When I graduated from the University of Iowa in 2003, I fully intended to make use of my journalism degree by working at a newspaper. However, life had other plans for me.
After my son was born in 2004, I embraced the work-at-home mom lifestyle by freelancing full-time. I wrote about everything from getting the best rate on your mortgage to running your own winery, but managed to carve out a fun little niche as a crafty mommy blogger. I started out publishing scrapbooking and card making tutorials, but gradually transitioned into writing about paper folding and the educational benefits of origami.
After working with About.com to create their origami site and launching the origami vertical for LoveToKnow.com, I ended up publishing three origami books for beginners through Mud Puddle Publishing:
I also contributed several origami tutorials to Kids Crafts 1-2-3, a now-defunct bi-monthly craft magazine for parents and their children.
In addition to writing about origami, I’ve also had the chance to teach origami classes at the public library, my son’s school, and for a local Girl Scout troop. It’s always interesting to see how folders of different ages and skill levels approach a project.
