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www.mariaracines.comCome visit!!!I have a $25 giveaway going on until February 14th, 2012! Just take a peek at the fan page on Facebook www.facebook.com/dropofsunshine :) Maria

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Thanks to our beautiful people over at Random.org, I won't have to print out 138 little pieces of paper and draw one. So here goes! The list of the people that entered is as follows (bear with me, it's a lot of people):Strawberry Anarchy 12VirgosDesign 2, 3Zizzybob 4, 5, 6Michele P 7, 8, 9, 10The monkeys mama 11, 12,Miss Judy Bloom 13,Melissa 14, 15,Bella 16, 17Amber 18, 19Caroline 20, 21Comfort

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Today is THE day! The giveaway winner for ANY one item (totaling up to $15) will be chosen at 11:00 pm EST and it will be posted tomorrow, December 24th, at 12:00 pm EST. The prize will be shipped out on Monday, December 28th. There is still a chance for you to enter! Click here to go to the giveaway post. Thanks to all of those already participating :)Please post your comments on the other blog

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Don't forget the little ones - or the little-big ones. I love toys, and I think I always will. These are just brief examples of everything you can get on Etsy. Remember, handmade is the way to go!Wee Matryoshka dolls - set of 2$18 at LittleredcabooseFirst tool set (baby rattles)$36 at fedeOwl in black$20 at vivikas2 eggs sunny side up - play food$6 at CricketandBearFlippity Dippity Frog Plush$15

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Well, it's my birthday today :) and I wanted to celebrate by posting my very first giveaway! Since I am the most indecisive person on Earth, I am giving you the chance to pick ANY one item (totaling up to $15) for you to take home on Christmas Eve. If you prefer something that is more than $15 then this amount can be discounted from a higher priced item. The winning item will be carefully packed

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It's week 3 - and I have 5 days to go for my birthday yay! Watch out for a giveaway soon. Just saying :)Back to Thursday Treasures... Don't you find it extremely hard to buy a gift for that man in your life? Well, today I'm giving you not only one, but ten solutions to that problem!Record Bifold Wallet with snap$28 at QuietDoingSterling Silver Mandolin Guitar Pick - Personalized$62 at

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Wow, a week zipped by and I barely noticed! Basically I have been counting down to the start of the holiday madness: Thanksgiving! This year I'm trying out my mom's classic cheesecake - which is usually strawberry - with a blueberry twist. Hopefully it turns out good! For this week 's Thursday Treasures I've chosen the Home Accessories category, in honor to the gathering of families at home

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The countdown has started, in five weeks it's Christmas! For this weeks edition of Thursday Treasures I have chosen the Paper Goods category: Items to pack with, to mark, to include in your gifts, to send, to keep track.Best Christmas Ever Mini Note Cards - Set of 5$6 at whimsypicsChristmas Tags - I felt your presence - Set of 6$6.50 at ableandgameBookmark Calendar 2010$12 at kifli6 x 8 Book with

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image: Poinsettias on red felt by kutzBack again with the Thursday Treasures theme, only this time to count down to Christmas and gift giving! Five weeks are left until we get to that beautiful morning where wrapping paper floods our floors, shrieks of happiness fill up the rooms and smiles are plenty. As there are five weeks left, there will be five different approaches to the Treasures, with a

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If you are a lover of all handmade things and would like a taste of what Etsy and the Spanglish Team is all about, this is your big chance! Fifteen miembros of the team have pitched into a Piñata (made by another one of our members, Lolos, our team co-founder!) by giving donations from their own Etsy shops - how nice of them!The giveaway is until Sunday, November 15th, so hurry!!! You will find

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If you have been reading this blog for a while, you might remember the story I wrote about back in March. It was about a man in Queens, NY, that gives a lot to the community. Please read it here.The reason of this post today is that I received an email saying Jorge Munoz, the angel in Queens, is nominated for CNN Hero of the Year 2009. Please vote for him as I personally think he is doing a

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His name is John T. Unger, and he is trying to maintain his sustainable art/sculpture idea as his own. His original art has been copied by a manufacturer. He is now being sued to overturn his copyrights and continue making knockoffs of his own work.This artist's story is just one of many out there that have the same experience. He is trying to raise awareness - and save his art! If you can,

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Life is so fragile.One day you're rubbing your legs, making music. The next you're on the ground, lifeless.

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On the road to Daytona Beach, FL. Usually, this trip, from Miami, lasts 4.5 hours. This particular one was 8.5 hours. Going 50 mph is no fun at all.

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This is my morning coffee, yum!P.S. Happy birthday to my brother! He's 25!

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Re-did pictures for one of my shop's items. By the way, taking pictures of clear glass is not as easy as it seemed...

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For those who don't know, I've injured my left hand, and now I have to force myself to abstain from using it. It is quite troublesome to type, make jewelry, drive, eat, - anything really - with only my right hand. I've decided to try out a project that I've always wanted to do, which is the 365 pictures, one a day, but I will make a reasonable goal which is 30 days. Pictures taken with my phone,

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I really cannot come up with a title for this post. Anyway, what I wanted to let you all know is of new decisions made for Etsy and Facebook pages. Whoever is a fan on Facebook will get a sneak peek of the items that will be posted on Etsy a day or two later, giving you guys a chance to Reserve your items prior to them being posted! Most of the things I create are one of a kind so chances are

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This is a brief and instant update on the last items posted on the Etsy shop. See after the pics what I will be offering until December 31st! Berries at Night $26 ...................................Copper Apples $9....................................Lime in the Coconut $25Keep in mind I'm offering FREE signature confirmation with each purchase (when applicable) because of Post Office Holiday

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Hey folks! I just didn't want to disappear again but this weekend will be hectic.First of all, I have three new pairs of earrings and one necklace (or two!) to put up on the Etsy shop whenever I get a second.Second of all, this weekend is my husband's cousin's wedding, let's say my cousin-in-law, so today we had dinner at Romano's Macaroni Grill - always great - and I had some drinks with the

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Do you remember what kind of phone you first had? I remember the one my parents owned very clearly. They were very big, chunky Ericsson phones. Top of the line. They had a flip antenna and looked like the one on the right :)The one on the left was the next model they owned. It's unbelievable how much money people paid for this "luxury" when it was still cataloged as a luxury. Now it's a necessity

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This week only! Become my fan on Facebook and get FREE shipping on your order (orders made between 10/5/09-10/11/09). Don't miss out!FB.init("e84de00fda9c7207738b78e125ad83fb");Drop of Sunshine on Facebook

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I think all the heat in Miami these days has triggered my love for sunshine. Lately even more because it's been rainy! I come from a city where the sun shines and afternoons are breezy and cool (Cali, Colombia). After that, I lived in a city that was 2600 meters closer to the stars (Bogota, Colombia), which was cold and dry. And after that, I moved to Sunny (aka hot and humid) South Florida,

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Welcome to a new edition of Thursday Treasures! This week, after finding amazing products in this color every time I did an Etsy search, I decided to use it as an inspiration for this post.This pistachio shell brooch ($10) completely caught my attention. Can you believe it's all recycled? Pistachio loved all over again by reloveddesigns.If you've been here for previous versions of Thursday

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And with it, Halloween!I'm a sucker for anything that is kind of festive, so I saw these ribbons and had to get them:It makes my packaging look sooo adorable! When you purchase from my Etsy shop (or Artfire), your packaging will look like this or something similar, always ready for gift giving to others or to yourself! I'm working on new packaging so some people will get them sporadically. I like

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