The funny thing was how there was this young fellow playing the guitar by the pond just below that bridge (Nature Museum).  We took some more pictures by the pier and then all of us just walked  back to the bridge.  Then, all of a sudden this guy approached one of these young women flirting and she was married!   Very bold of him.  It was like out of a movie.  The funny thing she said in her charming Romanian slight accent, “That was very flattering.  When you are married sometimes people treat you like you are leper.”  I thought it was funny.  

1. Anyways, I digress! So what makes a good design?  I think good t-shirt design is relative but for the most part it should include the following traits: 1) Nature, it never fails to take a simple design to highlight anything in nature.  Did you like the flower with a woman in the middle??     
2.  Smart and sustainable designs that grab your attention.  Hence, the wind power t-shirt design.  Tell me what you think.   
3. Funny designs are always a great conversation starter.     
4. Personally, I think anything to do with fruits and veggies should be showcased more. 
5. Anything to do with literature or reference of a book.  I love the children’s book author, Eric Carle.  I was a teacher for 6 years.     
6. Sustainable symbols are great especially for a green company.   
7. People or maybe even cartoon characters but new ones.     
8. Weather should be more personified….it has character.    
9. Office characters are very amusing.  I can thing of so many right now from my last job.     
10. Endangered species are good because they promote awareness.  Oh, of course floral designs for the women.  I need to post my panda design.     

 Check out Eric Carle. I want to be that enthusiastic when I am 80.

So now that we have launched the work really begins??  Well, in a word, yes!  To begin, the launch was great because I was finally able to see all the soft organic cotton tees.  They are beautiful.  Well, I’m not biased but they do have this soft feel to them.  Maybe it lacks the 1/3 of a pound of insecticides and fertilizers it takes to make a single conventional cotton t- shirt.  Ah, the soft feel of real cotton.  Anyways, I learned so many wonderful things as an owner.   I learned how to plan my time well, organize all of the paperwork, connect with others.  But the most important skill I acquired was how to fold a t-shirt.  There is my work-out for the week.  I am so proud of myself.  I have a lot of respect for retail sector.  Now that the t-shirts are folded neatly, we added the hand tag and wow, it really looks professional.  Not bad, not bad at all.  Actually, I am very impressed with myself.  All it really took was a 90%guts and a 10% sweat (pat on the back).

So here was my week-end.

 Top ten list for a successful photo shoot.

10. First, I called and confirmed the photo shoot.  Yes, models have it hard too.  Thank goodness for my good-looking friends.

9. I folded and folded and hummed my way through the inventory.  I love my organic t-shirts.  I think I have a new song.

8. I noticed that there are an unlimited amount of designs for next month.   Funny designs are next.

7. Next, made a run to the grocery store for appetizers and wine for the pre-modeling meet-up.  Yes, these models eat.  They loved those olives from the olive bar.

6. Then, we all got together and made sure all of us had the right shirts/sizes.  

5. Daydreamt about new designs that involve veggies.

4. The glamorous part: I cleaned my home (enough said).

3. We went to the nature museum and thankfully the day was absolutely beautiful.  A little cool by the lake but not one raindrop!   I love Chicago.

2. The photographer, Hector, was able to shoot the photos at two locations. The lily pool was the best!

1. Finally, thanked everyone from the photo shoot with Mexican food.   Then collapsed on the couch with a smile on my face.