Cathy’s comment about the energy being gone is so true. It’s not quite the same, but we lost our 16-year-old dog a month ago. Token was a needy dog who made it so we couldn’t travel and we basically put our lives on hold for her. We thought we’d feel relieved when she was gone, but there’s a huge hole in our hearts. A month later and we still miss her greatly. Tearing up just writing this.
I’m so sorry for the loss of your sweet dog. My husband & I had a dog with dementia, so it put our lives on hold. I understand where you’re coming from. I’m sending you a big hug.
I am right there with you. We lost our rescue of 7 years a few months ago. We were devastated and sobbed every day for weeks. It is going to take a long time. ❤
Big hugs Jennifer❤ It isn’t easy to let them spread their wings, but because you have such a great relationship he will always come back to you. Use the extra time you have to do things you’ve never had time for before. Much love, it will get easier.
I agree completely about the familiar energy you love not being in the house. Totally get it, even after he’s graduated from Uni I’m so much happier when he is at home with us.
Oh this WILL have been a difficult day for sure! How lovely to have besties drop in to distract you and help you through this day. LOVE the gorgeous cards and the Lisa Horton inks. I have some of the interference inks, but not really played with them much yet, so off to watch your other video on the interference inks for tips. Thanks for sharing your 'tough day' with us, hugs for those moments that overwhelm xoxo
I hope Colin has an amazing year in college! He’s got a great heart and will be an amazing adult man. You’ve done a great job as a parent. It’s really hard when they first leave.
Our firstborn son wanted to go to our Alma Mater in Southern California, which was wonderful except for the fact that we now lived in Alaska! As we drove off the campus, with him in our rear view window, we were both sobbing as our two younger sons were laughing hysterically and planning who would get his room!
Thank you Jennifer. I always look for your spoiler video for the Stitchmas calendar to decide if I'm going to buy or not. I used your link and can't wait to get my calendar. xoxoxo
Crafting was a refuge for me too! I couldn't scrapbook without crying, so I learned to make cards to encourage others. Doing something for others definitely helps your mind to stay positive!
This is fun, good therapy for you Jennifer. Nice to see you with your friends live. I cry at everything! School plays, Christmas concerts, graduations. I just cat fix my tears. I’m an empathetic person so they say.
😂😂😂😂 Oh my gosh. I am watching the replay in bed. When Jennifer said, "Man down" after she dropped her snowman, I cracked up laughing. I woke my husband sleeping next to me. Too funny!!!
My oldest is now celebrating her 10 year HS reunion. I remember when she was graduating. I literally cried every day a month before graduating up to dropping her off to school. I was so happy when she graduated college and came home. I felt like I had my best friend back. Then, she moved to NJ (from Chicago) the following summer. And I cried again.
I had to laugh about Kristina's power - my friends all tell me I'm the same way... terrible enabler! I love taking about art and craft supplies, and helping people to learn about those supplies plus discover techniques they may not have known. Thanks so much for hosting these lives!
Even if I did not love crafting (I have for as long as I can remember - about fifty years now, yikes!), I would love this industry for people like you guys being in it! So lovely for all of you to join Jennifer to help her through this time (my kids are still too young for college but I came SOOO sympathise), just LOVE you all. Oh, and d… time zones, I would have loved to join but it was just too late my time. Hang in there Jennifer! Kindest regards from Germany, Nicola
Great video and so much fun. Put myself on the list to know when the threesome of the inks comes in to Spellbinders. Love them and hard to find really good metallics that stamp like that. Thanks so much.
The Creami is amazing! Dropping a can of fruit in the thing and 24 hrs later you have sorbet in five minutes! Bananas, coco powder, milk of choice and a tbs of cream cheese made a really good chocolate ice cream. Banana, coconut milk and canned pineapple, a tbs of cream cheese if a favorite of mine too!
Oh this is brilliant 😂 I'm just turned 40 and I'm mentally preparing myself for the hot flushes 😂 I love watching videos like this, it's great to just have crafty chat going on when I'm needing some mental support. I hope you're feeling more settled about you son being at college today. X
When you did the Interference inks I went right to the two companies you gave to get them, Spellbinders and SSS and both were sold out. I put my email in and it was only two days before Spellbinders had them and I ordered them. I haven't had a chance to really play with them yet.
I’m sorry I missed your live but I have been thinking about you today. You have wonderful friends! Will keep you in my prayers as you get used to your new normal.
Yes Huffelpuff must be the creative House. I admit I LOVED LOVED LOVED when my son (only child) left. We have a 70 sq m (1 bedroom) flat. So we really did LOVE it.
When one of my daughters went through a terrible phase in her mid-teens, I told people "She's training me to be happy when she goes off to college." Both my kids went very far away, with no safety net of nearby friends or family. I worried. A lot. In the end, all was good, but I was so glad when they finally finished college. Good luck to you and your family!
This was fun to watch (on replay). Glad to see you girls having fun together. Jennifer, could you post a photo of your embroidered work? I think I need this Advent Calendar - didn't get it last year and regretted it. Thanks!
You’re so lucky to have such great friends! 😊 I completely understand this pain that you have. My only child, my son, left last year to continue his education in grad school at Madison, WI. Funny coincidence. We lost my husband, and his father, less than a year before that to cancer. He had a medical exception granted to wait a year before starting school, so he could be at home with my husband. My son had a couple of scholarships that they deferred for him. They were so great about it. I told him I’d be ok and that he should continue on his life’s path. It took every bit of strength I had to encourage him to go, but it broke my heart. 😢 Being a Mom is not for wimps. Luckily he’s come home a few times on holiday/summer break during that time but it’s never enough. Utah is pretty far away from Wisconsin. He’s doing really well, and I’m so happy and proud of him! I don’t know if you ladies will see this post as it’s been awhile since you filmed this, but the pain is still with me and I felt the need to share. Love and appreciate all you ladies share with the community! Thank you for all you do! 💓💓💓
Hang in there my kids went to School in upper new York state and the other ar MSU in Michigan State.. I am 8n Texas… The last one is actually the worst for me because she was not only my baby but my only daughter... So take a deep breath have a margarita and do a little therapy.. Hugs from Texas.
My hair would hold a curl to save my life...until it was about 1/2 white and i was about 60. The texture changed. It got a natural wave and it holds a curl
BEST.....GUEST.......EVER!!!!!!!!!!! YAY CZ!!!!! I tried to catch the Live, but things got busy and now watching the replay. Looking forward to it. Thanks, always, for your transparency and vulnerability. We love you. CLEARLY you've done a great job raising Collin. Please give yourself the grace and permission to feel whatever you feel. You only feel those emotions because of the tremendous love you have for him (for all of them as they've flown). But back to the video . . . I'm sorry to say that I won't be buying 'all of the things' . . . but I can't remember having SUCH a BLAST on the entertainment. I can't believe we get to hang out with you for FREE! And I now love Kristina too! Her hand-lettering videos always intimidated me, so I didn't watch. But SHE is a HOOT too! Thank you for this wonderful gift tonight!!! xoxox
I just had one kiddo, a boy, to drop off at college. And yeah, I drove away realizing that that hulking 6'2" young man I just left off, would never again be that 4 year old riding next to me, saying: Mom, I LOVE you!. Still makes me tear up. The feelings took me by surprise and the next thing I knew I was heading the wrong direction on the freeway from home. I just couldn't go home and headed instead to a meditation retreat center near Nevada City where I spent a few days crying and smiling and reassuring everyone that I was 'okay'. When I got home, I bought a Mother Mary Prayer candle (large) and it burned for a week in my son's bedroom. It's definitely the missing energy that was hard to adjust too. Even though he hadn't been home much throughout his senior year and summer (too busy), the energy signature was still there. When he went to college, it was so clear that he had 'moved on' in his life. And that's right and good of course, but it sure leaves an empty spot in a mom's heart where a ferocious love shared with a child is now just a sweet memory. The good news is that if we are patient and lucky, the bond grows and changes in surprising ways.
Hufflepuff will be the crafty house👌🏻 I am hufflepuff too! I play hogwarts legacy when I don’t craft for example😅 and I wish Cathy and Kristina would come and join you, just had that feeling and I am sorry I felt asleep when you said something about twilight, sorry Cathy couldn’t rescue you🤣 but with this friends💖💖💖 you are a good mommy and loved that I could be there for a while while it was almost at night. Hope you sleep well now and this was a good idea of Colin and Mike to distract you. You are amazing and good that you show us how tough it can be. If you lived here your kid would be staying at home until they’re 30 and go by train and bus to the university (small country the Netherlands😅) and than you want them to leave! Wish you a lot of love and you are a true good loving mommy💖💖💖💖
I happily retired my 20 year old Big Shot as soon as my Intercut arrived. No more fighting or cursing. Thank goodness I never learned Big Shot language. The Intercut is a marvel. I recently bought the magnetic platform. No more warping with either platform. Worth every penny but I certainly got my money's worth from the BS.
Jennifer Whether you plan or not, your videos are always so informative for me. And fun! Love Cathy's videos too. They are relaxing and fun and paced perfectly for me. Cancel Comment @sue
That is the main difference. The intricate has the adjustable knob that changes the tension for different things you are putting through it and the Empress does that with different plate combinations.
