The Help "katiefleck" Edition*
Okay so I just realized that I may be a tad insane. Today's To Do list includes things like "build a website", "sew 35 items", "call the insurance guy cause we're way under-insured", and "Kelly ped check up, fabric store, post office, groceries, Zach's soccer practice." Did I mention I've been up since 4:10am to take Greg to the airport? I have to say I'm getting spoiled by the quiet, the dishwasher and dryer are nice ambient background noises.
Anyway I've figured out I may need to ask for help once and awhile. My sister is currently in our guest room sleeping since I didn't want to wake all the kids up to take them to the airport this morning (or have Greg pay $60 in parking fees/taxi). Score one for thinking ahead! She's also getting homemade waffles for breakfast.
Oh and while I'm thinking about it, if you've sent "Ramblings of a SAHM" an email recently, thank you. I would like to respond but my inbox is one of those "put out the fires" type places in my life and I'm not great at replying if the subject line doesn't involve "URGENT" or "Notification of Payment Received" (a BKD order).
(Three paragraphs in and she gets to the point...)
To the fun part: Your mission, if you chose to accept it, is to take one of the following tasks I need to do but don't really have time to do and give me a suggestion or a solution or just tell me to take the blue pill. Honestly I suck at asking for help. Unless it's loading or unloading the dishwasher, I pawn that job off every chance I get.
1. Find me a 10x10' carpet remnant in the greater Indianapolis area (I'm on the north side but willing to travel some miles if necessary). I need one for the Stitches booth and I don't want to spend more than $50. Actually I'd like to spend nothing but we'll cap my desire for "not so stressed feet and back" at that.
2. Suggest a new cell phone. We're with Sprint PCS and I've actually never bought a "new" phone. My current one is like 4 years old (oh lord, it is 4 years old, I bought it off of eBay in Aug 2004). It vibrates and text messages. No camera, no fancy ring tones, it doesn't even accept picture mail. I'm really fine with the most boring phone ever (it's blue!) but the battery is dying (won't hold a charge for more than a day) and I'm willing to join the next generation of phones.
3. Where's the best place to shop for a pair of khaki pants? I love the way Gap jeans fit but my local store didn't have khakis in stock. I'm willing to go up to $50, I'm a size 8-10, 5'3" and curvy (ie: big butt).
4. Opinion Please: when at a convention and you just want to grab a piece of literature on a shop (which is online) to pursue later, do you want a business card, flyer (half sheet or whole), or tri-fold brochure? What are you least likely to lose and will actually follow up on later? I so need a marketing and ad department.
5. Opinion Please 2: still at the convention (getting your money's worth!) have you ever seen a cute gimmick that you thought was so awesome and brilliant (and are willing to tell me)? Also what turns you off to a booth?
I can't promise you all homemade waffles but I really appreciate any help you can throw at me. Especially since I'm still feeling like a dumbass because I've been spelling the name of the kids' new school wrong in all my teacher emails and paper-filling-out. It's one of those words that sometimes has an "E" and sometimes doesn't. I've been using the wrong version. Doh...
"Butt reely mi sun desurves too bee N teh smurt clas!"
* I just realized that sounds like I'm asking for a handout. Please do not send money! We're good. Or wait, what am I saying...
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