ABC's Getting to know Me Better

Age: 25

Best Advice: Follow God and He will direct your paths! (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Car you want to drive:  Dodge Viper!

Dog you want to own:  Teacup Yorkie

Everyday object you use:  iPhone

Favorite vacation spot:  Branson, Missouri or Percy Quinn State Park in McComb, Mississippi.

Good memory:  Girl talk by the lake in May with my best friend.

Horses: Shiloh and Shy'Anne also known as Shy and Sassy. They are American Paint Horses.

Inspiration: Music

Jewelry I wear most:  Earrings and Rings.

Keepsake I cherish: My Granddaddy's Bible that my Daddy gave to me when I was a little girl. My Granddaddy passed away before I was born.

Lazy Summer Afternoon: Reading a good book, watching movies, taking pictures in the warm sunshine.

Music I love:  I almost everytime of music, but I love Christian music.

Needing at the moment:  Sleep! It is 6:23am and I have been awake since around 10:00pm last night.

Odd fact: I don't like touching doorknobs.

Praise and Worship Song I Love: Currently "Healer" by Hillsong United and also sung by Aaron & Amanda Crabb.

Question I Ponder At the Moment: Should I make brownies.

Reading: "Eight Cousins" by Lousia Mae Alcott

Single or Taken:  Single, but taken by God. He will give me to Mr. Right in His timing! :)

Truth:  I love my Jesus! :) 

Unusual Habit: I sleep with a fleece throw everynight regardless of the weather. I cover up with it before covering up with sheets and blankets and the end of the fleece throw must be tucked underneath my feet. Picky aren't I?

Vindictive Measure:  Sweetness! Seriously its fun to be nice to someone after they are mean. Not always my first choice, I do get mad, and upset, and hurt, but when it wears off, I like being nice! It makes the person wonder!

What Makes Me Different:  I'm me! And there isn't another Mardi Robyn like me on earth! Just like there is not another human being exactly like you on earth. God made each and everyone of us an individual. We each have our own unique design. I like the saying "You were born an original, don't die a copy." If you aren't you, no one else will be. Live your life..Be YOU the original God created you to be!!  You are awesome!!

X-ray I had last:  Head and pelvis x-ray after I wrecked a dirtbike on Memorial Day.

Zebra Print Color: Blue!!

Feel free to play along and tell me about yourself! Comment below! I love comments!

Have a happy day!!

~Mardi Robyn

Everyday I'm Shuffling iPhone Music Shuffle Survey, Version 2

Last time I did one of these music shuffle surveys was in June 2010. I know this because that is where I got this one from. I posted it on my facebook way back when and decided to pull out the survey and do an old school blog post! Enjoy! Feel free to copy/paste and share your answers in a comment! I am doing this twice the first version is on the Mardi Robyn facebook page!  Both have different answers an are amusing!

Put your music player, whatever it is, on random or shuffled play.
Answer these questions with the song you get when you hit the skip button!
Note: some songs will make sense, others won't. Don't Cheat!


Which song describes the mood you are in right now?: “Breathin.” ~Jason Derulo

Which song describes the mood you are usually in?: “Somebody Out There.” David Archuleta


Which song describes one of your favorites things to do?: “He Will Carry Me.” ~Mark Shultz

Which song describes something else you like to do?: “God Has a Plan.” ~The Crabb Family


Which song explains the way you think about love?: “I Won’t Let Go.” ~Rascal Flatts


What would you sing to your soulmate right now?: “Bless The Broken Road.” ~Rascal Flatts


Which song best represents you?: “City On Our Knees.” ~Toby Mac (umm)

Which song would be played at your wedding?: “Healing Rain.” ~Michael W. Smith (lol)


Which song would be played at your wedding reception?: “Even If I Wanted to.” ~Jason Aldean

Which song describes yourself in the future?: “In Christ.” ~Big Daddy Weave


Which song describes yourself in the past?: “How Great is Our God. (World Edition)” ~Chris Tomlin


Which song would best describe your first time kissing?: “Not Forgotten.” ~Israel & New Breed.” (LOL)


Which song would best describe your fashion sense?: “I Turn to You.” ~Christina Aguilera

Which song would describe your taste in the opposite sex?: “Dynamite.” ~Taio Cruz

Which song best describes your parents?: “Somethings Got A Hold On Me.” ~Etta James. (hahaha)


Which song best describes your family in general?: “Thou Art Worthy.” ~Aaron & Amanda Crabb


Which song best describes your friends?: “Somebody to Love.” ~Usher & Justin Bieber (don’t laugh!)

Which song will be played when you have your first child?: “The Climb.” ~Miley Cyrus


Which song will be/was played at your graduation?: “Me Without You.” ~Tobymac

Which song describes your crush?: “If There Ever Was a Time.” ~The Crabb Family

Which song best describes your ex?: “Come Back Song.” ~Darius Rucker


Which song best describes your love life right now?: “Somebody Like You.” ~Adele


How am i feeling today?:
“Anyway.” ~Martina McBride

Will I get far in life?:
“The Voice Within.” ~Christina Aquilera

How do my friends see me?:
“Fight For You.” ~Jason Derulo

When will I get married?
“Light It Up.” ~For King & Country

What is my best friend's theme song?
“Without You.” ~Joshua Ledet cover

What is the story of my life?
“Only Hope.” ~Mandy Moore

What is the best thing about me?:
“How to Love.” ~Lil Wayne


How is today going to be?:
“Ooa Ahh (My Life Be Like.)” ~Grits featuring TobyMac.

What song will they play at my funeral?:
“My Jesus.” ~Todd Agnew


Will I ever have children?
“Unstoppable.” ~Rascal Flatts

What is some good advice for me?:
“Would You Go With Me?” ~Josh Turner

What is my signature dancing song?:
“Moment 4 Life.” ~Nicki Minaj

What do I think my current theme song is?
“A Little Bit Stronger.” ~Martina McBride

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?:
“All Star.” ~Smash Mouth

Would I make a good catch?
“I Like to Move It.” ~Theme Song from Madagascar

Will I have a good life in general?
“Imagine.” ~Joshua Ledet cover

What's going to happen to me this week?
“Boomin’” ~TobyMac

Where will I be a year from now?
“Already Taken.” ~Trey Songz

What is my biggest wish?
“I’ve Had the time of My Life.” ~Dirty Dancing Theme Song

What is the love of my life doing at this very moment?
“Statistics.” ~Lyfe Jennings

How will I die?
“Sweet Home Alabama.” ~Lynard Skynyrd

What will happen after I die?
“Yesterday.” ~Toni Braxton & Trey Songz

Want to do this to? Put your music player on shuffle and answer away! Feel free to share your answers in a comment below!!

Don't forget for version 2 check out the post on my facebook fanpage ----


http://www.facebook.com/notes/mardi-robyn/everyday-im-shuffling-iphone-music-shuffle-status/10151051917691697

Late Night Blog Post

     (As posted on facebook www.facebook.com/MardiRobynDesigns)

     My late night is turning into early morning. Insomnia is not a picnic! Since I can't sleep, I have been reading blogs, and researching ways to advertise, promote/market etc.. I have a lot of free time while I recover from the wreck at the end of May, so why not see what positive change I can make with my blogs.

Last night while googling "southern fashion bloggers" I came across a blog "J's Everyday Fashion." In this article http://www.jseverydayfashion.com/2012/01/why-i-blog-on-facebook.html the designer claims that by using her facebook fan page for blogging she increased her fans by 10,000 in just one year! ONE year!! That's pretty amazing!

   Her theory is there are a lot of people who use facebook because it is so popular, and blogs can seem foreign to those who aren't apart of the blogosphere world. If you have time, read the article! I found it interesting, and I am going to test her theory and see what happens. Some days I will blog soley on here, other days I will post a blog post on my blog www.MardiRobyn.blogspot.com you may read the same posts on here and there, or you may see fresh content here and new content on my blog. Just depends on the day and my mood. Other days you'll see a repeat of blog posts. Either way it should be fun.

One thing I keep reading is the importance of making a blogging plan, a list of ideas, goals, blog topics, etc.. I use to roll my eyes and inwardly groan "here we go again" everytime I would read a tutorial on blogging that stressed the importance of lists. I would think to myself I don't need them. However the more I read and study the art of blogging, I find myself jotting down ideas. I now have several pages of ideas and I must confess, I am beginning to see the importance!
It is good to have direction in life, we need direction... Even when owning a blog!

Rest well!
~Mardi Robyn




"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He (God) will direct your paths."
~Proverbs 3:5-6

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Introductions!

The joys of starting your own business! The feeling is indescribable! I can remember as a little girl playing pretend I would be the owner of whatever business I was imaging. A little girl with big dreams! Now at twenty-two I still have big dreams! Some are turning into reality, others are waiting to be reality! The adventure is exciting! I have many ideas swimming around in my brain. This is just one of them! I have held a fascination with beads ever since I was a little girl. I would spend hours making jewelry for my family, friends and I, or pretending the beads were food when I played with my Barbie dolls and dollhouse. I remember many times I would line up beads pretending it was a garden and each color would represent a vegetable or fruit, sometimes even meat! Yep, those were fun times! I like thinking of those memories!

I do not know exactly when I started having a fascination with beads. One of my earliest memories is one Christmas one of my sisters bought me a Lisa Frank bead kit! I was thrilled! Another time I remember a neighbor bought me this big bead set for my birthday, I spent many hours playing with those.

Somewhere between the ages of fourteen-sixteen I began to spend a lot of time making jewelry out of beads. It became a hobby I played around with off and on. Ever since the age of sixteen or seventeen the hobby of beading became something I was passionate about and enjoyed tremendously. I can spend hours a day making jewelry and that is no exaggeration!

I was sixteen or seventeen when the idea came about to start selling my jewelry online. At first I liked the idea, and then I wasn’t sure I liked the idea or even if I could do it, but I knew I could do it at the same time! I played around with the idea for a little while but didn’t do anything about it. In 2004 or 2005 the idea starting coming to mind again. Somewhere between 2006-2008 I began working on a website for my jewelry. I admit I didn’t put a lot of effort into advertising and getting my website up and running like I could have, so within a short amount of time I took the website down and began feeble attempts at getting my jewelry out there.

In 2007 I created some catalogs, nothing fancy, and after a few weeks, maybe months I decided I didn’t like the way they looked and didn’t keep up with promoting so I let it go for a while.

My plans of a website for my jewelry to sell it was still in my mind, but instead of doing anything about it, I basically just tossed around different ideas and strategies to promote my jewelry, and read some online, all the while continuing to design jewelry as a hobby whenever I got the urge to bead!


Within the past few months I have taken on a different interest in jewelry design, making jewelry from toys, and other odds and ends that at first glance you wouldn’t necessarily think to make jewelry out of.

I love browsing stores, magazines and the internet trying to find new ideas or inspirations for my own ideas. Jewelry making is a lot of fun! Not only is it fun, it is relaxing and it is a thrill to design something and see the finished project! I love how it feels seeing a new idea take shape!

I don’t know everything there is to know about jewelry making, I don’t claim too! All I claim to know is how much fun it is coming up with new ideas and seeing people smile in excitement over a design you’ve made!

For years I have made jewelry to give to family and friends, sold some jewelry to family, and even to people who are not family. I have had custom color requests and design requests! Many people have even asked where they can find certain pieces of jewelry, thanks to my sisters and girls in my Sunday School class who wear some of the jewelry I have made! With people telling me I should sell my jewelry and others wanting to know where to find my jewelry, I decided it was about time to do something about that…create an online business! I am in the process of setting up my website to sell jewelry and other craft projects but, in the meantime I am starting this blog to give an idea what to expect on the website, and give you some information about myself. I am excited to introduce to you Mardi Robyn!!

I look forward to hearing from you!!

God Bless!
~*~ Mardi Robyn ~*~




~*~I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. Philippians 4:13~*~