Polly's Got Gifts Galore

So this is it! I woke up this morning full of aches and pains; again. This is the second time in a week and this time I remembered to take the veritable cocktail that keeps me on the straight and narrow; or did I?

Actually I may have forgotten to take the anti-epileptic Lyrica; the one which is single handedly responsible for me being at ever so slightly larger than I might like to be. Perhaps it was what is referred to as a Freudian slip? The problem is that when I feel well; I think I am well! Duh.

Anyway that is enough of my self pitying whining for now! The shame of the thing is that I was up and dressed really early, having remembered to take two of the night-time magic tablets which help me sleep as well as help with days. So, I was full of beans at 8.30am while trying to sort out the e-mails and get my youngest off to school in the rain.

What a shame then that it didn't last. Aside from tending to the ever growing laundry pile; I have spent the day on the computer-again. This time I have been learning how to do watermarks to put on my cards and pictures when I put them up on the net; copyright issues etc.

One highlight of the day was receiving a comment on my other blog from a lady called Lorna. It's always exciting to discover that people are actually reading them and quite a complement that she took time out of her busy schedule to pass remark. I do wish that there were more folk like her; as I seem to have a growing readership who just pass on by leaving little evidence of their visits.

Like me Lorna is a member of the Irish Business Women.com forum. I suppose its title is a bit of a give away; but recently I have been dropping by more and more. I dare say it's something to do with a request for samples of my Wedding Stationary which has spurred me on; but it has certainly been productive. For starter's I won two tickets to a Gala Concert by The Dublin Concert Band in October and I can hardly wait - this is where Lorna came in; she's envious!

I have enrolled in a Setting Up Your Business In An Afternoon next Monday, Start Your Own Business Programme in November, bought a new phone & number for business use only, signed up for some advertising and have generally been updating the web-site and making new cards to beat the band. All in all I am quite proud of my efforts and just wish that today had been one of the more upbeat days where I was able to move mountains. Ah, yes I did do the laundry; does that count?

My time certainly hasn't been wasted today. I haven't quite managed to figure out how to link the various layers on the watermark thing, but I will. I have also discovered a lovely website which carries some gorgeous gifts for the happy couple to be, which is kind of appropriate given the nature of my business. I wonder if she'd be interested in carrying some of my Wedding Invitations?

Within seconds of clicking onto her page for special occasion gifts I discovered this little treasure; available at Garrendenny Lane Interiors for €79.00. Something else for my wish list!

It has inspired me however to get up off this chair and do some; rather than think about doing some baking...

I'll let you know how I get on tomorrow; assuming that things go according to plan!

(Doesn't that cake look scrumptous?)

Polly Pierce
Maker of Supremely Beautiful Handmade Greeting Cards & Wedding Stationary