Hey Y'all!

I'm blogging again! This is probably much more exciting to me than it is to anyone who may stumble across this and read it, but I'm pretty pumped. I love journaling-its like making a verbal scrapbook of your life as it goes on. And writing things blog-style is much more fun than scribbling in a book....the thought of someone else reading it makes me use proper spelling! Since I am now back in Des Moines with a new business and an exciting future ahead of me, I figure this is the perfect time for me to restart my blog. I am excited as hell about learning the ways of conducting business and even more excited about my future. I am incredibly content being in Iowa. Being able to be so close to my family and JJ is something I really missed in the past.

For those of you who don't know, I opened up Home Horse Care, which started as a horse sitting business and has now parlayed into a full blown pet sitting operation( see my website www.HomeHorseCare.com). I want to change the name in the future to something more pet-oriented, but for now, at least it provides for some intrigue. I have never had a business class in my life (a degree from Wyoming in Animal Science doesn't mandate many economics or accounting classes), so every step of having, building and promoting a legitimate business has been a complete education, to say the least. I am coming up with a list of books and subjects I want to read up on and I am keeping my eyes peeled for seminars to attend (any suggestions, let me know)!

Free time has consisted of volunteering at the Animal Rescue League, reading books on business and taking on the art of making glass mosaics. I just finished the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and it really motivated me to take responsibility for my financial future. I can't wait to report the ways I'm finding to make money and keep my business growing. Katie and I somehow managed to teach ourselves how to make glass mosaics, mostly thanks to YouTube videos on the subject (my first project is pictured to the right). I have a little collection of mosaic items comprised mostly of serving trays but also including decorative boxes and a tissue box cover. Pretty sweet! I have signed up for a table at the Animal Rescue League's holiday bazaar this coming Saturday (December 5th, 10am-2pm). I'll be promoting Home Horse Care and selling my crafts. If anyone has unique people to shop for on their holiday lists, come on down! There will be a ton of vendors, and of course you can see the new awesome facility the ARL now has.

Please keep checking back with Jenny In A Nutshell for updates and entertaining quips. Happy Holidays everyone!