Sunday, May 17, 2015

Personal Update

            It has really been a long time since my last posting.  So, let me bring you up to date.

            The small business where I worked for 5 years went out of business.  I am now retired for the second, and hopefully, last time.  In retirement, I have been busier than ever with church, housework, de-stashing the house, home improvements and repairs, and taking vacations and short trips with my husband.  This has also been a time for reflection on next steps. 

            Working full-time for oneself is the new venture.  As for crafting, creating jewelry somehow took a back seat.  While going through my craft supplies, I “found” yarn for crocheted shawls; so that is what I have been doing lately- crocheting shawls and revisiting crochet as a pastime.  I also opened a second Etsy.com shop- this one devoted solely to machine embroidery work.  A lot of time has been devoted to setting up the new shop and making inventory.  While going through my craft supplies again and reorganizing my work space, it was inspiring to re-discover my stash of beads and beading supplies—and what I intended to do with them when I purchased them.  So, I am beading again.   Now that I no longer work on Saturdays, I plan to sell my creations at more craft shows and festivals.

          Lastly, I have been devoting more time to my Mary Kay cosmetics business.  

       

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