Getting ready and getting creative!

All week long I have been getting things ready to start school again next week. I took classes this summer, but it was so fast that by the time I got into the groove of things it was over! I like to be super organized for the beginning of the semester. So, today, I cleaned out my desk and labeled my binders, folders and notebooks with all of my class information! It makes me feel ready. Here is a picture of what I did!

I also finally cleaned out the garage! I do not have any after photos yet, but I will post before/after one day. It feels great in there! It took all day and a great friend came and helped me out!
After cleaning out the garage I was feeling pumped up and motivated, so I cleaned out my sewing-storage room and my sewing room! Dan helped me with the sewing room, which was dusty and glittery and making him sneeze! But I was grateful for the help.  I have since plowed through one of my totes labeled "unfinished projects" which makes me feel really good! Most of the items in the tote were things I had started on a long time ago or had an idea for that never got fully thought out. So, I feel good to be done with those even though they are not things I really sew these days, it made me feel like I have moved on to a new level of my sewing skills, which is fun! Here is something I have been working on from the tote:

So, it has been a very busy week, but I have gotten a lot accomplished. I am going over to a friends house tonight, she makes beautiful jewelery. A while ago, my grandmother gave me a beautiful vintage crystal necklace complete with clip-on earrings. Well, my friend April has turned those things into something wonderful for me! I am going to get the necklace tonight, I don't even know what it looks like! I am also purchasing a wonderful black and red beaded necklace from her, I am very excited! I do not typically wear jewelery because I am allergic to many kinds of metal, but April has been using surgical/stainless steel clasps and jump rings for me! I think she has even found a glass clasp for the crystal one!
I am planning on wearing one of the necklaces to a wedding this weekend, I am trying to channel Audrey Hepburn, so we will see.... I will post pictures later.
Have a great weekend and do something on your list that you don't really want to do...it will make you feel better to cross it off, trust me.
-M

School woes and the art of moving on...

Oh boy. I have made some stinky decisions in my life, I am sure none of you have though! I received a letter today saying that my financial aid has been suspended. Two weeks before the semester begins. Not the thing you want to hear. So, I made phone calls. Many phone calls. I didn't get too far with that. I did find out that I have basically been in school for too long and the government thinks I should have like 80 degrees by now. 

But  I have a plan of action:
Write personal statement letter (why I deserve to have my financial aid re-instated).
Meet with an academic counselor.
Mail the information to the financial aid office.
Twiddle my thumbs in anticipation of their decision.
So, yeah, I am a little down right now. But, I already wrote the letter and have an appointment at 11am tomorrow! SO, I am on my way to getting things done.
Now, I will go make some dinner, actually re-heat the dinner Dan made for me! I am suddenly going gluten-free for a month because of stomach troubles, so he graciously made me my first meal earlier today so I could eat it while he is at work. I will take pics and write about it tomorrow.
After eating dinner, I am going to start cleaning/organizing my sewing room and storage room. They are a mess. It needs to get done. Wish me luck!

Hello World!

Hi! I'm Megan. I wanted to create this blog as a space to be inspired by! I do a lot of things in my life and I want to share them with others and show people that you can be a busy, productive person and be happy too!
Let me tell you a little about me: I am 30 years old, I own a 100 year old home in Minneapolis, I love to sew, I love to etch on vintage glassware, I am in school to become a teacher, I love to bake, my amazing boyfriend is a cook (he works here), I have two hilarious cats (Princess Buttercup and Inigo Montoya), I have two funny roommates, I try to fix things around my house....
What else, well, I just wanted to make this a space where I can talk about the projects I am doing, from sewing, to fixing up my Etsy site  , so showing off my wonderful dinner!
I hope if anyone stumbles across this, you might find inspiration in the silly things I do on a daily/weekly basis or at least laugh at me or something.