A Blessed Mess Blog

This is harder to do than I thought it would be.  I guess it's because I'm having to face my emotions and further deal with what has happened as I'm typing this entry.  I'm guessing it's become obvious to you already what I'm referring to, especially if you follow my blog.  My last entry was upbeat as I was trying to overcome my adoption fears and convincing myself it was okay to let another doggy into my heart in that space, that void, that Missy left when she left us back in 2009.  The blog introduced you to Glory, the little crazy looking dog who'd captured our hearts simply by looking at her picture.  Well, try to imagine how captured we were after spending an hour with her in our home this past Tuesday.  It took a week, but we finally waited out the other possible adopter to pick another dog.  And by then we'd also lined up another dog to visit with, a little black chihuahua/min pin mix, Patsy.  We arranged to have both dogs come to our ...

It's been a great week for my2sweets.  Happy to report all is well and I am still working on multiple orders I hope to fill over Spring break.  But, today I wanted to blog about something not business related.  In case you didn't know, 6 months before Travis and I married we adopted together a dog, Missy.  She was a rat terrier mix with spirit and such uniqueness!  She lived with him until we married, and from then on out we became a special family of 3.  She was our everything .  She ruled the roost, to be honest.  We were devoted to her and were in love with her completely.  After being dropped off in 2000, BG joined our family after we fell in love with her.  She was an enormous chocolate lab who was the most kind, loving animal I have ever seen to date!  When Soph arrived in 2003 Missy's life changed and she became second to the baby, but she was still such a special girl.  BG seemed indifferent to the new addition and lo...

Oh, yes, I am so enjoying my first week back from Rhea Lana!  It's work as usual, but wow, no long, long hours like last week!  Yes, I'm still up at 3:40 every morning typing, but at least when I'm done with my shift, I'm done!!!  I miss the friends I have there, but life is keeping me busy.  My supplies are still empty, but this weekend I plan on getting the goods I need to complete a few orders I have.  I am honored to be making Kristie (the owner of Searcy's Rhea Lana" some bedding for the bunkbeds she bought from me (YAYYYYY!!!!) for her daughter.  I consider myself blessed beyond measure to be a part of Searcy RL and to call Kristie my friend.  She has been sooooo good to me, as have all the great girls at RL, and it is so exciting everytime she or her daughter choose to buy anything from me!  The color scheme is completely gorgeous and fun (lime, electric blue, zebra, hot pink) and I can't wait to put something cool and unique together for ...

Wow!  It's been over a week since my last entry and yep, the big Rhea Lana Searcy sale is all over with, done, and put to bed!  Yes sir, I am absotively and posolutely glad that it's all finished!  I'll try not to make this entry a novel, but I do want to share a few things from the eventful event.  Monday was fabulous!  It took me longer to set up my booth because I had so much more stuff than normal.  I more inventory, more props for my table, more everything !  So, after I got set up I was able to visit with some of the returning vendors and get reacquainted.  I especially love The Shifty Fox (Stephanie Price).  We were both buddies last sale and I grew to totally love the girl.  We are from the same hometown, but we had so much more in common.  She's a total sweetheart and I love her stuff.  She is successful and very deserving so.  God is doing great things in her life I tell ya.  I grew to love her even more t...

So here it is...the eve of manning my booth at this Spring's Rhea Lana sale.  Am I ready?  Well, I guess I have no choice, right?  Haha!  Yep, I'm ready.  I did a dry run this afternoon with all my stuff on my display and it looked pretty good, only wish I had more .  You know, I have more this sale I think than ever, I just wish I had about twice as much as I'm taking. My competition will be fierce and the more ammo I have the better, so now I'm left wondering how much she will have flower-wise.  For the past 4 sales she's tried to put hers out and the girls at RL have stopped her, but this year its open for all to do whatever.  I make up several bows, but not as many as I would have liked.  She specializes in bows and I can't compete with that, so I'll be tickled if I sale any of my bows.  The amount of doll clothes I'm taking is pretty good, so now let's hope they sell!!  Scared doesn't even begin to explain how I'm feeling thi...