Happiness = Creativity!!!!

Have you noticed that we haven't been blogging much the past several weeks? Okay, maybe it was me, not we.... but are you a little curious as to why? Well, Josh got a job! Hooray!!!! He is working in a great job with Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati, OH. The hours are not fantastic (YET), but life is a lot better now that he is enjoying new challenges and growth in a job that stimulates his inner passions. It's definitely worth these initial sacrifices and exciting to see him building his career.





You may not realize this, but Brass Hammer Designs evolved out of Josh diligently searching for a job. We were trying everything to find him a position in Cincinnati and could not find anything career-like. So for a year, we tried to turn his hobby into a full-time gig. And even though, it didn't suffice to paying the bills, it did show us the tremendous amount of support that we have from friends and family. We're thankful that we were able to bring more of Josh's pieces to your homes. Without that attempt at starting the business and without your support, Brass Hammer Designs never would've existed.  And a lot of these great pieces never would have either.

 Back to my original thoughts, with the recent development of Josh's new job, he has been very creative. It seems happiness can stir up a lot of great creativity. Since February 7th, when he got the job offer, I have seen him make over 20 new pieces. That's more than he's created in the past year combined. I expect to continue seeing more and more as he gets more settled into a healthy routine.

No, money cannot buy you happiness, but having a good job can ease the mind and take away worries that squelch that happiness from occurring. Don't under-estimate how important this can be to people. I never doubted Josh's talent and character for a second, but he needed to feel that in a way that I couldn't show him. This job is.







So even though he's been super busy adjusting to a new schedule and a new job, all of the sudden, there's an influx of inventory brewing at Brass Hammer Designs. It's fueling his passion and YOU are the benefactor! We've posted several new pieces to our etsy site! Have you checked it out lately? Another great thing is that we hit 200 likes on our Facebook page! If you haven't liked it yet, be sure to do so and frequent the etsy store because much more is coming!


Welcome to the benefits of Josh working at the Empire. Hope you enjoy!!!!


Until Next Time.... Jen Crandall, Wife/Manager
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