Everyone Has a Story

I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately (mini update: I’m up to 42 for the year!! And I’ve started logging ALL my books… will do a bigger update later). Because I’ve been in BookTok and StoryGraph communities a little more, I keep adding books other people are suggesting to my β€œto read” list. ThereContinue reading “Everyone Has a Story”

Busy Work

Jobs like the one I have ebb and flow. Some months, I’m turning away clients and wishing I had employees. Other months, I’m grabbing at scraps and jumping on any potential client to get as many bookings as I can. In the beginning of a slow time, I tend to be excited. I spend timeContinue reading “Busy Work”

Baby Scrapbook

Back in spring, I found out that my best friend of 21 years is pregnant. After the shock wore off, I realized I had to do something huge for her. Well… not huge; meaningful. I thought about making a baby blanket like I have for a lot of my friends’ kids. But knowing her family,Continue reading “Baby Scrapbook”

Annual Holiday Posters

This week, Jarod and I have spent a lot of time in the car working with a client over an hour away. We were chatting about what to do one night when we got home and I gave a few options: 1) hop in the craft room and create something, 2) game night, 3) anContinue reading “Annual Holiday Posters”

Homemade Syrup

If you follow my blog, you’ll see that I took a little break. Work got really busy (thank goodness) and I kept forgetting to take time and craft… or take pictures and write about it. Luckily, I decided months ago that I was going to take my whole birthday weekend off since it aligns withContinue reading “Homemade Syrup”

Hanging Crystals

If you read my last post, you’ll know I’m focusing a lot more on being intentional in my actions. And if you haven’t, you should go check that out. Anywho, while I’m on this journey I’m trying anything I can to focus my energy where I want it to go. The other night, I wasContinue reading “Hanging Crystals”

Feng Shui Me

Lately I’ve been doing everything I can to change the energy around me. I’ve been purposeful about who I talk to and when, making sure I take breaks from work and clients, and overall just trying to be more intentional about my actions. The last couple of weeks, I’ve hit a rut. My energy isContinue reading “Feng Shui Me”

Monday Motivational Meeting

When I was in college, I was lucky to meet a lot of wonderful people. I didn’t meet anyone I truly connected with until the last couple of years when we were delving more into the details of engineering and spending a lot of time in the labs. As we realized our β€œfun” time wasContinue reading “Monday Motivational Meeting”

Birthday Celebrations!

When my boyfriend and I first started talking, he told me he has never had anyone make a big deal about his birthday. He is used to planning everything himself and hasn’t ever been pampered… so my goal this year is to change that. I picked 7 gifts that I knew he would like (5Continue reading “Birthday Celebrations!”

Non-billable Hours

I was thinking long and hard about what I would post this week. I knew it would be really full with clients. On a normal week, I try to see clients 3-4 days out of the week. It doesn’t seem like a lot, especially based off of a normal work day – but it is.Continue reading “Non-billable Hours”