Busy as a Bee

If you ever had kids, you know how busy I've been. I've got a wonderful three year old, who (while still wonderful) is pushing his limits (of course!) and a handsome nearly three month old, who (while still soooo handsome) is teething (so soon!!).

Life has been incredibly full for me. I don't know how I find time to do anything. I get to sleep for maybe 4 hours a night, with a wake up call in between. School started back last Friday, so I'm working on that. I just listed 8 pairs of earrings for sale on Etsy. Laundry, housework, work-work... I'm a busy little bee lately. One of these days I will find my balance.


I had Mr. Caegon in his bouncer tonight just watching him, waiting for hubby to finish dinner. He's such a calm little man. He started to whine a bit and just got quiet. The next time I looked down at him after taking a bit, he had his hand in his mouth, sucking away!! When did he find his hand!!?? He's getting soo big sooo fast! I sent out a message to family of his beautiful little voice. He just talks to you quite regularly now when his tummy is full and his diaper is clean. How can life get any better?

Well, if you'd like, take a look at my new listings. I will post the group photos for your viewing pleasure! =)

Have a great night everyone!!

It's Been A While

Okay guys, I know it's been a while since I last posted, but things have been crazy. I have officially survived the first two weeks back at work and now have a beautiful 8 week old little boy (not forgetting my handsome 3 & 1/2 year old =D). Things have been hectic. For the most part, the last two weeks, I've come home snuggled with baby and as soon as he's asleep for more than 30 minutes, I end up crashing out on the couch where I was spending some time with the rest of the family. And when I haven't been crashed out on the couch, I have been busy plucking away at homework. I don't know what made me think that I could do what I have set out to do this year, but I am having serious doubts.

I do, however, know that I need some extra cash flow. And I took a giant step toward achieving that extra cash flow. I opened my Etsy shop. Officially!! I'm so excited! And (I think thanks to Facebook), I've also already made my first sale! I sold a pair of earrings.

Aren't they just terribly cute!? Thanks, Etsy buyer! I really enjoyed making these and considered making some more for myself. They're just too cute not to wear on Wednesday. =)

Well, I'm off to the rest of my overwhelming duties (motherhood and education, lol). Keep watching for more exciting adventures!

oX <3 Xo

Stephanie

These Six Weeks

I survived my first day away from Caegon.

I cried my heart out leaving him this morning, but I survived it.

^^ Motivation for bigger and better things ^^

Keep watching for more! <3

Stephanie

Creatively Inclined

It's nice to be creatively inclined. It's even nicer to have people to share it with. My husband made me something I couldn't have even conceptualized. It's a shelf for those beading trays (you know the ones that have openings to hold the beads you're working with and the lines for the strands for necklaces). It's pretty nifty.

Here it is with weight on it, in my messy craft corner. Excuse the mess, I do have a 5 week old and haven't gotten around to cleaning my corner. <3

Here's the finished product. This way, I can design multiple necklaces and/or bracelets at once. How cool is that?? Thanks hubby. ;)

In other news, we went to visit my sister in law in San Antonio a couple of weekends ago. It was a wonderful visit and everyone got to meet Caegon. She is letting us use her cradle for him and it's just BEAUTIFUL.

Here's his first nap in the cradle. <3

Keep reading! There's always more to come.

Stephanie

More Snow Adventures

Last week was full of excitement. There were lots of ups and downs, but what's the good without the bad anyway? I got all my beads in and I'm all set to get creating. I'm currently in cleaning mode, so I can create without feeling guilty. I got some laundry done, some dishes done and working on getting some boxes out of the living room. We also got to go to San Antonio and see my sister- & brother-in-law. The snow we got was beautiful. We ended up getting six inches. NOT what we expected at all. 

Kaleb got to help daddy roll the base of the snowman!! He had a BLAST in the snow!

Okay, so it turned out to be a snowwoman because we needed a scarf and I had the only one available. <3 (Thanks Brittany!!) 

The snow was so beautiful. It would have been nice to come inside to a warm house when we were done playing in the snow, but the power was out for over 12 hours. Luckily enough, the snow on the road melted enough for us to leave for San Antonio.

It'll be nice to be able to settle down at my table and take some time out of the day to create. I've got everything organized, just got to have room to make things. I got to see my other sister-in-law's workspace. She's got a great space and I can't wait to see what other stuff she comes up with.

More blogs to come! <3

Stephanie

Snow

So much for living in Texas for warmth, lol. It's snowed ALL DAY today. It was actually quite pleasant. Kaleb - my 3 year old - had a BLAST today playing in the snow. We also took the new addition out for a "ride" in the snow. He wasn't as pleased lol.

Here are me and the little ones. <3

Snowball fight!!

Yayyy snowman. Yes, it's tiny. LOL. They just used what they could.

This was only 2 hours after the snow started this morning.

You can kind of see the flakes streaking by as we were on our way home. Those are the biggest flakes I've seen before. How pathetic is that? lol.

In other news, I got my new beads in last night and was up very late organizing then and sorting the old and new beads in my organizers. It was a fun experience. I can't wait to really dig into them. I've got some pictures and will share soon! <3

Keep watching for more!

oX Stephanie Xo

Designing

One thing that is completely new to me is designing jewelry. Okay, well, it's ALL new to me. I got these great beads for Christmas from a friend and it took me until mid January to figure out what to make with them.

I made a necklace and a bracelet with them for her.

Ahhh just LOOK at those pictures. I'm looking at a long and happy relationship with my new camera. It's a Sony Cybershot DSC-H20 and it's a beautiful, beautiful piece of equipment. I'm so glad I invested my money into it. I look forward to getting some fabrics to make a more professional backdrop for my jewelry and start posting on Etsy.

In other news, I have new beads coming my way this week. I certainly cannot wait. I've got another project saved up for when they come. My sister in law sent me a pendant while I was on bed rest in December. I want to make a necklace out of it so that I can wear it. She's got some brilliant items in her store. http://www.etsy.com/shop/brighteyedbirdie She is so creative. I look forward to having someone to share creativity with.

So, keep looking for more to come. There will be lots more where this post came from!

With faith and love <3

Stephanie