Friendship Love Sundays

This is my friend Jessie.

We have been trying to hang out for the last little while but conflicting work schedules and crazy lives keep getting in the way. I like Jessie because she's upfront, she says it like it is, but she's sweet and she's really easy to get along with. Jessie also inspires me to do more with my craft work because she gets so excited about it. Jessie dates my good friend Seth and they are moving to Halifax in May and I intend to visit this summer, most definitely. But this also means that Jessie and I have got to get our shit together and find a time to hang out because shortly it will become far more difficult to do that!

New Motivation

This blog started out being about getting outside more. Sort of as a push. I think, however, what I need to give myself more generally is motivation. As I get older, it seems harder and harder to maintain my level of enthusiasm about things. Why is this? Partly because I am a perfectionist, partly because I love new projects, partly because the feeling of being "trapped" in a routine makes me feel... well trapped. The irony is that my professional self is extremely motivated, organized and a fantastic "follow-througher". I make a list each day and work hard to complete it. Lately I have been letting the internet, mostly facebook, climb into my work day and steal pieces of it. This needs to stop. It will hurt for a while but I will be a stronger person for it and a more dedicated professional.

I love lists. I make lists for everything. i specifically love creative lists. I think that perhaps I will make a motivation list - a creative motivation - for the content of this blog. Based on days. Let's see....

Home Improvement Mondays

Fitness Tuesdays

Creative Inspiration Wednesdays

Outdoor Adventure Thursdays

Soul Inspiring Fridays

New Endeavour Saturdays

Friendship Love Sundays

Let's see what happens with those titles and if I can push myself to be more motivated. Hmmm today is Sunday - let's get started.

new spaces

This is the studio of elsie flannagan, of who i am a virtual fan. she has a boutique where she sells things that she has made and she has an inspiring blog that makes me feel like i want to be her. this is it: http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Soon, you will get to see pictures of MY studio! My fantastic friend Benn visited on Friday and cleaned out, primed and painted the back bedroom of my house. I used to night dream in this room, but now i am going to day dream and create. I've never had a home office or studio. well, there was a craft room in my old apartment, but mostly benn and i just hoarded stuff there. I want this to be like a different world once you step in and shut the world out. somewhere i can create and never have to tidy up and make a presentable space. somewhere that my quilt patches can be free and my mystery novel can explode onto paper. somewhere that all my craft materials, books of ideas, knitting projects, sewing creations, etc. can all live together instead of on a bookshelf, in the garage, in the basement, in my sock drawer, in my purse, at my parents house...

These are some other beautiful home studios that i love...