I always look forward to the New Year. My hubby is back at work ( :) ), my older kid will be going back to school two days a week, and there's just a sort of refreshment that comes with the New Year. I had a fabulous day yesterday - I had the awesome opportunity to lead a young person in our church to the Lord. It was the first time I had ever done it, and it was just an awesome experience. Talk about a great way to start off the year!
I'm also looking forward to what the New Year means for my business. I have a lot of paperwork to do for our accountant, and that's okay. I feel thankful to have anything to turn in to the accountant! It's always exciting to see what new jewelry designs and combinations I'll be able to come up with in the coming year. I'm hoping that the increased traffic to our site at www.heartsabustin.etsy.com means we will be able to sell some of our jewelry. My mother and I have been working hard to make this work, and I keep thinking that this will be the year for it.
My kids are healthy, if crazy, my husband still has a job, and we have enough to eat and a place to stay. What else can a girl ask for? I hope you have a wonderful day, and always remember, whether you believe it or not, that God loves you.
Shameless self-promotion! My Etsy site has got some great stuff on it. Most of it is mine, but the latest piece on it is my mom's. It's a beautiful piece called "Presidente Anaconda" and you can also see it on her MyCraft site at Whitestone Designs. My Aunt Tina is the model.
My mother is a huge fan of turquoise (obviously). Really we both are, but my mom does amazing stuff with her jewelry. Her pieces just scream to be touched and picked up and worn.
Keep an eye on our shop - we'll be adding a vintage section soon to sell some components. Watch for our spring stuff to be hitting soon as well. I hope you all have a great day!
I have so enjoyed the holidays. But I am so ready for them to be over and for my routine to settle back in. I'm ready for no. 1 son to go back to school and for the hubby to go back to work. Entertaining all of them is starting to take it's toll. :)
Actually, he's been very helpful about starting breakfast or dinner when I need a minute or have something else going on. The hubby, that is. The kids have just been driving me nuts. But that's their job, right?
I hope everyone enjoys their weekend. Be nice to yourself. All you hardworking mommas deserve it!
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great 2008 and has an even better 2009!
And, yes, we're those Southerners who faithfully eat black-eyed peas with ham and collard greens on New Year's Day. The local lore is the collards and peas represent luck and wealth for the following year. Others say the collards are dollars and the peas are cents, and the more you eat on New Year's Day, the better you will fare financially in the coming year. I plan on eating a lot today!
Does anyone else have a favored New Year's tradition? I'd love to hear about - just add your comment and I'll post it.
My New Year's resolution for this site is to figure out how to delete photos off this site. I've had the worst trouble with it. Maybe I can get some new stuff up! :)
I love Christmas, but Christmas is a ton of work. There is a huge amount of stress associated with the holiday season that really shouldn't be there.Once all the cleaning and present wrapping was done, I was able to relax a little and enjoy some of the anticipation. The only problem was my mother didn't get her present until yesterday because I sent it to her office instead of her house. I was on pins and needles until she told me she got it and everything was there. Whew!
So, now I'm ready for the next challenge that will come my way. I've made lots of friends here on MyCraft and over at Etsy, and I'd like to make more. I need to figure out neat and nifty ways to get more traffic over to Etsy, 'cause I'd like to sell some of the beautiful jewelry I've made. I have a brand new outlet here in Wilmington, also, and that has just been a blessing. The gentleman who runs the contract shipping shop I use decided to take some earrings for me and has managed to really make it work out for both of us. I like that! :)
I hope each of you has had a wonderful 2008, and I wish all the best for you in 2009. Let's make a difference for ourselves and someone else this year. Love you all!
