The day is never done.

Becoming a mother has been a bigger batch of life lessons than I had initially expected. There are numerous little things that are added to my memory nearly daily, but one of the lessons that is repeated is that the day is never done.
I start off the day with a clear and concise list of objectives. It usually consists of the normal house duties: dishes, laundry, vacuum, Etsy shop duties: new photographs, renew a listing, participate in the forums, ChaCha or _kgb: which means I spend at least 2 hours on the computer answering questions, etc, etc. The list goes on and on.
The smartest thing I decided to do about 10 months ago was to realize that my daily list didn't really ever get done in a day. I keep trying to complete it in 24 hours, but now when I don't finish it I don't beat myself up about it.
I just smile and look over at how my blossoming daughter is now feeding herself a banana and that successes can be measured in smiles.

I did make some new earrings and I think I've begun to reach the formula for creating good Etsy photos.

Searching

It seems that today was really an official start to our searches for a new bigger house. We moved already in Dec of 07 and it seems that I have a trend of moving nearly every year. If I told you I have moved 9 times since 2003, would you think I was crazy?
I had a gallery space and a 3 bedroom house in Buffalo, which I took both for granted. I guess you live and learn. I wish I could have that space back, but here in Philadelphia!
We narrowed down our list, but I am sure it will be an uphill battle from here on.
Committing to a house is one thing I am not afraid to do.

My desire for a larger organized work space, which I don't have to pick up for dinner time, or clear off the coffee table and vacuum like a madwoman thinking Violet will choke on a bead, is really a huge motivational factor.

I am sure I will have LOTS more to post about house hunting.

In the mean time, check out these spectacular new earrings I created in my living room.

Imagine how great my work will be when I do have my own messy space!

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There were many times in my life where I had considered myself to be a leader, today I am a follower.
This will be my first official blog post. I have been using other social networking media sites for sometime, but never had an official blog.
My current reading material has consisted of numerous online marketing blogs, websites, and newsletters, all leading me to believe that blogging is the new black.
I am sure this was true 2 years ago. So, I guess I should re-phrase that and say that blogging is the new brown?
I will welcome myself to this new world of online mental voyeurism.

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