will be mostly MIA

For the next oh...9 days or so.
I'm going to stay with my friend and keep her company until the 9th :) On the 9th I have an appointment that's closer to her house than mine so I'll go the appointment while she watches my babies then I'll go back and tell her how it went and pack up my babies and go home.

Eventful, right? Either way, I have some work to do while I'm there. I'm REALLY not happy about this either. I donated a custom tutu slot to a charity auction. The girl who won was really nice for a while and kept in good communication until....a week ago. She was supposed to get measurements for me (mind you I've already bought $30 in tulle for this project because its higher end tulle). She said "Oh I'll get them in the morning" Then "Oh I'll get them after my son's program at school" then nothing for a full week. I'm annoyed. I really am. I'm hoping I can make this damn thing super fast and get it to her before the birthday party but umm....my hopes are NOT real high. Whatever, I'm gonna have to tell her that she's put me in a position where I have to rush this and I can't promise it will be there on time since I'm on freakin vacation this week and I have to do my best to get it done when the kids are napping and sleeping.
The thing is, most people get these damn things done in 2hrs. Not me. I want my tulle to be perfectly cut, all strips to be exactly the same length. I design them - I don't just have a set pattern I stick to. I look at my colors and I figure out how they will melt together the best. I have to see if I want the colors to be in big blocks, all mixed together, in small blocks, in a set pattern - there is a lot to figure out with the colors. I also have to design the bow - single, double, triple, boutique, simple - there are a bajillion options. I'm doing a doll tutu dress to match as well so I have to figure out a pattern of colors that will make the doll tutu coordinate the best. I am/was (now its a time crunch) planning on doing a tutu skirt for the doll as well and that part was just a special extra. I won't have time to work on a hairbow extra now. Crap!!! How frustrating. I just wish I had more time to make this as perfect as I want it. Its for a birthday party on the 12th and it needs to get there with time to spare to save everyone the anxiety! (myself included!!)
I'm not mad at the mama, things happen, people forget. I'm mad at the time frame!