Well, it’s official. I have become a “soccer mom.” I knew it was only a matter of time. After all, I am married to a big time soccer coach and he and I both played the game when we were children. My daughter began Pee-Wees last night. We got her all dolled up in her red and white soccer unit and she looked every bit the part of the star soccer player. She was excited for the game and the opportunity to make some new friends, and a bit nervous from not knowing

It is nice to get feedback, all kinds of feedback. There is the feedback that enables you to do things better the next time around. It’s not always easy to hear that kind of feedback, but it definitely has its place in the e-commerce world. Positive feedback is particularly enjoyable to receive, however. It is nice to hear kind words about something that you either spent a lot of time working on or something you feel passionately about. Designing scrapbooks for other people can sometimes be tough…it is hard to gauge whether or not they will love the final product as much as you did.

Watching my children

Thought I would give a quick shout out to the winners of the WCCC silent auction this morning. I don’t know who you are yet, but I am confident you will love our products and won’t be disappointed. That baby basket is such a great gift item…chock full of handmade goods that are useful, a bit whimsical, and totally touchable for baby. Have you felt that baby blanket yet? I wish they made clothes that were as soft as that blanket (hey, I might be on to something here)!

I also can’t wait

Well, I did it. I cut my hair short again. I was feeling a little tired of the same old ‘do. It was getting kind of scraggly and

I don’t know what it has been like in your neck of the woods, but I am loving the spring weather over here in New England. We have pretty much gone from drab, dreary and drizzly to sunny, warm and breezy. The bulbs are out, the spring flowering trees are blooming, the grass is greening up and the birds are chirping. It’s nice.

Typically, I am not a big fan of Mondays. It means back to work, back to school/daycare for the kids, and the weekends never really seem long enough. This Monday has been the best Monday in a long time. It is my sister in law’s birthday today. We won’t get to see her - we live too far away, but we are thinking of her and wanted to give her a shout out for a great day. I hope she takes some time for herself…she works too hard and could seriously use some R+R.

There are a lot of occasions coming up…religious holidays, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day, to name a few. We have been branching out on our product lines and coming up with custom creations for these special occasions.

April is a busy month. There are lots of family birthdays: my father in law (today); my sister in law (10th); and my oldest daughter (20th). Happy birthday with love to all of them!