A Star is Born

Thank you everyone for your well wishes for the ACA interview yesterday, it means so much to me and I think it went well. But the star of the show was definitely one 12month old boy by the name of William!

'Talk to my agent'

'I'm thinking Vegemite commercial... can you get your people to talk to my people?'

So anyway, the crew and the lovely interviewer Emily were meant to come at 3.30pm but then she rang me at just before 11am and said that they were ahead of schedule and would I mind if they came in 30mins? EKKKK! 'Yeah sure' I said with my wet hair wrapped in a towel, no makeup on, house still in need of a final tidy. So I ran around like a mad woman blow drying, mascara applying and quick tidying before they arrived.

They set up at the dining table and I was very nervous at first and found myself a little tongue twisted to begin with as Emily started interviewing me but they did quite a few takes of the same sort of questions and I relaxed more and so they will probably edit it to get the best bits. I hope they can make it sound more coherent that the way it all came out :)

Then they did footage of the little star William playing with his toys and me on the laptop next to him. They shot my laptop with my Madeit shop up on screen. And Will and I playing together on the floor. Then we pretended I was putting Will to bed (as I'd told them that's when I do my work) then they showed me packaging my prints in my little office and then Emily asked me more questions at the dining room table and we looked at some of my designs. (She actually bought one of my Bedtime Bus Roll Posters)!

They were so lovely and made me feel at ease and Will was very enthralled by the equipment and was showing off to the camera and sound men! Emily said she'd phone me when they find out what day it's going to be aired so I'll let you know when she phones.

In the middle of the interview part you might hear William saying his favourite word 'HOT' and hopefully they include the part where he is playing with his teddy on the floor and cuddling it. As we walked them out the sound guy was waving goodbye and saying 'Bye Will!' and then once they'd gone Will kept crawling around to the front door to see where his new fan club of people with great equipment went.

I think I'm going to be cringing when I see myself on TV but I'm just looking forward to seeing how it all looks and what they do and don't include and most of all seeing my little child star!

I hope I've been a good Madeit.com.au representative and done all my fellow store holders proud... we'll have to wait and see I guess.

Thanks again for all your lovely words of encouragement yesterday!
Have a great Friday,

Lights, camera, action...

I have some very exciting news to share!

This afternoon A Current Affair are coming over to my little home to film and interview me (& Will) about having a Madeit.com.au shop and about starting your own little business!
I know..... scary, exciting isn't it!


I probably should have waited to share this until it's all happened, (just in case it gets cancelled or something for some reason) but I just had to share with my bloggy friends as I'm feeling a bit nervous this morning and had to get it out there. Ahhhh...

It's all happened very quickly... as the super lovely Madeit Founder Bec, emailed me yesterday to see if I was interested. Then ACA phoned yesterday afternoon to set up the time and brief me a bit about it. The story is being put on because author Sonia Williams has written a book called 'Start Me Up' about starting your own business, and that's all I really know!

I am excited that my little William will be on national television (I'm just blocking out the fact that that means me too) and I'm trying to stay cool, calm and collected.

So wish me luck for this afternoon and I'll let you know what happens and when it's meant to go on-air,