Friday, May 2, 2014

Sew Busy!


Over the past month, I’ve been extremely busy running my Etsy Shop Cuddle Monkey Baby Boutique. Sales have been great and it couldn’t have come at a better time since losing my regular 8-5 job. The extra income has been a blessing and it’s also helped me master my sewing skills. Blankets aren’t hard too hard to do, but considering I haven’t had any sewing classes and I’ve taught myself from the beginning, I feel I’m doing a pretty good job.  
My next project might be baby quilts, then maybe a large quilt for myself? I  don’t know why, but quilting has been intriguing me. I'm not talking about boring quilts someone's grandma made. I’ve seen a ton of quilts that are really cute. I’d like to learn how to quilt so I could *hopefully* make my own child a special quilt someday.

How cute are these?! I love the bright colors & fun prints.

Apple Blossom Quilt by: CarleneWestberg 

  

  
 

  

 

Thursday, May 1, 2014

A Huge Thank you!



I need to give a huge shout out and Thank you to my best friend Jenna!  Without her, I probably wouldn’t have been able to create my new blog. 
When you want to start a blog, it’s an exciting new venture. But the number one question lingers… “What will I name my blog?”  I racked my brain for days, Googled tips on naming your blog and still couldn’t come up with anything. I wanted something that didn’t necessarily tie me to any main topic since I have multiple hobbies & interests and then it happened…Jenna texted me. She let me know she came up with a name for my blog. Just then it was like the clouds parted, the sun was shining and birds were chirping. “Simply Hollister”, she said. And TA-DA!  Here I am!

Thank you Jenna!!!

Check out Jenna’s blog if you get a chance. She’s an awesome mother, a great cook, super creative crafter & all around greatest friend!