First my name is Misty Blackburn... I'm a mother of 3 beautiful kids, A Daughter Autumn that is 22 years old a son that is 11 years old and another son that is 10 months old. I have been married to my wonderful husband now for 15 years September 28. I'm a stay at home mom/work from home mom. I make jewelry to sell out of my home that way I can still make money to contribute to our home and still raise my kids. We, My husband and I choose for this lifestyle since our son was 6 months old. We felt it better that I raise our babies instead of someone else doing it. As I say that I must be clear on something. There is nothing wrong with Women working, Sometimes women don't have a choice. Just thought I needed to put that out there for you. I don't want anyone to think that I feel it is wrong. No need to start things off on the wrong foot now do we! Anyway as I was saying..I enjoy working from home as it is new to me. I have always worked outside the home since I was young. My Momma started training me in the medical field when I was 12 years old. I helped her take care of a young woman that now has passed on. She was bed written, Couldn't see, talk, walk or hear very well. She was fed with a tube and breathed through a Trach... She really had a rough start in life. But that is how I started working and my passion for helping young men and women started there. I worked in the medical field for sometime. I took care of my Momma that suffered with COPD and passed 11 years ago this June 16th. Then took care of my Older sister that had cancer until she passed the following year in July. My daddy was the next I took care of until he past 2 years ago from complications of Alzheimer's. It was a long struggle for them all and I was blessed and Honored to be there to help them and take care of them. Now I do nothing but take care of my kids, Hubby and make my jewelry. I am a recovering Alcoholic. I drank from very early age until 5 years ago when I stopped. That was and still is one day that I will always be proud of. It was a long battle for me and something I tried to hide from my friends and most of my family. It was the best thing I could have ever done was to stop and become the Woman God has always intended for me to be.
As I have said I love making Jewelry but I also do other crafts as well.. but Beaded Jewelry is where my heart is and something I love doing!
Floating necklace with a rhinestone heart as a focal 
Purple is one of my favorite colors so this cross necklace is one of my favorite pieces. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCFn9lGsdk32OmzGLse_WA
I also love doing paper craft and have come a long way from where I started! I enjoy challenges and that is what paper crafting does for me. Not that making jewelry doesn't but it's in a different way.
A card I made for my son teacher made with some purple lace
I tried my hand at mixed media and I really enjoy itI wanted to start a blog to share my thoughts, what I create and much more with everyone and something I have wanted to do for some time now. Just either never had the time or didn't make the time. Life gets so hectic anymore and I'm sure you all can relate to that. I hope you have enjoyed this introduction of me. If there is anything you want to know please feel free to ask and I will do my best at answering. Thank you for taking the time to read my first blog and I look forward to posting more!
Thanks!!
Love ya girl, xoxo
ReplyDeleteLove ya too <3
DeleteAs someone who has been through alot of the same things caring for people. My new one is my mom with Altimzers. And when you say passed do to complications do you mind me asking as i had heard a couple people refer to this terminology when it comes to people with Altimzers? She goes through good and bad times and i want to keep her with me to the end. As i am lucky it is just me and her right know which makes it easier. And god bless you. What amazing thing to be such a strong woman.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind at all... When a person has Alzheimer's and they pass away.. it's from something shutting down, Like Kidneys and all. From not eating or drinking. Well that is what I mean by Complications of it. Daddy went into kidney failure because he lost all knowing of being thirsty or hungry. so he stopped drinking and his kidneys shut down. When we got his certificate saying what he passed from that is what it was.. but it was because of the Alzheimer's that made him forget or not want anything because he didn't know any better. If that helps you. We kept daddy with us all the way to the end. We refuse to send him to a home. He didn't get violent persay.. he never hit us but there was times he wanted to. But we found ways to calm him the best we could. It's hard dealing with the crazy emotions that come with it but it is most rewarding knowing you was the one that was there for them and took care of them. When they start sundowning is when things get difficult.. their anxiety gets horrible and they want to go home and then they drift into another time in their life. one of the most important things I tell people when dealing with parents or loved ones suffering from this.. is to push Anxiety meds. it helps a lot. But to be patient, try to understand and always comfort. tell them you love them, tell them you will be their memory. also never change how things are set or anything. leave all things they way they are... Change is never good for someone with Alzheimer's. We found that out the hard way. When they get sick or get anything like a cold or something.. It sets them off and they can become combative. That is when they should go to the hospital to be treated then they will settle once they problem is treated and gone. I hope this helps you out! Thank you so much! It was a honor to take care of him! Yo are a strong woman as well for taking care of your dear mom! God bless you and I am praying for you and your mom! God will always provide a way even when we don't see one ourselfs!
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