The end of another week! I can’t believe it’s the end of the first week of November.  This year has flown by!  It feels like I say that every year, though.

“When your children are young, the days are long but the years are short.”

How very true.

And now on to some highlights from the forums this past week!

1) I hope you all enjoyed a great Halloween!  Many of our members shared their Halloween photos here, and we had a giveaway of a Starbucks gift card to one lucky member chosen at random.  The winner was Angie/oriskanystorey! Congratulations Angie!  Be sure to PM your mailing address to Heather/BellaBuggy to claim your prize!

2) Do you sell gently used toys?  There is a very informative discussion about My Little Pony’s going on right now in the General Selling Chit Chat forum.  Thank you to our many members who are willing to share information and help one another!

3) Did you know that we have a Sales, Deals and Coupons section of the forum?  Who doesn’t love a good bargain?!  Member Rochelle/rocky291 shared yesterday that there are great bargains to be had at Target on Olay products.  It’s not quite as simple as a ‘sale’ though – if you know the scoop, you’ll get huge money back…and possibly your whole order free!  Pop in to read about how she did it.

4) As you saw on the blog last weekend, we’ve started a new feature called the Saturday Spotlight.  Moderator Xochilt was kind enough to be our first volunteer.  Would you like to participate? Moderator Heather/BellaBuggy posted all about it, so get the info here and then remember to return your questionnaire!  Pssst! That means that those of you who have already requested one need to send them back in! *giggle*

5) In the Hot Auctions forum, member 3littlepunkins shared a big sale she had on a very common childhood toy.  You might even have one in your house!  Want the full scoop? You’ll have to be a member!

Would you like to get in on the action?  We’re always happy to have new members, and we’d love to help you with your in-home business today!  Click the banner below to join!

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Happy Monday!  With Halloween behind us, I usually find that the rest of the year flies by in a blur!  Does the clock seem to speed up at your house, too?  (I know it does if you are a toy seller!)

I’m working on Christmas shopping already, but also trying to take the time to truly appreciate the month of November.  One of our members, Kris, is especially good at reminding us all to be thankful.  Every day in the month of November, Kris posts a ‘What are you thankful for?’ thread in the Off-Topic forum.  What a great reminder to count our blessings!  Today, Kris, I am thankful for you and your on-going contributions to HCTS.  Members like you are what make our website the successful, helpful, caring place that it is, and I am very grateful.  I couldn’t do it without you!

The other thing I’m thinking about right now is…

Pumpkins!

Have I mentioned how much I love them?  And November is the best month of the year in that regard!  So here you go – my own personal ‘Top 10′ pumpkin edition!

1) Pumpkin Seeds – yum!

2) Pumpkin Pie – double yum!

3) Pumpkin Scones – you see where this is going…

4) Pumpkin Lattes – save a bundle over buying at Starbucks!

5) Pumpkin Wallflowers – good sale going on now, too!

6) Pumpkin Wallflowers – an even better sale!

7) Pumpkin Wallflower promo codes – okay, maybe a bit of a stretch, but it saves 20% + $3 shipping! 20HOLIDAY

8 ) Pumpkin Cookies – gluten free, too!

9) Pumpkin Cupcakes – gluten-free

10) Pumpkin Hats – so adorable!

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If your kids dressed up for Halloween, come and share!  If YOU dressed up for Halloween, come and share close-ups!

Every year we have a Halloween Picture Share, so this year I thought I’d add a little more fun to the mix.  One of the posters will be chosen at random to receive a Starbucks gift card!  You have from now through Monday morning to share your Halloween pictures, and at noon on Monday, November 1, a winner will be randomly selected.

Not a member yet?  What are you waiting for?!?!  We have all the tools you need to learn and grow your online business, and as you can see we have a lot of fun along the way!

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(a day late)

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Did you see the latest Clickin Moms blog post? My dear friend and former HCTS owner Kendra is giving away a new CANON EOD 5D and some other cool prizes!!!

You just need to comment on the blog to be a random winner. BUT, you must be a member of CM to win. You can join my clicking below. There is a coupon code for 20% off- TREAT. If you are already a member, skip to the text below the banner.

Then go to this blog post and leave a comment:

http://www.clickinmoms.com/blog/?p=1087

I hope a stork wins it!!!

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I hope it is happier at your house than it is at mine!  Unfortunately we are sick so I have nothing good to report.

~However, Heather tells me that she is still selling Halloween costumes!  This is down to the wire time for sure, but if you have any left and you don’t want to hold onto them until next year (and why would you???) then get them listed – TODAY!

~Still trying to qualify for toy selling on Amazon?  You have 7 days!  Close but not quite there yet?  Consider posting in the Amazon forum with a link to your store – your fellow storks might be able to find something they need and help you out in the process!

~Need a winter coat?  Old Navy is offering a 50% discount on one piece of outerwear to all of their Facebook fans! Coupon is good this Tuesday-Thursday only, so don’t delay!

You must ‘like’ them today to get the coupon!

Old Navy 50% off Outerwear coupon

~Planning a Halloween party this weekend?  Want some fun snacks?  When one of our members asked for recipes, she got lots of hauntingly good responses!  See for yourself what kind of creepy Halloween snacks you can create this weekend!

Have a productive day!

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Most of you are aware that our mod Heather has a very successful tea business, called Garden Party Teas. She wanted a forum added to her site, in order to allow her customers share tea party planning tips and photographs. She asked for my help, and I was so happy to do it, I set it up for her, and designed her logo. Yep…I know, braggy of me to say that. But I just love how it all came together!!

http://www.gardenpartyteas.com/forum/

The girl needs some members. Let’s register, to help her out. What do you say? We love you, Heather!! Best Wishes with your Tea Party business and thank you for including me in the process-it was fun!!

Rebecca

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Hi All!

It’s that time again! We only offer this once or twice a year, so now is your chance. There are some changes to the LPM this time around…so read on and see the red lines especially.

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 Premier Lifetime Membership will be available for only $129, a significant discount if you plan to be with us for a while. Lifetime Premier Members NEVER get a HCTS monthly, quarterly or annual subscription bill again. Ever. Also- each person who registers as a Lifetime Premier Member will also receive an entry into our annual raffle to win GREAT prizes! You all know we love a good raffle here at HCTS! This time, I’m doing things a bit differently-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 December 14th. I 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 Lifetime Premier Member, 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 Paypal and cancel the other membership that you previously signed up for in order to prevent future billings. Because of the deep discount on these memberships-I am unable to offer a prorated refund. If you have any trouble with this step, just PM me.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
You may ask why I am offering these memberships earlier this year, and leaving the window of opportunity to purchase them longer. The reason is that many of you have told me that our present November and May offerings do not coincide with your existing Annual or Quarterly subscription renewals. Selling the Lifetime Memberships for 8 weeks in the fall and 3 in the spring will give everyone a chance to buy them at a time that maximizes their existing subscription renewal.

and the other reason…aka…My “Selfish Special”…or the “Anne Needs Braces Promo”, lol…
Now until October 18th, I am knocking $15 off of the Lifetime Premier rate. Yeppers. I have to put the down payment on a new smile on October 19th, and I decided to try to raise some funds in a way that benefits you, me, and our Harvard-Educated Orthodontist. If you can get the money together by the 18th, you can save a bit on an already great product! The Lifetime Premier Membership will be around through most of December, but it will only be $15 off-$114.00 until October 18th!

Enjoy!

Www.HereComesTheStork.com

Ps – If you are an HCTS affiliate, you can sell these memberships and earn 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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Did you know that HCTS has a Facebook group?

We’ve also joined Networked Blogs through Facebook, so now all new blog posts will show up on our Facebook wall.  And if you’re part of the group, they will show up in your news feed as well!  We also use the Facebook group to update you in case of a temporary site outage.  This is a great way to stay ‘in the loop’ and be the first to know about all news, information, challenges and contests that we announce on the blog!

Please join Here Comes The Stork on Facebook today!

And while you’re at it…see that little box over thee on the right sidebar?  Scroll down…  It’s called Networked Blogs and we’d be ever so thrilled if you’d click the ‘follow us’ button.  It only takes a sec, promise!

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