Indecisive With a Side of Crazy...

What is it about pregnancy that turns a perfectly organized woman who knows what she wants into a pile of mush that cannot make the most basic of decisions?

I know, I know...it's the hormones right.  But seriously, people should not underestimate the power of these hormones! They are crazy!  I mean, anything that can turn a simple dinner decision of chicken vs. potato soup into a hormonal tornado of emotion and even tears is dangerous people!

In all honesty, I have never really been the same since my first pregnancy five years ago.  Maybe that has something to do with the fact that I have been pregnant six times in the last five years.  Maybe. I'm not really sure though.  (I can't decide)

I hope that someday in the future my sanity will return and I will once again be united with that organized, clear thinking woman that I once knew, but for now, I am listening and learning.

The first step for me in my journey of actually listening is removing some of the things on my piled high plate, which is hard because everything on my plate is very tasty and brings me great satisfaction.
Warning: Prepare yourself because those of you who actually read my blog will think for a moment that you are experiencing deja vous.  

Okay (deep breathe), I am officially unclenching my fist and letting go of my art business, Teapots & Robots. I know, I said something very similar to this a few months ago, but that was simply a break, this is long term.
I took that break for a short while and then recently started back again because I had really missed it, but have been questioning that decision ever since.  I have felt a lot of conviction about my decision and have struggled with what to do.  After much prayer, I woke up yesterday morning knowing what I had to do.
Throughout the course of the day, the Lord so graciously confirmed that through a post on one of my favorite blogs to read, a friend's devotion that she emailed me, and good solid advice and encouragement from my husband.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with spending time doing something you love and being a full time stay at home wife and mother...if you can do it all and do it all well and to the glory of God. I am sure there are some women out there that can do it.  But for me, all of this extra stuff has become a distraction and has hindered me from being the wife and mother God has called me to be.  I was no longer simply loving being home with my children...that had somehow become not enough.
I have held so tightly to it because I felt as though it was one of the only "me" things I had left.  The Lord very gently and mercifully (because he sure didn't have to be gentle with me) has shown me that not only was there a lot of pride wrapped up into all of this, but I was also using this for fulfillment in areas of my life as well as a way to sort of define "me."
I am so incredibly blessed to be able to stay home and be a full time wife and support to my husband as well as a full time mother and teacher to my three children (soon to be four). My joy and satisfaction should come from Jesus Christ alone, but also from the amazing role He has placed me in. It is an honor and I have been missing it by not fully embracing it and enjoying it.

So, what exactly does this mean for Teapots & Robots?  Well, it means that I will no longer be operating a business under that name.  I will no longer be selling my creations and pieces.
However, I will still be creating them when I have time.  Long before Teapots & Robots was born, I was creating for friends and family and truth be told, I enjoyed doing that far more than selling them.

What does this mean for this blog?  Well, it means good news for all of you! I hope it is anyway.
As I have time to create, I will now be posting tutorials on how to create these things yourself.  I will share all of the little tips and secrets that I have utilized in creating my pieces and all for FREE!  I am very excited about this and know that I will have much more fun sharing them with you than trying to sell them to you. :)
I will also be posting about everyday life as a mother of four. I'll share with you our adventures in homeschooling as we just started that for the first time today!  I'll share photos, recipes, party/shower hosting tips & decor, home decor ideas, DIY projects/tutorials, and much much more!  Just plain fun stuff without any pressure! ;)

I hope you're excited about our new adventure and I certainly hope that you'll join me in it.

p.s. for my friends/ former customers, you can still contact me if you would like to purchase a creation and if I have the time, I would be happy to still work with you.