Comments for Remy & StudioHeath http://studioheath.com/wordpress Jewelry making, lampwork beads, & random blah blah. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:21:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on A new look blog by Samantha Marshall http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/190#comment-103 Samantha Marshall Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:49:10 +0000 http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/190#comment-103 At the moment we have moved our family to a small country town, (800 people), for three years. My husband is a teacher too. We found ourselves spending a great deal of time driving every where. Now we live about a minute from work, much better! We didn't know if we would be okay but it turns out it was probably one of the best decisions we've ever made. I was very apprehensive at first.I'm loving it now. You're such a lovely mum,Remy, to do all this for the kids, but it is important to take care of those creative urges too!!For me, it's therapy! Cheers, Sam At the moment we have moved our family to a small country town, (800 people), for three years. My husband is a teacher too. We found ourselves spending a great deal of time driving every where. Now we live about a minute from work, much better! We didn’t know if we would be okay but it turns out it was probably one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. I was very apprehensive at first.I’m loving it now.
You’re such a lovely mum,Remy, to do all this for the kids, but it is important to take care of those creative urges too!!For me, it’s therapy!
Cheers,
Sam

]]> Comment on Wow,.how time flies. by Mei http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/189#comment-97 Mei Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:04:16 +0000 http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/189#comment-97 Hi Remy, I can understand your situation. I guess in a way we are in the same boat. With two little boys below five and a full time job, I hardly have time for my other interest especially wire jewelry. Most of the time, personal interest have to take the backseat. But still, their growing up time is one of the most important stages in their life, so our full attention and love is very important. Being able to create and complete a piece is an achievement and that will keep me happy for a while. Have a wonderful day. Hi Remy,
I can understand your situation. I guess in a way we are in the same boat. With two little boys below five and a full time job, I hardly have time for my other interest especially wire jewelry. Most of the time, personal interest have to take the backseat.
But still, their growing up time is one of the most important stages in their life, so our full attention and love is very important. Being able to create and complete a piece is an achievement and that will keep me happy for a while.
Have a wonderful day.

]]> Comment on A new look blog by Remy http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/190#comment-96 Remy Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:25:24 +0000 http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/190#comment-96 Awe thanks so much Samantha,. it's taken me a while (like years) to say no when it comes to the kids. I'm mainly referring to their constant requests to drive them everywhere. Some days I go to school to pick them up and come home empty handed 8) because I have to drive them all around town to dance classes, basketball, work or they have made arrangements to go to a friend's houses and of course everyday I'm taking one or two friends home or up to the local mall on the way. Then,. an hour or so later,..I'm doing it all again to pick up two of them,.. and another four hours later usually,.I'm out again picking up the last one from her after school job. I worked it out last year, that I spend just over 2hrs in the car everyday just driving the kids around and waiting for them etc. It has gotten so bad some times (usually when it's late and I'm still running around after them)that I've actually hated getting into my car again,.and sometimes I just feel like crying because it's so non-relenting some days and I've already gone to pick them up or take the somewhere so many times that day/night already. So,..I have recently put a 'distance/drive time' limit on driving them anywhere,lol and "no,.. I am not driving you 50mins to your friend's house on Friday night for you to sleepover,. and 50mins back,.. just to do it all again the next day to bring you home", and "nope your dance school will not be any further than 20mins drive away". Some sad faces,.. but a much happier me, to be rid of these time consuming drives,. not to forget it was easily costing me approx $85AUD every 3-4days in petrol. I don't know how you do it,.. all day as a primary school teacher,.. then to come home and do all the regular stuff required with a young family. I couldn't do it,.. I can barely keep my head above water now,. and that's without an out-of-home job and no responsibility for all those students every day. Awe thanks so much Samantha,. it’s taken me a while (like years) to say no when it comes to the kids. I’m mainly referring to their constant requests to drive them everywhere. Some days I go to school to pick them up and come home empty handed 8) because I have to drive them all around town to dance classes, basketball, work or they have made arrangements to go to a friend’s houses and of course everyday I’m taking one or two friends home or up to the local mall on the way. Then,. an hour or so later,..I’m doing it all again to pick up two of them,.. and another four hours later usually,.I’m out again picking up the last one from her after school job.

I worked it out last year, that I spend just over 2hrs in the car everyday just driving the kids around and waiting for them etc. It has gotten so bad some times (usually when it’s late and I’m still running around after them)that I’ve actually hated getting into my car again,.and sometimes I just feel like crying because it’s so non-relenting some days and I’ve already gone to pick them up or take the somewhere so many times that day/night already. So,..I have recently put a ‘distance/drive time’ limit on driving them anywhere,lol and “no,.. I am not driving you 50mins to your friend’s house on Friday night for you to sleepover,. and 50mins back,.. just to do it all again the next day to bring you home”, and “nope your dance school will not be any further than 20mins drive away”. Some sad faces,.. but a much happier me, to be rid of these time consuming drives,. not to forget it was easily costing me approx $85AUD every 3-4days in petrol.

I don’t know how you do it,.. all day as a primary school teacher,.. then to come home and do all the regular stuff required with a young family. I couldn’t do it,.. I can barely keep my head above water now,. and that’s without an out-of-home job and no responsibility for all those students every day.

]]> Comment on A new look blog by Samantha Marshall http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/190#comment-95 Samantha Marshall Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:31:11 +0000 http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/190#comment-95 Hi Remy, Fantastic to read your new blog this year. I bought all your tutes and have made some pieces of jewellery that get some lovely compliments- so thank you. I can certainly relate to you. I have a full time job as a teacher in primary school, two children one in high school and one in primary and I'm married to a good bloke. Juggling is hard and you always feel guilty no matter what. Sometimes you just have to say no and prioritise. Lovely to have you back. Hi Remy,
Fantastic to read your new blog this year.
I bought all your tutes and have made some pieces of jewellery that get some lovely compliments- so thank you.
I can certainly relate to you. I have a full time job as a teacher in primary school, two children one in high school and one in primary and I’m married to a good bloke.
Juggling is hard and you always feel guilty no matter what. Sometimes you just have to say no and prioritise. Lovely to have you back.

]]> Comment on Tut008: Hmm, decisions decisions - update 1 by Ivan http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/84#comment-94 Ivan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:47:31 +0000 http://studioheath.com/wordpress/archives/84#comment-94 Hi, my name is disman-kl, i like your site and i ll be back ;) Hi, my name is disman-kl, i like your site and i ll be back ;)

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