First post, YAY! This little blog is about getting through it, obviously. What is it we're getting through? Tough economic times? Changes in living situations? Other circumstances out of our control? Face it, we are all getting through something. There's no shame in struggle. Everyone goes through it.  The beauty in the suffering comes in the outlets we use to "hang in there;" creativity, athleticism, work, socially, sex, drugs, and alcohol.

Whoa! Wait a minute, I'm not condoning some of those things, just stating facts. My personal preference for coping is creativity. I like to make things, mostly jewelry, occasionally hair bows. I do like to explore fashion ideas and beauty as well. Alcohol and drugs don't really hit the spot for me, a beer occasionally. Sex sounds like a nice idea, but my other half is working out of state and by the time work is over and my daughter is settled in I'm too tired to think about it!

The point is, this is my space to share those things I am into with people out there, just like me, holding on.

A new source of ideas for me has come in the way of Pintrest. There are so many ideas for projects! I don't know if I will ever get a chance to try all of the ideas I've discovered there, but I plan to try. Along with crafty projects, there are options for other things like health and beauty, fashion, food, etc.

Some of the hair ideas are kind of wild, but I like to try a few here and there. A great one is from The Paper Mama. 

I'm going to try this crafty idea from Sabby In Suburbia soon, hopefully I'll get a little break during this eight day straight work week!