My First Craft Show

Last month I had my first craft show! Which was pretty sad in the way of making money but I did learn a ton of great ideas. I only sold 4 owls. Out of the 4 were my two babies which were three dollars a piece. They were a hit with the little kids! Great to know! An awesome friend Angela came and bought a large owl from me, so she was my biggest buy. Sadly, I didn’t get many new likes on my Facebook page and not many new orders. All in all, it was a great learning experience and that’s what counts. My friend Keri went with me and she sells these absolutely adorable crocheted baby props and hats. Way cute! She didn’t do so hot either but we learned. Just keep repeating it and it will sounds better eventually. I will post pictures of my booth set up tomorrow!
Thinking of changing up my blog design up. Have lots of things to post since last month! I have to get to bed though, have lots to do tomorrow! My to do lost is way longer than I would like! Good night!

Feeling Way Behind!

In a week, next Sunday I have my first ever craft show! I am so nervous! I was really prepared to make a ton of owls and really haven’t been able to make as many as I have wanted. Pretty sure I will be okay but next time for sure I will be more prepared! Really hope I learn a ton from this show! The dos and dont’s of shows. I will hopefully be able to be posting more on here! I just have been so worn out every night making owls. Wish me luck! I will post pictures of my table! Yikes! Hope I sell a ton and get my name out there!

I Really Need to Organize My Life

Things have been pretty crazy around here it feels like! I started a business in January and I have been so swamped with orders that I haven’t been on here in ages!! So sorry if you do try and check if I am on here! I have a facebook page so far for the business. No website just yet!! I feel like I can’t even do this one regularly! I make felt owls. They are so darn cute! Just saying! I am having a craft show on the 28th of this month and feel so very overwhelmed with it being my first! Whew, I hope I do well!!

Also, new in my life is I have considered homeschooling. I have really looked into many blogs and websites and I honestly think I can do it! I have started printing tons and when I say a ton of things- It means I dont even know where to put it all! Now I know I need a hole puncher and laminator!!

Back to wanting to organize my life.

Do you even see how my posts are just crazy!! One thing to another!!

Tony always reminds me, I am a sahm I dont have to do anything besides take care of our girls. Hes such an understanding man!

I want to start following a schedule, and really put a lot of planning into housework, the business and teaching. But, still have enough time to enjoy my kids and Tony. Yikes, motherhood can be exhausting!!

So first off I need to find a really good planner for meals!! Pinterest has been my absolute savior with recipes!! I have been able to make new foods every week. Some we keep and some we toss. I need a binder to keep in files such as recipes and grocery list.

Next, I need to have a binder for my business. I have started documenting all the items I need to buy. Its been really nice to have for when I go to the store to buy supplies and then I really know what I am spending each time. Whether I am making a profit or not. I also need to make a template for customer orders. I used to use a notebook but Lyla decided she would use it as her coloring book! So scratch that. I need a binder that is off limits to little hands!

Well, now I feel as if I am just blabbering on and on..  So back to pinterest to print off things! Hoping I can be back daily again!! Hope I can document my progress with the business!

Busy busy life of a mom

I haven’t been on here in awhile and I’m not even sure why. I feel like I have been way busy and haven’t gotten much done. I did on the other hand get my bulletin and white board hung up! So excited to have an area to teach. I have to still get some kind of bookcase up to place items in. In the end I think it turned out well.

Excited for when Tenley can sit at the table with Lyla. Either way they enjoy the area a lot.
We went to a wedding at the Mitchel Domes. First time I had been there. The bride was beautiful and the food was amazing.

Since last posting on here I added to my collection of owls. So excited!!

We’ve been soo busy just living life! We just recently took family photos! We will be taking more. First time doing this by ourselves. Tripod works well but if we had a remote it would be much easier.

Here are a few updates of our lives lately!!

We bought a tv stand for 40 dollars on the buy sell and will be painting it!! I will update with pictures!! Can’t wait to pick out cute knobs for the doors!!

Play area rearranging

This week has been full of rearranging and cleaning. Mainly the toy area and moving out some furniture we had in the area. It was a complete mess and wasn’t really even being used because we couldn’t find many toys! The girls have absolutely too many toys and really I need to sort thru them more and get rid of what we don’t use. It’s hard for me to let go because I feel like Tenley will miss out if we get rid of them. That’s really the hoarder in me! Sad but true! Ask Tony he tells me all the time I need to let go.
So back to organizing the toy area!

In the middle of organizing

With the girls it took me from about noon til 7pm to really get it organized the way I wanted it. Which if the girls were gone would of taken me about 2 hours to get all of it situated. Actually I probably would of gotten more done and purged what I didn’t want. It’s soo hard even to think to get rid of things when Lyla is in the room because she always thinks she needs everything. She’s my little hoarder! Ahh she’s just like me. In the end, I was pretty satisfied with the turn out of the room!

After 7 hrs plus to get this far, it’s going to stay this way for awhile!

So glad that is done for the week and I actually finished my project life journal cards that were due by October 1st. They turned out better than I thought and I really hope people enjoy them. I wont really know if people will like them but I hope they do!

They were sent out as of yesterday and I am really excited to get my 15 in the mail! Also, sent out pen pal letters yesterday! Way late but better late than never!

Here is a little sneak peek at our week:

Playing

Grandmas house

Coloring

Outside fun!

Our sweet girls playing together

Buy Sell Trade

On facebook there are these groups you can join that are called buy sell trade. It’s usually local that you want to find because it’s basically an online rummage sale. You go and pick up the item. Now you can sell almost anything on these sites. Baby clothes, furniture, toys, cars, pictures and TVs for example. I have gotten a lot of great deals on there. It’s pretty obsessive! You have to be quick with commenting to the person or you can lose out.
Lately, I have been actually selling some items on there. Such as clothes and home decor we just dont use anymore. Sometimes it’s a hassle and people say they want it and then don’t show up or try and talk you down in price real low. All in all it is a good way to sell items fast.
Today was our best purchase for an excellent price! We had gotten a hutch for 75.00!! I can’t believe we got it! I was so excited and now I just need to fill it with amazing pieces! Now I have a place I can display my glass items away from the children! Yes for awesome childs fingers can’t reach furniture!

My World

These little girls light my whole world up! I love them so much. There are not words that could ever describe the love I have for them!