I found this Etsy shop, Bela Brazilian Designs, when I was looking for 3 mother’s day gifts for my “moms”. These are real flowers and they are gorgeous! I couldn’t imagine the amount of work and time it goes into making one of these. Plus all the screw-ups that I would do just to make one. I haven’t received the flowers yet but I am so excited about them. Again I am just amazed at the people and their work on Etsy. This couple is one of them. I plan on getting one of their designs once I sell some of my stuff! Oh and be sure to check out their other stores also. They have one for little girls (what a great keepsake for your daughter or granddaughter). I plan on getting one of those for the Monster Girl.
Check them out! It’s amazing!
Well, with one more item crossed off my list (mother’s day presents). Another one was crossed off today. In case you don’t follow me on Twitter or Facebook, (You know you really should Rockamababy on Twitter and Cheryl Colbath Drake on Facebook) I volunteer at my daughters school. I was over zealous last year when I decided to take on the Acceleratered Reader Store and Field Day. Well, I also helped a friend doing the dances for the boys and the girls, and I let myself get talked into doing the Food for Basket Night.
Basket Night is our huge fund raiser for the PTA. We usually make over $19K when the night is over when all things are counted and subtracted. With the ecomony being so bad, this year we were going to be happy with $10-13K. We did over $16K. Just amazing. I am fortunate to be a part of a great school with a wonderful set of parents. Lots of them are my friends and come to my aid when I ask. (Thanks again women! I do love you!!!) Well, that day (Basket Night) nearly killed me. Doing the Food for over 1500 people is more than I thought. Hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, chips and drinks. Keeping them all cold or hot, serving those people, having volunteers help me serve those people (about 40 wonderful people to do that) as well as keep vendors happy that come to serve ice cream, candy, cotton candy, snow cones, and fudge. It was a wonderful night but so much work.
One item checked off!
Today was Field Day. It was again a great event. But lots of planning because we had a new set of PE teachers who wanted to do new games (can’t blame them). What a learning curve for all of us. Yesterday 4 of my glorious friends and I popped 900 bags of popcorn so all the little kiddies could have a snack after Field day. 3 hours in a concession stand with 2 commercial poppers going and 5 women talking….Man, it was hot and lots of work but it was fun just being with everyone. Today went off really without a hitch.. We had a few hiccups but that is expected. So many people said that it was the best time they have had and the games were great (most of them were teacher’s comments). We did a very wet theme. The kids loved it and were soaked by the end of the day.
One more item checked off!
Now onto my last Accelerated Reader store. It’s all done except for a few last items I need to get and of course the volunteers. I have a few weeks rest before I need to get to that.
Whew…now I just need time with my son. I haven’t been home much lately to be with him. Plus time to work on some new items for my store and my other one . One day I will be caught up….right? Nah!
Later
