonderful woman I have met on eBay who has become my instructor, tutor, mentor, guru -- any label works because she is truly the best.

Danna has helped me refine my eBay store, create my blog and create my FaceBook Fan Page.  She is someone who is kind and nuturing who knows how to work with the most skilled people to those of us who are lacking in computer skills.

I have worked with her and will continue to do so in the future.  If you have an eBay business or other type of business,  I highly recommend a consultation with Danna.  She is also very generous in spirit and her philosophy is "there is plenty of eBay for all of us to be blessed and prosper".  What is wonderful is she truly believes this and wants us all to succeed.

I wholeheartedly recommend PowerSellingMom.com. 

Visit her eBay store at: AskDanna.com

What is Virtual Online Learning #volbc

As a member of VirtualOnlineLearning.com I can reap the rewards of learning new things at my own pace! The avaialbility of the videos helps me to view during the early morning hours before I start my day or if I am having a late night it allows me to log into the site, ready to take notes and watch a session about whatever topic I'm interested in. Such as:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• eBay
• Google
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Blogging
•  and the list goes on .....

The community at Virtual Online Learning is very welcoming and friendly with members that help each other!

I am new to blogging and looking forward to future events! Especially the Power Listing Day challenge for eBay sellers! This will help motivate me to add more items to my eBay store:

To learn more about Virtual Online Learning, visit the site and tell them Caramia's Collections Sent you :

 

http://www.meetup.com/Virtual-Online-Learning