My sweet baby is 11!  I can’t believe it.  I literally can remember going into labor with him.  He is such a sweet and gentle soul and I love him dearly.  Geesh…I love both of my boys.  I can’t imagine my life without them.  Today we are taking the boys to Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas.  If you haven’t heard of this place, it basically has a huge indoor and outdoor waterpark which is just what you need is this hot state!!  So I better go pack and get ready.

*also I want to wish Michael Kane a very happy birthday too who happens to share my son’s birthday today!*

For those that know me, know that I have been doing online businesses for about 10 years now. Currently besides Etsy and my web design business, I also own a network of community websites within the United States - currently 100 total.

I’m in the process of opening a new hip, trendy online consignment shop for only unique, handmade items - no resale items please. I will be responsible for the advertising, marketing, taking photos of products, shipping, credit card processing & fees, etc of the site/store. We will be launching soon with press releases, announcements, advertising etc this summer.

So, if you are interested in becoming on of our first stores to be featured, please contact me at suzanne@skjwebdesigns.com.

Oh my goodness…I’m addicted! I’ve already logged into my computer to see when the next shows are. It is amazing how he will go into a business and just transform it. The recent show I saw was a cake shop. At the end of the show it stated that their sales have quadrupled. His energy is infectious. For those who run your business, you know how we all want success. Sometimes it takes someone else to look at it from the outside to give us a little tip or two.

So, here is my 2 cents. If you run a business, find connections. You need support. Seek advice and give advice. I know we can be successful - if you believe, you can do it!!

and watch Peter Perfect

I think I just may go nuts. So as you can imagine my life has been somewhat crazy in the last few months. I sometimes wonder if I can stop and breathe. We even took a “vacation” in March but during that time it was cold and 1 kiddo was sick. We got home and for the last 3 weeks we have been to a doctor 4 times and called once over the weekend. I just got back from taking the little one for an xray of his knee b/c he fell and landed horribly. Luckily there isn’t anything broken but he had to wrap it up due to some swelling. UGH!! I am literally 3 weeks delayed with projects.

So yes…I’m venting - I feel like a crazy mom at the moment!!

So my husband and I were up but the morning was so quiet and peaceful.  The boys were still sleeping at 8:30am!  Of course I just *HAD* to check on them.  So I went through my office into the little one’s room to see the sleeping quiet boys.  On my way back, I knocked into a large picture that was waiting for us to hang up.  CRASH!!  Yep, it fell down and broke.  The pieces were fairly large and easy to pick up.  We picked them all up and put them in my office trash can.  So as my husband is vacuuming, I am standing next to the trash can.  I go to scratch my head and as I bring my hand down, BAM - I put my hand directly into a large piece of glass.  DARN - I wake up the kids and now I have to stop the darn bleeding.  So husband and kiddos in pajamas have to take mom to the urgent care clinic up the road (did I mention the dense fog) to get her hand glued.  I was happy to avoid stitches but I learned some things:

• Don’t bother sleeping kids
• Let husband pick up all of the broken glass and go far, far away.

I now have my 3rd addiction.  My first addiction is chocolate (which is why I bought my awesome treadmill).  My second addiction is the computer.  I’m not sure I could live without it.  And now, my 3rd addiction is drum roll: Wii bowling.  I just love beating my kids who swear they are going to kick my butt.  I’m so freaking good that I’m about to be a Pro.  Go mom, Go mom, Go mom.  From my understanding I even get a fancy new ball.  What I love about Wii bowling is unlike real bowling, my neck and back aren’t killing me.  (well my arm does get a little sore)

Ok…so my youngest son says the cutest things so I decided I will start a Too Funny section.

Today we had lunch with 2 of our very dear friends at Chilis.  On the way out, our friend Jay held his hand to the car.

So my son says, “Dad I know why Jay held my hand.  Because he is a lawyer and wants to protect me.”

I promised furniture pictures.  I know I’m late but I guess better late than never huh?!

So, here is the new breakfast area dining table (the one we eat at daily):

And here is the media furniture.  We are still missing the wedge:

We are happy with The Dump so far!

So yesterday my husband and I made a trip to The Dump. And no, it wasn’t dirty at all. Actually The Dump is a furniture store and with that name we weren’t sure what to expect. Well the furniture certainly didn’t come from the dump. We currently have a set of dining chairs that do not match each other. So we have been pricing chairs and after visiting The Dump ended up purchasing a complete set. And to top it off, we also ended up purchasing a sectional for our media room. Of course, if anyone knows my husband and I, they know we look for the best product for the BEST price. So we got a great deal and of course took advantage of the no interest, no payments for 2 years.

You know what the best part of the whole furniture trip was? No kids!! LOL. My boys weren’t exactly thrilled to know we were going to go shopping for furniture. And we could just see them jumping from one couch to the other. It would have been a nightmare with how large their warehouse store is. But one our dearest friends came over and played video games with them (actually they ended up playing ALL DAY - yep friend and the boys)! So I had a good quiet, productive day I’ll post pictures tomorrow when it gets delivered.

Geesh…what would I do without my fantastic husband?!  So today I wake up with my usual morning kiss and a card.  Once I open this beautiful sweet card, 2 homemade pictures fall out.  At first I thought they were crosses but I am told they were lamps made by my son.  So my husband then tells me that for a week he has been searching for bedside lamps (something I have mentioned that I wanted for quite some time.)  He said he was at Target looking at all of the lamps and was amazed at how many choices he had and that you had to match the shades with a lamp.  As he is looking through this array of choices, some nice lady tries to help him.  After realizing he really had no clue what to buy, she politely asks “Have you every thought about a gift certificate?”  I LOVE IT!  He giggles and says, “Well that is probably a really good idea considering I usually have to ask her if my clothes match.”

Hence, today he is taking off 1/2 day to take me to lunch and to go find some lamps.  Happy Birthday to me!  How lucky I am!!