New Month---New Blog(s)

As I sit here just mere moments before the sun begins to rise, my sleep deprived eyes are having a difficult time focusing on the screen as the glow of the computer suddenly seems ten times brighter than it normally does. My hands are a bit shaky, either from the lack of sleep or the caffeine boost from the jumbo 32 ounce Diet Coke I nursed throughout the night as I worked feverishly,  like a college student cramming for mid-terms, to be prepared to make my "big announcement" come first thing Monday this morning.

And now as Sunday night has slowly tiptoed into Monday morning, I can honestly remember why I was never a fan of the all-nighter. Just losing one good night's sleep, I suddenly feel years older than my driver's license would indicate. But my goal was achieved, and for the most part everything is in place just as I had hoped. Today is a good day!

Beginning today, I am debuting my own design business, Persnickety Pages {& More}. Persnickety Pages {& More} has been a work in progress since May and though the blogging community needs another designer like Oprah needs a dollar, designing has given me an opportunity, and excuse, to exercise my creative side once again, something I haven't really done since I left the classroom. And while I'm excited to see where this new endeavor takes me, I know that I couldn't have made it this far without the support and encouragement of my husband and parents.

Persnickety Pages {& More} currently features blog design packages, and will soon include many varieties of stationery, including custom designs. And for everyone wanting to get a jump on the approaching Holiday season, I am very excited to share my first line of seasonal cards and stationery products in the upcoming weeks. I have big aspirations for my lil' design company! I'm not sure where it'll take me, but that's half the fun, at least that's what I'm telling myself.

Ummm, one guess as to who'll be napping today when Sweet Bean goes down---ME! But unlike Gillian Grace, I prefer to keep the blanket on my body, not over my head!






Images from GG's monitor hooked up to our tv.

Have a terrific day, y'all!

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