My Direction

Well, I have decided more on the direction that I want to take my Hair Flair.

I want to put 'Hair Flair Centres' in various boutiques up and down Vancouver Island. I will advertise in Island Parent Magazine and the weekly Coffee Newz newsletter.

One day, I hope to have advertising on the radio with a jingle. I would like to have "Hair Flair' as a local, household name.

At this time, I have no time limit. It may take a two or three years to get their. I'm okay with that time-line because 'slow and steady wins the race'!

What are your dreams?

The New Year

Happy New Year!

It has been a while since I blogged, sorry.

I have been really, really thinking on the direction that I want to take my little business. I have plans, but am trying to get past the hurdle of catching up from Christmas.

I am planning on adding beanie/skull caps for babies and toddlers to my repertoire and various hair/headbands. I don't think I should start anything new until I get caught up from the Christmas season. I am also going to try colour combination with my alligator, no slip hair clips instead of tone-on-tone. What do you think?

I'll keep you updated on further plans as I go.

Wish me luck!

Your Kids' Milestones

Yesterday, my daughter hit a huge milestone: she lost her first tooth. It took forever! She made us aware of it being loose on the first Sunday in September. That's a long time between being loose to pulling out!

I think her next milestone will be the monkey bars:) She's getting the hang of it, but scared to let go and reach for the next one.

What are the milestones in your life?

It's Thanksgiving in Canada This Weekend

What are you doing?

Do you get a long weekend? Will you have to work?

Do you have projects waiting for you? Will you laze about and contemplate the world?

Will you be going to friends or family for dinner? What will the main course be?

Whatever you are choosing to do this weekend, please enjoy yourself and don't forget to Give Thanks!

:D

Photography

I have not been writing as much as I should be because I've been making a lot of product. I'm just finishing off about 100 apple green snap clips and I'm not sure that's enough.

It's not so much as making Hair Flair as it is photographing it. I am a horrible picture taker. I don't deserve the title of "Photographer." I think you have to at least know your camera to get that title.

When I got my camera, I was so excited when I saw the manual, it had a lot of pages; I was sure I was going to be an expert by the time I was finished reading it. I did the usual, set up the time, the time zone, what my battery source was, etc. Then I flipped the page after I had it 'set up' and it was the same instructions over and over in about 13 other languages!

Yup, you guessed it - it wasn't a manual, it was a set-up book. I was on my own after that. I've had my camera for nearly three years and I don't know that I'm much better off now than when I started.

I have tried so many different ways to take pictures and bought a lot of light bulbs. I can't figure what background works best for my product, so I may be settling on a white background.

What is your trial and error "thing"?

Patio Furniture

It's that time of year again; autumn. What do you do with your patio furniture?

Do you leave it outside for the winter? Some people that do that. I don't understand it when I see it because that set costs just as much as an indoor set - but keeping it outside for the winter ages it quickly.

Keeping it inside takes up vast amounts of room and who has that?

What do you do with your patio furniture in the 'off season'?

Getting Ready For Christmas

I took some time off from creating after a three-day that took place on the long weekend in August. I am now starting to create for my Christmas shows. I have two of them coming up.

I really hope people like my new products that I started creating over last year; snap clips, fringe beaded barrettes and ponytail holders.

The snap clips suit babies the best as they're pretty small. The fringe, beaded barrettes are perfect for just about anyone - I have three different sized clips. The ponytail holders could be for anyone - I even wear them on occasion.

I have my work cut out for me - and that doesn't include the creations on the back burner (the ideas in my head). I'll roll those out after I've caught up for my Christmas shows.

You will be able to find me for my Christmas shows at:

- The Comox Rec Centre on the last weekend of November

- The Denman Island Craft Faire on the first weekend in December (It was the first juried show that I applied to and was accepted).

What are you diligently working on or for?