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In January, my cracked iphone 5 finally went caput! Smeared screen and wouldn't let me open or access anything. I plugged it in to the computer and no pictures were found. *tears* I lost a ton of pictures from our Kentucky and Puerto Rico trip in December and January. I am usually so good at backing up everything too.

I've been wondering the easiest or best way to grab my instagram feed in order to save the photos. Even when I randomly try to share on facebook, most of the the times the photos never show up. I knew, I could upload to facebook and save on there. I have been posting a lot on facebook lately so I knew I didn't want to clog feeds even more. Instead, I shared to a private flickr account individually saved each photo.

Above are some of my favorite moments from the last few months. Follow along: @Southerngrade.

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Lately on Instagram... I've taken to hashtag cataloguing. I'm not hash-ing sentences, y'all. Don't fret. But, I have a few going and I kind of like it. It helps clump together strings of grams like all the ones of Whales. We are taking a slow, cuddly day fighting off a nasty cough. Wells has had one for a few days and yesterday I caught it. Coughing spells, ahhhh. It's rainy and grey making our view filled with muted blues over Hans Lollick. Wells and I are taking out paints and going to get messy.

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How To Send An Invoice Through Paypal.

Last week I started sharing about How To Start An Instagram Shop. Today I'm going to help explain how to invoice through paypal.

How to Send An Invoice Through Paypall. 

STEP ONE: First login to your account. Click Request Money. Click Create an Invoice. 

STEP TWO: Fill invoice with information on sale. Include item name, price, shipping/handing/discounts (if applicable), and your terms (like no refunds or returns). Above this portion of the invoice is where you would fill in your customers email and invoice number (not shown). What I always do for myself is add additional information on sale in the MEMO. I use the MEMO to tell myself the customer's instagram name (a must because when I first started out I didn't remember who was purchasing), email, and any other information The memo is only for you to see in your statements. 

 STEP THREE: Review the invoice before sending.

It's pretty straight forward. Happy invoicing!

Instagram shopping is fun and easy. It's a great community of moms that are looking to outfit there little loves. I'll be back to share: Building a following, how to find shops, share for shares, hashtags, shipping through paypal, packaging, giveaways, sold archives, and invoice memos.  If you have questions about starting or maintaining an instagram shop, comment below.

How To Start An Instagram Shop

I started From Wells a few months ago after I starting shopping for clothes on instagram. My friend, Amy, introduced me to the whole world of instagram shopping right after I had Wells. It has been such an easy way to buy and sell clothes. I thought I'd give a brief overview of how to start your own shop with what I've learned.

Create An Account.
I created a new instagram account just for my buying and selling, From Wells. Write a brief description of your shop in your bio. Mine reads: Mama (@tohman) to Wells. First Paypal email wins. Kindly pay within 12 hours. Shop policies listed below. US only + Happy shopping!

Write A Bio.
Post a picture and tell a little bit about you and your family. It's a personal touch and I think it helps.

Shop Polocies.
Have a clear picture with clear policies.

Example of my policies: Leave paypal email to claim item. Questions are honored with email. Back-up emails are welcomes. Once item is claimed, pay within 12 hours. Please ask questions about shop policies below. Shipping two times a week (Tuesday and Saturday) Claimed items will be weighed and shipping rate will be added before invoiced. Check #fromwellsshipping for USPS first class postage rates. From Wells is not responsible for lost items and does not accept returns. Thank you for shopping our closet.

Shipping Rates.

Printing shipping labels as home is said to be the cheapest and easiest way. I haven't printed at home but I do weigh items in an order before invoicing. I add shipping to the invoice. *Be sure to weigh everything, item and packaging.* I price based about USPS weight prices. USPS charges $1.05 for tracking on an item. Tracking when printing shipping label on Paypal is free. Paypal also has cheaper shipping rates. I hope to start printing at home and shipping through Paypal soon. When I do, I'll post about how it works and any other useful information.

Feedback. 
Post a clear picture for customers to come and give you feedback. This will help as you gain a following and people can see other shops that have ordered through you.

Instagram Terminology.
When you are posting a item, most shops use terms to define the quality or wear on the piece being sold. Here is a list of terms:

EUC excellent used condition

NWT new with tags

NWOT new without tags

WNW washed never worn

GUC good used condition

RTTS runs true to size

RB runs big

ISO in search of

Items For Sale. 

Take a photo of your items in natural sun light and against a sold background. I lay items on a big white board when taking pictures. I'd avoid using a background with a pattern and that is busy. I write a info sheet about items that I can reference when posting a sale. Condition, brand, size, and price.

Picking items that you want to post for sale. There are items that are always wanted like leggings or trendy items. Items that are just okay don't sell as well. I buy from Zara Baby, Etsy shops, and H&M because I know I can resell these items. It makes shopping more affordable. Some people save items for their next child and I see the logic in that. My thought is, I can either save our clothes and buy the next sizes up out of my pocket now. Or I can sell our current clothes and buy next size with earnings. When I have my next child, I will have to start up our closet with out of pocket money.

I also struggle with selling items that people have given us but if we do not fit them or aren't using them than why not. I feel a little awkward about it. I'm very appreciative of gifts from my friends and family. I hope everyone understands that by selling an item we don't fit in, we buy one that we do.

Instagram shopping is fun and easy. It's a great community of moms that are looking to outfit there little loves. I'll be back to share Part 2: Building a following, how to find shops, share for shares, hashtags, shipping, packaging, paypal invoices, giveaways, sold archives, and invoice memos.  If you have questions about starting or maintaining an instagram shop, comment below.

From Instagram

The last two months have been filled with traveling, familiar faces, good food, and a few great books. Yesterday, I stocked my kitchen with a farmer's market run & then made some fall favorites (pumpkin muffins & an apple galette). The house smelled perfectly fall.

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Recent Instagrams

i dropped over the blog. unintentionally, kind of. i could blame several things, but really i've just been busying myself with anything but thinking about the blog. so, i took a peaceful break. above is some recent instagram's.

lately on instagram

i've actually been lacking on my recently grams. i blame my slowly dying iphone 3. seriously, the phone is on the fritz. looking forward to getting a new upgrade (fingers crossed) soon. ted's off for 8 days. i'm happy as could be. we have a lot going on. third honeymoon, a move, & a holiday. but, spending this monday morning relaxing a bit before we hit our to do lists that needs attention before me leave town.

my recent instagram's: (1) ellen at laurens party (2) my favorite wall filled with ivy society hill (3) potted plants (4) beach day (5) hanging greens (6) one of my favorites: magnolia (7) my other favorite: peonie (8) patio parties (9) self in front of ivvy

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i see a come theme here. 

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1. happy breakfast: eggs with feta, tomatoes, cauliflower, & asparagus

2. off to a gluten friendly picnic

3. radishes my obsession

4. poached rhubarb pancakes

5. fruit salad, coffee, and kinfolk

6. shrimp spring roll

A Delicious Friday

we spent friday night in fishtown at food truck fest. it was delicious.

Lately in a Few Snaps

instagram round up
1. run philadelphia / cityscape
2. window seals
3. plants around the house
4. seated
5. spring flowers
6. morning cups

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my instagram, life has been pretty amazin'. it's easily the most used and favorite app of all time. i didn't jump in line for an iphone until a year ago. happy iphone-iversary to me. i can't believe it took me so long to hop on board. let's just say i haven't looked back. i'm looking forward to *iphone 5*. keeping my fingers tightly crossed for that upgrade (peas, tedley!, peas at&t).

1 // ted workplace
2 // reading in bed
3 // in the woods
4 // elevator ride
5 // hanging
6 // coffee reads
7 // hot tea
8 // before seeing coeur de pirate
9 // afternoon read - design sponge
10 // greek church down the street
11 // viewing art
12 // broad street 10 mile prep look
13 // queens village graffiti
14 // flooring swoon
15 // bridesmaid, i do

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