The Adult College Life #SchoolDayz

It’s coming to the end of another term and the work load is getting big! I mean big! Spring term is always the most stressful for me because it is not only my school that is wrapping up but also the kiddos.

I have written 3 papers today, alone. I am brain dead. Hahaha and now I am here writing another…. But that’s ok, it’s a little ME time! I still have 7 more papers to write over the next 8 days! That’s not including the tests and final tests. Can you say OVERLOAD!!

I know that sounds like a ton of stuff to have in a short amount of time and at first I bet you thought I procrastinated and just put it off. But that is not the case here. I have kept on a diligent schedule. but even with that, I feel overwhelmed.

I am not stressing. Trying not to stress. Ok I might be stressing a little. But I will take a deep breath and know that I will get it all done, one way or another.

As I sit here by the window watching my little chicks eat and play, the sun is shining, I want to go pull weeds out of my garden, and my son is begging me to go to the pool (but it’s not warm enough), this is the stress of spring term.

It’s totally different now as an adult going to school. 10 years ago I was planning on what party I was going make an appearance at, what camping trips to take, making sure I was already on the check list of people who were boarding the boat, and figuring out what concerts were playing. That is not what I am doing today.

Today I am making our house a home, planning activities to keep my almost 7 year old boy entertained all summer long, (I am still) planning camping trips, arranging birthday parties for kids, and figuring out who to call for play dates in 2 months when the fun of summer wears off and boredom sets in.

It seems like a world away. But I would not change it for anything. Work hard, play harder. Family is everything and being with family makes the rainiest days shine bright.

~Alana

 

My Little Etsy Shop

I have a little Etsy shop called Ms Jean Designs and I have been in business for one year now. I wanted to share with you my space and what I do.

I have one main focus in my store, words. Inspirational, uplifting, and funny words all the way down to one letter monograms. But I have two ways to use those words. There are stainless steel hand stamped jewelry and there is hand painted wood signs. I know they don’t really go together but I truly love doing both of them and could not choose to pick just one.

I know many forums will say to only have one type of product on your Etsy page, but how can I choose between what I love making??? I guess you can say I’m a rebel. I have always loved to create art, make crafts, and work with my hands. Painting and jewelry making started to be more serious to me when I was in college and I never let it go. I learned about metal jewelry from a class I took in school. They had us bring in all of our coins and we would flatten, sadder, and stamp them. Painting became an outlet for me when I first started struggling with depression. A canvas and a paint brush turned into my therapy.

Below is only half of my work space, the other half is in the garage. Where I cut, sand, and stain the wood. Its a mess in there right now, as any garage is if you are using it right. Some of my best sellers are the Inspirational Bar Necklace, Class of 2016 Key chain, and the Mind Your Own Biscuits sign. Olivia has the Nautical Set in her nursery!

  This is my space. I was able to build it slowly piece it together to be exactly what I like.

  I try to keep most of my signs in stock to help with processing time. But some are originals, like the sun burst painting. And you will notice some props from my store pics.

  Paint brushes, tools, and pins are kept in mansion jars. They’re cute and practical.

 Many kinds of stamps and tons of fonts to choose from, the handwritten is my favorite.

Thanks for checking out my space! I would love to see your space! Comment below with a picture or tell me about it!

~Alana