Challenges of Time

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I'm so overwhelmed with my TO DO List

• Upcoming tax apt
• personal & business bills
• following up with invoices
• applications for upcoming boutiques
• upgrading my website
• learning cool software
• filing piles of paperwork
• inputting names for my data base
• working on new designs
• designs for an upcoming fashion show
• I'm a VIP Sponsor for Hollywood Indi Producers.... what design and what to give
• Trying to stay fit
• a design for my pursue hooks that need sparkle and bling
• ideas for next email blast ... is so time consuming
• unpaid December invoice...why hasn't she paid?
• keeping up with my schedule

Many times people try to figure out why I stay up so late...When your taking care of two little people from 7 am till 9pm it's impossible to get much done during the day. I'm able to sweeze 10 minutes or 20 minutes of work during the day. Most of my interrupted work is done after my 4 and 5 year olds are a sleep which is about 9:30 pm to? Hubby travels a great deal so many times it's me, myself and I conquering the everyday life. This is the life of the entrepreneurial mommy....that's why having a passion for what you do gives you the strength.

After attending the 3rd Annual Hispanic Family Owned Business Conference, sponsored by CSU Fullerton College of Business and Economics and the Family Business Council, on March 1st, I was selected the recipient of a one year membership valued at $2,700. While we were hearing a OC Register panelist speaking during the conference about marketing, he gave some ideas on how folks made the neighbor. He actually talked about me...." the Stay-Home-Mom whom started her jewelry business from home"..... When Question & Answers followed, I stood up and told him I was the person whom he was referring to. I made some comments about my entrepreneurship experience . Upon the session ending, an OC Business Journal Repsresenative said I would be a great canidate for an upcoming entrepreneurial awards. Wow... to think that I almost missed this session....

Last week I also attended a women's conference in LA as an exhibitor. Although my sales just barely covered my fee, something made it worth while. At all my events, I proudly display my Small Business Award along with the OC Register Article by Jan Norman. You need to strategically position your business and promote your uniqueness. While I was talking to a person from Wells Fargo Bank, I realized I had met last year at the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce State Convention in Oakland. She encouraged me to apply for the Latina Style Anna Maria Arias Memorial Business Fund. This award is given to "Award for Outstanding Latina entrepreneur- Ten winners receive a grant of $5,000. Wow... hot diggiddy dog!.... (that came from watching the Beverly Hill Billies when I was a kid) I was fortunate to have attended the U.S. National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Convention last year and had two of my friends receive this award. So you just never know what might happen by attending some events.

A few exciting things happened this week. I received a call from Blue Suit Mom based out of Florida. The Hispanic Chamber of Orange County referred me as a speaker for a panelist that they will be participating. This is so cool.... I'll fill you in on other things that may occur in the future; I may be able to submit an article to a big magazine...! I also submitted my profile for Terrilee Harrison, Founder of The Business Mom and author of The Business Mom Guide Book: More Life, Less overwhelmed for Mom entrepreneurs... Teri's book is scheduled for Sep 2006. I'm so excited about this book.... there are so many talented mom's that are doing so many amazing things .

Life challenges this week. While I was preparing for an event at Long Beach Memorial Hospital Boutique on Wednesday... I planned on getting to bed early. Our condo tenant calls at 11:20pm telling me she is locked out,... I still had much work to do... I thought I can't wake up my kids and put them in the car and take her a key so late... Luckily she had someone that gave her a ride to pick up the key. Hubby calls... I tell him I need to sleep so our conversation is cut. I have problems sleeping ...sleep after 12:30am.... My little boy wakes up at 2:30 am , he finally sleeps, at 3:30 am my cat starts pounding on the kitchen cabinets... then she starts meowing really loud. 5am comes around and it's time to get ready.... By the time hubby flies in on Saturday (being gone 7 day's) I'm totally exhausted and allow myself in being a couch patatoe. Entrepreneurship has it moments... I'm so glad & grateful that my mom came in from Fresno to take care of my little one's while I was taking care of business. She was ill a week prior so I was stressed in not knowing if I was going to attend. Now that was a blessing.

CHILD mischief: While I attended one of my events, my little girl was sneaky.... she somehow managed to take the cell phone away from her baby sitter and made about 30 call.

The hot item this season is the Swarovski Austrian Crystal high heel card holder. Everyone loves them, their beautiful, unique, elegant...makes a great eye candy and sparkles up a desk.

Stay tuned for more as Addy rides away in the Addy mobile with Swarovski bling & sparkle :-) Watch for up coming Pod Cast Interview with Nancy Marmeljo from Comadre Coaching.

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