It's been too long...

Hello all you Internet peeps!  I have been gone way too long.  I've missed you!

Where have I been?  Let's see....

My last post was a little over a year ago.  At that time, my tiny little business started to grow a little.  Through word of mouth - and the blessing of God - I started getting orders from friends of friends of friends.  I loved it. For a while.  I ended up working in the evenings after work, all day Saturday and between church on Sundays.

My home suffered.
My ministry suffered.
My health suffered.
My weight suffered.
My husband felt like a single man.

But, I had cash!  Needless to say, it could not continue the way it was.  For a few years, I thought getting paid for my crafty wares was the ultimate goal.  I have since discovered it's not all it's cracked up to be!

I am a type A personality and I tend to be a workaholic, especially when it's something I enjoy.  I kept saying yes to orders I didn't have time for.  And it was no longer fun.  It was work.  And not even decent work, but hard work.  I had to create these personal items people wanted, then execute them in very short time frames.  I don't know if you've tried, but coming up with a good idea is hard on 3 hours of sleep.  Everything - including the quality of my products - started to suffer.

So....around Christmas, I decided I was done.  I stopped taking orders, which was really hard for me.  Saying no is not my strong suit.  My husband and I were talking one day and he asked me why I had stopped posting here and I realized how much I missed it.

My posts may only be read by my family and a few others, but I love sharing my life and creations with you all.  It's therapeutic and it's my happy place.

This time, it will be different.  Before, I was worried about having a "successful blog" and staying within my niche.  That is not the case anymore.  I will share with you whatever suits my fancy.  Some of it will be paper and crafty, but some of it won't.  Sometimes, I may just share cute otter pictures.... because they're fabulous!

I mean, who doesn't need this in their life????? O.M.G.  I want 42 of them.

That's all my rambling for now.  Happy Wednesday!!!!

Cuteness!

Happy Tuesday!  It's a short week because of the Independence Day holiday and I'm counting down....

To sleeping in...

To being lazy...

To having some much needed craft time....

To organizing my pantry....

To cleaning my craft room....

I have some big plans for this weekend, but I have doubts in my ability to follow through on this entire plan.  I always start out a long weekend with great motivation and plans, but somehow I get derailed.  If I'm being completely honest, what usually sidetracks me is Pinterest, Lifetime movies, and Investigation Discovery.  Kinda pathetic, huh?  

On a side note, if you haven't watched Investigation Discovery channel, you should!  It's a total guilty pleasure.  I love it!  I am currently hooked on a show called "Deadly Relations".  It's all about crazy families and murders committed by brothers and mother-in-laws and other nutty relatives.  I must admit, I recorded a bunch of shows on that channel in anticipation of my long weekend.  I will turn them on in my craft room and listen/watch while I work.  If I work....

I haven't posted in a few days and I was perusing Pinterest this morning while walking to my office.  (I work in a hospital and the trek from my car is close to 10 minutes, so I have to entertain myself.)  I came across a board on my hubby's Pinterest account that's called "Wife would love".  He's always sending me emails or texts with pictures of cute things and they're all saved on this board.  I decided I wanted to share some cuteness with you because cute animals make ANY day better.

I'm normally not fond of anything that even resembles a mouse, but OMG, the sweater!

Bunnies!  I love them all!  I especially love Clarence, who I named and love because he visits our yard almost every day.  He's my friend and we have lovely conversations.

Did you know otters hold hands while they're floating in the water so they don't float away from each other?  Seriously.  I need some.

Not only is he fluffy and adorable....he's pink! If they stayed this small and cute, I'd have ten.

HEDGEHOG!  I want a hedgehog village.  I want to have a ton of them all running around together with their cute little hands and feet.  

 

This one's for my hubby.  He loves foxes.  And I don't mean women...ha ha!  

And....I saved the best for last!  I love, love, love elephants.  My favorite is African elephants because of their big ears, but I love them all.  I want to own one and I shall name him Alfred.  I will teach him tricks and I will go swimming with him and love him with all of my heart.  True story.  I have wanted an elephant for years.  They're just so cool....

Adios, peeps, and Happy Tuesday!

Cheryl