My Story?? You really clicked that link? Wow, well I appreciate it, although I am sorry to say you will likely be bored to death. Really. Well, to start it all I am a Homeschool Mom of 3 kids, I am also the proud Aunt of a BEAUTIFUL new baby boy, and adorable little girl. Happily (95% of the time) married for 13 years. I have not locked him in the garage or the closet yet, so I consider that a good thing………… for now. I ran a soup kitchen for a few years and really was beginning to burn out, REALLY burn out. I began searching for something to do at home. My dear friend (check the card out called Teresa, that is sooo her) kept telling me that I should do what I love. Well Herbal Medicine is one thing I love and am apparently very good at, but honestly, it would frustrate me to no end to see people do the same stupid stuff over and over again and come back again and again to be “cured”. I know,I know, it is a flaw, impatience, but that is just the way I am wired. Although I still study medicine, it is mainly for my family and close friends. So, back at square one I kept hearing her voice in my head saying “Do something you really love”. I repeat this to myself daily, and one day I am invited to a “Gathering” to just scrapbook. Hang out for hours and have fun. I met a wonderful woman there and she introduced me not only to Close to My Heart, but to Stamping as well (I was sure I HATED stamping). Yes I did, stamping was messy and expensive and always looked funny, and don’t even MENTION those stupid little lines that just kept showing up on my work, UG!!! No, no stamping was not me………….until, I saw those pretty, clear stamps…. Hummmmm, I could SEE what I was doing, and no lines???? NO WAY!!! And the stamps themselves, so versatile and not cheap looking at all! Oh My, what is this certified “Stamp Hater” going to do?? OK, I will buy one, just one and play with it………ok maybe two………..3 days later I have 8. They were inexpensive, well made, and to be honest, the most fun I have had in a long time…….scrap booking that is. Back to her words running through my head.. I flip through the catties I was given and can’t stop, I read every page (yes, I am a owner manual reader too) and I call. Before I even knew what was happening, I went online and signed myself up. I felt so overjoyed, so happy, and finally felt like this was something I could do, every day, every single day! So far, so good. I have a great business that I LOVE, I get to teach people an art form I find addicting, and keep them from making some of the same mistakes (read over embellishing, and cheap products) and save them some money all at the same time! Well that’s it, I am not a writer, no where in the contract I signed said I needed writing skills, so don’t blame me! I hope you did not fall asleep and I hope you at least got to this last line……….