I grew up with two older brothers. The common theme of our interactions was "you can't because you're a girl." This fostered in me a great desire to try any and all of those things my femininity was supposed to exclude me from. I learned to change the oil in a car, I have my motorcycle license and can back up a trailer. The list of "guy things" I have tried goes on and on, but it seems that the "girl things" have intimidated me.
My husband, Matt, and I started dating in January 1990, we got engaged in February, moved in together in March, married in June, became pregnant in July and I turned 20 in August. What a year!! Our daughter came along in 1995. We just celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary, against quite a few odds I'm sure. I have always worked outside the home and even though I envied all those women who seemed to be able to keep up with jobs, kids, husbands, household chores and then add in amazing gardening and crafts, I knew that I was not that talented. So, here we are now that my kids are mostly grown and I have free time.
Most of these projects still intimidate me, but I figure that with the help of blog and YouTube tutorials, I can give it a try. In addition to my new found free time, I have discovered a plus of turning 40. I don't worry about peoples' opinions nearly as much as I used to. I have (mostly) given up on the perfectionism that followed me through my 20's and 30's. Who cares if my seams aren't perfectly straight? Who cares if that flower dies a slow, painful death? The goal is for me to step outside of my comfort zone and try. My intent is to show my successes and my failures on this blog. The internet has so many amazing blogs with tutorials, but where are the pics of the screw-ups? I learn more from what I have done wrong that what I have done right. Anyway, I hope that other "not so crafty" women can learn from my mistakes, and laugh along the way. I know I will.
Thanks for visiting!!!!!!
Sherri
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