I am not getting much done today. I’ve been trying to finish up some things before my craft fair tomorrow, but I have been awefully nauseated. I can’t fly around the condo doing much, but I have been sitting up in bed, watching tv, stitching Socktopus guys. It’s something.
I took care of a lot of chores yesterday. I baked two loaves of bread, did the laundry, did half of the grocery shopping, and went to the bank to get change for my cash box. Maybe that’s why I am so sick today. I overdid it yesterday getting everything ready for the weekend. Hopefully, tomorrow I will be feeling better. I won’t sell much looking green! Good luck to all the vendors at craft fairs this weekend! Have a great weekend! Missie
What is going on in the house of giggleFritz? Sometimes I don’t even know. The latest and greatest news is, last week my husband and I found out I am pregnant. This was some VERY unexpected news because we were not trying to have more children (If I haven’t mentioned before, I have a 16 year old daughter, my husband’s step-daughter). But, lo and behold, here we are and we are very excited and awaiting our new peanut in October!
I have been trying to get ready for “It’s a Spring Thing” Craft Fair in Hartford, WI this Saturday. I try so hard to plan ahead for my craft fairs. I plan out my time in my “production” binder and pencil in everything that needs to be done. I could not pencil in morning sickness due to pregnancy. I have been very sick and tired since last Monday. Thank the Lord I have not had the throwing up kind of morning sickness. I am just so motion/car sick. I drop things, I lock doors that shouldn’t be locked, I leave other doors unlocked that my husband finds (he’s got my back!), and I am such a whiny thing in the evening constantly hunting for food to eat that I haven’t already had for the day. It’s terrible! I have managed to get a few things done for this Saturday, mostly Sock Monkeys and Socktopus guys.
Another new thing around our house is my daughter’s new bunny, Jacob. We had a sweet little bunny that passed away last June. Cleo was our friend and we still miss her to this day. My daughter has begged for a bunny for months and we kept telling her there really wasn’t time for a bunny, everyone is busy. A friend of hers at school had to get rid of her bunny and they were going to take it to the Humane Society. Did we want it? Daughter has the bunny now and must take care of it. I am not supposed to handle bunny poo pregnant. We will see how this goes. Jacob is a nice bunny, I’ll give him that!
The new bunny Jacob
I went to my old job at Stein Garden and Gifts and said hi to people yesterday and talked baby stuff for a little while. It was so nice to see everyone again! I know I will be back there soon with a bigger belly buying my plants for the balcony of our condo. I picked up some lettuce, basil, and snapdragon seeds while I was there. I am so excited for spring and all of the fun stuff coming up! I just need to get through this morning sickness first.
Spring 2013 Seeds
So, I am off to get a few more things done for my Saturday craft fair.
I used to read a lot. There was no better escape from my crappy jobs than an exciting adventure with a thrilling ending. Fantasy novels (NOT romance, mind you!) were my favorite, then, historical fiction. Ever since I have been working solely for giggleFritz and Company, I have not taken much time for reading.
I borrowed two books from one of my sisters and it took me forever to read them. They are part of a three book series by Ally Condi. The first was called “Matched”. The second one, “Crossed”, I just finished. I want to read the third and final “Reached”.
“Crossed”, by Ally Condi
It was a little hard to want to read these books. They are well-written, but in some ways, at first, they are similar to “The Hunger Games”. The books are about a teenage girl who lives in the future. Where she lives, everyone’s world is controlled by the government, which is called “The Society”. After a few chapters the book ends up being less like “The Hunger Games”, and the ideas are more unique and interesting. She goes on her own brutal adventure to find someone she loves and learns more disturbing things about, “The Society”.
I looked into the “Books and Coffee” book club through Dunn Bros. Coffee. I won’t be joining. It is a great idea, but I looked online at the book selection. It isn’t very large right now, and the books are $14 and up. This frugal coffee/book-loving girl doesn’t like the price. I can brew my own coffee and head for the library.
I’ve been busy in more ways than one, lately. One of my latest projects is custom book covers from a great repeat customer!
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My customer bought and provided me with the fabric for three book covers. She picked out three different sets of contrasting fabric, 1/4 yard each. (Very cute!) The covers fit paper back books approximately 4in wide x 7in tall and include handles for easy carrying. Three more have been ordered through Inspired For You in Downtown West Bend, where I sell my other products.
Watch for a spot in the shop online where custom book covers will be offered. I am on my fifth order for custom covers. I never knew there was such an interest!
Over the weekend I went out with my sister to try and find a store where she can sell her candles. Her Candle Company is My Favorite Candles. We went to Port Washington and Cedarburg (both in Wisconsin). I don’t get out to those neat gift shops, antique stores, and coffee/tea houses often. I am either too busy or just like being at home with family or baking etc. Anyway, it was so inspiring! Port Washington is right on Lake Michigan. When I come over the hill on Hwy 33 and see the water, I automatically get all excited. We visited several shops and picked up a Raspberry blended tea at a place called “Baltica Tea Room and Gift Shop”. We should have stayed for homemade soup, but had to still make it over to Cedarburg.
Baltica Tea Room Tea Punch Card
In Cedarburg Winterfest was going on. The Settlement was packed with people. The local businesses had artists out in front of their buildings carving ice sculptures. Curious spectators crowded around to see what objects would unfold.
Inside the beautiful old buildings of The Settlement people were browsing and shopping for something special. The Cream and Crepe Café was crowded and it was no wonder from the mouth-watering fragrances that greeted you at the door. We browsed the gift shops and antique stores and ended up at the Cedar Creek Winery. I bought three bottles of sweet wine and it was time to go.
Settlement View
Did we find a place to sell my sister’s candles? No. Was it a waste of time? NO! Nice people, great tea, antiques, and I bought wine! It was a wonderful weekend! I need more semi-yuppy weekends!
Last week was a very trying week in Missie-ville. I had set several goals in work and personal life, and few were achieved. Saturday evening I got a call from my sister who was having an equally foul day/week. We decided a coffee outing was in order to ease our burdens.
Yesterday (Sunday), my sister and I met at Dunn Bros. in West Bend for some amazing coffee and soup. We not only got to talk through on-going, frustrating situations, we had some amazing soup! I can’t remember the exact name, but it was something like Parmesan Alfredo Tortellini Soup. The only way they could have improved on it would be to serve with crusty bread instead of saltines.
Dunn Bros. have also started sponsoring “Coffee and Books” club. They have eight bestseller books to choose from in the store. Four books are from the coffeeandbooks.com site and four are other best sellers. You get free coffee for purchasing a book and joining the club and there are other drink discounts along the way. So, not only do you get coffee discounts, you get exposure to great books and I want that! I haven’t joined yet, because I want to check out the books on the web site first, and then go get one. I will let you know which one I choose soon.
If you have time during this busy week, check out this neat book club offer! I am not being paid to promote anything. I just thought I would share something awesome on a dreary Wisconsin Monday. 😀
My team didn’t make it to the Super Bowl this year, so I’m not too interested in the game tonight. It was a perfect day to go see a movie, though. My daughter and I got some lunch and went to see “Mama”. There were only two other people in the theater. Perfect! 🙂
I love horror movies and “Mama” turned out to be a pretty decent scary movie. During many of the scenes I was peaking through my fingers covering my eyes, not wanting to miss a deliciously scarey part. However, I wasn’t too keen on the ending.
So, how can someone who makes sweet little sock monkeys enjoy dark and eery horror movies? I think it adds to my creativety and “thinking outside the box”. My real reason for watching scarey movies is I don’t like being scared. When something scares me I make it my mission to make it NOT scare me. A well-developed, thrilling storyline doesn’t hurt either!
I just saw a pretty good Doritoes commercial with a hungry silly goat. I am off to eat some lasagna and watch high-priced commercials. My Super Bowl Sunday includes very little football, but is still pretty super.
Have a super night!
Missie
P.S. – I’m cheering for the Ravens!
I am battling, yet, another cold. This time sneezing, runny nose and left nostril and eye will all-of-a-sudden tickle, itch, then run. So annoying! It’s not the only sickness I have. I don’t know if you’d classify it as cabin fever, but I have that itch to plant seeds.
I don’t get to plant too much in our condo on the northeast side of the building. I grow basil and peppermint like no one’s business. What little I plant, I love to watch grow. I am working towards a house in the country with plenty of room for a huge veggie garden. Until then I will scratch my itch with my basil/peppermint patio garden. I will have fun making do until then!
