A Week in The Life of pinklily...

Somehow I manage to juggle being a mummy, designer and business woman each week - it certainly takes a lot of planning and early starts. Being the owner and creator of pinklily for the past 5 years has certainly taught me a lot more than I expected about being organised!  And I wanted to share with you a little bit more about me and how I fit everything in! Sometimes I am not even sure myself... So here we go:

MONDAYS

This tends to be my busiest day as women love to shop on weekends, especially Sunday afternoons as they browse around getting organised for the week ahead. So Monday is all about processing orders in the warehouse - the thing that's really important to me is making sure each client is not only welcomed and appreciated, but thanked for their loyalty. So I take some time to get to know my clients and what they like - you never know what special gift will pop up in an order!
In between all that I drop off and pick up my daughter Georgia from school (something I love doing just about every day) and spend Monday night at home preparing for the rest of the week and answering hundreds of emails! Phew, no time for Mondayitis...

That's me in the Warehouse!!

TUESDAYS

Tuesday is usually a day of re-stocking the warehouse for a few hours and then it's back home for lots of data entry and accounting. The afternoon is usually put aside for a pre-production meeting with TVSN (the Foxtel home shopping channel) in preparation for the next weeks program to showcase pinklily products. Any time in between is used to road test samples of the latest designs I am creating or considering - I have pretty strict criteria! Functionality, quality and providing excellent storage solutions is what I am looking for. I love bringing out new pinklily products that help my clients.

WEDNESDAYS

So I have made it to the middle of the week! Wednesdays are a little more flexible (thankfully!). I could be designing a new product, having lunch with my Mum or the necessary visit to the grocery store. It's also the night I try to make sure I have dinner with my boyfriend and daughter. This is so important to me.

THURSDAYS

Every second Thursday is the BIG day as my TVSN TV spot is featured fortnightly. If my show is coming up on the weekend, this day is one for sneakers and muscle! What does this mean? - well it all starts at 4.30am (aaaggghhhhh) carrying thousands of coathangers, hundreds of shoeboxes and more down two flights of stairs to the truck that will deliver them to TVSN. Who needs the gym? Well actually, going to the Gym a couple of afternoons a week with Georgia is probably what helps me keep up with it all...

FRIDAYS

And boy am I grateful when Friday rolls around - because it is usually the quietest day of the week. It's when I photograph new products for the website, proof all upcoming advertising for magazines like Cleo, Cosmo and House and Garden. You never know what can turn up on a Friday - recently I did a wardrobe makeover for TV Celebrity Alyssa Jane Cook. This is the good stuff!

Keeping up with pinklily advertising and pr

In between all of this activity I keep up with Facebook, Twitter, my Blog and all of Georgia's school and sporting activities. It's a mammoth juggling act, but running my own business means I have been able to design my days and my life to make sure I spend quality time with my daughter and boyfriend as well as work with products I love.

So what do I need to do now the week has finally come to an end? Turn off my Blackberry and head to a movie...... 

Sascha xx

ps I would love to hear from other women on how they juggle their busy weeks - a toast to all the amazing ladies out there!