Hi, I’m Nikole. Welcome to My Growing Creative Life!  I’m a wife, mom, gardener, crafter, baker, and all around juggler of life like many of you out there.  I was born in Wisconsin, so I am a Packer fan and UW Badger for life (minus the cheese head), but I’ve called Brooklyn NY my home for the past 20 years.  Until recently, I worked full time as a software product manager. Today, I trade options with my husband and express my creative side through this blog where I can share some of my other passions with all of you.

As far back as I can remember, I have loved working with my hands and creating things.  Growing up, I had some pretty fun jobs like a floral designer, party centerpiece decorator, and blowing up thousands of balloons at a party store.  I learned to knit, weave, and screen print (as well as fine tune my sewing) while getting a degree in Textile and Apparel Design from Univ. of Wisconsin (Go Badgers!!).  Crafting, jewelry design, basket weaving…well, I guess you could say I’m a bit of a creative junkie!

This passion for creating has also been passed onto both my daughters. On any given day you can find paints, fabric, a glue gun, glitter…..and the list goes on…around our family/craft room. And some of our most fun projects have made their way onto the site, so we can share that passion and inspiration with you.

Lastly, and equally as important as creating, I love finding little ways to save.  As I’ve grown older and began to juggle a family and full time job, I realized that in order to have some balance, I needed ways to save…save time, save money, and hopefully save some of my sanity.  There will never be a 25th hour in the day or an unlimited bank account.  And if I can find ways to save, why not share them because we all could use a bit more time, money, and sanity.

I hope this blog inspires you to create something new, help your children explore their creative side and perhaps save some time/money/sanity (so you can focus on the creative fun)!  Thank you for taking the time to follow me on my adventures!