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Time for a bit of Shameless Self Promotion!!!

I’ve decided to “soft launch” The Lounge of Commerce!

Well, after a whole lotta fits and starts, I’m excited to say that

The Lounge of Commerce

is now up and ready to Rock!  Wooohoooooooo!

What’s The Lounge of Commerce?

Well, it’s like The Chamber of Commerce, but with better coffee and comfier chairs.

It’s a site that will help artists, crafters and other flakes awesome-ize their business…and it’s been a dream of mine for a long, long time!

See, the thing is, I get the biggest charge imaginable when I can help someone follow their passion.  You can bet I will be doing my level best to offer up useful information in a fun, non-boring, non-businessy way.

Go Check Out the Lounge of Commerce!

The pages are empty today, (but will be filled up this week) and there’s not a lot of content just yet, but never fear…there will be!

In the meantime, head on over there and sign up for newletter, and get free instant access to my new e-book: 

07 Days To Awesome:

Put Your Quirk to Work and Fashion Your Ideal Brand.

I know you’ll enjoy it!

So please, join me on my journey…

1. Go visit The Lounge Of Commerce!
2. Sign up for the newsletter!
3. Introduce yourself  in the comments!

Thanks folks!

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As most of the country is riding on an Olympic High, I thought today would be a great day to just kick back and enjoy a relaxing day!

Do you have a favourite Olympic moment you’d like to share?  A special message of pride to pass along?  Feel free to post it here!

We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled goodies tomorrow!

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I have been keeping track of Tawny’s awesome projects for Upcycle for Heart and Stroke, and I’m so excited to share them with you!  There is really something for everybody.  (How cute is “Devo the Found objects Robot”, seen in the top left corner of the picture?).  As for me, I’m really eyeballing that awesome Blossom Hat, like the one Tawny is wearing in the picture.  So fun!

Here’s T awny to tell you about “Upcycle for Heart and Stroke”

HI I’m Tawny.  I run a little business called Tawny Bee here in Winnipeg.  February is a very special month for me, and it’s not because of Valentine’s Day.

I was born with a heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot.  When I was 3 years old, I had open heart surgery and went into complete heart block. I need a pacemaker now to keep my heart beating. Thanks to the support of my parents, family and friends and the work of the wonderful doctors in Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg, I am happy and healthy today at 33. And yes, I have 2 children!

I have no doubt in my mind that the research and advocacy of the Canadian Heart and Stoke Foundation has played a big role in the betterment of my life and the lives of others like me.

So now it’s time to use my talents to give back. I have come up with Project Upcycle for Heart and Stroke to coincide with Heart Month here in Canada.

- for each day in February (or as many as I can possibly handle) I will take something and “upcycle” it into something else. Afterall, I am sort of upcylced myself aren’t I? Made of a few spare parts here and there. Many of my fellow heart patients understand what I’m talking about. Many have pacemakers, shunts, new valves, even whole new hearts!
- I will put my new creation up for sale in my Etsy shop (Tawny Bee)
- Half the proceeds (minus shipping) of each product will be donated to the Heart and Stoke Foundation
- I will post a play by play of my creations on this blog and my Facebook Fanpage, so check back often!

So you might see a pair of pants turned into a lovely skirt. You might see a t-shirt turned into baby clothes. Who knows? The possibilities are endless since I’m putting my – pardon the pun – heart into it!

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So…lately real life has been getting in the way of all my online fun, and I’ve been feeling horribly out of touch with all the awesome folks who come together to make IndieNorth what it is.  I miss you folks!!!  I think this is a fairly normal thing that happens after the Holiday season…we all start to hibernate a bit, wrap ourselves up in blankies with yummy goodies and refuse to come out until the nice weather comes back.

Well, no more!

I want to reconnect!  Leave a comment below so we can get to know you, what you do, what you love and what you’re struggling with!  Go check out the sites of your fellow Canadian Indies…there’s a lot of talent out there…lets show a little love!!!

(Don’t panic if your comment doesn’t appear right away…my spam filter often holds comments for my approval.  I’ll be checking back in throughout the day and approving them as we go)!

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Okay folks!  Here’s a list of some of the fabulous Valentine’s sales going on across Canada!!  Spread the word, and if you know of any Canadian Indies having sales, I’ll be posting sales on an ongoing basis until February 8th!!!

1. Blend Creations:  Blend Creations is offering 20% off the items in their Valentine’s Collection.  Use coupon code BLOVED
2. Luttrell Studio:  Luttrell Studio is Offering Free Shipping anywhere in Canada & The US, and reduced shipping everywhere else.
3. Carvel Country Soapworks:  Carvel Country Soapworks is offering 10% off all regular priced items jan 22-24.
4. My Spare Time Designs:  My Spare Time Design is offering Free Shipping.
5. Smallbones Shop:  Smallbones Shop has a beautiful selection of gift baskets available, and is offering 2 free pure beeswax tealights with every gift basket purchase.
6. Urban Fusions:  Urban Fusions is offering Free Shipping for the month of January.
7. Enthral Designs:  Enthral Designs is offering Free Shipping until February 15th; use coupon code love.

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