Comments on: color me confused, or, tales from crazy land

By: Rachel Denbow

Rachel Denbow — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:25:21 +0000

YOu might not even see this but I think you just articulated how I’ve been feeling since June when I started my second online business. We only have one child to enjoy at the moment (fingers crossed for another) but I still feel like I’m missing out on great things when I’m spending more time working. AND when I’m spending time focused only on him, I feel like I’m not keeping up with all those other moms that can manage to do both well. Grass is greener kind of thing because I’m sure most of those ‘other moms’ don’t exist.
Anyways, thanks for sharing that this is your struggle as well. Its affirming and I think having big updates is a great idea. GREAT use of time.
SO, thanks and nice to meet you. I’m sure I’ll be back.
Rachel

By: j. vorwaller

j. vorwaller — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:20:50 +0000

jenny! these are exactly the feelings and decisions that i have wrestled with in these past few months that i stopped blogging. i feel like it really did come down to time on the computer or time to the little person (aka miracle) in my life… i came to the same place of balance and i feel so much better.
i can’t even imagine cutting out my art cold turkey either, it’s just such a part of me. but i’ve cut a lot back on computer time and i’ve never felt better. more energized. more fulfilled in the other areas that have to give when i am online too much. it’s just a quality over quantity feeling, and i love it! freeing.
ps, did you know that women’s brains actually have these amazing multitasking compartments that don’t even exist in men? we’re built to do it all and free to choose what we want to do. love it.

By: jenifer

jenifer — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:10:12 +0000

you are so darn cute. i don’t even have kids, just a full time teach-er-oo job and my part time sprout gig & i can relate to the overwhelming-ness of it all. i do have to say though, i am greedily happy to know you will keep the shop up – but really, you must call the shots that do your family best…maybe even every other month? or thrice yearly?! momma knows best. xxx.

By: alex*

alex* — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:33:52 +0000

Aw little miss. I was wondering what you were going to decide. And you know, this sounds like the perfect thing. Honestly, family should come first….all this other stuff is gravy. But at the same time, its important that you retain some sense of yourself (yer “freckleness”, if you will) and I think that having the shop is a big part of your identity. This two week business is awesome. I mean honestly, don’t even commit to WHEN these little two week jaunts come up. Think of it as a secret sale…like those designer sample sale dealies that just “pop up” in New York.
Just say “Hey! Want to know when the next special Frecklewonder Super Sale is happening? Sign up for an alert!” That way you have even less pressure. And you know we’ll allll be here waiting for ya!
*monster hugs and smooches*
xoxoxo
alex

By: karin

karin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:48:44 +0000

even though it looks like you dont feel it, you are ahead of the game. sounds very familiar what you do but you did have enough breathing space to explain and make total sense to most of us, working from home with kids to love.
sounds like a great plan, makes it an exciting thing to look forward to (the shop update) and it might actually be inspiring to those of us.
hug you back! feel that?

By: Leta

Leta — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:32:59 +0000

Having a four year old and a four month old, I completely understand where you are coming from. But I’m so glad you are keeping the shop! It is important to be there for your kids, but it is also important to keep a piece of yourself just for you. I think you have landed on a great solution.

By: Hyena In Petticoats

Hyena In Petticoats — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:50:10 +0000

1. i don’t use typepad – Blogger instead – easy and free!
2. i love you too
3. What’s not to love?
4. You deserve time with your kids and family
5. You are nowhere near a total nutball
6. i am glad you’re not closing the shop!
7. approaching the shop in a new way is a perfect idea
8. two week long sales sounds good to me!
9. you haven’t confused the daylights out of me
10. Thank YOU – for being so fab!
I hope you can make it work in a way that is good for you and your family – remember, you only have obligations to yourself – and we all just want you to be happy and successful – so so whatever you need to do….
Good luck!
Leah xxx

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:50:06 +0000

okay so i was going through a typepad meltdown when they updated a while back, but it looks like you have the typepad manager helping you now! i will say this though, updating my browser (firefox) helped with most of the frustration i was having in terms of posting.
in the meantime, hang in there! your kids are gorgeous and i’m sure you’re doing an amazing job and your shop is wonderful!

By: Ginevra (TypePad Community Manager)

Ginevra (TypePad Community Manager) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:02:54 +0000

hi. Sorry for the troubles you’ve had with TypePad, so please let me know if there’s something we can do to help you love us again, too. I might have some advice that can help.

By: april

april — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:01:55 +0000

What a wonderful and fun blog you have here. So glad I found you.