Second Time's a Charm

Thursday, March 11th, 2010 @ 9:02am


So today, I was abbruptly woken up at 6:30am by my Jonathan, 10 year old because he wanted to get to school so he wasn't late for his field trip. lol! Child, I love you, but your bus doesn't leave until 7:15, it only takes about 2 minutes to get to the school, and momma needs her sleep!!! -_-

Last night, I finished the knitted cape bolero vest sweaterwithnoarms wrap I've been working on for about 2 months. (I don't even think it is called a wrap...It has a name, but I keep forgetting it...so we are going to call it a wrap!) No, it isn't that complicated, it isn't even complicated at all...knitting and purling is all it is! But finding the time was such a huge thing for me. As well, I had to tear that damn thing down about 20 times!! I was angry!! But now I love it!! :) I'm going to wear it today, I'll try to take photos :) I love the way that it looks so much that I have started another one. I'm actually hoping that I get this one done a little sooner, like Saturday-ish! lol! We'll see how THAT goal pans out! :D

I HAVE to start working on the custom order purses for my friends wedding. I haven't even thought about what I'm going to do...all I know is that she wants an ivory wristlet, with a chocolate brown lining, a zipper, and some embellishments...I made a CUTE ADORABLE little handbag that I thought would be perfect...it wasn't. So, now I have to go back to the drawing board. That's okay, I love doing this stuff...it is finding the time and the energy (which I have had a severe lack of lately) I'm going to take my sewing machine into the store today and see how that goes. Nine times out of ten, the baby won't allow me to get anything like that done. We'll see...maybe she won't be so "Children of the Corn" today! lol!

The store is coming along. I've got things moved around and sorted...I just need to label things and try to get people into the store!! Now that the nice weather has arrived, I'm hoping it brings more traffic in!

Last night was knitting night, so Steven came and got the kids from the store around 3:30 and took them home, allowing me to stick around and do things until the time came to go to knitting. Around 5:30, I had a woman come in, whom I know from around town and I've actually met once at an ex-mutual-friends house. We will call her Fran. She got all nervous and shaky and stuff. I helped her the best I could and eventually she calmed down, but she admitted to me that she didn't like shopping and that it made her panic. Anyways, I helped her find things, she tried on about 15 items, and ended up buying about 5...yea!! :) (You know things are going slow when I'm getting excited over a 5 item purchase!)

The most interesting part to this experience though, was when she was trying on a tank top with a pair of jeans. She was on the fence about it because she didn't like her midrift. I pulled off my black zip up sweatshirt, handed it to her and told her to try it on. I knew that it would complete the outfit. She loved it so much that she asked if she could buy it off me!! I literally sold the shirt right off my back!! lol! I couldn't believe it!! :D

Well, it is time for me to sign off, I have to go get the munchkin children ready for daycare and myself ready to go to the store for the day...I kinda just want to stay in bed today and watch tv. But, this is the life of a working mom...go go go!

Have a happy day!

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