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Balancing act: Selling art online

September 2, 2010

Lately, I’ve found myself trolling the web for information on opening an online store. Scads of articles and reviews have been voraciously devoured and discussed with the Hubs. Notes have been taken and ideas have bloomed.

Some of those ideas have been tossed in the trash…others have stuck around to be further considered.

The one thing I keep coming back to is this….

How do I balance this new endeavor with the precious tasks of being a wife and mommy? Time management has never come easy for me. I’m constantly in awe of people who seem to be able to fit everything into their days.

When you have a toddler, sometimes schedules are re-written…or completely erased! The idea of sending E-man to daycare just isn’t something I’m willing to consider right now. Some would say I’m abnormally picky about who takes care of my children. They’d be right. I have my reasons.

So my challenge it this: To Find Balance

Something that a lot of us are trying to accomplish, right?

I’m open to any tips or ideas that y’all have to share…on the online shop or the balancing act!

Blessings,

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Think and wonder, wonder and think. ~Dr. Seuss

August 11, 2010

I’ve done a lot of that over the years…haven’t we all? Those moments of thinking and wondering about a dream that’s rooted in our hearts.

What if?

How can I?

Oh, it would be wonderful if I could…

When I was a little girl I’d dream of being a veterinarian or a teacher or (you guessed it) an artist. I’d tucked away the dream of being an artist in favor of pursuing more practical goals…y’know so I could make a living for myself. Girl’s gotta eat…and buy pretty shoes! After Mom passed away last year, it really sank in how short life is. I kept thinking that I hadn’t had enough time with her. There was so much more I wanted to talk with her about, laugh with her about, dream with her about…

In my heart I think it was the Lord that led my Dad to suggest making a small studio for me when the Hubs and I were remodelling the kitchen. And so, the spark of my girlhood dream was rekindled. With my Hubby’s encouragement, the flame began to burn brighter.

I began to allow myself the right to make that dream become reality. Tough thing for me to do.<

However, I’m always inspired to reach further, create more and dream freely when I’m faced with the loving support of my family.

The art you see above this post is a glimpse of things to come and another step in my journey towards pursuing my dream of becoming an artist.

Anna K. Originals is getting a new look!

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Wednesday Randomness

May 26, 2010

Well, we just took the Hub’s mom to the airport for her flight home. She cried and my heart broke a little. She wanted to be here for the Hub’s surgery this Friday, but there was a mix-up with the dates and she couldn’t change her flight. I’m sure I’ll be in near-constant contact with her Friday to keep her in the loop with the procedure(s). The boys are already missin’ their Gammy!

I’m totally putting off dealing with the endless abyss of our bedroom. It’s the one room in the house that gets the least attention these days and, Honey, you can tell! However, I want the Hubs to feel relaxed in there as he recovers so I’m going to at least try and make a dent in it before Friday.

Is it wrong to ask for prayers for bedroom cleaning?

*sigh*

I know I haven’t been showing y’all many of my art creations lately and there’s a reason for that…

haven’t been able to create very many things, lately.

I did manage to work on a couple of canvas ornaments yesterday (I’m so excited about them!) and I’m lovin’ how they look and how versatile they can be. I will be posting more about them later…

I hope that your Wednesday is (or has been) lovely…

Whether it’s been a bit on the random side or orderly and full of purpose!

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