MaternityShare

Photo taken March 19th — Will at 8 months old.

Dear Dulc,

Thanks for the note :}

We moved back into our place on March 13th. The construction company is doing some good work and a lot of poor work and is taking forever to finish. It has been so stressful dealing with them as well as everything with the being displaced these past months.

I am broke and feeling stressed still. BUT, I won’t let that get me down. I am working to get this place unpacked and organized when I am not caring for Will or doing other things. When I keep getting so stressed-out from day to day I realize this is no way to live and I turn my mind to things I have learned in yoga or from other people who deal with a multitude of stresses good and bad.

The greatest silver lining of it all in this flooding of our home is that we met some awesome folks in the sub-lets we stayed in as well as here in our loft building and for that I am very grateful. I have missed having a local supportive community of folks who are just good people.

I am so close to setting up my flower making station again and plan to create a bridal line. I am excited about that. So if you know of anyone who would be interested in some foxy flowers send ‘em my way!

I am also going to meet with this awesome guy, Lev, who creates his own kombucha (Lev’s Original Kombucha) in a even more healthy way than others do and the way you serve it is on tap to keep it as full of goodness as possible. I want to look into being a sales rep for him. He wants to set me up with one account to “see how it goes”. We shall see how that meeting goes.

I am also in negotiations with two moms who have children’s clothing businesses (one new, locally designed line in the Temescal district of Oakland, and the other a consignment used clothing store in Bernal Heights of SF. There may be some business and community building opportunities there.

How do moms do it? I feel like on top of it all I am a full-time housekeeper? Well, this grand adventure is pushing me hard and I aim to glide gracefully through it and not fall down… or, if I fall down to get up and keep on ‘ on.

I miss you on a regular basis. I miss the community and great times we had there in Portland. But I know you are still there… just a email, phone call, or plane ride away.

I would love to hear how you are doing, what you have been up to. I am curious how motherhood was, is and, continues to be for you.

Big hugs,

~Christine

I just added a widget that showcases my items for sale on Etsy (you can find it on the right side of this blog just under the “photos” section). I have been moving at slug speed on this venture… I only have 2 items posted. I have more stuff just waiting to be created but I find it hard to make the time. In a few days I plan to get together with one of my “mom friends” who has a daughter the same age as Will and swap care with her so we can both get the time to work on projects. She is going to make slip covers for her furniture, I will make my flowers! This time will also be the beginnings of me nannying for her as she plans to go back to work 2 days a week April 1st.

So, energy is moving in the right direction. I also have a few other pokes in the fire. I just need to keep my courage and my vision strong.

Your feedback and thoughts are very welcome.

Billy, Will and I headed down to the Emeryville Marina near our loft to relax together and take in the scenery. There are birds and people and their dogs to watch as well as the stunning San Francisco sky line.

Billy took Will to look at the rock shore so I snapped up this picture: