Summer is just about over. What are your plans in the next coming months.
The kids will be returning to school and I plan to join them.
I've noticed lately that lots more adults are returning to school too.
Maybe it the current economy or the money available for education.
Most of the people my age are returning to school to obtain new skills for the job market. Since this is definitely the age of computers and technology,we must be trained or get left behind. I've noticed lots more people are turning their hobbies into a full time business. I only have about 3 more years before retirement so I want to turn a few hobbies into something full time.I figure if I've got to work the last few years it may as well be something that I like and enjoy. So I'm going back to school to learn more about photography and photo shop. I hope these new skills will enhance the look of my t-shirts and give me a new skill that I can use in the workplace. With this in mind I also hope to keep my mind busy learning something new. I heard that keeping the mind busy with reading and learning helps offset Alzheimer's. I have lots of senior moments these day, so hopefully this will help. I'm thinking once I get back into the groove of school maybe go for a advance degree. Education is a great thing to have and once you have it, it's yours forever.

I been busy making new designs. The summer is here and trends are changing daily.
I keep coming up with designs that are mostly red and black in color.
I sold my crossword puzzle design mug the other day to someone in Ireland, WOW!!!
I was really excited about that sell. It was the first item that I'd sold out side of the USA. The more designs I do the more ideas I come up with. I wish I could just channel my thoughts to one particular subject like most of the other designers do. But I guess random designs and thoughts are better than nothing at all. I seem to have a small following and that's gr8.
Well, I hope you all have a gr8 Memorial Day weekend.

This Summer has been "HOT!

The Summer is almost over, the heat and humidity have been unreal
here and it's probaly not over yet. Hurricane season it back already,hardly gives you time to fix up things before it time to board up again.
My prayers really go out to the people who live in those area.
Where I live I just have to worry about the earth cracking in half.
I guess every place you live there is some type of weather to be worried about. Earlier this year we had a cold snap,that froze everything,wow that was totally unexpected.
We're so use to nearly perfect weather here that we mostly wear T-shirts and
jeans. I'm not quite sure where else I'd live.
I've been thinking about relocation, but the weather would be a big factor in where I'd moved. I don't like cold or a lot of rain,so that rules out a lot of states.
I'm all about sunshine and outdoors. Don't get me wrong I'm not a wildness Girl.
I still need the comforts of home and some place to plug in my computer.
I'm planning to get a laptop soon so I can be outside more.
Because I've discovered I do my best thinking when I'm out and about.
Like a few months ago I an idea came into my head while riding the bus.
I saw a girl with a very fancy T-shirt on, I figure it must have cost her over $20.00 ( I didn't ask).
But what was crazy was, inside my head I thought I was having a conversation with her T- shirt."I said, WOW! you sure look fancy and expensive", and the shirts reply,
was "I can't believe that someday I could be a dust rag."
I couldn't LOL or the people on the bus would have thought I was crazy.
Yes of course I know, anyone that's holding a conversation with a t-shirt is crazy, but I'm pretty sure the shirts not going to tell. He's too afraid of being turned into a dust rag.Isn't it funny where I ideas come from.
Well, I got to get back to work, haven't come up with any ideas for the back to school season yet, but I did get a few "HOT" Hip Hop
items finished. I'm in the middle of reading the 1 minute millionaire, everybody in the world has a ready read it, I'm always behind the crowd.
I've got an awfully lot irons in the fire these days,as if it wasn't hot enough.
Well I'm sure hoping for cooler weather soon, it's hard for me to think
when I'm hot an sticky. I hope you all have gr8 weather where you are.

Bye 4 now

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Have a Gr8 Day
Deb

Oprah's Book Club is back!

Hey Book Lovers,

Have you heard the news?
I read in the newspaper yesterday that Oprah's book club is coming back.
Since I'm all for reading, I was very excited to find out that the first book will be announced on this Friday's show.
I have collected a few of her past book recommendation and put them into,
my online bookstore. I wish I could say that I've read them all, but unfortunately, time just doesn't permit me to do so. As most book readers, I have a stack of books I plan to read, but it seems that new good books just keep coming out. When I read the news about the return of the Oprah Book Club, a funny thought came to my mind.
I started thinking how great it would be if I could write a best selling book that was read by Oprah and it got chosen for her book club. Of course, that was a day dreamed that only lasted a few moments then I came back to reality...
I'm sure you've noticed, that just about everyone that has been chosen for her list has done well. I sure wish I could be her "next big thing".
That's when I decided why not put that saying on a T-shirt it may not be a bestseller, but a few people may just see the humor in it. The T-shirt reads " I wanna B The Next Big THANG."
(Excuse the ebonics but, it gets the point across.)
So, here's my question, wouldn't you like to be the next "Big Thing?"

Hey Friends,

Just thought I check on all my Blogger people...
I haven't heard a word from some of you since last year.

So, what's up with you these days?
What are you doing for 2007?
Did you make any new years resolutions?
Did you start a business or schooling?

I got up early today to check on my blogs and emails and to update my T-Shirt site. It seems that I'm always trying to get ready for another Holiday.

This year my resolutions are to diversify myself and be involved in a lot of different things and I promised myself I'd read more books.
I figure if I keep busy when one business is not doing good or has a slow season, I'll investing time in something else. I have lots of interests and I plan to put all of them to use this year. Sounds like a good plan, I'll see how it works.

I plan to do a lots of networking as well. I've got a few Girlfriends that have businesses and we plan to combine our efforts and see what we come up with this year. As they say two brains are better that none. Right!

Well, I've got to get back to my things to do list,
it's getting longer by the minute.

Valentine's day will be here before you know it, I've got to get ready.

Have a gr8 Day.

Debra