Working on some goals

#4 - Complete 100 swaps -- 22/100 completed. I am currently in like 6 swaps as well. Honestly, it's a bit overwhelming right now. I haven't joined any new swaps in at least a week, and won't be joining any more for at least two more weeks. Too much going on.

#15 - Make spreadsheet for tutus -- I made a spreadsheet on the computer, but I wasn't happy with it. I'm now inventorying everything on regular wide ruled loose leaf paper and keeping it in a binder with my receipts for expenses/income.

#16 - Add 20 items to ETSY shop -- 7/20 completed

#18 - Add 10 tutu designs to website - 2/10 completed, plus I redid ALL of the inventory numbers and added more Allie Clips!

#22 - Add more pictures of bows to website - Completed 2/20/2010

#23 - Make 4 mohawk hats (without ear flaps) -- 1.5/4 completed. :)

#41 - Drink at least 3 bottles of water a day -- Working on this one.. drinking at least 1 or 2, haven't made 3 yet.

#44 - Lose 40lbs -- 6/40, all in the past week or two.

#52 - Make pop-up card -- Completed 2/1/2010, forgot to blog about it. The girls and I made pop-up Valentine's with little squiggly hearts for Mammie. We actually lost them and made new cards (not pop-up) yesterday. Not sure if I know where those are, either.. haha

#54 - Write 25 articles for eHow - 1 and 2/25 completed

#56 - Weigh in weekly - FAIL.. haven't been doing that. Will start when the scale goes down a bit.

#58 - Post craigslist ad for tutus at least once a month - 2/12 completed, but people keep flagging them and saying they are "prohibited" or "spam". I think it is other people who sell similar items who are doing this, because I've NEVER had anything flagged before. Sad..

#60 - Teach Gracelynn Sign Language ABCs - she is doing well with almost all of the letters! We will make a video when she has learned how to fingerspell a few words.

#72 - Make something with my button stash - Completed 2/10/2010, will post pictures later, made flower clips with button in the middle

#74 - Make a journal and swap it - Completed 2/4/2010, sent to swapper in Illinois. She sent me a message saying she LOVED it. :)

#79 - Make 10 YouTube videos -- I actually made another video and created a new (business) YouTube Channel 1/10 completed

#97 - Try to stop using shampoo -- This is going well. I am on week 3(?) of no-poo and my hair is amazing, better than it's ever been - HOWEVER, now my scalp is kind of breaking out. I've been using baking soda and lemon juice mixed with water to "wash" my hair once every 4 days or so. Everything has been great (minus a little frizziness), until this week when I started breaking out. Am looking into getting some tea tree oil, heard this helps. Any tips?

#99 - Pay all bills ON TIME -- doing well so far. :)

Well, I guess that's not so bad now that I type it all out. I was feeling as if I wasn't moving forward with much. However, I made like 70 clips and bows this week (even korkers, which I HATE to make). I have four tutus I have to make by tomorrow evening (EEK!) for customers, and at least five by Friday morning (EEK!) to put in the shop. I am corresponding with a woman who makes beautiful boutique hairbows that wants to put her items on my website, and am talking to a few others about link exchanges.

I'm hosting three giveaways currently - two on Cafemom and one on my blog (OWOH). All giveaways end this Friday (busy day!).

This weekend is something I am really looking forward to. For one thing, all of my stuff will be in the shop and I can breathe again. And for two, Rachel and I get a date night because my mom is keeping the kids alllll night! w00t!! :) Next week will be busy, too, but not QUITE as hectic! Hopefully I can continue to get things organized and move forward with my business and my goals.

Leave a comment, let me know you're reading! :)

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Contact me ASAP if you're interested in either (or both) of these options!! We also offer link exchanges. If you feature us on your blog, we will feature you on ours. (I apologize to the few I was supposed to add recently, have been very busy. All links will be up next week, for sure!)

YouTube, and crazy neighbors

Well, these two don't really go together - though I'd love to put my crazy neighbors on YouTube.

I created a new YouTube account for Nellie Bug's. I was just using my daughter's account because we had a random selection of videos, but I've decided to separate them. I'd appreciate it greatly if you'd subscribe, as I have 0 subscribers now that I'm starting fresh. HERE is the new YouTube channel.

Rachel and the girls are painting birdhouses right now. I've been busy making bows. I spent 8+ hours last night working on just bows, and the cards that they go on. They look really good, and I will post pictures soon. The reason I can't post them now is because somehow the battery charger got lost in our apartment. Go figure.

Crazy neighbors.. hmm. Today the woman yelled at my 8 year old telling her she "smelled" and "has yellow teeth". The manager says he can't do anything about it, the police say if we call them and the people deny it that we will both get a "peace disturbance" charge. Sometimes I wonder not only about this town, but about this state. *Sigh*.

Moving on to bigger and better things, our products are going to be featured in the mall starting THIS FRIDAY! :) I am SO excited, but overwhelmed at the same time! It's scary! I have about 30 sets of hairbows, I just need to make tutus now. My mom is working on patchwork scarves and ... I forget what else lol.

I have to make like 10 tutus this week. 3 for a customer and 7 for the shop. Then I have TWO giveaways ending this Friday, plus I did TWO giveaways for hairbows last night. Geez, I'm one busy lady! No wonder my "goals" list hasn't moved.