...but lately I've been keeping to myself.
Thank you Brair Rabbit for the perfect title to this post. With my new pledge to post I have decided to start with a personal update.
2011 has been interesting for me as well as LowlaBug Designs.
LBD selling out 2 weeks before Christmas was nuts. I have never knitted so many items in such short amount of time. Supply and Demand. I have not experienced the scales so drastically before. I know have had 97 sales on Etsy and that does not reflect wholesale orders, craft sales and consignment shops. I was completely burned out, but in a nice way. I did feel a little sad about having to work at my in-laws (who I love beyond words) house over the holiday season. However, with the help of my niece and nephew we took 2 radio flyers worth of packages to the Fort Worth, TX post office.
My husband and I bought a house! 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, yard and basement. We now live in the amazing little town of Homewood, Il. It is great, they have farmer's markets, parades and festivals. It is a welcomed change from Chicago and a great place to start a family. Our new house also has a studio which is amazing. I get so much done and am no longer trying to move folding tables around in a 2 bedroom apartment to make enough space to craft and have dinner.
As you know from reading this blog I have started making eBook covers, Lowla's Library. I love them and they are now the only things my husband and I use for our kindles. I haven't sold any yet, but hopefully that changes soon. They are kind of like crack to me, because it is letting me explore paper as a medium while allowing me to change my covers as often as I change my shoes. If it catches on it will be a great off season product.
We just got back from camping in Lake Geneva, WI and I was really inspired. There is going to be some great fall knits coming to LBD this year.
My Brother released his debut solo album (Brair Rabbit and the Company You Keep) this January and the buzz has been great! His CD release party was booked pass capacity. He has been featured in the newspaper multiple times since April as a top 10 new band in Chicago as well as the top 12 bands to see at Taste of Chicago this year. It looks like he will be making his first TV appearance as Briar Rabbit this month as well. I am so proud of him. He is also super good, so you should check out what people are calling Though Pop.
My husband is still unemployed, which brings us to 9 months and counting. We are lucky that we are not extravagant people and that the most expensive thing we buy are books. We are lucky enough to have an amazing family as well as the ability to buy a house and head to Vegas at the beginning of July!
We also joined weight watchers at the beginning of the new year and I have lost 20lbs. Who knew.
Oh, and one of my best friends is moving to Denver and I am having a hard time with it. It will be awesome for her, but as juvenile as it sounds, we met before freshman orientation and have not been apart in the 10 years since. It also does not help that all of my close friends with the exception of 2 are currently in California, Berlin, China and now Denver. Maybe Peter Pan was on to something with this never land thing...
So life is good, but lately I have been keeping to myself.
Go do something that makes you happy!
Always,
LB
- from my iPad
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