this is available in my etsy shop as a window decal

http://www.etsy.com/listing/71353626/beautiful-window-decal

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trying to update everything at once [or nearly]... will be uploading old and new images daily [or near daily]... here's to stampin' the internet with greenbeanbaby goodness!

For the next few hours you have a chance to buy anything in the shop for half off! When you check out, be sure to use the coupon code MAYFIVE in order for the changes to affect your final bill... This sale is starting NOW!

Enjoy!!!!

A flashback of blog posts....

isabella is my internet bebe... for those of who have followed Greenbeanbaby for some time, you know that I've included you all with updates and announcements... so here is a [semi] short recap of isabella's life told online...

it was during diego's 2nd birthday party, we announced to our friends and family hat we were expecting a baby... wow, can you remember when he was this small?!

a few days later, we shared the news to our internet pals...

the first ultrasound did not help us in finding out the gender... i was disappointed as this had happened with diego... this was also our last kid so i was hoping to be one of the MANY moms who get to find out the baby's gender BEFORE birth... in explaining this to my midwife, we were able to get another ultrasound... ramel couldn't go with me that day but I remember finding out and then calling him immediately while waiting for the elevator... and he says "we're having a princess!"... the news of having a girl was blogged here...

and with SO MUCH LOVE around the world, a virtual baby shower was thrown for my isabella... talk about feeling the love and gratefulness! and then she was late...

2 days after posting, isabella was born and i shared the birth story here... i still remember that day so vividly... well, actually, i remember the pain and how the epidural refused to do its part... i rememember having my eyes closed so tightly that by the time i opened them to see isabella, she was blur.... and then she was all mouth and screams! Such a pretty li'l girl...

and since then, she's had 4 birthdays... simple birthdays, nothing fancy but nonetheless wonderful... for her 3rd birthday, we did something different and decided not to have a party... instead, we went to chicago, stayed in a hotel, and enjoyed the surroundings for two da

it's been a busy couple of weeks planning and preparing for isabella's birthday... the festivities have already begun... this girl has oodles of toys but has hit a growth spurt in the past couple of months... she's a skinny minnie so her waist is a 3t but the pants are highwaters... granted, she's going to be FOUR! sooooo, she needed clothes and what kid wants JUST clothes for their birthday?! to divvy it up, i bought a ton of cute outfits for her and wrapped them in newspaper... every morning, isabella gets to open up a gift and wear that outfit the same day... she is LOVING it!!!! we began on sunday, april 10th and will go all the way until her actual birthday on the 17th... it's been so much fun and feels good to do something different for her... so far, we are on day four...

on top of that, i'm doing a spider-girl themed birthday party at her pre-school... i'm not a mom that throws HUGE parties for her kids... but this year, it would be nice to share some goodies with her pals at school... i'm making the cupcakes, party bags, and a couple of activities for them to do at the school... it is also considered volunteer work so it's a win win win situation :) isabella has NO idea! but she might get a hint when she opens up friday's birthday outfit and it's a spider-girl dress!!!

so it's been about peter parker's daughter and isabella in the greenbean household... don't worry, diego isn't being neglected and he's been a big help... i love them BOTH so much... they make my heart melt... anyhow, this is the first time me and ramel are doing a bit of art for our kids... we are also having a SMALL get together here on the 17th with a couple family members, some streamers, and maybe a homemade ice cream cake.... i'm planning a couple of games too for everyone to win something.. PLUS, the week after is spring break... isabella is going to school [per her reqeust] and it will be me and diego time... wow, this post is a HUGE montage of THOUGHTS! hahaha

now, i just have to think of something unique to do for diego's b-day... but that is a few months away, and after the san diego comic con family trip! PHEW!

yes, the greenbean shop is up and running! and guess what sort of NEW goodies are available?! WINDOW DECALS! something new, something fun, and something greenbean... there are several decal designs in the shop right now including the girl who loves bugs and several designs of couples in love... there is even a decal of a beautiful lady putting makeup on... these are new products in the shop so they are in stock for a limited time only...

 
there is also plenty of magnets, embellishments, and illustrations... and did i mention those GIANT embellishments?! probably but it must be said again! there are a slew of embellishments ranging in size and price that would be perfect to add on a card, to put in a frame, or to include in a scrapbook... i even threw in a few that i didn't want to sell but figured someone else could use it and love it...

i got a few more ideas up my sleeve including some shrinky dink earring love, a few easter eggs that may or may not get into the shop in time, and with a few non-holiday ornaments... but this week, i'll be working on isabella's birthday goodies- spidergirl related! it's gonna be SPECTACULAR [oh, who gets this joke?!]

Lastly, there is FREE SHIPPING in my shop until Wednesday, April 6th... Just type in the coupon code: COOLNAME at the checkout... this coupon is dedicated to all the fans, friends, and family who have been supportive, kind, and encouraging... i named most of my etsy goodies after such pals so you might see yourself in there :)

since the last time, i've been sick, made two illustrations, went to a tea party, designed 3 rubber stamps, described all etsy goodies, ran out of coffee creamer, and cared for diego while he stayed home from school.... although being sick took over 10 days of that time, i tried to spend my relaxing time, chipping away at my artwork so that this greenbean didn't feel lazy... it feels good to be productive... but i'm trying to take it one day at a time to not overwhelm myself, ya know?!

so the etsy goodies will be available soon however there isn't a specific date just yet... thanks to two buddies, they have helped me to relaunch the shop filling it with inventory that has been sitting around the studio.... there will be giant embellishements in the shop- what are giant embellishments you ask? they are the cut paper dolls cut out but NOT glued down onto a background... i'm leaving it for the buyer to add the background :) there will also be magnets, illustrations, smaller embellishments, notecards, and a few wall hangings... there's roughly 60 items!!!!

as with previous etsy shop openings, most of the characters are named after people i know... some names are taken from the shows that i've been watching- dean, mr. brown, hilda, pierce.... can you figure out which shows i've been enjoying?! and many of the characters that are named after friends, the descriptions are ficticious... it was a wonderful twist to making etsy descriptions a bit less monotonous....

when the rubber stamps are released, i'll be sure to post a link! if you are itching for an update sooner than these blog posts, then feel free to check out my twitter or my facebook page...

lastly, here is a picture of isabella, the princess... she is an utter girly girl! the other day she told ramel that she wanted to be a superhero... spidergirl, in fact... so you can imagine the goodness i'm cooking up for her 4th birthday!!! but aside from her superhero love, she ADORES wearing a frou frou dress! i saw this dress at target MONTHS ago and wanted to get it for her... but i waited... then last weekend, she BEGGED for it!!!! we even got her some gold sparkly shoes to match and she was so happy...  she's a vocal girl- she's quick to say what she doesn't like but she's also quick to say how much she loves me- she melts my heart! she's asked to change her name to ellia so she can be just like me- EEK!!!

hello strangers! this blog has been sadly abandoned and neglected like used coffee grinds on a sunday morning... and for that, i apologize... this blog used to keep me in tune with internet world and over time, sharing family updates as well as illustration accomplishments... however, the blogworld has been replaced with facebook... facebook isn't so bad but even that loses a sense of creativity...  perfect for quickly updating curious greenbeanbaby followers and sharing instant moments with the family... but posts  are merely a sentence or a photo... short and sweet? or short and unimaginative? and so with saying this, it is time to set goals, revise and edit, revamp old goals, and set some plans in motion to make 2011 a bit more creative with both writing and illustrating... even if no one reads [as i dare assume], i'm looking forward to working out my writing muscles... i hope to keep this blog up to date even if its only a brief post and to get back in tune with flickr and etsy as well...

so many things i miss... it's been a wonderful 2011 thus far but i've been extra tired... at times frustrated but mostly just tired.. i'm still trying to get a grasp of this freelancing at home business... it's lovely but incredibly challenging... every morning begins with getting the kids awake and ready for school.... breakfast, ironing clothes, telling them to eat and get dressed, cleaning up the litter, taking the dog out for a quick bathroom break, getting lunch for diego, coats on, and then bus stop... after the kids are gone it's time to make coffee, do dishes, vacuum, fix beds, clean cat hair off all the chairs with that tape thing, take a shower, fix my hair, dust the house, put laundry away, and take the dog out again... by the time i sit down to do art, i'm ready for a nap... but most times i try to just catch up on the internet for a moment while i FINALLY get my coffee... there are illustrations to do, emails to write, facebook to catch up [in the fan page], and reasearch... i haven't been lazy but financially, i had hoped to have been able to see the fruit of my rewards...

there are the days of volunteering at diego or isabella's school... or forgetting to go their first big event... and those days, i still come home to do the usual routine as stated before... then the dog needs to go out again and it's time to get diego from the bus stop...once diego is home, it's homework time and then cleaning again... i'll do dinner at times but thankfully, ramel has been helping out a ton... there is reading to do to both kids, more cleaning, relaxing or going back to art, spending a wee bit of time with the husband and presto, its 11:30pm and i'm dog tired... and this is the sort of day where there isn't an after-school event... i don't want to wake up at 7am to do the routine over again but this is what a mom who freelances does, right?... we can't even think about summer because then it will be back to late nights of illustrating and mornings of getting the kids ready fo

Happy New Year's everybody!!! Now that it's a new year, it's time to revisit past goals, set new goals, relax, work harder, and slow down on purchasing more paper while making room for new... so what has this greenbeanbaby planned for this year?

Here's a mini list thus far for the month of january and february:

1. Divide a huge pile of paper and send it off to various pals who are eager for more paper

2. Go to NYC to see dear friends and their growing families...

3. Re-open the etsy shop with hopes of a few surprising products... [key word: hopes]

4. Begin working on that near-forgotten children's book...

5. With Disneyworld no longer an option, plan something unique for the daughter who happily exclaims she wants to "always be like her mami"

6. Plan a trip to san diego's comic con... yes, i'm really hoping!!!

7. Make some business cards...

8. Continue pursuing freelance work to achieve financial stabilty

9. Drink more coffee [yes, that is a goal!!!]

10. Make a few freebies for fellow greenbeanbaby fans :)

I'd say that is pretty manageable... Do you have any plans for 2011???

and what you should know about them.... HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!

Not all of them are jolly or friendly.... HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!

good information to prepare you for the infamous black friday...

tis the season for giving thanks with family and friends... HAPPY thanksgiving everybody!

the more you know...

tidbits of information about the beauty products some of us ladies love to use...

it's all about progress...YAY!

unless you are in the mood to get in a fight...

from your favorite fast food resteraunts... and yes, i did call most of these places to see if they'd actually do them... only one resteraunt was getting irritated with my questions!

i cannot be the only one that has thought about how much damage the fight between superman and doomsday was.... or how doc oc's claws make marks in the buildings...