Susie Homemaker Much?!

Ok, so in the last couple of years, I started making jewelry.... now within the last month I am now sewing up a storm. I finally got over my fear of "the machine" and now I am Master of it. haha It sure does feel good to be able to say "I want to  create..... a skirt" and a few hours later, wearing the skirt! It's actually about time I started sewing; my grandmother sewed for many years for a living and even has some "bridal party" bears in a museum in central Florida.I just wish I had the time before she passed in 2003 to glean from her all of her sewing knowledge. Being that I am a stay at home mom, I seem to have picked up some valuable life skills along the way, that I never thought I would have 5 years ago. 

If you were to ask me 5 years ago where I thought I'd be today, I would have told you "in an ice rink Coaching ( figure skating ) and fully involved in ministry." Well, neither of those are a possibility right since there won't be a rink around here until 2014 and we currently aren't going to church anywhere. Long Story for another time. But, as I reflect on all of this, I have a wonderful son with my awesome husband, I've become a Darn good cook and doing Some baking, I make jewelry and sell it, Now making clothing & accessories that are for sale, we are in a nice spacious house, finally...

So, along the way, I guess you could say I've become a "Susie Homemaker" that I never thought possible. I have also learned that when talking to other women never to mention "Religion, Politics, or that you are a SAHM"... for some reason the women treat you differently, of which I don't understand. Either way, it doesn't change who or what I am. I am proud to be a SAHM who finally knows how to make clothing, make my own jewelry, cook, clean, etc. (Maybe that's why they treat me different? ) I've always been "a loner" of sorts.... never fitting into any group. I have now learned to take that in stride and pretty much have given up on "trying" to make friends. If I make friends, so be it, if not.... no worries. An analogy I thought of was "When you are 'trying' to get pregnant, it doesn't happen,... but the moment you Stop 'trying', bingo, you are with child!" 

Today, I finally made a "chore chart" in Photoshop. I saw a cool one last night at "Staples" that was made from wood and had magnets, but it was $20 and I didn't want to dish out that kind of money when I know 30 - 40 small pieces would end up lost over the next 2 weeks. With the design I saw in mind, I created one customized to our living and for FREE. haha I will share it here and I already uploaded a blank to Pinterest.com .... feel free to download and use it if you want! I also have a Blank one made too.... 


So, that wraps up today's blog! 

Atomic Cat Creations (sewn items)

Handcrafted Jewelry by me!