www.AdorableDiapers.com Goes Rambo

Ok, so not Rambo, more like Matt Damon in the Bourne Series....

Sometimes, when I can, I have the pleasure of making the Adorable Diapers personal deliveries. It is such a thrill when I have time to do it.

So, today was one of those times.

I was walking through the parking lot of this gigantic office building, lost in thought over just having heard my friends on 101 The Rose, Michelle and Dennis talking about the Olympic sport Curling and having a great laugh, I felt what seemed like hundreds of eyes watching me. I have to say, if it wasn't for this nasty weather, I never would have made it to the door without being stopped and questioned over this huge gift basket I was schlepping.

Finally, I make it in and start to enter the office where the gift basket is going. The receptionist bursts out of her chair and says, "YOU CAN'T COME IN HERE WITH THAT!".

I jumped back and she, like, pushes me out of the way like a ragdoll! I started laughing and she realized what she had done, didn't bat an eye, and told me to stay put. And I dare not move, she was quite serious.

Apparently, the mother to be worked in the front of the office and father to be worked in the back of the office. My bright and shiny, dedicated receptionist was at a loss on what to do.

After thinking long and hard, we devised a plan... "you go thatta way, I will go thissa way". And what do you know, it worked!

But for a brief moment, I felt like a super sleuth, Bloodhound Gang, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby all rolled into one.

The thrill of seeing everyone in that office coo and woo and awe and ohhh was just priceless.

However, I have decided that delivering baby gift baskets is dangerous! I think I can handle the "every once in a while" deliveries. It was fun.

I hope that you all have these exciting moments in your life and enjoy them as much as I do!

Be well,
Sabain Mandell
http://www.adorablediapers.com/

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