Great Example of Being a WAHM...

I am so blessed with being able to share my days with my boys and run my business from home. The support I get from my friends and family is unwavering.

However! Sometimes! I don't think they truly "get it".

I want to share one example of what a typical WAHM might have to deal with during her work day.

Yesterday, I got my two boys, (5 and 2) set up with snacks, and the movie "Cars" (btw can't wait for the new one to come out!). I was in my groove, busting out adorable diapers, wrapping, shipping, opened FedEx account (and still ended up using UPS), processing orders, thinking, and I hear a cry.

Moms, you know the difference in the cries, right? Well, this one I heard was the "I am pissed off" cry. I reluctantly pulled myself away from all this work and getting things done and knocked out, to see why the little one was so upset.

Again, tremendously blessed, my office window faces the fenced in back yard and I leave the back door open so kids, dogs, cats, critters can come and go as they please, and I can make a mad dash out the door if I hear "the other cry".

So I go out to see what's up and there is my poor angel baby covered in sand. It's in his face, up his nose, in his hair, in his tears, and I look at the big brudder, and he's not as covered, but looking very guilty.

I just stood there, thankful that no one was hurt, and I shook my head and said, "let's go boys, bath". And the screams of HOORAY and LAUGHTER filled the air.

See, when I decided to leave the corporate world and work from home, I had an idea of what I was signing up for. I knew that it was going to be different. I knew that it was going to be rewarding and heartbreaking at times. I didn't have any clue how difficult it would actually be, but I knew that I could handle it and I was ready to take it on.

I made the choice and not looking back for one second. My shipments still get out, my work still gets done, and I still get completely flustered and overwhelmed, but at the end of the day, I am happy and satisfied. Fried! Exhausted! But, a Good Mother! And that's how this whole adventure began!

Please share your adventures in WAHM-Land!

And, have a fun, EVENTFUL day!

Sabain

What to do when you want to run away...

This morning, I woke up to my darling two year old's adorable smile and him saying, "Hi Mommy". I picked him up, and gave him a hug and a snuggle, guessed what time it was and WHAM! Out of the clear blue came the realization of everything that I had to do today, this week, that minute!

I just laid there with my precious lamb, wondering "how can I run away with my boys and start all over?". Of course, I didn't have a plan, which was a good thing, but for a few seconds, it actually sounded good!

With so much to do and so much to worry and fret about, I feel that if I just take one thing at a time, one project at a time, then I will be ok. I have to keep my head in check and not allow myself to get overwhelmed.

What do you do? Lists? Denial? Cupcakes? Gym? When you are feeling a little crazed and have too many things going on at once?

I need some advice!

In the meantime, hoping you are all planning on staying, and making this Monday so fabulous and wonderful. It's the start of a great, crazy week, but I don't think I would have it any other way!

Have a good one!
Sabain

How do people who aren't very nice stay in business? Does the nice guy always finish last?

How do people who aren't very nice stay in business? Does the nice guy always finish last?

Getting ready to start my work day after taking care of the CEO and CFO, prepping my work station, looking at orders and a Thought crossed my mind...

How do people who aren't very nice stay in business? Does the nice guy always finish last?

Have had a very "challenging" week...and tis not over yet! Or maybe from the children watching, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it triggered this Thought.

So, the question remains. What defines a Good Business Person? The money? The ethics? The loyalty? I am going to have to give this some more Thought.

What do you think?

Best Compliment Ever!

Just had a phone call from yet another satisfied customer!

She said my diapers are the best, and that they are "the Versace of diapers!"

So sweet. It makes my heart sing when I hear that. She, like so many, touch my life and make my passion grow more and more each day.

She is going to email pictures! I can't wait to see them!

Remember, if you blog you get points that turn into cash to be used on your next purchase!

We are also offering a Box of Diapers. It's 4 dozen diapers of the same size, for only $49.95. Perfect for preschool!

Well, it's been such a wonderful morning and I am feeling truly Blessed. My life has been such a Blessing and I am so grateful for everything and everyone that I have in it!

Thank you!

New! Adorable Basket Tissue Paper Option

We got a new gift basket tissue cover called "Baby Blocks" and how cute it is!

It has a white base, with all the colors of baby, so it's neutral, and the edges are die cut! I flipped when I saw it. So, the edges, instead of being straight, are cut in a way that look like baby blocks!
Super cute. I can't wait to use it.

Of course, my little "helpers" went crazy over the delivery box. One delivery ago, I went into my office and left them in the playroom, just inches, feet, steps away, and was on the phone with a customer and when I hung up, I came out and they were laughing and screaming with all kinds of delight! They had gotten into my order and there was blue ribbon, green ribbon, white ribbon strewn all over the place.

I rarely go crazy when my CEO (Crying Everso Often) and my CFO (Crying Freaking Often) do what I think is "kid stuff". They are little and they are only little for a short period of time. And, I felt like I did a bad job of keeping the ribbon out of their reach, and THEN I launched into that "omg! they could have been hurt"...this usually saves them from being sent to their rooms.

So that delivery that came yesterday got stocked and put away so fast!

In the meantime, I did get that adorable tissue paper and hope that you all love it as much as I do!

Philadelphia & New York International Gift Show

I had the chance to get over to the Philly Gift Show this past Sunday.

Wow. Wow. Wow. I met amazing vendors, people pumped and excited about their products, their brand, and just an amazing energy in that place!

We had decided to go in as buyers, and not get a booth, because frankly, not knowing what to expect, I didn't want to chance wasting money, and I like to get it right the first time.

I met reps from a couple of different companies and talked about Adorable Diapers. I have to advise you, no matter how excited, greedy, anxious, nervous, you are when talking to people about your business, if it doesn't feel right, shut up, and be polite and walk away. I am not like a ching-chang-ding-a-ding-dong (for those of you who used to watch the BBC tv Show, Absolutely Fabulous) and can somehow read people, but I do trust my big ole gut. And I did meet a couple of people I felt that I would not jive with very well. I could feel problems already. You know what I mean?

But I did have a company that I met inadverdantly and they seem like what I would be looking for. Happy accident, if you will. I liked everything they said and I look forward to talking with them soon.

I wish I could go to the NYC International Show. I don't think I have seen anything until I have seen that! One day. I don't know what's stopping me from going, actually. Have to think about that and get back to you!

In the meantime, have a lovely day with peace and harmony...you know, the things that aren't present here in Casa de Crazy.

Have you been to any gift shows? What was your experience?

ps: the food they had catered in was GOOOOOOD!

WAHM's...is a vacation really a vacation?

When you go on vacation, do you take a laptop? Do you check your email? Do you answer calls, make them to your suppliers?

I am on vacation with my family and friends. I lasted 3 days without any thought of Work. Then, my husband arrives with laptop in tow. That changed everything.

Before I left, I made sure all my orders were out. I even had our sitter come the morning of our departure to get that last one delievered!

Oh, I also ordered my supplies that I was running out of with delievery options to make sure they were at my house by the time I got home.

Is that normal?

I know that I am not alone in this insanity.

I am enjoying my vacation very much. My boys and I have gone swimming, played in all over this resort area, but still, when I come back to the villa and see the laptop, it's too hard to resist.

This morning when Teddy wanted a drink at 2 am, I took care of him, and hopped on my sites and realized it was suddenly 3 am!

WHY WHY WHY?

Do we put so much pressure on ourselves that we can't take a break? Is it because our business holds so much value to us that we can't let it be left alone too long or else we think it's going to be doomed and self-destruct?

Maybe WAHM's are made differently? Yes, that must be it. We are "momprenuers". We are blessed with our family, our friends, and our love of the pressure and chaos that working from home provides! Maybe there is some control-freak in the mix.

Whatever it is, I know that I have drive and determination to "have it all" and that comes with a price. Some days it's easy, and other days, the price seems so extraordinary that it becomes a little overwhelming...but everything seems to magically fall into place.

So here I am. Loaded with coffee and a blueberry muffin. Ready to take on what's left of our vacation. Making a Choice not to stress, or worry about anything other than "what are we going to do today?".

Humm....what ARE we going to do today? Better go meet with my Board of Directors and figure it out.

Enjoy your summer vacations and if you MUST work, then don't worry, I get it. You can have it all, just make sure you know what comes first and remember that our children will be off to college sooner than we think!

Be well, take care, and share your vacation stories with me!

New Summer Camp Special!

We are now offering a Summer Camp Special for our little toddler friends who are still in diapers!

You can get a box (4 dozen) of personalized diapers for $49.95.

Let us know what size you need and away we go!

WAHM...is that a pun?

Is it REALLY possible to be a Work At Home Mom with small children?