Sharing Little Pieces

Here at LexiWynn, I get to meet a lot of creative people, as you can imagine.
Sometimes I get to share little pieces of their talent, one of whom is my photographer friend Carrianne (you can check out her links below). Her talent brings out the best in mine so I wanted to share the collaboration. 

This bag is called the "City Tote". It features a rugged waxed canvas bottom and leather accents, including the braided straps (love this upgrade).

Carrianne has such a great eye and I especially love how these photos show off some of the unique decor we have in our showroom.

This small bag is actually a wallet called the "Jodi Wallet" and features removable straps, an exterior pocket, a zipper closure with inside compartments. I love the calming yet fun fabrics on this. 

This is a medium size bucket style purse called the "Hope Tote". I love the buckle hardware on the adjustable strap and practical exterior zipper pocket. The vintage look of the fabric on this bag is one of my favorites!

These are just a sample of the beautiful photographs that bring my bags to life! I am fortunate to be able to be on the receiving end of another's talent. 

Here is the link to Carrianne's blog. Also, you can follow her on facebook to see her amazing photographs!:

http://carriannephotography.blogspot.com/

https://www.facebook.com/carrianne.photography

Work Life Balance & Boys

It is the end of the weekend and I am mentally getting ready for next week's work load. "Did a whole week already go by?" I think to myself as I look over at my teenage son, who needs to remove his peach fuzz. We have agreed that Monday morning is the day he would shave his mustache and the little hairs on his chin. Eeek! Once a week is all he needs to get the job done, for now... The weeks are going by so fast and this little distasteful reminder, when I see the black haze above his lip, makes me feel that time is running out.

Instagram is a great way to mark the passage of time, because as I look at my photos I have posted, it will show the weeks. There is a photo I took last spring, when we first noticed he had passed me up. It was 59 weeks ago, just over a year from today. Now he is at least six inches taller then me (keep in mind, I am super short). It is shocking the change that occurs seemingly overnight and my heart can hardly contain itself. 

There are so many emotions:

PRIDE because you can see the man he will become.

HOPE because he sometimes opens doors and carries stuff for you!

SADNESS because he is growing up so fast, there are only a few more years left to enjoy this person who just yesterday was a boy.

FRUSTRATION (Panic may be a better word) because he is growing up so fast and you only have a few more years to make sure he can function in society!

IRRITATION because, oh my gosh, I am still clipping his nails! (Also there is a small sense of failure)

GRATITUDE because he still lets you clip his nails.

GRATITUDE because I was the one chosen to raise him. 

As I strive to balance running our small startup company with home life, I realize my thoughts are always consumed with my family. That is where a Mother's heart lies. I am sometimes distracted, thankfully, by my work which, on most days, is fun, creative and engaging. But my true heart lies with my boys. That is what I signed up for. So really, there is no balance between work and family life. The scale for me, is always tipped. 

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