Business Launch!

As many of you know, I have decided to launch my own scrapbooking/craft business.  Many moons ago, I was a Creative Memories consultant.  I loved teaching people how to scrapbook and sharing my passion for this hobby.  And, hopefully, inspiring a few others to become passionate about it as well!  Eventually, CM just wasn't fitting into my life anymore but I continued to scrap (obviously!).  And, over the past several years, I've been dreaming of having my own scrapbooking business.  In my short 2 years in San Antonio, I've seen 3 local scrapbook stores close.  The reality of those stores closing and the terrifying thought of a small business loan have prevented me from taking the risk of opening an actual brick and mortar storefront.  But, there is always the power of the internet!

I am in the process of creating an Etsy store, building a better blog (that will be updated more regularly), and promoting my work on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  I'm really excited and have spent a lot of time doing a lot of research.  I still have a lot of work to do!  But, I'm really excited about this new venture and looking forward to helping preserve memories for others.  Not to mention, all the other fun handmade goodies I'm coming up with!

And, to kick off this new venture, here are some photos of a Baby Boy album I'm working on right now!

Sunday Bike Riding Adventures

Mark and I have been kicking around the idea of purchasing bikes to ride together, so we decided to rent bikes for a couple of hours to give it a test run.  We've rented bikes from Blue Star Bike Shop once before, so we headed back there this afternoon.  Prices are reasonable, the bikes are decent, and they are conveniently located downtown near the Riverwalk, King William District, and other popular bike friendly areas.  Typically, I always carry my camera with me on excursions like this, but today I decided to document using just my iPhone and my favorite apps (Instagram and Instraframe).

We got our bikes and headed out on our great Sunday adventure!  We rode through the hub of the downtown area and make a quick stop at The Alamo before heading back toward the King William District.

The King William District is a beautiful, peaceful historic neighborhood that I absolutely fell in love with.  It is truly the best of both worlds - trendy and hipster meets suburban living.  Old, gorgeous houses sitting just blocks away from the Riverwalk, Blue Star Brewery, an endless number of restaurants and various things to do.  I would live there in a heartbeat!

After we rode through King William and dreamed of house hunting there one day, we headed back to the Riverwalk to explore a little more before returning our bikes.  We will definitely be heading back to the less crowded areas of the Riverwalk - it was so peaceful!  A great area for bikers and runners...

After two hours of bike riding, site seeing, and baking in the 100 degree South Texas sun, we headed back to return our bikes and grab a beer at Blue Star Brewery.  I highly recommend the Pilsner.  As my husband said, it is a light, crisp, refreshing beer for a hot summer afternoon.  He was absolutely right!