I have about 10,000 other things I ’should’ be doing, but instead I am sipping my yummy cheap wine and blogging. Well, and trying to block out the sound of the World Series of Poker. I don’t understand how someone can watch poker non-stop. BORING…
Anyway, getting on with this.
Last weekend Jerome and I headed to Mt. Horeb for the annual Art Fair and it was fabulous! There was a decent turn out of shoppers despite the insane heat and for not feeling I had very much made, I sold a lot. The Star Wars coasters were a big hit as were the new storybook necklaces.
Here is a booth shot. While I was downloading this picture I noticed how many banners I had out. It’s pretty humorous that people were still asking the name of my business!

I also made some great purchases. I always set my sales goal in my head and when I surpass that (well, if I surpass it, although luckily I usually do!) I allow myself to roam around and buy goodies from other artists.
I can’t find the cards to either of these artists but here are some pics. The first one is a handmade paper arm with la luna on it as well as a butterfly which signifies release and also has a very deep meaning to me since the loss of our twins. The second is a Giclee print I bought that made me dream of the land we hope to own and the third is a framed print I bought for my mother as a pre-thank you gift for coming out to work with me at the Creative Connections event in Minneapolis. The print is called ‘Fox in Violets’. Well, her business is named La Zorra (the fox) glass works, and Violet was her mother’s name as well as her oldest granddaughter.



Speaking of violets, Ms. Violet helped me at the zoo a few weeks ago with the little ones and it amazing to see her holding Henri when I remember taking her to Art Fair on the Square when she was his size! Time moves waaaay too fast, regardless of how long the days can seem.

Now I have moved into the whole crazy let’s plan a a birthday party mode. Yikes!! Last year my mom was here and did all the work (I had been in the ER all night the previous night..) but this year it’s all me. Also, almost no one has RSVP’d so I truly have no idea if I have like fifteen coming (those who have RSVP’d) or about 40 coming! hmmmm.. Well, either way I’m confident it will be fun.
Then, it is full speed ahead for the Craftacular. I am soo excited. I feel really good about all the time, money and energy I have put into this show and I can honestly say when the day comes that I did all I could. I do need more volunteers though so please, if you know someone who can help out, even for an hour or two, let me know!
My wine is empty and it’s time to maybe work a little (or not) but Luna has some big news to share with you all :

Yep, it took her nine months, but she finally has a teeny tiny little tooth coming in!!! Yeah!! She is so ready for real food.
I also couldn’t remember if I shared this with you all yet, but sometimes things just seem to align in odd ways. For instance, in my studio I have a license plate from NM that my mom had laying around and gave to me years ago. Well, after Luna was born I was sitting in my studio and happened to look up where I have it propped and noticed that not only does the plate my birth year 1975 on it, but it has the name ‘Luna’ on the top. I’m not sure if that is a town, or why that is there but isn’t that something? Some how the world knew she was coming to us.

Now, for anyone reading who is not a mom, you may be really bored with this next part but I am having this total internal struggle with trying to do everything and feeling like I am not doing anything really well. I mean, I want to have a business (preferably a store again some day), organize shows, vend at shows, raise four perfect kids, feed them all homemade natural foods, have a nice clean house, perfectly manicured yard … I could go on and on, but at the end of the day I am exhausted with a to do list that just moves on to the next day. I know, I know, no one can do everything, but how do YOU do it?? Are you a stay at home mom who works at home? Are you a mom who has a full time or part time job or do you just take care of your kids?? Just looking for different suggestions at how you may have found a way to do this. Any suggestions or comment would help!
Oh, that’s right… my wine is empty!
Hope to be back Tuesday for some thrifty Tuesday finds…
xxoo