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News & Updates – April 2016
Hello!
How has the 1st quarter of your year been going? I’ve been super busy here and I have a lot of news and updates to share with you today!
So, let’s get right to it, shall we?
1st Quarter News & Updates
16 Goals for 2016
Family/Life
- Recreate “date night” with the husband & do something fun with the girls at least 1 a month – Pass, although sometimes date night means grocery shopping!
- Go on 1 week-long family vacation this year – Not Yet!
- Learn and put more effort into producing and making our food – Working On It!
- Focus more on creative recycling and frugality – Working On It!
Home
- Finish Master Bedroom Makeover – Pass – not yet decorated, but everything is in place!
- Start/Finish Laundry Room Makeover – Not Yet!
- Start/Finish Kitchen Makeover – Not Yet!
- De-Clutter and Minimize – Working On It!
Business
VLHamlinDesign
- Update listings & Declutter – Add new photos, beef up product descriptions and remove old products that are outdated or don’t sell well. – Working On It!
- Add more designs to current product lines on Etsy shop – Working On It!
- Add more designs to Zazzle store – Working On It!
- Introduce 2 new product lines (Hint…neither one is printable!) – Pass – we introduced new wood signs & wooden calendar holders. Plus, a bonus product – New Personalized Stationery!
VLHamlin.com
- Update logo – Pass – updated the logo with my own handwriting to better reflect my business and brand.
- Update website design & layout – Pass – I’m loving the new, clean look on the blog – What do you think?
- Post 4 to 5 times each week – Working On It!
- Write posts 1 to 2 week(s) ahead – Not Yet!
Okay, so I’m no where near done with my 16 for 2016, but that’s fine!
I’ve got 8 months left to go and considering I have accomplished 5 out of the 16 already, I guess I’m not doing to badly.
New Posts from VLHamlin.com
- Free May 2016 Printable Calendar
- BBQ French Fries Recipe
- Honey BBQ Chicken Recipe
- Hot Herbal Tea Recipes for Every Day
- How to Make Your Own Herbal Tea
- Yard Sale Pricing: Tips to Get Your Customers to Buy More
- Host the Best Yard Sale in the Neighborhood
- I’m Sorry For Baking Your Heart – Greeting Card
- Daily Design Inspiration: Decorated Cookies
- Most Popular Bake Sale Recipes
- 10 Reasons to Host a Bake Sale
- How to Host A Bake Sale
- Free Bill Payment Organizer {Printable}
- How to Organize Your Life
- Free April 2016 Printable Calendar
- New! Personalized Stationery Sets!
- Getting To Know Your New WordPress Blog
- How to Start a Blog for Your Creative Business
New Products from VLHamlinDesign
Personalized Stationery Sets
Our new personalized stationery sets include 1 notepad, 8 folded note cards, 8 flat note cards and envelopes!
Also sold individually!
Click the links below to learn more –
- Colored Pencils
- Cactus
- Hedgehog
- Feathers
- Hand Lettered Stationery for Men
- Hand Lettered Stationery for Her
- Paint Palette
Wood Signs
- Live, Laugh, Love
- Pantry
- Amazing
- Imagine
- Home Sweet Home
- Hot Bath – 50¢
- Kitchen
- Laundry
- Welcome Friends – Go Away
- Welcome to the Nut House
Use Coupon Code: VLHREADERS16 to save 10% on anything in our Etsy shop!
How are you doing on your goals list this year?
Have a Great Day!
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