Going back to school and need some help!

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Hoping this post is OK - I am (hopefully) going back to school in February for certification in Medical Front Office with Billing and Coding. I am currently unemployed and the school is a 60 mile commute round trip. I am running sales on both of my online shops indefinitely to stockpile some funds for gas money and other expenses, plus I'm going through an incredibly tough time financially right now. I just need to survive the next few months so I can graduate, get a job, and get my life back. I also need to order a certified copy of my birth certificate for the application for federal funding, and because I was born in NJ, an expedited copy is going to run me about $60 to obtain in time to complete the paperwork before school starts.

Jewelry, glass art, some kitty toys, and crocheted fingerless gloves are on the Etsy shop. The crocheted stuff and the cat toys will be transferred to Artfire when the listings expire. Use coupon code SNOWSTINKS20 to get 20% off your order.

http://www.freyasfire.etsy.com

My Artfire store is brand new and could really use some sales there to boost more interest in the shop. This shop features my uber-potent, 100% organic catnip herbal blend kitty toys. My friends have lovingly nicknamed my catnip blend "kitty crack," and swear that their cats that normally turn a nose up to plain catnip go nuts over these toys. They are sturdy and can handle rough play from a multiple cat household. My "research testing team" here in the household has yet to destroy one of my toys, while they immediately tear storebought toys to shreds. There is a storewide 20% off sale there as well - no coupon needed.

http://www.artfire.com/users/FreyasFire

Custom orders are kinda iffy at the moment - it depends on what item you're looking at. Once school starts, I probably won't have time to do any custom work until after I graduate. Feel free to email or convo me with questions and I'll see what I can do.

Also, if you would like items from both shops, go ahead, place the orders, pay via paypal, then email me or convo me, especially if you have 2 different screen names for each site. I will then combine packaging/shipping and refund any difference over a dollar. If First Class shipping totals over $5, and the items will fit in a envelope or small box, I can upgrade the shipping to Priority Mail Flat Rate for $4.95 for the flat rate envelope, or $5.20 for the small flat rate box. Please indicate in your email if you'd like that option. I don't believe in upping my profits with inflated shipping costs. You pay what I pay. Shipping costs are bad enough without jacking them up. International rates I will probably have to email you with a correct price. Global Priority Mail is horrendous so I do try to ship those packages First Class unless you really want to pay the Priority Mail costs. A flat rate envelope/box is just under $14, FYI. First Class is usually much cheaper. Rates can be found at www.usps.com.

I am also still running the Winter Charity Project through March and more info can be found on both sites.

Thank you!!