Creativity

I don't know how to sew - I don't know how to knit - I'm not a great drawer - I'm not a great scrapbooker - not a great photographer - oh and I have horrible handwriting too haha These types of things just don't come easily to me. But that might also be because I always just avoided them BIG time haha.

I also used to be a HORRIBLE cook and cleaner and organizer but I must admit I am pretty darn good at now! I love a challenge and love to learn new things - and from seeing all of my blog friend's creations - it has stirred something me that some day I really will be a good creator in something - but I just don't know what! My mother is INCREDIBLY talented in writing, and in watercolor especially. Her paintings are breathtaking and amazing. We always say she could open up a business - and she already has had so many offers on her paintings - but each one is so precious - she can't let it go! So she has always stretched me in this area also!

Right now where I'm at in my creativity is that I'm in the learning stage. I have no desire to start any new project or hobby at this point. I'm just soaking up all of your awesome blogs and creations and knowing that it is going in me somewhere! I really think what I've done with my house is very good for being my first home. It's simple and it's clean and it has an aura of joy and relaxation so for now that's good enough. Especially because I've had to work at it so I'm proud of how far I've come. I'm an athlete, I'm an outdoorsy physical person and I never really pictured myself to be a great homemaker - but then I met Brandon!! When I fell in love with him, I just really wanted to be the best wife ever for him!! I wanted to work on all areas of my life, what is seen and not seen, for him! Then I started to understand that everything I do is really an act of worship - so now I work on all parts of me for God above all else and it's been wonderful. I find joy in these things that just used to be...boring and pointless to me!

I know it's not a priority to our marriage by any means, but I want to create beauty to surround my hubby in! I really do dream of creating and doing more in my next home. This home and what we did with it was a great start and great practice - but I look forward to more creations in my future!

I really really love color. I love polka dots. I love stripes and flowers together. Which brings me to one of my favorite recent creations from "yall's" blogs is:
http://treasurethemoment-michelle.blogspot.com/2008/02/blast-from-past-ottoman.html
There is just something I really love about this ottoman. Great job Michelle!! :)

Another blog I like but have never commented on had a great idea for today - I love the "P" and frames. Very cool! http://home-place.blogspot.com/

and of course my fave blog friend Candy:
http://candyshomeandthoughts.blogspot.com/ - ALL of her pictures/posts are beautiful! She just exudes beauty and creativity to me! :)

I have a lot of friends that are designers - my mother in law is part of what we call "the committee" - it's this group of ladies that are best friends and they create the most wonderful interior design I've seen. I wish they would blog some of the things they do. They throw the most incredible parties and their own homes and the ones they are paid to decorate are just awesome. So I've learned a lot from them.

I LOVE creations because I love processes. I LOVE seeing before and after of things! I know that somewhere in me there must be some creative talent that is just waiting to be found --- but for right now since my time management isn't that great, I will just stick to getting better at: working on the inner me by getting to know God and be more in tune with Him every day, working on the physical me by continuing to eat healthy and exercise 3 times a week (and someday I will learn how to dress cool and do makeup and hair but who knows when that will be haha), loving on my man, playing with Raymond (and we actually do a lot of creative things together so that has been a good teaching tool for me too), teaching Raymond, keeping my house clean, saving money, cooking, cleaning and playing the piano.

But when the time is right, I am going to go for it!! Thank you all for the influence you've had in my life! You challenge me which I LOVE! :)