A sewing machine that looks familiar from childhood.

It’s important to maintain a high level of passion for your product during these times.  Who else will promote your products as well as you without the dollar signs lingering in the back of your mind.  You. Besides it’s not all about the money, at least not to me.  Can’t speak for the rest of humanity.  That’s why I have dedicated this blog to my next purchase: my first sewing machine.  I will go forth with passion and most of all, tenacity.  Don’t worry I won’t invest in the above antique.  I’m a modernist.  This is exciting!

Then, I look to the market, all I want to do is ask why and then all of that leads to you know, complaining…but the optimist in me says to look forward and to focus and maintain better days are ahead.  I really can’t complain either way.  I have a job and my business is growing slowly but surely.

Of course, I say that as I have a day off in between jobs.   Granted I am lucky and I have a job, and I might add I have awesome co-workers who when we have time off we are laughing about who knows what but laughing like we did in high school…I digress.

So, on my way to the most important job of all, the one I gave myself almost a year ago.  Man, what a journey.  I have learned so much and what I continue to learn is amazing and most of all from the people!  I love people.  They constantly fascinate me and I learn so much from them.  Plus, I feel even entertained by most of the time.  Ha.   Laughing my way through everything.  But seriously!   I have to keep marketing, keep smiling and most of all keep looking forward to that beautiful sewing machine and the basic sewing class.  I can almost see it.  It’s on sale!  I get to the register and I have to pay.  Yes, money doesn’t grow on trees and I can’t believe I am making all these happen for me on such a frugal budget.   No complaining.

Work and everything will slowly begin to come to fruition.  I believe in that statement so much.  Everything else will begin to happen and blossom like spring.

On Friday June 16 Chicago will gather for a Ride to Work rally at Daley Plaza.  Chicagoans will have the opportunity to ride fast, or slow depending on if they are late or not to work.  They may even have a chance to work up a nice sweat.  The boss would like to see you sweat, huh?   But I would like to know why the FREE t-shirt they are promoting at the rally is not organic.  Riding to work would go so nice with a free 100% organic t-shirt made in one place, hello Blissful Seed!

I would love a city contract (maybe) and have the chance to collaborate with this Ride to Work event.  But I am just a small guy (gal) trying to be a sustainable and responsible business.  So I will just promote reasons to go organic.  Everything else will just fall into place, hopefully!  I may just try the Late Ride in June.  I did it last year on my used bike that cost $75 and beat all my co-workers.

Top Ten Reasons to Go Organic (source: Organic Trade Association)

• 1. Organic products meet stringent standards.

• 2. Organic food tastes great!

• 3. Organic production reduces health risks.

• 4. Organic farms respect our water resources.

• 5. Organic farmers build healthy soil.

• 6. Organic farmers work in harmony with nature.

• 7. Organic producers are leaders in innovative research.

• 8. Organic producers strive to preserve diversity.

• 9. Organic farming helps keep rural communities healthy.

• 10. Organic abundance -Foods and non-foods alike!

I love hearing about how food and beverage companies are making business more sustainable.  That’s awesome!  I mean, it doesn’t get any better than in the wine department.  Do want to recycle your old wines bottles for more wine?  Why, yes of course! How simple!  What a no brainer.  Like Sami says just reuse your wine bottle, duh!  And I especially like the note about going to the Michigan wineries.  Hello!?  Roadtrip, anyone?  Of course, that would only include anyone in the Midwest close to Michigan. Sorry everyone else.  

So Sami, no you can’t go on the airplane from the southeast area of where you live because yes, that would defeat the purpose. Sorry.  Ah, Midwest living, it’s a love-hate relationship especially here in Chicago especially in the winters.  Nothing a little wine can’t solve.   We have to take advantage of every opportunity to save the planet even one wine bottle at time.  I have to contact my friends who are from Michigan, maybe they’ll meet me there.  Then, I can get some of those lovely blueberries that I love there, too.  

Okay, back to the sustainable practices.  Yeah, that’s great!  More power to businesses that make it their business to exemplify green methods and practices.   I hope to partner up with more local businesses in Chicago, large and small who really try to incorporate every little bit.  I think a little goes a long way.  I think all eco-business  should  be working together.  I think we are moving in that direction and we should have a wine toast to that, cheers!  Thanks, Charlie!