Money Maker? Don't quit your day job.

So I've been trying so hard to be productive, but I guess sometimes I get in a slump. It seems alot of things fall into to place for other people. I guess my family fell into place.. but career.. well, not yet.

Years ago when Alec was in my tummy.. (that's over 10 years now).. I had thought of a career that maybe made a bit more sense than my childhood dream of becoming a film actress. So I created another artistic endeavor and called it Glass Eye Photography. I thought I was so funny and clever as the glass lense of the camera is the "eye" of the camera and the fact someone with a glass eye would likely not become a photographer. So I sold some notecards.. or rather displayed notecards I had made out of my photos in an art boutique. But Alas, I am not a patient lady and usually conclude I'm a failure before I begin, so though the Boutique owner said they got alot of attention, I took no sales before a month's time as lack of talent and/or success. 

Then I also displayed some photography at a coffee/book shop in Auburn while I was a theatre major and sold one item in the course of the month they allowed me to display it. Maybe it was two weeks..anyway.. again, not an instant success.

So a couple years ago I felt compelled to start up again with my creative ideas and as I had more children and felt I was always desiring to tell a story with my photos. I then renewed my name to "Glass Eye & Storybook Photography". I have so many people that seem to believe in whatever talent I possess, but I'm not yet a great businessman. So I don't know how to make money... or make the time to further train myself in these efforts or this craft. 

So I've had an etsy shop for not quite a month and I again.. not feeling very confident in it. However I had two friends recently that said they thought I had training in school for photography. When I corrected them and said that no, I have had only one class that was just a basic dark room developing class, as my one friend said, "then I'm even more impressed". I hope these aren't just empty encouragements, but true sentiment regarding my work. 

Anyway, if you're interested to check out what I have going on at etsy, here's my link:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/pieinmyeye

My shop's name will change as previously I was going to sell other handmade items, but I've decided right now to focus primarily on my photography.

And here's a photo of the day.. really of the other day, but I like it...

So as I'm not earning the big bucks yet, I think I'll keep my day job. It doesn't pay, but I have three really cute co-workers and a handsome beneficiary that pays for the jobs expenses. Goodnight Ya'll.