accomplishments for 2011

I was going to post this sometime next week, but things are filling up there very quickly so I'm doing it a little bit early.  I'm sure it's not a secret for most of you that 2011 was a huge year for me and Jake.  A lot of great things have happened for us, but it has not been an easy year.  We are both looking forward to 2012 a lot more.  With that being said, I want to recognize our accomplishments for this year before we move onto the next one.

Jake completed his final med school rotations, matched to intern and residency programs, and graduated from med school.  I'm so proud of him!

I completed 4 years of teaching special education.  One of the things that I do miss about teaching is my students.

 

I completed my master's degree in special education in May.  I'm glad that Jake and I were able to complete our post-undergrad education at the same time.

We sold our condo, bought a house, and moved to Milwaukee.  We are really glad that we were able to sell our condo within three months of listing it, and we love our house and life in Milwaukee in general.

 

I created over 130 pieces of jewelry, which doesn't include any of my show only pieces (magnets, tacks, etc.) or some of the multiple versions of single designs that I created.  This allowed me to keep listing 1-2 new pieces on Etsy every week.

To date, I had 78 sales on Etsy (some of which were for multiple pieces of jewelry), 3 successful craft shows, and a handful of sales elsewhere, too.

I wrote almost 365 posts for this blog.

I started my freelance writing career and have written over 230 articles since April.

Thanks to everyone who has been with me through all of this.  Your support has made a huge difference!

Stay tuned for my 2012 goals post in early January!