One day until opening

Past panic, I called the mall yesterday evening to see if I can open on Wednesday Novemeber 4th. They said no problem so I do have a little more time.

Morning:
I received some of my rhinestones late yesterday. Sallie did call last night to let me know she'd put the remaining package in the mail and that it should be arriving sometime this morning. Okay, I'm starting to feel a little better. I still have tons of stuff to do to get my display mall ready, with very little time on my hands, I have to beg borrow and steal, well maybe not steal but beg and borrow a car fast.

Today is Halloween and although we don't celebrate Halloween we usually have a Fall Harvest celebration at church and our kids are really excited about it. All week they have been anticipating this day, my Lia Pooh woke up with such glee in her eyes because she was going to get all dressed up. Little did any of them know, I hadn't gotten costume the first for today. I don't have time to have fun is what I keep thinking to myself and I DON'T HAVE A CAR!

Afternoon:
Whew, I did received the rest of my order earlier this morning so I'm planning on working on my samples and getting everything cut, and stored in it's proper place.

Brownie is going out with her "friend" and I can't take it. It's too much going on. I like to process stuff like this. I'm sure she's glad that I'm busy and dad just said he thought it would be fine. Big O even ask them to go pick up costumes...not sure if that was a good idea...need to process that too.

Okay, so Brownie made it back in one piece all smiles, and with the bag of costumes. She pulled them out of the bag and the little girls were sooo excited. When she told me what she paid for them I had to gasp for air, trying not to ruin the pure excitement the girls were having at that moment. OMG, we are broke we can't afford to spend $70.00 on food that alone costumes. This is something they are going to wear for 2 hours, if and only if we can find a ride. We are now $70.00 more broke and we don't even have a car to get them there.

We finally locate a friend who is going and is happy to pick up the girls and take them with her. Bless her she even took pictures. I felt horrible that I wasn't there with them, but they had a blast! They just wanted to go. Later when they got home I ask where the candy was and they said momma you didn't give us a bag to put candy in so we didn't get any. :( OMG of all the things to forget.

This day is gone with no real progress, $70.00 more in the hole, but I have happy kids that made it to the Fall Harvest Celebration . I guess that is progress huh.


Boss Momma signing off

Two days until opening

Morning:
I'm spazzing! Three days until open and I have no product to sell. My money is gone and I'm just not sure I'm gonna be able to pull this thing off. I will be making personalized rhinestone t-shirts at my kiosk in the mall and as of today I have no rhinestones, no t-shirts, no nothing. I talk to my rhinestone lady Sallie, she said she will go ahead and send the lettering, but everything else is taking a little longer than expected. I'm sick...I've been up all night thinking about my other options. If all else fails, I will just go to every Hobby Lobby in the city and buy up all their supplies. I'm on the phone trying to be really polite, because I know that I will be doing business with her all season long. Adding to my stress if the fact that we don't have a car. The fact that I don't have a car is an even longer story and I don't wanna even dive into that discussion. I'm freaking carless and I'm about to go into the biggest endeavor of my life.

Afternoon:
I had to go make the payment to the mall for my lease. One of my friends graciously ran me over there. I am really glad that's outta the way. Now for the product and the money for the product. I feel like a bum, I sent out a message to my family asking for donations that can be repaid come the first of December. I was truly surprised and blessed by my friend which I will call Randi J who sent and email to our girls group without my knowledge asking for monetary help. At this point I need pennies! OMG! What have I gotten myself into...calm down and get a grip girl it will all work out. This is what's going through my brain right now.

I gotta go, I'm tired from all this stress. I have to take a nap.

Boss Momma...at least I hope.

Boss Momma

This blog will chronicle my journey as a mom and entrepreneur. I've always had a desire to have my own business, it seems to have been weaved into the genetic fabric of who I am. My grandad owned his own business and so did my dad. The baton has now been passed to me and I will gladly take it and run run like there's no tomorrow. I may fall on the way and suffer some bruising, and broken bones but to that I say, let the race began.

On a whim a few months ago a friend and I were at a show talking about her business ( I work with her in the winter months to do personalized Christmas ornaments). So I casually mentioned that I'd would like to open a kiosk in our mall, to which she replied yeah I think you should. If your going to try anything out, do it at Christmas time. She had opened a kiosk in the mall selling Christmas ornaments about three years prior, so I knew she had experience. The thought that was supposed to be crossing my mind ended up sticking around, it stuck around long enough that my risk-taking self could barely sleep at night without thinking about it. I will tell you a little more about her later.


A little about my family and a few of my friends:

My husband we will call him Big O- He is my rock, he keeps me stable. He's a realist, and is all about the bottom line. At the end of every conversation he says, well, how much is it gonna cost. He's insane about numbers and can memorize a stupid credit card number in it's entirety and the phone number that it's related to. That's a sign of nothing else to do with your brain power if you ask me. But hey, he says no one's asking me. Big O is a huge supporter of mine, my biggest cheer leader and my best buddy. He is who I find my solitude in, he gives me peace when I'm with him and gives me structure when i'm not.

My kiddos...I have 4 of them. They are my world! They have access to my heart that I would give no other human being. Brownie is 15 and she's my oldest. She is mature, smart, funny, can write her butt off, and a true realist like her daddy. Next there is Bud he is 14 and acts just like me. He is random, funny, wild, and a self proclaimed girl magnet. He is about the only person I know that can make me laugh with just a sound. Then we have Mz. Chocolate she is 10 and is the spice of our life. She ain't taking no stuff from nobody, but is the sweetest most thoughtful child we have. She is the one that comes in our bedroom and says, "momma, daddy you need anything?" I love kissing her cheeks, they are the most kissable cheeks you will ever lay your lips onto. :) and lastly is Lia Pooh she is the brat of the family. She is my mini me. She is 7 and still wakes up in the middle of the night to come sleep with us. She whines all the time, but is as gentle and tender as a butterfly. She calls me about 10 times a day and says hi mommy it's Lia Pooh, I'm just calling to check up on you and see how much money you've made today. It cracks me up!

My parents are totally supportive and truly understands what it is like to be in business. All the ups and downs, the failures and the successes they get it. They remind us that all of that is a part of business. They've helped out monetarily when they could and when they couldn't they kepted us lifted in prayer. My mom is great with words and her she keeps me motivated to not give up. One of my best motivations comes from my mom who says, "you work your nine to five to support yourself, but when you get home you start to work on your dream." My dad on the other hand is an idea guy. I tell him daddy I'm loosing money and he will give 101 ways how to make more. He can have you a business and a business plan within an hour of you talking with him. I've learned that parents as much as they can get on your nerves, they are lifetime cheer leaders for you and in them you can always find refuge.

Okay, now to the person that pushed me over the edge with this idea...Kelly she is in her own right as crazy as I am. She is married with 5 boys. Yes, I said 5 boys. Her husband is the coolest and most down to earth guy you'd ever wanna meet. Together they are funny, inspirational, wild, and comfortable with themselves and each other. I like her because she is real and can look at things from a 3 dimensional propective, right, wrong and other. She like me homeschools, runs a business, takes care of home, and her husband. She also finds time to keep her crazy friends from going whacky after these over night ideas that we've cooked up in some back closet. She is a source of great strength and wisdom beyond her years.

There are countless others who have supported us and given us words of encouragement along the way. To you all I say your words have planted themselves deep inside my spirit and those times when I'm down those words rise up within me. It's a source of strength that keeps me going, through the sleepless nights and long days. Thank you so mcuh!

Until next time this Boss Momma is signing off.