BEFORE:  An ordinary 100 page composition notebook used by many an elementary and middle school student:

AFTER:  1/2 yard of fabric, craft weight interfacing and less than an hour of my time:  

Every girl on my “feedback panel” from 5-14 asked if I would give her the journal.  One of the middle schoolers asked if it was for sale.  Sorry girls, the journal is currently my class sample, but it has been promised to my next-door-neighbor, Anna.

Let me start by saying that I am NOT a Luddite when it comes to technology.  

I like to play with my gadgets (and I get to play with SEVERAL in my day job as a library media specialist).

I merely put off buying a smart phone because I knew I would do nothing but play with the phone.  I was right in that respect;  however, I didn’t realize how much of a timesaver it would turn out to be.

So, I ate through my limited data allotment in less than a week and today called the customer service line to change the plan NOW so I could move to the unlimited plan.  We’ll see if I need to move up a tier on the 4G data level…

I made the first official deposit into my very own business checking account today.

I’m still staring at the deposit receipt with a silly grin on my face.  It’s no where near what I make from my day job, but it was earned with me, myself and I as the employer.

AWESOME!

Talk about motivation…