Tweet...

Nope, not that kind...




Working on three birdie print skirts and tweet came to mind.
Added a coffee bean print panel and I thought that if Mr. Robin had a latte now and then he might read the paper, take out the trash AND get the early worm long before his chicks woke up! Perhaps I am projecting my own wishes on that poor bird....
It's just that autumn is getting in the way this week...

such beautful fall weather and the colors are popping out.




So we played outdoors, decorated indoors with fall regalia and made comforting dishes such as butternut squash, spinach stuffed pork chops and pumpkin bread.







All the while, those skirts stared at me and my inefficient production ethic!


They are almost finished now.



The next ones may begin today, but most likely after the school fun fair tomorrow. I love autumn!

Rain, Rain.....

Call the Ark! 7 days straight of rain and over 20 days of below normal temps...brrrrr!

We usually don't put the fireplace into action this soon, but it has been crackling with life all week. Made pot roast and chicken noodle soup from scratch, pumpkin bread and mashed potatoes.

Comfort food to warm our bones....

Worked more on some little skirt lovelies and hope to make more this weekend. The Etsy shop

( http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=8250490 ) is up and running...no bites yet! I am eager for that first victorious sale!

Photographed more skirts this week, but the dreary weather put a damper on photo quality. May have to retake them if they don't sell. I am especially happy with this set of girly skirts...one with an Eiffel Tower print....

another in hues reminiscent of Thanksgiving and sugar maples.

Such joy in combining luscious colors!

The rain is supposed to end by Sunday and we will be planting 500 orange tulips at my husband's factory. Love the expectation of great things to come!

Until then there will be a lot more pies, soups, pork roasts and chili's cookin' in the kitchen...

Shifting Gears

There is this relatively modern debate about who has the tougher job in life, the working mom or the stay at home mom. Frankly, I think both stink at times and each has its lovely moments.

Ah, yes, I remember those days in my cubicle where a task or phone conversation progressed through to completion without 85 "Mommymommymommymommy" or glass shattering in the upstairs bathroom. And now I am experiencing the delight on my son's face as he emerges from school, happy that I am there to pick him up.

All good stuff, to be sure.

As a working mom, I was one organized sargeant. Ya have to be when the only time to get groceries, drop off dry cleaning, buy new cleats, posterboard and who knows what else only happens on the weekends. Always fun...Saturday shopping with all of humanity and their second cousins. I'd rather eat ground glass...

Now that I have time during the week to get some of those errands done I find I am one unorganized mess. I had visions of weekly to-do lists.....ironing on Tuesdays, canning on Wednesdays. Martha can do it, why not me? (wink wink).... Yeah, well we are a long way off from organized domesticity at this plantation, but I'll keep hoping...

I guess the little factor I am not mentioning is Mac & Fitz.

When you start a new business, no matter how small, there are DETAILS to be dealt with. Like, for instance, creating inventory! Those cute little skirts are not going to sew themselves, as much as I'd love Gus Gus from Cinderella to appear with his aunts to brandish the needle and thread for me.

And the electronic component; from Facebook, Etsy setup to even this blog...for the gadget-hindered it takes a boatload of time. This blog will get prettier, as soon as I can figure it out!

Today I spent 2 hours trying to decide what font Mac & Fitz will be.

Man, there are thousands to choose from.

I needed to decide so I could purchase tags to sew into my garments. Anyway, I finally made some decisions and the order is out there in processing land.

Can't wait to see 'em....

Anyway, the best part is the sewing and TONIGHT I am going to get more goodies sewn, if it kills me. Can't survive on 3 items in the Etsy store.....

All in good time.....

A New Start...

2009 has been quite a year for most of us and it's been a doozy in our household...

Starting with the near collapse of our house on that cold winter Friday on January 9th, we knew we were gonna be tested! Now the chill is back in the air as Fall kicks into gear, we have experienced 40 days in a hotel in the dead of winter with 2 little kids, been sued by two neighbors, started a new company and been laid off after a 14 year career.

Sounds just like the the Christmas letter you'd like in your card this year, huh? Well, we hope to be at the point of laughing about it soon.

We are almost there.

Now that I have gone from breadwinner to bottle washer, my creative mojo is bursting out of its cage. Off we go into the wild west of kid's clothing!

Mac & Fitz is my new Etsy.com shop and I'll be selling girls dresses and skirts handmade by my and hopefully my mom. My brain is a mardigras of design ideas and I can't wait to sew them all. Boy's clothes will happen at some point, too.

All in good time, in between karate, ballet, construction and lawsuits.

We can handle it.....right?