Take Your Blogger to Work Day

The awesome and oh-so-sweet Gina, over at Hiya Luv is hosting an event called

Take Your Blogger to Work Day

What a fun way to get to know a few people and how they came to be doing what they are doing.  Gina provided a few questions for us to think about to get us started so here we go!

1. When you were growing up, what did you hope to become? What was your dream career?

I always wanted to go to Harvard and become a lawyer.   

2. Through the years in elementary school, high school, college, etc. did your dream career evolve? What influenced you?

The law always has fascinated me.  In high school I was always voted the Public Defender or District Attorney for Government Day.  When I realized how expensive a school like Harvard was I had to rethink that, haha.  Accounting was always another thing that fit my fancy, and I seemed to excel at it so I made it my major in college. 

3. What is your career today? Is it your dream job? How did you get there? What do you hope for your career in the future?

I married my awesome husband in college and 2 months after we married I found out I was 5 weeks pregnant.  I knew that I was not going to be able to get my masters at that point, so I changed my major to Business Management.  I ended up graduating with an almost 1 year old and being 7 months pregnant with the second.  Do you think I was determined?

I am now a SAHM who home schools her kids and spends any free time I have making cards.  I sometimes sell them too, hehe :D

4. What is your day like? What are your typical tasks? 
Well, I home school my kids, so school starts around 8:30 a.m. every morning and lasts until mid afternoon.  In between I'm doing laundry, making a few cards, taking care of cleaning, planning dinner. . .

5. What do you love about your job? What is challenging?
I love it all!  I love that I married a man that is okay with and encourages this life.  Sure, we may have to do without a few extras, but we are blessed by our decision.  I am certainly not a teacher by trade, but I do believe that God has given me what I need on a daily basis to be able to teach. . .proof that this is God and not me.  It is challenging to teach, but the 'ah ha' moments make it all worth it.

6. Do you hope to stay in this job forever? Where do you see your career self in the future?
We take each year as it comes, and to be honest I don't plan too far ahead.  I'm constantly in prayer about making sure we are in His will.  Who knows where I'll end up.  For now, I'm just loving the day-to-day.

7. How does your blog/shop/creativity contribute from your career? Or does it distract? 
My blog is my 'out' if you will.  I make cards, because it's something I feel blessed to do, and I think it makes me a better mom and teacher for my kids.  It also shows them that there is more to me, even though being a mom is enough.  It shows them that it's important to take time to recharge the batteries :)

Thank you for stopping by to learn about my 'career', and thank you sweet, Gina, for putting this on!  I'm looking forward to learning more about more of you :D

Hiya Luv

I just had to share the fun things I got in the mail yesterday from the darling, Gina, over at Hiya Luv!

 This little wristlet was the Sophia, and now she's all mine, hehe.

Here is the sweet statement piece necklace that I received as well.  Isn't it gorgeous?!

If you don't know, Gina, you really should get to know her.  You'll be so happy you did!  Gina is one of the sweetest blogging buddies out there.  She is always so encouraging and has some of the greatest posts that offer ideas, fun pics of her darling doggie, Polo, and some great recipes (believe me I've tried them) that she makes for her man, Dave.  She has her own Etsy shop too where she sells her wonderful creations!  Here are a few of my faves from her gorgeous little shop:

A Little Birdie Told Me

Lotus Luv

Mini Luv

Victoria Rosette and Ribbon

So, have I wet your appetite for the wonderful things that the adorable Gina has to offer?  Then head on over to her shop and get a few things :D

If You know a Mom-to-Be. . .

I had made this a while ago, and even planned to post it while I was gone. That, obviously did not happen, so I'll share it with you today. A while ago, Gina has asked if I had a card for a Mom-to-Be. Surprisingly in my stash of thousands (ok, not quite that many) of stamps, I had NOTHING to fit the mold! Well, I had been eyeballing this set called Baby Bump from MFT for a while and decided to take the plunge. Actually it's a set that will come in super handy as recently many of my friends have become pregnant!Here's the inside. I had originally made this for a couple of challenges, but never found the time to post it. . .ok, I didn't make the time to post it. Regardless, I really like how it turned out.

I, like my friend Christi, love to paper piece these adorable MFT WTG sets. . .they are just perfect for that technique!

Stamps: Baby Bump & Baby Bump Additions (MFT)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Vanilla (CDS), Togetherness Cosmo Cricket dp

Accessories: Copics, Tags Trio Nestabilities, yellow brads

I'm going to go ahead and list this in my Etsy shop, so if you are interested in purchasing it head on over there and check it out!

Wattlebird Hats

I just had to share these that came in the mail today from Annie, who has a wonderful little Etsy shop called Wattlebird. My kids are serious Pokemon lovers, so when I saw these, I had to ask Annie to make me some. They are so wonderful, and my kids have not taken them off (even though it's over 100 degrees outside, haha). I just had to share these wonderful creations that Annie made. They are so well put together, and don't my kiddos look cute in them?!