Thursday, July 23, 2009

1/2 way through the year....

And what a year its been so far. I gave myself 6 months to try and get my life on track. To achieve a balance between work and family, something I have struggled with for a very very long time...
I'm proud to say I'm getting there, there is definitely more of a balance, not perfect but for those of you who know me well, I've started taking time out - with yes NO WORK.
OK granted I still do burn the midnight oil from time to time, but being a single mom and running two businesses isn't for the faint-hearted...

For those who think i've forgotten about you (yes Ands & Linnie I mean you) I'm sorry that you've been neglected, know thought that you're often in my thoughts, {especially for coffee on a Tuesday morning!}

There are about a 1000 people who expect a monthly Scrapkits newsletter & guess what - I haven't done one in over 6 months - sorry guys! {Now that i've actually comitted to putting that in writing, I feel awful.} I promise I will try to make it up with my blog posts.
The good news however, is that behind the scenes I've been very busy designing new ranges for Art from the Heart, and the ranges thus far have been received incredibly well by our local market, and I've even been approached by overseas companies to supply them - how exciting is that!
We are currently working 4 months ahead in Scrapkits, with guest designers around South Africa working their magic to come up with inspiring layouts using products from overseas suppliers that are arriving continuously. Our numbers have grown and we are undeniably South Africa's Largest Independent Scrapbooking kit company. The only thing we need now is the promised new Website which I've been working on and am aiming to have live by the 1st September.

2 comments :

linda andrew said...

awesome post - thrilled to have you back........well done for being so reala nd honest. i pray your business goes from strength to strength - hard work always pays off and oyu deserve to succeeed !!! chat soon
linda

Michelle Ramsay said...

Oh wow that is great news and I look forward to the new website. Glad you are back in blogland (even for a short while) Keep well and take a little break every now and then!!