So, that is me. Well, my feet anyway. Once upon a time I worked in a big law firm downtown. I had my own office. It was a great office…it even had my name outside the door on a beautiful name plate. My clothes? Oh man…I had beautiful clothes. My dresses were impeccable; and the shoes? I loved my shoes…
The only problem with all of this was time. Or maybe more fitting: timing. The full time work hours and the fact that I lived an hour away from downtown, combined with my 4 very busy kiddos at home (2 of which were still very young), well…it wasn’t working.

This is me now. Well, still my feet. After long discussions with my husband (okay…he is my fiance’ of 17 years, but that is a whole other blog post), the decision was made for me to leave my career and focus on our kids.
But, man…I was bored. And when I say bored, what I really mean is…hmmmm…unfulfilled. Being a parent, is there really such a thing as being bored? There are always things to be done! I learned quickly that being busy is much different than being fulfilled.
But, why? Being given the very amazing opportunity to stay home and be there for my family was indeed a very amazing position to be in! An opportunity that many full time working parents would jump at! So then came the incredible guilt. “Man, what a shit am I??!!”. Am I selfish? Am I a horrible mother? Am I just THAT ungrateful? What exactly was wrong with me that I was not fully happy and satisfied being home?

A HOBBY!!! I NEED A HOBBY!!
First, let me ask you, what in the hell did we ever do before the internet??!!
Back when I was in middle school I had learned some very simple crochet. I liked it, but the hobby never followed me past middle school. This is where YouTube comes in. Thanks to the very talented people posting crochet tutorials, I was able to pick up pretty quickly on the basic stitches. Before I knew it, I was setting up shop at local craft fairs and selling my hats, scarves, and baby blankets! Crocheting kept me busy. It kept my hands busy, my mind busy, and I was bringing in some money doing something I enjoyed as well as something I could do around my kids’ schedules.
This new found hobby did not come without its dark side though.
Three words for you: Hallmark Christmas movies.
Yes…”Hello, my name is Kelly, and I am a Hallmark Christmas movie addict”. Some of you may need music to work. Maybe you whistle while you work? Or perhaps you do a little jig in your office to motivate you to work? For whatever reason, Hallmark Christmas movies motivate me to work. Go figure.

So, here I am now. Still looking for that “something”. Now, I am not afraid to point out that I have reached that stage in my life where many people experience what is known as…drumroll, please… midlife crisis.
Is this a midlife crisis? I really couldn’t tell you. Have you been through one? Maybe you could tell me?
Either way, I am going to take advantage of this stage of my life. I am going to try new recipes, new workout classes, new adventures! And I am going to do it with YOU…my new Living Inquisitively blog friends! So, thank you! It is very nice meeting you!