Monday Monday Coffee Break

Monday Morning Coffee Break

The mail basket.  This is all shipping today!

Good morning!  It is Monday morning yet again.  You know that day that comes around every 7 days and most of us dread because it means you have to go back to work and or school.  Well, I love Mondays.  Well, mostly I love Mondays.  I love getting back on track with a set schedule for the day.  The kids are in school and I can focus on my blogs (which needs attention...I know, I know:) and my business The Green Belle Shop by Shelly Rose.  The only part I don't care for is getting up at 5:30 am!  But, what can you do.  Someone has to get up and get the kids ready for school.

So to get back on track.  I am making myself blog *hopefully every day.  To do this I am going to have a similar blog every week for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and so on.  Here is my list so far--subject to change of course:)

Monday=Monday Morning Coffee Break
  *A brief little post telling you about my weekend or maybe new items coming soon to my shop, or maybe just some ramblings from me.  I can ramble well!

Tuesday=Top Ten Tuesday
  *A Top Ten list of some of my favorite things.  Can be anything and everything is possible.

Wednesday=Wear it Wednesday
  *A post on what I am wearing that day or how to style (though I am not a pro-stylist by any means.:) an item or other.

Thursday=Craft it Thursday
 *A post on how to craft it or what I want to craft new.  Sometimes a tutorial with pics if I am feeling really bloggy (that's not a word, but I think it should be).

Friday=Freebie Friday
 *Yeh!  Someone will get something for free with a purchase made that day.  Random draw of course.  Make sure check it out!

Saturday and Sunday/Weekend=What I'm reading this Weekend
 *Exactly what it says above.  I will talk about what I am reading this weekend.  Could be a book, could be the newspaper, could be a menu, or just a label if I really have no time.


Here is a few items I am working on or mailing out today...

A cute little tie onsie being mailed today.

What I'm working on today--a Rope Scarf

So, what do you think?  Like it?  I think this will help me keep on track a bit more and share my ideas with you.  Let me know if you want to hear about anything special!

Have a great Monday everyone.

Shelly

Wednesday Market Day

Market Day! YEH!

Some Wool Dryer Balls that I'm working on today--before I go to the market:).

Today is Wednesday and that means it's Market Day here in the Big Valley.  Yeh!  I love the market.  Fresh produce, fresh bread (all local), and fresh woopie pies for the kids:).    I love going to the market, did I mention how much I love the market?  Every Wednesday the kids and I (I have 3--ages 3-8) get ready mid morning and go to the market.  We all love it and it's a fun and easy way to educate my kids.  

This year I am going to be freezing and canning a bunch of summer produce, hopefully enough to last the winter.  I'm going to freeze some veggies, like green beans and corn and also a bunch of tomatoes.  I love using frozen tomatoes for chili and red sauces as they un thaw mushy and perfect for cooking down.  If I get crazy I will make a bunch of salsa and chili.  Our valley is perfect for growing peppers and I can get bushels of several varieties of peppers, from every color of bell pepper some hotter spicier jalapeños.  I love, love, love peppers and I can make a pretty mean and tasty salsa, much better than store bought of course:).  When I make it this summer I'll post pics and my secret recipe!  There is also a lot of local honey sold here, yummy!

Maybe next year when my kids get older I'll start selling some dryer balls and other items their.  This year I think my youngest is TOO young to sit there with me and my oldest two are still too young to stay home by themselves.  That's ok, it gives me a year to build up stock with out stressing about it.

So that's not all that I'm doing today.  Since I just made breakfast for the little ones, I know have time (after writing this blog) to start a batch of dryer balls--it is quite a lengthy process--and get some ruffles sewn for a diaper cover.  THEN the market, lunch, sew 2 diaper covers, and hopefully a baby romper for a pattern test!  Whew!  That's it, oops nope, dinner...and then my son's baseball game.  Should be a fun and great day, especially since it's going to be a perfect sunny mid 70's kind of day.  

Have I mentioned that I love the weather?  That's a whole other topic and blog though:).

Have a great day everyone!

Until later (and hopefully sooner),

Shelly