Cat for Hire: Isis

Everyone should have a cat as a co-worker.

They sit on your lap when you are trying to type and they purr in your ear when you are trying to listen.  Sometimes they will even try to play cute kitten with your fabric scraps.  Mine will even sprawl out on top of my cutting mat when I am rolling around a seriously sharp rotary cutter! That's smart - we should hire her for her obviously superior knowledge.

Well, everyone needs a moment to just enjoy - even when yer busy.  A cat certainly knows how to relax.  Maybe she is trying to tell me something when she wedges herself between me and the sewing machine.  Hmmmmmm.....

Thanks, Isis, for your unconditional love and your super smart moves....
You're hired!

The Grass is Always Greener

One of the downfalls of having your own small business from home is that you are never "out of the office".  I enjoy the fact that I can work at night while catching up on some Up All Night or Hell on Wheels with my husband, BUT, I also would enjoy being able to turn it off and just be free to enjoy the time with my family.  If I had an "office" job, I could be able to come home from work and give my full attention to the house and family simply because I had no choice - MY work would not be able to be done at home! 

Unfortunately, that is not the case - as I sit here after having a lovely waffle breakfast with my family, I am working.  Ooooookaaaaaaaaay, so blogging isn't technically working, but I am off to sew after this.  Simply because I have to get some work done. If I only had time to do my work at the "office", I would be more productive with my time during the week.  On the other hand - if I were at the "office" during the day, I wouldn't be able to have lunch with my boys, play basketball with them in the morning or be home to do homework with my daughter in the afternoon.  So, we pick and choose.

The grass is always greener. 

My husband is out in the family room right now playing with our youngest and I am off to sew.  Well, it sounds like I may be doing some cleaning first - what was that crash?

What Does It All Mean?

I cannot explain how things get done around my house.  Some days, I am in a good mood - energized and ready to tackle housework, laundry, cooking, kids and my own work as well.....Some days, I just wanna curl up on the sofa and play Angry Birds or Plants VS Zombies (ya know, I can't even play Words With Friends because I am so lazy those days) Today - I told myself I HAD to get work done - because it is a day off for me from the taxi driver "job" I have and because I have not made a sale in one week. EEK! The holiday is over and it is time to get back to work.  So, I get up this morning - put on my cozy unattractive sweats, shirt and enormous grey Mokee (from Fraggle Rock!?) sweater and get it on!  I don't even know where my brain was, because I got sooooo much done.  Unfortunately, my kids were little hellions today a (especially a certain Kindergartner)  Maybe it was the early release day that put everyone on the wrong schedule, but wither way - there was a lot of noise, yelling and crying in this household today.
Did I get my work done? Wow! Yeah!  I did - but how?  I just downed a beer and ate some frozen pizzas - literally threw my kids into bed and now am off to do more work.
I just wanna say - I rock!

What's Babylon and Why is is on My Computer?

Much more productive today.... 4 teethers, 3 bibs and loads of fabric purchased, cut and washed.  Clipart is still unaccessable.....just staring at me from my desktop, but not letting me see it or use it.  I dunno what I downloaded - but now my web browser has changed - (what's Babylon?).  I give up.  I think I just heard a bottle of wine calling me, gotta go.

I'm Sorry, Heather, I'm Afraid I Can't Do That...

I just want some simple clipart - is that so much to ask? I downloaded something and mcafee detected a trojan.  ugh.  I should just stick to sewing because this computer stuff just isn't for me.  I keep reflecting back on the movie 2001 (or was it 2010) a space odyssey where the computer speaks to Dave in that soft scary voice and tells him "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave".  I think mine is about ready to speak to me in that fashion pretty soon - I am almost positive I am pissing it off with my lack of computer lingo.
Well, I'll just put her (or is it is he?) down and go sew - no harm there.  Oh wait - my sewing machine is computerized as well - eek!  There could be a conspiracy in this house!

Big Work Day????????

Tuesday - a big work day for me.  My youngest has no preschool, so I technically do not have to leave the house............ ever!  So, I try to plan my Tuesdays and Thursdays as "work" days.  I expect a lot to get done.

Wait, what time is it? 12:30? eek!  I have made NOTHING yet and the day is half over.  Oh, I spent the morning on social networks (Facebook, Branchout and Etsy on Facebook) trying to promote my Facebook page and Etsy shop.  I have less than 100 Likes and I know I have more friends than that........

AHEM.

So, come on peeps - I know I have less people following my lazy blog, but could ya please Like my Facebook page and Etsy shop? If my numbers get high enough, I will be sending out another coupon!!!!!

C'mon - 100 likes - you can do it........for me!

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