I can’t bring myself to draw parallels between home renovation and entrepreneurship, though I feel certain it’s possible. The reality is that I am deeply in love with my new kitchen…

Several weeks ago, my husband announced that he was pregnant with a ktichen. And as much as I’d like to school him on the realities of this experience, I have to give him credit where credit is due. For the past thirteen weeks (yes, I’ve been counting), we have been living our lives under construction. Being pregnant (me, not him), mothering a four-year-old and a two-year-old, and living day to day with the center of my house completed gutted, you can imagine what a wild woman I have been. Threats, many emotional breakdowns, and a never ending trail of receipts and contractor expenses, at one point I said I’d actually rather give birth two or three times more than have to go through this again.

There is a convenient amnesia associated with labor and delivery, however. After all that anticipation and hard work is over, and you’re staring your new baby in the eyes for the first time, every minute of discomfort and stress and worry becomes worth it. It would be worth doubling in fact, to have this moment.

Right now, I’m staring at my brand new baby kitchen, and she’s beautiful. It’s hard to believe what the space was like before now, and in another couple months I’ll have almost forgotten the hell that was this arduous journey. (more…)

I’ll kick this off by saying that it has literally been years since I’ve legitimately blogged. While this is certainly not for lack of internal commentary– which makes its way to bite-size Facebook updates multiple times a day–the long silence is primarily a result of two time-consuming factors in my life: motherhood and entrepreneurship. In seven years of business, I will have become a mother thrice! This March Pearse Street will celebrate with some childish delight it’s turning 7, and all things as they should be, I will celebrate the arrival of our third child (a girl, FINALLY!) a few short months later.

Why, you might ask, would I suddenly have time for blogging? Thankfully 2009 ended with progress, positive transitions and a long overdue wave of stability that has allowed me just a wee bit more spare time. This means I might get to take more than 2 weeks maternity leave this time! And if I can stick to it, I hope to also blog here more regularly on topics ranging from social media news and projects to mommy-preneurship. I welcome questions and comments, as that will no doubt motivate my maintenance of the site with the hope that some of these random ramblings are helpful or informative to others.

Thank you, and good night!

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