Friday, May 24, 2013

Multi-tasking

We all do it, don't we? Crafters in particular and women most likely.

We multi-task!

I remember hearing, and witnessing to some extent, that my one Grandmother never stayed still. Well, she was the mama to nine children...no wonder!

It's like that for me. Full-time mama, full-time admin assistant, and part-time entrepreneur. On the side of all that is a little knitting to keep me sane. I went too many days without it recently and it wasn't until I forced myself to take a few minutes for a few stitches that I realized the tension almost immediately melted from my shoulders and neck. Yep, I do need it.

So, tucked in beside me at my day job is this little project.



I don't get to do many stitches, but I can place my hand on it from time to time and know it's all going to be fine.

What are your multiple tasks for today?

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Hanging

Yes, I admit I'm hanging my head in shame.

I LOVE to read crafting blogs. There are some I click on daily (not an RSS kind of person). Still, when it comes to this (or my other) blog...I just can't seem to schedule time to write.

Well, that's probably not true. I love to do the writing, and think of it often. What I've been delinquent about is taking photos of what I'm working on. I have completed many projects already this year, but no pics have been posted here.

I am hanging other things however. I am launching a business in my community. June 8th is our grand opening. We'll sell crafts and offer classes and generally just revel in the joy of being who we are and being appreciated for it. I'm excited to have hung up my sign (figuratively) and to be hanging up merchandise:

 
This is what my space looks like so far. I don't know about you, but it makes me what to sit a spell and knit and chat. Off to the right is going to be the class area and off to the left is another peg board with tons of t-shirt necklaces hung where my girls wanted them to be.
 
 
Last night I arrived home to a package on my doorstep...the decals above. I have been sporting a knitting nerd decal from that shop for many years. Those things are almost indestructible. I've scraped ice off and not chipped the vinyl. So, I thought I'd share with my soon-to-be customers. I ordered a bunch of the Geek and Nerd designs. I do hope others will love adopting these girls as much as I do.
 
So, as you see, I've been crafting just not writing. I'll try to do better at both.