And SO this is it!!!

1746 pieces of jewelry, broaches, magnets, key chains, cell phone tags and more all ready for the BIG show this weekend in Moncton.

My FIRST big show:  Christmas at the Coliseum

It's been a very stressful week preparing all that I had to do...but I'm just updating ipods while Jacques packs the van, then we are off!!!

Praying for a successful weekend!

Back into the swing of things...

After the last craft show, I just HAD to have a time out.

I was so sick, so I took this week off completely from every area of my life.  I went to the doctor on Monday to find out I have acute pneumonia (again).  It's just horrible.  Two full weeks now that I've been sick and I'm still only just starting to get some energy again.  Any little amount of exertion makes me winded and tuckers me out! 

This week, I declared "NO SCHOOL" week, "MOVIE" week, nothing but relaxing, napping and spending time with my boy.

It seems to have worked, because I am feeling about 95% now which is SO much better than I have felt for the past 2 weeks!

Tomorrow (on Saturday), I am going to work on jewelry making ALL DAY!  I had promised myself that after the completion of the market and the Craft Show last weekend, I would work on jewelry in the time I would have spent at the market (about 6 hours).  I need to, I have SO much more to make to be ready for the big show in Moncton.

So, I'm back in the swing of things and it feels great!

My first Craft Show...

It wasn't quite the success (financially speaking) that I had thought and hoped for.

That said, I'm not overly disappointed.

Why, you might ask?

Well, to be honest there are several reasons:

• I was sick all week leading up to it and I still wasn't feeling the greatest while at the show, so now I can rest for a few weeks before my next show.
• I learned much about how I wanted to set up for my next show.
• I met and talked to many people, which is always a highlight.
• I spent two days with a great friend, who was there to help out and have now learned that I should probably have some people there with me when I go to Moncton (it's a HUGE help)!

All in all, I can summarize by this awesome quote I had in mind:

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

I'm not willing to give up so easily...it's just not my style!

When I googled this quote, I fould so many more that were so appropriate too:

"If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure." ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

 

"There is no failure except in no longer trying." ~Elbert Hubbard

"Do the one thing you think you cannot do.  Fail at it.  Try again.  Do better the second time.  The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire.  This is your moment.  Own it."  Oprah

"The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way."  Dale Carnegie

 

 That pretty much summarizes how I feel.  It was a GREAT experience and can't wait for the next show to apply what I have learned!

    W.C. Fields

First Craft Show of the Season

Coming up at the Grand Falls Shopping Center, located at 180 Madawaska Rd in Grand Falls, New Brunswick.

• Saturday, Nov 6   9:30 am - 5:00 pm
• Sunday, Nov 7    12 noon - 5:00 pm

This is my FIRST ever Craft Show so I'm a bit nervous, but have complete faith that it will work out just fine!  I wish I would have been a little better prepared, but I was sick all week so I'll have to make do with what I have!!!

If you're in the area, stop by my booth to cheer me on, have a little chat and get a little treat!