learning never ends...

learning never ends...

that sounds pretty accurate.

 i learn everyday. we all do. we learn about each other, ourselves, my husband's preferred way to load the dishwasher... the learning (big and small) is endless.

i have learned a great many things since my last post. i learned that doing business with friends, is awkward. doing craft shows in your small town, while fun, is not always a good use of time- if only you could pays bills with new friends right?! and i also learned that sometimes the best advise comes from the most unlikely people.

for those of you know know we, you know i dream big, sometimes bigger than i should. and you know i am a planner. but the problem with that is i spend 75% of my time planning. the bigger the dream, the more complicated the plan. sounds smart right, the old rule measure twice, cut once. the problem with that is i over complicate the plan to the point that i have no time left for execution.

new goal, call it new years resolution that i am starting early...

SIMPLIFY.

through simplification and time management i hope to make my life and business more successful.

i have learned so much this year.

i started a business. i joined the creative world of craft fairs. i found my (current) purpose.

and since i have only truly been at this for about 6 months, i figure i did pretty well. that being said there will be some definite changes coming, after all changes follow learning

 

things in our house has changed pretty drastically recently. i'm sure some of you saw mentions of it but not what really happened. during the first of November i designed Belmont University Opera Department's fall show.it was a big one, defiantly the biggest i have ever taken part in. for those of you don't know, when you design a show anything that isn't rented comes out of your pocket. now of course you get reimbursed for it, but sometimes that can be weeks after the show closes. the night before my show opens i get word that my hubs is receiving a lay off. the news hit me like a ton of bricks. i knew it was coming, that's the nature of his profession. but this was the first one. and since i am freelance and only work part time somewhere stable- words like unemployment and mortgage are not a good combo. but after just a few short weeks, the hubs received the call that he's back to work. Thank Heavens!

money is tight and having him home has been weird, but now we know what to expect. learning experiences right. its now time to make a change in our life plan and get in moving. so next time this happens we wont feel so much panic and stress. maybe we will use it to take a vacation!

part of this new plan involves me changing some of my work goals.

 

  as for my business and simplification ... i am no longer splitting my brand ( talk about over complicated). no double more double etsy. all Ella Dee and Stuff shopping can be done here: Etsy, Facebook, and in person at local crafting events. **if i can figure out how, i will be putting a calender up so everyone can find me!

 

well this is my thoughts for now. i'm sure i will be back soon!