Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Hello Friday!

Well, it isn't the actual day 'Friday' but it is my Friday! John and I are headed off to New York tomorrow... Last weekend I went to Fiber Christmas (John helped me set up - he clearly deserves husband of the year award). It was a good experience because it gave me an opportunity to set up my display stands and take photographs to apply to other craft shows.

Sales seemed slow... but, hey, that's ok! We always learn something! I will have to upload photos a little later. I have found 65 additional craft shows to apply to for the remainder of the year!!! I'm crossing my fingers that I get into all of them!

Tonight will be busy because we have packed nothing and there is still laundry, a bit of sewing to finish off some orders, a trip to the post office, and we're watching my two nieces for a bit! Who needs sleep the day before a vacation??

Our house has been on the market for almost two weeks! I had to laugh at myself as I looked at a calendar today to realize that - because I would have sworn to you it had been a month or longer! We went house hunting on Sunday and have some VERY good prospects! So, if you know anyone dying to make an offer on our house, go ahead and send 'em to me!

I'll have to post some pics of New York and craft show booth pics! Hope you all have a good rest of the week!!!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Life Update!

It has been almost one month exactly since I last blogged so I figure I better get with the program! Someone asked me a few weeks ago why I had not updated the blog - and I believe my response was, "I've just not had many positive things to say..." This is not wholly true, so I am going to try and do better!

We are still here - hanging out in Tulsa, OK. Our house officially went back on the market one week ago today. We are excited and hopeful that it will sell quickly because honestly, I'm just not great at keeping all of the yarn and sewing stuff put away! I like to spread out and see what I'm working with - one of the reasons for the move - I need my own room.

Additional to that tidbit of news we have also been doing some planning and decision making. I hate making decisions and I think I say this every time I am faced with any kind of 'real' decision... You know, something outside of what are we having for dinner? My job situation is still a bit shaky so we are planning for sudo unemployment. I am actually going to try working at the yarn shop part-time and sewing! RoseKnits has been doing well and doing fun hobby stuff seems, well, fun right now. This will allow me to stay home and raise our kiddos whenever they get here - and I am dreaming of thumbing through cookbooks and preparing excellent dishes for John!

I am quite petrified of these 'decisions' (and I know I can change my mind and always look for something corporate, right?)... What if I am a horrible SAHM? What if I am unemployable once my kids return to school? And the biggest concern, what if I hate sticking to a budget!!? I purchased my first book yesterday on staying home and how to return to work afterwards... ha! ha! And John says I'm not a planner...

This weekend I will be working at my first official fiber / craft show, Fiber Christmas! Tomorrow is my last sewing day - I should have around about 100 bags!!! Yay! And a few other goodies to take! I am uber excited!!! And will surely take pics and let you guys know how that one turns out!!

Until next time... Which will hopefully be tomorrow!