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Thursday, January 24, 2008

 

More than a week.  That's not good.  But I have been very busy. 

 

Just Because I Like to Laugh

 

 

 

 

 

  

                                                                                                This is NOT how I pictured a "cheese head".

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh wow, I know that was probably overload, but I love these.  Will add more at my next entry. 

 

 

Recent Jewelry

 

So here are some of my recent pieces (not to be confused with Reese's Pieces).  Some have starting prices of $9.99!!!  (just click on a photo to go to the listing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this one never got listed because I traded it with that fantastic artist Lisa Vasquez (who was featured in the April 2007 edition of The Annealer magazine) for one of her magnificent pendants.  Whoohoo!  Go me!

 

 

I've got more listings to go up, but no time at the moment.  Later, though.

 

 

Some News That is Actually Uplifting

 

Just one more reason (like we needed more… ha!) to love Johnny Depp. (Yes, if it's red, underlined, and bold… click on it J)

 

 

Things to do

Let's see where I left off for the "to do" list…

 

·      List on Etsy, and BrackenDesigns

·      Make donation basket for MLK

·      Finish score sheets for MLK

·      Go shoe shopping with Mon

·      Post new items in LE and B&B

·      Email Minnesota camp, email Sean

·      Pay Bills

·      Email more SRAJD members regarding SRA Jewelry

·      Email more SRAJD members regarding SRA Jewelry (still more)

·      Call C. Lemieux camp

·      Email customers

·      Close down NCalHockey

·      Plan to transfer ValueWeb sites to HostMonster

·      Email a few close friends/customers

·      Think about ways to raise money for Gabe's needed chest protector ($400) and the court costs for the custody case ($1000)

·      Meal planning

·      Submit book proposal

·      Walk… 'cause I joined an online health challenge

·      Work on SRAJD applications

·      Get taxes in order

·       

New Additions

·      Get taxes in order

·      Email Sean again since I'm not sure he got my last one

·      Sort/organize Bills

 

However, most of this list has to go on hold for a little bit.  Jewelry making and listing is priority at the moment.

 

 

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

 

Between the two kids (and their four hockey teams), we had/have hockey Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun… so one day off… Thursday.  It is very hard to have a full time day job, get the kids to their hockey commitments, run a business, and get all the other things accomplished that I want/need to.  Some things fall by the wayside, and truthfully, the main people I stay in touch with through this lifestyle are those who email or call me.  People that wait around for ME to call THEM will most likely not get called.  That's just how it goes.  It's not intentional.

 

Things to do

·      Email customers 

·      List on Etsy, and BrackenDesigns

·      Post new items in LE and B&B

·      Close down NCalHockey

·      Plan to transfer ValueWeb sites to HostMonster

·      Email a few close friends/customers

·      Think about ways to raise money for Gabe's needed chest protector ($400) and the court costs for the custody case ($1000)

·      Meal planning

·      Submit book proposal

·      Walk… 'cause I joined an online health challenge

·      Work on SRAJD applications

·      Make donation basket for MLK

·      Finish score sheets for MLK

·      Go shoe shopping with Mon

·      Get taxes in order

New additions

·      Pay Bills

·      Email more SRAJD members regarding SRA Jewelry

·      Email Minnesota camp, email Sean, call Lemieux camp

 

 

Since I went straight from the office to hockey last night and then didn't get home until around 9pm… not a lot got accomplished yesterday.  Normally, Tuesday would be a day (evening anyway) that I could do something (and I do have a very important task to complete) with a couple of free hours.  But tonight, instead, it's hockey practice in Oakland for Gabe and a game in Fremont for Monica.

 

New Listings

Got a few new things up (click a picture to go to the listing)…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Spam

Someone I adore and admire sent this to me.  I get a lot of useless spam.  This was not one of those.

 

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A  POEM ABOUT OUR GIRLFRIENDS

 

Someone will always be prettier.

Someone will always be smarter.

Some of their houses will be bigger.

Some will drive a better car.

 

Their children will do better in school.

And their husband will fix more things around the house.

So let it go, and love you and your circumstances.

Think about it!

 

The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.

And the most highly favored woman on your job may be unable to have children.

And the richest woman you know, she's got the car, the house, the clothes~~~~ might be lonely.

 

And the word says, 'If I have not Love, I am nothing.'

So, again, love you. 

Love who you are.

Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say, 

'I am too Blessed to be Stressed and too Anointed to be Disappointed!' 

 

'Winners make things happen~~ Losers let things happen.'

Be 'Blessed' Ladies~~~~~ and pass this on to encourage another woman.

'To the world you might be one person, but to the one person you just sent this to, it could mean so much.'

 

(Thanks L!)

 

 

Monday, January 14, 2008

 

Wow!  When I look at my list of things I need to do, and I see how many remain it makes me wonder… what HAVE I been doing?

 

So, let me think about what I did this weekend:

I made and listed three pieces.

I attended two hockey practices and three hockey games.

I cooked a meal or two.

I started on the kids' room.

Worked on SRAJD applications.

I went to Home Depot and got some necessary items.

I had a date with a friend (these things are important!).

Packed and shipped orders.

Did volunteer work for MLK tournament.

 

Okay, so all that takes time.

 

Things to do

·      List on RubyLane

·      Catch up on feedback

·      Email customers 

·      List on Etsy, and BrackenDesigns

·      Post new items in LE and B&B

·      Close down NCalHockey

·      Plan to transfer ValueWeb sites to HostMonster

·      Email a few close friends/customers

·      Think about ways to raise money for Gabe's needed chest protector ($400) and the court costs for the custody case ($1000)

·      Meal planning

·      Submit book proposal

·      Walk… 'cause I joined an online health challenge

New additions

·      Work on SRAJD applications

·      Make donation basket for MLK

·      Finish score sheets for MLK

·      Go shoe shopping with Mon

·      Get taxes in order

 

 

Wednesday, January 10, 2008

 

I missed a day.  But I did accomplish some stuff yesterday.

 

Things to do

·      Thank you (BIG THANK YOU) to people who recently made jewelry for me

·      Ship orders

·      Update February's previews for the SRA Jewelry site

·      Email new customers regarding mailing list

·      Photo and list

·      Email customers 

·      List on RubyLane, Etsy, and BrackenDesigns

·      Post new items in LE and B&B

·      Close down NCalHockey

·      Plan to transfer ValueWeb sites to HostMonster

·      Email a few close friends/customers

·      Think about ways to raise money for Gabe's needed chest protector ($400) and the court costs for the custody case ($1000)

·      Meal planning

·      Submit book proposal

New additions

·      Catch up on feedback

·      Walk… 'cause I joined an online health challenge

 

 

My Latest Creations

 

Yep, it's been awhile.  Let me show you some of them now.

 

Still available (click on the picture)…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one Monica made…

 

 

 

And then here's stuff that already sold…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, even if that's not everything, that's enough overkill for now.

 

And… time to go, so I'll try to check in again tomorrow (now that I hear there are actually people reading my blog… ha ha ha!).

 

BTW, hope you had a nice flight back, Mom!

 

 

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

 

So, let's start with our list of tasks from yesterday…

 

Things to do today in my "free time"

Get my orders out

·      Email customers 

·      Thank you (BIG THANK YOU) to people who recently made jewelry for me