Off My Needles: Hats for Sell

I was invited by a friend to sell hand-knit items at a local Christmas Craft Bazaar. I chose hats, and for a month all I knit was hats...30 hats total. I was surprised that I was able to knit that many hats in so short a time. It proved to me that I can do hard things and succeed, and revealed that knitting doesn't feel like work to me.  The hats were fun to make, so soft and comfy. The result? Over the past two months I sold 20 hats! I'm considering opening an Etsy shop. I've got to overcome my fears and set aside the time to do it, but my mind is racing with plans for items to sell and patterns to design, Watch for updates!

Broadway Comes to Marion
Duet

Being the mom of college kids means you don't see them much. But it can also mean seeing your kids doing the things they love the most.

Redeemed Concert

My oldest performed a duet from Wicked with one of her best friends & helping lead worship at a concert with the group Redeemed.

In the ceramics studio

My middle daughter throwing a piece of pottery on the wheel in her college ceramics studio. I loved watching her eyes light up as she talked passionately about how to throw and glaze a piece.

IWU Jazz Band Concert

My youngest played tenor sax and clarinet in the Jazz band concert. She looks bored in these photos, but that's just because she isn't playing.