Another trip to the dentists. I hate dentists! He says "relax" and you obviously tense up , he says it won't hurt and it does! This time, the injection hadn't kicked in so every couple of seconds I had a pain until the injection worked, he even offered me another injection to which I said "no way!" and suffered until the numbness kicked in... Still I have a lovely white tooth now instead of a silver old filling and the only thing to suffer is my bank balance.
Whilst lying in the chair listening to a variety of songs on my ipod I realised that this was one of the only times I get to lie down and listen to music. Isn't that awful, the only time I switch off from being a mum and running a business is when I am forced to lie down and have a filling!!
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
podcasting
Today I'm engrossed in how to create a podcast. Using the tutorial from http://radio.about.com/od/podcastin1/a/aa030805a.htm I'm attempting to create one. It looks easy, but actually I'm finding creating it really tough. This leads me to thinking, the millions of people out there who are creating there own podcasts every day, isn't there something better for them to be doing with there lives? We went away this weekend to beautiful Suffolk have a look at http://www.visit-suffolk.org.uk/ .We spent 2 days walking around in beautiful countryside and it made me think that shouldn't that be what everyone is doing rather than writing blogs, reading emails, recording podcasts? I'm not sure that all this modern technology is helping the world, its making the world sit in front of computers, not spend their leisure time in nature, or reading etc Today I met a fellow mum who told me that her kids in primary school do most of their homework on computer, is that right to sit there staring at a screen rather than writing on paper or reading a book? I don't know, I do know that there are many benefits of this computer age but I am wondering if people take it too far?...
Anyway, back to my podcasting, why can't I find the answer to a simple question, like do I have to post my podcast onto a website ? can't it be stand alone?
Just to let you know, I solved the above, I just needed to read the next page of the lesson. OOPS.
My message of the day for myself is therefore, only do one thing at a time.
Anyway, back to my podcasting, why can't I find the answer to a simple question, like do I have to post my podcast onto a website ? can't it be stand alone?
Just to let you know, I solved the above, I just needed to read the next page of the lesson. OOPS.
My message of the day for myself is therefore, only do one thing at a time.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
website mania
We have received a developmental version of our website and it's awful! This is the main selling engine for our business so it must be good and professional but currently it looks old and cheap. Its at this point when running a business where you can :-
a) feel miserable and worry about how things are going
b) feel miserable , worry about how things are going and do nothing
c) all of the above except make sure to proatively get things right again.
I'm choosing to do the last option,c as I feel I have no other choice, to do the first 2 means I don't have a business.
All obvious stuff but its hard to motivate yourself and carry on when it feels like everything is a chore and you are seeing no results. Its also raining again! so that doesn't help!
I hope in my next blog I'll be more upbeat ...
a) feel miserable and worry about how things are going
b) feel miserable , worry about how things are going and do nothing
c) all of the above except make sure to proatively get things right again.
I'm choosing to do the last option,c as I feel I have no other choice, to do the first 2 means I don't have a business.
All obvious stuff but its hard to motivate yourself and carry on when it feels like everything is a chore and you are seeing no results. Its also raining again! so that doesn't help!
I hope in my next blog I'll be more upbeat ...
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Swimming
I keep thinking about what to write in my blog. I have conversations with myself in my head to decide , very strange this blogging thing.
Went swimming this morning early after dropping little red head off at child care. I drive to the pool thinking what am I doing, it's too early for this? But, once I get in the pool and swim the first length I am exhilarated and ready for the rest of the day. I highly recommend it.
Today I have to load all our mp3's onto the players for selling, it'll be boring but someone has to do it. In my past life I usually had other people to do this sort of thing for me, now I have to do everything myself, everything... you don't realise when you set a business up just how many little ,boring things you are going to have to do, but you do them because its your business.
Better start then and stop procrastinating..
One more thing, we went out last night without the little red head. Was great fun, just to go out the two of us! went to a pizza place http://www.pizzateca.net/ would recommend it, and then a pub down the road, can't remember the name but it says PUB and DINING outside. Was great, reggae music plus good atmosphere. I did feel like a suburban mum who doesn't go out much, the others seemed so trendy but I guess I have other things to think about.
Went swimming this morning early after dropping little red head off at child care. I drive to the pool thinking what am I doing, it's too early for this? But, once I get in the pool and swim the first length I am exhilarated and ready for the rest of the day. I highly recommend it.
Today I have to load all our mp3's onto the players for selling, it'll be boring but someone has to do it. In my past life I usually had other people to do this sort of thing for me, now I have to do everything myself, everything... you don't realise when you set a business up just how many little ,boring things you are going to have to do, but you do them because its your business.
Better start then and stop procrastinating..
One more thing, we went out last night without the little red head. Was great fun, just to go out the two of us! went to a pizza place http://www.pizzateca.net/ would recommend it, and then a pub down the road, can't remember the name but it says PUB and DINING outside. Was great, reggae music plus good atmosphere. I did feel like a suburban mum who doesn't go out much, the others seemed so trendy but I guess I have other things to think about.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
help ...!
Right, I've just found out that I have no childcare for August. What am I meant to do? I mean we can't run a website business without someone running it! So any ideas would be good. At the moment I'm thinking ask hubby to take one day off for each week and I work and then working all night long plus maybe getting friends to help out. any suggestions would really,really help. There are web sites out there for temporary child care but I don't want little redhead do go to someone she doesn't know for 3 days a week....
the sun is out
The sun is finally out , for at least 2 hours so far! does this mean the start of summer?
Funnily enough the sun coming out means I am feeling much happier and more positive , its amazing how much weather effects your moods.
Today our website took one step closer to going live. I've sent everything to the webdevelopers and now we just wait until next week to test the website. Its very exciting and daunting too, to think that in a matter of weeks we will be a trading business, as opposed to a business setting up... Hopefully our offering will attract customers and I may finally have some money to spend!
Its taken nearly a year to get this far, ok its hard to be a mum and also set up a business so it may be quicker if you are working full time on the business, I think I do work full time just not solely on the business, I also look after the little red head. However there are some things I have learnt -
a) make it crystal clear whose role and responsibility it is to do what
b) ensure you agree who has final say
c) if you do use friends to help ensure you have either a very firm friendship or can detach from the work thing when you meet up
d) clarify all dates and timings with everyone, set achievable dates and ensure everyone knows what these are
e) Budget for double what you think it will cost!!
f) if with child, ensure that you clarify child care and budget for the costs!! I find it impossible to work if the little red head is in the vicinity, she will either reach for the laptop or whine if she doesn't get it .. and work phone calls whilst baby is in the house? I don't think so!
Funnily enough the sun coming out means I am feeling much happier and more positive , its amazing how much weather effects your moods.
Today our website took one step closer to going live. I've sent everything to the webdevelopers and now we just wait until next week to test the website. Its very exciting and daunting too, to think that in a matter of weeks we will be a trading business, as opposed to a business setting up... Hopefully our offering will attract customers and I may finally have some money to spend!
Its taken nearly a year to get this far, ok its hard to be a mum and also set up a business so it may be quicker if you are working full time on the business, I think I do work full time just not solely on the business, I also look after the little red head. However there are some things I have learnt -
a) make it crystal clear whose role and responsibility it is to do what
b) ensure you agree who has final say
c) if you do use friends to help ensure you have either a very firm friendship or can detach from the work thing when you meet up
d) clarify all dates and timings with everyone, set achievable dates and ensure everyone knows what these are
e) Budget for double what you think it will cost!!
f) if with child, ensure that you clarify child care and budget for the costs!! I find it impossible to work if the little red head is in the vicinity, she will either reach for the laptop or whine if she doesn't get it .. and work phone calls whilst baby is in the house? I don't think so!
Monday, May 22, 2006
sitting in the rain
Its still raining, and its the end of May! there is even a water shortage here in the South of England, it really makes no sense considering its rained all week non-stop. Anyway, ....
Whilst the little one's still asleep I thought I'd write this to explain why I'm writing this blog.
Since mini red head was 6 months old I've been trying to combine childcare with setting up a business, its been tough, its been non-stop and full on! I needed something which allowed me to be able to share my thoughts and hopefully get advice, hear others thoughts who are going through something similar, so thought I would write this blog. I actually decided to write a blog when mini red head was 3 months old as the whole changing nappy thing was becoming mundane, but its taken this long , she's now 16 months old to actually do it! just shows how busy I am being full time mum and entrepreneur...!
that's part of the issue I think , time - we need to get back time from somewhere, there just isn't enough time in the day to do everything...
Whilst the little one's still asleep I thought I'd write this to explain why I'm writing this blog.
Since mini red head was 6 months old I've been trying to combine childcare with setting up a business, its been tough, its been non-stop and full on! I needed something which allowed me to be able to share my thoughts and hopefully get advice, hear others thoughts who are going through something similar, so thought I would write this blog. I actually decided to write a blog when mini red head was 3 months old as the whole changing nappy thing was becoming mundane, but its taken this long , she's now 16 months old to actually do it! just shows how busy I am being full time mum and entrepreneur...!
that's part of the issue I think , time - we need to get back time from somewhere, there just isn't enough time in the day to do everything...
Sunday, May 21, 2006
The beginning
So , this is the beginning. The start of a new epoch in my already over crowded life. Why? who knows? a chance to air my thoughts, another time waster, oh, I know, something to do in these lovely rainy english may evenings...
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