I was CARDED

I had to buy wine today for my open house on sunday and I got in the shortest line.... well of course it was a line where the checker was like 13 and he had to call for someone that was 21. After waiting what seemed like an eternity when the shopping cart is RIGHT NEXT to a candy aisle with 2 toddlers, a hungry baby and a husband that wants every candy there is! hahaha, someone finally comes that CANNOT possibly be 21!! She cards me! I felt GREAT, then she said: "Oh, we have to card everyone that looks under 45!!!!" Oh umm geee...was that a compliment???? I'm only 27, but lately I feel like i'm 60! blahh!

Fantastic Friday!

WOOHOOO!!! Is all I can say! I love fridays. The weekend just seems to go by too fast lately though. I'm really hoping to do some good sales this weekend at my open house, but who knows only time will tell! My goal is just to make 100$ it doesn't seem like a lot, but my stuff is not that pricey. So let's hope :) I'm using that money to buy my darling little husbands Christmas gift. Not sure what I want to get him though. I was thinking about a new wedding band, since I found some fabulous ones on ETSY:

I stumbled across these at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5053816

AnneHolmans shop! So beautiful, don't you think!! I am thinking of something new to engrave them with. I really want to do:

To Infinity (in one ring)

And Beyond (in the second ring)

hahaha! Is that nerdy? We're huge Disney Fans, so it seems appropriate, since we were married in Walt Disney World. We're renewing our vows in 09, though, so I don't know if I should wait until then to get new rings. grr.. it's so annoying to not know what to get my own husband!

Any thoughts??? :)

What's Love got to do with it

WHOA! was yesterday the longest day of my life or what??? I even went to bed at 10pm! Hahah! I was just exhausted! It goes to show how much I rely on those little extras that my husband does. His lunch hour and getting home in time to start on dinner. It helps so much! His out of town adventure ends today at noon, so he should be home by 230, hopefully!! Then that's only like a half day right??

Baby has had me up since 4am, but I think with going to bed so early, it won't affect me too much!

I've been hitting a crafting wall lately. I have vintage button lots and vintage jewelry to list, but can't seem to create anything that will bring the traffic into my store. I NEED inspiration! I cleaned up the play room which is where I get most of it from and it was a no go! I cleaned and organized my craft space and still didn't get any ideas...I'm hoping a new order coming in from Hong Kong with lots of new charms will help me out!!

Can anyone give me advice on how to get through a rut?? LAtely my views are pretty down, but i'm sure it's because i've been doing a lot of renewing and people have already seen the item..or at least i'm hoping that's what it is!haha!

A LOt of CrAfT

It's been a full day of crafting!! why?? well my darling husband is going out of town tomorrow!! FAINT FAINT FAINT! It will be my first time taking care of all 3 little monsters all alone for 2 full days!!! AUGHHH!!! Whatever will I do?!?! I know for sure I will be EXHAUSTED! I just hope I can manage to stay alive!! hahha!! or at least awake! So i had to do a lot around the shop today.

I'm in the middle of attacking the worlds largest laundry pile! I wish my mom would come over and help! I know if I asked her to, she totally would, but I don't want to take advantage, especially when I know I can do it.

My rant of the day is at the post office!!! I went to the post office 20 minutes AFTER they closed and went to use the stamp machine and it was EMPTY!!! Then I went to use that 24 hour machine htat you can use your credit card in?? and it was empty too!! COME ON! 20 minutes lateR???? shouldn't they refill those things at the end of the day???

argg...

HairSpray

So I started watching this movie at midnight..already not a good idea!! I LOVED IT! but I fell asleep halfway through! I was feeding the baby and once that was over with I settled in to watch uninterrupted and that's when I found myself waking up this morning with the TV on and on the couch! hahaha!!!

All in all the movie is really good so far, it was just a crazy-busy day yesterday :)

I did alright with the showcase spot, I was happy with my sales and made 3 more this morning, so not bad :)

My hot ticket item right now seems to be my lego bracelets which just keep selling like crazy!! They take a long time to create, but are well worth it in the end! I just love the sound they make as you wear them and the bright colors that attract attention.

Monday Manic again

Whoa. It has been a busy morning! 2 drs appointments and grocery shopping all before noon! Get home in time to put everyone down for a nap get lunch in the oven and take a small break myself! It's been ridiculous!

Now that that is all out of the way I have to catch up with my blog and shop! I have a showcase spot today and It net 2 sales so far, not too bad if I do say so myself, but I wouldn't mind one or two more!! Last showcase got me 4 sales, so let's try and stick with that know what I mean?? hahahaha!!!

Todays post will be about 10 random things in my head:

1> I need to buy great smelling candles
2> I have to price all my jewelry for my upcoming open house on sunday
3> I have to make at least 5 more new pieces for the shop
4> I have to make 6 new pieces for the open house.
5>Christmas Shopping has once again snuck up on me.
6>I have to get the lights on the house outside for the season
7>I can't stand All MY Childrens sotry lines right now
8>Nap time has to be the best feeling in the world for stay at home moms
9>I need new clothes
10> I need to get my wedding ring buffed and cleaned and shined again.

Have a great one! I shall be back!

Whoa Weekend

Come back! Wow has time flown by! Tomorrow is monday already and I have 2 drs appts for me and the little one! YIKES! I can't believe how crazy it has all been recently.

I did get a chance to go Antiquing over the weekend and i got some GREATTTT buttons! Loads of old ones! FABULOUS finds! Thanks to my dad for scoping out too! He's got a great eye! He's my fave antiquing buddy!

Thanksgiving was fun with my dad over, but soo much work! I vcaught Oceans 13 again and i'm sorry to say to all you out there that disagree, but I think it is THE BEST one!! I'm obsessed! It always makes me want to get all bad-ass robber like! hahahaha!! maybe that's why I went for the all in black look today!

I've been creating like crazy today b/c I have a showcase tomorrow and I want some good stuff to show, but i'm winding down and still have my biggest piece to put together still.

I'm also going to be sitting down to watch Hairpspray tonite, hope it's as good as it seemed!

Later!!

Thanksgiving A Day Away

So tomorrow is Thanksgiving and thanks to my little one being ill we are having it here...well lo and behold I still have EVERYTHING to do, and well of course....hmm......I'm still here on the computer while the kids are doing craft of the day! YIKES!

Clean house

do laundry

bring up extra table for buffet

find table linens

find roasting pan

clean out kitchen cabinets

and the list could go on and on...

I have another store for you all to check out:

http://www.babyannequilts.etsy.com/

FABULOUS heirloom quilts!! She sent Roman one from the online baby shower and it's GORGEOUS!!!!!! I wish you could see them and feel them online b/c if you could you would buy one in a heartbeat!! Fabulous photos still don't do these quilts justice. Roman loves using his for tummy time!!

Etsy Love

Time to spread some ETSY love! I recieved an order I placed at: PeachBlocks shoppe: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5168541 They are too cute and I have already put some of her beads to good use! aren't they cute?? Little polymer clay creations! Check out her shop it's fabulous! You can tell I already used the rainbows in a pair of earrings! She even gave me a little baggie of free goodies! Gotta love free stuff huh?? Go on now..check her out!!

10 Things That Annoy ME

1> You drive with your blinker on after you've switched lanes....10 minutes ago!!
2> When the Dryer eats things.
3> When my husband pretends he can't hear the baby wake up in the middle of the night.
4> My sisters Fiance loves doing nothing and taking everything she works hard for.
5> The fact that she can't see it.
6> When I swear I am going to work hard at losing the baby weight, but I eat junk food.
7> When people think my 'little business' is so 'cute'
8> When I get annoyed by every little thing ;)
9> That the radio does not play more Michael Jackson old school music!
10> There is not enough time in the day!

Traumatic Tuesday

I am dyiiiing here! I got to sleep at 3am thanks to the baby, but then of course my toddler woke up! gr.rr.. sO I was up until about 4 soothing him only to have to be up for the baby at 6am when husband started getting ready for work! AUGHH! I swear I am barely holding it together! hahha!!.. Do you ever have those days where you are just walking in a haze?? Mine is an actual haze of course because I forgot to take out my contacts! So now i'm cloudy and hazy! Not a good combo!

I've started working with Perler beads, I saw them at the craft store and I had a coupon for 50% off so I figured what the heck, I will try something new :) I'm actually having a lot of fun, but it is NOT easy working with tiny beads and having a 1 yr old and 2 yr old lurking nearby :) I try adn get them involved, but they just want to throw the beads everywhere! haha! I've taken to just having a bowl of macaroni and markers nearby when I want to work and that gets them settled enough to get at least one piece done :)

I just did this rainbow necklace! What do you think? I am making another one cause I fell in love with it and now I must keep it! heehee!

Where did my weekend go?

So is it really monday already?? Oh wait in 3 minutes it will be. Where on earth did my weekend go? I swear we are not out partying or doin up the town seeing as how our son can't really leave the house. So where does it go?

Ahh..Cleaning, crafting, playing, cleaning, cleaning and cleaning...no fun!

Why are we in such a hurry to grow up when we're younger when all that ever happens is we have to do more crap??? hahah! It's such a bother to have to be an adult! Maybe that's why I love making such fun stuff?? It takes me way back.

Life has been crazy-hectic since little Roman was born and I swear it's not getting any slower. We have soo much going on it's insane! The good news is that I don't have a rant of the day since it all went really well! The bad news is I dont' have a rant of the day to entertain you with!!

I did get a new banner for my shop!!!

It's up there at the top of my post!!! Isn't it fab?? That's one of my button bracelets that sold this morning! How cool is that??

It's by:

http://www.kieutiepie.etsy.com


Check out her shop it's soo fab and awesome! I'm in love!! I have so many other things to go on and on about but I will save it for another day!

Another box of baby shower goodies arrived yesterday and they are amazing!!! I cannot believe how kind people are to internet friends that they have never met in real life! Isn't it amazing how friends sometimes treat you better than family? It says a lot about a community such as ETSY.

ahh well i'm getting all emotional and you know that isn't good :) so off to bed I go!

Adios!

~Michelle!~

This mornings energy high

OH WOW! So this morning I wake up to the best feeling in the world! A sale! But not just one, THREE!! And they are my most favoritest items!!! MY chunky button bracelets! I'm sad because I needed them for my show! hahaha! SO now I have to to make more, but thrilled because it's great to see them find an amazing home of a button lover!

Here are the ones that sold:

That Feeling

Have you ever had that feeling? You know the one..
Where you don't feel good enough?

I just peeked in on my little ones sleeping like angels and noticed:

My son has chocolate on his mouth from a late night cookie I allowed him to have,
My daughter still had her barettes in her hair probably bothering her sleeping head and the baby was sleeping soundly with 2 stuffed animals in his bassinet.

Sometimes I'm afraid i'm not a good enough mother, i worry that I forget stuff too much, that i'm not playing with them enough, that I don't teach them enough. Do you know what I mean?

Then when I start to think like that I go downhill from there:

Am I good enough wife? Homemaker? Jewelry maker..daughter....child of God...

do you know what I mean? Sometimes I just have one of those feelings that nags at the back of my head that just keeps nagging until I acknowledge it and move along until tomorrow....

So I'm bored

130 am and that nap I had in the middle of the day is catching up with me! haha! I can't believe I am still awake. Oh well it makes feeding the baby easier as I am not waking up from a deep dark sleep!

I'm in cleaning mode and am cleaning up my studio while sitting here typing away!I love to multitask!

My rant of the evening is not taking PAYPAL! haha! i fell in love with some great tags to use for my show I have coming up to price my jewelry and BAM (forgive my Emeril reference) as I am about to check out I see it right there in the corner of my eye....

Check or Money Order only :( BIG TIME FROWN face came out! I was totally and awesomely bummed (Sorry for the 80s words, but I had to get my point across!). Oh well, maybe I will find what i'm looking for elsewhere! Do you have tags in your shop? Let me see them!!

I'm jamming to Michael Jacksons Thriller album and I can't get over how much I love this CD! I am longing for my record player back so I could be listening to this on Vinyl! Is that wierd? Tell me it's not!!

10 things you don't know about me

1> If I were a superhero, I would want my thing to be invisibility, wouldn't that be cool?
2> If I won the lottery, I would not tell a soul if possible (other than my husband of course)
3>Sometimes I worry I'm not doing enough to stimulate teh brains of my young children
4> I'm insecure about the way I look
5>I'm madly in love with my husband
6>Sometime I wonder if my shop is really as great as I've been told
7>I don't like my first name
8>Dancing Queen is my theme song
9>I feel like I hit my peak in College.
10>I wonder if the world would be a better place if there was no poverty

10 Random Things

1> My son wet the bed this morning
2> I was lazy and served frozen waffles and cereal for breakfast
3>I've already been sorting Christmas Decorations
4>My studio is a mess
5>While vacuuming this morning I accidentally sucked up Polly Pocket
6> I found one of the kids toothbrushes in the toilet today
7>Dinner is going to be meatloaf tonite
8>My son needs a haircut
9> My daughter loves dinosaurs
10> The baby needs a bath

Pheww...Long day ahead of me :)

Gone So long

Sorry i've been gone so long! It's been a tryingt ime for my family with the little one in the hospital :( But we're slowlllllly getting back to normal.

The shop has almost reached 100 sales and I could not be more thrilled! Who would have thought that there are other people out there that like bold and bright stuff just like I do!! 80s rule!! hahahah!!

This is the resort in Mexico we are staying at! I'm super excited! It's one of my favorites!!

Nothing too exciting has been going on, we've been busy planning our Thanksgiving day meal and then our Christmas lists for the kids. It's going to be a light present year since we have 2 big vacations coming up!

We have Mexico in July with 5plane tickets, 5 passports and 2 hotel rooms, it's a small fortune! Just let me pass out now!

Then inNovember we have Disney World and we're taking my dad again, so that's 6 plane tickets, 6 passports, 2 rooms at the Yacht Club Resort has me wondering what on earth I am thinking! hahaha!! But we need the convenience factor of the Deluxe resorts. Everything inside, restaurants in the resort and all that jazz! Not to mention the best pool on property!

That's the Yacht Club and I'm in love with it! It's one of my favorite resorts on property!!

Alright off to tend to my monsters now!