Hi, how's it going? Can I please just take a moment to point you to Jen's blog... She has a beautiful photo of her Son, William, wearing his oh-so-cute onesie I designed! Here he is! Isn't he adorable??? I thought he was a cutie in the first photo but the second - wow!
Now you may have noticed my absence recently. Life's been crazy here ~ trying to juggle work, the gym, Avon, babygrows... But it's been totally worth it 'cos my chart is up again! I'm almost 1/3 of the way there! I added my Avon commission from my first order. And I started my next round last night so hopefully that'll be successful as well. :o) Mum and Dad are away on holiday today so I'm taking this week off work to chill. I'm going through to cat-sit Socks and Mittens and take the opportunity to start eBaying again! So much to sell that didn't sell at the bootsale last weekend. And I must admit, I'm really starting to get withdrawal symptoms lol.
One other piece of news this week... Alison and I have been grat friends now for 10 years!! We went out to dinner on Wenesday night to celebrate a Decade of Friendship. :o) After a Starbucks, we headed to Le Monde in Edinburgh's George Street (super fancy!) where we had thee nicest 3-course meal! I had assorted warm breads with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to start, followed by lobster cannelloni. Alison had pitta bread with humous and chicken tossed in pasta. Then in true girlie fashion we finished it off with a milk and white chocolate fondue with fresh fruit and marshmallows. :o) Delicious! I took some photos but it was quite dark and I didn't have my good camera, so they didn't really come out. Great pictures on their website though. :o)
OMG I can't believe I haven't blogged about my birthday! Well I turned 27 last Saturday so I'm really starting to feel old now. :o( Mind you, I'll never be quite as old as Derek! Lol. On the Friday night Derek met me after work and we went for a tapas dinner at La Tasca in Glasgow's Renfield Street, which was delicious. I'd been there a couple of times for lunch with people from work but this was Derek's first trip and he loved it! Then on Saturday after the bootsale, Alison and Jason came through (Alison being my sister and Jason being her boyfriend) and we all went for dinner at China Buffet King at XScape. It's an amazing place! A real ski-slope, adventure golf, sky-high assault course, wall-climb etc, and loads of bars and restaurants. We could see the ski-slope from where we were dining which was pretty cool. I have some photos to post so I'll get them on here soon. I got loads of nice presents. Derek and I had decided not to do gifts this year but when I got back in the car after La Tasca he presented me with a beautiful orchid and a carton of smoothie. Most girls like flowers and chocolates but he knows me better than anyone lol. Amongst other things, I got money (which is always good), two bags, a lovely pen set, jewellery, gift vouchers and a Tatty Teddy top.
Ok I think this is long enough. I'm gonna go help Derek tidy up and then attempt to sift my way through the bootsale remnants lol. Hmmm easier said than done lol.
Oh one last thing ~ I've decided I'm going to keep the photo blog but only post occassionally. If I get a chance this week I'll start on revamping that.
Have a great weekend!
26/05/2007
21/05/2007
Take a Vote!
Hiya, just a quick poll. I've kinda stopped my 2007 daily photo blog on here 'cos I really didn't think anyone was looking... So can I take a vote?
Who here wants the daily photo to resume? No worries if you don't... I have my Glasgow DP Blog up and running anyway. :o) Show your hands now! :oD
Who here wants the daily photo to resume? No worries if you don't... I have my Glasgow DP Blog up and running anyway. :o) Show your hands now! :oD
Toronto Chart Update
In case you haen't noticed, I've updated my Toronto chart at the side. With the bootsale profits I was able to add another 3.1% on to my total. It's certainly not much but I'm getting there. My Avon sales this month should take it up another 5% and baby business sales another 3% but I'll add them when I know exactly what I made ~ hopefully next week! Gotta keep making money!! Lol.
19/05/2007
18/05/2007
Google Funny
My good friend Wendi sent me this and I had to share... :o)
Go to Google Maps, type in New York, New York and click on search.
When the map refreshes, click on direction from here and type in Paris, France.
Scroll down to line 24 and have a good old laugh!!!
Oh, and for reference... I typed in Glasgow to Toronto... Girls, according to Mr Google, if I left now in my car I'd arrive in Toronto in 29 days 22 hours and would have travelled over 4,000 miles (and gone via France!!) so thank goodness for KLM lol.
Go to Google Maps, type in New York, New York and click on search.
When the map refreshes, click on direction from here and type in Paris, France.
Scroll down to line 24 and have a good old laugh!!!
Oh, and for reference... I typed in Glasgow to Toronto... Girls, according to Mr Google, if I left now in my car I'd arrive in Toronto in 29 days 22 hours and would have travelled over 4,000 miles (and gone via France!!) so thank goodness for KLM lol.
Rain Rain Go Away...
I did it! I did it! I did it! I met my target of £200 Avon sales! In fact I broke it! I'm at £205.25 at the moment and I still have at least another 2 orders to get in which is fab! So that's another 4.6% I can proudly add to my Toronto fund! Yay!!
On top of that I got another two baby clothing orders confirmed. Again, one from the same person the last huge order came from and the other from my friend Michelle. :o) I'm thinking I should now be coming up with a website and brand name etc, but I actually quite like how word of mouth is working. :oD Plus there are no overheads lol.
Really looking forward to the boot sale tomorrow as well. Between Mum, Derek's Mum, Derek, Ali and I we have enough stuff to fund my Toronto trip 10 times over lol. Well, probably! It's almost always sunny on my birthday so I reeeeeeeeeally hope the rain stops! It's rained here for the past three days straight and I so don't want it to be rained off tomorrow. I want people to take my junk and give me money lol.
Please all have your fingers crossed for dry weather tomorrow and your toes crossed for sunshine 'cos that would be a real bonus!
Hahaha, just as I was typing that I looked outside and saw blue sky but then a big raincloud started to blow over! Argh!
Rain, rain, go away... come again another day! :o)
On top of that I got another two baby clothing orders confirmed. Again, one from the same person the last huge order came from and the other from my friend Michelle. :o) I'm thinking I should now be coming up with a website and brand name etc, but I actually quite like how word of mouth is working. :oD Plus there are no overheads lol.
Really looking forward to the boot sale tomorrow as well. Between Mum, Derek's Mum, Derek, Ali and I we have enough stuff to fund my Toronto trip 10 times over lol. Well, probably! It's almost always sunny on my birthday so I reeeeeeeeeally hope the rain stops! It's rained here for the past three days straight and I so don't want it to be rained off tomorrow. I want people to take my junk and give me money lol.
Please all have your fingers crossed for dry weather tomorrow and your toes crossed for sunshine 'cos that would be a real bonus!
Hahaha, just as I was typing that I looked outside and saw blue sky but then a big raincloud started to blow over! Argh!
Rain, rain, go away... come again another day! :o)
15/05/2007
WD-40
After getting a little fed up with all the talk about missing Madeleine in the news, I decided to go looking for something a bit more light-hearted. As usual this comes from the Barbados Nation News:
Jamaicans using WD-40 for Arthritis Pains
KINGSTON – If you have an annoying, squeaking door hinge or a corroded screw to loosen you'd probably reach for a can of WD-40. But what about a painful, squeaking knee or creaky elbow?
The Sunday Observer has learned that WD-40, better known for releasing rusted screws and lubricating corroded metal, is increasingly being used by Jamaicans to relieve arthritis and joint pains.
Some people are still willing to look past the warnings of possible irritation to the skin.
When the manufacturers said on a WD-40 tin that it could loosen rusty parts, stop squeaks and free sticky mechanisms, they meant metal – not knees and elbows. But the slick substance appears to be working for human parts as well.
"I suffered from arthritis pain, sometimes my knees just couldn't move. I've been using Voltaren, but it hasn't been helping, so I went on the Internet to seek a home remedy," one middle-aged woman who requested anonymity told the Sunday Observer last Friday. "That's when I saw it (the suggested 'remedy')."
The arthritis sufferer said she sprayed the metal lubricant on her knees, and within minutes the pain had stopped and she was able to walk unhindered.
Jamaicans using WD-40 for Arthritis Pains
KINGSTON – If you have an annoying, squeaking door hinge or a corroded screw to loosen you'd probably reach for a can of WD-40. But what about a painful, squeaking knee or creaky elbow?
The Sunday Observer has learned that WD-40, better known for releasing rusted screws and lubricating corroded metal, is increasingly being used by Jamaicans to relieve arthritis and joint pains.
Some people are still willing to look past the warnings of possible irritation to the skin.
When the manufacturers said on a WD-40 tin that it could loosen rusty parts, stop squeaks and free sticky mechanisms, they meant metal – not knees and elbows. But the slick substance appears to be working for human parts as well.
"I suffered from arthritis pain, sometimes my knees just couldn't move. I've been using Voltaren, but it hasn't been helping, so I went on the Internet to seek a home remedy," one middle-aged woman who requested anonymity told the Sunday Observer last Friday. "That's when I saw it (the suggested 'remedy')."
The arthritis sufferer said she sprayed the metal lubricant on her knees, and within minutes the pain had stopped and she was able to walk unhindered.
13/05/2007
Sunshine after the Rain
After such a disastrous attempt at getting rich through the craft fair, I feel more determined now than ever before to earn more money! All of a sudden I'm not afraid of hard work ~ which is a little weird for me to say the least lol. Mum gave me a PJ top a while back which reads "Wanna be rich but don't wanna work!" *Lol*.
So my latest venture (thanks go out here to Michelle for the idea!) is to become an Avon rep! :D I thought about it, I enquired online and now I'm fully qualified. By qualified I mean I've been given brochures and order forms and my own territory which consists of 2 streets totalling 112 houses. Market research shows that approximately 32 of these will be Avon 'friendly' homes and so potential customers. I've been thinking about sales targets, and it's really too hard to come up with one until I get out there. But so I have an aim, I would like to sell £200 worth of Avon products in this first campaign. So I went out on Friday night to do my first run and then again tonight to do my second. So far (including sales through family and friends) I've sold £171 in orders. Not too bad! :) When I get my order in next weekend I should be able to update my chart! :D Oh, and one more thing ~~~ I'm going to a car boot sale on my birthday as a seller with Derek, Mum and Mum-in-Law so fingers crossed for a big update then!! :D
Finally, this could be working out. :o) :o)
So my latest venture (thanks go out here to Michelle for the idea!) is to become an Avon rep! :D I thought about it, I enquired online and now I'm fully qualified. By qualified I mean I've been given brochures and order forms and my own territory which consists of 2 streets totalling 112 houses. Market research shows that approximately 32 of these will be Avon 'friendly' homes and so potential customers. I've been thinking about sales targets, and it's really too hard to come up with one until I get out there. But so I have an aim, I would like to sell £200 worth of Avon products in this first campaign. So I went out on Friday night to do my first run and then again tonight to do my second. So far (including sales through family and friends) I've sold £171 in orders. Not too bad! :) When I get my order in next weekend I should be able to update my chart! :D Oh, and one more thing ~~~ I'm going to a car boot sale on my birthday as a seller with Derek, Mum and Mum-in-Law so fingers crossed for a big update then!! :D
Finally, this could be working out. :o) :o)
11/05/2007
Sucky Craft Fair
Wardie Nursery sucks!
Yes you guessed it ~ the craft fair a couple of weeks ago sucked BIG time! Mum and I made £14 measly pounds between us. :( But with my new and improved chart to the right, that added on another 0.0054% to my Toronto funds... it's going to take a while...
Yes you guessed it ~ the craft fair a couple of weeks ago sucked BIG time! Mum and I made £14 measly pounds between us. :( But with my new and improved chart to the right, that added on another 0.0054% to my Toronto funds... it's going to take a while...
08/05/2007
*** Happy Birthday Wee Sis ***
Today's my wee sister's 19th birthday so would you all please join with me in singing...
Happy Birthday to You,
Happy Birthday to You,
Happy Birthday to Alison,
Happy Birthday to You!
! Hip Hip ~ Hooray !
!! Hip Hip ~ Hooray !!
!!! Hip Hip ~ Hooray !!!
Yay!!! Have a great day Ali! See you at the weekend! :D
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