version numero dos

 

So this is my second version of the organic onesie collection. I really like the way this one came out as opposed to the owl. I think this is more of a refined look and I think that consumers would enjoy this more as well. Let me know what you think?

procrastinating about procrastinating

So the other day I went over to hang out with my friend / cousin Rebeca (aka Becky) of My camera gives me sanity and of course she brought up the fact about how my blog has been consistently about writing about my procrastination and how I'm going to get something going and have yet to do so. Then she took me to the local Boutique which is a place for fellow etsy doers to go and sell their handmade goods, some of which were very cute. This is exactly what I needed as far as encouragement goes because I decided I needed to finally do something, so I headed out to the fabric store bought some fabric and created my first product! Now it is the first one so pay no attention to the elementary sew job, but you will basically get the idea of what I am looking to do. Please let me know what you think so that I can adjust accordingly to create a good product that consumers would actually like to buy!!

getting it together....

Well the big day has almost arrived, the day in which I will become the owner of a beautiful Mercedes Benz. You like most are probably thinking wow how lucky and excited you must feel, and yet all I feel is this great anxiety and stress of being able to afford this car. Especially because this morning I open up MSN and what is one of the main articles " The most expensive vehicles to maintain" topping the list of course is the Mercedes Benz.  The only reason I am buying it is because I am getting a really good deal on it and to give me at least a little piece of mind the car is under warranty until March of next year. I figure I can enjoy it until then and if it seems like it is just too expensive I will sell it and hopefully make a profit since I am getting it well under what it is worth. Also I have decided that this car will be my motivation to get things going for myself and start doing something creative and hopefully make a little extra money in the process. I have started a search for reclaimed wood on which I plan to do some paintings and then sell on Etsy. I was planning on heading out and buying a YUDU which is a small screen printing machine to hopefully start screen printing like was the plan, unfortunately I looked up some reviews on it and much to my chagrin were all negative. So until I find a way to have a real screen printing set up which costs quite a bit of money and also requires space which is slightly limited here, I will try the paintings and see where that takes me.

feeling lost....

I can't seem to get this blog thing together, I guess I wonder what to write about, and now have realized that I started this blog to write about anything and everything. So today are some thoughts about how I have been feeling. Do you ever feel completely lost? I know there are some other moms out there who definitely get lost in being a mom and all else seems to disappear when you have kids. Where did my life go? Was this what I am meant to do with my life?  And I know there is more out there for me I just need to find the motivation to go for it and achieve it in order for me to be truly happy. I want to start this business and yet I talk myself out of it for one reason or another or I simply procrastinate the actual starting of it. I have tons of designs that I draw out and yet I can't seem to get anything going. Sometimes I wish I could just go back and do things all over,  my life would be completely different if I started out with a different outlook on life.

Settled in....

Finally I feel like we have settled into our new home. And realize why owning a home is not as glamorous as it may seem. Already one of our pool springs broke, had to replace a water heater, and on and on... the list never seems to end. Although it is nice to have your own home, the costs and amount of work that is needed to maintain the home have just added financial and physical stress.  I now realize why about 50% of marriages fail due to financial stress. This has to be the only reason Hans and I ever fight, it is difficult when I have decided to be a stay at home mom therefore relying on one income for the house. I am starting to wonder if we will be able to afford another child at the rate we are going. And as you all can see by now starting my business has proven to be a difficult task. I think that it is just that first beginning hump I can't seem to get over. So I am thinking about taking the easy way out and either buying myself a YUDU which is a small little screen printing machine sold at Michaels, which provides a simple and pretty inexpensive form of getting images on screens. Or I may have to search for a work at home job, but the only ones I have ever seen are medical transcribing and you have to go to school to learn how to do that. Any ideas? For some reason I always talk myself into believing it is just easier to work for someone else, and it probably is but I know that owning your own business has to be more rewarding, right?

Man I am not so good at this whole Blog thing....

Well I have been M.I.A. for the past couple of weeks due to the chaos going on in my life right now. We just purchased our first home and have been busy packing and getting ready for the big move which is coming up next weekend! Can I just say that I will never again agree to paint an entire house ourselves, this is a task best left to the professionals. It has taken us almost 3 weeks of late nights (thank you Hans) and long days for myself. It is pretty much impossible to tape up the walls when you have a toddler following you around pulling up the tape you just put down. But after all of this work we will move in to a freshly painted home and I can't wait! Hopefully after the move and once we are settled in I will have more time to blog it up and hopefully start some work here soon. Until then cheers to packing and moving!

Beautiful Babies...

Introducing Ilan and his lovely milk goatee instead of mustache, who wears mustaches anymore anyway? I do believe that I have the most beautiful baby boy in the whole world (which mom doesn't right) Speaking of beautiful children you must check out this fabulous website I was turned on to by my cousin Rebeca, the website is http://www.babyasart.com . You must check it out it is truly an inspiring site, and made me regret not seeing it sooner to have taken some photos like these of Ilan when he was an infant. Well I guess its just another excuse to have to have another child!

New Art

Well since we all know by now that I am the biggest procrastinator when it comes to starting my business, I of course decided to start a new project instead.  Paint some art for the wall above our bed. Although it only took me a couple of days I actually finished it much to Hans' surprise since I am known for having projects halfway complete. Here is a look at how it turned out, kind of looks good outside.

Happy Easter!

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter! I know I did! It is always fun to spend time gathered with family and loved ones to celebrate.  Along with having a great Easter I also celebrated a birthday this weekend. Although it is always a little sad to know that I am getting older each year, I've come to realize that I need to look back and see all of the good that came last year and look forward to having many more to come. Thanks to my wonderful mother for driving up from Tucson to watch Ilan while Hans and I had a romantic evening to ourselves a much deserved night out alone. Once you have a child those nights out alone are hard to come by and Hans and I enjoy every chance we get. Speaking of nights out alone, I have been thinking in the back of my mind about trying to have another child soon. So is the theory have them close together or wait ? Well its funny because I think and have always said I wanted them close so that they can be close when they are older, so I said about two years apart would be perfect. Hans on the other hand thinks that waiting is the best option because he says I have finally got some freedom now that Ilan is older and can be on his own. Do I want to be pregnant again and loose that all over again? Well then we went for a walk through the neighborhood the other day and there is a family with two girls that lives down the street and Hans asked the mom how far apart her girls were and she said about a year. His response was "oh that's good I think it is better to have them close rather than far apart" Hypocrite much? So anyway I guess he thinks its best for others just not for us. We will see what happens but I am shooting for about 2 years apart which means I better get started. :) 

Phew....

Hans and I are in the process of buying our first home, and boy o boy is it tough. How do people expect you to know what to do, what to look for, when to make an offer, how much do you offer? We found this house that was exactly the style of house we were looking for, it is a Mid Century Modern home done by Ralph Haver a well known architect here in the Phoenix area. It was what we were waiting for after searching online for homes we decided we would keep looking and hopefully one would come on the market, and well it did and it just so happens it was in our price range yippeee or wait maybe gasp because this is the biggest purchase we will ever make, are we ready for that? Is this "the one"? So we ended up making an offer come to find out that although it had only been on the market for 2 days there were 2 other offers on the table. So begins the bidding war! No well not exactly turns out we just ended up offering what they were asking and our offer was accepted. Now comes the tricky part inspections, walk throughs, all these things that we as first time home buyers know nothing about. So inspection day comes and there is a 50 page booklet of information about everything from the roof to the countertops, everything, and everything including a list of repairs yikes. I don't know what these types of things cost to repair, since the house was a short sale there is no negotiating the price, so what do we do, do we accept knowing that we got a good deal, or that we found the ideal style of home we were looking for which just so happens to be an old house with lots of repairs needed. Luckily no major repairs but still repairs and all I see is $$$$$$ adding up.  Oh the joys of becoming a homeowner. I will continue to post photos as we move along, hopefully we will be closing on April 26th.

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Welcome to Urban Dot Studio Blog. A blog centered around the opening of an organic based business focused on leaving my dot on urban living in order to better our future  in creating a sustainable eco-friendly living situation. One in which we don't have to worry about harsh chemicals, dyes, pollutants, mom's alike will feel at ease knowing that these products are made with natural things that will not cause any harm to the things we love most, our children, our future. With my creative designs I will produce  handmade, solar powered, silkscreen images on organic products with contemporary modern designs. From t-shirts to onesies to hand drawn or painted art for wall decor, home goods, pillow covers, dish towels, etc. made with that handmade touch so each piece will be a unique item.  Additional blogging will include my inspirations, art, music, anything creative.  My life as a new mom to a beautiful baby boy named Ilan, anything and everything that comes to mind really, a way to express myself and hopefully entertain as well as inspire many to help in creating  healthier living for tomorrow.

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