i did it!!

I finally figured out how to change the advanced layout of this lil' ol' blog! YAY! It actually is a great feeling of accomplishment! It's been bugging me for awhile now. NOW to just remember it - for if I want to change things up again?!

Would love some feedback. How's it look? Really. What I see here may or may not look that good elsewhere! I am such a lover of purples and greens and REALLY love damask - so thought this might work!

I have been a bit swamped lately with trying to get some 2011 projects finished. I will get better about updating and maybe get some more photos up here (now that I extended the storage a bit).
BUT the "i did it" title goes along with what I am trying to accomplish!
~ I took a day and just overhauled my bedroom.
Why does this room get pushed to be last ALL the time? The rest of my house has suffered for that day of just overhauling. But now I have a place of peace and tranquility to escape, rest, or just be - again.
~ "i did it" can also be applied to trying to get myself more organized... or rather 'i am doing it'.
~ And there's also getting all those hats crocheted by Christmas.
I think the last count was 24 by Christmas and I've finished up 3 more and almost done with another 3!! WOW!
~ I have also come out of my comfort zone:
   ~~"i did it" with starting an online store- mArrineR's monTage,
   ~~Doing our own "show"/craft fairs,
   ~~Last year saw us in our first physical store with our creations -MUSE GALLERIA,
   ~~And most recently trying to meet and start a new venture at another store with my earrings!

Thank you all who have supported me and our little shop mArrineR's monTage! It's been a whirlwind few months... but we are moving along!

This title means a lot.

Slowly but surely I am doing it... we are doing it...

It's a NEW YEAR!

NEW YEAR & NEW LOOK (finally...)

OK...it's finally time to start updating and get moving on 2012!! Too bad I keep writing 2011...maybe it's denial. I turn the big 38 DOH I mean...39 this February. I spent this whole year thinking I was a year younger... When did this happen?! I mean seriously WHEN did this happen?!!!! Maybe it will go quietly by and we can just forget? Maybe?

Anyway... I hope you (those few that may have read this once in awhile) are still hanging in... Stay tuned!

I am working on an update of the last few months - especially the activity in which our little mArrineR's monTage has been busy and what our family's been up to!! Can't wait to share!
For now I leave you with these lovely words...I love this quote...It's gotten me to think about a lot in the last few weeks... HAPPY 2012!