I completely love traveling and teaching. I feel 1,000% that I get more from the experience than anyone that comes to my workshops. I love the connections and talking to each person in the classes. I love to hear what they love, about their families, and lifes. I know there is a connection that we each have together. I love to see the foundations of what I show them and they get inspired and add to it. I love this!
I believe in sharing from the heart and I hope that I inspire the crafters to want to add meaning and purpose in their crafting and into their life. I feel like I had so many heart to heart connections. I am definitely an emotional girl and I live each day with gratitude and I try to emulate that.
This is my third time visiting Claudia and the girls to teach. However, Claudia and her partners recently closed their store. Claudia and partners reopened a new store in a new location Villa Park, IL. The store was absolutely beautiful.
They had an entire WALL of my products, my adhesives with Xyron and so much more. By the time I left she was really low in products. The classes were right by her store at a local church to allow for all the students. We are even missing so many of the girls in the workshops.
I wanted to tell you about JUDY who is a teacher at the store. She showed me her "far & away" camera album that she is teaching. It is my products mixed with COOL Tim Holtz metal embellishments. I loved seeing the project. If you are in IL you can take the workshop.
We went to a group dinner at 100 NORTH on Saturday night. I really appreciate that 20 girls wanted to go with us. I can't tell each of them enough how much I appreciated the hospitality. I am so fortunate that I am able to visit stores and events and get to know the owners on a personal level. I want to know them and their families. I think of them often and always want to support them. I truly consider them my friends. I got to spend time with Claudia's daughters- Mia and Dana and met her husband. THIS really makes me happy. I always feel thankful that they have invited me into their life and heart.
My next trip is later this month to Porto, Portugal. I did not hesitate when asked to come back for the second year in a row. I completely fell in love with the culture, the people and the country.
As for the wedding, we have finally got the invitations designed and at the printer. The girls are at BYU and will be taking their finals soon. Devan will graduate this month too. We have a couple of bridal showers coming up for Gentry and we are down to the final weeks before her wedding. I love that she wants me to help her with everything. Every day is so busy and that is just the way I want it. I cherish every moment of the journey!!!!
