Comments on: Magic Slippers http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/ Color the Ordinary Sun, 20 May 2012 20:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: KimC http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 KimC Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:48:42 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1637 So glad you did stand on the log and photograph the slippers! So glad you did stand on the log and photograph the slippers!

]]> By: Hanna http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Hanna Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:08 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1621 great great post, and beeeeautiful slippers! I think we all are looking for balance, in one way or another. I don't know if we ever will find it entirely, but bit by bit some of it will be found I think! great great post, and beeeeautiful slippers! I think we all are looking for balance, in one way or another. I don’t know if we ever will find it entirely, but bit by bit some of it will be found I think!

]]> By: kate http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 kate Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:11:10 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1601 ...saw those slippers on Garnet hill- love them! I stayed home with our 4 kids - now have 4 grandkids- it is sooooooooooooooooo worth it- they kept me delightfully busy and they turned out delightful! The years go soooooo fast, believe me- I can remember when I had kids all underfoot- and now, now they are gone....... …saw those slippers on Garnet hill- love them! I stayed home with our 4 kids – now have 4 grandkids- it is sooooooooooooooooo worth it- they kept me delightfully busy and they turned out delightful! The years go soooooo fast, believe me- I can remember when I had kids all underfoot- and now, now they are gone…….

]]> By: stephanie s http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 stephanie s Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:11:38 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1562 man, those slippers are wonderful... i might just have to get the red version. man, those slippers are wonderful… i might just have to get the red version.

]]> By: Amy http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Amy Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:20:11 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1559 I think the feminism in slipper photography falls on the spectrum just to the left of the resurgence of wearing beautiful aprons. Or, at least, my spectrum. A higher value being place on traditional woman's work -- whether it is done as a drudging chore or as a spirt-lifting hobby. Am I making sense only to myself here? I never thought I would want to be a stay at home mom -- until it was "time" to go back to work after Bea was born and I realized I couldn't stop holding her. I must say since then I have had not one regret. I think the feminism in slipper photography falls on the spectrum just to the left of the resurgence of wearing beautiful aprons. Or, at least, my spectrum. A higher value being place on traditional woman’s work — whether it is done as a drudging chore or as a spirt-lifting hobby. Am I making sense only to myself here?

I never thought I would want to be a stay at home mom — until it was “time” to go back to work after Bea was born and I realized I couldn’t stop holding her. I must say since then I have had not one regret.

]]> By: Pam http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Pam Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:06:34 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1558 Thoughtful post. I often consider the same thing myself, having done the corporate thing and being born in the era of the women's movement where we were supposed to do it all. I guess we all do the best we can. Love the slippers. Thoughtful post. I often consider the same thing myself, having done the corporate thing and being born in the era of the women’s movement where we were supposed to do it all. I guess we all do the best we can.

Love the slippers.

]]> By: Sid http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Sid Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:39:43 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1556 Cool slippers - thank goodness you took a picture of them.. lol.. And no, we´re not crazy, at least not unbearably.. :-D I quit medschool for my older kids and 95 % of the time I´m ok with not becoming a doctor. Instead I chose to work 20 hours a week in clinical research for alot less money but with pretty adjustable hours so I´m able to see patients and still pick up the younger ones from Preschool, Kindergarten or Omi´s (grandma´s) at 14:00 (2 p.m. for the not miltary people.. lol) and you know what? I am convinced it paid off. The oldest daughter is in the Navy doing good, the next kid is going to graduate High School this year and seems to be a happy and healthy young man, both drug and drama free - what more can I ask for? It believe it made such a difference that there was someone there when they came home from school and in continuing to stay in medicine just with altered goals showed them that you can change your path even if you thought it was engraved in stone and be happy. Hope you notice I didn´t write that our house is being cleaned alot and their laundry is always done.. grin grin.. that will never be one of my priorities though! lol.. the 3 monsters still left in the house don´t seem to mind though :-D I think there are alot more women who have traded in their careers for something much more promising - making sure there are more happy and healthy kids to grow up to be loving, caring, responsible adults! So yup, keep on doing what you´re doing, it looks excellent my book..and yes, I initially thought you made the slippers yourself, too and thought "gosh, is there anything she CAN´T do? they´re simply gorgous" lol.. Cool slippers – thank goodness you took a picture of them.. lol..
And no, we´re not crazy, at least not unbearably.. :-D
I quit medschool for my older kids and 95 % of the time I´m ok with not becoming a doctor. Instead I chose to work 20 hours a week in clinical research for alot less money but with pretty adjustable hours so I´m able to see patients and still pick up the younger ones from Preschool, Kindergarten or Omi´s (grandma´s) at 14:00 (2 p.m. for the not miltary people.. lol) and you know what? I am convinced it paid off. The oldest daughter is in the Navy doing good, the next kid is going to graduate High School this year and seems to be a happy and healthy young man, both drug and drama free – what more can I ask for? It believe it made such a difference that there was someone there when they came home from school and in continuing to stay in medicine just with altered goals showed them that you can change your path even if you thought it was engraved in stone and be happy. Hope you notice I didn´t write that our house is being cleaned alot and their laundry is always done.. grin grin.. that will never be one of my priorities though! lol.. the 3 monsters still left in the house don´t seem to mind though :-D
I think there are alot more women who have traded in their careers for something much more promising – making sure there are more happy and healthy kids to grow up to be loving, caring, responsible adults!
So yup, keep on doing what you´re doing, it looks excellent my book..and yes, I initially thought you made the slippers yourself, too and thought “gosh, is there anything she CAN´T do? they´re simply gorgous” lol..

]]> By: clarice http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 clarice Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:56:34 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1555 Photograping your slippers (which I love by the way) is a blog thing. Thank goodness our girls get that !! By the way tell them Chloe says hello. Clarice Photograping your slippers (which I love by the way) is a blog thing. Thank goodness our girls get that !! By the way tell them Chloe says hello. Clarice

]]> By: Katjaquilt http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Katjaquilt Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:36:19 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1554 I'm also a stay-at-home-mom. Before this I studied economics and had a nine-year career at various companies as a financial and management accountant. Then my son was born, then I had a cancer treatment (but not with chemo) and then my daughter was born. I enjoy that I still have a life and I decided to stay at home and help my kids grow. One mom told me that I'm wasting my time and talent to raise my kids by myself instead of having a career. I can tell you that I'm more relaxed than she is and I enjoy my life more than she does. And I don't think that raising and helping the kids to find they place in the world is time and talent wasted. My time and talent is working at the most important people in my life. Okay, I admitt, that this only works when you can financially afford it or try to balance your needs and belongings with the money that is coming in. And I definitly don't need a portable DVD-player for my car and I don't need five times a year holidays at expensive places and hotels with 5 stars. I’m also a stay-at-home-mom. Before this I studied economics and had a nine-year career at various companies as a financial and management accountant. Then my son was born, then I had a cancer treatment (but not with chemo) and then my daughter was born. I enjoy that I still have a life and I decided to stay at home and help my kids grow. One mom told me that I’m wasting my time and talent to raise my kids by myself instead of having a career. I can tell you that I’m more relaxed than she is and I enjoy my life more than she does. And I don’t think that raising and helping the kids to find they place in the world is time and talent wasted. My time and talent is working at the most important people in my life. Okay, I admitt, that this only works when you can financially afford it or try to balance your needs and belongings with the money that is coming in. And I definitly don’t need a portable DVD-player for my car and I don’t need five times a year holidays at expensive places and hotels with 5 stars.

]]> By: katrin http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 katrin Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:30:39 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/10/14/magic-slippers/#comment-1553 very beautiful slippers, indeed! and it´s not weird to take pictures of your feet. as long as it´s your own feet... ;) i especially like the "the time is NOW" calendar (it is a calendar, right?) - it´s just so true... and in spite of it, there always will be THE time or THE chance passing by, unused and untaken. *sigh* a thoughtful present. my mom worked all day (neccessarily), but i can´t say that i missed anything. our grandparents lived down the street, so i was one of the lucky children that were played with and taken care of all the day. when my mom and dad came home they were there for me and my sister - no housework, no "go somewhere and play, i need to get this done first". i don´t think a working mother is worse than a non-working one, so no bad conscience! surely your caitlin doesn´t feel like having had the short end of that named stick. :) very beautiful slippers, indeed! and it´s not weird to take pictures of your feet. as long as it´s your own feet… ;)
i especially like the “the time is NOW” calendar (it is a calendar, right?) – it´s just so true… and in spite of it, there always will be THE time or THE chance passing by, unused and untaken. *sigh*
a thoughtful present.
my mom worked all day (neccessarily), but i can´t say that i missed anything. our grandparents lived down the street, so i was one of the lucky children that were played with and taken care of all the day. when my mom and dad came home they were there for me and my sister – no housework, no “go somewhere and play, i need to get this done first”. i don´t think a working mother is worse than a non-working one, so no bad conscience! surely your caitlin doesn´t feel like having had the short end of that named stick. :)

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