I’ve been fairly busy this week. Surprisingly, business has had a sudden surge both on and offline. So, I had quite a bit of painting to do and I’m still working on several orders. Friends have begun calling in Christmas orders but while it is comforting to know they are not in a hurry to receive those items I am getting them done as quickly as I can to avoid a time crunch later. I’ve had some gifts to make for family members as Fall is a fairly heavy birthday period for our family. Between the orders, I’ve been trying to create new merchandise to plump up my stock for the holiday selling season. Oh yeah, there was some laundry, housework and cooking to fill those odd moments, too.
Yesterday, I took time to get out of the house. (Okay, I had to go out. I had an order to deliver and some errands to run.) It was a beautiful but extremely windy day. The sun was bright and visibility was great. As I peaked a hill that I drive several times a month, I realized I had a fantastic view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that crosses the outer end of the Baltimore Harbor. I’ve never noticed that view before and it struck me as absolutely beautiful at that moment.
Of course, the camera was home on the charging dock! For somebody that almost always has her camera in her purse, I sure have been caught without it a lot lately. I passed a few other great photo ops on that drive, too. Maybe it was just that I hadn’t been out of the house in a few days or the beautiful weather but I seemed to be noticing so much more than usual on this run-of-the-mill drive. I swore I’d drop that camera in my purse again as soon as I got home.
Today was another absolutely beautiful day. On my grocery run, I noticed the spectacular sparkle of the sunlight on the super calm water of the river (the wind died down through the night) as I drove along. This area does provide some great scenic drives on everyday errands. There were even a few herons standing in the shallow areas.
So, where was the camera? You got it! It was still home on that charging dock.
Where is it now? Right next to me, on the charging dock!!
(I'm sure it's charged by now.)
So, now you know why there are no photos with this post!!! Sorry.
Well, there’s always tomorrow (provided I put that thing in my purse NOW.)
See ya’ll!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Working the Shows Wednesday - Are you stretched too thin for the holiday show season?
As we’re rolling head long into the holiday show season, we need to stop and ask ourselves if we are stretching ourselves too thin and, by doing so, are we short changing any of our shows?
Will we have enough merchandise to sell at our final pre-Christmas events to make it worth our while to travel to and spend the day at those last shows? Will we physically survive the schedules we’ve set up for ourselves? Might we be better off, thinning our schedule down a bit to be able to concentrate on the bigger, better shows we have on our calendar? Wouldn’t it be best to have a bigger, better selection of products at the larger, more popular shows that we’ve paid so much for than to fill every gap in the schedule with small, less expensive shows that may or may not pull a shopping public? Maybe those gaps would be better filled by spending those 8-12 hour days at home producing.
I had lunch with two of my craft show buddies today. Between us, we have over 70 years of show experiences - or to quote one of my friends “craft show adventures”. We discussed upcoming events and various selling venues including a few standard Christmas craft shows.
At one time or another each of us has had to depend on our craft sales for either all or a large portion of our incomes. Now, all of us have other sources of basic support and count on crafts for supplementing those incomes. Yet, at least one of us, is still pursuing sales as if her life (or at least her rent) depends on it. I, personally, have cut way back on doing shows and pick and choose very carefully. I also pursue more “other” venues than these ladies.
One friend is doing a show every three weeks from now through Thanksgiving weekend. She has set up a production schedule that demands she completes a specific number of items per day. We had planned lunch several weeks ago but she was having trouble reaching her production goals that week and canceled so she could produce merchandise. She knows this is the only way she will have enough merchandise to carry her through. She has followed this routine for the last few years and it has worked well for her.
The other friend has booked a grueling schedule of shows and events with only three “free” weekends from now until the second week of December. She seems to be working around the clock to produce merchandise and is now beginning to panic, thinking she might “run out of product” before the last few shows. She’s looking pretty harried already. I asked why she has set such a demanding calendar for herself and her answer was, “My work is selling well at the moment. People seem to be really into it this year and I’m afraid some new trend will knock me out of the market come Spring. I need to get those sales now.”
We then went into some long philosophical discussion of crafting trends and how they’ve flowed through the years. We laughed over our efforts to be “trendy” throughout the years with tailoring our products to the current wants and desires of the general public. Some of the discussion involved some of the strange items we have each produced throughout the years trying to run with those trends. Some of the words we used to describe our own “trendy” items included: “ridiculous,” “bizarre,” “peculiar,” “downright ugly” and even “absurd!” Believe me, this discussion had us laughing so hard, we were actually wiping away tears!
Well, we realized we’ve finally stopped trying so hard to be “with it.” Now we just make items we enjoy making, in colors we think look good and with designs we like. While we may have managed to sell well when we were “trendy,” we don’t think we were enjoying it as much. Now we enjoy our work and like our products.
Know what? We’ve come to the conclusion we put more energy into our shows when we’re making and selling work we like and enjoy doing. We work harder to make the booth show these items off to the best advantage and we’re much more enthusiastic when talking with potential customers. We smile more even when the show is a tough one with long hours and less than great accommodations. Don’t get me wrong. We do still feel totally wiped out by the time we get packed up and we still drag pretty bad the next day but you just might catch us smiling on our way out. That’s because this change in attitude is good for sales!!
As for our busy friend, I think we convinced her she is overextending. She is actually considering canceling a few of her later shows and concentrating on the two larger ones in November and December. This way, her booth can be fully stocked at the shows most likely to command heavier traffic and she just might survive the season without dropping over from exhaustion. All of those shows she is considering dropping have wait lists and if she drops out now, those folks will have a fair shot at prepping for the shows.
Maybe now is the time to take a serious, honest, look at your upcoming show schedule and decide if it really is a manageable schedule or if it needs tweaking .
Will we have enough merchandise to sell at our final pre-Christmas events to make it worth our while to travel to and spend the day at those last shows? Will we physically survive the schedules we’ve set up for ourselves? Might we be better off, thinning our schedule down a bit to be able to concentrate on the bigger, better shows we have on our calendar? Wouldn’t it be best to have a bigger, better selection of products at the larger, more popular shows that we’ve paid so much for than to fill every gap in the schedule with small, less expensive shows that may or may not pull a shopping public? Maybe those gaps would be better filled by spending those 8-12 hour days at home producing.
I had lunch with two of my craft show buddies today. Between us, we have over 70 years of show experiences - or to quote one of my friends “craft show adventures”. We discussed upcoming events and various selling venues including a few standard Christmas craft shows.
At one time or another each of us has had to depend on our craft sales for either all or a large portion of our incomes. Now, all of us have other sources of basic support and count on crafts for supplementing those incomes. Yet, at least one of us, is still pursuing sales as if her life (or at least her rent) depends on it. I, personally, have cut way back on doing shows and pick and choose very carefully. I also pursue more “other” venues than these ladies.
One friend is doing a show every three weeks from now through Thanksgiving weekend. She has set up a production schedule that demands she completes a specific number of items per day. We had planned lunch several weeks ago but she was having trouble reaching her production goals that week and canceled so she could produce merchandise. She knows this is the only way she will have enough merchandise to carry her through. She has followed this routine for the last few years and it has worked well for her.
The other friend has booked a grueling schedule of shows and events with only three “free” weekends from now until the second week of December. She seems to be working around the clock to produce merchandise and is now beginning to panic, thinking she might “run out of product” before the last few shows. She’s looking pretty harried already. I asked why she has set such a demanding calendar for herself and her answer was, “My work is selling well at the moment. People seem to be really into it this year and I’m afraid some new trend will knock me out of the market come Spring. I need to get those sales now.”
We then went into some long philosophical discussion of crafting trends and how they’ve flowed through the years. We laughed over our efforts to be “trendy” throughout the years with tailoring our products to the current wants and desires of the general public. Some of the discussion involved some of the strange items we have each produced throughout the years trying to run with those trends. Some of the words we used to describe our own “trendy” items included: “ridiculous,” “bizarre,” “peculiar,” “downright ugly” and even “absurd!” Believe me, this discussion had us laughing so hard, we were actually wiping away tears!
Well, we realized we’ve finally stopped trying so hard to be “with it.” Now we just make items we enjoy making, in colors we think look good and with designs we like. While we may have managed to sell well when we were “trendy,” we don’t think we were enjoying it as much. Now we enjoy our work and like our products.
Know what? We’ve come to the conclusion we put more energy into our shows when we’re making and selling work we like and enjoy doing. We work harder to make the booth show these items off to the best advantage and we’re much more enthusiastic when talking with potential customers. We smile more even when the show is a tough one with long hours and less than great accommodations. Don’t get me wrong. We do still feel totally wiped out by the time we get packed up and we still drag pretty bad the next day but you just might catch us smiling on our way out. That’s because this change in attitude is good for sales!!
As for our busy friend, I think we convinced her she is overextending. She is actually considering canceling a few of her later shows and concentrating on the two larger ones in November and December. This way, her booth can be fully stocked at the shows most likely to command heavier traffic and she just might survive the season without dropping over from exhaustion. All of those shows she is considering dropping have wait lists and if she drops out now, those folks will have a fair shot at prepping for the shows.
Maybe now is the time to take a serious, honest, look at your upcoming show schedule and decide if it really is a manageable schedule or if it needs tweaking .
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
I'm making my list and checking it twice...
With only 79 days left 'til Christmas morn', you bet I'm making a list - or two - or maybe ten!
There's the list of everybody we need gifts for, the list of those gifts I want to make, the list for those we need to order or shop for, the card list, the list of things that need to be done to get the house ready for the holidays, the baking list - and those are just the household lists!
Then there are the business lists. Most important over there, is the list of merchandise I need to get finished and listed in time to sell them for the holiday!!
I'm starting to prioritize my lists. I need a list of all my lists!!
Santa has it easy. He's got two lists - the good girls and boys and the bad. The bad is easy. He can do a production line for packing up those bags of coal. Oh, and he can have some elves work that line for him. I hear they work cheap - just a plate of cookies and some hot chocolate. I'm sure Mrs. Clause is working on those cookies already.
Santa just needs to decide what each child on the good list should receive and then send a work order to the right elf department. The gifts are made, wrapped and placed in the sleigh for him with neat little labels telling him just where they go.
I understand he then settles in for a good long nap, gets up for a great meal with the missus and then sets off for one super long night of delivering gifts with lots of cookie snacking along the way. When he gets back to the North Pole on Christmas morning, I hear he settles in for a long winter's nap! How many of you got a long nap on Christmas morn after staying up all night getting the gifts together?
(If you did, please won't you tell me how?)
Oh yeah, before I tackle all those lists there's the immediate lists. I have orders to fill now, birthday gifts to make that are due by next week, and packing lists to put together for our Fall trip out west to see the in-laws (in a couple weeks). Talk about needing to prioritize!!
I did get my Halloween merchandise done this week. I don't stock a lot of Halloween items but I like to feature a few. This year, I've just done three onesies and I listed them today. Y'all had a sneak peak yesterday before they were all done. Here's a peek at the finished products.
Just click here or on the pic for a link to the shop for more info on each.
Here's hoping your lists stay manageable this year. we can always dream, can't we?
There's the list of everybody we need gifts for, the list of those gifts I want to make, the list for those we need to order or shop for, the card list, the list of things that need to be done to get the house ready for the holidays, the baking list - and those are just the household lists!
Then there are the business lists. Most important over there, is the list of merchandise I need to get finished and listed in time to sell them for the holiday!!
I'm starting to prioritize my lists. I need a list of all my lists!!
Santa has it easy. He's got two lists - the good girls and boys and the bad. The bad is easy. He can do a production line for packing up those bags of coal. Oh, and he can have some elves work that line for him. I hear they work cheap - just a plate of cookies and some hot chocolate. I'm sure Mrs. Clause is working on those cookies already.
Santa just needs to decide what each child on the good list should receive and then send a work order to the right elf department. The gifts are made, wrapped and placed in the sleigh for him with neat little labels telling him just where they go.
I understand he then settles in for a good long nap, gets up for a great meal with the missus and then sets off for one super long night of delivering gifts with lots of cookie snacking along the way. When he gets back to the North Pole on Christmas morning, I hear he settles in for a long winter's nap! How many of you got a long nap on Christmas morn after staying up all night getting the gifts together?
(If you did, please won't you tell me how?)
Oh yeah, before I tackle all those lists there's the immediate lists. I have orders to fill now, birthday gifts to make that are due by next week, and packing lists to put together for our Fall trip out west to see the in-laws (in a couple weeks). Talk about needing to prioritize!!
I did get my Halloween merchandise done this week. I don't stock a lot of Halloween items but I like to feature a few. This year, I've just done three onesies and I listed them today. Y'all had a sneak peak yesterday before they were all done. Here's a peek at the finished products.
Just click here or on the pic for a link to the shop for more info on each.Here's hoping your lists stay manageable this year. we can always dream, can't we?
Monday, October 5, 2009
Just saying "Hi"...
Not much time to chat tonight, gang.
Been busy painting all day.
Finished up this little doggie wearing a skeleton costume. These are done on infant bodysuits.
Even the tiniest among us need to look festive.
Finished up two orders and then worked on new merchandise. Got to get the shop stocked for the upcoming holidays.
Tonight I worked on Halloween onesie-style bodysuits for infants.
These should make their way into the shop by Tuesday or Wednesday.
I will need to cut off Halloween sales by the 20th.
I'll have more to say in the morning!
See ya'll then.
Been busy painting all day.
Finished up this little doggie wearing a skeleton costume. These are done on infant bodysuits.
Even the tiniest among us need to look festive.
Finished up two orders and then worked on new merchandise. Got to get the shop stocked for the upcoming holidays.
Tonight I worked on Halloween onesie-style bodysuits for infants.
These should make their way into the shop by Tuesday or Wednesday.
I will need to cut off Halloween sales by the 20th.
I'll have more to say in the morning!
See ya'll then.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Alien Abductions!!!
I’ve been abducted!
It happened last night. I guess you might call it an “alien” abduction. (You know, the men are from Mars thing…) Just when I was heading over to the keyboard to make my Saturday post, The Big Guy suggested we head off to the casino.
With visions of triple red sevens, cherries all in a row and the perfect blackjack hand, I grabbed my shoes, threw on a clean top and brushed my hair and teeth (different brushes, of course) and declared myself “ready” in less than five minutes. (Never give a man a chance to change his mind when he’s offered to take you out!)
Okay, so we didn’t come home rich. Although, as a couple we lost less than it would have cost to go to the movies! And, after all, it was a night out together!
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Speaking of alien abductions, I just finished reading Kat Martin’s Season of Strangers.
This was definitely not my usual choice of reading material but then, in a pinch, I’ll read anything. (Once, in 4th grade, I read The Boy’s Book of Baseball simply because I had my hand on it when the school librarian called time to select our books!) I love to find bargain books and on my last trip to Half Price Books, I grabbed a bunch off the dollar racks based merely on the jacket blurbs. I wasn’t familiar with Kat Martin’s work but it sounded interesting.
I randomly grabbed a couple of these books to take to the beach with us last week and this was the first I started reading. I quickly realized it dealt with aliens abducting and doing physical research on humans and, I must admit, I wasn’t real into the premise. I kept threatening to just put it down and switch books “just as soon as I finish this chapter.” Each time my friends found me reading, they’d tease me about how many more chapters was I going to read before ditching it. Something kept compelling me to read “just one more chapter.” By the end of the second day, I figured I’d already invested that much time and I was halfway through, so, since I’m no quitter, I kept going. Turns out, I enjoyed it!
When the aliens can’t quite get their answers through basic physical exams performed aboard their spaceship during the course of an evening’s abduction, one enterprising alien scientist tries doing experimental “unification” of himself with a human’s body. In doing so, he absorbs that individual’s personality, knowledge and memories in conjunction with his own. Through his journal entries, the reader sees him attempt to explain how humans differ from his species in that they are guided by emotions. He attempts to define emotions such as determination, grief, sadness and even love. As he poses hypothetical questions concerning his theories, the reader is fed quite a bit of food for thought. I found myself mulling over some of his questions from time to time.
All of Kat Martin’s books are not alien oriented (although I do know there are at least two more) but I like her writing style and plan to keep my eyes open for more on those bargain racks and flea market tables. Should you come across one, take some time and have a good read!
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How about a sneak preview of some of my new merchandise that will debuting in my etsy shop this week?
This perky little sock reindeer will brighten any corner or serve as a great seasonal cuddly for the little one in your life.
Every little guy or gal needs a teddy bear in their life!
The sailor onesie-style bodysuit has been available in the shop for some time now, but I just added the matching pants!
These should all be available in the shop within the week, as well as some more new items. I'll try to share some others with you later in the week.
It happened last night. I guess you might call it an “alien” abduction. (You know, the men are from Mars thing…) Just when I was heading over to the keyboard to make my Saturday post, The Big Guy suggested we head off to the casino.
With visions of triple red sevens, cherries all in a row and the perfect blackjack hand, I grabbed my shoes, threw on a clean top and brushed my hair and teeth (different brushes, of course) and declared myself “ready” in less than five minutes. (Never give a man a chance to change his mind when he’s offered to take you out!)
Okay, so we didn’t come home rich. Although, as a couple we lost less than it would have cost to go to the movies! And, after all, it was a night out together!
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Speaking of alien abductions, I just finished reading Kat Martin’s Season of Strangers.This was definitely not my usual choice of reading material but then, in a pinch, I’ll read anything. (Once, in 4th grade, I read The Boy’s Book of Baseball simply because I had my hand on it when the school librarian called time to select our books!) I love to find bargain books and on my last trip to Half Price Books, I grabbed a bunch off the dollar racks based merely on the jacket blurbs. I wasn’t familiar with Kat Martin’s work but it sounded interesting.
I randomly grabbed a couple of these books to take to the beach with us last week and this was the first I started reading. I quickly realized it dealt with aliens abducting and doing physical research on humans and, I must admit, I wasn’t real into the premise. I kept threatening to just put it down and switch books “just as soon as I finish this chapter.” Each time my friends found me reading, they’d tease me about how many more chapters was I going to read before ditching it. Something kept compelling me to read “just one more chapter.” By the end of the second day, I figured I’d already invested that much time and I was halfway through, so, since I’m no quitter, I kept going. Turns out, I enjoyed it!
When the aliens can’t quite get their answers through basic physical exams performed aboard their spaceship during the course of an evening’s abduction, one enterprising alien scientist tries doing experimental “unification” of himself with a human’s body. In doing so, he absorbs that individual’s personality, knowledge and memories in conjunction with his own. Through his journal entries, the reader sees him attempt to explain how humans differ from his species in that they are guided by emotions. He attempts to define emotions such as determination, grief, sadness and even love. As he poses hypothetical questions concerning his theories, the reader is fed quite a bit of food for thought. I found myself mulling over some of his questions from time to time.
All of Kat Martin’s books are not alien oriented (although I do know there are at least two more) but I like her writing style and plan to keep my eyes open for more on those bargain racks and flea market tables. Should you come across one, take some time and have a good read!
----------
How about a sneak preview of some of my new merchandise that will debuting in my etsy shop this week?
This perky little sock reindeer will brighten any corner or serve as a great seasonal cuddly for the little one in your life.
Every little guy or gal needs a teddy bear in their life!
The sailor onesie-style bodysuit has been available in the shop for some time now, but I just added the matching pants!
These should all be available in the shop within the week, as well as some more new items. I'll try to share some others with you later in the week.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Declaring war on the flu bug!!
I got my seasonal flu shot this week. Have you gotten yours?
We had determined this was the week to do it. I normally rush right out and get mine as soon as they are available but for some reason we both dragged our feet this year. The Big Guy was able to get his at work on Wednesday. His employer usually provides shots to all active employees and, some years, has included family members. This was not one of those years so I simply went down the street to my local pharmacy.
Of course, this became a family expedition. The Big Guy is the keeper of the flex-ben card (flu shots qualify) and felt he needed to be there to present the card himself. Our boarder, who has become a member of the family for all intents and purposes, chose to come along for the ride. (Bear in mind, the store is a whole 4 blocks away.) I was the only person there waiting for a flu shot who brought along a support group!
The expedition went off without a hitch and I hope I am working on developing immunity to the seasonal flu.
We have gotten flu shots every year for the last 18 years or so with the exception of the one year that they were simply not available. The year before that, supplies ran short but I had gotten mine the first week they were available before they realized there was a shortage. I have never experienced any side effects at all from the shot itself and can honestly say, I have only had the flu once since getting the shots. That year, they claimed there was an unexpected strain circulating that had not been part of that vaccine. While I was miserable, I think I had a mild case probably due to the vaccine helping some.
We are not fanatical about most preventative measures but we have stuck to the flu shot routine. Oh, and I take Vitamin C from about November through March. I believe it staves off most colds. We seem to manage to only have one or two colds a year and rarely any other routine illnesses.
Luckily, maturity is supposedly a benefit when it comes to the swine flu. The experts seem to think those over 50 are the least susceptible portion of society when it comes to H1N1. The shots for that one are being doled out in order of susceptibility starting with pregnant women, those caring for children under 2 and then those between 2 and 22. My age group will bring up the rear if there is any vaccine left at that point.
I did hear that the best defense against H1N1, beyond washing your hands frequently, is a daily dose of 1000mg of Vitamin D. I’m probably going to stick with that. I figure it can’t hurt.
So, armed with my flu shot, a bottle of Vitamin C and one of Vitamin D, I march off into the flu season. Get outta’ my way, germs!
We had determined this was the week to do it. I normally rush right out and get mine as soon as they are available but for some reason we both dragged our feet this year. The Big Guy was able to get his at work on Wednesday. His employer usually provides shots to all active employees and, some years, has included family members. This was not one of those years so I simply went down the street to my local pharmacy.
Of course, this became a family expedition. The Big Guy is the keeper of the flex-ben card (flu shots qualify) and felt he needed to be there to present the card himself. Our boarder, who has become a member of the family for all intents and purposes, chose to come along for the ride. (Bear in mind, the store is a whole 4 blocks away.) I was the only person there waiting for a flu shot who brought along a support group!
The expedition went off without a hitch and I hope I am working on developing immunity to the seasonal flu.
We have gotten flu shots every year for the last 18 years or so with the exception of the one year that they were simply not available. The year before that, supplies ran short but I had gotten mine the first week they were available before they realized there was a shortage. I have never experienced any side effects at all from the shot itself and can honestly say, I have only had the flu once since getting the shots. That year, they claimed there was an unexpected strain circulating that had not been part of that vaccine. While I was miserable, I think I had a mild case probably due to the vaccine helping some.
We are not fanatical about most preventative measures but we have stuck to the flu shot routine. Oh, and I take Vitamin C from about November through March. I believe it staves off most colds. We seem to manage to only have one or two colds a year and rarely any other routine illnesses.
Luckily, maturity is supposedly a benefit when it comes to the swine flu. The experts seem to think those over 50 are the least susceptible portion of society when it comes to H1N1. The shots for that one are being doled out in order of susceptibility starting with pregnant women, those caring for children under 2 and then those between 2 and 22. My age group will bring up the rear if there is any vaccine left at that point.
I did hear that the best defense against H1N1, beyond washing your hands frequently, is a daily dose of 1000mg of Vitamin D. I’m probably going to stick with that. I figure it can’t hurt.
So, armed with my flu shot, a bottle of Vitamin C and one of Vitamin D, I march off into the flu season. Get outta’ my way, germs!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
I'm in a chocolate kind of mood...
Once upon a time, there was a quiet little village in the French countryside, whose people believed in Tranquilité - Tranquility. If you lived in this village, you understood what was expected of you. You knew your place in the scheme of things. And if you happened to forget, someone would help remind you. In this village, if you saw something you weren't supposed to see, you learned to look the other way. If perchance your hopes had been disappointed, you learned never to ask for more. So through good times and bad, famine and feast, the villagers held fast to their traditions. Until, one winter day, a sly wind blew in from the North..."And so begins the movie, Chocolat.
If you've never caught this one, you've missed a fantastic performance by Juliette Binoche and a very sexy Johnny Depp as her gypsy love interest. I just find this to be one of the best feel good movies around so when I saw it in the late night listings after all others in this house turned in tonight, I had to tune in.
Only problem is, now I'm in a chocolate kind of mood. I sat here digging through my recipe collection while watching the movie, trying to find just the right, chocolatey, quickie item that I could whip right up. I settled for throwing a box of brownies together during commercials. After all, I don't want to be up ALL night!!
The boys should be happy in the morning when they meander into the kitchen and find this surprise. I don't get up until after they leave in the morning as they are up and out long before 6! (For those who are now really concerned about our household, let me clarify. They are grown men, not children. They do much better without my interferene in the morning.)
Now that I've put chocolate into your mind, too, let me share a few great chocolate quotes.
- In the beginning, the Lord created chocolate, and he saw that it was good. Then, he separated the light from the dark, and it was better.
- I have this theory that chocolate slows down the aging process. It may not be true, but do I dare take the chance?
- Exercise is a dirty word...Every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate!
- I don't eat candy bars with nuts in them. Nuts just take up space where chocloate ought to be.
- "All I really need is love, but a little choclate now and then doesn't hurt!" - Lucy Van Pelt
I'll leave you with this one piece of advice:
Put "EAT CHOCOLATE" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.
Chocolate dreams, y'all!
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