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Sometimes when you’ re in a hurry you make mistakes.  Sometimes those mistakes help you see something that you normally wouldn’t see.

My friend gave me this little side table recently.

I was in such a hurry and excited to get this painted that I didn’t take time to sand it.  I didn’t realize how thick the paint drips and blobs were from the previous paint job.  I was heading to 32 Flavors Boutique the next day and wanted to take this with me to sell in my space.  I didn’t have time to start over sanding and repainting.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw this little wooden print that my neighbor gave me.  I almost donated it because I wasn’t really sure what I was going to do with it.  All of a sudden that silly nonsanding mistake opened my eyes to a new idea!  See mistakes can be good!

Totally need to work on my measuring and straight line drawing!

I cut down the print with a jigsaw and then sanded the edges.

A little liquid nails and this print was not going anywhere!!

Finished just in time to take with me to 32 Flavors Boutique!!

I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my 39 years.  ALOT.  ALOT.  In life, in mothering, and in creating.  I am learning that real beauty can come from those mistakes.  Pretty profound for a Monday morning!  When I finally let go that everything had to be perfect or look a certain way when creating, that is when true joy and love for creating came.  When I stopped beating myself up for making mistakes when painting or sewing or whatever I was working on and instead embraced those mistakes, I truly enjoyed the process.  Just like my dear friend The Nester says over and over, It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.  Amen sister.

I would love to hear of a mistake you made in any area of your life that turned out to be a beautiful blessing!!

Happy Monday! xoxoxo Angela