Monday 8 December 2008

So tired

I am completely knackered, but the end is in sight, with any luck. I pulled a very late night last night to get a big order out, which left me with three hours' sleep before K rocketed in and quite a satisfied feeling, but I'm more than aware that I've still got five orders to finish before Christmas and another two to go out as soon as possible after that. I have a leaflet next to me with the last posting dates in it, which fills me with so much dread that I can't bear to open it and check if I still have time next week. Not only do I have these orders to complete but I need to finish planning the end of term party for Saturday - thankfully I still have all the artwork from last year, but it needs checking over. Oh, and a small grumpy child with a very runny nose whose presents aren't all quite wrapped yet. I don't even want to think about planning Christmas dinner even for just three of us!

Speaking of Saturday, I have treble-booked myself with the party, a mummies' lunch meet and a rematch of the night out called off by manflu a few weeks ago. That's one reason I'm trying to get all this done as quickly as possible, because I fully intend to spend Friday evening post-pizza lounging in the bath and Saturday letting my hair not only down but wild and crazy too. Chatting to my friend Kerry on Friday I realised that I haven't done a single stitch of any of my own craftwork for at least eight weeks, so it's no wonder it's all getting a bit much. I am absolutely thrilled with how successful the shop has been - I hit 40 sales today! but good heavens, I promise to be better stocked up next Christmas. I worked out last night that between Seawood Designs and Sing & Sign I'm doing the equivalent of a 35hr week on top of full-time childcare. The next person who tells me that work-at-home-mums have it easy is going to get punched.

Oh, can anyone please explain why today I promised K's preschool a dozen cakes for their play kitchen after Christmas - and I'm actually excited about this because I'm going to use the new yarn colours to do them? Just shoot me now...

1 comment:

Ann-Marie Dewhurst said...

You've done so well! Nearly there xx
I've done my share of all nighters lol...I'm not envious at all!!
Yay at how sucessful your shop has been!!!
xxx