New Hobby!

Reasons this post doesn't make sense:
1. I'm not a hobby person. I have Olivia, school, wedding planning, teaching piano, and the house to keep me busy, so I've never really taken the time to develop a hobby.
2. I'm NOT a crafty person. I tried my hand at sewing in high school (2 prom dresses, a homecoming dress, a couple quilts), but am a total perfectionist, so I just stopped. Beyond that, I haven't ever even tried anything crafty
3. I'm not a creative person. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of things that I am, but creative is not one. I love lists, organization, and getting things done efficiently

So imagine my surprise when about a week ago I found myself browsing on the internet looking for how-to's on making hair bows! There are a few reasons this does make sense:

1. I've recently become a hair bow addict. I know Olivia is beautiful with or without them, but I just think hair bows "make" an outfit. I also like hair bows because regardless of blanket color (pink) or clothes color (usually pink), it's inevitable to get the question "so how old is your little boy?" every time I go to the grocery store.
2. Hair bows are nonexistent in stores in the Corvallis/Albany/Salem area. I'm sure there's some boutique in Salem that sells them, but none in Corvallis.
3. When you do find a hair bow at a store, it's EXPENSIVE! I'm talking $12 for one hair bow on a headband. I paid that once (Olivia's home-from-the-hospital bow), but don't plan on ever paying that again, and I think other moms in the area should have a more reasonable option if they have a bow addiction like mine.
4. Once I start something, I get into it full bore. It's not uncommon for one idea to turn into my whole afternoon if I'm not careful. And since all of my ideas are great ones, I guess that's not so bad. :)

So here goes... I'm making hair bows! So far I've learned to make two different kinds of bows, as well as a great technique for silk flowers. I've also discovered that I'm crafty enough to make a hair bow wall hanger (the wooden "princess", once it's finished will have ribbon hanging from it so that bows can all hang neatly without getting smooshed)!

I realize that I'm not perfect, in fact these three bows are the first three I've ever made. Also, the colors aren't great (Michael's clearance ribbon doesn't have a ton of selection). But now I know I can make beautiful bows, and I'm planning on starting a little at-home business to justify my new hobby!

Long story short...here's the picture of my newest creations!