I’m back with my weekly thrift hauls but I am adding a new twist. Weekly there will be a linky. It will open on Friday and close on Tuesday. Come link up and show off your best deals. Whether it be a thrifted item, something you found on sale at Target or your coupon haul for the week. If you got it cheap we want to know. We’re about to turn frugal into fab. Whose first…after the video of course!!
Things are still moving along. With Christmas in the picture, I decided to take a few days off to enjoy my children. Now that 2012 is here, there will be little time for R&R. Yet I still was dealing with a few issues.
The shirts are at the printer and will be back the week of January 9th. I am beyond anxious to see how they will turn out. I hope they look okay.
Someone once told me that you can’t do everything. I took that advice, contributing a ton of my failures in the past with this business venture to trying to do it all and be a Jill of all trades and a master of none. I decided to relinquish some control and solicit a partner. The part I forgot to do was be a good communicator. There was a bit of a hiccup between her and I regarding expectations and the like. Being that we are friends, I contemplated foregoing the partnership and getting an intern but after much prayer and thought I decided I do need some help. Everything has been ironed out but I will say this to YOU. If you decide to have a business partner please make sure to outline ALL expectations up front. No room for error or lost friendships. I am a very forgiving person so these things are nothing but water under a bridge, but if you are one to hold on to things I say don’t partner with a friend. I hope all is well from this point now that everything is out in the open and we can move forward.
I haven’t had an opportunity to look into changing the name of the LLC. Well I have had time, I just didn’t feel like looking into it. It’s these lazy ways that must cease to exist in 2012!
I am getting a bit scared as I get closer to launch. There are still alot of moving parts that are going into this photoshoot..Models, MUA, etc. But this promotional piece was put out. Can you say excited!
Pray for me. At this point I want to quit. I wonder if this is all even worth it. I have put so much money into this. I’m not really expecting to see a profit for some time but I am trying to psych myself up to be proud of myself for taking a serious stab at this whether it takes me months to sell the first shirt or not. I’m scared. I won’t lie.
Where are you in your process of living your dreams? You scurred to?
Big Sister, Lil Sister
On Friday night, after running around with the children all day I seriously thought twice about attending the Pre Nye bash. I just wanted to climb in bed and go to sleep. Okay I lie, get in bed b/c sleep Is something I don’t do. I digress.
My neighbor had just cut my hair and I still needed to wash and style it, then I thought about the swag. Did my hair in record time and headed out. Boy am I glad I did. The SWAG was on a hundred, thousand, trillion. Seee…
I added up the Miss Jessies products and alone they had a value of $115. If I wasn’t interested in trying them they would be up on Ebay. I again.. digress.
I have tried a lot of Miss Jessie’s products but I’m sure they will work better this time because they were free. Because I’m cheap I have been avoiding the Curly Pudding like the plague but truthfully it is the only thing that can really keep Lil Mama’s ponytails looking good. The Cantu is a strong contender but minus the buildup it sometimes leaves the Curly Pudding is good for her hair. I am interested in seeing how this new layer cut is going to look in a twist out. Stay tuned as I try these products.
Now..AWL of this makeup, lipgloss and lipstick did it for me.
Milani did a great job of providing products in shades that are complimentary to a variety of skin tones. These were all of the lipstick colors provided. They all look great on my skin tone surprisingly.
I briefly tried them all and had nothing bad to say other than the lipsticks are thin and need to be reapplied often, I may need to use with a lipliner but time will tell. I’ve seen these products in the store, but since I’m not a makeup person other than mascara and gloss I didn’t give them a second glance. These brands are available in the drugstore..great for us fab mamas and childless divas on a budget. As I wear them I will let you know the real deal.
Lastly, we got these cute headbands/necklaces from Goody’s. How genius. I thought around my neck I would feel like it was choking me but it didn’t. Wear one at a time or both together. I couldn’t manage a good pic so here is the stock photo of the product.
Source: walmart.com via Mimi on Pinterest
They also have some that are headbands/ bracelets. I love this concept. I like Goody’s products. I have a twist pin and it holds my bun like a champ. I definitely recommend these. I wouldn’t get it wet though…for obvious reasons.
*Does the Swag and Surf* I’m swaggin, I’m twistin’, My Lipgloss poppin’ . No idea what song I’m talking about? Oh…better get up on that hippity hop. I’m lame?
Have you tried any of these products? Are you a Miss Jessie’s fan?
*If you’ve read this post its obvious I received these items in a swag bag..duh. Yet you already know the opinions are my own*
