Until, of course, Friday!
Day 93
Mom and I packed up my HHR and headed south, to Atlanta. By the time we hit Tennessee, I was hoarse from talking. (When you work alone and don't talk to many people during the day, an 8-hour conversation can really do a number on your vocal chords.) My mom is so fun. Really. The best.
Day 94 was the opening day of Wedding Day Hooray! I was so, so, so, SO thrilled to be a part of this show. What a significant improvement from the bland, vanilla bridal shows I did in Chicago! All of the vendors there were folks you'd find on Etsy, ReadyMade, Style Me Pretty, etc. All indie crafters, doing their own thing and makin' a business in this bleak economy. I love them.
Here's a peek:
So cool. The crowds weren't as big as we had hoped, but I met many cool people and had some good leads for business. Also got some video time on GetMarried!
Day 95
So the Rapture didn't happen. I guess that's pretty obvious by now. I've heard that the new projected date is some time in October. Which is good, because I still have a ton of house-cleaning to do before He gets here.
Found this discarded sign outside the coffee shop where mom and I stopped for our morning brew before the show:
The Sunday show at Wedding Day Hooray went pretty much the same as Saturday. The brides-to-be coming to this event were the exact folks that Paper Acorn is looking for. Hooray!
Day 96
Mom and I rolled back into the Queen City on Monday evening. The drive up was lovely.
But almost as soon as I got settled back at home with my hubby, a huge storm swooped over our area. By 7:30 our power had been knocked out, so I took a bunch of my luminary candles and lit them all over the house. It was nice to be unplugged for a while, and have a little romantic time!
Day 97
I woke early and got to work immediately. Between putting off orders last week and being out of town for 4 days, I had quite the workload! Barely stopping even to eat lunch, I started, finished and packed up 8 orders in about 10 hours. Still taping a shipping label to one package as I flew out the door to the Post Office, I made it through traffic and a train crossing with 4 minutes to spare. (The PO closes at 5:00, and my printed receipt read 4:56.) Whew!
After all of that, all I wanted to do was take a nap, but it was time for a change of clothes and head out to Creative Team. (No rest for the weary.) I was glad that I didn't wimp out and stay home. The team is rockin' it with the Ballroom project, and Dad got us started on the next big element, which looks super cool! (Pics to come next Tuesday.)
Day 98
Had another meeting with the marketing director at Cincinnati Magazine on Wednesday morning to talk out the details for a summer event. I'll be doing a couple of craft demos at this event:
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There are the same feelings of both excitement and nervousness that I felt right before performing at a drama competition or play in high school. I'll be up in front of a crowd of people, trying to channel my best Rachel Ray, and showing folks how to make some fun paper crafties.
Got back home from the meeting, and my pal Alison stopped by to pick up her wedding decorations I had been hoarding while she was honeymooning. So great to hang with her again, catch up, and see her all glowing and not stressed from wedding-planning mode!
I then got a call from another good friend, Melissa, telling me about a last-minute bridal show in Eastgate.
Melissa: "Can you come set up table decorations at Receptions tomorrow night?"
Me, looking around my studio at all of the half-finished orders and piles of messes: "Sure!"
I might, in fact, be ever-so-slightly... crazy.
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