Ok, so in preparation for my Stella & Dot official launch party February 11th, I sent out an evite. The general rule of thumb for this type of event is to invite 3 times the number of people that you hope will attend. I cast the net wide, inviting friends and acquaintances from all different facets of my life. Starting fresh in any business can be challenging, but home shows of any kind can be especially tough because in order to get to the place where you are meeting strangers, you have to start with friends. My hope for my launch is to get enough people there, that they can actually see what gorgeous stuff this is, and how easy, and fun getting together over coffee & jewels can be. Now I am not getting a resounding "YES, I can't wait" response, but that is ok. Doing a morning trunk show was a little risky given that so many of my friends have gone back to work, darned economy! I am encouraged however by the fact that I got an order today from my E- Boutique! My awesome friend and Marketing Genius Kris McCurry, gave me a little plug on her facebook page, and the same day I got an order from that plug. Thanks Kris, you are awesome! My enthusiasm is still strong, I am determined to wade through the tough part, booking shows from scratch. Once I get my first 4-6 shows booked I will gain some momentum. Wish me luck! By the way, for those of you who read my blog daily, Michael did an AWESOME job on his speech today, and was awarded STAR STUDENT!!! Yeahhh Michael!
I enter this new week a little tired, but smiling. Why? No drama this weekend. We had sunshine, and sports, and cuddle time--- less the drama. Most families don't experience the intense level of emotions that the Rhodes clan does. Sure, they have the hectic life of families, perhaps some fighting, the normal mess--- perhaps a little teen hormone induced drama....but we have drama of a different kind in our house. The kind of drama caused by a brain that is shooting off crazy chemicals induced by years of trauma. When our son Victor is home, the whole world is a great big land mine. Saying the wrong thing, calling him out on behavior, or even suggesting that he not eat a 4th serving of ice cream can cause the the peace to recede, and for chaos to ensue. He is now in a boarding school for kids with emotional issues. As sad as it is that our family isn't all together--- I must admit that the peace in our household is a welcome blessing. We are learning more and more
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