Next weekend we head to Cancun! After that brutal winter, who doesn't need a vacation? My husband is perhaps the hardest worker I've ever known. Those of you who have been here on a day that he 'works from home' know what I mean. He starts work at 5:30 and it lasts on into the evening. Weekends are also 'work days'. If I INSIST or sometimes I'll just ask nicely, he'll fold up his tent early, or take a few hours to play...but other than that, he's just works too hard. He's taking his computer to Mexico, but has assured me that he will only work in the early morning, when I'm still asleep.
I'm hoping he'll get some serious R & R in. It's time to lay by the pool, walk on the ocean and reconnect.

When I first started selling my beads on Etsy (see sideboard)I didn't know what to expect. It was a little slow at first, but it picked up by Christmas I was pretty happy. Things really slowed down over the winter...not only was no one buying anything, but I wasn't making anything. I had been hoping to make at least 365 sales in my first year, but the winter was making that a tough goal.
I am so freaking proud to report that I woke up this morning to my 365th sale! I still have until May 23rd for my 1 year anniversary, so I am very happy. I'm so grateful that I am able to do this. If I didn't have my fabulous supportive husband I probably would not have been able to pursue this passion. He's on an airplane, coming home from Germany...I think we'll have a celebration dinner tonight!!

This is my son's new tattoo. It's a West African symbol. (I was corrected by my two wonderful *cough* children..see comments.) I believe it has to do with awakening to a new you. He told me the meaning and it made me smile. It's on the back of his calf.

Here are some pictures that I took last month of Isabelle and I'm just getting around to sharing them.