I'm on Google!

Yes, that's right, I'm on Google. Type is ACU Handbag and I'm the 4th one down. I've had 2 people find my sewing business this way. I guess that's the most exciting part, I'm having people find me on Google and then email me wanting my products. Very cool. I know 2 doesn't sound like alot, but really, it's 2 total strangers who decided they liked my design of the handbag more than all the other bags that are out there. There's alot too. Most of my business to date as been from friends or referrals from friends. I have some awesome friends that are marketing my business like crazy. Really I'll have to cut them in on the profits if they keep it up.

Can I tell you all how much I am in a love hate relationship with this weather?! It was beautiful on Saturday just over 70 degrees and sunny. Warm enough, but not too hot. Perfect. We spent the day outside, I weeded my flowerbeds and that afternoon we went for a long walk to the park so Leah could play. Leah is taking after Grandma Young. I have pictures on my cell phone, have no idea how to get them off. Leah likes rocks. She is always finding rocks anywhere to throw or pick up and make piles. On the walk home there were big rocks along the trail and she had one in each hand, trying to take them home. She wanted the flowers too, but couldn't figure out how to hold the rocks and flowers, the rocks won.

Charlie has been mister cranky pants. I have no idea what is wrong with this child. I think someone switched my happy-go-lucky baby with this little beast I have now. Nothing makes him happy. I hope it's just new teeth and happy charlie is right around the corner.

No new pictures to post. Only words from me.

A little bit Crazy?

You know, someone really needs to sit me down and tell me I'm crazy, commit me to a metal institution and leave me to sit with my imagination. I did recently discover my craziness is hereditary. I get it from my dad's side of the family. I have always known I've had this affliction, I didn't realize where it came from until recently. My Dad observed when we were recently together, that I had it too.
Derek calls it stress, I have always thought it was hustle. When something needs to get done, I can really light a fire under me and ZOOM, away I go. There is stress associated with it and there isn't always a clear straight path for my zoom. Most of the time it looks like frantic running around, back and forth on my tenth trip up the stairs as I race to gather something else I've forgotten.
Lately this craziness has been manifesting in my need to create. I was trying to simplify my life and hobbies, as many of you know, I seem to collect like most people collect spoons or coffee mugs. Then all of a sudden BAM! I'm adding new things into my life that I don't have time for but HAVE to have. Just more craziness I can't seem to fit in a 24hour day. Do people really need sleep? Unfortunately I do, my Dad on the other hand has found a way to survive on 2-4 hours a night. Maybe there is hope for me yet...
All I know, until I figure out how to live on 2 hours of sleep, I need to try to turn off the crazy, slow down, let some, okay a lot things go, and find some serious balance in my life.
Do you think they have a pill for this?...ha, if only drugging yourself was the answer.

life is crazy

I really wanted to do posts 2 to 3 times a week and I'm discovering this is a lot like writing in my journal, I don't do it and often as I hoped and then when I sit down I realize, wow, it's been 2 years??? Yeah, that really happened recently.

So life here has been crazy. I didn't realize how nice I had it being on vacation, even with a sick child. Someone else cleaned the house, cooked the dinners, managed all the crap that fills up every day. I got to spend time with my kids, hang out, have fun and relax. Now that I'm home, I'm buried in house work, I don't get to hang out with my kids unless I neglect something else. I am managing my life and activities poorly and floundering in the process of getting back in the swing of things. Can I just go back on vacation? Maybe hire a live in housekeeper? ah, motherhood, the joys and struggles.

Charlie has 2 brand new teeth. He's trying to use my finger as a teething ring. I forget how sharp those babies are, like a new puppy. Leah on the other hand is learning how to bite again from her little friends. She got bit pretty good on Friday and today when we were playing she bites down on my arm and leaves some teeth marks. She was so upset that she got bit, I was surprised when she turned around and did it to me.