17/04/2007

An Unplanned Break & I'm Back! :o)

Hi Everyone!!

I'm back blogging again after a totally random and very much unplanned break. Since my last post, I suddenly got busy with work, home, crafting and everything else... Every day that went by I kept meaning to update and let you all know what was happening. But instead I let 4 weeks disappear! Now I could make this update HUGE ~ but to save your sanity I won't ~ well, I'll try not to anyway. *Lol*

Baby Business

This "business venture" seems to be growing faster than a baby! After I sold one personalised vest on eBay, the recipient loved it so much she ordered some for her friends! Well, I posted out 8 garments to her a couple of weeks ago and then she ordered another 4 t-shirts for her boys and just yesterday she told me she had another baby to buy for who I believe has 2 older sisters! On top of that I've sold one to Derek's Mum and one to my sister. :D And my friend Michelle (who got "the very first one") would like another couple for friends too! Oh, and Sarah I'll get yours posted asap! I've lost count!! :oD

eBay Business

Very quick update ~ nothing's happening lol. I've been busy with my crafting... see below...

Crafting

I've been kept ever so busy with craft projects recently. Since I got it into my head I wanted to open an eBay shop, I started buying in bulk for such eventualities. Poor Derek and Jazz are tearing their hair (and fur) out! There's boxes of paper and card everywhere ~ all different colours and textures lol. And cellophane bags all over our dining room table! Everywhere you look there are wee packets of fabric teddy bears, metallic stars, paper flowers...
But there's a reason for all this! :o) Mum and I are going to a craft fair on April 28th!! We've been making cards like crazy and plan on selling them along with my baby vests, kids t-shirts, maybe adult t-shirts for wedding parties and hen nights etc... personalised children's pillow cases, and our *NEW* lines ~ framed greetings cards and wrapping paper! Once we get enough stock together I'll post a pic for y'all! Seeing as it's being held at a nursery in Edinburgh I'm hoping the baby-themed items sell well. :o)

Toronto 2007

Plans are coming together! :o) I've got holidays off work confirmed for September and I think we've found the perfect flight and hotel. I won't say too much just yet 'cos I don't wanna jinx it lol. But my estimated fund is proving too low. So I must raise it and start selling on eBay faster! Which is just as well 'cos they have a 10p listing day coming up this Thursday. Not too sure how much I'll manage to list, what with the craft fair and all... but I'll definitely keep you posted!

The Gym

I'm still going but not really putting as much effort in as I should be! So last Thursday I suddenly decided to pull my finger out and start a serious fitness and diet regime. So I'm going to the gym 3 times a week for 30-45 minutes a time, and doing Pilates 2 times a week for like 20 minutes at home. Hopefully I'll build that up to 1 hour sessions at the gym and 40 minutes Pilates but baby steps to start with lol. Needless to say the weight's crept back up so I'll scrap my graph and start over. Watch this space... (well the column to the right anyway...)

Thanks for reading guys. I'll definatly keep this updated from now on in. I really want to try and get into the daily photo again too. I'd like to backdate it too but I don't know if anyone will look... But I'll start the photos again this weekend.

Bye for now!!! :oD
~* Caz *~

2 comments:

Super Happy Jen said...

Glad to hear your business in going well. If it's growing faster than a baby, then that's impressive. William already weighs 14 lbs.

Anonymous said...

Hi Caz
Glad it's going so well! Just had a thought if you're wanting to get into fairs you should check out the nct site. They have loads of events throughout the year you can hire stalls at and would def be right target market! ;o>

http://www.nct.org.uk/