Down the shore in March

We were down the shore last week for Rachel's cheerleading competition. We have been to a lot of competitions before, but this was totally different. It was a two day national competition, so each team performs both days. That way if you have a bad day you can bring up your score the next day. It was a great experience. We did not compete against another team, but our other teams did and they did well. We made a nice time of it. We got down the shore on Saturday morning. It was stormy day, but we ended up staying inside longer to watch the other teams. My husband even got into it. It was fun to watch level 4, 5, & 6 perform. The stunts and gymnastics they do is amazing. We packed a lunch of chicken salad, so we had a healthy lunch. We checked into a hotel at the Cape May shore. I washed out Rachel's fallen curls and we headed out to have a nice dinner. We ate at a great place called Lucky Bones. We have been to Cape May before, but have never eaten there before. The food, atmosphere, and our waitress were great. You could get a sandwich with homemade fries for $11 or a special fresh fish dinner for $24. We will definitely be back again. It was crowded for a March Saturday down the NJ shore. We went back to hotel and I rolled Rachel's hair and it turned out way better the next day. Sunday we went back to competition just me and Rachel. I did not want to pay another $40 for us all to get in. I know it can get expensive for sure. After the awards we were done by noon. We walked around the quaint shops and than headed out. We often take the long way so we can look at all the scenery. We stopped at a few chain stores looking for a new comforter with no luck. We stopped at Mack and Manco's pizzeria for their famous pizza. It was crowded and I know why their pizza is great. So we all had a great weekend. A nice young women offered to take this photo on the Ocean City's boardwalk. (Wasn't that nice) For whatever reason I forgot to take off my hood.

Awesome book.

Okay is this coolest thing ever. Yes, it is and I am so excited to see the completed book. This is the cover of Volume III Handbook to the Handmade. I will be featured in Volume V and you can be featured in Volume VI. You can check out the information about the artist behind the book and the artists that are featured in the Etsy book by TimothyAdamDesigns.
The handbook to handmade is a monthly volume of 35 artists and their shops...this makes a great coffee table book. This book makes a great promotional tool to promote your shop and ETSY. The handbook is sent out to each of the 35 artists for them to use it as a promotional tool. Please check out here for more information on this incredible opportunity.

Finally I can see the light!

I had these sterling silver circles for so long so I stamped them. I was working on a few orders on Sunday so I figured I would use it who doesn't need to LIVE LOVE LAUGH more OFTEN?

I have been so busy with orders, but I am all caught up. I still have to put everything together, print labels, pack everything up, but everything is in the tumbler. I feel like I accomplished so much. YEAH!

I have been grumpy lately. I work a couple of days a week and my boss called me grumpy yesterday. I wanted to say, "Who me?" but I knew I was a little. I have been trying to write another ebook and I seem never to have time to create new things or even order supplies. My husband is starting something new and I have been helping him. I have phone calls to return that just way on your mind until they are done. (Oh and in NJ new law no cell phones while driving or they can pull you over for just that. Ugh that is where I get all my phone calls done) LOL! Anyway, so I am always driving someone somewhere. We are going away this weekend for a two day cheer competition and I need to find a motel. I tell ya just that can take so much time. Oh and we are out bread and jelly two of our house necessities. I need to get with it. I know sounds like comlaining, and I am but I know I am blessed with so much.

Tomorrow is a big day

I came back to add this picture. She had fun. Rachel is so excited to go to her competition tomorrow. They are not competiting, because they are hosting the competition. She is just excited to wear her uniform and perform with her new team.

I have been so busy lately doing jewelry orders from Etsy. It has been awesome, but I have been a little overwelmed. I love making jewelry, so it is not that. I do not know if I can keep working a couple of days week like I do now. I am working extra right now for someone so I have limited time to get the orders done. I usually manage my time well, but I just have a lot to do lately. I will see how the next couple of weeks go with orders. I am looking for some extra time to create new items that I have sketched on paper. I am also looking to write another ebook. I will be doing one for free to buyers as advertisement for my husband joining me to sell silver supplies online. We have alot going on as everyone does. Life just goes too fast sometimes. It is almost March.

I Had Baby Fever

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I wrote this earlier this week. I am feeling better now. LOL! I wanted to post it because I can not believe it. My heart is racing right now as I am typing. I know you all do not know me real well, but I am known NOT to be the baby type. I am not one of those women that rush to see a newborn. I do not love being in the nursery at church. I look at my sister in law at her age with a toddler and I usually want to run. I also do not babysit unless it is a emergency until age 4 than they can stay as long as they want.

I think it started last week at church we had a baby dedication, although the baby was more like a toddler and I just think it started there. I also think it is my daughter is going to be 8 and she is so affection but not a little girl anymore. And I am having another birthday so it is definitely now or never. I mentioned it to my husband and he said before he was excited. I said oh my don't say that. He said he could have another one.

But tell me I am too old. This will pass. I will be enjoying grandchildren soon enough. I am just getting to the age that I can run out with my husband and leave my kids for a couple hours. And most important I will not fit my size 5 family into a friendly economy sized and special priced Disney packages anymore.

Okay so now PLEASE tell me to get a dog or something.

Beach Girl

It has been so warm the past two days that I got to thinking about the beach. I think it got up to 70 degrees here in New Jersy in February. That is crazy. Well before you know it our trips to the beach will start. I love going to the beach and so does my family. I do a few craft shows at the shore and I think this necklace would be popular. You can check it out here in my Etsy store.

Happy Birthday Month

Well between January and February we have alot of birthdays around here. My birthday and my daughter's birthday is on the same day. It is fun even more so because it is on Valentine's day. Anyway my life has been busier than usual. We had a sickness in my extended family, but all is better and they are leaving the hospital for a full recovery. Well this week we have our first competition coming up with the new cheer team. I have a lot of bows to finish before Sunday. I still have not had too much time to create anything new. I have had a few orders come in here and there and with everything else it is all I can do to. I have been taken alot of notes so when I do get time to create I will be ready with my ideas.

I did have a chance to make something for my friend who had her birthday on February 2nd. She is really involved in the cheerleading team Showtyme so for her birthday I made her pendant that matched their logo. I hand cut it out of sterling silver and soldered a hand stamped showtyme name onto the pendant. I am excited to give it to her and, I hope she likes it.