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Monday, April 18, 2011

Somethings gotta give...

Ok, guys... here's the deal. The website design is coming along. Coding my website has become a definite challenge... poor Tara has had her hands full with my endless questions. If you follow me on Twitter, you have witnessed my difficulty. Endless tweets on "How do I do..." "Why isn't this working?"... blah, blah, blah. Thankfully, Tara and Danielle are incredibly helpful and patient.

I'm going to contact my sewing contractor (in San Rafael) today to set up a date to meet and, hopefully, start production. This is so surreal to me, but oh so exciting. I'm also having a conference call with Michelle Staley, a mommy of a preemie, who created the Busy Breather's Oxygen backpack... seriously, check her out!! She saw a void in the preemie market and filled it with this amazing product. Sound familiar? Well, I'm having a quick 20 min consultation with her to get as much info as I can (I'm writing down questions in between these blogging thoughts). If I can be half as successful as she is I will count my myself extremely lucky.

My diet is changing, which means more time grocery shopping, and definitely more time cooking. Frequent trips to the farmer's market, coupon clipping (after watching the first episode of Extreme Couponing... ummm, hello?), and cooking lessons have become great bonding times between my husband and me. Loving that.

My garden is flourishing, we're planting 16 more plants today, and a tree. Guys, I was not built for manual labor, but I have a wonderful husband that doesn't mind doing the digging. Gotta love that man. I have to admit, the tan on my shoulders after a few hours of swingin' a shovel is a big bonus. I did buy this little fashion statement a couple weeks ago (taken with my camera phone).

Everything comes with a price, and mine is less time to write. I know I'm not the only one that has trouble balancing, but I feel guilty... so guilty. Something has to give... and unfortunately, it has to be the blog for now. There are so many aspects of the business that need to be figured out, and I just don't have time for everything. Is anyone else feeling guilty about putting something on the back burner? Please tell me I'm not the only one.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Two days in bed...

If I have ever said I wanted to spend a couple days in bed doing nothing... I lied!! I have an eye infection which has left me in bed, eyes closed, with a cold compress for two days. I should still have my eyes closed, but I have decided to turn down the brightness on the computer (same with the TV), and power through. But I can tell this will be a short post because as I type tears are streaming down my face.

Time for a break.

Ok, I'm back. I stupidly fell asleep with my contacts still in... I could have torn out my eyes when I woke up the next morning in excruciating pain. It was Sunday, so there was nothing I could do, but wait until Monday with the eye clinic opened. I spent Sunday in bed, and after my appointment on Monday, I spent the rest of the day listening to the TV, in pain, but bored to tears... literally.

Thankfully, I have a doting husband, who tended to my every need. He cooked for me, heated my tea every 30min, put foil on the windows to block out any hint of light, and even brought the dog in to "give mommy kisses."

Time for another break.

The worst part is that after the two weeks of rain, it's been gorgeous the last couple days, and I've been stuck in darkness. Ahhhhh!!! The other bad part... I've missed you guys!!!

So, I finally got some fabric samples in the mail. No, they weren't from any of the out-of-date companies from my fashiondex, but from my 3 hour Google search, I was forced to partake in at 1am one sleepless night. I'm still waiting for two more packages, but they're very very promising. The fabrics are soft and gorgeous, and perfect for screenprinting. More good stuff to come... it's good to be back!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

It Rains in California...

Photo Credit

It's storming outside. Wind, rain and lightening have all shown up for the party. For those of you who think it never rains in California... you're so wrong. We even had hail for about 5 minutes last night... not so bueno for my radish seedlings I just transplanted outside. I had a few broken leaves this morning, and my asparagus ferns were swaying violently against it's trellis. The first day of spring was a week ago, and it hasn't stopped raining. I've been pulling weeds in between periods of storming. Yes, I've been squishing through the mud, taking full advantage of the forgiving wet soil.

Hank's favorite pastime is sunbathing, so he's not a happy puppy. He spent most of the morning staring out the window into the rainy abyss, and now he's taken to moping in the corner. It's a rough life when you're stuck inside.

I, unfortunately, have to return to work today. I must make the 45 minute drive to work, amongst the bad drivers and horrible conditions. My husband is off of work today, and I am longing to take a nap with him and the dog. Instead I'm cooking for the week, and finishing up laundry. *sigh*

Rain, rain, please go away.

Hardware Store Inspiration

I finally got my fashiondex in the mail today! I spent the first 2 hours of my days combing through the pages, and sending emails to prospective fabric companies. There were a lot... A LOT! There were emails out of date, closed companies, and most of them advertised products they didn't really carry. I have only received 1 email, out of 30, that said they carried baby rib fabric. A little discouraging. A lot frustrating. What does a girl have to do to get what she wants? The search continues.

To lighten my mood, I went on a search for some inspiration. I've been obsessed with patterns, lately. I'm thinking of doing some baby room art to go along with the preemie clothing line. Pale colors, simple designs. Something sweet with a modern twist. Good idea?

Anyway, Leslie and Sharilyn gave me the geometric buzz. It's a good buzz to have.

Journal and Photo by Leslie

Pattern by Sharilyn

I know this may seem odd, but I went to my dad's Plumbing Wholesale company in search of some new shapes. I hit the motherload!! My father and his brother own Thrifty Supply Co Inc (I wish they had a website because I would link to it). The business was started by my grandfather, Ron, when his sons were very young, and has flourished over the years.

The warehouse has aisles and aisles of pipe fittings, tubing, nuts, bolts... and lots of things that are completely foreign to me. I asked my dad if he could help me find some interesting patterns among the boxes of plumping goodies, and of course he got right to it. He knows where everything is! The place is the size of Disneyland... I don't know how he does it. I'm not going to lie... I got lost. As soon as I thought our shopping trip was done, he would say, "Wait, I have one more thing." I sparked a little creativity today. It feels good.

I got some great stuff! I have no idea what anything is, I just know they have equally spaced perfect circles and squares. It doesn't take much to make me happy. Excuse me as I drool. Ooooh.... pretty.

My loot

Where do you find unsuspecting inspiration?

Monday, March 21, 2011

A List Compilation from Bloggy Boot Camp

Brandi and Me... more pics here

5 things Tiffany taught me...
1. Successful women can support each other... we don't need to live up to the stereotype of being catty and competitive.
2. Be original!
3. There's room for everyone on the web.
4. Take your business seriously, or else no one will.
5. Your time = $

5 Things Brandi and I have in common:

1. We keep chapstick by our bedsides, for the middle of the night applications.

2. We take off our wedding rings before going to bed.

3. We are not morning people, and can't engage in conversation before 9am and/or two cups of coffee.

4. We love chai tea lattes.

5. We over pack, and then regret it later.

How to make a flight more enjoyable... brought to you by our flight attendant, Todd

1. Greet every single customer with a smile.

2. Sing Happy Birthday to unsuspecting passengers.

3. Have toys available for kids on board.

4. While passing out complimentary pretzels, call them "eggs and bacon" "turkey and chesse" and "waffles".

5. Sing a song to celebrate our hour long flight.