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- August 27th, 2008
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- August 17th, 2008
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- August 16th, 2008
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Will Work For Shoes is moving!!
This will be my last blog post here on Blogger as I am moving over to Wordpress. There are a few reasons behind the move, but it's easier not to go into them!!! Drop by my new home ... Will Work For Shoes on WordPress.
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- August 11th, 2008
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A very quick catch up!!
Well after being badgered by my daughter and receiving phone calls and emails from my real life friends over the last couple of weeks ... I figured I had really better spend some time sitting down catching up on everything here!It hasn't been brillia
- July 28th, 2008
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- July 25th, 2008
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Friday Five (25th July 08)
Metaphorically Speaking ...1. When you go to the beach, lake, or pool, are you more likely to lower yourself gradually into cold water or to take a determined plunge and get it over with? Ooooh I do both! I start off with a gradual lowering of my bod
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A funeral, a 6 hour drive and a new melter! YEAH!
Well finally I am getting somewhere! When my melter packed up and died last night it was all I could do to not wallow in self pity because it's been the way things have gone recently!! It's seemed that no matter how many steps forward I've taken, I'v
- July 24th, 2008
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OMG BUSY!!!!!!
The last few days have officially all rolled in to one! Today has been a day from hell but it's too late at night and I am too tired to get into it right now - it'll have to wait! UGH I am busy, stressed and there is too much to do and not enough tim
- July 23rd, 2008
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Megan had a birthday!
Well I am now the scared owner of a ten year old daughter! I *think* she had a lovely day ... we certainly spent an absolute FORTUNE on her!! She has a birthday treat coming up this weekend too - I'm taking her and three of her friends to the cinema
- July 22nd, 2008
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Do I need to make more adjustments?
A commenter on my blog suggested that perhaps I need to learn how to make adjustments with my family so that I didn't find myself so stressed and burned out. I have to say ... it's always easy to make suggestions from the outside, and anyone looking
- July 19th, 2008
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A good day ... but damnit I need my own space!!!
Well wow! Today I was at St Symphorians church hall in Durrington - a local church fete and I really hadn't expected much from it, so it was a real turnaround when takings were actually better than they were at the market this week!!! I am in a weird
- July 18th, 2008
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And yesterday she did sleep!!
I was fairly okay when I woke up in the morning yesterday, but the tiredness hit as the day went on and I felt more and more tired. I picked the kids up from school and the last thing I remember is looking at the clock at 4pm.I'd fallen on the sofa a
- July 16th, 2008
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Market Day!!
The sun was shining - it was a lovely day and I covered costs and made some profit! Even getting up at 5am wasn't so bad today.I have so many ideas for stall display! Last week was utter shite because of the weather so it didn't really count ... real
- July 15th, 2008
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School report day & Proud Mama!
BOTH my fantastic kids got great school reports today! I knew Megan had done well this year, but it was so good to see it in print. Her teacher's quote was that Megan had "worked her socks off!" I'm so proud of that girl! She has never been strong at
- July 14th, 2008
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REALLY pissed off
Have a huge major vent to make about my landlord at work, but for now I'm knackered and need some sleep after a long day. I do have new piccies of the new labels but it will have to wait until tomorrow!!!
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- July 13th, 2008
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I am so pissed off.............
Okay good stuff first then I'll get to my moan of the day!!I have new labels! OMG they look sooooo fantastic! I should have taken my camera in to work with me today, but I forgot ... my bad - I'll take pics tomorrow! I had created a new design for th
- July 12th, 2008
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Mama got new shoes today!! Piccies too! I love being a girl!
I went on a "birthday shopping spree" with my mum today :-) It's become a bit of a tradition that instead of buying me a gift (although she does get me something to unwrap on the day too!) we go out together shopping and she treats me with some cash
- July 11th, 2008
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Friday Five - 11th July
This week's Friday Five are about dreams!!! Let's have a bash at this ...What are some recurring dreams you’ve had? Recently I've been waking up and feeling that I can't breathe. It's a very real feeling although I can't remember the dream... just
- July 9th, 2008
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My "unbirthday" birthday!
I can't believe I didn't actually write about this yesterday! I was so "on one" about getting ready for the market, that by the time I'd finished up last night I just headed straight for bed!! I got some wonderful gifts from my children!!!! Megan mad
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More rain in a day today than in a month!
Well that's what the radio said this afternoon anyway!I was up at 5am and all motivated to go do the market! I got there early, got a pitch, got set up and was absolutely drenched by around 8am! Had it not been for another trader who loaned me a tarp
- July 8th, 2008
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- July 6th, 2008
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it was "Yell at Dee Day" today ... and the resulting melancholy!!
I got yelled at twice today by two different people - both pretty important people in my life ... and both within a couple of hours of each other!! I am not going to elaborate or go into detail of the who/what/why/when/why and how because both people
- July 5th, 2008
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Hangover is not the word!!!!
Yesterday was great fun!! I went over to Lou's straight after work to take photos of her daughter (R, who is 16) before she went off to her prom! Ohh she looked beautiful - well, all of the girls did ... and it scared me looking at how grown up they
- July 3rd, 2008
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Feeling VERY unbirthday!!
It's my birthday on Tuesday next week and I'm feeling the most "unbirthday" that I think I have ever felt! I'm going to be 33 and it's already such a non event! I spoke to my sister on the phone this evening and she asked if it was okay that we didn'
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Houston I got my period!!!!
Well I thought it was worth announcing to the world in general! Almost ironic how I complain loudly about the lack of it and then it arrives!!I didn't get to write yesterday evening ... I was absolutely knackered!! It was a good day, but just not for
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- July 1st, 2008
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It just gets better! (And quick moan about my period!)
What a fanfuckingtastic day!!In chronological order of happening! ...1. My appointment with my solicitor went very well. I definitely have a case and that is what I wanted to hear - somebody with a legal background who can turn around and say HEY you
- June 30th, 2008
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All missions achieved!
God I love it when I can get to the end of a day and think yeah - I achieved all of my missions today! I have made a lot of stock votives & packaged most of them ready for East Preston on Wednesday ... and all of the orders that came in over the
- June 29th, 2008
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Ohh I did LOADS today!
Today has been a really good day! I was in the workshop this morning and got a ton of stock votives poured ready for the East Preston market on Wednesday. I made myself a list of the scents I wanted to take with me and got them ALL poured!I spent the
- June 28th, 2008
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Today was mum's 2nd birthday celebration ... she's obviously getting a bit like the Queen in her old age and now has to celebrate her birthday twice!! We had a lovely evening at my sister's house ... nice food and a cake Sis made by herself!!! And it
- June 27th, 2008
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Keeping fingers firmly crossed!!
Well ....... it hasn't exactly been a fabulous week for sales totals, but I'm safe in the knowledge that last week was REALLY good, so as long as next week works out okay then we'll be just fine :-) Talking of next week, it's my first time at the E
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Friday Five - 27th June 2008
Blimey ... I'm sat here on a Friday evening and actually have enough time to write my Friday Five this week!! 1. What was the last thing you purchased from a vending machine? OMG you know it's been THAT long since I bought anything from a vending ma
- June 26th, 2008
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Thursday Grrrrrrrrrrrr!
Grrrrrrrrrrrr is the best way to describe today! Part of me can't believe it is Thursday already. This week has gone SO quickly!! I went "dog shopping" with Mum this morning. We drove to Ford near Arundel for a small local dog rescue place to meet "
- June 25th, 2008
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Dreams & a lack of periods (not related!!)
I spent the best part of the morning number crunching on the accounts, then I went into work for a bit to send out some orders and then spent the afternoon with L talking about dreams for the future for the business and L's dreams of moving abroad in
- June 24th, 2008
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An insignificant Tuesday!
It's always a good place to be in when a day is relatively unventful!All of the orders are either out or on their way out today and it's a really good position to be in. Although it really did screw me up having the website down for those two weeks,
- June 22nd, 2008
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A great weekend ....
I've worked a LOT but it's actually been a nice relaxing weekend ... ie I've not been at a show! I've been in the workshop both days and it's almost good in a way that the site went offline for a while because it meant I was able to completely catch
- June 21st, 2008
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Yeah baby!!!
Well the hard work I have been putting in has paid off! The website is finally back in the top half of google! I could always rely on coming up at least 3rd for my key word search terms, and when the site disappeared off of google completely after th
- June 20th, 2008
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OMG I'm a bad person ... I'm SORRY!!!!!
But OMG what a week!!!!Seriously I've had the most amazing week and I've worked my ass off ... which is the ONLY reason I haven't blogged for 4 days ... oooooops!!! Jeeeez, I actually can't remember the last time I left it that long before blogging!B
- June 16th, 2008
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The website is back!!!!
FINALLY!!!! I phoned the new host first thing this morning and within minutes, the site was up! It will take a while before the search engines pick it up again, but meanwhile I plan on doing letterbox drops, direct marketing and really pulling out as
- June 14th, 2008
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The worst craft show on record!!!
I was up mega early this morning to make sure that I was in Climping (Nr Littlehampton) for 9am ready to unload my stock and set up for the 2 day show. One thing that's always nice about shows & events is when you find yourself with nice neighbou
- June 13th, 2008
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The best Friday the 13th EVER!!!!
OMG it turned out to be such a wicked day in the end!! I had a meeting with my bank manager this morning and it went very well. The whole purpose of the meeting was an annual business review, but we talked about my cash flow problems and ways to reso
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Friday Five - 13th June 2008
Oooerrr Friday 13th. I have a whole pile of whining and venting to do, but I'll save that for a separate post! Gonna cheer myself up with the Friday Five for this week - it's all about "Who?"Who gave you your last balloon, and what was the occasion?
- June 12th, 2008
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Holy Crapoly it's Thursday already?
Ya know ... on Tuesday afternoon I was thinking about how slowly the week was going by - then I realise this morning that somehow the week has caught up with me and it's Thursday already!! The last couple of days have flown by - hence why I forgot to
- June 9th, 2008
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Lovin' Monday!
Wow, what a fab day I've had! I was up early to go to the gym as hub was working from home, so to start the day off with a boost was a good start!The website is now back in my name and registered with my new host - I need to come up with the funds fo
- June 8th, 2008
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Yeah we love weekends like this!
We being "me" anyway! Yesterday was a really good day, then today I got as much as I'd wanted to achieve accomplished at work, then extra bits too! It's always good when that happens!! I've also been doing a lot of brainstorming about the future of t
- June 7th, 2008
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Grinning like only Dee can grin :-p
Ohhh what a GREAT day! LOL I just love it when I can start a post like that!I'm still very much bobbing to keep my head above water (and the website is going to be down till the middle of next week) ... BUT it's all looking up and that is (partly!) w
