A new dawn, a new day, a new year, a new me!

Happy 2013!

But for serious, where did 2012 go?? 

Like I blinked and missed the whole thing.

It was a pretty good year, as far as years go.

We added a new little chunk to our family.

Our biggest little turned 4, and is like a legit person now.

We expanded our online business, and realized that our part time craft business could possibly, maybe, really be a full time business.

Which leads me to why 2013 is going to be the best, weirdest, most stressful but wonderful year.

Because I. Quit. My. Day Job!

Are you excited, because I'm super excited. But nervous. Sometimes when I think about it I want to throw up.

But I did it. I turned in my letter of resignation, and said see ya later, bitches! But not really, because I'm nice. So I told them I'll stay till they find a replacement for me (impossible, I know).

But the feeling of knowing that in a matter of weeks I will be out of the office and home, with my littlest little, focusing on the things that I love, is ah-mah-zing.

So fingers crossed that I

a) actually like/can handle being a work at home mom. I've never cussed out a baby, but then again I've never spent every waking minute with one, so....

b) Can actually pull this off. I mean, what if it was a fluke? What if everyone stops buying our stuff, and then we are poor, and then we have to sell our pets and possibly one (or more) of our children just to pay our bills?

Just kidding. 

I'm dreaming big here people!! And in celebration:

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Hope you have lots to look forward to in 2013, I'll keep you posted on how my new life works out for me♥

In need of $$$$$

I have been lucky enough to work part time since the birth of my son nearly 7 months ago. Until now. My hubby and I are officially feeling the weight of this recession, and I have been forced against my will to return to work full-time. I am NOT happy! But I am even less happy when I have to eat off the dollar menu, so I guess this is the less of two evils. Its not that I am lazy and just don't want to work (although I am and don't) but I just want to spend as much time as possible with my little man. I hate the thought of someone else getting to see fun little moments, or god forbid, see a huge milestone. I also hate the feeling of not being in control of what goes on around him. How can I control what he hears and sees?? How do people deal with feeling like someone else is raising their child?

My husband and I are constantly trying to come up with new ideas for my etsy shop (www.stoic.etsy.com) in the ongoing effort for me to stay at home with our son, so hopefully there will be some really cool new additions soon. Until then, Ill be unhappily toiling away at my desk, spending all my precious time working for the man. :(