A few weeks ago, I attended a business and crafting conference for handmade shop owners and it rocked my world. There is just something so amazing about being with your people, ya know? Especially for creatives. We just feed off of each other. Most of us are a bit quirky, a lot of us are super introverted, and pretty much all of us have such creative minds and hands. In short, we’re amazing (ha ha).
I attended the conference because I am in a season of life where I am thinking constantly about my business, my brand and where to go next. In assessing the future, I also have to think about whether the next steps are possible with three kids under the age of 6. Because I have big, grand dreams for my business, but I also know that now is not necessarily the time to chase them. When the kids are in school all day, it will be a different life.; but for now, I am taking this journey one slow step at a time…
Craftcation is a conference chock-full of business classes; things like how to create a media kit, learn value-based pricing, how to blog, how to rock Instagram… and so on. But you also have an awesome selection of crafting and cooking classes to choose from – everything from sushi to sewing. THIS is the kind of world I want to live in daily (if only).
I attended mostly business courses, really wanting to get a lot out of my time there and learn new things about where I need to go next. While I was there, I slowly began to chart a course for my business and work out kinks in my existing brand. I had been struggling with how to make The Mombot and my stationery line, Nuts & Bolts Paper Co. more cohesive. Through seminars and one-on-one conversations, I began to figure it all out and now I’m doing a slight re-brand (really more of a modification).
You may have noticed my updated logo at the top of the page. Isn’t she just the cutest? The colors and fonts match my stationery line, making them a little more cohesive and recognizable. So hopefully when you see “The Mombot” you think “Nuts & Bolts Paper Co.” and vice versa.
A big piece of the puzzle that’s been missing for me was the answer to “what the heck am I doing here?”
I needed to figure out why exactly it is that I write here in my little corner of the blogosphere… Why did I start and what’s my motivation? What’s the purpose behind my brand? WHAT DO I EVEN STAND FOR? Honestly, I hadn’t ever sat down and thought about it. I usually just spew some stuff out in a post and leave it at that, hoping someone finds it interesting enough to read. And I create products because I feel like it or because I got a random idea, but there wasn’t necessarily a unified purpose behind it.
So recently I sat down and I focused and I thought about it, and I realized something – I had a reason for doing what I do. Huh. Imagine that.
So I wrote a little something about what I do, why I do it and how it all began. Not only for myself, but also for you. So that you can know a little more about me and my motivation for The Mombot, as well as the products I create. If you’re interested, I encourage you to go read my about page where I lay it all out.
Whether you landed on this blog accidentally or you’ve been reading it for a while, you might learn something new about me.
Most importantly, I really want you to know what I believe in and why I write (and what “The Mombot” actually means).
And in case you want the CliffsNotes, here’s my newly written manifesto:
My Manifesto.
- I am for aspiring to be and working toward being a great mom.
- I am for women pursuing the passions and interests planted in their hearts long before motherhood (and also the ones planted after).
- I am for using television to keep your kids busy so you can get in a quick yoga session and a shower.
- I am for letting dad tackle bath time and bedtime so you can go to Target ALONE.
- I am for enjoying a glass of wine while attending an 8 pm webinar on a topic that you want to learn about.
- I am for securing your air mask before securing your child’s (metaphorically speaking).
- I am for taking care of you.
What are you passionate about? What do you identify with aside from “mom”?
Join me and we’ll figure this out together, friend.
