Finding Motivation

I love my Etsy shop. I love messing around with design. I love when people buy my prints. But it still shocks me every time I get a notification that someone just purchased a print from me. Why would someone want to spend money on a silly print I designed?

I also love when people request custom orders. Again, with the shock. Someone looked at my work and thought, "I really like what this chick designs, I bet I could trust her with my ideas and she'll come back with exactly what I want." I just don't understand how that happens. 

Even with how much I enjoy making simple prints, I still have a hard time finding motivation to keep my shop updated. I think it comes with how easy it is to be doubty. I haven't quite found my confidence with this hobby of mine. I avoid telling people about my Etsy shop. And when it is somehow brought up, I brush it off and pretend that it's no big deal. But it is a big deal. I am selling things I created. I am making a little extra cash by doing something I really enjoy.

Finding the confidence to freely broadcast my shop is something I'm working on.
(Well I broadcast to you guys, but you don't count because you're awesome and supportive.)

Engagement Story

Back story: Andrew's dad once read us a children's book called The Trip To Panama. It's about Little Bear and Little Tiger who go on a journey to find Panama. The underlying theme is that no matter what happens to you in life, as long as you have your best friend by your side, everything will be alright. Throughout the book, they repeat the line, "With a friend like you, I don't have to be afraid." We always quote that to one another and Andrew has taken to calling me Little Tiger. It was a very touching experience having Andrew's dad read that story to us and the book has become dear to our hearts. 

Now on to the real story...

The Inevitable Love Story: Part Seven

Welcome to the final installment of The Inevitable Love Story. If you need to catch up: 

Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five | Part Six

July 27th, as we were laying on my rooftop watching shooting stars and lightning off in the distance, we decided to become "official". I say we've been dating since that night, but somehow Andrew claims we've been dating since June (I have no idea where he came up with that). Regardless of when it all started, things progressed quickly from that point on. Those three little words "I love you" came on September 14th. Wedding talk came about in October. Dates were had, trips were made, and our lives slowly fused together.

He asked me to marry him on November 29th and we're planning on forever starting April 12th. 

Read about the day we got engaged here.