North Country Rustics

Even Amazon Deliveries look better when you live the Rustic Life!

Adventure is out there... and apparently, my tape measure has gone looking for it. 🌲

Pinterest won’t show you… but I promise it’s there! What's in yours?

There was a moment where I seriously wondered if I was doing all of this the hard way… for nothing.

There was a season in this business where I was carving wooden screen doors, creating carved wall hangings, and taking custom orders faster than I could ship them out.

And then, on Halloween night—while trick-or-treating for the last time with my youngest child—I fell into a pothole. I landed hard on my shoulder, and in a single moment, carving became a skill I *used* to have.

Beyond the constant pain, my business was suffering too. Everything felt heavier than it looked from the outside.

Long hours creating things I liked… but not things I truly loved. Endless prep for shows where selling started to feel repetitive instead of meaningful. Trying everything, while quietly feeling like I might be losing the thing I had worked so hard to build.

And I remember thinking: Maybe I’m just not cut out for it anymore.

But what I couldn’t see at the time was that I wasn’t failing. I was transitioning.

It was slow, awkward, frustrating, and imperfect. But most worthwhile changes are. That season didn’t end with me quitting. It ended with me understanding what I was actually creating: not just products, but a life built around creativity, resilience, and continuing to show up anyway.

Have you ever gone through a season where everything felt harder than it should… only to realize later it was leading you somewhere better?