Where did my summer go? I walked out the back door yesterday to help put the cover on the swimming pool, and it hit me.
It's fall.
I missed summer.
How in the heck did I miss summer????
We took no trips this year, not even day trips to local parks and fun spots. My vegetable garden went to pot...very quickly. I didn't work in any of my gardens. I only went swimming a handful of times, and Amanda and crew only came over once to swim.
So where did my summer go?
Here. On-line. Social media. Trying to make my shop a success.
And in living life in front of my laptop, it passed me by outside.
Well, no more. I took to heart some advise I learned from Bethan over at The Craft Star.
The 30/70 rule.
If I make my workday for my shop full time, that's 8 hours per day, Monday thru Friday. I should spend 30% of that time with the selling part of my shop, and 70% of that time creating.
And it worked. I now set my timer on my phone for 2.5 hours, and while working on-line with all my shop and social media business, Hannah sits next to me and does her homeschooling. I follow my spread sheet list on the sites I need to visit and or link to, and then when my timer goes off, so does my laptop. Then I get to eat lunch, clean the house, shop for supplies, and create items to sell.
And guess what?
It worked.
Over the last few weeks, I finished several pieces and even got them listed right away. I am so proud of myself. :0) Here's the latest scarf I created, and now I am working on making matching clutches to use the extra yarn for these scarves.
I love how easy this pattern worked, especially since it's crochet and not knit. :0)
I found the pattern at Cre8tion Crochet.
Well, I can't talk any longer....my timer is about to go off, and I have some of my favorite bloggers to visit.
Be blessed,
Debbi
8 comments:
If you find out where summer went, please let me know. Maybe we can get it back!
Thanks - yet again - for the tip to control my increasingly fulltime social media habit(s)! If it worked for you, am going to have a go at doing something similar with my life - at least when I get back to base in mid-October.
Presently away from home with younger daughter and husband in Nottinghamshrie. Having a great time, especially now I've found out how to use wi-fi properly!
Cheers. Hope all is well with the Huntington empire! Isobel www.ColdhamCuddliescalling.blogspot.com
Good advice and I should probably try it myself. Sometime. ;)
As soon as things settle with me, I WILL follow that advise....(smile)
Beautimus scarfs, Debbi....♥
Beautiful scarfs.
What a great post Debbi - and one I can relate to entirely - I never thought blogging would absorb my world so completely when I hit " publish " that very first time!!!
Your scarves are absolutely GORGEOUS !!!
XOXO
LOL NO kidding...we spend our lives in front of the computer, hours to make $3 profit!
Everyone is stressed for time and the conflict of jobs, work, family, laundry and then there is no tie left to create!
I am making a conscious effort to use my time more wisely.
Even this morning, I am taking the time to do something I enjoy... reading and commenting on blogs. I used to spend one hour every morning and then there wasn't time. So on Sunday mornings, I make time as I drink my coffee and just enjoy seeing what is going on in the blogosphere!
Sure, later I will be working and I have already logged 3.5 hours online this morning, but I am enjoying my blog walk today!
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Hey Isobel!!!!
we are doing great....hope your having a great time with your family.
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