So the last of my 30 before 30 lists is the one that is probably going to be the most difficult for me to complete. Mostly because by nature, I am not a creative, do-it-yourself kind of person. Not necessarily because I don't want to be, but because I tend to talk myself out of attempting projects due to a fear of failing (I'm a little bit of a perfectionist). And with the possibility (or likelihood) of the project ending up a disaster, I usually reason that it makes more sense just to go out and buy the product (or pay someone else to do it for me) so I don't have to waste my time making an unsuccessful attempt (plus then I don't feel like a failure).
Darrell, however, is soooo not this way. He's always up for trying some new project (whether it's building bookshelves for the nursery or a patio for our backyard), and he isn't afraid to just dive right in to the task (sometimes I actually wish he'd put a little more research into what he is doing, but he's been successful with all his projects so far, so I suppose I can't complain too much).
I've decided that the attitude I'm going to have to take toward crafting is the same one that I've been working on accepting as a soon-to-be mother: I know that as parents Darrell and I are going to "fail" plenty of times, but that doesn't mean we can throw in the the towel and give up. We have to learn to adjust, maybe redefine our idea of "perfect", and take pride in what we have. Easy enough, right? :)
Since I'm not very in tune with this whole crafting thing I don't exactly have a laundry list of projects that I'm dying to attempt, but I have stumbled across a few that I think might be fun. Especially as I work on planning a bridal shower for my sister. So we'll see how this goes--here's to hoping I can (successfully!) get through thirty projects in thirty months!
Homemade Tile Coasters
Yarn Eggs
Tiered Snack Stand
Ziploc Bag Book
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