Morning Blogs

Ok. So I think the only way I am going to ever get back to writing a daily blog is if I do it in the morning. I use to write my blog in the afternoon, after I had gotten most of my work done for the day. I'm finding this method is not nearly as effective.

So here I am. This morning. Drinking coffee. Maneuvering my typing around Chloe, who is sleeping in my lap. I like this. This feels right.

Today I have a lot of things planned, but I am really hoping to get some new things made for my Etsy shop. It's been such a long time since I made anything for it, and it's showing. I really feel that in order to have a successful Etsy shop you really need to keep up with new items every week. Keeping it fresh and new really drives people to it. I've been putting so much into this upcoming show that I haven't had time to sit down and make new things, and my sales have been so slow.

So today I'm hoping to get several new things made and posted! That is my goal.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!

Not So Lazy Sunday!

Whew!

So I got in like 6 orders this weekend and I want to get them out tomorrow. That meant spending the whole afternoon getting them ready to ship.

But it's all done and Chloe helped too.

Today as I was packing up all of my customers goodies I was thinking about where I was a year ago. I was working at my crummy job and wishing that I was doing what I am today. Don't get me wrong. New Seasons was a great place to work. That is if you liked working retail. It was the best retail job I ever had, but I still wasn't happy.

I think that from the time I was about 23 or 24 I wished that I could make art for a living. I always dreamed about living in a little studio apartment and walking to get my daily latte at a little coffee place and then riding my bike to my studio...ah...what a wonderful vision :)

Well, at least part of that is true. I am making art everyday. Maybe I am not riding my bike to my studio, or getting a latte beforehand, but I am making art! And it's actually paying bills!!
I never in my life would have ever believed that I could actually make a living at this. I mean, I always thought it was so unrealistic. But now it's happening and it's pretty *expletive* amazing :) Ha!

Anyway, I thought I would mention that my friend Sarah started an Etsy shop and you should definitely check out her work. We went to school together and were roomates for a short time a few years ago :) She's a wonderful person and a fantastic artist! I posted some of her work on this blog too.
Hope everyone had a great weekend.