I have a passion…

I absolutely love to create, but my serious passion lies in sewing.  I love to take some fabric and see it come together to make something amazing…that I created!

Here are a few things I have created this past year…except the last two.  {Those are just to fill space in the collage.}

I cringe every time I even think about using a pattern though.  Please just let me create as I go.  I know it is the hard way though.  I have learned a lot of techniques through trial and error. Like ruffling, elastics, zippers.  I still can’t do sleeves or baby bloomers, but that will change soon.  I actually bought a pattern…GASP.  My mom is going to help me through it this week and then I will know how to create something with sleeves. :)

Despite not knowing all the ins and outs of sewing, I have been able to make some money with my love of sewing.  I have the best job in the world working for my sister at Ucreate Crafts and I am a member of the Riley Blake Project Design Team this year.  I am telling you, it doesn’t get much better than making your passion a money maker. 

Great-Grandma Rond would be so proud!

I said, “Yes!”

 

Ethan came up to me tonight (past his bedtime) and said, “Hey, Mom, will you play foosball with me?”  I could tell he was expecting me to say no or not right now...like I have been doing a lot lately. So I closed the book I was reading and said, “Yes!”  I didn’t even take my time.  I instantly put on my flip flops and we went downstairs {with the girls under foot} and played foosball.  He won!  I didn’t even let him win; I cannot believe how big he is getting.

Ethan the Foosball Champ!

I am so proud of myself for saying yes.  I have been so busy with things that don’t matter that I have seriously put off just having fun with my kids.  The turning point that opened my eyes?  I have been reading Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielsen from Nie Nie Dialogues and I have been reminded about things that matter most.

Stephanie finds such joy in being a mom and having been injured so badly in an airplane accident she didn’t get to enjoy motherhood to its fullest for a long time.  Reading her story, I begin to realize I wasn’t putting first things first in recent months.  Yesterday, I resolved to fix that on the spot.  No more putting off playing.  I am grateful that I am able to say yes and have the capacity to walk down the stairs and play a rousing game of foosball. Thank you, Stephanie, for helping me to remember my most important of roles.

I will say YES!

4th of July