to etsy?

With all this 'new hobby' fun stuff that has been occupying most of my free time,

I am really loving making hand painted signs, 

coming up with new ideas, playing with the paints, techniques...

I have been spending a big chunk of my brain space on 

thinking if i should open an Etsy store of my own to sell my work.

Though i would love to scream yes yes yes, and dive right in...

There are a couple things...

Should i do this, and just roll with it? see how sales go or not, and have fun with it?

Should i just continue to make signs as they come to mind, 

then either keeping them to myself...or storing them in my closet?!

Am i ready for a stranger to receive an order in the mail and then NOT LIKE IT?

Maybe i should just take custom orders from friends around me, keep it simple?

Do I just  make a big large collection of signs, get my fancy pictures ready...

then open a store, and post the listings??

Do i have to come up with a definitive style that defines me, and my work?

{cause all my pieces are really all over the place}

A store name? HA!

anyways, my brain goes in circles quite frequently...so we could do this all day, really.

As you can see my thoughts, and my brain processing is really wonky!

{dont judge!}

But I guess, really...am i ready for this?

Here are two of my latest and favorites!

Any opinions on the question at hand?

And store name ideas would be super awesome!

and...GO!

GO DAWGS!

After I posted about my failures to actually hang up the wood signs i have made,

someone, a very awesome someone 

contacted me interested in me making signs for her!

I was thinking, uh, pressure...is she serious?!

And she was!

The job? 

Some pieces to fill up empty wall space in her family? man cave!

the theme, University of Georgia, the Bulldogs!

something I am totally NOT familiar with, but i can do this!

And I did! 

AND I have pictures to share with you.

I have to apologies for the noisy pictures, i forgot to take some good good pictures,

and only got snap shots with my cell before handing over all the pieces. boo.

I kinda suck at remembering to do that!

I made a total of 6 signs!

 The "G", made 2 of these

 These are my attempt at a vintage like sign. 

Faded and 'vintage' like picture of the Bulldog with the words over it.

I am happy with how they turned out, 

and would love to make more using this method! 

{again, sorry for horrible pictures!}

Game On Bulldogs!

Yup!

and, here is the collection, 

ready for their new home!

Thank you Kelly for giving me this opportunity to stretch my artistic side

I hope they are looking great in your family room!

...and now in the works,

a couple cute personalized rustic signs

for my daughters 2nd grade teachers Wedding!

ill make sure to get better pictures, and share!

Randoms...

Cause i don't have any one specific thing to talk about...
Ill just talk about it ALL!
All because my life is jammed packed, wall to wall action!
yeah, it wasn't convincing to me either.

In 3 days I will be starting another Whole30!
This time around its more exciting than just a self challenge,
cause thebomb.com Dahlonega Crossfit is hosting a Whole 30 Gym Showdown!
Our gym, broken into 2 teams, going head to head, fight to the death...
Most improved at the end of the Whole 30 takes the mother load.
Ok, not really that dramatic, really, people, really!
BUUTTT...
we did the dunk tank, got our body fat test results,
and will do a repeat at the end of the challenge.
Biggest Loser status all the way YO!
Ill keep ya posted...cause you know I'm good at that!

This also means, in 3 days i start a serious detox.
YUCK.
remember, you can do this...its not cocaine.
Its just food. Its just sugar, its just COFFEEEEEEEEE.
gaaaaaahhhhhh.

And with perfect timing, at the end of a food challenge,
Family pictures will be taken 24 days into it!
This should be a plus for my jeans and budah belly!
and YES, family pictures, all 7 of us, behind the camera lens for the first time ever!
Wow, this is a brave brave women to take on this booking with my family.
She says we 'sound like a fun time'...
YUP, fun times in deed!!

And just in time for Christmas,
cause all family and friends love pictures for gifts right?
RIGHT!

I got me some sweet new boots for fall!!
I am ready to rock these boots...
But first, i need to grow myself a social life outside of
chit chats with the washer to not break down,
and talks with the toilets on why they cant stay cleaner just a bit longer...
Although, while i mop the floors with Michael Buble singing to me,
he might appreciate the boots?!!


Um. Hm. What else is there?
I need to go enjoy my coffee before it is no longer allowed to be
part of my morning quiet time.
Bye Y'all!

Friday confessional

And another one bites the dust...
Another week done and gone...
Another moment to sit back and reflect!

You know the drill,
I confess my deepest not really
And you laugh at me cause I'm totally NOT funny!
Ok, go!

I confess...
I worked hard and selfishly on crafts while the sink overflowed, and dirty laundry sat. I'm a rebel!

I confess...
while catching up on folding laundry, just the average 7 loads behind...I am now putting away all the folded clothes, nicely and neatly...well my little one, Riley has lost her 'dresser' privileges because she kept emptying all the clothing into a big heaping pile on the closet floor...So as i was thinking, what to do now with all the folded clothes of hers?? i decided to do the most logical thing, i threw them into a big heaping pile on my closet floor. this shows her I am in control right?! RIGHT?!

I confess...
I have my hands a little full right now with 'wood work' projects that I am making for a couple other people! I confess that right now my list is 9 custom signs deep, and every nap time is spent painting away, slow, steady hands. And I love it! I'm not sure why i love the feeling of being a little overwhelmed, but I'm still trying to find more orders to take on. Some one please remind me, one at a time if just fine...not in my pretty little head!

I confess...
I'm horrible at confessing on liners. That's just boring. Dontch y'all want a story behind it?

I confess...
I think i said that last one before!

I confess...
I ate corn chowder for dinner this week inside with a sweater on, pretending that the gray skies out the window really meant that it was a cold chilly fall evening, and not that it was a muggy, sticky, 82 out. bleeeh.

I confess...
It didn't work.

I confess...
Dehydration is no joke on your muscles and head. Chug that water, heal those aches.

I confess...
Its FRIDAY y'all!! Wishing you all a fabulous weekend!

4 month Crossfit review

Beginning of May I joined Crossfit Dahlonega.

There is endless things to say about this place,

But most importantly, endless great things to say about the people of CFD!

I had been nudged and pestered for ever and ever {not saying any names} windy...

and i never listened to her! 

But after having the twins, and being in a new town, 

and knowing i was over and bored with aerobics classes...

I was ready to try something new and really see what i can do!

What have I learn?

I learned that a Crossfit gym is no where as close to intimidating and judgemental as I feared.

I learned its quite the opposite actually.

Its inviting, its encouraging, its uplifting. Its Addicting!! 

It has nothing to do with what you are doing versus the person standing next to you,

Because here, the only competition is yourself. 

And everyone around you is there to support you, and push you, and cheer for you...

to make sure you are  fighting hard against being

better, stronger and faster than yourself!!

You will be left in awe with the things you see others accomplish there, daily!

Pretty sure I was never amazed with people in a step aerobics class before!!

and in return, it makes you see why you are here, and what you are pushing for...

AWESOMENESS, DUH!!

So lets try yo review my first 4 months at CFD...

Knees to elbows- struggled with knees to my belly button

now i can almost fully get my knees to elbows!

Pull Up-still a work in progress, but when the day comes, i am sure i will be doing back flips!

Sit ups- from a very struggled sit up {like for real, my abs are tore up from babies!}, to being able to complete endless sit ups with correct form, they still suck, and hurt, and make me want to cry, but i got it!

All my weight lifting abilities are far beyond what I had expected from my weak self,

and I'm pleased with the amounts that I can lift at this starting point!

Box Jumps- Eh, I'm getting better, still getting over some serious vertigo action. Not cool, dude. 

But WODs on a 20inch box make me happy!

Double Unders are my latest victory! I worked on my single under rhythm first, {for a long time!}

but then when i was ready, the double under just happened! 

now if only i could work on not peeing my pants every time i did them...hmmm...

Well ok, to round up

Everything has been improved!

Since my start at CFD, I am minus 26lbs, and that is beyond exciting

Though I feel like my body is a constant struggle, I need to remember all my little victories!

My belly and I just don't agree, 

As it seems nice and happy to stick around forever, 

I would like it to move along with its happy fatty self. Grr, you baby belly, be gone.

I have done 2 cycles of the Whole30, which great results!

Now, if only i could find more efforts to eat like that daily, instead of just while in a self challenge. 

Working on it ok, lay off!!

So I hope you liked my ramblings of my Crossfit endeavors.

No, i am not an Elite Athlete,

But I do put forth my full efforts in the WODs that i do,

and am pleased with where i stand 4 months later...

Where do I stand?

Even more ready to improve myself, challenge myself, 

and push harder and stronger than the day before last!

My husband has been the best supporter since the start,

and i love it!! I love him! 

Endless thanks goes to the family at Crossfit Dahlonega. 

Just for being awesome and accepting, really!!