Just another Manic....uh....Tuesday...

Hi Folks!

Sorry I have been a bad blogger lately. I have been completely swamped with schoolwork and B.B. Bellezza stuff and my full time job as well as a side job I am doing in the paralegal world, too! Plus, my mom is having serious medical issues and I *was* (hopefully it stays a "was") having a few financial issues. Which reminds me:

Thank you to all my awesome customers who took advantage of my sale! I really appreciate you all. You rock!

AHHH!!!

Okay I feel better.

Soon this will all clear up, or at least not feel like a huge strain on my life! In the meantime, SORRY for the lame blog entries. :)

I have, however, in between everything else, been working out in my head a concept for a new weekly feature for the blog. I am not going to quite let the cat out of the bag, yet, though. Just because what if it doesn't work out the way I think, or I get too stressed again. In fact, I had every intention to start tonight...but it just didn't work out that way.

I guess you will have to sit on the edge of your seats until next week!

I am also super excited because I am going to Charlotte,NC this weekend. My one best friend is going to the race so I am getting a ride down with her to visit my other best friend, who happens to live in Charlotte. :) Awesome!

Except, that means, hurry up and get schoolwork done and special side job done and pack and.....

AHHH!!!!!!

Okay, I am going to go and do all these things I am so stressed about, or at least make one of my famous lists so I can at least remember what I might forget. LOL

Take care and I will hopefully have some kick butt posts coming up. *Hopefully*
Love,
Kim

Happiness is....paper goods

This weekend has been fun! My friend Cheryl came to visit and we went scooting about Lancaster county shopping and having a fun time. I got some really pretty dainty "thank you" cards at the paper goods store that I love. I also get this big huge thick memo pad with really cute flowers on it. I really thought that I would use it to jot down notes, but it is pretty enough, and big enough, for stationary. Both of these were on sale! And then I got a bunch of new beads! YAY!

Today I split the day between doing a criminal law project, writing a creative nonfiction piece for creative writing class, stressing about the weather....again, and placing orders for some new containers, packaging, etc. for my store. I am excited!

However, I am pushing back the store re-opening until March 11. Some items might appear before then. My eBay store: http://stores.ebay.com/B-B-Bellezza Bookmark it and come back later and check it out!

Other than that, I am excited to watch the Oscars tonight and work on some new jewelry designs. Go Little Miss Sunshine! (okay, so it is the only movie that I have actually seen that is nominated....at least I have seen one!)

A very productive weekend, except my office is in utter ruins again. It is either super organized or super messy. Right now, super messy! Oh well, it will be super organized again! (I hope!)

Take care, my beauties!

Kim

Reasons to be happy!

Today I feel very happy! I thought I would list out the reasons....in random order.

1. My car has been freed from its icy cage! Yesterday I got the battery jumped (thanks AAA!) and then my neighbor pulled me out with his van. What a great guy, he just moved in over the weekend. I plan on making his family some chocolate chip cookies this weekend.

2. My eBay store is reopened. I decided to reopen...again...my eBay store. I am excited because I will have new products with new packaging that I am really excited about. The store is open, but there is nothing in it yet...grand reopening is tentively scheduled for March 3. I hope to have everything ready by then, but it might be after that until everything gets listed. Bookmark it now and check back later: http://stores.ebay.com/B-B-Bellezza

3. It is WARM out!! Yay!! The ice from my parking spot is now all gone!!

4. I had a very busy day at work, but I had a wonderful lunch at a great place thanks to Jan from Citizen's Bank. She is just lovely and it is a great bank. They really go out of their way for us at work. (my day-time gig as a paralegal)

5. I bought some Burt's Beeswax Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme: I have had it in sample size and love it and today went all out and bought the full size. It is great if your hands get dry from this cold weather. http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10751&storeId=10101&productId=10183&langId=-1&categoryId=&showSubCategory=yesMy hands also get really dry from working with files and paper all day long. My little sample size has lasted a long time, too, so it's a great investment. Plus it is 98% Natural. I know, I make my own bath and body products, but when something is this great, it is just worth buying.

6. One of my bestest friends - Cheryl - is probably coming to visit this weekend! YAY!

7. I am feeling very excited about some new ideas brewing in my head that I am going to start to make reality! That always makes me happy!

8. I adore my boyfriend! He's the best!

9. I am anxiously awaiting a package from The Black Apple: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=991

I bought some postcards. First, I love postcards, and second I love her art. I can't wait to get them!

10. My birthday is coming up and my mom told me she went shopping on my amazon.com wish list. There is a lot of really great stuff on that list and I can't wait to see what she got me! (This one is selfish, I know...but it still makes me happy!)

I am cheerful and happy and feel creative....so I am going to go create!
I encourage everyone to list out what makes them happy today!