A bit of inspiration..

My Great-Aunt (who is now 97!), gave me this handmade card when I graduated high school.  Though she hadn't made it herself, even then I thought the stamped Emerson quote was just beautiful.  

Just about 10 years later I still had the card, and this summer I finally framed it with her signature safe on the back.  It sits on my desk now, reminding me that success comes in many forms.  

Success

To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent
people and the affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest
critics and endure the betrayal
of false friends; to appreciate
beauty; to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better,
a garden patch or redeemed social
condition; to know even one life
has breathed easier because you
have lived.  This is to have succeeded.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Welcome to Birch Landing Home!

Today there are so many stay-at-home moms with successful blogs and Etsy shops and I figured, why not?!  I know there's a lot of competition out there, and I still have so much to do to get this site and my Etsy shop to where I want them to be.  This is still very much a work-in-progress, but I would love to hear what you think of everything so far!  

The website/blog aspect will mainly follow along what I've been working on, give tutorials, and follow my Pinterest-inspired experiments; the Etsy shop will be where finished products will be available for purchase.  I'm also looking forward to expanding my products on Etsy to include more things for the home. 

So please take a look around, leave some feedback, and be sure to visit again - thanks so much for stopping by Birch Landing Home!