I'm so happy to say, that as of recently, I'm on the computer less. Computer time is a bit of a struggle for me. With my etsy business and all of your lovely blogs and a little part time computer work I was doing, I could be on the computer all day long. Yikes, I have trouble balancing it. After some inner work & searching for a way to organize my life a little better, angel thoughts~ solutions came in such gentle and unexpected ways.
Believe it or not all of my crafting and business supplies used to be stored in a closet. I thought I'd be able to keep it clean and organized but instead it became a place to throw it all and shut the door on the mess. Mean while my house became my business crafting area. The same place we need to home school, eat meals and live in became my work space as well. As you can imagine this just doesn't work. Not to mention I would try to sew between making a meal, homeschooling, cleaning, changing a diaper, dealing with an argument. This left me feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. I didn't feel like I had enough time to just be with my kids or enough time to craft. Finally a friend of mine came over with fresh eyes and some suggestions. Yay! I've moved my business into our studio/garage, formerly the man cave! I've also worked out some designated time with my husband to work on it. The final piece of the puzzle came when I realized I didn't want the computer in the house either. So, now business and crafting is in the studio/garage, homeschooling and living in the house. Phew! What a relief! The house has been staying a bit cleaner, the homeschooling a bit more focused. And oh, the relaxation of a studio day! I can watch movies and sew, listen to NPR without interruption! I love it!
I'm so thankful to my friend for helping me see it all with fresh eyes, to my husband who is willing to share his man cave & the clarity that has come with designating space and time to these different areas of my life. I can't say it's all perfect and organized but it's so much better than it was. This will help me too to find some focused time to blog a couple times a week, instead of just whenever I'm inspired. It's such a relief to be on the computer less and have more focused time during the week with my kids.
So, yesterday I had some studio time and was able to get a few things done.
Please come and visit my rather unconventional angels, at my MamaWestWind shop. They are painted, bees waxed & wood burned with a little sewing in there as well. My favorite is the rainbow angel. They are a beautiful addition to your seasonal decorations or a good personal reminder to look for those angel thoughts all year round.
Until next time...
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Oh, those are beautiful! I'm so glad you've been able to find a solution. It's something I really struggle with, as well. On the days I try to stay away from the computer except when the girls are asleep, though it feels great and productive, I feel like i really fall behind on what I need to get done. But you've inspired me to take another look at this and see if I can't come up with a way to balance, as well.
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ReplyDeleteI do recognise your dilemma, and I am just creating for my Etsy shop and keeping it up to date. . . I try to do the computer work in the evening and the crafting during the day when I am near the little ones.
Oh you are so lucky to have that space! It will be so much easier for you! Love the angels!
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~ joey ~
These are beautiful as is all your work. We have been working on a studio place for me upstairs and will soon be fixing up part of the garage for my husband to work and have some personal space too. Thank you for sharing your success and inspiring others too.
ReplyDeleteOh wow I need someone to step in and rearrange my life ~ it's a bit overwhelming over here too ;)
ReplyDeleteYour angels are beautiful.
xo
Your rainbow angel is lovely, and how nice to have some dedicated space and time to craft :-) warm wishes, Kelly
ReplyDeleteOh how I understand this all too well! We live in an apartment, so we are already short on space, and my craft stuff has taken over part of the living room and most of the kitchen table. It's leaving me feeling so frazzled. So glad that you were able to find a better arrangement that works for you. I already found a solution. Buy a house, lol. But I have to wait until next summer for that ;) .
ReplyDeleteI got your parcel today by the way, and thank you, thank you! They are absolutely gorgeous! The quality is amazing, they have such a feel when you touch them. I love it, and so do my kids :) And your angels are so original and beautiful!
Steph
This is great & such an issue for all modern moms--i think. The computer has this way of sucking us in and it's a major distraction. I've learned to limit myself, which sometimes makes me feel like i'm missing something, but then I remember my decision to stay-home and homeschool my kids requires my full attention, and I'll regret having being distracted some day. So, though it can still be hard to balance, I have come up with some similar ways of keeping things 'separate'. Thanks for sharing your changes!
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