Well today has been incredibly sad for me - the announcement was made today that as of the 31 May 2008 a dream for me will end - the doors are closing on Scrapbook Essentials! To say it was a hard decision was a complete understament - it has been a very long week with sleepless nights, to and froing about the right thing to do and in the end Aaron and I made the decision that the three little people need me more at the moment - don't get me wrong, Aaron supported me either way but it came down to with the kids being so little, that time goes so quickly and they need me to be there for them. The site has grown so much and is demanding more and more of my time which means less time in other areas of my life.
So from me to all the wonderful customers, and supporters of the site - thank you for helping me achieve a dream, making some brilliant friendships that will last long after the last challenge is posted and for making the last 3 years a fantastic experience.
A big thank you to all the current Design Team girls - Megan, Janine, Hannah and Kelly for giving so much of themselves each month with the wonderful work they produced with the kits and to previous DT members - Neen, Jo and Beverley a big thank you for your continued support since your terms ended - it means a lot.
A big thank you also to all the emails, phone calls, text messages from so many people who wanted to send their good wishes - I am just blown away, truly.
So on that note and because I can;t see through my tears I will end this post but this blog will still be updated very frequently so if you have a spare 5mins from time to time, make sure you drop in and say hi!!
Peace
Meg
Friday, May 16, 2008
Saying goodbye...................
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We will miss you. You have created a wonderful website, a place where lots friendships have been made.
But now its time for your family and we will always have your blog to check in to see what you have been up too.
Meg hope you a restful weekend with Aaron and your beautiful children.Having time with them will help.
Congratulations you are Super Mum and a Super person.
Take Care.
And so the rest of us have to try and see through our tears to post on your blog Meg...One door closes another one opens, and once this hard part is over, you'll be living it up (ummm at swimming lessons and dancing lessons...LOL) and no more nights stuck out in the garage filling orders. So are you going to go back to scrapbooking for yourself after a break? Or do you never want to see a piece of 12 x 12 again?? All the very best for the future buddy, and as the old song goes...thanks for the memories...
Well Meg you know that you have nothing but the best support... I know it was hard... I know we've been blessed to have the great people we've had on the boards and that all come down to you... sending you big hugs...
Oh Meg! You know how I feel about this. I am behind you 100% and support your decision completely. At the end of the day, this is WORK for you. And you know about the rubber ball thing!! ;-)
Your new priority is your family and that's how it should be.
I have loved every single second of this ride, and like I said on the phone, even if I knew it would end like this I still would have jumped on board. No regrets.
Love you heaps and remember I'm here for you if I can help in any way. Huge (((hugs))) to you - I am in awe of your courage and I admire you so much!
Thanks for EVERYTHING!
Because of the forum I have made so many friendships and for that I thank you. I know that would not have been an easy decision to have made but I respect it and the courage it took to make it. So hard to walk away from a dreanm, when you have poured your heart and soul into it. But you have four awesome reasons too do that and they are what matters the most. Will keep in touhc don;t you worry.
Okay, so I sit here reading your blog buddy and I thought that I would be all cried out ... guess what ... I'm NOT!!! Crikey ...
You are a very special, loveable, amazing person ... and these posts prove it.
Chin up ...
What can I say but wow! Gosh I can remember visiting your wee shop when your stock was on a couple of shelves. How wonderful the thought is for you that your baby grew so fast and so big. I think your real babies will love you for being there for them and your a fabulous mum for making this decision to place your family first in a society that seems to have lost a lot of family values - you go Meg!! :o)
What will we do without SE?!
Meg, I just want to say thanks. Thanks for giving me the awesome opportunity to be on your design team. Thanks for helping me to believe in myself and my ability. Thanks for providing a cool place for scrapbookers to hang out and make friends.
Your dream and the way you let it grow has changed the world for many NZ scrapbookers. We will be sad to see it go but totally understand your decision. Enjoy your family and take time to watch them grow.
Sending you a big hug Meg, thanks for everything, i hope you really enjoy your new found freedom and i'll be keeping up with your blog to see how you are getting on ;-)
Take care.
Good on you, Meg, for making the hard decision and choosing what matters most. I have been in exactly the same situation - adoring my scrapbooking business but realising that 4-5 nights a week of getting to bed post midnight and not being there for my kids and DH simply wasn't worth it. Believe me you'll have more time for scrapbooking after this!
All the best
Thankyou Meg, for giving me the opportunity to meet so many new friends.
SE has been like my online home for the past year and I have loved it.
Enjoy your time with your family now - I am sure they will love having you round and more relaxed!
Hi Meg, i just wanted to say well done to you, not only for creating what obviously was a very special place for a lot of scrappers but also for making such a brave and good decision to let it end and put your children first.
All the best
Vicky Gibson
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