Such a fabby Month!

Crikey, where do I start?

Such a good month! First ballet and dinner with daughter, then cinema and a fashion show with my Mumma (who is utterly marvellous).

My birthday pressie arrived from my hubby, which is a gorgeous handmade necklace by Diamonds and Daggers (you can find the website here:   http://www.diamondsanddaggers.com/ )

Yes it is a crystal embedded knuckleduster! I LOVE IT!

I won an amazing gift set on a facebook comp from Purely Aromatic ( you can follow them on FB here: https://www.facebook.com/purelyaromatic ) This is what I won:

(http://www.purelyaromatic.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1911929-Giftset-Starter-Giftbox.html )

It doesn't stop there (gasp) I then win another FB comp today for an underwear set *faints* , no idea which one as I was late in emailling them back (busy busy day today!). So I'll update this when  I know.

More good stuff, I got the job I wanted! I have been doing work experience at a care home, today I got offered a paid job there! Now working in a care home was not something I thought I'd enjoy, so I went along with my bestie to see, and I flipping loved it. I was actually shocked at how much I did enjoy it. So I am totally made up that I now have a job there, pending on crb checks and blah.

Also I have recently "met" some truly great people on twitter. Now twitter is something I never thought I'd get the hang of, at all, ever. Lo and behold I did and have met some fabulous people who I would never of known otherwise :)

Next week is looking rather good too as I'm going to lunch with my daughters and my Mumma for Mothering Sunday and meeting up with  an old school friend on Tuesdaywhich I am really looking forward to!


All of this may not sound that exciting or even interesting to some people, but for me it has been an absolutely fantabulous four weeks!

Massive love to all of you

xo

Disheartened

Feeing a bit sorry for myself at the moment really. I have had no orders since before Christmas now, and as I need the orders to be able to get the rings to make new things with I can't make many more designs up (of which I have a notebook full of). So I am in the age old catch 22 situation of to carry on and hope I sell a few things so I can make new designs or just give up and make the bits for myself when I can afford rings and things.

This isn't a plea for everyone to buy something, just me feeling a bit down and out of sorts about everything, so some nice words of encouragement would be ever so much appreciated.

On a lighter note, I was bored earlier so decided to have a lookie loo on Google for chainmaille jewellery, and DEAR GODS! HOW much do some people charge?? There was a necklace for sale (using aluminium like I do) and they wanted £180 for it, I nearly choked on my hot cross bun! I could make the same one and sell it for £30 whilst making a profit! So I may use some rings up and make one to show you later, just cos I can. Even better it can't be a copywrited design cos it's an ancient one, so who holds the copywrite for it, now I am going to start confusing myself. I'm still shocked at some of the prices, fair enough for sterling silver or gold, but not ally.

Now I am going to drink more coffee and bandage my sons hand up, as he has just been sent home from school with a bashed up hand, again.... When do teen boys grow out of playing the "punch mates arm to give them a dead arm game"?  Answers on the back of a postcard, or in a comment below. Thanks!!


Mucho love xo