<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702009403690835521</id><updated>2011-07-07T20:11:49.245-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Mattanda Creations...Fun and Affordable Jewelry</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Mattanda Creations</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12845189292477186461</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2SmQljuYI/AAAAAAAAABI/bYNeFcOdrXk/S220/n69600142_31246259_794.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702009403690835521.post-1170312561782546865</id><published>2009-04-10T11:23:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-10T11:33:44.158-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Is there anything better than waking up to a sale? If your life revolves around art and ETSY, then the answer is probably No. I sold Speed Racer this morning, and it made my Friday :)It's strange that when I become discouraged about my jewelry, that's usually when I sell something. Yesterday, and all this week really, I was down and out and not feeling creative in the least. I refused to get my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/feeds/1170312561782546865/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/is-there-anything-better-than-waking-up.html#comment-form' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/1170312561782546865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/1170312561782546865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/is-there-anything-better-than-waking-up.html' title=''/><author><name>Mattanda Creations</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12845189292477186461</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2SmQljuYI/AAAAAAAAABI/bYNeFcOdrXk/S220/n69600142_31246259_794.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sd9kgEAPLKI/AAAAAAAAAC8/8xyy8nJ7Ddg/s72-c/il_430xN_65168395.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702009403690835521.post-2274829293959670435</id><published>2009-03-30T10:25:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-30T10:29:50.353-04:00</updated><title type='text'>TGI Friday's</title><summary type='text'>Just a helpful tip during this time of economic difficulty....If you love TGI Friday's, here's a link to a great coupon that you should take advantage of! My husband and I used it this weekend and it was fabulous!http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dq9z384_38fwdptmfsJust print it out, take it in, and then ENJOY!*Just to be on the safe side, check with your waitor/waitress before using. There shouldn't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/feeds/2274829293959670435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/tgi-fridays.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/2274829293959670435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/2274829293959670435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/tgi-fridays.html' title='TGI Friday&apos;s'/><author><name>Mattanda Creations</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12845189292477186461</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2SmQljuYI/AAAAAAAAABI/bYNeFcOdrXk/S220/n69600142_31246259_794.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702009403690835521.post-4639686709055101820</id><published>2009-03-26T13:10:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-26T13:13:05.632-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Bah. It's time to start prepping for the GRE yet again. I hate that test so much! The first time around I hardly studied as much as I should have ( I can admit that now), and this time I want to do it up right. If only it were that easy...If you've ever taken the GRE, any advice/tips/prayers would be appreciated.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/feeds/4639686709055101820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/bah.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/4639686709055101820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/4639686709055101820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/bah.html' title=''/><author><name>Mattanda Creations</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12845189292477186461</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2SmQljuYI/AAAAAAAAABI/bYNeFcOdrXk/S220/n69600142_31246259_794.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702009403690835521.post-2364508930929169870</id><published>2009-03-09T12:52:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-09T13:01:15.041-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Spread Awareness and Rock the Red Pump!</title><summary type='text'>National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Tuesday, March 10th. It's a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women &amp; girls and encourages ladies to take action. The concept is simple: Rock the Red Pump on your blog to represent the strength and courage of women fighting HIV/AIDS or affected by the disease both directly and indirectly.To find out </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/feeds/2364508930929169870/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/spread-awareness-and-rock-red-pump.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/2364508930929169870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/2364508930929169870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/spread-awareness-and-rock-red-pump.html' title='Spread Awareness and Rock the Red Pump!'/><author><name>Mattanda Creations</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12845189292477186461</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2SmQljuYI/AAAAAAAAABI/bYNeFcOdrXk/S220/n69600142_31246259_794.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702009403690835521.post-6445198903704077991</id><published>2009-03-03T18:46:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T18:51:39.305-05:00</updated><title type='text'>14 Inches of Snow</title><summary type='text'>Well, we got a total of 14 inches of snow on Sunday night, thus shutting down the entire county and giving me a day off! I spent the day making jewelry and posting it on my etsy site. Time consuming and somewhat dull, but it needed to be done. The one great thing that came from all of the snow was seeing my Dachshund, Alfie, playing in it :) He's so light that he didn't even fall through the snow</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/feeds/6445198903704077991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/14-inches-of-snow.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/6445198903704077991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/6445198903704077991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/14-inches-of-snow.html' title='14 Inches of Snow'/><author><name>Mattanda Creations</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12845189292477186461</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2SmQljuYI/AAAAAAAAABI/bYNeFcOdrXk/S220/n69600142_31246259_794.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa3CVwaDbuI/AAAAAAAAAB8/KrFDDNrtWLc/s72-c/246.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702009403690835521.post-4136946762449098519</id><published>2009-03-03T15:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T15:32:55.860-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hello World!</title><summary type='text'>Well, I finally did it. I got a Blog, and although I’m excited, I honestly have no idea how to write and/or manage a Blog. I suppose trial and error with aid me through this process.A little about me….I am an independent jewelry designer from New York. I enjoy being creative (through any means), but lately jewelry has been my passion. I usually dream up all of my pieces and then make them the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/feeds/4136946762449098519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/hello-world.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/4136946762449098519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/4136946762449098519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/hello-world.html' title='Hello World!'/><author><name>Mattanda Creations</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12845189292477186461</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2SmQljuYI/AAAAAAAAABI/bYNeFcOdrXk/S220/n69600142_31246259_794.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2T5CKGCTI/AAAAAAAAABw/AIN70VeaqUc/s72-c/il_430xN_58327853.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702009403690835521.post-1069059580498875206</id><published>2009-03-03T15:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T15:20:02.652-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Last night my husband and I travled into Brooklyn to see Mabou Mines performance of Ibsen’s “Dollhouse.” Now, if you are reading this and you plan on seeing this production, I warn you that I will most likely spoil it for you…so read or don’t read, it’s up to you.The venue, St. Ann’s Warehouse, was really amazing. It is an actual warehouse that sits between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. The</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/feeds/1069059580498875206/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/last-night-my-husband-and-i-travled.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/1069059580498875206'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4702009403690835521/posts/default/1069059580498875206'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mattandacreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/last-night-my-husband-and-i-travled.html' title=''/><author><name>Mattanda Creations</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12845189292477186461</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2SmQljuYI/AAAAAAAAABI/bYNeFcOdrXk/S220/n69600142_31246259_794.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z487F67r-Q8/Sa2Pqt3d6MI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Mx8NOxzvHCw/s72-c/arts-graphics-2007_1180455a.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
