My mother retired a few years ago from being a high school counselor after 30 plus years in public education. I will always wonder how she lasted so long! I only made it in the classroom 5 years before the burn-out set in. I must admit, I do miss the kids (I taught 1st grade). Needless to say, after so many years of working, sitting at home was not going well for her. She needed a project. Therefore, I gave her one--a BIG one!
She runs my website (I guess I should say, "Our website"). I told her of my plan to start an embroidery website where people could buy products that I could personalize, but I wouldn't have to leave my house to "work." I also wanted to do something besides change diapers and be spit up on, not that that isn't a worthwhile thing. Being a mom is the most difficult thing, and you only get one shot at it! Please Lord, help me get it right.
She is a very smart woman, and I knew she could learn to create a website and make it look great! I figured she could help me out and I could help her out in return. One thing I didn't realize is that she would be so good at it that I haven't learned a thing about what she has done, and can't tell you one iota how that website works! Isn't that pathetic? I really meant to learn how to create pages, add pictures, and make all the pages connect so it all flowed nicely. But I didn't. I know nothing! Well, not true. I can change the status of an order from "on order" to "shipped." And I did do the photo gallery, but that is about it (and that needs MAJOR updating!). Basically, all I do is sew!
She will call me and tell me about something she created and how things are going to work, and I just say, "Huh?" She is the real reason my website is any kind of success. This little project has turned into a full time thing for her, and has become a lot more maintanence than I think we both bargained for! One day she may get tired of my incessant nagging about how I want certain pages to look or what I want them to say, but for now she is graciously granting all my requests without too much fuss (we are both very opinionated people, you see, and don't always have the same ideas about what looks good).
Her name is Margaret, by the way. If you send a comment through the website she may answer you back instead of me so don't be alarmed! Not that you would be. Well, goodnight all, and another great big THANK YOU to my mom. Your work does not go unnoticed! I love you!
She runs my website (I guess I should say, "Our website"). I told her of my plan to start an embroidery website where people could buy products that I could personalize, but I wouldn't have to leave my house to "work." I also wanted to do something besides change diapers and be spit up on, not that that isn't a worthwhile thing. Being a mom is the most difficult thing, and you only get one shot at it! Please Lord, help me get it right.
She is a very smart woman, and I knew she could learn to create a website and make it look great! I figured she could help me out and I could help her out in return. One thing I didn't realize is that she would be so good at it that I haven't learned a thing about what she has done, and can't tell you one iota how that website works! Isn't that pathetic? I really meant to learn how to create pages, add pictures, and make all the pages connect so it all flowed nicely. But I didn't. I know nothing! Well, not true. I can change the status of an order from "on order" to "shipped." And I did do the photo gallery, but that is about it (and that needs MAJOR updating!). Basically, all I do is sew!
She will call me and tell me about something she created and how things are going to work, and I just say, "Huh?" She is the real reason my website is any kind of success. This little project has turned into a full time thing for her, and has become a lot more maintanence than I think we both bargained for! One day she may get tired of my incessant nagging about how I want certain pages to look or what I want them to say, but for now she is graciously granting all my requests without too much fuss (we are both very opinionated people, you see, and don't always have the same ideas about what looks good).
Her name is Margaret, by the way. If you send a comment through the website she may answer you back instead of me so don't be alarmed! Not that you would be. Well, goodnight all, and another great big THANK YOU to my mom. Your work does not go unnoticed! I love you!
love the blog! and the website always looks great! i'm sending lots of people your way!
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