Posted in Startup Mom on Jan 30th, 2012 3 Comments »
The year after I dropped out of college I worked as a receptionist at a tech company and shared an apartment with my best friend. I can’t remember the exact circumstances of our financial situation, but I remember we were in a Tight Spot. We were in danger of not making rent and didn’t have [...]
Posted in Momageddon, Startup Mom on Jan 19th, 2012 2 Comments »
Awhile ago I popped into Bad Animals studio to record a voice over track for one of my clients (Do you like how breezy I was when I said that? Like it happens all the time?). When I got there, the staff ushered me into a special parking spot and asked if I wanted my [...]
Posted in Everyday, Startup Mom, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Jan 14th, 2012 No Comments »
We’re pinching our pennies for date night these days, so I was excited to remember I’d bought movie passes on Groupon months ago. A free movie + conversation over steak tacos = a win for budget date night! Which gave me a great idea! Because our entrepreneurial income tends to fluctuate throughout the year, I [...]
Posted in Other Places to Find Me, Startup Mom on Sep 27th, 2011 3 Comments »
Last week on the morning of my 40th birthday, Bryan woke me with a kiss, handed me a mug, and said, “Your coffee, Mrs. President. Happy Birthday.” And it’s true. I am now the President and CEO of my own company. It’s called What Now? Exactly! and we make kick-ass animated explanations. There is a [...]
Posted in Comfort & Control, Everyday, On Writing, Startup Mom on Aug 19th, 2011 2 Comments »
Lately I’ve been experiencing a creative conundrum. You see, I have it made. I’m one of the lucky ones. And no, I’m not talking about my hair. It’s amazing, to be sure, and the world is generally very jealous of my thick and gorgeous mane, but I am talking about my lifestyle. It’s amazing that [...]
Posted in Everyday, Startup Mom on Aug 2nd, 2011 No Comments »
This Spring I pruned a bush that smells like oregano when you rub the leaves. My kids thought this was so awesome that they tried to sell branches on the street. So there they sat. And sat. And sat. They didn’t have any customers, but it kept them busy and argument free for most of [...]
Posted in Other Places to Find Me, Startup Mom, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Jul 15th, 2011 No Comments »
“Gotta go sew a Tyvek tent. I blame YouTube and marrying crazy.” My friend posted this to her facebook page the other day. I have no idea what a Tyvek tent is, but I know the sort of person her husband is and that these things usually start with a wild-eyed idea, followed by a [...]
Posted in Startup Mom on Oct 5th, 2010 1 Comment »
… I got myself a little help.
Posted in Ruthie, Startup Mom on Aug 20th, 2010 3 Comments »
This is what I do for work – I produce animated videos like this one. In fact, this animation for Circle Street was my first solo project, back in February. I work from home – mostly in our basement office, sometimes at the dining table, occasionally in my thinking chair. I work part time while [...]
Posted in Everyday, Startup Mom on Aug 18th, 2010 No Comments »
I came home the other day to this freshly painted line on the street in front of our house, and I cried. For seven years we’ve laughed about this line. The city comes every few months to repaint it all the way down our street, but because our car is always parked out front they [...]
Posted in Other Places to Find Me, Startup Mom on Jul 20th, 2010 1 Comment »
A couple weeks ago I gave a short presentation on Lilipip at Tech Cafe (formerly Lunch 2.0), and I brought Ruthie along to the happy hour event because I wanted her to see see me in action. After seeing my name tag, which said @jenzug above @lilipip, Ruthie wanted to alter her name tag to [...]
Posted in Everyday, Startup Mom on Jul 16th, 2010 3 Comments »
Yesterday I made myself take a break. I’d worked the amount of hours I’d set aside to work, and there were no pressing issues that couldn’t wait until the next time I clocked in. I cleaned the kitchen, pitched some clutter, and managed to keep five kids happy and entertained. At 4:30 I finished a [...]
Posted in Comfort & Control, Startup Mom on Jun 15th, 2010 No Comments »
My assistant affectionately calls me the Boss Lady, which I find endearing. “Hey boss lady,” she’ll write in an email. “Here’s the weekly financial update. Did you send out the checks?” Yeah, she may call me Boss Lady, but she’s always telling me what to do. I find that I really like being the boss [...]
Posted in Startup Mom on Apr 26th, 2010 No Comments »
I’ve always had a tendency to quit things when they get hard. Or at least WANT to quit. I definitely WHINE a lot. Since I can’t really quit parenting, I do a lot of whining about that. A LOT of Whining. There is much whining. Imagine my surprise (oh!) when I felt like quitting my [...]
Posted in Books, Getting Things Done, Startup Mom on Apr 1st, 2010 No Comments »
Occasionally I work long hours after the kids go to bed, and Monday was one of those nights. I was a little manic, and despite being tired I couldn’t shut my brain off. As I tried to tear myself away from the laptop and just Leave It All Undone, I remembered how I gazed longingly [...]
Be warned: what you see here is not my best work. It is what Anne Lamott describes in Bird By Bird as a series of “shitty first drafts.” Blogging dragged me kicking and screaming out of creative constipation by getting me to actually write. So I do that. A lot. Without worrying about every word choice or comma placement.
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