or The Beatles....
both are available in my Etsy shop right now.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Kids say the darndest things
Last night, at dinner, I asked the kids where they wanted to go on vacation:
Me: "We're thinking of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. What do you guys think?"
Gage: "Ewww. That's all country there! I hate country music!"
Me: "No it's not! Besides, you don't have to listen to the music."
Gage: "How about California?"
Me: "What are you going to do in California?"
Gage: "They have lots of roller coasters there."
Me: "Oh. Ok."
Gage: "Italy! Let's go to Italy!"
Me: "What?! What are you going to do in Italy?"
Gage: "It's Italy, Mom!"
Well, yeah. Wandering around Italy sounds great to me, but to a 13-year old boy? His sister agreed that Italy sounded like fun, too. Who knew?
Me: "We're thinking of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. What do you guys think?"
Gage: "Ewww. That's all country there! I hate country music!"
Me: "No it's not! Besides, you don't have to listen to the music."
Gage: "How about California?"
Me: "What are you going to do in California?"
Gage: "They have lots of roller coasters there."
Me: "Oh. Ok."
Gage: "Italy! Let's go to Italy!"
Me: "What?! What are you going to do in Italy?"
Gage: "It's Italy, Mom!"
Well, yeah. Wandering around Italy sounds great to me, but to a 13-year old boy? His sister agreed that Italy sounded like fun, too. Who knew?
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
The holidays are officially over...
You know the holidays are over when the decorations start falling off the wall...
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Moody
I'm in a very weird place today. Kinda emotional and quiet.
What concerns me the most is that I don't want to work on my art. I have so much stuff that I can do, but I'd rather play poppit. Thing is, we could really use the money; so I should be gettin' busy.
Oooh, maybe I'm feeling rebellious after HAVING TO make all those coasters. Hmmmm...
What concerns me the most is that I don't want to work on my art. I have so much stuff that I can do, but I'd rather play poppit. Thing is, we could really use the money; so I should be gettin' busy.
Oooh, maybe I'm feeling rebellious after HAVING TO make all those coasters. Hmmmm...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Contentment
That lovely feeling that everything is right with the world. It's the itty, bitty moments that catch you off guard.
Like going to tell your son dinner is ready and seeing him playing in his room and knowing that he'll actually like dinner.
Like playing a board game with the hubby and kids and no one is fighting. At the moment.
Like being happy with what you have, even though it isn't perfect.
Like going to tell your son dinner is ready and seeing him playing in his room and knowing that he'll actually like dinner.
Like playing a board game with the hubby and kids and no one is fighting. At the moment.
Like being happy with what you have, even though it isn't perfect.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Frosty Florida
It's been unusually cold here in Florida. This kind of weather usually waits until late January. It looks more like October up north than Christmas. Very pretty though.
Done. What next?
After 5 1/2 months and 400+ orders, I am FINALLY done with all the orders that came from the Real Simple feature. I am sooooo relieved.
I had no idea that being featured in a magazine would be so freakin' stressful. I was so afraid that I wouldn't get everything done in time that I was waking up in a panic every morning. Not good.
But I made it. Everything is shipped and I'm only dealing with minor shipping issues. Buyers are a little worried that they won't get their coasters by Christmas. Fingers crossed that everything arrives in time.
So what's next? Hmmmm... I think that I will continue to make coasters on a limited basis, along with my other standard products. Maybe.
Actually, I think I just need some time to let all this process. I spent most of 2010 working, both my Etsy shop and my "real job". I don't want to do that again. I was actually worried that I would die in a car wreck on the way home from work Friday because I was almost done with orders. Kinda a "wouldn't that be ironic" moment... Stress can do funny things to the brain.
We'll see what the new year brings.
I had no idea that being featured in a magazine would be so freakin' stressful. I was so afraid that I wouldn't get everything done in time that I was waking up in a panic every morning. Not good.
But I made it. Everything is shipped and I'm only dealing with minor shipping issues. Buyers are a little worried that they won't get their coasters by Christmas. Fingers crossed that everything arrives in time.
So what's next? Hmmmm... I think that I will continue to make coasters on a limited basis, along with my other standard products. Maybe.
Actually, I think I just need some time to let all this process. I spent most of 2010 working, both my Etsy shop and my "real job". I don't want to do that again. I was actually worried that I would die in a car wreck on the way home from work Friday because I was almost done with orders. Kinda a "wouldn't that be ironic" moment... Stress can do funny things to the brain.
We'll see what the new year brings.
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