A New Car

We got a new car and she is my baby!
Okay..well.. new used.. It is a 2008 Honda CRV, all decked out with all the top options, sunroof (gasp - I LOVE the sunroof), and it is a beautiful blue, and the best thing of all? It only has 15,000 miles on it. A 2008, still has the "new car" smell, don't you just love the "new car" smelll?

Many factors went into deciding if we were going to get a new car. But, the trade-in price was right, and we just found this one, and in order not to bore you with the details, let me just say it was pure love at first sight.

Our last car was silver, and while, it was ok. But, for me.. I have always missed the beautiful blue color of my last most favorite car, which was a Honda Accord. This car is more like the family version of that car. I had toyed with the idea of getting some san francisco car painting but that option never made complete sense to me, because there was still some options I wished I had inside of the car.

I could have always gone to Spectrum Auto Body and figured out what added options would cost me. I googled a bit about this auto-body shop and from what I read, they have good reviews and are reliable. But, San Francisco is a bit of a drive for me. Although.. I do love California... daydreaming now...
Good night!

Tomato Battle

Have you heard about the Tomato Fight?
My Thoughts? The Mom in me is terrified. Do people get severely hurt? Because I am horribly uncoordinated when it comes to walking on wet ground. Do people throw the tomatos hard at you? Do they aim for your face, your chest, your stomach, your rear-end? I am a bit flabbergasted - not gonna lie.

The semi-cool person that I think I once was - maybe 10 years ago, or so - was possibly a bit more daring, more willing to take chances. My former self would, perhaps, even want to go. The person I am now, would literally run in the other direction - as long as the ground was not slippery. We have already established that I am uncoordinated.

Oh, and also, I am not a huge fan of tomatos. Sometimes the smell is even off-putting. So, I am probably not personally a good candidate to attend something like this. However, having said that, if you are more adventurous than me, then tomatobattle.com is something you will want to check out.

And if you go, wear goggles. You will need them.

A Nurse Mom

My Mom's birthday is fast approaching. I have talked about this subject before, in case you are currently experiencing some deja vu. Every year I struggle with what to get her. I think this year I will go with something practical. So, I found this site:
http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/Scrubs-for-Women/
And voila, problem solved.
I will also get her the requisite gift from the kids, a framed picture or a mold of their hands. Those are always the most favorite gifts of all.

I would think that if you have to wear a uniform for work anyway, that getting them as a gift is appreciated. You can save your money on them, since you have to buy them anyway. I always appreciate practical gifts myself, things that I can use. One less thing for me to buy, you know?

I will give it some more thought, I still have a couple of weeks to figure it all out. Oh - and Allie turns 6 just days after my Mom's birthday. She wants a new bike and her ears pierced! We shall see...

I hope you all are great!!

Playing Catch up!

I feel as though I have been neglecting my Blog friends.. and my blog. I had hoped that things would have slowed down by now to a point where I can stick to a schedule..be able to visit you all more regularly.. and become comfortable with life again.. But things here are still so hectic. I think I need to get used to this pace.. I need to prioritize my commitments. Obviously, my girls and their schedules come first with school and extra-curricular activities... Not to mention taking time for myself. Between my own exercise classes.. and keeping up with the house.. and my Etsy Shop, and the teams I belong to.. and..well, geesh. It is a lot.

I had decided to put my twitter account to rest for the time being. I felt like it was taking time away from things I NEEDED to be doing.. Twitter works great for some people and their business.. but I was more using it to chit-chat.. and well.. I just don't have the time to do that right now.

In other news.. the girls are doing great in their schools. I could cry when I think about how worried I was and now, how relieved I feel. Daddy made a special surprise visit to Allison today, during lunch.. Parents can come eat lunch with their child, how cool is that? Anyway.. Daddy brought her McDonald's and let's just say.. she was thrilled.. It is not often that she eats McDonald's.. and having Daddy surprise her at lunch.. well.. It just does not get any better than that!



I will see you soon, folks! Do't give up on me! I am sure I will get a grip on my situation soon!

Meet my Logo!

My Logo was designed by Etsy Shop Color Fiesta Graphics and I am thrilled with the result. The watermark is not on the actual logo, of course, but here it is! I would love to know your thoughts!

Flowers for Your Vases.

I have been thinking a lot lately about marketing my vases. I don't really know how to do this at all. I don't know how to reach my target market. I don't know who my target market is. I realize I need to do a lot of research. I was reading a forum on Etsy last night and it was talking about how you should write your descriptions in your listings. It said to talk less about the features of the product and more about the benefits. For example, in regards to my vases, I should talk less about what makes them different and more about why the buyer would like them, as in they are useful and cute. My head was spinning from the information. I can only handle little bits at a time.

I would love to partner up with a flower shop or a gift shop. I know I shop online when I send flowers to somebody. If I knew a single thing about flowers, maybe I can one day offer this. A one-stop shop for flowers and a vase. I would not know a single thing about running a successful flower shop. Although, nor would I want to. These online flower shops are laid out so well that you can choose the occasion and you really don't need to know a thing about flowers to successfully choose a gift.

And, I just like making my vases anyway. That's it. To be a success in also selling flowers, you would have to know a thing or two about flowers. Obviously. My knowledge of flowers runs as far as I can tell the difference between a Rose and a Daffodil and I *might* even get the daffodil wrong. Seriously.

Sure, I can educate myself about flowers, but that would take a whole lot more time than I am willing to give. I just would like to think that any customer who would find me would think on their own that this vase would be perfect for giving a gift of flowers. Although, maybe they just would think that it would be easier to go to the store and pick up a ready made flower bunch, already in a vase. The difference with my vase lies in the fact that after the flowers have died, and they all will die, that the recipient is left with a piece of art and not just a non-nondescript glass vase. But, I also would not want to limit my marketing to a gift-giver. I would want to market them to somebody just looking to add some decor to their home. So, you can see why I am so confused about who my target market is.
This is the tough part about selling online.