right over there on the right side of the screen. It is my little, tiny, etsy.com shop. Etsy is the largest website for buying and selling handmade goods. I have been trying hard for 2008 to *make* my gifts. Of course time is always a factor in this. But through this effort, I began making a "few" other items. Perfecting my craft. I am a lifelong sewer and crafter (thanks, mom) and I love this hobby. But after several months and several yoga mat bags and nursing covers and grocery totes and headbands, tissue pockets, coffee cup cuffs, baby gifts, and, and, and...I am opening a little spot on etsy.com.
My Grand Opening is Aug 1st. Any purchase Aug 1-3 will receive a free gift. My shop is open, but not Really Open until Aug 1st. However, I made my first sale last night. You better believe that sweet girl in OH got a free gift anyway. I am slowly photographing (boy do I need help with that!) and posting items to the store. I should get everything up by Friday.
www.madebykateann.etsy.com
www.etsy.com
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Right now
Right now, we, at least I, am thrilled that the sun is NOT shining. It is cloudy. I think it rained last night and it looks like it might rain any second! YEAH! Nicholas has already asked if he can play in the rain (IF it rains, that is). I said YES, of course. It was 105 when I got in my car after work yesterday. We need break. The heat is just draining. It is so humid and hot all day long. Even in the early hours. Except today. So this is how we had breakfast this morning:
Like Stella's Spiderman pjs? I heart hand-me-donwns.
I had to. Then I let them play for a while in their pjs. I had to. What if it gets too hot and we are trapped inside...again?! Later I will be working on my etsy shop and sewing a nap mat for Nicholas to bring to preschool. Oh- and get orgainzed. (ha, right!)
Like Stella's Spiderman pjs? I heart hand-me-donwns.
I had to. Then I let them play for a while in their pjs. I had to. What if it gets too hot and we are trapped inside...again?! Later I will be working on my etsy shop and sewing a nap mat for Nicholas to bring to preschool. Oh- and get orgainzed. (ha, right!)
Friday, July 25, 2008
July wrap up
What a whirlwind this month has been. And we are still not completely unpacked. Nothing hung up on walls. I can't remember where I put things. And we are still missing a couple things. The garage is still half filled with cardboard and paper. So July went something like this...we feverishly unpacked as much as we could for a few days, my parents came in town on the 1st, I went to work on the 2nd, Shawn went back home to be with his family on the 2nd. We received some startling news that Shawn's step-father has cancer. Though the diagnosis is still serious, it is much better than what was originally said by the hospital. Either way, it is still cancer. But Shawn got to go back home for about 5 days and help and just be there to comfort. But with our family constantly on our minds, we push on and pray. Shawn was off work on the 7th, but I worked. So by Tuesday, the 8th, I had worked more than Shawn in the past 2 months! (2days) I just worked 2 weeks and my mom watched Nick and Stella. They had a ball. Those kids were worn out every night. My dad was here when he wasn't working. Nicholas loved all of Grandad's teasing- and squirting with the water hose! Now I have this week off...oh yeah, I am back to the good ol A.F. Just working what I have to this year. I enjoyed the first week but by the start of the second I was really scrounging for things to do there. Thankfully, by Wed things picked up and I had plenty to work on. Everyone was happy that I was back, and back for good this time. They are making arrangements (if I want them) for me to be on more regularly this year. But I go back on Monday and then for another 2 weeks in Aug. My sister Martha is coming for the first week to watch the kids and then we found a nice lady (ironically who also just moved here from AK!!) to watch the kids for that second week.
So what have we been doing on my week "off" (HA!)
ME-laundry, restocked craft supplies, joined the library, and tirelessly searched for a pre-school. Calling, driving, touring. I want 2 days a week, close to home, church-based, and affordable. Well, three out of four is going to have to be ok. Since we got here so late...everything is full. FINALLY, I got him in St. John's Lutheran School just right around the corner- a block and a half away!
Scurrying to get my etsy shop open on Aug 1st . I gave myself a deadline and I am sticking to it. I have sewn so many things this year already and LOVE doing it that I decided to make it a little side business. I want to get the shop open and then start marketing my goods!! I will post the link later on this week when I start stocking up the store.
Shawn- working, working, working. He needs to cut the grass soon, too.
Stella- book obsessed right now! Hmm, who does THAT sound like? She even must sleep with one. So you can imagine how much she like the trip to the library yesterday. She's taller and leaner. No more chunky lunkys (that's what I called her big legs). She is tripping a lot this week, and yep, time for new shoes! She's attempting more words- Ne-ne-ne is Nicholas, Bu bu is bubbles, Buh is book, Puh is up, and she still smacks her lips if she wants to eat! Also, when she knows there is a sign for what she is trying to say, but when she can't remember, she just makes one up. Oh and then there is her new "chicken dance." Lovely.
Nicholas- When he gets to play with his Leapster, he enters his friends names into the game. He is always asking how to spell Rory, Toby, and Evelyn. I think he has "Toby" memorized now. He read the "exit" sign at the store yesterday by sounding it all out. Since yesterday, he is getting ready for preschool. He picked out a lunch box and filled it up with his little football, soccer ball, and basketball. I can only imagine what he will fill his backpack with- once I get him one. He seems excited about school.
He will go Tues and Thurs 8:45 to 3:00. Or was that 3:15? Anyway. I am very anxious to see how he will do. I have my predictions. But I didn't realize how expensive preschool is. Holy moly. I know some of the other places which are full cost less and have shorter hours. These hours are longer than I had planned. But I am out of options at this point. So it is costing us (with a 5% discount...185.25 per month!!!) Don't even multiply that by the 10 month school year, I will choke! And don't remind me that we have to pay a full month price for August, when class doesn't begin until mid month. Same with May. If I wasn't so certain that he needs this I wouldn't send him. Unfortunately, I am still going to have to teach him on his off days. They don't start phonics and pre-reading until 4 and 5, and right now that is his thing. But he is going to learn TONS more at shcool. He better, for the cost! And this might be the cost of preschool- I really have no clue. Shawn said he won't eat lunch anymore to save money. And last night he had an even better idea...he said he won't eat dinner anymore- he'll go straight from work to a second job at IHOP where he will smell the pancakes until his belly is full- and earn $$ at the same time. I always knew that boy was smart!!
It is super hot here. We are all melting. Here are some pictures from the past month. Just look at Nick's red face..that is at 7pm, too.
So what have we been doing on my week "off" (HA!)
ME-laundry, restocked craft supplies, joined the library, and tirelessly searched for a pre-school. Calling, driving, touring. I want 2 days a week, close to home, church-based, and affordable. Well, three out of four is going to have to be ok. Since we got here so late...everything is full. FINALLY, I got him in St. John's Lutheran School just right around the corner- a block and a half away!
Scurrying to get my etsy shop open on Aug 1st . I gave myself a deadline and I am sticking to it. I have sewn so many things this year already and LOVE doing it that I decided to make it a little side business. I want to get the shop open and then start marketing my goods!! I will post the link later on this week when I start stocking up the store.
Shawn- working, working, working. He needs to cut the grass soon, too.
Stella- book obsessed right now! Hmm, who does THAT sound like? She even must sleep with one. So you can imagine how much she like the trip to the library yesterday. She's taller and leaner. No more chunky lunkys (that's what I called her big legs). She is tripping a lot this week, and yep, time for new shoes! She's attempting more words- Ne-ne-ne is Nicholas, Bu bu is bubbles, Buh is book, Puh is up, and she still smacks her lips if she wants to eat! Also, when she knows there is a sign for what she is trying to say, but when she can't remember, she just makes one up. Oh and then there is her new "chicken dance." Lovely.
Nicholas- When he gets to play with his Leapster, he enters his friends names into the game. He is always asking how to spell Rory, Toby, and Evelyn. I think he has "Toby" memorized now. He read the "exit" sign at the store yesterday by sounding it all out. Since yesterday, he is getting ready for preschool. He picked out a lunch box and filled it up with his little football, soccer ball, and basketball. I can only imagine what he will fill his backpack with- once I get him one. He seems excited about school.
He will go Tues and Thurs 8:45 to 3:00. Or was that 3:15? Anyway. I am very anxious to see how he will do. I have my predictions. But I didn't realize how expensive preschool is. Holy moly. I know some of the other places which are full cost less and have shorter hours. These hours are longer than I had planned. But I am out of options at this point. So it is costing us (with a 5% discount...185.25 per month!!!) Don't even multiply that by the 10 month school year, I will choke! And don't remind me that we have to pay a full month price for August, when class doesn't begin until mid month. Same with May. If I wasn't so certain that he needs this I wouldn't send him. Unfortunately, I am still going to have to teach him on his off days. They don't start phonics and pre-reading until 4 and 5, and right now that is his thing. But he is going to learn TONS more at shcool. He better, for the cost! And this might be the cost of preschool- I really have no clue. Shawn said he won't eat lunch anymore to save money. And last night he had an even better idea...he said he won't eat dinner anymore- he'll go straight from work to a second job at IHOP where he will smell the pancakes until his belly is full- and earn $$ at the same time. I always knew that boy was smart!!
It is super hot here. We are all melting. Here are some pictures from the past month. Just look at Nick's red face..that is at 7pm, too.
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