Perhaps one of the hardest things about being a Stay At Home Mom or working from home is feeling like you are never around grown ups. Yes, we stay home partly because we want to spend precious time with our children, but the truth is you can’t share everything with your children.  There are times you just need to laugh or vent to a friend.

I am so thankful for my friends at Here Comes The Stork!  Knowing if I have a question about shipping an item, how to deal with an angry customer, what is selling right now, how to take a photo of something or just to vent…someone is always there.

How has Here Comes The Stork helped you, and what are you thankful for?
I would love to hear!

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Sometimes you need a break…and that’s OK!

For the past few weeks my “To Do” list has been longer than my days.

• 3 kids with end of school year projects
• music lessons
• baby showers
• singing practice for church
• managing a web site
• shipping orders daily
• laundry, laundry, laundry
• cleaning house
• grocery shopping
• meal planning
• cooking
• planning end of school year parties
• teaching classes
• fundraisers
• etc., etc., etc…

In addition to all those things and more, I have been trying to find time to list more inventory into my eBay store.  Well, last week I didn’t even try. My eBay store was not on my list at all.  I decided to forget about it for a week or two, and you know what?  It was fine!

Part of the beauty of eBay is that you don’t have to treat it like a full time job. You can put it on the back burner for a week or two or more, and it will be there when you come back (just don’t forget to check if you need to ship something!).  It’s also very easy to put your store on vacation if you need a break from shipping, too.

When you need to, don’t hesitate to take a little pressure off yourself. Even Mom’s can’t do everything!

Need some tips on working smarter instead of harder?

Consider a membership to

We are a community thousands strong of online selling success. Our members share tips and information daily as we grow together and help each other along the way.

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We only offer this once or twice a year, so now is your chance. This option will only be available through May 31st, 2010.

I am so grateful for all of our members who have made HCTS a wonderful resource and support system for Ebay sellers and moms. I am happy that so many of you want to stay with us “for life.” You are what makes this place great! Things have gotten really exciting around here with all of our challenges and contests!! The money raised from the sale of these lifetime memberships will be used for further contests and games. I have some really great ideas, and I can’t wait to make it all happen! ~ Rebecca

The Premier Lifetime Membership will be available for only $129, a significant discount if you plan to be with us for a while. Each person who registers as a Premier Member will also receive an entry into a raffle to win GREAT prizes! You all know we love a good raffle here at HCTS! This time it’s a little bit different-you get to pick your own prize because all the prizes are cold, hard, PAYPAL cash gifts!!

1st Prize – $100 CASH!!!

2nd Prize -$50 CASH

3rd Prize -$20 CASH

4th Prize -$10 CASH

** Drawing will take place on Tuesday June 1st. Rebecca will email the winners for their preferred paypal address. All current Lifetime Premier Members are also entered into this drawing.

If you would like to become a Premier Member and enter our raffle, please take the following steps:

NEW MEMBERS:

Easy-peasy…just log into http://www.herecomesthestork.com/amember/signup.php and select Lifetime Membership.

EXISTING MEMBERS:

1) Login using your current user name and password here:
http://www.herecomesthestork.com/amember/member.php

2) Use the “Select Product” drop down menu to select the Lifetime Premier Membership. Follow the steps to pay through Paypal.

3) Go back to your membership page here:
http://www.herecomesthestork.com/amember/member.php

Cancel the current membership that you are signed up for in order to prevent future billings. Because of the deep discount on these memberships-current memberships are not eligible for a prorated refund.

Enjoy!

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It seems like there’s an app for everything these days….groceries, restaurants, nearest (and cheapest) gas stations, exercise, weather, well…..you get the point. Well, guess what? If you’re an HCTS member, we’ve got an app for you!

Tapatalk iPhone (also works with iPod Touch) connects to HereComesTheStork.com (with Tapatalk support activated), allows you to participate the latest discussions, post topics and responses to topics all on the tailor-made iPhone interface. So you no longer need to pinch-zooming with Safari, not to mention it uses much less bandwidth.

Just search for “tapatalk” in the app store. The cost is 2.99 (that goes to the app developer not HCTS) and is a one-time fee.

Once you have the app installed, you can find us in “business”. Click on the HCTS logo, log-in at the bottom-and you are good to go!

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One of the things I (and Kendra, also) get asked over and over is, “Can you make Here Comes The Stork T-shirts?” With our cute new logo, I have decided to take the plunge. Cafe Press has a huge selection of merchandise that just looks ADORABLE! I also think that our logo merchandise is perfect for expecting mothers/baby shower gifts. Who knows, maybe we’ll find new members through this avenue?  Anyhow, without further ado…

http://www.cafepress.com/TheStorks

And here are a few of my favorite items:

I’ll be using items from here for future giveaways-so stay tuned!

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Did you know, that as a member of Here Comes The Stork, you not only get access to our entire site packed full of great resources for selling…but that we also have an affiliate program for members to earn cash for every new user they refer? 25%!!  Another great reason to join! When you join our site, you will find our newest affiliate banners here:

http://www.herecomesthestork.com/amember

And then click through as shown below:

Starting March 1, the old program will be discontinued. Please check your email or the board for details.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!!

If you know anyone who would like to join-please tell them about a new coupon code I am going to be promoting to old and present storks now-March 8th. The code is MISSYOU and it’s good for 30% off of an annual membership.

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Do you have an ACTIVE ebay-related business or a personal blog in which you talk about your ebay selling? If so, I want to partner with you!

First: Grab this banner and link it to: http://www.herecomesthestork.com/blog

2) email me at rebecca@herecomesthestork.com with the following info:

• your name
• your HCTS ID (optional)
• your blog url (blog must be showing the HCTS banner)
• your 125×125 image for my blogroll

3)If all conditions are met (must be family-friendly, must be active in posting, must display the HCTS banner) I will add your blog banner to the HCTS blog within 5 business days.

4)Presto! We are blog partners. Aren’t we awesome?

Please note: Do to limited space availabily, I reserve the right to deny any partnership requests for any reason I choose. Any other ebay/work at home “how to” sites will be automatically rejected. Sorry.

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Hi everyone!!

I’m away from the site pretty much this whole weekend while my girls have some swimming competitions. But, I just got an email from our graphic designer that she installed the new blog! How do you like it? The whole site should be transitioned to our new logo/look this coming week.

Have a wonderful weekend. And don’t forget to get your 70 listings done for this week by 6am Eastern Time on Monday!!

Filed under: General HCTS Info, Listing Challenges by Rebecca
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Hi All!

So many of you have asked when I might offer lifetime memberships again. It’s that time again! We only offer this once or twice a year, so now is your chance This option will only be available for about TWO WEEKS (through December 11th, 2009).

I am so grateful for all of our members who have made HCTS a wonderful resource and support system for Ebay sellers and moms. I am happy that so many of you want to stay with us “for life.” You are what makes this place great! I hope you have enjoyed the changes I’ve made here at HCTS since I purchased the site from Kendra this past summer. The money raised from the sale of these lifetime memberships will be used for further site upgrades. I have some really great ideas, and I can’t wait to implement them all!

The Premier Lifetime Membership will be available for only $129, a significant discount if you plan to be with us for a while Each person who registers as a Premier Member will also receive an entry into a raffle to win GREAT prizes! You all know we love a good raffle here at HCTS!

1st Prize – ??? (Announced Saturday November, 28)

2nd Prize – Vera Bradley Patchwork Tote filled with Bath and Body Works Products!
This gorgeous tote…plus
Bath and Body Works Coconut Lime Verbena Body Scrub!

And

Bath and Body Works Coconut Lime Verbena Body Butter! Retail Value of this prize is $75+

3rd Prize -
$25 Gap gift card

4th Prize -
$10 Starbucks gift card

** Drawing will take place on Saturday December 12th. I will email the winners for their shipping information.

If you would like to become a Premier Member and enter our raffle, please take the following steps:

1) Login using your current user name and password here:
http://www.herecomesthestork.com/amember/member.php

2) Use the “Select Product” drop down menu to select the Lifetime Premier Membership. Follow the steps to pay through Paypal.

3) Go back to your membership page here:
http://www.herecomesthestork.com/amember/member.php

Cancel the current membership that you are signed up for in order to prevent future billings. If you have a balance on your quarterly or annual membership, please email me here and ask for a prorated refund. I will refund the balance ASAP.

Enjoy!

Rebecca
Www.HereComesTheStork.com

Ps – If you are an HCTS affiliate, you can sell these memberships and earn 50% commission! Please note that affiliates only earn commissions for NEW members. You will not earn commissions for existing members that upgrade. Just use your affiliate link!

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To let you know I am no longer taking moderator applications. Thank you to everyone who applied! Now comes the hard part-choosing between all of these wonderful applicants!!

xoxo,

Rebecca

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