Growing Up Kiddo: Here's to new ventures and the power of creative collaboration!

I gave myself one year. One year to settle my family in our new home, new town, new...everything. One year to really get to know my kids without a laptop permanently open and cell phone in my hand. A year to bleed out the intense stress I carried from my previous job while trying to continue my work from home. I gave myself 365 days to figure out what I really wanted to do when I grew up...again.

I wont bore you (in this post) with my meltdowns over the wildlife in my closet or my "welcome to your new home" by spending a week in the children's hospital! You could say I let time get away from me while I actually starting living, both the good and the bad.

Somewhere around day 410 that little push came in the form of a gift. A lovely little tote with a hand drawn design on it from a friend. Over the next few days I watched as she shared her artwork online and questioned it's worth as a possible product. My producer brain buzzed with endless ways to help market her designs, while also looking at ways to expand her creations with some crafty ideas of my own. A few weeks later, and several dozen coffee's we decided to go into business together creating fun handmade products that spotlight her artwork. And while I in no way pretend that my sewing expertise spans more than the last few months, I have to say I think I am getting the hang of it.

So here's to new adventures and a lot of creativity to share. Join us, like us, and visit regularly as we roll out new ideas that often come from late nights, lots of coffee and car sickness.