~2~ Blog Goals

Ok, I know, I know. I JUST published my last blog entry less than a minute ago, and here I am already with post #2.  I initially thought about posting this with my first entry, but decided that this topic needed to have it's own post.  Since this is part of my new year's resolution, I decided that to help myself be more successful this year as compared to last year's (which lasted all of 1 month), I better make some short term and long term goals to keep me on track.

Goal #1: Post to my blog at least once a week for 1 whole year.

Goal #2: Document at least 1 new craft project per month.

Goal #3: Acquire followers of my blog who I do not currently know.

Goal #4: Have a fully functioning and running Etsy shop by the end of March.  (3 months should be enough time right? …..)

I do believe that having these goals written down and posted for all of the world to see will keep me more accountable than just saying what I want to do out loud once.  My hope is that this blog, will be a constant, nagging reminder of what I want to accomplish this year.  This and my husband, Jake, who has been pushing for months for me to really invest in my skills and passion to craft.

~1~ Bake Me A Craft

Why hello there blogging world, let me introduce myself:
My name is Maggie, and I am a 26 year old wife, teacher, and crafter.  I live in Des Moines, IA with my husband Jake, and my almost 11 year old beagle named Buckles.  After an almost 10 year hiatus, I have decided to re-enter the blogging world.  This week, I determined that my 2012 New Years resolution would be to build up enough inventory to open and maintain an Etsy shop, as well as start a blog to go with it to document my various projects.  While I realize that I am writing my first post prior to the start of the new year, I figure it doesn't hurt to start my resolution a little early.

When coming up with a blog title, it took a bit of trial and error.  I wanted something that would be catchy and memorable, but not overly cliched.  I also wanted something that described me.  After wrestling with many different (not so great) names, it finally came to me: Bake Me a Craft, which perfectly marries my two favorite things to do-baking and crafting.  And so, a blog was born.