Painting Jessie

I am crafty not artsy. I was terrified to use this groupon I had bought for the Paint Cellar. I decided I HAD to use it. Be brave and also not waste money. So since I had originally bought two groupons for a date night idea I invited a fellow single momma for a night out. It was fun and a little nerve wracking and I pretty much felt ridiculous the entire time. My painting looks ok as long as you don't compare it to anyone else's or look at it too closely, but hey, I did it!

Frank!

In October an awesome friend of mine decided to help cheer me up buy getting me tickets to see Frank Turner, one of my favorite musicians. I was so excited just for that but then she made it even better by writing to him and asking if he'd hang out after the show so I could meet him. He was totally awesome and said yeah and that he'd sign stuff too if I'd like. So not only did I get to have a girls night out with this awesome friend and jam out to an fantastic concert in the orchestra pit of a fabulous old opera house turned concert venue, afterwards I got met Frank and get him to sign my record! I would have never stayed after and actually tried to met him if it wasn't for my dear friend who pushed me out of my comfort zone and convinced me to stay out in the cold with horribly painful feet in cowboy boots on Colfax at 2am. I am so glad I did though and I get another great memory for my memory bank.

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First Time For Everything

I live in one of the most beautiful states and a few months ago I realized that I had always waited for someone else to take me to the mountains. So before me and the girls went to Virginia for a month I, for the first time, drove up I-70 and took my girls to Echo Lake. One of my closest friends and her daughters came along. It was a crazy day filled with hail storms and food stealing birds but it's a great memory and an empowering moment for me. I wasn't as scared as I thought I would be driving those mountain roads and hopefully it will help me feel braver in the future!

New Journey

After 10 years of marriage I am going out on my own. Things just fell apart and we couldn't get back on the same page. So, with fond memories I am happily going to be a single momma to two beautiful little girls. My hope is to find out who I am. I have been a wife since I was 20 and a mother since 26. Somewhere along the line I lost myself. So, here is the launch of CreatingJessie. I plan to journal about the new things I try, hopefully I can build some new self confidence and find some new hobbies!