Post by footloose on Jun 25, 2022 1:47:53 GMT
Sorry, I have been MIA for so long, but life has been so crazy and busy and I am unable to ever catch up with anything anymore. Thought I would come on and fill you in on what is new with me 😊
Brad and I were talking and then just stopped when he made it seem like that is what he wanted so that threw me for yet another loop when I thought that maybe we could work things out. He came to Peyton's birthday party and helped me set up, came for dinner one night and watched a movie, and then kissed me one night before he left, so yes I thought we were getting back on track. I see now that he definitely has some depression issues that he now has admitted to needing help with and hopefully he continues to seek that out.
Anyways, I had to text him to tell him that I would see him at work. I interviewed twice at Chapman's again. I hate my boss with a passion and she will never change so I need to leave and also the pay is a lot better and retirement etc. He thanked for giving him the heads up and then I had a question I needed an answer to so we just started talking again. He seems so much happier now, it seems like he realized how much he really does enjoy life more when he is with me, so fingers crossed we can keep trying.
Another update is that I just threw myself head first into setting up my natural products business. I needed the outlet to keep my mind off of Brad and I really enjoy it. It is just that with working full time, the house, Tucker, grocery shopping, and Peyton's activities I have been burning the candle at both ends. I barely sleep and barely eat and just spend my time making my products and was working on my labels - designing and then printing them. I finally bought a cheap laptop to get me through right now and a printer that can fill with big bottles to not go through cartridges like crazy.
But in exciting news, I saw an ad for a new Market at a close town needing vendors and I asked if they would be looking for the stuff I make and that I was very new and just starting out. They said yes absolutely! So I worked like a maniac for 2 weeks straight and filled out all these super complicated cosmetic notification forms Health Canada requires for each product with each possible future ingredient like changing essential oils or carrier oil blends. Got my insurance and last Sunday was the grand opening of the market and it went really well even with being on Father's day! I had so many people tell me it was so professional and they loved my set up. One lady and her friends bought some soap and then she gave me her friend's number to call her as she owns a store and sells soap but has lost her soapmaker to moving so maybe I could do it. I still have to call as this week have had ballet and recitals every day and still have Saturday and Sunday to get though with those!
So Sunday is my next market and the organizer loves my stuff and just advertised on social media that my company will be there. So exciting, I am famous lol.
Here are pics from last weekend and this week I also have some lip gloss in tins and some dead sea salt scrubs I have made to put out too. I also just got my square reader in the mail to be able to take debit and credit cards from my phone and Brad is helping me set up a simple website with different emails that can link to a business Facebook and Instagram I am working on. People keep asking for my card so need to get those printed this week. Regular websites to update and take money through there is a lot of money right now so that will be something I do could later, but this works for now just to get name out there. It's The Happy Beaver Company and have had compliments on it. It makes people smile and that was the point. The Beaver is one of Canada's national animals.
So that is everything I have been up to!
Brad and I were talking and then just stopped when he made it seem like that is what he wanted so that threw me for yet another loop when I thought that maybe we could work things out. He came to Peyton's birthday party and helped me set up, came for dinner one night and watched a movie, and then kissed me one night before he left, so yes I thought we were getting back on track. I see now that he definitely has some depression issues that he now has admitted to needing help with and hopefully he continues to seek that out.
Anyways, I had to text him to tell him that I would see him at work. I interviewed twice at Chapman's again. I hate my boss with a passion and she will never change so I need to leave and also the pay is a lot better and retirement etc. He thanked for giving him the heads up and then I had a question I needed an answer to so we just started talking again. He seems so much happier now, it seems like he realized how much he really does enjoy life more when he is with me, so fingers crossed we can keep trying.
Another update is that I just threw myself head first into setting up my natural products business. I needed the outlet to keep my mind off of Brad and I really enjoy it. It is just that with working full time, the house, Tucker, grocery shopping, and Peyton's activities I have been burning the candle at both ends. I barely sleep and barely eat and just spend my time making my products and was working on my labels - designing and then printing them. I finally bought a cheap laptop to get me through right now and a printer that can fill with big bottles to not go through cartridges like crazy.
But in exciting news, I saw an ad for a new Market at a close town needing vendors and I asked if they would be looking for the stuff I make and that I was very new and just starting out. They said yes absolutely! So I worked like a maniac for 2 weeks straight and filled out all these super complicated cosmetic notification forms Health Canada requires for each product with each possible future ingredient like changing essential oils or carrier oil blends. Got my insurance and last Sunday was the grand opening of the market and it went really well even with being on Father's day! I had so many people tell me it was so professional and they loved my set up. One lady and her friends bought some soap and then she gave me her friend's number to call her as she owns a store and sells soap but has lost her soapmaker to moving so maybe I could do it. I still have to call as this week have had ballet and recitals every day and still have Saturday and Sunday to get though with those!
So Sunday is my next market and the organizer loves my stuff and just advertised on social media that my company will be there. So exciting, I am famous lol.
Here are pics from last weekend and this week I also have some lip gloss in tins and some dead sea salt scrubs I have made to put out too. I also just got my square reader in the mail to be able to take debit and credit cards from my phone and Brad is helping me set up a simple website with different emails that can link to a business Facebook and Instagram I am working on. People keep asking for my card so need to get those printed this week. Regular websites to update and take money through there is a lot of money right now so that will be something I do could later, but this works for now just to get name out there. It's The Happy Beaver Company and have had compliments on it. It makes people smile and that was the point. The Beaver is one of Canada's national animals.
So that is everything I have been up to!