When Things Don't Work...Take a Nap!!

Things have been out of control crazy around here lately. I apologize for the lack of posts and tutorials...but I have a good explanation...Nothing is WORKING!!  I have this on slaught of clique statements running through my head, like "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" or "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger." And even though I consider myself a positive person, who likes to look at the upside of things...this week has kicked my rear-end!

I started a new job last week and it's turned into way more then I anticipated. More hours...more stress. I'm still trying to fit in enough hours to accomplish all the work that is quickly piling up, and yet I wonder if it's my own "business owner" mentality is making this whole thing more difficult. You see, my husband and I have owned a business for over 10 years. We've been self-employed for so long I have a hard time seeing things as a "employee". I worry about things I shouldn't have to as an employee, yet I do and it only adds to my stress. I am fortunate enough to be able to do 95% of this job from home, yet with the kids, homeschool, my responsibilities to our other companies, my crafting and writing, along with all the cooking and cleaning...my day is so hectic I sometimes wonder which way is up.

Then to top it all off...I dropped my camera while I was working on a purse tutorial (which was frustrating and not working the way I planned anyway) and broke the camera. The fall was from the ironing board to the carpeted floor and I had a lens protector on...and it wasn't the first time in 6 years I'd dropped the damn thing, and sure enough that little fall took the hole thing out. The lens won't go in or out. The camera won't even snap a picture. It's done!

So we spent hours today looking at cameras and I'm a very picky camera person. I know what I like and I know what I don't. I like something to hold on to. I like SLR/Digital Cameras and I like them to be heavy duty. I also need the camera to have video capabilities. We finally decided on two cameras, price ranging from $179 - $399. I of course wanted the more expensive one, because it was EVERYTHING I wanted and yet I liked the cheaper one well enough. But we decided against the cheaper one because it was a touch screen. And I don't know if you've ever owned a cell phone or somethinng electronic that's touch screen...it doesn't last long. I knew that within a year we'd have to purchase another camera just because of the touch screen issues. So after hours of looking over and over each fine detail and then price comparing, we went for the more expensive camera...only to be told that the camera we'd been holding, inspecting, trying out, and researching...WAS OUT OF STOCK!!!  Seriously? The sales guy couldn't have told us that hours ago?

Now, I won't bore you with the long, boring details of all my other "things aren't working" issues. But I did want to let you all know that I haven't forgotten about Hip Chicks and that I have lots of fun and summery tutorials to come. You'll just have to forgive the picture quality or lack of pictures until I can get this camera issue figured out. Or I might try to do some video tutorials with the webcam.

And yes...I did have to take a nap today. It's my way of just shutting down when things get to be to much and today was just TO much.




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