I have some wonderfully fun anecdotes and product reviews for you all to enjoy. I have been actively learning new crafting techniques! YEAH!!!! Super excited that I have taught myself how to sew and crochet. Well, re-taught myself how to sew.
On the topic of re-learning and newly learning, I must say that I am incredibly grateful for the advent of Pinterest. My life as I know it is predominantly dictated by Pinterest, I feel as though my before it is similar to the Dark Ages and I have thus only now entered the Age of Enlightenment. As a matter of fact, I was just joining the wonder of Pinterest this time last year. So to my glorious new "friend" I say, Happy 1st Anniversary. I am so lucky to have found you. <3 SWOON <3
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I will say though, I am eternally grateful to have been introduce to such an amazing site. I just wish I would have had it when I was getting married 2 years ago, I instead had 186 bridal magazines all with the pages marked and dog-eared. Oh well, like I said, Dark Ages!
I spent my time in labor last September (tear, my babies are almost 1) exploring Pinterest and discovering Christmas gift ideas. I was so excited by it that I was inviting the L&D nurses to join. I wasn't in labor very long, but not once did that dreaded TV get turned on, I was perfectly content with my iPad (husband's iPad...details) and pinning away.
I had just stopped working 5 weeks prior, and I didn't know what to do with myself, so I started to make my own bows for Thing 1 and Thing 2. I went to a boutique in town and bought 2 hats and 4 flower clips and spent a SMALL FORTUNE! I couldn't believe it, so it was then and there I decided I could make my own. Hence, the dawning of BeanSprout Collection. I have been slooooowly getting product accumulated for an Etsy shop (which I hope to launch at the end of the year) but I have been making on demand orders thus far and I LOVE every minute of it. Nothing is greater than having something you made grace the sweet head of a child, a child not being my own and forced to wear! lol.
I am constantly trying to learn new techniques, so I can offer a variety of bow styles. Even that boutique in town wants to order some of my cupcake ribbon sculptures!! Talk about full circle.
I am excited to be able to feed my creative soul while still being able to be at home with my brood. Does it pay the bills? No. But I am open to every opportunity and maybe, just maybe, I have found my new calling. I am eternally grateful for my life. It isn't perfect and most of the time my shelves are dusty and there are dishes in the sink, but I wouldn't change a minute of it. I am perfectly happy right here.
