I’m officially that negligent blogger! I have a good excuse however. I’ve spent the past few weeks anxiously awaiting the arrival of our third child, and this Mother’s Day, I was blessed to finally meet her! Since leaving the hospital early last week I’ve been able to catch up on my email, get updates on projects, connect with my clients and coordinate a few milestones at work. (So glad she came on a weekend!) Unfortunately six weeks maternity leave is just not in the cards for this C.E.O.  :/

That said… my head is still quite firmly in the new-blissful-mommy clouds. Our little girl is officially a true beauty and an amazing blessing. The experience of having children is well beyond words, as any adoring parent can tell you. It’s a combination of relief, bliss, excitement, anxiety and of course, the inevitable exhaustion. I have been overwhelmed by all of this, in addition to the great amount of love and support from our friends, family and extended network of Pearse Street team members and even clients! (more…)

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…)