You can't knock me down!

I just reached 100 fans on my Maggie Shea Creations page on facebook today! I am so excited. It's just a shame that some random person that read a previous post on here of mine said that i need to work harder on my bows. Well, to whoever you are "Jenny" I am working hard on my bows. I am working really hard. Here are some NEW creations that I have made.

nothing is perfect but i am working on it. i guess sales speak for themselves. not everyone has to like what i make :)

  I like what i've made so far and i can only go up from here. So...if you like what you see, head on over to your facebook page and "like" Maggie Shea Creations. If you don't like them, then don't worry about it.







Kill them with kindness. Turn the other cheek. Don't be ugly to people, you never know if your mean comment will be the hair that breaks the camels back. Think before you speak and act.

Big decisions...

What does every parent or spouse want for their family? Nothing but the absolute best possible. Well, what if that means uprooting your family and moving away? What if that means staying exactly where you are? What if that means upsetting the people that you really care about? I say, if it's what is BEST for US, then that's all that matters. How do we decide what is best when every option is still us saying that we are willing to take a gamble? You never want to gamble where your family is concerned. You always want to do the "for sure" thing. What if NOTHING, NONE of the options are a for sure thing? Ugh, it's just risky business to deal with. Scary and frustrating. All I know is that my husband loves me and I love him and we will do whatever it takes to provide the very best for our children. Choices will be made soon. Maybe not today, but probably in the next week or so. Praying that we make the right choices for our family.

Squashing Dreams....

First of all let me say that NO ONE will EVER squash my dream. EVER. 

There are exciting things coming for Maggie Shea Creations! Right now I am strictly making bows. In the future I hope to add MANY more things.

*Simple bows
*Over the top bows
*Piggy sets
*Velcro bows (for those little girls with NOT enough hair but more than enough to just have a head band in)
*Tie (knotted) blankets
*Tie (knotted) pillows
*Bracelets
*Ankle bracelets
*Bottlecap creations (picture frames, stools, etc.)


Eventually I would LOVE to offer monogrammed items. I have no desire to learn how to sew though. lol. 


I am hoping that this bow business really turns into something that I can do full time! I would love to be able to be home with my kids and just be creative all day long!

Copy cat say what.....

Oh yes, that is right. I am so sick of being told to do my own thing and then a few months later that person turns around and does what I am doing. Awfully convenient to say "well i've always wanted to do this" yeah yeah. but you werent going to do it until i did. oh well. i know what i am capable of and i know that I can make it a long way. I'm not just saying that i want to make these things happen. I am actually working my little butt of to make something out of my ideas.

Gettin' those creative juices flowin...

I am SO excited about the things going on in my life at the moment. My marriage is good, my kids are great, we are all healthy...all is well in the Brown household. I started making bows 2 months ago but didn't really put any effort into it until now. I am really excited about the possibilities for Maggie Shea Creations. I'm only located on facebook for now, but by the end of the summer we COULD have a little booth somewhere...we'll see. I am looking to expand and really use my creativity. I am not posting on here what I am looking forward to doing. You'll just have to wait and see! I am just so excited. I have all of these ideas in my head and I just can't wait to see them come to life. It's just a very exciting time in my life! Thank the Lord for all of the blessings i have.

MAGGIE SHEA CREATIONS

DO YOU HAVE A FACEBOOK? AWESOME! IF NOT, GO CREATE ONE. BE SURE TO ADD "MAGGIE SHEA CREATIONS". WE WILL BE HOLDING AN AMAZING AUCTION TOMORROW THROUGH SATURDAY. THERE ARE BOWS, PIGGY SETS AND BOW HOLDERS. I ONE DAY HOPE TO CREATE SOME JEWELRY FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND "KNOT" BLANKETS...AMONG OTHER THINGS :)

wow....it's been a while....

Well, this is probably going to be some long, huge rambling of nothingness and everything will be all mixed up and probably be repeated...so i'll try to keep it straight...LOL

Let's update on the fam...

 Tyson and I:
We are doing great. No, we aren't perfect but we have a vision for the next couple of years and we will do whatever it takes to get us there. We are SO happy that we decided to go ahead and finish out our family earlier than originally planned. Now we can have a great time raising our three kids and this time...once i'm done with potty training Maggie...i won't have to do it ever again! LOL. YAY! We have started to make an honest effort to spend more quality time alone and as a family. So, for Mother's Day we took a family bowling trip. Were there problems that day? Oh yes. The boys sat in the back seat fighting with each other. Carson was obviously tired because he fell asleep right as we were pulling into the Family Fun Center. It was all in all a great day. My family isn't perfect but I love them more than they could possibly know.


Brayden:
(His favorite color is green)  My goodness, what to say about my BIG boy. He is graduating from Kindergarten on Friday. I am SO proud of him. He sang us some of the songs he will be singing in the ceremony. It's going to be a great day and he is SO excited. He's mostly excited about everyone that is coming. My mom and dad, sister, Ty's mom and dad and sister, and granny and grand daddy. He's just so excited to see everyone. We are going to check him out of school when the ceremony and take him out to lunch where ever he wants to go. We will come home to CAKE. yum yum. He's going to help me make it probably tomorrow right after school (because he has a ball game tomorrow night). He is LOVING playing ball. He's too advanced for the kids on his team so he sort of suffers through every game. There is one other little boy on his team that is just outstanding.  We are going to see about him playing soccer in the Fall because he says he wants to try. I don't have a problem with him trying any sport he wants...but once he starts something, he's not going to quit. I'm just excited that he is interested in being an athlete. He loves his video games and the tv but he loves even more to get outside and play. I love that about my son. He's a great kid and I'm so proud of him.

Carson:
(His favorite color is blue) Carson, Carson, Carson...he is something else. He's an amazing child and way TOO smart for his own good. lol. He has a bit of an attitude and has been trying to assert his authority here lately. I hate to break it to him...but he has NO authority in this house. lol. I'm upset that he can't start school in the Fall and he couldn't play ball this Spring. His birthday falls 10 days after the cut off date. 10 FREAKING DAYS. ugh. he is SO smart, i just hate to see him sit at home when i know he's ready to start something. Ugh, that's ok. That just reaffirms to me that I am doing a good job being a mom and teaching him things. It's so random the things that we count and talk about throughout the day. He's a great little kid and I am so blessed to have him in my life. He is so active. He LOVES his Nintendo DS but LOVES to play ball outside. He's getting really good. He says "lets go play wiffleball". It's SO cute. I am just glad that he wants to do things with us as a family. (trust me, i realize that in about 10 years, he's going to want to be with his friends...not his parents) I am just so proud of my little man. He's turning into this little boy that is SO loving and smart. But he is also so emotional and wants you to know how he feels. Ugh, HE IS HIS FATHERS SON. lol

 Maggie:
(she hasn't picked a favorite color yet, lol) It is SO amazing what God blesses me with. Sometimes I feel so undeserving. She is will be 6 months old on May 18th. I took her to the doctor a week ago (i thought she had an ear infection) and she's up to 14.5 pounds. That excites me because for the first couple of months I didn't feel like she was gaining weight like she should. She's amazing. She says "ma ma", "da da", and sometimes it sounds like she's saying bye bye.  She's been rolling over for quite a while now. Now she gets up on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth. She walks when people hold her hands. He does NOT like the grass. lol. She loves playing in her excersaucer. She's building those little leg muscles. I think she'll be crawling before she's 7 months. I had someone tell me that she's advanced and usually when babies are that far ahead that means mommy is expecting again....well...THATS NOT POSSIBLE. I don't care if she's advanced or not, she's my daughter and I think she's perfect. She LOVES her brothers so much. It is SO cute to see them with each other. She has her moments where she wants no one but her Daddy...but more times than not, she's all about her mommy. That tickles me to death because my boys want to be with their daddy. I am so blessed to have finally had a daughter. :) i feel SO lucky

All in all, I am SO happy with my life. We are getting things in order for our family and we are planning for a great future.