Etsy Helping Others Street Team (HOST)

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Where to find HOST - a reminder

Just a little reminder of where to find us HOSTies when you need us...

Obviously you found our blog! This is where we post about some of the situations we are trying to help with. We always appreciate feedback, so please leave your comments as you read through our updates. We also invite you to bookmark this blog so you can visit often :)

We always have a chat thread running in the Etsy 'Teams & Events' forum but we welcome non-members too, so feel free to drop in and visit with us.

HOST also posts a weekly 'Promo' thread every Tuesday, so do look out for us and help give us a B-U-M-P. Our promo threads include everything from the HOST shop to particular causes or promotions being run by other Etsians in need.

Our HOST shop can be found at http://HOST.etsy.com Our items are all generously donated by other Etsy sellers and all proceeds - minus shipping and paypal fees - go towards helping other Etsians in need.

If you would like to join the team, or you would like to find out more about us, visit our team page here: http://team.etsy.com/profilest/host.shtml The qualifying criteria is simply to have a big, friendly heart :)

maisyh

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Cup of tea and a convo anyone?

We HOSTies have busy lives! Many of us have families and our businesses to run but we still manage to do an awful lot of chatting! We always have a thread going in the Etsy 'Teams & Events' forum and most or many of us sign in there daily for updates on each others' lives. Sometimes we have a giggle and sometimes there are troubles to share. We are always happy to meet new Etsians in the threads, so don't feel awkward - just jump on in and say hello. If you come weighed down with things you need to get off your chest, we are all good listeners and will try to be supportive and think of ways to help. If you prefer somewhere a bit more private to chat about things - or if you need specific help - you can convo us through the shop: http://HOST.etsy.com or the team page: http://team.etsy.com/profilest/host.shtml
If you recognise one of our usernames, we are all very convo friendly so just go ahead and drop us a private line :)

We thought this might be a fun way to illustrate our message...

Are you feeling hemmed in, or trapped?

Are your troubles weighing on your mind

and keeping you awake at night?

What you need is a nice cup of tea and a chat :)

Come on over to HOST

and we'll put the kettle on...

...and get out the best cups!

Remember, HOST is there for you!

(And HOSTies are always ready for a cup of tea and a convo!)

PS - we illustrated our message with some of the fun items available from these Etsy shops:

http://jenskelley.etsy.com

http://rosiemusic.etsy.com

http://primpedpaperie.etsy.com

http://tabidesigns.etsy.com

Thanks everyone and have a healthy, happy, creative week!

maisyh

Saturday, June 7, 2008

HOST hugs

Hugs are VERY important over here at the HOST team. We give a lot of hugs and that means we are all pretty good huggers. We hug by convo; we hug each other daily in our chat threads; we hug those who tell us they need hugs, and we don't need much of a nudge to hug them when they don't! You could say we are all hugaholics over at HOST but the best part is that being a hugaholic is therapy in its own right!

Our hugs are not exclusive to HOST members only - they are for anyone who needs them. You may just want to chat to us, or rant at us - just have someone at the other end of a convo who won't be judging you but will be listening while you get a load off your chest. We'll do our best to offer comfort, or any other support that we can; so remember that we're here when you need us and we're doing this for you!

With that in mind, here are a few other Etsy style hugs and supportive words that we thought would make you smile :)