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Mini shop update {it’s Friday!}

Mini shop update {it’s Friday!}

Hello everyone – it’s Friday again!

Baby Girl at the airport
This baby girl and I are currently sitting in the airport, waiting to board a plane and attend a friend’s wedding tomorrow. We’ll be back just in time to watch the big game Sunday night with John and the other two littles! :) {are you a football fan? Who will you be cheering for? Since I grew up in California I’ll be rooting for the ‘Niners :D}

Since this is supposed to be a shop update {remember how last week I mentioned I’d try to post them ever Friday? Yeah, I’m hoping this works :)} I wanted to share a few things with you:

– We’ve got a hash tag on instagram! Add the tag #thepathlesstraveled to your photos and they’ll be added to the feed on the right hand side of our site!

– some of our vintage heart cupcake toppers got featured in a gorgeous Valentine shoot here that was styled by Mona of BirdsandHoney {she’s so lovely and I know we’d be great friends if we lived near each other :)}

– not only is today Friday, it’s also February 1st, which means that valentines day is just 2 weeks away! If you need any last minute decor or gifts from the shop, feel free to place your order up until next Friday {the 8th} for guaranteed delivery with standard shipping, and by Monday the 11th with priority shipping.

– and last but definitely not least, we’re about to add some more things to the shop – I’m hoping to be able to share them with you Monday :)

That’s it for now – we’ll be boarding soon and I’m praying that Baby Girl’s first flight is wonderful!
Have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you Monday

<3

shipping {update}

shipping {update}

the Path Less Traveled shipping update

Just stopping by to let you know that, due to the USPS raising shipping costs tomorrow, we are doing a few updates on the shipping fees for the shop. The domestic prices are only going up a fraction, but the international prices are just about doubling …. anyway, I wanted you all to know what was up with the change! {you know I wouldn’t just charge you extra shipping for fun, right? :)}

Also, while we are learning the ins and outs of the new rates, please bare{bear?} with us if we over charge on accident, and know that we’ll refund anything that we need to!

Hope you all are having a lovely weekend {any of you have special plans?},

<3

 

weekly shop update

weekly shop update

Maybe I should move these weekly shop update posts to Fridays ….. there’s so much that I want to share with you dear readers, but it seems that my little ones need me more than this blog does and the posts only get written a line or two at a time :) Yes, maybe giving myself an entire week to write them might get them up on Fridays?

Anyway, on to the news! Do you see anything in the photo that looks familiar? Such as, oh, some pink and red heart cupcake toppers? You do? Me too! :) Last July one of the stylists for Romantic Homes asked if I would be interested in sending them some to maybe be featured in their Feb 2013 issue {of course I said “yes” :)}, and I’ve been waiting {sometimes not as patiently as others} and wondering to see what became of it. It’s so fun to see some of my things in print, and in a magazine that I grew up loving, too!
It reminds me of Celebrate‘s feature last year – God is so, so good. I’m so glad that He is working on our behalf to grow this shop, especially since marketing isn’t exactly my strength. :)

There are so many other lovely things that I want to share with you, but maybe, if I keep this post short and sweet I’ll actually get it up for you to read {and then come back later to share more!}. :)

So, until then, have a lovely Friday,

xo

 

p.s. check out the giveaway post to see who won!

 

A romantic set of 12 heart cupcake toppers in your choice of red, pink, white or a mix of all three
weekly shop update – Valentine’s Day!

weekly shop update – Valentine’s Day!

It’s official – Valentine’s Day is a month from today and I’ve started to plan – what crafts the kids will make for loved ones {I have a feeling their versions will be much simpler than what I have planned in my head!}, what I’ll do for John, how I want to decorate … ah, it’s a lovely {pun intended} time of year!

Do you have special Valentine traditions? I grew up with my mom always making sure that we each got a Valentine from her and Dad, and each year that I can remember we had a Valentine meal {usually dinner, but on the years when they splurged for a babysitter it was breakfast :)}.

12 “BE MINE” cupcake toppers from the Path Less Traveled

There were always lots of red and pink hearts – even if they were just cut out of construction paper – and we were strongly encouraged to make cards for each other <3

I’ve continued the family celebrating now that I’m married {to a man who grew up with 6 brothers and a sister – and thinks that I’m cute for making such a big deal of the day :)} and have a family and, by extension, have been stocking the shop with Valentine items. In fact, if you search “Valentine’s Day” here on the site or in my Etsy shop, you’ll probably be a bit overwhelmed with the number of choices!

This year, the new Valentine items are these darling cupcake toppers that you see here. I took the red, pink and white heart toppers and stamped them with “LOVE“, “BE MINE” and “XO” – they turned out so sweet!

12 “XO” heart cupcake toppers from the Path Less Traveled

They kind of remind me of the Sweetheart candies <3 and would be perfect for anything from a class party to a romantic evening. They can also be customized with short words or phrases – how sweet would “MARRY ME?” be?! I’d definitely say yes!

12 “LOVE” heart cupcake toppers from the Path Less Traveled

The Valentine versions of my heart toppers complement the other heart items so well – they almost seem as if they’ve been a part of the shop since the beginning!

How about you? Are you planning something special for this year? I’m looking for something special to do with/for John and would love to hear your ideas! It will probably be something here at home, after putting the children to bed early {since I imagine taking a nursing babe out on Valentine’s might not be the best idea}. So, yes, your ideas please!

Also, if you come across hiccups in our site as we’re building it, I’d really appreciate it if you’d take a moment to let me know, either via email or a comment here on the blog.

<3

 

p.s. Some of you have been asking if we’ll be carrying all of our Etsy stock – garlands, cupcake toppers, etc. – here as well and the answer is yes! It’s taking a bit of time to add them all to the site, but if the item/s you’re looking for isn’t here yet, it will be soon {and more, too!}.

p.p.s. There will be a giveaway coming soon! I haven’t decided if I’ll do it this week or next, so stay tuned :)

our shop website is live!

our shop website is live!

allrighty, folks – it’s here …. the site is live!

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a screen shot from the front page this morning

My husband and I started talking about making a web site over a year ago, and it’s finally here! {granted, there’s a bit more work to be done, but it’s here! yippee!}

I’d love for you to take a few moments to check it out – you can now find the shop, blog and everything all on the same site. And now there all almost no limits to the changes that I can make and the things that I can do {something super nice for me – and for you!}.

I’m so excited to see how God uses it, where He takes this business in the next year. Stay tuned for more announcements!

 

<3

 

 

weekly shop update

weekly shop update

How have you been? Wonderful, I hope :)

Things around here have been wonderful, exhausting, exciting, busy, sometimes overwhelming (okay, overwhelming more often than I’d like to think), but wonder-ful.

 With scenes like this, how could it not be? :)
Olivia just turned 6 weeks old {where did those weeks go?} and has begun to laugh a bit. Little things like a baby’s laugh can really brighten your day when you’re covered in said baby’s spit-up. :) And the other two are still completely smitten with her!

 But this post is supposed to be a shop update, not a baby update {but baby updates are a bit cuter and sweeter, yes?} :)
 So …. did you see on the facebook page that I’ve put the silhouettes back in the shop? If you were wanting one (or more!) and didn’t get it before I discontinued them, contact me and we can talk about it.
As long as I’m talking about the facebook page, have you been seeing my updates in your feed? Chances are, with the changes facebook has been making, you might not … so, if you’d like to change that {you would, right? :)}, after you “like” the page, hover over what is now the “liked” button, and select “Get in news feed.” That way you’ll be able to see when I post new things like coupons{!}, flash sales{!}, or random photos of a cute little baby. :)

 screen shot of the work in progress

Next up – our brand new web site {coming soon to a computer/mobile screen near you!}!
My sister {who is really gifted when it comes to tech-y things} has been helping us put together our own web site. It should be ready to go live in another day or two, and I’ll let you know when it does. It will be an integrated shop/blog, a site that has all of our web stuff on it {even Instagram pics :)}. We are working to make sure that when you head here to the blog, you are automatically re-directed to the new location, making the transition as seamless as possible. Oh my, I’m so excited!

There are some other things I was going to tell you, too ….. but I can’t remember right now. Oh well, they can wait until next week. :)

<3 p.s. can you believe it’s just a month until Valentine’s Day? I’d better start helping the kiddos make their cards and gifts for the grandparents {things like that can take a while when they are more interested in cutting up the finished products than in the idea of giving them away}!

Merry, Merry Christmas!

Merry, Merry Christmas!

What a day to celebrate! The day that God, in His infinite mercy and love, sent His only Son to earth to live among us and be our Savior, ultimately dying (and rising again) in our place. Yes, indeed a day to celebrate.

I’m taking this Christmas a bit slower than usual. In fact, most of my Christmas cards are quickly becoming New Year’s cards. : ) There are so many things that I wanted to do that didn’t get done, so many things I wanted to make (a bunch of them are on my Pinterest board) that didn’t get made. There’s always next year, though! This year I spent most of my time cuddling our three(!) babes and learning Olivia’s moods and preferences. Which is just as it needed to be : )

It seems that Christmas (not to mention December) has come around again so quickly this year. I’m hoping/planning to put up an end of the year recap post – so much has happened in the last twelve months! God has blessed us beyond our dreams, and are so, so very grateful. This next year is already shaping up to be even more incredible! (one thing being a new website – amazing! We’re hoping for it to be live by the second week of January – while you’re waiting for the real thing you can see our landing page at www.pltmarket.com sign up for our newsletter {yet another new thing!})

My gift to you this years is a shop coupon code (CHRISTMAS2012) for 15% off of your entire order, good until January 30, 2013. I hope you enjoy it! You have each been so wonderful, and I’ve been privileged to be able to serve you. :)

Blessings to each of you and your families this Christmas! May you make memories to cherish and enjoy the wonders of His amazing love.

<3

weekly shop update

weekly shop update

So, the weekly shop updates haven’t quite as weekly as I had planned. :)
But then, I’ve been a bit busy with other things!

The other day I took advantage of a certain baby girl sleeping and made up (and listed – such a feet to get both things done on the same afternoon right now!) some snowflake and Christmas-ey things that I’ve had in my head for a while. :)

Here are a few photos and links to them – there’s still time to place an order to enjoy them this Christmas!

The snowflake chair garland – to coordinate with the 10-foot snowflake garland

Christmas Star Cupcake toppers – the idea for these came while we were driving just before Thanksgiving and saw the neighbors’ lights. One of the decorations was a star that had the word “JOY” in the middle … and I knew I needed to make something out of it. :)

Snowflake Cake/Pie toppers (or you can use them as wands for little ones pretending to be snow fairies!)

Merry and Bright cupcake toppers

So, there you have it! 4 new items and one more week to place an order to enjoy them. :) And there’s still a few more things I wanted to make for the shop this Christmas …
Oh well! Here’s to enjoying our sweet, darling baby girl and celebrating the wonder of our Savior’s birth with Em and Ian.

What are your plans for celebrating with your loved ones?

<3

weekly shop update

weekly shop update

So, I’ve been trying to blog a bit more regularly here (have you noticed ;D?) and part of that has been keeping you updated on shop happenings once a week (-ish). :) So ….. this week there are a few things to cover!

The first is …….. next Monday (as in, a week from today) is Cyber Monday! (can you believe it’s here already?!) And I’m having a bit of a sale for you! I’m going to try to make it a bit more fun than just having a standard sale though – there will be a time sensitive coupon code. And it will only be on my Facebook page. (but I’ll alert you on Twitter and here, too, just in case you miss this)

From 7am ’till noon EST you’ll have a chance to use the code to get 30% off of your order (maybe the best sale I’ve ever had!) and from noon until midnight you can get free shipping. Pretty great!

And the second bit of news is ….

… there is a new item in the shop! Or actually, a new package of items :)

We’re now offering the 12 Months of Decorative Joy – a collection of gorgeous garland for each month of the year! I’m now offering the 12 months of gorgeous garlands collection! This is a set of 12 different garlands, each 10 feet long (for a whopping total of 120 feet!), that are in a variety of themes to span your year of decorating and celebrations.

You will receive one of each of:
– Snowflake Garland ( http://www.etsy.com/listing/91745386/snowflake-garland-10-feet-long)
– Romantic Red with a Single White Heart Garland (like this but in a 10 foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/85495701/romantic-paper-hearts-garland-red-with-a)
– St. Patrick’s Day Garland (like this but in a 10-foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/93773728/st-patricks-day-garland-clover-shamrocks)
– Rabbits and Vintage Flowers Garland (like this but in a 10-foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/94843948/rabbits-and-vintage-flowers-bunny)
– Paper Lace Garland ( http://www.etsy.com/listing/69693850/paper-lace-garland-10-feet-long)
– Patriotic Stars Garland (like this but a 10-foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/75402152/stars-garland-red-white-and-blue)
– White Fabric Scallop Garland (like this but in a 10-foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/76165008/white-fabric-scallop-garland-8)
– Yellow Fabric Scallop Garland (like this but in a 10-foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/106121494/yellow-scallop-garland-12-lemon-fabric)
– Thanksgiving Paper Circles Garland (like this but in a 10-foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/112261762/thanksgiving-paper-circles-garland)
– Pumpkin Paper Doily Garland (like this but in a 10-foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/81643305/pumpkin-paper-doily-garland
– Christmas Paper Circles Garlands (like this but in a 10-foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/64038578/paper-circles-garland-red-crimson-white)
– Twinkle Stars Garland (like this but in a 10-foot length: http://www.etsy.com/listing/99419170/twinkle-stars-garland-glitter-stars-and)

Combined, they will provide you with a piece of garland or bunting for just about every occasion during the year!

And one of the best things about this set? Buying this collection gives a savings of almost 20% over buying the garlands individually (I know, wow!).

There you have it – two announcements. And how I wish that “Baby is here!” was topping the list :D All in His timing though….

Hope you are enjoying a wonderful Monday at the beginning of your Thanksgiving week! Anyone have super scrumptious plans? I’d love to hear about them!

<3

new items in the shop :)

new items in the shop :)

Happy Monday everyone!

To kick off the week I’ve got some new things in the shop to show you …. more bags!
This time I had a bunch of fun styling some baby boy and girl themed ones. :)

It was fun to pull together all the baby things I’ve got in the shop right now – banners, “BABY” cupcake toppers and “IT’S A BOY/IT’S A GIRL” ones, too!

But all those extras weren’t the focus of these photos, nope! The reason for these were the new pink and blue sets of bags – aren’t they just so sweet?!

I hope you love them just as much as I do :D

have a wonderful Monday, and a wonderful week, too!

xo