2014 a year of Change

Wow, that went by fast... good-bye 2013. Last year, like every year, brought about so much promise and felt fresh. I was just getting comfy when - BAM! new year!

Last year I proclaimed that 2013 would be the year of DO! I'm proud to say I have lived up to and have done a lot. Here are some of my proudest moments from 2013

Last year when I discovered a cute little coffee shop around the corner from my house, I asked the owner, Callie if she’d consider having a Craft Night there. I have been doing it once a month ever since. Its a lot of fun and it's an excuse to get creative with my friends. I hope to carry craft nights into the New Year for as long as I can.

This past year I also did something I never thought I would do, I ran a 5k! It wasn’t just any 5k though, it was a Zombie Race. It was so much fun and I’m glad my lazy butt did something that physical.

Around July Scholastic put out a challenge to libraries around the country to send in an essay explaining what their ultimate Harry Potter event would be. I teamed up with the Teen librarian, Erin. We wrote an essay that was so awesome that we were one of 15 libraries to win the top prize! We had a grand old party and it was so much fun. This was one of my proudest moments of the year.

Now that 2013 is over I have some pretty exciting things ahead of me in 2014! This year's mantra is Change! There will be lots of changes in 2014.

Last year I grew the blog a bit, so this year's efforts are all about my little Etsy shop. The shop is doing ok but it needs some more TLC.

I was saving this old jar and decided to start documenting the year. I slapped some chalkboard paper on there (so that it can be re-used each year) and wrote 2014 on it. Every time something special happens we write it down and add it to the jar. Then next New Year's Eve, we'll read through all of the accomplishments of the year.

Stick around and you'll be witness to all of the crazy things that 2014 will bring. 

Good-bye 2012

Wow, can't believe this year is over in less tan 24 hours. It was certainly one for the record books. All my life I always felt like I was working towards something, I would tell myself "just get through this and then your life can start" well I felt like this year my life finally started.

This was the year I set foot on another continent! This was the year I chopped off all of my hair! This was the year I ended student status! This was the year I felt that I am truly home! This was the year of growth, change and opportunity. This was the year that was different then any of the other previous years because this year I took life and savored every single moment of it!

Aside from this year being pretty epic personally, it was also I year I got more serious about sewing and blogging. I made some new friends, like Michele! I have also been pushing my self by trying some new techniques and crafts, thanks to Craftsy and Whimsey Box. I plan on furthering both my craft skills and networking skills in 2013.

2012 is certainly one for the record books and I am sad to see it go. 2013 are you up to the challenge of being as epic? 

New Years Resolutions

Now that 2012 is here, what is going to make this year different?

• Increase productivity
• Limit procrastination
• Don't loose my head while writing my thesis

What will help me achieve these goals this year? Why i am glad you asked!

For Christmas I received The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Live) by Chris Hardwick. A NERDIST is defined as "an artful nerd...[that] creates and innovates." The Nerdist Way is a guide book for the nerd herd and explains how they can put their nerdy obsessive ways to good use.




 
I am looking forward to applying nerdisty methods to my crafting obsession as well as other geeky pursuits. Be sure to look for a review of the book coming soon!


What about the rest of yas ? Resolutions, anyone ? Leave a comment!

Sarina

2012 - The year of the Nerd Craft Librarian

So long 2011. I am getting ready for the new year by reinventing the blog!

I have decided to re-name my blog and I chose a name that pretty much sums up me and what the focus of my blog is so thus I have been reborn as the Nerd Craft Librarian. I will still be posting my crafty things but as you can guess I am also going to write about nerdy things and I will also featuring more info about my life as a librarian. This will include craft programs and storytime tips. And of course there will be some instances of the three areas overlap. 

I hope you stick around and make 2012 a great year for the Nerd Craft Librarian!