It's been almost a year

It has been almost a year since my last post on this blog. Much has changed in my life... but really not much has changed at all. I stopped doing some things to concentrate more on my professional career at work and this blog was one of them. After this break I have realized I miss this medium and want to get back into writing again.

I am now a year away from thirty and have started to look back on my life to see what I have accomplished and what I have not. I can't help but compare my life to others and feel like I have kind of fallen behind. That being said I have to take a look at what I have been doing that is working and what has not been working (this is still an in progress process).

So I hope you will join me as I design my new way of life.

The New Year is Coming!

This upcoming year we are always trying to improve ourselves. What I would like to do is improve my blog with posts that you want to see. What questions would you like answered? Ideas for events? Profiles of artists? Photo's, pinterest, etc? What topics should I cover?

What ever it is please visit my Facebook page and vote! I hope that I can make this blog something you truly want to read. 

Thanks for reading this year!

Have a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year!

-Alison

Pin of the Week

Source: lonadeanna.blogspot.com via Kathryn on Pinterest

Life Change and New Career

Three days left at La-Z-Boy and I am feeling a little bittersweet. It has been a long a tedious three and half years filled with ups and downs. The joys are what I will bring with me and the rest I will leave behind. I have learned a great deal from my time but it is time to part ways.

Am I going in the right direction? Who knows. All I can do is try my best and roll with the punches. Of course I am filled with anxiety as I start out in a new direction, a field I know very little about, in a position I have never worked before. It will be a learning curve but it is worth it.

For the past 5 years I have been working a retail based schedule. Some people work this schedule all there lives and I commend them for their ability to handle it. The retail life is not for me though. It takes a lot of time away from family and friends and the strain on myself especially has been overwhelming and no longer tolerable. I value my time with my family and my new husband and the world I was working in before did not mesh with those values.

Now I will be working a 8-5 Monday thru Friday job that allows me to come home at a reasonable time at night, have weekends off and celebrate holidays with my family. It is not in my field but there are sacrifices we have to make to obtain the desired lifestyle we want. 

Now that I will not be tied to a company where I could not work on design project outside of my work you will be hearing more from me. I cannot give up design which leaves this blog as my main outlet for the time being. That being said, I would like to thank all of my readers for your patronage to my blog, and I hope you will continue to read and follow. I hope I can keep you interested and help you learn something new about the world of design.

Being Creative With Planters

This idea is so cute I just had to share it with you. I was introduced to this by E-How a daily email I get about recycling, reusing and reducing. I love the articles that are in the newsletter and came across this one in this mornings edition.

20 Idea's for Repurposed Planters

Photo from Too Stinkin' Cute

As spring is upon us I thought this was a wonderful idea to get started on planting flowers, herbs and vegi's. This summer, now that I have my own yard to play in, I want to decrease my reliance on the grocery store.

These planters are a great way to start small vegi seeds, put a little color in your windows or contain some herbs for the kitchen. I am certainly going to have to attempt my own!

What do you like most in my shop? Giveaway!!

For my first blog giveaway I want to know what you like most in my Etsy Shop : ANiemanCrochet

Comment on this post with the item that you like the most and you will be entered in to win a crochet bookmark, color of you choice!

The winner will be chosen randomly on April 1st! I will post the winner on my blog!

It has Been a Crazy Week

This week my blog has fallen to the wayside. I have not had a lot of time to myself or for much of anything besides work and family.

This monday my father had a heart attack that nearly killed him. I had to take some time off work to drive down from Akron to Columbus. My father is doing better and now has a dephibulator/ pacemaker.

After getting him home and getting both him and my mom relaxed, I returned to Akron and to work. I have been going no stop all week, making up my missed hours at work Friday. Friday is my usual day off and when I catch up on my blog.

Now that things are getting back to normal, I will resume my blogs and other projects. I just hope that nothing else comes up that sends my world spinning again.

I would just like to thank all of you who read my blog, I appreciate your time!

Thank you and Have a Wonderful Day!

New Title, New Purpose

Today I changed the title of my blog. Since I have finally gotten a job in my field I have changed the main focus of my blog to Design. I will still have posts from time to time on my crocheting and photography but they will not be the main focus of my articles.

I believe that I am finally embracing my career and am going to use my blog to help aid it's growth. I plan to keep my readers informed of the sales, events, and new products at La-Z-Boy Furniture. I also plan on providing information on trends and news in the interior design world. I would like to try and use this blog as a marketing tool for my career and eventually start my own business through it( long term goal).

I will still update on my Etsy shop, as it is still a great hobby of mine, but I will not have the time to make it my main form of business. I had to choose between design full time and Etsy full time and I chose design.

I hope you enjoy and continue to follow my work.

Thank you!