the hardest thing

Making a website is probably one of the hardest things about having a business. And I'm too much of a control freak to let someone else do it for me. So I struggle with the coding because I'm also too much of a designer to want something easy to create. Sigh.....

I made a self-imposed deadline of January 1st to finish my website. That is pretty much not going to happen with me working both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. (and Wednesday and Thursday of that week as well....double sigh....)

Just know that the site should be pretty good when it's done!

the downward slide

Almost the end of the holidays. Now comes the time where every little penny gets shoved away in the hopes of continuing to make ends meet while sales slow to almost a complete halt.

Now also comes the time where ideas become bigger than life. The wonder of a fresh new year, to start with a (almost) clean slate. This year I will become more organized. This year I will spend more time on my art. THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT. And will it be? Maybe. The end of the year always makes me reflect on what I had planned on doing but didn't do, instead of what I did.

So what did I do?

•I completed 4 new collages.

•I was successful in entering a few new retail locations.

•I started this blog!

•I have a great new studio space...my biggest accomplishment yet.

I'm sure there's more, but those are the ones on the top of my head.

I wish everyone prosperity and success in the new year!!

i'm at work....shhhh......

Okay, so I couldn't help it. I had to check my blog while having some downtime at work. It reminds me that there's more than just this job and keeps me positive that someday I won't have to sneak in my blog writing, I can do it whenever I want while working at home.

I can't help but to think about all the things I would love to be doing....I have orders to fill, deliveries to make, SO MUCH TO DO, but no....I'm sitting here waiting for my next appointment to show up. I've cleverly hidden myself in the back amongst the back stock.