A few weeks ago, I shared that my second quilting fabric collection with FreeSpirit Fabrics wasn’t going to be produced. (You can find that post HERE.) Thanks for all of your encouragement on that, by the way! The brief feeling of failure that comes with any news like that quickly shifted into excitement. This means I can take my designs … Read More
closed doors and open windows
Yesterday afternoon, I received a phone call and I could tell immediately from the tone that bad news was about the be delivered. I had a feeling I already knew what that bad news was, though, so I didn’t feel the need to sit down to steady myself. “We presented your second quilting fabric line at our January show and … Read More
contentment boundaries
I wrote earlier this month that my two focus areas of 2019 are contentment and health. These are two areas I’m working on, so anything I share with you is like the blind leading the blind, but sometimes there is comfort in that. Sometimes it’s nice to be at the same point on the same journey together, right? And really, … Read More
why I write this blog…
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the whys behind the things I do. For the new business ideas I’m currently cultivating… Why am I working on them? Is it simply to earn more money? To satisfy a desire for a particular creative outlet? Is it out of fear of missing an opportunity? For the ones that are currently on … Read More
Instagram Q & A | Business
I got so busy with other things, that I left this series hanging! A few weeks ago (months at this point), I opened my Instagram Stories up for questions and I’ve been answering most of those in blog posts. If you missed those posts and want to see them, you can find them here… Instagram Q & A Home Stuff Instagram … Read More
the creative’s s-word
S-t-u-c-k. The s-word dreaded by creatives all over the globe. And there is good reason for dreading it. You’re humming along, in a creative groove and then you come to a complete halt. Your mind is either blank or so cluttered with non-fun, creativity-sucking things that there is nowhere for a spark to catch. Man, I hate being stuck! As … Read More
a new standard of measurement
It’s that time of year where we get our planners out and start to fill the pages with the goals and dreams and to-dos for next year. And, as I’ve been pondering my own 2019 and all of the promise it holds, I’ve been thinking about the push for more that is so prevalent in our society and more specifically … Read More
The Mercantile in Knightdale
I spent Thanksgiving in Raleigh, NC, visiting Jeff’s family. The days were mostly filled with relaxing and visiting, but I did take advantage of my close proximity to one of my MMS Milk Paint retailers (In Sweet Time at The Mercantile in Knightdale, NC) and I spent an evening teaching a milk paint demo and signing books. The evening itself was … Read More