Okay. So now you know the name of my Etsy shop. I have most certainly been in the tweaking stages, but that’s calming down now. I have had my feathers slightly ruffled over trying to decide about pricing, but I think I’ve found a range of prices that I’m comfortable with. Any and all comments and advice about my Etsy shop are welcomed!
I hope to add homemade dollhouse furniture and polymer clay miniatures and other paper-related things, all touched by a bit of birdsong of course, but it’ll take some time. In the meantime, this sure is fun.
On another note, I was in the mood this morning to look back over some of the Prairie Tuesday fun that Michaela and I had last year. I think I’ll bring that back this year and do a few more weeks of Prairie Tuesday. It was fun and I think the learning we did really “stuck.”
Also, I had to see some green. There’s not much out the windows these days, so I looked back to my mulberry-picking days last May. Ahhhh. Just look at the pink roses. Sigh.
Today is a work day and I’m just trying to be content with sipping hot tea, planning more pins, learning new words and enjoying Annie’s company when she curls up in the chair with me and looks at me with her beautiful green eyes. What a beagle. (House training a beagle is another post for another time. Let’s just be happy today, shall we?)
On a thyroid note, I know I had mentioned that people with Hashimoto’s disease had to be careful with iodine because it can make things worse, but one of my new treatments with my new doctor is to drink an 8 ounce glass of water with a teaspoon of iodized sea salt in it each morning.
Now. Please. I am not telling anyone to do this. I am not a doctor. The only reason I mention it is because I had written something prior that contradicted what I am now doing. I did ask the doctor, “What about all of the information that says iodine can make Hashimoto’s worse?” She informed me that if she had a concern at all that I was having swings of hyperthyroidism, then she would be worred, but I am very, very clearly hypothyroid now. Also, and this may be the biggest reason, my blood pressure is SO low. I think I told you it had dropped to 88/44 at one visit before I was diagnosed and my prior doctor sent me home with that with no testing of any kind. Uh…
When I went to my new doctor it was still low at about 95/54. She said it needs to be higher and the salt will help jumpstart it each morning. You know, I’ve felt better. A lot. I go back to see her this week and we’ll see how my lab work looks.
Disclaimer: I am under a doctor’s close supervision and do not mean for this site to in any way give medical advice. Consult your doctor before starting any new treatment. 
I hope you have a lovely, lovely Monday! Enjoy this day.
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Congratulation on your new shop. Beautiful brooches, I know you will do well. Clarice
I think your Etsy shop looks wonderful. I have been following your blog for a while and am really enjoying it. I am hosting an art giveaway that you might find interesting. Stop by when you have a chance and take a look.
Blessings
Diane
Dear Lynn,
I suffered with hypothyroidism earlier last year – it was the begining of a long struggle with my health. Then, I got diagnosed with diabetes and my thyroid is at the normal ranges.
You are so blessed to be closely monitored by a doctor that you both trust and respect. So am I. My doctor is also a diabetic and knows the struggels that come from the disease.
I am on my way to visit your etsy shop. Thank you dear friend for your visits to the cottage.
Have a wonderful and blessed Monday.
maria
hi lynn,
the brooches are wonderful! i look forward to seeing the dollhouse items you have in mind, too. we are doing the Little House books right now(just started school today). your Prairie posts are inspiring! i am excited about having “made” time to do some of those fun activities with my two younger girls. glad you are feeling better, too!
Lynn I am so glad to hear you are feeling better and that you are engaged in such a wonderful project. I visited your etsy shop and you’ve done a lovely job of highlighting your cute pins-good luck may you prosper!
Diane M.
Dear Lynn,
Oh, how sweet! I’ve just come back from popping over to your shop, and it looks simply lovely! You have definitely put a lot of work into your pins.
I’m glad that your doctor is really helping you to feel better; I wonder if kelp would be safe to take, then?
Thanks for sharing your green photos~and as for potty-training Annie, good luck!
We have four cats here who are convinced that our closets are little boxes, so we know somewhat how you feel.
Love,
Marqueta
i just visited your etsy shop and made a purchase! how exciting for you to be on etsy and share all of your creations.
i love the first photo of you and michaela. makes me wish i had a girl to dress like that!
glad to hear you are feeling better and have a doctor you seem to like. that is so important to find a doctor who is likeminded and open to trying things that work for you. i had some weird health issues a couple years back that were hard to put a finger on, but things are better now due to some dietary changes. hope it all continues to go well for you.
Thank you Clarice!
Diane, thank you so much! Today’s been a work day for me, but I’ll be over soon! I wish I could visit all the blogs I love more often. I play catch-up every so often!
Maria, thank you! I enjoy visiting your blog. I’ll be over soon. I’m sorry that you’ve had health struggles. I know firsthand it’s no fun. No fun at all.
April, thank you.
And I think activities like that mean the world later on. Children don’t forget special time set aside for them.
Diane, thank you so much!
Marqueta, I am going to ask about kelp when I go in this week and I’ll be sure and let you know. I marked you as a favorite shop on Etsy. Oh, and pets…can’t live with them, can’t live without them.
Connie, thank you so much! When I told Michaela I had made a sale, she came running in here and gave me a big hug. That’s so exciting!! I hope you like it. My first customer! I’m glad your health issues have settled down. A lot of practitioners think gluten can affect thyroid function and I do feel better when I stay away from gluten. I am hoping to feel better and better. Thank you again.
Lynn
I’m so happy for you and your etsy shop!! I just discovered etsy a couple of months ago and think it’s wonderful. I hope it goes well for you!! Your brooches are precious.
Hey Lynn,
Just wanted you to know that I was thinking of you and how much I appreciate you. I have passed a blogging award onto you.
http://theunsells.blogspot.com/2010/01/passing-them-on.html
~Jen Unsell
Susan, thank you! I love Etsy as well. So much fun!
Jen, thank you so much. I’ll be over soon.
You are very sweet.
Lynn,
Your etsy shop is wonderful. The brooches are beautiful. So glad you are feeling better.
Valerie
Valerie, I love your shop too! Thank you.
Hi,
Just popped onto your site… lovely and I can tell you have a tender and sensitive heart.
The primary reason for avoiding iodine is because in many people it will cause an increase in TSH, for many healthful reasons. If your antibodies are down then no harm will come. And using a small amount of iodized salt is nothing to worry about. Thank God you have a physician that can think for him/her self.
Iodized salt has the iodide form. Iodide and iodine have been shown to have many, many other benefits especially in the area of breast conditions.
Good luck with your pursuits.
Dr. Alexander Haskell