Painted Cabinets & UnMarketing

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after.

I forgot to share my painted cabinets...I LOVE the blue!  Though I have run out of steam a little bit and am currently working on other projects so the final coat of beeswax is going a little (a lot) more slowly.  I'm still surprised my husband chose this colour as I was sure he'd lean toward the softer grey-blue.  Thank you VERY MUCH Jenny of Ava Blake Creations!

I also forgot to share the book I mentioned previously - UnMarketing by Scott Stratten.  I really enjoyed it.  The author was funny and the message was terrific.  The tag line "Stop marketing. Start engaging." attracted me because I am not a marketing guru...in fact, my husband always tells me how terrible I am at it because, really, all I want to do is paint.  I had initially heard Mr. Stratten speak and enjoyed his valuable information as well as the light-hearted way he delivered it.

The biggest thing I took away from this read is that I need to feel comfortable with whatever I do.  I've learned not to give up too fast when I try something new, though, because it took me a couple of tries to become comfortable with blogging and then with facebook, but now I really enjoy both because I have connected with the most amazing people.  Currently I'm confused about twitter but I figure if I give it a chance, I might begin to enjoy it, too.  I really enjoy hearing what's happening in my community, what artists and friends are up to, and I get so excited when I hear of the successes and joys of others.  I guess we'll see where this journey takes me next.