Blog — life update

But, I will not be defeated!  (Or de-feeted... I love shoes.  Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week.) Recently, the hubs and I ventured out for my first one day show in a long time, setting up outside at Sly Clyde Ciderworks.  While my sales might not have been spectacular, the feedback from the visitors and other artists was great.  We took the opportunity to start a list for our newsletter, the second of which will be coming out this Friday.  (Are you signed up?  Why not?  Sign up now!). We also discovered that Alan LOVES events like...

This is hard, y'all. I've been trained all of my life to "suck it up." My husband, bestie and I have talked a lot recently about the ramifications of growing up Gen X.  We were latch key kids.  We went home and fended for ourselves and/or took care of our younger siblings.  College was expected of us.  We went and majored in "whatever makes you happy."  We graduated with debt, couldn't find jobs in our "happy" fields, and then ended up working in jobs to make ends meet.  All while putting on a brave face. We're called the forgotten generation....