For Hire!

Victory's brother is starting up a business called T-shirts for hire. Basically it will connect you, the i-marketer, with businesses who will pay YOU to wear their t-shirt and use your social media power to promote their business.  Check out their website tshirts4hire.com and their facebook page. It's still in the start-up phase and hopefully it will be ready hit the road soon. (not sure on the time table). But you can go in and set-up a profile so that when their ready you can be linked with businesses and get paid!

Here we are sporting our new shirts at the farmers market this weekend!

 Check it out! It doesn't hurt to create a profile and see what happens when it gets up and running.

Anixiously Awaiting

Two things I have been awaiting today...

...Nie Nie was having major surgery so Mr. Nielson posted yesterday after wheeling her into the OR. I have been anxiously awaiting the news about Nie Nie since it was possible for her to go into a comatose state. He finally posted...she's alright! I feel like she is my best friend except I only know her through her blog. I pray for her, cry for and rejoice for her! I think she's my idol. My friend, real friend, said she went shopping with her in the same store. Jealous. I can't think of anyone else that I'd like to meet more. If I saw Nie Nie, I'd run up to her and give her a big hug and tell her "I think you're GREAT!" (It's alright, you can call me crazy. I know its true. I have an imaginary friendship with someone who doesn't know I exist).

...An email from my husband. Our anniversary is coming up so everyday he's been sending me a list of 4 or 5 things he loves about me everyday. Who wouldn't want an email like that everyday? Lucky me, I get one everyday for two weeks!!! Sadly though, I'm still waiting for my email today. Its driving me crazy. You have no idea how many times I've checked my email. I do have the best man in the world! He's perfect for me. I couldn't have dreamt of anyone better.

So, I guess the two things we can conclude from my post today is that 1) I'm not patient and 2) I'm a bit crazy. Not a big shocker...

Have a fabulous weekend friends!

Here's to summer days...

Things are going much better than last week...thank goodness. I still have my moments of worry (but then again, that's just who I am, a worrier). I just keep trying to picture summer days, with walks, sipping lemonade, throwing the frisbee around, hanging out with family and friends, just taking life as it comes and maybe getting some color on my white, white legs ( "is that possible for a Randall?" you ask, maybe. just maybe.).

I felt like I had a lot to say when I sat down to blog but I'm having a hard time remembering now that I'm typing. So I'll just post a few pictures.

I came home yesterday to this very sad looking plant.

I couldn't believe it. I know it was just fine when I left for work that morning. I have to admit, I was a bit distraught. I only had the plant for little over a week. But have no fear, a little water helped the plant perk up quite nicely. Apparently, it needs water. :)

My Sweet Girl

I learned how to make Korker bows, thanks to my sister Stacey's tutorial. I haven't quite perfected it yet but I think their fun.

Have a good one!

Oh my heart

Oye! What a weekend. I ended my work week last week with telling my boss that I was going to quit and gave him my 90 days notice (university policy but it can be shorter than that if mutually agreed upon). YAY!? right? He was going to offer me a 20 hour position but I'm not sure that I will take it.

Saturday was a crazy day. I was all over town buying different things for different packages for some friends for different special events in their lives. One of the packages was a for a friend who is having twins so I tried to put some of my craftiness to work too. EXHAUSTED. But the packages are complete! As I was going all over town I was scowering for something that would be suitable for my fantastic mother...but nothing. I thought of evertying from massages, flowers, scarves, jewelery, home decorations, gift certificates...anything but nothing seemed to work. She ended up with a hanging plant. It doesn't seem good enough for a mother that raised me and is now taking care and loving my daughter every week while I'm away sitting at a desk.

Our new bed was delivered Saturday afternoon. YAY! Our old bed was only two years old wasn't holding up great so we decided to buy a nice quality bed from Denver Mattress. (They were very helpful and I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a new mattress).

So after my long exhausting Saturday I was longing for a nice sleep in our new comfy bed. But no. Little girl had a rough night. She doesn't have them too often but we were up quite a bit with her. She was tired but she didn't want to sleep. I'm not sure what was wrong.

Mother's day. Emotional wreck. The only excuse I could think of was that I was just exhausted. I feared bed time but couldn't wait for it either. I needed sleep but I was so afraid I would go insane if she had another night like Saturday night. My sister says you have your worst thoughts at 2:00 in the morning. So true.

Today. I get to work and all of my co-workers were assembled in the secretary's office talking about my position and how to fill it. Not that I was in a very good emotional state to start off with but I didn't like it. I know they have to talk about it but at the same time it doesn't feel good to have people talking about how to replace you.

So here I am questioning my choices. Are Victory and I going to make it just on his income? Am I going to be happy being home ALL day? Will I have any sanity left? And somehow in my mind I struggle with the idea of me not working. My mentality has always been to work, work, work, earn and save.

I could go on and on but I won't. I wish I could get my giddiness and excitment back about quitting. Right now, I just want to cry. Listenting to the pouring rain this morning just makes me want to wallow in my self pity.

I know I shouldn't. I know the answers to all of the questions above. I now we're going to be fine. I know I'll find things to keep me busy. I know that I will have time for things that I haven't had in a long time...like friends, hobbies, reading, exercising. Maybe that's why I feel selfish in not working. I know I'm quitting work to be with little girl but maybe I feel selfish because I'm secretly hoping for some "me time".

Thanks for reading this long post,and once again, as Simon Cowell would say, "self indulgent".

I hope you have a lovely day.

Oh! OH! Check it out!!

My friend Nie Nie is in a Mormon Message. I love Nie Nie!  She's amazing! I love how she makes me appreciate life so much more. She is truely inspiring.


Watch it!

Also, another thing to check out if you're into flower making

I love these flowers!

No sewing....just hot glue. Much more elegant than the others I've made before. I made one last night, its a little big and I need to perfect the technique. But I'm a fan of these flowers and the this blog V and Co.

Have a lovely Wednesday...

ps. I hope to have some awesome happy news in a few weeks! I'm just giddy thinking about it! I know its mean not to tell you what it is but I should wait for it to be official and I can't hold it ALL in....sorry for my personal indulgence.

Where Have I BEEN???

I really can't believe that its been two weeks since I last posted. You'd think that would mean that I've been doing lots of exciting things! But i'm afraid that has not been the case. :( Life has either been just too busy or I've been just bumming and with either case, there hasn't been much to report.

Victory, Rebekah and I took a trip down to Kansas City for my work. We went down an evening before my meetings began and stayed at a cute boutique hotel. I'm not sure what makes it "boutique" but it was a really nice historic hotel. They even had twinkle lights and tulips outside the hotel! It made me extremely happy.  I would have really enjoyed my stay much better had little girl actually slept through the night! We went down to their restaurant/lounge to listen to some live jazz music and walked along a river that had some nice bridges. It was enchanting.

Like, I said not much to report. We didn't even take pictures. Lame, I know.

Hopefully, I pick up my slack and start posting more. Take Care Friends!

End of the Rainbow

Where's my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?? It's three years down the road, thats where it is!

A month ago I began to monetize my blog to see if there really were few extra bucks in blogging. Well after 1 month, 10 posts and I'm not allowed to say how many page impressions, I've made a whole 82 CENTS!!!! If I keep this pace up I'll have to post 1,000 more posts in order to earn $100 (which is the amount I need to achieve in order for them to pay me.) hmm. Even at 1 post a day that will take me a little less than three years! WOW!  Nope. sorry not ambitious for that and not willing to publicize my blog beyond my friends... at least not this one.

On another note, I've been assigned to a search committee for a job here in our department so I was reading applications last night. Its quite hilarious to be on the other side of the application and reviewing it. What are people thinking?? I'd say more about the candidates but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to or not. But Victory could tell you that I sometimes some the applications pulled at my little heart strings or just made me bust up laughing because of what they wrote or how they wrote it.

 I also decided that the cover letter to an application is super important. As I read the letters I wanted them to tell me why they wanted THIS job and what specifically from their experience/resume makes them a good candidate.  These letters can be tricky. You want to sell yourself but at the same time you don't want to sound cocky or snobby. This is the first time I've been assigned to a search committee. I think that this will be an interesting process.  I'm not necessarily looking forward to the actual interview process. I know what happens to me when I'm the one being interviewed but I have no idea how I'll react being on the other side of the table.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!