College!!! Not collage!

So I’m sitting here at Tri-C, preparing for my second day of classes. Yesterday I had Psychology and PRE-Algebra. Yes, PRE Algebra. My 12 year old is taking more advanced classes than I am! So basically I am taking the last few courses that I missed when I dropped out of college back in 1991. I had 52 hours transfer her and only need 60 for an Associates. So Associates of Art first then I will go to Baldwin Wallace to get my BFA in Arts Management & Entrepeneurship with a minor in Art Education.

I feel so completely blessed to be in this exact moment in time. I have such an amazing family, job and support system. Those people who love me and have always known who I was even when I didn’t. I could have never begun this journey without all of them and I have to remember when I am down the road, stressing about exams, study time, or lack thereof, and home-work balance. I need to call on the Lord and remember to give absolute thanks for the fact that I am able to do this and see my dreams hopefully come to life.

School?!

I cannot believe it but I will officially be starting, or should I say, RE-starting my college education on MONDAY! I was a freshman in 1988 and never thought I would see my dream of completing my higher education realized.

I feel like the luckiest girl in the world between this opportunity, my amazing husband and son, my job and my ablitliy to be still knitting and pushing those dreams onward and upward.

To date I have sold THREE patterns on Ravelry! I really went into posting my patterns with NO expectations. I even gave a couple of them away for free, figuring that it would help get my name out there. When the first sale posted I was so surprised I could barely breathe! I hadn’t even had that particular pattern listed for more than a few hours!

I am excited about school but also sad to know that my life will once again fill up with real life and I am preparing myself for not having much time to dedicate to creating, at least initially.

I have a show Polar Fest January 25th & 26th. I plan on having my spinning wheel there and also a table set up to teach some crochet and knitting for free. It’s my last show of the season and I am hoping to go out with a bang.

Me Spinning...a long time ago!

First Pattern SOLD!

I’m so excited to announce that I have sold a pattern on Ravelry! And not just any pattern but my cabled cowl pattern that had only been listed for a few hours! I have been busy test knitting and finalizing all these patterns while working on custom orders and also prepping for Polar Fest on January 25th & 26th. So busy but so blessed that between my job and home life the balance has been 100% on point and I am getting so much done! School starts in less than 2 weeks and while I am super excited about that I am a little nervous too! Here are some pics of the patterns I have posted since last time