Happy New Year! And yay to 2020!
As we begin a new year (and new decade) I thought it was time to share a bit about myself and this little blog.
I am a creator.
Currently I am still working full-time as an educator. Doing this blog and Etsy shop are my side gig but I look forward to working on them every night when I get home. I am intellectually stimulated during the day and in the evenings I create with my hands. It’s the perfect combo for me! My passions lay in the intersection of learn and create. Driven by the next new idea (and how I can accomplish it) is what propels me forward. I love to do calligraphy and watercolour painting and am trying to incorporate them into my little business as well.
I am a wife and mother.
Being married 26 years is one of my greatest accomplishments. Perhaps it is our mantra of being a ‘team’ that has made us strong, but the longevity of our relationship has deepened it and I am grateful. We have two lovely girls who are pursuing their careers and dreams and we couldn’t be more proud.
I am a small-business owner.
Since starting my Etsy shop named rePaperedShop in 2017, I have learned so much. My launch has been slow but steady as time allows. I think I am disobeying all the ‘rules’ of starting a business and blog, which tell you to be consistent and ever-present and curate a mailing list and follow a social media calendar. Hasn’t happened for me…yet. But I am making my way the best way I know how right now. Slowly I am making some videos on You Tube and I am growing a small audience on Instagram so I feel like progress is being made.
I am looking toward the future.
My goals for 2020 are to grow many areas of my business (obviously) but to keep it all manageable. It will happen, but it doesn’t all have to happen by tomorrow.
Thank you to all of you who have shown an interest in my endeavours and I wish you all the best for 2020!