Facebook Mommy Distraction!

This morning, before we even got out of bed, my little on wanted to paint.  I convinced him that we should at least have breakfast first (coffee for sure!).  So, we got out the watercolors and he was painting away...

Then, he says "Mommy, I'm a superhero!", to which I say, "Cool"!  I looked up from my Facebook comment and saw this...

I am guessing that is his superhero mask?  Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Luckily it was watercolors!!!

Whooo Hooo Road Trip (or airplane trip really) with My Mama!!!!!!!!!!

A few years ago...my Mama recommended that I get a hobby.  I did not want to go back to work until my son was 3yrs old and he was getting more and more independent.  I had chunks of time (only about 20min to an hour at a time) several times throughout the day.  I thought how about quilting (it is my Mom's hobby).  I knew nothing about quilting at the time.  I thought they looked neat, I already had a sewing machine (I have been sewing off and on since I was 9yrs old), it was my Mama's hobby - so she could help me, and I thought it would be a quick, cheap thing to do at the time...

Well, 6 sewing machines, tons of fabric, several pattern books later...it is not so cheap, not quick nor easy.  However, I LOVE it!!!  Also, I tend to believe that you enjoy things that you are good at...either by working hard at it or having a natural aptitude for it.  I think I have a natural aptitude for it.  If you want to see some of my work check out my blog at http://www.lizbquilting.blogspot.com/ and my website http://www.lizbquilting.com/

Anyway, it was then time for me to go back to work...although my son was already in daycare a few days a week and he could have easily handled daycare full time...I just didn't want to be away from him 50 - 60hrs a week!  So, I have an MBA...I started looking for something that I could do at home (with minimal time away) and earn my keep at the same time.  I turned toward quilting.  I figured out that you have to be VERY flexible to make money at quilting, willing to do lots of different things related to quilting from quilt repair to creating new quilt patterns. I settled on longarm quilting to start.  No one believed in me, but my Mom!  She got excited and helped me pick out a longarm machine and afford it.  I have never been happier and I cannot believe that I get to do what I LOVE for a living - it is like a dream come true!!!

Well, we went on a road trip recently...although we took a plane to get there.  We went to Utah to learn how to use my machine!  We had tons of fun, but it was exhausting.  We got on eachother's nerves, but maintained our cool and are still the best of friends!!!  We laughed, we cried (not literally) and it became a part of us : D.  Here are some pics of beautiful Utah!