Posts Tagged ‘Denver’

Sorry I haven’t blogged on here in a while. Life and work has been insainly busy these past few months. Without giving the whole world too much information – all I can say is that life has been different for me lately. My husband is away, and I couldn’t be more proud of him for doing what he has always wanted to do. I’m home holding up the fort until his return this September.

Work for me has been abundant, and I’m constantly getting new projects that keep me on my toes. A great graphic designer should always be challenged to do projects that are outside of their comfort zone. If we weren’t challenged, then I personally believe that a business like mine wouldn’t grow stronger. One of my challenges is Web design. I’ve been getting more and more jobs in this field, which is challenging me to learn more about integrating web design into my business. I mainly focus on print work, but I seriously can’t hide from web design any longer. That’s really where marketing and business is heading. Sure, people still want fliers, business cards and ads, but they need websites, email blasts and other products that can reach people on the web. Heck, that’s where I get most of my clients anyway. They find me on the web, and BAM, I made a client. So, within the next year or so, I’m planning on going back to school to freshen up my web skills, and learn how to do this web stuff on my own. Currently, I only design the “look” of my client’s websites, and then I have a colleague code them and make the websites live. I eventually want to do that myself. We’ll see how that goes.

Since my husband left in March, I’ve also been doing some traveling. Actually, it’s been quite nice! I finally visited Denver Colorado. What a nice city! The people there were extremely friendly and warm and the views of the mountains were to die for. Within the past few years I have visited a lot of cities on the east coast, but Denver is top on my list of the nicest places to visit. Savannah, Georgia is top on that list too. The people there are very nice as well, and that city has so much history and beauty, that you’d never get bored no matter how many times you have been there. In the next couple of months, I’ll also be visiting FL, and California. I’ve never been to California, but I’m sure I’ll love it!

I’ve also been focusing on becoming more “natural” with the way I eat and live life. I’ve finally planted a veggie garden in my back yard, which, if nothing goes wrong, will yield tomatoes, peppers, and cucumber pickles which I plan on canning. Below is a photo of my cat Max checking out the new plants.

I’ve also started eating less red meat, and more fruits and vegetables. I haven’t gone all veggie yet, which I don’t for see EVER happening since my husband is a meat and potatoes type of guy, but I have to give myself kudos for being healthier. I’ve even lost 6 lbs because of my new eating habits. You’d be surprised how much better your feel when you stop eating food with preservatives. I’m never depressed anymore, and I have more energy to work through the days without the need for caffeine. If only the whole world new what this felt like. I’m sure that vegetarians know, but for those who want to eat healthier, its so easy without breaking the bank. All you need is fresh fruits and vegetables, and you can make some pretty awesome, good for you meals. Maybe I’ll post a blog one of these days on some good recipes, who knows.