Cuts a Plenty

I don’t recommend going gung-ho on glass projects when you’re sick and feeling like even the sharp shards of glass would be a nice place to curl up and go to sleep. I have multiple cuts, stabs and puncture marks. The tremendous blood loss is my own fault. I should have stopped after the first 5 injuries.

John and I have started a new business. Now we just have to finish our products.
We are hoping to be ready to launch our new venture on March 1st.
We are very excited!
Stay tuned for that!

We have worked really hard and can not wait to show everyone!
Everyone has been helping in some way. Jake and Johnna cheer us on from the sidelines (gate). Or cry for us to hurry up and finish. LOL!

Tomorrow is Valentines Day. I am making a very special dinner. I can’t tell you what it is until tomorrow but I can tell you that it’s all GREEK to me. Ha!

I already have dinner done for tonight, a simple hamburger and potato crockpot recipe.
It will be hot and ready when John and gets home. YUM!

Wickedly Fashionable

I always knew I was but now everyone knows!
My “Trapped in Pink” pendant has been featured on the website “Wickedly Chic”
( http://www.wickedlychic.com/ ) in the “Daily Ditties” and I’m so excited!
Besides my beautiful pendant there are scads of other fabulous things. Everything is from Indie businesses.
Gorgeous site, please check it out!

Today the high will be 19 degrees. Nice…At least it’s sunny.
I’m making chili. Johnna is going to love it, she LOVES beans. John forgot to buy the cornbread. He’s banned from writing the grocery list. Luckily Panera is on his way home. YUM!

I have a ton to do as usual. More later!

Powder

At left is the result of what happens if you let your two year old “hold it” and then you leave the vicinity for 4 minutes. The black leather sofa was white. Johnna just sat and observed happily. We will no longer be letting him hold the baby powder. *sigh*

Secrets...

Do you have any?
Any you want to share?
I have a couple. ;)
I’m not ready to share yet though.
I’ll let you know when.

I’m working very hard here. Have one million and one things to do. It feels good to be busy though. It feels even better that I’m working towards a better future for my children as well as John and myself. Ambition and willpower can accomplish anything!

I’m finishing some custom pieces today. Just one more firing and they will be done.
I need to redo a couple of pieces also. I HATE when you fire a piece of glass and it turns out a different color! Talk about throwing a wrench in the machinery! Everything comes to a standstill. Grrrr….

So much to do! Kids are getting restless. More later.

I made the front page!

Well the Etsy front page anyways! Thanks to another wonderful glass artist Pamela Angus. (http://www.pamelaangus.etsy.com/). It was her treasury that made the front page!
So exciting!
Then another Etsian was on the Martha Stewart show while my pendant was on the front page so I got a LOT of exposure! Thank you 1girl1boy (http://www.1girl1boy.etsy.com/) and congrats on being on Martha! I love Martha!
I have had many requests to make more nightlights so I ordered some glass yesterday to make some new ones. I have many ideas in mind. The shipment is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I LOVE getting new glass! Stay tuned for those!
I’m showing some of my things at a private “Girls Night Out” party tomorrow night at a new restaurant. Wish me luck!

Happy New Year!!!

Ya, ya, ya… I know I’m a little late.
What can I say?
I’ve been fighting with my new Camera. I think her and I are actually becoming friendlier today.
I listed two new things so at least I’m trying to be productive.

We had a wonderful New Years! Ate oysters Rockefeller, artichoke and spinach dip, fruit dip and fresh fruit, creamy dill cucumber toasties and the most decadent black forest cake! YUM!
New Years day (yesterday) we rang in the new year with plenty of pierogies and kielbasa and sauerkraut.
Now I need to stop eating so I can LOSE weight! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Why is it my life revolves around food?! I mean that’s not a bad thing unless it prevents you from wearing your favorite jeans!

Okay I gotta go throw some laundry in. That’s another thing my life revolves around…
At least everyone has clean underwear!

*Picture is of Jake holding up a new toy helicopter so I can learn the automatic focus feature on my camera. He’s such a great help!

I am blessed.

I’m not afraid to say it.

I had a wonderful Christmas. The kids were so happy and excited. Everyone seems to be happy with their loot. My living room now truly does resemble a daycare center. To me it’s all about togetherness and happiness.
We got “Rock Band” for the family and have had a lot of fun playing with it.
The kids take turns with the guitar and drum and I’m always the singer because I’m the only one who doesn’t care how bad I sound. Hey, I got “Top Performer” (97%) so I must not be all that bad! Then again I was singing an Ozzy song… LOL!

We had the best Christmas dinner! John made prime rib, I made collard greens, and we both made fresh green beans and roasted garlic mashed potatoes. It was scrumptious!
We have vowed to eat collard greens more often. So yummy!

My “big gift” is a new camera which was really a huge surprise. It’s a VERY nice camera. So nice in fact that I am just a tad bit intimidated by it. But as John says “In order to sell things online you must have nice pictures.” (My hubby is so smart!)
John has charged the battery and I have the first DVD ready to watch. Thank goodness it comes with instruction! Maybe it’s true that technology gets a little scarier as you get older. Hmmm….

I’m in the process of reorganizing my office so I can work more efficiently. Think that’s possible? LOL! John bought me a new office chair so I’m comfortable to work. *eh hem* Is that a subtle way of telling me to get my butt to work?

I’m looking forward to 2008. Not only to make my business grow, but in all the new things the babies are discovering and learning.

I’m working on my resolutions. I’ve decided to print them out this year and post them on my office wall. I’ve decided to go with three. One will be weight loss and another is to expand my glass technique. Not sure about the third one. Stay tuned…

November is ending...

Only two more days left in November! Where has the year gone?
Johnna turned one on Thanksgiving day! It was so special having everyone here to celebrate with her. We got her a Bitty Baby that Jacob has been taking care of for her. Grandma (my mom) got her some beautiful gold earrings with screw backs. She received a beautiful white furry coat from Aunt Sissy. Aunt Kathy bought her a super cute outfit for Christmas. Aunt Jill got her a Baby Leap pad (reading) which both she and Jake loves! She also got lots of moola for her bank account. She’s a very lucky girl!

Joshua turns 20 tomorrow! I can hardly believe it. We are having a special birthday dinner for him and his friends on Friday. He has requested Chicken Alfredo, Pumpkin Crunch and carrot cake. My hips just grew 4 inches typing that!

Well the babies need lunch. More later…