blogging in an abyss

I keep trying to think of an interesting theme for my blogs. Should I take a year to grow a business or a plant? Maybe I should build a house or at least keep the house I have upright? I think of all my followers, the movie about me and of course the dollars that would come rolling in.
Then I check and yes still there is not one person in the whole world following my blog and I assume there is no one but me reading this.

the truth is I kinda like it like that. I was the kid that never kept a diary because I was always afraid someone would read it.

I'm not sure how I would feel if i knew there were thousand, ok hundereds ok someone reading about me online.
Twitter I get- a few words I can monitor. Facebook - well that is just fun.
but a blog.
Not sure how I would feel about that.
I've been doing this for a while now. Not often and not consitantly - just when the mood strikes.
I liek it - the slight chance I might get 'caught' with the safe knowledge I probably won't

Me and the family

 

Thought you all would like to see me and my family- of course I 'happen' to be wearing a pair of my handpainted jeans and one of my necklaces.....not really I had just come from a show and I always wear my own stuff to shows.

Really who expects perfect?

Just read an article about alcoholic moms. While I do see the connection and honestly can see how easy it is to slip down that path, their reason's seem so stepford wivesish. The article said the moms started drinking because it was so stressful keeping up with PTA and thier kid's activities and trying to be perfect. The article went on to discuss the increase in 'mom stress' in toady's society and I just thought "What the!?" (yes I am qouting Sponge Bob)

My husband might call bullshit on this one, but really who cares what other moms think. With both kids in public school now, I am full force PTA mom. All I can say is the more involved I get, the more ridiculous it all seems. I can honestly say that I will never be that perfect to be in charge of ten activites and have home made cookies and a clean house, perfect little dinner on the table, kids excelling in all aspects of their lives and .....who really cares.

My house is clean enough, we eat healthy enough, and I do what I can. My seven year is a tough critic and his approval is hard enough to get.

The best part is the other moms who feel the way I do are the cool moms. So not only do I get to let all of that go, but i get to let go hanging out with cool moms and we can have a glass of wine because its 5:00 on a Friday and after a long week we just want one.

Back from the marathon!

Ran the Chicago Marathon this weekend. Wow what an experience. I've run a smaller marathon and I have to say- there is nothing like a big city event. I believe I smiled for all 26.2 miles.
Now it's back to reality. Sigh...but not really, I had put so many things on hold for 'after the marathon' that it's nice to have it behind me. Now it's time for craft shows and product making.
Sold three more necklaces and here is the email I got from the customer:

"Great--this is perfect because my next sister's birthday is in a couple of weeks. I'll send you a photo of the four of us in the necklaces. We LOVE em!!"

Feedback like that is always nice to hear!

www.dillyjack.etsy.com or www.djbabyclothing.com

So my count is now......165 to go???

Rain, wind, and success!

This weekend was the Sandy Springs Festival here in Atlanta. It is usually the highlight of my season. Not only is it a good show from a sales perspective, it's a lot of fun! The festival is 5 minutes from my home and I love spending the weekend selling and visiting with friends.
This year started out as wonderfully as all others- and then Mother Nature made her presence known.

It rained, and then it poured, thundered, blowed, crashed and closed the rain or shine festival down!

The next day we returned to a collasped tent and a soggy, but sunny, festival.

It ended up being a great event - but I can't help but wonder what my sales would have been if I hadn't missed 5 hours on Saturday.

Still I am please to report my sales at 30 pieces of dillyjack jewels sold! Only 170 to go...

Have you bought yours? http://www.dillyjack.etsy.com or www.djbabyclothing.com

Gasp...is that the sun??

Gorgeous sunny day here in Atlanta. After a week of rain, including record flooding, it is simply wonderful to see the sun.
But I have to admit my joy is tempered by the weather reports for the coming weekend.
Rain.
While any rain on a weekend is no fun, this weekend is my big craft show in Sandy Springs. Not only is it miserable to stand outside under a tent in the rain, no one comes to a soggy festival.

So I'm holding out hope that they got it wrong. I don't need gorgeous weather- I just need some Dry weather.

So think of me when you are planning your weekend events, and send a little dry weather my way.

Necklace count is holding at 198 to go.....a rainy weekend is NOT going to help change that.

Almost a week later and it's still raining.

I was coming to blog about my wonderful news- two necklaces's sold! That makes only 198 to go! And while I am thrilled to be moving forward in my quest to 200 sold, there is really nothing more I can talk about but the rain. It's raining here in Atlanta, it's pouring and honestly I wish I was snoring.
I've seen rainy weather before. But never in my life have I seen anything like this. It has been pouring, thundering and storming for days on end here. Schools are closed, houses are flooding and unfortunately people are getting hurt.
Driving to pick up my children from school I had to take the roads at 5 miles an hour to make sure my mini van made it through the puddles. I live 1/4 a mile from the school!

This rain has us house bound, it has us tired and it has us all feeling blue.

Here I am trying to train for a marathon, create art for a craft fair and get my children ready for their sports. But really here I am watching everything literally wash away.