this is the unfiltered page. mom life, running two businesses at once, whatever i tried that week that worked or didnt, and yeah sometimes a link to something i actually bought and liked. no polished brand voice here, just me typing while the kids are somewhere in the background.
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My AI Quality Check Kept Missing Cut-Off Text, So I Fixed It
My AI quality check kept approving pins with cut-off text. Here is how I swapped a visual check for a measured one, and what happened to earlier pins.
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Kitchen Tools for a Busy Family: Slow Cooker to Skillet
Kitchen tools for a busy family: a slow cooker, immersion blender, cast iron skillet, snack boxes, and a kettle from my Benable and Amazon lists, with notes.
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Fall Decor for a House With Kids: Wipeable and Flameless
Fall decor for a house with kids: wipe-clean placemats, flameless candles, low profile doormats, and quick-swap pillow covers from my Benable and Amazon lists.
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Product Photo Setup: Light Box, Backdrop, and Surface
A 12x12 LED photo light box, a tabletop backdrop, and purple peel-and-stick wallpaper: a small product photo setup from my Business Supplies list for a shop.
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Small Heat Press Supplies That Protect Every DTF Press
Heat press accessories for DTF transfers: PTFE sheets, heat tape, an alignment ruler, a lint roller, a mat, and pillows from my Amazon list and what each does.
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What My Latest Real AI Experiment Actually Taught Me
My newest AI experiment, Instagram carousel posts, is deliberately kept off autopilot. Here's what the first real run taught me about earning trust slowly.
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Home Office Printer Stand, Power Strip, and Paper Storage
A home office printer stand, a 9-outlet power strip tower, paper storage, and a wheeled velvet chair from my Amazon list, and what to check on each one.
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A Thermal Label Printer Setup for a Small Product Shop
A Bluetooth 4x6 thermal label printer, a 3-tier label holder, and purple 2 inch round stickers: the label side of shipping for a small shop, and what to check.
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Paper Planning Tools for a Scatterbrained Business Owner
A spiral journal, a purple leather journal, gel pens, and a magnetic fridge calendar: four paper planning tools from my Amazon lists for a scattered brain.
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How AI Has Actually Changed the Way I Build Websites
My web design degree taught me to hand-build everything. Here's what's genuinely different about building marieharvey.com and running my sites with AI today.
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Tumbler Press for Sublimation: Matching 20, 30, 40 oz
A tumbler press for sublimation must match the blank. See how the HTVRONT A200, a mug press, and a 40 oz attachment fit 20, 30, and 40 oz tumblers, with prices.
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Poly Mailers for Small Business: Sizes and Inner Bags
Poly mailers for small business: a 10x13 pink leopard pack, a 19x24 large pack, frosted zipper bags, and mylar pouches, and how to size each one for orders.
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Focus Tools for Working From Home With Kids Around
Noise-cancelling headphones, a visual timer with a planning board, and a brain dump notepad: three focus tools from my Amazon list for a work-from-home day.
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Before I Pay for Another App, I Ask Myself This First
Before I subscribe to another tool, I ask if I can just build it myself. Here are three real times the answer was yes, and one time it genuinely wasn't.
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DTF Printing Supplies: Printer, Oven, Ink, and Powder
DTF printing supplies for making your own transfers: an A3 printer with oven, a curing oven, ink, and powder from my DTF Printing Must-Haves list, compared.
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