a lover of milk
a snacker, it’s a bad habit I’m trying to fix
someone who can’t start my day without coffee and make it through the day without chocolate
growing my hair. it’s the longest it’s ever been
a Mom who loves to snuggle and kiss my children
A mom who realizes that I need a break from being a mommy sometimes to reconnect with myself and my hubby
ADD and sometimes reluctant to change
someone who gets excited about making a decision, but they has a hard time pulling the trigger.
needs to talk to my friends on the phone often.
needs alone time with my husband
craves quality time
loyal, trustworthy and a good friend
a person who will do anything I can to help a friend in need
bad at writing thank you cards, but I’ll pick up the phone and thank you instead
loves Christmas time.
a woman who wishes I could be more, do more, and touch more lives
But most importantly I am ME
The way God created me to be
Perfect despite my imperfections,
my quirks,
my fears,
and my strengths.
And so I blog.
My story
Because God has given each of us a story and it’s our job to share it.
Where’s your story? Because I’d love to read it.
I’d love to connect with you.
spring is here and Easter is on it's way.
so, i am loving Easter Egg ideas.
there are so many clever ones out there,
so here are just a few that look fun!
print out or purchase movie/book posters to hang
copy the mockingjay from the cover and cut it out and
hang up mockingjays around the party
have toy parachutes attached to your party favors
Sliced pears become exceptionally sweet when given a quick turn on the grill (or the stove top). This recipe can be made on a grill pan, although you may need to increase the cooking times by one minute per side.
the hunger games!
yes, i am obsessed with the books.
i love the concept so much i want to go out to the woods to play hunger games, but not really.
and truly it is sad, i am thankful we do not have this way of life. but what suzanne collins does is pull you in; into another world apart from our own that ignites curiosity, passion, sadness, love, courage... i want to be a part of the the hunger games, i want to be there, well, without anyone dying or getting hurt of course so it is not possible.
the next best thing?
going to the movie :)
thank you hollywood for immersing us in this story with music, film, and characters as best you can. i am so excited i can barely contain myself and i am embarrassing my tween and teenager. don't worry kids, i'll play it cool, real cool, with a purse full of kleenex and someone's hand to hold...
recently shipping had become my least favorite step in the handmade shop process.
i love design, printing, cutting, and packaging, however, when it came to shipping
i found myself either procrastinating it or hating it.
i decided to analyze what the problem was.
i noticed it was taking a hour to ship a few items... an HOUR!
why?
because scissors are at my desk, packaging tape 20 feet away in the laundry room cabinet,
labels are at my desk, boxes are in the laundry room, packaging pretties in the laundry room,
markers at my desk, business cards in the laundry room...
can you see what was happening? why it was taking an hour?
i was going all over the house to put an order together!
now it's all nice and neat stored in one convenient place...
my shipping nook!
i love it!
you don't have to spend tons of money to create your shipping space.
it doesn't need to take an entire weekend, or take up a whole room in your house.
just gather your supplies into a cabinet or closet and add pretty decor.
how to:
with 3M command strips i added:
a mini heart clothes pin to the inside of a cabinet door...
to hold the packing slips while i put together each order, then it gets dated and filed.
a mini clipboard with a calendar to the inside of the other door so i can mark the packing slips as: shipped on "date" and besides, i love calendars!
i added my first Queen Bee Market wooden badge "when life gives you hands, you make handmade".
i hung my mini banner from my booth at the fall Queen Bee Market with hooks to the inside of the top shelf so it doesn't get in the way of opening or closing the cabinet doors.
i added pens, markers, packaging pretties, boxes, envelopes, packaging tape, scissors, mailers, biz cards, and biz labels in the cabinet.
+ flattened boxes and wrapping paper between my washer and dryer held in a large gift bag.
and a pretty little framed print on the dryer for the final touch :)
now i just print shipping labels, packing slips, and thank you cards at my desk
and take it all over to the top of my dryer...
to "the shipping nook" for pretties and packaging!
now i love shipping just as much as my other shop duties. pssst, it also doubles as a gift wrapping nook ;)
