Wow, the summer just flew by. I totally lost track in everything. Seems like life has been super busy and getting on the computer to just have fun, browse my yahoo groups and read blogs is not fitting into my schedule.
Most of my summer was consumed with starting my business. I told you all that I was going to do it this year and I finally did it. I started putting my purse/apron/etc in pattern form. My first run of patterns have been a big hit. Three stores are carrying them at the moment. I only wanted to sell my designs in pattern form, but it seems that I'm selling more of my completed designs. Hasn't been bad, but it's been alot of work for my busy schedule. I have a group of ladies that test all my patterns for accuracy. They are simply wonderful and so encouraging. These ladies are spitting out dozens of purses in a weeks time. I joke with them all the time that I may have to hire them to do my piece work. LOL, If my orders keep up, they will end up working full time. I'm working on getting a website done. Seems like everyone is eager to help but once it comes right down to it, they all disappear, no where to be found. My three sisters started a myspace page for me, you can check it out at www.myspace.com/kissmypeaches.
So summer flew by. Before I knew it, it was time to return to work and school. The kids were thrilled, but for the first time I was not. We usually hit the river every other weekend in the summer and this time we didn't go at all. About the only thing I did with the kids was take them to Raging Waters, which stinks by the way.
The kids are well into school. We are in our fourth week and all is well. James is loving 7th grade and is enjoying his teachers. Wrestling season starts soon so that will take up alot of his time. Tiffani is now in 5th grade. She loves her teacher and is finally being challenged. This is my "IT" girl, a know it all and excels at everything. I'm so pleased to see her working hard.
Nathaniel is now 8 months old. We love having him over every weekend. He is growing so quickly, way to fast for us. Val is starting to get sad that her little baby is turning into a big little boy. He has 5 teeth and is realizing now that he has them. He likes to bite!!
I'm down to my last two classes of school. I have my graduation date, December 13. Yeah!! 3 days before my 40th birthday. I passed all my tests and I'm ready to go. Each day that passes I get more and more excited.
Jim is traveling alot. It's tough when he's gone. I don't get much "ME" time. Thank goodness for my friend Jenny who really helps me out and keeps me sane.
I'm looking forward to a girl's weekend out to Portland, Oregon. I'm due to go in mid September. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it works for me. I had an unexpected expense, stinking water heater went out on us, UGH!! $600 in a blink of an eye. YIKES!
Well, that's been my life in a nutshell. I will try my darnest to update at least once a week.
Thanks for peeking in on me.
Marlo
