The older two kiddos are in elementary school full time and now the three-year-old is awaiting her first day by asking every six-point-three minutes throughout the day, "when I go to mine pa-we ska-ool?"  Coincidentally I get asked "what are you going to do with all that time alone when everyone is in school?" at least six-point-three times each day by family, friends and complete strangers.  My husband, always on the cutting edge, asks "are you gonna get a job?"

First on my child-free agenda is visiting the potty without an audience and maybe adapting "rest-room" to my vocabulary like the majority of civilized Americans.  Later followed by actually chewing my lunch.  While sitting down.  I might end the morning by driving my completely silent car (which is no longer a minivan thankyouverymuch) to no place in particular just for giggles.  Insert jazz hands here. I have grand plans for the first day "with all that time alone."

And even greater plans for those days that follow.

From updating family photo albums seeing that the last one was printed in two thousand of oh seven to changing the face of downtown Cleveland with Amelia.  Super secret idea we stumbled upon on our eight-hour roadtrip to the Waldorf Astoria last month for BlogHer10. In between those two enormous life changing projects I am going to publish a children's book.  I am.  I will.  Because it sounds way more interesting then finally tackling the organization of my linen closet.  Or the basement play room.  Or the garage.  Insert first-world panic attack here.

Here's where you (crossing my fingers) might come into play.  I need an artist to draw simple illustrations.  Preferably someone like me who is a passionate parent in need of a project, who wants to be recognized and leave their fingerprints for future generations to see.  I am desperately seeking a talented artist that is able to work fast under an impending deadline.  Like whipping out twenty drawings this upcoming week of a deadline. I like simple colored pencil kind-of-like-children-looking drawings.  Although, if your fingers work best with oil paints then bring it on.   Since I am on a shopping diet I can offer a negotiable stipend but the notoriety that comes with a published book that will be well distributed (email me for secret details - you will not be disappointed) is for sure priceless.  I hope to begin a partnership for more ideas that I have. Ideas that are currently taking up most of the  "must organize kitchen junk drawers"  sections in my head.  Send all serious inquires to classychaos at gmail dot com immediately.  Like right now.