Fabulous Findings

Running a touch behind schedule, sorry folks...the lil girl + I have been suffering from 'Tummy-i-tous'~ however we are on the mend + picking up speed! YiPpY!! Anyhoos just thought i'd share some of my last weeks fabulous findings. Definitely have to have this scrumptious vintage Cherry Blossom fabric in the F/W 2013 Collection.

The B.Plan

Source :: Lola's Room

Okay, its time to start typing up a Business Plan!

Yep we need to jot all those fantabulous ideas down so the whole thing makes sense, and we have something to look at in times of need, going to see those bank folk + to keep us on target (a plan is kind of like your hard tasking boss)

The first plan I wrote was ages ago + 35 pages long (yikes). Did I look at it?? once or twice, did I use it? Nope! Now that I look back at it, it was totally unrealistic + a bit of a pipedream. But thats the  one advantage about time...you can learn a lot. Nowadays, plans seem to be more relaxed, short + too the point, 10 - 15 pages, information in bullet format ~ which I think is going to work very well for moi!

I'm kind of excited to write my plan again, as a lot has changed ~ I have always been stubbornly independant (ie; I've always done what I wanted to do, when I wanted...borderline selfish ::giggle!), but now that I have a family, the plan is going to have to be 150% realistic + i'm probably going to need help! The biggest lesson that I have learned in Biz:: you can't actually do it all yourself.  You really need peeps...they can keep you motivated, give you amazing ideas (or know other people that might) + they're probably way better at certain tasks than you.  Everyone of us has a special talent!!

So using my rule of 3's, i've found 3 spectacular resources to help us write the Bestest B.Plan Ever or BBPE ::

1. Okay i'm not working on commission but Craft Inc by Meg Mateo Ilasco is awesome, its like a encyclopedia of crafty goodness jam packed into a tiny blue book (definitely my go to book)...she has a couple more books i'm drooling over too.

2.  The Wonder Thinking Business Plan-o-Rama workbook....a free + fun downloadable workbook, which I have just printed off for myself!

3.  Design Sponge...is a wonderful place to get lost in - and has a rather good section called Biz Ladies, which has a wealth of businessing information.

 

So i'll be working away at my snazzy new BBPE throughout the next couple of months, i'm sure i'll be changing a few things on it here + there, as the next few months we'll be learning a tonne of good stuff.

July :: lets get organized

source:: redredrobin

Yippy i'm so excited for the month of July!  Getting organized is the #1 thing on my list...and instead of looking at it as a chore (this task does not come naturally to moi!) I'm finding ways to make it fun!!

 

Now having a Mr that works outta town, a lil babe, 2 big dogs in a small house has really made me change my attitude to being organized too.  If I put my mind to it....life can run like a well oiled machine, everything is smooth, everybody is happy + I get to bed early!(this is key!)  Now if I have my lazy pants on....well...its not pretty ~ everybody ends up crying, even the dogs, my house + brain look like the photo, its 11pm and the thought of doing it again tomorrow is frightening.

 

So the thing is, a lil effort  everyday goes a long way, both in your personal + business life

 

First up, a good purge(of stuff!) is in order.   Honestly its great for the soul + gets you on a good roll.  I've already started in my clothing department, i'm in the process of going through all my business stuff, and I now leave a tote bag by the back door, so that when I come across items that are of no use to me....they go in the tote, which is then dropped off at a local charitable cause.

a decluttered environment = a decluttered brain :)

 

Secondly paperwork......grrrrr...I mean 'yeah I love paperwork'.  This month, i'll be looking into different ways on how to get organized with the paper stuff :: Business Plans, organizer sheets + a cute lil project to help you get on your way.

ps :: I'll be doing my first Indie-preneur interview later in the Month!! Inspiring folks to say the least!!

 

 

 

 

 

 







Sorting

The weather has been so warm, and its light til late, so I have been sneaking out to the shed after supper, to sort through all my tubs + tubs of fabric. The shed is definitely my happy place at the moment :)

the new do



As i'm in the mood for sprucing things up ~ thought I should get a new + improved do too. I had contemplated chopping it all off, as there is a lil monkey in my life that likes to hang off my hair (i'm pretty sure I have a couple of bald spots from my locks being wrenched out!)...but I like having long hair too much. And we are also heading into summer, so its good to have some options of wearing it up or down :: so I got some new 'totally loving them' heavy bangs!  Such an easy cut to care for too, twist + go, and sometimes a lil zip zip on the front with the straightener.

 

I got the giggles the other day at how much haircuts can be compared with your own life (shallow but true)::

+ Your hair changes over time(especially with pregnancy + mummyhood hormones) - adapt + move on, quit trying to do the same things as in your 20's

+ Same haircut all your life (kinda like me) - you need to take a risk! who cares if you mess up, wear a hat + try something else next time

+ bad haircut - okay you made a huge mistake, but your hair + you will grow.

+ good haircut - are like a best friend, they always make you look + feel good.

+ highlights/perm - are like ex boyfriends...seemed like a good idea at the time, and they take forever to go away.

 

So I'm hoping to take a few more risks in the future ;)

Wardrobe Malfunction

Its funny how when something weighs on your mind, the answer will come in the most basic of ways. Like your wardrobe collapsing under the weight of consumerism!!
I definitely got  a bee in my bonnet after the Bangladesh sweatshop crisis ~ I couldn't stop thinking about it, all those people lost their lives, just so I could wear my $8 tshirt for one season + then throw it away.  After much thought, I realized that every person on the planet should be entitled to work to feed there family... just like me, I'm just against inhumane + unethical working conditions, i'm against fast fashion (awesome interview + book on the topic) and i'm against quantity over quality.
Now back that my wardrobe of mine, there was so much in there that I simply didn't wear ~ I always stick to my favourites, I always keeps those clothes that maybe don't fit right but will one day for some strange reason? and I always keep clothes that have some sort of emotional attachment (like so + so gave it to me or this happened when I was wearing that) But when you get a wardrobe malfunction such as this ~ it means it time!!.
I'm bagging up all those clothes that might become someone elses favourites, and what am I going to put in there???  Only a few items that I really + truely love, that have been made with heart, hands + coffee breaks....and a couple of preloved goodies too!!

ps:: That is the first Busy Jones I made ever made!! She makes me very happy + proud.

Happy Day

Today is 146 years for Canada, + 3 short years with my sweet Mr!! :)