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e-Decorating Missing Manual Launched
Posted on February 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Today was the day I launched the e-Decorating Missing Manual.
I can say the launched lived up to everything it was supposed to… at least according to those in the know.
There was the mistake in the eBook (and I’m sure there are more).
The broken links on the sales page.
Then, the thrill of seeing designer after designer buy it.
I can wait to hear how it helps interior designers add e-Decorating services to their businesses.
Now I will start working on my design services next week.
But first, a weekend of rest.
Thoughts on a year gone by…
Posted on January 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment
It’s been a year since my dad died.
Although we lost him much earlier because of the Alzheimer’s.
It has gotten easier to not break down at the sight of the dude at church who looks like my dad.
It has gotten easier to stop feeling guilt about not wanting to spend time on something or someone when I don’t really want to.
It is still a work in progress trying to fully identify my adult-self minus my parent’s expectations and beliefs.
My dad taught me many things and he is still teaching me things. His passing gave me knew lessons to learn.
- Relying on my faith has been crucial. The Lord is always there for me. And I pray everyday that he will become a part of other people’s life as well. In a meaningful way.
- Life is too short for grudges, but it is also too short for dealing with poopy people.
- Not everyone is going to be my cup of tea and I don’t need to be friends with them, just cordial. Which also means I may not be their cup of tea and I don’t deserve their anger for that fact.
- I make a choice to be happy everyday. I wish others would make that choice.
- My pain is not equal to your pain. In your attempts to commiserate it is hurtful when you equate your animal’s death to my father’s death. And I know you don’t even have a clue which is why I forgive you when you’re being obtuse.
- Pretending to be someone I am not to make someone else happy is gone from my to-do list.
- Being persecuted for what I believe is okay. Not standing up for it in the first place is abominable.
- Choosing to be surrounded by good people and good times and good thoughts is what life is made of.
- Finding something to be thankful for everyday is the first step in living a beautiful life.
Losing my dad was hard, but the lessons of this past year have been invaluable. Amen.
You know, I really believe with all my heart that 2013 is going to be the bomb diggity.
I am getting the screen cast videos done for the “Missing Manual”. I almost feel like I have so much information to share! And sharing for me now feels really good to break out of a scarcity mindset and to really see the good of being helpful.
I feel too at the same time that I might be forgetting things to include. You know how you know things that seem trivial to you, but they aren’t to someone else. Wish we had a button for that.
Brain Sync
Let’s invent that, okay?
Last year to the new year
Posted on December 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! We hung out with family and had such a wonderful time! Loved every moment of it. I wore my photo charm of Dad to keep him close by during my first Christmas without him, but I know he was having an awesome first Christmas in Heaven.
Willow House decor is on its last legs and I sent in my contract termination the other day. I think God was telling me something a few months ago when I found out Willow House decor is going away. Like, why not try something else? Life’s too short to not go out and do what you really love, and try selling things that are outside my comfort zone but way in my fun zone. So that’s what I did.
My online interior design business is now just going to be a hobby. As much as I love interior design, I always had more fun creating graphics. So I will take on a few interior design jobs as they come.
Which leads me to the business Mark and I created we call Mupplebee. That’s the graphic/web design business. Mark is obviously the tech guy and I’m the creative chica. Our main focus is on helping interior designers with their online design businesses, but we have some clients that fall outside that niche and have fun working with those businesses as well. Quite a few projects will be coming our way this new year and I can’t wait to get my creativity flowing.
Then I became the direct sales queen. HA! The one thing I found from Willow House was that I actually love direct sales more than I ever thought I would. I also had those ideas about direct sales companies, but come to find out I was wrong. I have made some truly wonderful friends through direct sales (and my design business) that I wouldn’t have made if I hadn’t been open minded.
I am having a blast with selling Jewel Kade. It’s handmade jewelry where I got Dad’s photo charm from. I have quite a few friends get pieces that touched their heart as the jewelry is intended to and it’s nice to be a part of that. You can come over and joined my Facebook group or Fan Page if you’d like to.
Annnnd… then along came Thirty-One bags. I have been a fan for years, but never joined thinking it wasn’t for me. Then I looked at how much I ordered personally and had to admit I was a bigger fan than I wanted to admit. You know the bags, right?
I’m Alycia and I am a 31 addict. lol I love their bags (you can come join my Facebook group here) and they had this kit (and fabulous value add-on kit) I couldn’t pass up. And with the offer ending at year end I had to sign up. I knew I would kick myself if I let it pass me by.
So, here I start 2013 off doing graphic design and web design. Selling jewelry and bags. Wow. Life is taking me a new path that I never thought I would be on and I am so blessed and thank God everyday for taking me somewhere that I thought was out of my comfort zone but so worth it!
I look forward to keeping in touch with you in this new year and wanted to thank you for your friendship and business. You are a great blessing to me, more than you know.
xoxo
Chandelier should be 36″ above your dining table. #decorating
Love the arched doorway with a pocket door.
Pile artificial snow on a silver platter, or mirrored tray with vintage glass ornaments and votives in to create a dramatic effect.
Genius Idea – Flat Extension Cord
Posted on December 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This morning I was browsing my emails and going the the Pins from HD Kitchens. She always has interesting things for me to see in her emails. Today was no exception.
What a beautiful idea. A flat extension cord to run under your area rug.
I like to reflect upon life everyday. I like to think about how small I am. How unimaginably large the universe is. And how blessed I am.
I know there was that thing going around on Facebook where people wrote what they were thankful for every day in November.
We should be thankful everyday, and I think I need to try and blog about that. Every day.
So, I will start with today.
I’m thankful for my husband. I couldn’t ask for a better man. He provides for our family and takes care of us in a way that I never need to worry. Just love in my heart for him.
