Gah!

I keep saying I'm going to blog every day, and it's on my daily to-do list (along with things like working out and other daily chores that I'll forget to do unless I write them down), and yet somehow I never can find the time during the day, and in the evening it's much more enjoyable to spend time with Scott instead of blogging, and so the cycle of blog neglect continues.  It's not that I've had any shortage of stuff to blog about, it's just that the blog isn't exactly my biggest priority, but with the "grand opening" of Liz's Creations that needs to change since I intend to turn this into a valuable networking tool.  A few things I've had on my mind:

1-I have a consult for my gallbladder surgery tomorrow.  I'm mildly freaked out, I always freak out a little before surgery (yes, I have had enough surgeries to say that), but I kind of know the drill so...yeah.  I'm looking forward to not having the spasms anymore. 

2-I need a new pediatrician for the baby.  I really liked her doctor at the start, but I'm finding out that everything's cool as long as Aurora fits into the cookie cutter.  As soon as she deviates from the 'normal' that the doctors have invented to make parents feel good, the doctor freaks out and then acts like I'm a bad parent for not going into hysterics over it.  She's the tiniest bit underweight, and the doctor wants me to take her to a nutritionist and possibly do bloodwork if she doesn't bring up her weight.  She didn't ask what my diet is like (Aurora was almost exclusively breastfed until 4 months, and diet effects breastmilk), wasn't concerned with family history (Scott's parents were both tiny kids, his mom barely broke 100 lbs. while she was pregnant, I didn't hit 100 lbs. until I was almost done with high school), and told me at her 4 month appointment that she wasn't ready for solids even though I thought she was (turns out she was wrong...so very wrong).  I went into the whole 'parenthood' journey knowing that I'm too damn stubborn (and dislike doctors too much) to blindly follow a pediatricians advice, but what irritates me the most is being treated like I'm a bad mom because of that (by her and her nursing staff), and I won't put up with it anymore.

3-On a happier note, I've started Liz's Creations in earnest.  Scott and I had our taxes done, and the return will cover a good portion of my start-up costs, and it'll more than cover the costs for my opening inventory which is really what I need to focus on first.  That does, however, mean that I'll have to keep up with fashion better, something that I've never really followed very fanatically.  Well, at all.  I'm excited, and scared, and totally thrilled at the prospect of starting something potentially awesome.

4-If you're a jewelry-maker, you may already know about this, but it's freakin' cool and I love it and I'm going to share it here.  I found an ad for Lima Beads in a magazine, and it's quickly become one of my favorite beading sites.  They've got what they call "The Big Green Bead Machine", and it has a list of deals on their overstock, and the prices drop every 5 minutes until they sell out or expire.  And it's all kinds of stuff, findings, gemstones, beads, charms, everything.  Here's a link: http://www.limabeads.com/store/content/BeadMachine

Well, I think that's it for now, have a great day!