Simply just do what you can do!

Well, it's a new year and a new chance to start over in so many areas of my life. Like with LynnMade, we have had some challenges and we have had to rearrange how we are working the whole business. At first I was really upset but realize now that I was going about it all wrong. I really tried to make my business become something that it isn't. I am still not sure exactly what I want LynnMade to be ...but I do know what I don't want it to be.
So for now I will just try to focus on what is most important and then trust that I will make the right direction choices in my life. I love LynnMade, and some day I pray that it will become something known for helping and inspiring others to create something beautiful fro the ones they love!
I am going to try to do more teaching so that people will know who LynnMade is and what we stand for.
I have neglected this blog since I started LynnMade a year ago, it just seemed too much to do 2 blogs and get all the things ready that we needed to start LynnMade. I loved writing this blog, I love sharing what is on my heart. I love sharing the lessons of life that I am learning. I feel like even though I am having fun with LynnMade and making it happen, still I realize that I let some of the important things go.
I haven't been paying enough attention to my health or my personal goals...so I am going to regroup and start this year over...trying hard to keep my priorities in order.
Life teaches you over and over. Sometimes I wonder why I can't learn something the first time...why I have to relearn things over and over?  I guess that is just life... or just me!
So thanks for your patience and for being such a great friends and a great support to me. Thanks for believing in me, that means alot!
Good Night dear friends!
PS I think this quote was written for me!

Stand in the Light!

My son Lee called the other day and told me to look up this music video by Jordan Smith. The song is called Stand in the Light
Funny that he would send that to me this week, as I am trying hard to get ready for this first paid LynnMade video, and for a presentation that I am going to give at a Quilt Guild on Monday.
I am excited for this new venture... but I'm still a bit unsure of myself. I want it to work, because I love to people and teaching others how to create and feel good about themselves. I love that my family believes in me and so ...
I am going to stand in the light and be seen as I am!
Wish me luck!
Good Night dear friends!

Listen and watch the video here:

Didn't I tell you I hear what you say
Never look back as you're walking away
Carry the music the memories and keep them ins
You laugh everyday
Don't stop those tears from falling down

This is who I am inside
This is who I am I'm not gonna hide
Cause the greatest risk we'll ever take is by far
To stand in the light and be seen as we are
So stand in the light and be seen as we are

With courage and kindness hold on to your faith
You get what you give and it's never to late
To reach for the branch and climb up leaving sadness behind
You fight hard for love
We can never give enough

This is who I am inside
This is who I am I'm not gonna hide
Cause the greatest risk we'll ever take is by far
To stand in the light and be seen as we are
So stand in the light and be seen as we are

Riding the storms that come raging toward us we dive
Holding our breathe as we break through the surface
With arms open wide, with arms open wide

This is who I am inside
This is who I am I'm not gonna hide
Cause the greatest risk we'll ever take is by far
To stand in the light and be seen as we are
So stand in the light and be seen as we are

Cause the greatest risk we'll ever take is by far
To stand in the light and be seen as we are
So stand in the light and be seen as we are

So stand in the light and be seen as we are

How you make Others feel!

We are working on my Mission Statement now for our LynnMade business . I saw this quote the other day and it felt like the person who wrote this...knew my heart. This is exactly how I want my business to be. Actually, this is exactly how I would like my life to be!
There are so many things to do as I prepare this business to launch, I feel overwhelmed to say the least. Still the bottom line is I hope that I can make a difference in the world, through my classes. Sounds a bit corny doesn't it? But it's true!:)

I went tonight to have a LynnMade Rubber Stamp made, it was fun talking to the young girl who worked there as we waited for the stamp to be made. She was only 17 but very sweet. As we talked about my business, she said that her Grandmother had taught her how to quilt....just the way she talked you could tell how much she loved her Grandmother! I love to see when good things get passed down from generation to generation!

We kept trying size after size! This sweet sewing machine (which is upside down ) was the part that Lauren drew! How grateful I am for such talented kids ( who help their Mother )!
Good Night dear friends!

"I told you so Mom"

For the last week or so, I have been waking up every morning with this feeling of panic. I keep looking at my list of things I need to do before launching my business and it feels just too BIG for me to do. There are so many things that I need to do, that I really don't understand. Social Media is such a big part of it and the future and yet...I feel like I was born in the wrong era!. Still my kids seem to just know it and do it naturally.

My kids really think that I can do these Online Quilting and Sewing Classes, they believe in me.

As we talked about a Mission Statement for my business, all I could think of were the reasons that I would like to do these classes... I would like to be able to teach anyone, who would like to learn how to create. Creating is something that literally made all the difference in my life.
When I was young and my abuse was going on. The only way that I could get out of the situation or at least get my head out of the situation... was when I was creating. It took me to a whole other world...one that was happy and one that gave me hope, hope that my life in the future would be different, better and safe!
Then as I grew up, it continued to create and what even made my life better ...was to not only create, but to share what I created with Others. The feeling that you get when share with others, is just the best!  Knowing that something you created, something from you personally ...could make someone feel special, happy and  loved is truly what I think we were put on earth here to do!

So scared or not, I am going to start LynnMade Online Classes, and hope that someone, somewhere will need them, and learn how to create for themselves! And by creating something beautiful...I hope  that their lives will become even better
What do I have to lose, except Fear itself!

I have to remember all of these things so that I don't freak myself out each day. Truth is, if this is suppose to be, it will be. I need to turn it over to the Lord, and have more faith in myself, my talents and my family! When I do this, I wake up excited and ready to work!

I do hope it works...wouldn't that be neat? I don't think I will even mind...years from now when my kids say "I told you so Mom! " :)

    

I hope this quote becomes true someday of LynnMade!

Good Night dear friends!
Thanks for believing in me!

LynnMade Open House, come on in!

Yesterday was our Open House for my LynnMade Studio. It turned out to be a beautiful day and evening and I was so thankful for that, especially after all the rain we have had lately.

My sweet young friend Felicity came to help, she was the perfect Hostess!

Here is the logo that the kids worked on, hard to believe to see it in print!

Amy and Audrey came over to help. My dear friend Chris came too of course! She and Audrey made the Ginger Snap cookies together. 

They had a great time and of course, everyone loved them...and I especially loved how it made the house smell.

They had a great time and of course, everyone loved them...and I especially loved how it made the house smell.

Audrey and Aunt Chris baking together. Chris made the aprons for the girls!

It was so busy that I forgot to take photsos of all my dear friends that came by!

We had a great turnout, and I recieved some beautiful gifts and flowers as well wishes on my new adventure!  So grateful to have soooo many people who believe in me!!!

Here is the LynnMade Studio, finally finished! Thanks for everyone who helped me make this possible!

I feel blessed to have such a wonderful space to create our online classes in!

This cute gift, I had to convince Audrey that it was mine and not hers! :)

 I wanted to have the Open House in January but we ended up going to Texas...to see our grandchilden! So I decided that if I could everything pulled together then we could have it in February, while I still had my Valentine stuff up...because I love all the Red and Pink!

After showing everyone my Studio then I took them down and showed them my Sewing Room, where all the mess and creativity really happens!

Thought I had better take a photo of it! It is rare to 

see it this clean! :)

I love this space too, can hardly wait to get down here every day and start creating!

I know everyone couldn't make it to the Open House, hope that you enjoyed your own private tour!

Thanks again for your support and encouragement.

 

 Good Night dear friends!

Out of my Comfort Zone!

Today is a day of lots of different emotions! This quote tells it all for me!

I just decided to quit one of my jobs ( that I love ) and give myself more time to work on my new and upcoming business! I am going ...with the help of these amazing people ( my family ) to start an Online Video Class for Sewing/ Quilting classes! Our business name is LynnMade and we will have a website, blog and Facebook page up and running soon. 

I really shouldn't be that scared, but it is something definitely Out of My Comfort Zone! As I read this quote from Helen Keller it made me think. She had such challenges in her life, and had to do many things out of her Comfort Zone ( Hard things ) and yet...look at her amazing challenges and successes in her life. My challenges are so small compared to her and so... I am just going to say that I am going on a Grand Adventure!

I need to remember I will still be doing what I love...TEACHING! I pray that I will continue to have a connection with the amazing ladies that I have met along the way, and personally look forward to meeting more and more new friends!

So I am just going to keep smiling, and remember how very blessed I am... to be where I am in my life at this time.
Seven years ago this very time of the year, I was terrified, because I had just been diagnosed with Breast Cancer for the 2nd time. I was dreading what the future was going to bring, and wondering how long that future was even going to last.
 Now 7 years later, I have 4 more beautiful grandchildren, a new son in law and many, many new and dear friends. I have so much to be grateful for...and to look forward to! I am truly, truly blessed and so that makes my heart feel good! Thank you for all of you, that have been there all along this journey for me, and for your continue support and excitement for me... you are True Friends!
Thank you,Thank you!!!

A leap of Faith!

Many of you know that my family and I are about to start a business together. I will start teaching online sewing and quilting classes soon. Everyone is excited and everyone is sharing in the resposibilities of taking on such a big commitment.
Now if you are my age or older, you might realize that this is a huge leap of faith for me. I have never done anything like this before. Oh, it is not the teaching that scares me, or the being in front of people ...because I have been teaching art and craft classes for years, as well as doing my motivational speaking. And I love it ,but this is different.
This is in front of a camera and is being video taped. I have a hard enough time having my picture taken, and have never liked hearing my voice on the answering machine ( does anyone ? ). Now we are putting both of these elements together to make a business.
When we had a family meeting the other day, I watched Jeff and the kids talk, get involved and excited about this business. I asked him, why he thought this was going to work? He simply said, "because we all believe in you!" What a blessing to have so many people who love me and believe in me.

So I am trying to get ready for this leap of faith, trying to like and accept the person I see in the mirror and trying to remember that "with the help of so many family and friends around me, I can do anything!"
Thanks for believing in me. LynnMade is on it's way!
Good night dear friends!

Our story!

Yesterday I got back home from Texas. How fun it was to meet my sweet new granddaughter Miss Oakley! She is just too cute!

It was fun to see Brad and Krystal's new house, it is a beautiful cottage!

Also fun to see Kai with his new baby sister, he really loves her!

I just wanted to hold her every minute that I could!

Also Kai and I had a lot of fun playing in 

the sand and creating castles in the house with the air conditioner on...that is the only way to play in the sand in Texas :)

We also had a wonderful time working on our LynnMade website together. it was fun to see all the kids working together with their talents on the same project. One would say something then the other one would put their two cents in ...and then they would compromise ;). Each one had so many different things to bring to the table. How I wish that Lee could have been there too. He always acts like he doesn't have any art talents but he has it in him too!

So I will try to stay focusd and keep working on my Christmas project, all the while knowing that  a  big part of my heart is in Texas...

...with these two!