Making Decisions....

I have been contemplating a lot of things recently, one of which is whether or not I should keep my Kopah shop open. The truth is, soap making is beginning to feel like work to me. As much as I hate to admit it, it’s true. I am at the point where I don’t even know if I want to continue making it for my self and my family.

This could be just a phase, a reaction to my new, increasingly busy schedule focused around blogging, which is leaving little, if any time for soap making. I’m hesitant to make any rash decisions because I’m not 100% sure how I feel, but it is something that has been bouncing around in my head for quite some time. Mike and I have a project in the works that I would really prefer to put my focus into, in addition to my blogging which has quickly become a true passion and creative outlet for me.

That being said, I am also considering shutting down this blog to put my focus into The Design Boards and other endeavors. This blog has always been attached to my Kopah shop and I’m not sure if it makes sense to keep it open if the shop closes and I don’t blog here nearly as much as I would like. I am really looking for more of a personal outlet where I can post periodically about my life, my crafting, gardening, cooking etc., stuff that doesn’t really make sense to blog about over at TDB. So, if I do decide to close my shop, this blog would most likely move to a new link (not attached to Kopah) where the focus would be on my personal life.

Anyway, that's what I've got going on right now...what's new with you guys?

Blogging Your Way

I am signed up for the Blogging Your Way class that Holly and Leslie are teaching.  We are currently in week two and I, of course, am already behind and trying to play catch up. So, today I’ve been reading through some of the content and assignments and background on Holly and Leslie.  I’ve been reading Holly’s blog for a long time so I was already pretty familiar with how she got to where she is today but Leslie’s story was new to me.  I am already so inspired and have gotten so much from the little bit I have been able to read through.  Both women are so incredibly talented and I am really looking forward to what the rest of this class will offer and how hopefully it will improve my blogging abilities.  Lord knows this blog could use some help :)  

A Creative Mint 

Missing you

I've been missing my little blog lately...I've just been so crazy with other projects (i.e. wedding & honeymoon planning!) that I haven't really had the time or energy to post here and the day-to-day life of me has been rather uninspiring lately. I really don't want to bore everyone with a 2 paragraph post about what I had for breakfast so the posting here has been light but that doesn't mean I've been slacking!

If you pay any attention to the sidebars of this blog you will see that I have been slowly adding to the "curing rack." I am determined not to let my new year's resolutions slip through the cracks this year! I even sustained a minor soaping injury this weekend to prove it. A 10 pound soap mold dropped onto my stove and my ring finger got caught in the middle of it all, the soap mold won and I almost lost my finger nail!

I've also started a new blog and while I'm not totally committed to it at this point, it's something I am passionate about and have been wanting to do for so long. It's slow getting started but I am blaming the all-consuming wedding planning, it's my new excuse for everything!

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