Sews2Reap

Where to begin? So much has changed in less than a year. Here is what has happened since moving to Kansas in September of 2018. 1. I am no longer teaching sewing in the classroom. (insert tears here) I still hope to teach again. I love it and miss it. A few attempts at video tutorials have been made. I am still figuring it all out. The editing software has made it very frustrating and I need to get the videos more polished. You can see what I have been working on here:  Sewing and Such 2. Some of my time has been spent staying with my parents and helping my sister out in the country. I have always done this, but there have been some surgeries, etc in the last few months.  I can't explain how being in this particular place with my family recharges me.  Stunning sunset at the ranch. 3. As always with moving we had to set up new doctors and dentists. But having a child with a rare disease makes changing doctors an event. We have been traveling from Oklaho...

Life is full of transitions. Some are so natural we hardly notice. Others are exciting and rewarding and we run through it like a finish line.  Then there are the rough transitions.   No matter what type of journey we are on change can be difficult and full of surprises. Even just the transition from summer to back to school can be hard. We all need some adjustment time, but we don't always get it. Our family is on a good journey with lots of wonderful things ahead but it still isn't easy. For me, one of the hardest things about moving to a new state is leaving my amazing community. The second is the time spent in limbo. I am trying to embrace this journey and I am finding my essential oils are very helpful for each stage.  Here are a few of the many options we have to help support us emotionally while we tackle life! White Angelica is my "have an amazing day" oil. I apply to the tops of my shoulders, the top of my head, and w...

When you are bopping along with a nice routine and a full life, the hamster wheel, and suddenly it comes loose and you careen out of your comfy newspaper lined cage onto the floor and the dog starts chasing you. That's life. It is for everyone once-in-a-while.  We are running our little legs off with something looming right behind us. A deadline, a decision, even wonderful things like weddings are stressful.  In these moments I realize I'm not all that together. The cracks really show. I  see where I am weakest and somehow am surprised. Sure, I am strong in the love everyone department, but the stay motivated after many disappointments and setbacks area of me was pretty wimpy.  Honestly, no one can do it all. We need to give ourselves some grace, dump the pride, ask for help. Preaching to myself... After three weeks of house hunting and seeing over 40 homes, losing one in a bidding war, we may finally have a place to land when this reloca...