**Note: I can't get around explaining things in a long, stream-of-consciousness kind of way, so I've decided that in every post (that isn't a tutorial) I'll have my "Moral of the Story" (a long-story-made-short, if you will) at the very end for those who want an overview without having to read my ramblings.**
I would describe myself as someone with an addictive personality (while also knowing that I have only a vague notion of everything that diagnosis actually encompasses). It seems that I go through phases of my addictions... I'll crochet like mad for a few months, then I decide I want to start a quilt - no, I've never finished one - then I'll try to alter some piece of clothing I own, and then it's fall again and I start making an afghan - at least I've finished a few of those. Don't get me started on my addiction to phone apps... a few months of crossword puzzles, then onto Sudoku, and then Candy Crush Saga ::sigh::
But then...
I found Etsy. And while I thought that it would be super addicting, luckily, the site itself was not. It did, however, inspire me to start selling some of the crochet projects that I was already making anyways. So I opened an Etsy shop *shameless self-promotion*. But what good is an Etsy shop without using all of the amazing - and free! - social networking outlets available to me? So I created a Facebook page and Twitter account (@stitchinStina) for the shop. And there Pinterest was, staring me in the face. I knew people were using it as avidly as Facebook and Twitter. This is it... I relented to myself........
and I've been pinning my brains out ever since ::longer sigh::
"Wait, what does any of this have to do with blogging?" you might ask. Well that rather long story brings me to why I started a blog - and if you're into reading a stranger's stream of consciousness, this is the blog for you! See, the reason that I crochet mostly in the fall and winter is because I'm not wearing hats/scarves or using afghans in July. And as it's almost May (time sure does fly) the demand for custom-crocheted goods is relatively low.
And that's where Pinterest comes in.
Of course I've found about 9 billion projects that I want to make/do - damn Pinterest for organizing the internet!! - but I was surprised by how many of the pins were linked to people's blogs... weekend warrior dads, stay-at-home moms, foodie home cooks, so many people blogging! And while I have no shame in posting pics of my projects on Facebook, the tutorial blogs were very alluring to me, and Facebook just isn't formatted to adequately post a whole tutorial, so I need a blog. Also, after wandering onto boards about activities for preschoolers I decided that this must be what all stay-at-home moms like myself do, right?... raise your amazing children, document all the cool stuff you do in a website or blog, and share with the world what a great parent you are while simultaneously making other moms and dads feel guilty that every day isn't full of homemade educational activities - I can't help but feel guilty with all the stuff I've found!
So, in conclusion, my overall addiction to crafting in general means that I will - at some point - get around to some of the awesome projects I've found, and I'm compelled to share my projects/process with others.
Check back to see what happens to this old Cozy Coupe : )
Moral of the Story
One of my hobbies led me to open an Etsy shop,
which led to me joining Pinterest,
which inspired me to start this blog to share projects, tutorials, and maybe a rant once in a while.
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