This is ByYourSide2009's Typepad Profile.
Join Typepad and start following ByYourSide2009's activity
ByYourSide2009
Recent Activity
ByYourSide2009 is now following Alicia P.
Jan 4, 2012
Happy New Year!
Beautiful picture, is that last nights sunset?
Can hardly wait to see what this new year has to offer... so ready to get my mojo on!
Looking forward to following along!
Commented Jan 5, 2012 on Hello to you & 2012 at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Hello to you & 2012
I've been planning, plotting and pining. Resting, relaxing and recharging. Easing into 2012 with a head full of ideas and I think, maybe just maybe, the mojo I need to see them into fruition. That's what I'd like this year to look like for me- plump full of fruition. Fulfillment. And lots of f...
Beautiful!!
We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place!!
Well, except when those gorgeous leaves clog the storm drains and it rains so hard I feel like I should build an ark!! LOL
I LOVE the power lines!! I live out in Gresham and my neighborhood doesn't have any.
Commented Nov 29, 2011 on Bits of fall at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Bits of fall
Fall, my favorite season of all, is sadly fading fast. But wow, did we have a beautiful one this year! Here are some recent autumn moments that caught my eye... Hope you're having a nice day!
That is just too cool!!
LOVING the Tina Fey one too!!
Commented Nov 26, 2011 on Lucky lady! at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Lucky lady!
This is one of the coolest things to happen since I started blogging... an amazing artist and reader, Lucky, embroidered my portrait! Well me and baby kitty and my favorite vintage sweater!! It's just too much awesome. Part of Lucky's 365 project, the super talented Canadian artist embroider...
I am with Lisa, your post have been GREAT!! I am thankful to have read them!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Commented Nov 23, 2011 on A meditation on gratitude at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
A meditation on gratitude
With Thanksgiving tomorrow, we wanted to talk a little about gratitude today. I think we all know how powerful gratitude can be- if we focus on all that is wonderful and incredible about our lives, rather than what we don't have, it opens us up to feel more joy, more fulfillment and abundance ...
GREAT ideas!!
I know I am NOT a morning person at all, I am a night owl. For years I tried to force myself to fit into the "normal" work day, but then realized that's exactly why I work at home!! Took some adjustment, my hubby is retired military and really doesn't get me sewing at night, but we work at it and realized we both need to give in once in a while.
Commented Nov 18, 2011 on Going with the Flow: Time Management the easy way at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Going with the Flow: Time Management the easy way
I've been self-employed for over 4 years and for the bulk of those years, I've been struggling with trying to figure out how to "manage" my time. Lose the boss and other people's expectations, throw in that you're now trying to live and work in the same space and it can be really hard! Some da...
I think fall is just one of the most awesome parts of living in Portland!! I LOVE all of the colors, the trees that turn that bright fire red/orange are my favorite!
Commented Nov 12, 2011 on Happy Weekend at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Happy Weekend
Fall has firmly arrived in the pacific northwest and I LOVE it! Colorful leaves and foggy mornings make me feel so giddy, this is definitely my favorite time of year! I'm off to go play with Jen in the park for a little Maven Circle photoshoot this afternoon (if the rain holds, just wait til...
i agree with the comments above! I swear you are speaking directly to me, thank you so much for the reminder... off to go cuddle with my doggie!! He always gets me back to the right place!
Commented Nov 12, 2011 on How to get out of your head at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
How to get out of your head
"Dance first. Think Later. It's the natural order." Samuel Beckett This past summer, when my overwhelm was about to meet my breaking point, I got this urge within me to seek out a psychic. I thought somehow, someway, a psychic would have the answers I needed, and luckily for me, she did. A l...
LOVE the new look... because of my "no" issues this is my first visit since the change!!
I have gotten much better in my personal life with the "NO" thing, though that also means a few peeps have disappeared!! The thing about working at home is people assuming you can babysit, run errands, and do favors (sew custom insane project ideas for free)... because all I do is sit here all day, NOT!!
But, I have been having major "NO" issues with my business, and after reading your article, I really had to think! I want my customers to have the best possible experience, and I have been spreading myself too thin! I said NO to a project for the first time the other day, felt weird and I had the same fears you did, but in the long run I believe my business will be better for it!!!
You put it all into words PERFECTLY!!
Thanks for sharing, good to know I am not alone and here's to BALANCE!!
Commented Nov 3, 2011 on How I learned to start saying "no" at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
How I learned to start saying "no"
I started off this year saying yes to everything. Well ok, not just this year- I've been struggling as a "yes!" "sure!" "can-do!" -er for many many years, probably since I was kid, but especially since I've been working for myself. Here's a post from May 2009 lamenting on how I'm just not sure...
WOW!! Your pillows and your home are STUNNING!! You did a WONDERFUL job, I want to live in those pictures!!
Commented Oct 7, 2011 on New Throw Pillows - Check, Mate! at Hawthorne Threads Blog
New Throw Pillows - Check, Mate!
I've been having so much fun making our new house a home, and I know many of you have been asking for more peeks! So here's a look into our sitting room, updated with a fun assortment of throw pillows. Wanting a variety of textures, I gravitated toward Anna Maria Horner's Innocent Crush...
LOVE!!
Thinking my sewing room is going to be a shade of blue, which is weird, I don't think of myself as a "blue" person. Though scouring the internet looking at offices and sewing rooms I am ALWAYS drawn to the blue rooms!!
Have fun in your new space!!
~Michele
Commented Sep 14, 2011 on new digs at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
new digs
Hello! So, I'm still working on a re-design of the blog behind the scenes. I hope to unveil the new digs around here and be back to blogging regularly starting Sept 26th, 2 weeks from now. In the meanwhile, if you notice some wonkiness around here, issues with it loading or anything else, just i...
ByYourSide2009 is now following Lulu
Sep 4, 2011
BEAUTIFUL pics!!
Kind of sad to see August go... my baby starts high school on Tuesday! Weird mix of feelings about that!
Hope you have a GREAT weekend!
~Michele
Commented Sep 1, 2011 on Goodbye August at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Goodbye August
And hello September! I can't believe you're here already! I'll be back next week to talk about the new features and focus of the blog, and get back in action! In the meantime, hope you have a good labor day weekend and I'll meet you back here Tuesday! Fall is coming! Are you ready?
Pretty pictures!! I am feeling Fall in the air...
Commented Aug 30, 2011 on August's Flowers at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
August's Flowers
GREAT pictures!!
Are you ready for the 90 degree weather??
I myself was really loving the 75-85 degree range!
Have a great weekend!
~Michele
Commented Aug 20, 2011 on meditation at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
meditation
Gorgeous pictures! I have been so loving the weather we have been having, hope you are enjoying it too!
Commented Aug 11, 2011 on Morning at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Morning
I was cruising on my phone and made sure to send myself your link so when I got on the computer I could find you... but know I don't remember how I got here in the first place, LOL!! Glad I did though!!
Off to see your FB Page!!
I have one too at - http://www.facebook.com/ByYourSide2009
My blog is - http://michele-byyourside.blogspot.com/
Would LOVE to see you there!
~Michele of By Your Side
Commented Jul 31, 2011 on Why Aren't You Blogging Yet? Let Me Explain..... at Jewelry Making Outside The Box
Why Aren't You Blogging Yet? Let Me Explain.....
Can we talk about blogging? Blogging is an essential marketing tool that pumps up the activity on any website, builds community, and goes hand in hand with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. You Tube, as well, if you do You Tube. B'sue Boutiques has lots of YouTubes, as of today, there are 43:...
I say YAY, to growing your own food!! Front yard back yard, I don't care!! Because of scheduled surgeries this summer we didn't plant our garden this year and miss it so much!! I have become a stalker of the local Farmers' Market though!! Can hardly wait for next year, so we can plant our garden!! I have a friend debating planting some of her food in her front yard, they just moved to The Dalles in one of those new communities. There is nothing stated in the list of "rules," so I told her to go for it, so long as it is kept nicely who cares!! Not to mention she is a master gardener and her neighbors will benefit from TONS of free freshness!!
~Michele
Commented Jul 29, 2011 on Something to chew on at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Something to chew on
Seems every time I turn my head there is an article about growing food. Sometimes food growing is shown in good light, sometimes not. Many of them give me the feeling gardening isn't simply about plants, but as much about the people cultivating them. Image from Edible Estates Most recently, ...
I say YAY, to growing your own food!! Front yard back yard, I don't care!! Because of scheduled surgeries this summer we didn't plant our garden this year and miss it so much!! I have become a stalker of the local Farmers' Market though!! Can hardly wait for next year, so we can plant our garden!! I have a friend debating planting some of her food in her front yard, they just moved to The Dalles in one of those new communities. There is nothing stated in the list of "rules," so I told her to go for it, so long as it is kept nicely who cares!! Not to mention she is a master gardener and her neighbors will benefit from TONS of free freshness!!
~Michele
Commented Jul 29, 2011 on Something to chew on at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Something to chew on
Seems every time I turn my head there is an article about growing food. Sometimes food growing is shown in good light, sometimes not. Many of them give me the feeling gardening isn't simply about plants, but as much about the people cultivating them. Image from Edible Estates Most recently, ...
LOVELY table setting!! I too an looking forward to the SUN this weekend!! Off to the Gresham Farmers' Market to stock up on all of the local grown fruits and vegies for the week!! It was SO nice to wake up to the BEAUTIFUL sunshine here in Portland this morning!!
Have a GREAT weekend,
~Michele
Commented Jul 23, 2011 on summer weekend... at frolic!
summer weekend...
Hi friends! What do you all have planned for the weekend? I am excited for sunshine here in Portland. Although I have to work, I am looking forward to a long bike ride and a concert. Here are a few more posts I blogged over at Babble: A favorite new linen source. Still loving the watercolor tr...
So EXCITED about the nice weather too!! I am ready for it!! Heading out to the Gresham Farmers' Market tomorrow to stock up on veggies and fruit!!
Have a HAPPY and SUNNY weekend!!
~Michele
Commented Jul 22, 2011 on Kitty Photo Friday at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Kitty Photo Friday
A sunny happy boogie monster for you this kitty photo Friday, because I'm feeling pretty sunny happy too! It's been unseasonably cool and rainy here this week, which I actually didn't mind, but now the sun is back! And it's gonna stick around allll weekend and head into the mid 80's- sounds pr...
WOW!! Too cool! It's so AWESOME that there are people like you out there that think up the, "How come I never thought of that," stuff of life!! Without your brilliant ideas I'd be one big hot mess!! Going to try to get out this weekend, hopefully I'll be able to get some hoops and give this a try!!
Thanks!!
Commented Jul 20, 2011 on easy DIY earring holders at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
easy DIY earring holders
I needed a quick and easy solution to get my ever growing earring collection under control and up on the wall where's I can sees 'em! I didn't even remember I had all these earrings! They've been hidden in jewelry boxes, the boxes they came in, in a travel jewelry case I found that I never emp...
LOVE your jewelry... truly inspirational! I found you through your ad on Modish http://www.modishblog.com/modish/ Love your blog and your shop!! I grabbed your button for my blog at http://michele-byyourside.blogspot.com/2009/03/blogs-i-love.html Would LOVE to see you there!! Off to check out your Facebook Page too!
~Michele
Commented Jul 18, 2011 on Guest Book Winner! at Amy Peters' Studio Buzz
Guest Book Winner!
The guest book winner from June is... michaela hoenigman with the first letters of her email: ahmh6 If this is you...you have until July 31, 2011 to contact us at office (at) amypetersstudio (dot) com and we'll get the necklace right out to you! The July prize is one single in stock ring of...
Why don't I ever find anything good at the thrift store?? Came home with nothing this weekend, recovering from surgery and STUCK at home... though it was the perfect weekend to be stuck indoors! Hopefully I will be able to get out this weekend and find some good stuff!! I'll keep you posted. LOL
~Michele
Commented Jul 18, 2011 on Weekend Thrift Scores at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Weekend Thrift Scores
There's a newish Salvation Army that I always find stuff at. Everytime we go, I come home with something- usually clothes or little housey trinkets, but I always find something. Don't you just love those thrift stores? The ones you can count on? They used to always be like that...sigh. Anyway, h...
ByYourSide2009 added a favorite at Miss Modish- Mojo Maker
Jul 15, 2011
More...
Subscribe to ByYourSide2009’s Recent Activity
Blogs and Sites