Collective Sigh of Relief...and angst.

Collective Sigh of Relief...and angst.: "I think I'll be beading some later this evening. YAY! While Baby napped today I actually did something more constructive than sitting at the computer or wandering around the abode spot cleaning. I cleaned, and organized, my bead area. Not just the desk, the whole area. WOOHOO! Although...I'm not 110% sure I'm going to keep doing this MBB deal. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE it...it's just that it isn't any different from what other people are doing. Here in my little corner of the world not many people bead outside of it being for themselves/family/friends. On the Internet, however, bead sites are a dime a dozen. It's a bit dejecting because, obviously, these people aren't afraid to spend big $ on materials w/o knowing if they will sell or not. Possibly they wear them themselves if they don't sell? I don't know. I wouldn't, personally. Then again, I don't wear much jewelry. (Go ahead and laugh...I know, it's funny) My designs and materials are just as good, if not better, than other sites I have seen. Yet, I keep my prices just above my cost while others are charging (at least) 3x as much as materials. I don't get it. Yeah, yeah, yeah...profit and all that. BAH Plus, have you SEEN some of the crap these people are selling?! A plastic name bracelet for $45?? They have GOT to be KIDDING me! I just want to have fun and bring smiles to faces of people I've never met. Yet I have to wonder if it is worth it to continue. Believe it or not, being a WAHM is a LOT of work. Not only do you (well, me) have to make what you are selling, you have to promote it, ship it, keep up with customer service (e-mails, questions, face-to-face deliveries), make contacts, keep up with the trend; all the while keeping an eye on how much "

I found this post really interesting. It certainly raised a few questions for me. I'd be interested in some feedback or answers to some of the questions raised here.
I can certainly relate to the WAHM (work at home mum) scenario!
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)

This and That � Winter W/1 Bead Soup Eye-glass Necklace

This and That - Winter W/1 Bead Soup Eye-glass Necklace: "I really needed this necklace as I have glasses all over the house now that I don't see close up like I used to. It is a pain in the butt to fine them and having them hang from my shirt neck is not always convenient or safe. I have dropped them several times. Since there was a discussion on bead soup I got some of mine out and added some long silver bugles and some shorter ones to add. I used beading see thru thread and clam shells to hook it together. No clasp just the clam shells hooked together."

This is very pretty. But I'm curious - what exactly is "bead soup"? Anyone care to enlighten me? It's not a term I've heard before.
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)