Thought you all might enjoy Eli's antics at his first birthday party. ;)
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Happy 1st Birthday, Little Eli!
What a joy you are to everyone! We love you!
Oh me, oh my
Gosh. It's been a few days of no blogging. I actually have a good reason for NOT blogging. It seems that I've had some decisions to make lately and I wanted to be absolutely super duper certain before I shared them with you all. First off, let's just say that I feel as if I am missing out on life. There are just not enough hours in the day to get everything done! So, with that said, I have decided to close shop. As much as I like our business, I love my family more (as it should be, right?). Having a business takes a lot away from family life, not to mention a personal life. Ha. However, trust me when I say that I get just as excited as the next person when Mr. UPS shows up at our door with all of those new and exciting scrapbook supplies...ahh, the smell of new paper...ok, I degress, I'm getting off the subject. Anyhow, what started out as a "for fun" business about six years ago has grown tremendously into something that I just can't do anymore. No matter the success, it is simply not worth the amount of time that it takes away from two super precious little boys that I may have mentioned on this blog before (ha).
Don't get me wrong though, I love my customer's (we've got AWESOME customers!), but these kiddos are growing just way too fast for me to even wrap my brain around right now. There is nothing that I would trade to miss out on any single moment of their little lives. So, it is now time for me to say goodbye to a wonderful and successful business that was fun while it lasted. The May/June kit was to be the last one (notice how the site never got updated with a July kit...I was contemplating whether to keep going or not!). Trust me when I say that I have been pondering this decision for months. It wasn't easy. I do hope that you all understand that I have made some wonderful friendships over the past several years with many of our customers. I do plan to maintain those relationships as they are some of my very best friends! On another note, I may still do a kit or two here and there when the fancy strikes me. I may still also teach classes when the mood strikes. :) I will also continue to update this blog (hopefully more now!).
Wow. Suddenly pouring my heart out to the world has just made me feel like the weight of the world is off my shoulders. Hehe. I can't even begin to tell you what I'm feeling. My friend Jen over at Self-Addressed just did the same thing with her kit business and said that she feels like she is a new person. Isn't it funny how letting go of something that you love makes you realize all of the potential that you have? There have been many things on my to-do list for years now that have gotten put on the back burner. So, what better time to do them than now?! Sean and I were laughing last night about how many of our vacations over the past several years have revolved around scrapbook conventions, etc.. So, time for a real vacation!
Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting back on track with several things:
1) CREATING!!!!! Geez, I have so missed actually getting to scrapbook! I can't wait to sit down with my stuff and just go at it! Expect to see more layouts and projects posted on here! I am itching to get going. It's funny that I used to feel guilty scrapbooking knowing that I had kits to order and such. Now, I finally get to use some of the stuff!
2) Actually having relaxing weekends with the family!
3) Getting back in school for that Master's/Doctorate that I've had my eye on for sometime now.
4) Getting back to a real career (well, maybe part-time once the little ones are older) in the engineering field. I mean, seven years of school is a lot to waste! Ask my parent's...they got the tab. Right, Mother? Ha.
5) Actually being on the receiving end of a kit club. I have some terrific recommendations for those of you who are interested. Email me if you are looking for one. Better yet, here is my favorite:
Jenni Bowlin - By far my most favorite kit on the market for the past year or so. Not only is Jenni a friend of mine, but she can put together a beautiful kit; especially if you like a mix of new and vintage items. I stalk the mailbox on the 10th of the month as her kit always makes me smile. Never disappointed. Tell her I sent you. Her new products are also super!
It's funny because many of us kit club owners used to swap kits with each other each month so we all know each other's kits fairly well. Guess that was our way of getting happy mail. Ha.
6) Going to bed before 2am. Ahh, that's going to be nice.
7) Actually sitting in bed and reading that stack of books that have been piling up on my nightstand instead of new product catalogs.
8) Watching mindless tv....have you guys watched that new show on Tuesday night called "Wipeout?" HILARIOUS! I have never laughed so hard!
9) Kicking Sean's butt in tennis on the Wii. Now I'll have more time to practice while he is at work. Ha.
10) More play dates with the kids.
Well, enough rambling for tonight. Don't want to overload you all! I've got a ton of things to tell you guys later in the week one of which involves dumpster diving for one of our family members last week. How could you not wanna know about that!? LOL.
Again, thanks for your support and all of the love over the years. I have been truly blessed!
