Sew Crafty? Trying to be...

Well I did the unthinkable and bought a mini sewing machine. Who would have thought?!

I've always admired people who can sew and I have always loved the look of stitching on cards and homemade garlands.

I bought a Sew Crafty Mini. In my mind, I figured if I have a smaller machine I can't massively screw up. Right?

Can't wait to see what else I could make!

Run or Die... I mean Dye...

Oh dear! I got signed up for a 5k run in May! Eeek!
While I am thrilled, I am a little freaked out as well. Never have I done a run past a mile and a half, but a 5K!?

So I have decided to get my rear in gear and get more serious about workout plans. Getting yourself motivated is hard, even more so when its snowing constantly and COLD!

I am hoping that since I posted my goal to run my 5k that it will keep me in check. Its overwhelming to think that I could be walking/running a 5K in less than two months.I decided to use the C25K app so I hope it helps me during my workout. It would amazing if the weather would cooperate so I have the opportunity to run outside, treadmill running seems to complicated when I have to run in intervals. I just know that one day I am going to fall flat on my face while trying to get the intervals just right!

Wish me luck!

Motivation, Where Did You Go?

I have this aversion to do projects I would really like to do. I would rather lay on the couch and watch TV or browse random websites and apps on my phone. Is that procrastination too? Do they go hand in hand? Am I scared? 

I have all these ideas I want to do but cannot get myself to do it. I think a part of it is that I have too many ideas and I think my ADHD ... oh a squirrel... 

The last two weeks I have gotten some work done by basically keeping myself in my computer-slash-craft room so I can just stay focus on what I want to do. What I find most interesting is that I have goals and "schedules" of what I need to do at work but not for my personal goals. Is it because I get paid? Is it because I get positive reinforcement for the things I have done? Maybe its because I am home and I have other tasks that I need to get done.

I really want to figure out a way to stay motivated like I do at work. There really isn't an answer I can give right now but once I have figured it out it will help me. 

I have been reading articles on my StumbleUpon account and came across some motivation articles that I found, for a lack of a better word, motivating. Here is an article that I found that seems promising, it could help me stay motivated. 

I hope I figure this out soon only because I don't want to lose the ideas I have. 

Pinwheel cards for Humane Society

About three months ago, I volunteered to make cards for an animal shelter auction in Crystal Lake. I decided to focus on pinwheels since the auction is happening in the Spring. Making mini pinwheels isn't easy due to the small folds. 

I don't expect it to make a lot of money but I plan on suggesting that they pair with other items to make a basket of items. 

And here I am...

Well here I am slowly becoming a part of the blogging world. 

Name: Susana 
Location: Southwest Suburbs of Chicago, IL 
Age: You can guess but I guarantee you won't hit the right age. Love my family genes! 
Occupation: By day an administrative assistant, by night, an avid learner of a lot of different things 
Status: Married to Chris... no children... not yet anyway. 
Hobbies: For the last couple of years, crafting. 

I decided to start a blog for three main reasons: health related issues, crafting ideas & projects, and random thoughts that I feel I need to talk about whenever the mood strikes. The last year has been eye-opening in a lot of different ways and after some thought I realized I wanted to get myself out there and talk about thoughts and ideas that interest or concern me. 

*Disclaimer: I am not a professional anything so don't quote me on anything to a medical professional.*

I have to say that describing myself is a hard thing to do and you will know more about me as I take on this new venture because everything I will be writing will interest or affect me in some way. 

Two points to keep in mind: 
1. This blog will constantly change looks because I can be very picky about design. It took me three years to figure out the perfect picture for huge wall in my living room. Chris thought I was cray cray but it looks utterly fantastic with my dark red walls! 
2. My views on ideas, people, and issues change because I gathered more information on that subject that I feel I may have been wrong to think that way in the past. 

P.S. I have a tendency to create lists, use ellipses (...) and say "so" more often than needed. I apologize in advance.  

So on that note... talk to you all soon!