News From Tipnut: {December 5th, 2012}
433 Comments 
Thanks very much to all of you for your patience while I took some time off to relax a bit with my family. Our holiday was excellent, the weather was great and we had a wonderful time hanging out together. Interestingly, my access to the web was intermittent and not consistent like I expected, maybe that was a sign that I really did need to step away from the computer! lol
As I mentioned when I announced the break, I had a lot of thinking to do with my family about what the next phase or direction for Tipnut.com needed to be.
This site has blossomed into something bigger than anything I ever imagined, helping more than two million visitors each month solve basic household issues, get ideas for tonight’s dinner, offer suggestions on how to soothe toothaches, headaches and other common ailments plus curating hundreds (thousands?) of creative, crafty projects from around the web. Although there are attempts, there still isn’t another site quite like it even after all these years 
.
Thank you to everyone who offered their ideas, suggestions and even their services to help things go a little smoother around here. I really, truly appreciate it!
Although this website isn’t a family business and is just a place for me to share my passion (household tips, crafts, remedies, etc.), especially the vintage goodies, the work I do here does affect my family. As the site has grown, the amount of time it requires from me has grown with it. Do I hire help? Do I invest more time developing new tutorials, compiling remedies, cleaning recipes and tips from my notebooks, scanning and cleaning up vintage patterns, etc., or is it time to better manage what I already have published?
After six years of building this site myself, pouring my heart into organizing all the information I’ve compiled over the past couple decades (everything from fixing yellow armpit stains to DIY Febreeze and DIY laundry detergent), I find my heart now being pulled in another direction.
The core issue I’m having is that in the crafty/DIY niche Tipnut.com is a part of, we traditionally were women (and some men) happy to support each other with only a few bad apples in the bunch. Something changed in this little corner of the net awhile ago and to be honest, it’s just not fun for me anymore. Hiring help isn’t going to fix this.
It’s become clear to me that it’s time to take an extended break before I become totally disheartened and lose all my interest and motivation for keeping the site going. It might be a permanent break or maybe just temporary, I can only say that for now I need to take a step back.
What this all means:
- Wednesday Weekly Updates will no longer be published, they are on an extended hiatus. I don’t know if they’ll ever come back and this really does hurt me because I realize so many of you looked forward to Wednesdays. Not only as readers eager to check out the new goodies that were added to the site, but also as bloggers needing and appreciating the exposure and the little boost in traffic they got from it.
- Tipnut.com is still very much alive and relevant. The information will be kept online for years to come and I see no reason why that would change. Project pages will continue to be monitored for dead links and new projects will be added frequently…this just won’t be happening on a set schedule like before.
- I will keep the email subscriptions active for now, which means I won’t delete any subscribers. There may be a periodic announcement and review of what’s been added to the website, something like every month or two? Maybe?
- I will be working on a new site design. Actually I have been working on one since last year, I’ll just have more time now to get it done. Hopefully this will be up in the near future. Mentioning that now so there are no surprises .
- All past Weekly Update pages will be deleted. I know many of you keep them in your email folders to note items of interest so I will keep the pages online until the end of January 2013, this will give you several weeks to get your favorite bookmarks in order.
This all seems so cold and final, you and I have been a part of each others week for YEARS, and now I’m changing things. My love for this website and appreciation for your support hasn’t diminished and I still have so much more to offer, but the time has come for me to take a step back for a bit. I hope you understand and I hope you’ll continue to use and support Tipnut.com as you’ve done before, the information and resources will be here waiting for you as you need it.
For my fellow bloggers:
I wish each of you all the best and hope you find great success or whatever it is you are striving for. Thanks very much to those of you who supported the work that I’ve done here, it has meant so much to me 
. What a wonderful age we live in where what we type on our keyboards and even who we send a simple link to…can have a real affect on real people from all over the world!
I’ll miss the weekly updates from Tipnut. Not having them to look forward to is like losing a friend but I understand where you’re coming from and wish you nothing but good luck and good fortune for the future.
Yes agreed, your labour of love has blessed me so much, thank you. May you find all the wisdom you need to take this site forward and may you be blessed in spending more time with your loved one’s.
Your African connection
I agree with all you’ve said Helen, be blessed Tipnut.
Another African connection
Thank you very much for all your ideas but family always needs too come first, a very respectful decision xx
Just found your site this year. Have been enjoying. I do understand what you are going thru…I have been writing a monthly newsletter for former classmate for about 15 years and at times, I want to step back too…you have worded your letter so nicely, I may have to take some of your ideas to incorporate into my closing letter to classmates if and when I do finally take that step. Happy trails to you….and will keep looking at your past (and maybe future) ideas.
I’ll miss the weekly updates, but do understand.
Life happens and some times we need a break.
I look forward to your New design and to see what else you have up your sleeve.
May you and your family have a Very Merry christmas.
i also will miss you as I have been on the receiving end for a long time and have used many of your tips and recipes for numerous things. Now will have to search…which of course takes a lot longer. Enjoy your extra time and hurry back…
So sad being Wednesday Weekly Updates I very much looked forward to. I appreciate all you’ve given in the past years and may you find joy and happiness in your new direction in life. Thanks for everything!
Here,Here.Well said
I have been a subscriber for a year and I have enjoyed your weekly Wednesday RSS feed. I’m sorry to see you take a break/go. I know you haven’t made a decision but I totally understand the importance of family time and even taking some time out for yourself. You have made all of us craft/sew/crochet/knit/scrapbook/bloggers very happy and you deserve some uninterrupted time of your own.
Much love, success and rest,
~Y
I am one of those who looked forward to Wednesdays so I am sad, but I completely understand! I wish you all the best and am happy to know the site will still be here as a resource. Thank you for all you have done. I will keep my RSS feed in hopes that you will post about any new adventure you decide on.
Happy Holidays and a bright New Year!
From me, too!
God bless!
Hooray for taking care of yourself and staying true. Thank you for the resources you have provided, will continue to provide, and will in all likelihood share again when you find the way you want to do it. Clarity and distance are wonderful things. Also teaching me how to make my own laundry detergent, toothpaste, deodorant, and generally that I can do things and experiment and have fun are really due in part to the amazing resource you put together.
je venais de découvrir votre blog et l’appréciait beaucoup, mais prenez votre temps, et j’espère que nous vous retrouverons
Annie
Good luck and enjoy the holidays. Your work is very much appreciated and enjoyed by me.
Thanks again,
Jody
Well, I’m sad. But I understand where you are coming from, and I hope that some time away will help.
Hope to see you back, if not, I hope things work out for the best.
Thanks for sharing,
Wednesday Weekly Updates will greatly be missed! Good luck to you, and thanks for all your hard work keeping us posted all these years.
Thanks for the update. I would have been concerned. Hope you do get to enjoy some “down time”. Being creative and putting it out there uses a lot of grey matter. You may be very tired. Rest and relax…best wishes to you…..gl
Whatever the pressures….whatever the pressures, you must do whatever is best for yourself and your family. Your readership has enjoyed and will continue to enjoy what your efforts have produced. I hope that everything will unfold and come to pass as you would wish it.
An appreciative reader fan.
Oh I am so sad. I understand though. You are doing the right thing for yourself. Good luck. I will still be a fan!
Will miss you but Thank-you for all that you’ve done. Best wishes to you and your family!
I completely understand! I will miss your updates! Thank you for all you have shared with us. I wish you the best of everything with your family.
Take Care!
Definitely A Fan Forever!
Will most deffinatly miss you,always have looked forward to the Wednesday issues, hope to see you back soon! Until then, take care!
There comes a time in everyone’s life to take inventory of your life and ambitions. Although I am sad that you will no longer blogging as much, I can as I am sure others will understand that family comes first. I can only imagine all the time and work that it takes to set up Tipnut and I so very much appreciate all your hard work and well as all your fabulous tips. I will take this opportunity to wish you and your family very happy holidays as well as any new endevours you wish to start. Always remember family comes first and your children don’t stay small forever! Enjoy them while you can and create the memories that will be so precious in the future!
I just found this site, now it will go away. Sad, but I know you can’t maintain the site if your heart is not in it 100%. Much success in your future cyber endeavors.
CHERE TIPNUT
JE LIS VOTRE COURRIER ET JE SUIS TRISTE
VOUS FAITES PARTIE DE MA VIE MAIS JE COMPRENDS VOTRE BESOIN DE FAIRE UNE PAUSE
VOUS DITES QUE VOUS VOULEZ RETIRER DESPAGES HEBDOMADAIRES QUE SIGNIFIE CE PROJET
VOUSB ALLEZ ME MANQUER BISES JOJO
As sad as I am to no longer receive the Wednesday Weekly Updates, I applaud you for following your heart! I wish you all the best in your next adventure.
I am so grateful for all your work and the great range of subjects you’ve given us. Thank you for all your past efforts and please, please enjoy your family and have some restful, quiet time for yourself. God bless you and your family and Merry Christmas !!
Thank you, so very much,for all of your hard work, effort and time you have given us. All the best —
I will miss you as I looked forward to all new ideas and the many craft items you had. Best of luck in your new phase of life.
I can’t even imagine how much time you have spent keeping all of us informed and the information has been delightful.
I wish you and yours the best and will look forward to anthing you decide to do.
Thank you for your time and the information, and yes I have saved them for reference. I will truly miss these weekly hints, recipes, crafts, etc.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Phaedra
I want to thank you for all you have done. I’ve received this wonderful newsletter/blog for about a year and have just loved it. I’m so sorry that it will be coming to an end. Wednesday’s just won’t be the same. I understand that times come to move on; it just seems that all the pleasant, wholesome and traditional things are coming to an end in all parts of our society. I will miss Tipnut, but again, my thanks for all you have done.
I will certainly miss the Wednesday updates, but can certainly support you following your heart. Thank you!
I’m only a relative newcomer to Tipnut (July when I got my iPad) but I will miss my weekly gems. I wish you all the best and hope that you return after recharging your batteries. Regards, Pam
Enjoy yourself where ever you go in the future. Many thanks for all you have given and accomplished. My printed folder is still on my desk. At 70, have become semi-recluse. But have added baking to the things that I now do daily; along with the other things that I do to keep busy. My family is getting fat.
Affectionally
Vorece
I have really enjoyed this since sighing up. I hope you will find more joy and peace of mind in your next journey.
Thank-you Robin
you will be missed. I hope you do return no way to thank you enough for all you have done
I just found you on the web
But best of luck to you, may your time off refresh and rejuvenate you!
Dear TipNut,
I too am a long time DIY/Crafter (without a lot of computer savvy; I don’t blog or tweet or whatever else there is these days). I have looked forward to and enjoyed your publication immeasureably! for a number of years and you’re the first place I research when I need to know “how to”. While I understand the time constraints and demands that TipNut requires, I hope that a little respite will give you a fresh new outlook and pray that it won’t disappear altogether; even if you only publish monthly. I would be so saddened to see it go away entirely.
Wishing you a joyous Christmas Season & Blessings of good health in the coming year.
Warmest Regards,
Andrea
First the soaps go off the air and now this, to much to bear, I have enjoyed my weekly tipnut so much.
I hope things will be cleared up soon and we can carry on. I will miss this site greatly if you decide not to continue.
Bless you, my Dear Invisible Friend! It takes a heap of courage to step off the path, look around, and say, “Where am I? Is this where I want to be?” I’ve read some research that shows that most adults do this about every 10 years, sometimes making huge changes–sometimes small ones—but making a turn toward a newly clarified future. You’re definitely doing the right thing. I have personally enjoyed and benefitted very much from your site, and thank you very sincerely for that. But I also thank you for being a good role model, and taking your life in hand, and moving forward! God bless you real good! Wherever you work this out, and with whom, you will be a gift. Thank you!
I am so sad to hear this news, as I so look forward to Wednesday afternoon “Tipnut Time”… but I do understand that your family needs to come 1st! Thanks for all the work you have done thus far to help those of us who love to use “Tipnut” God Bless!
This is the most valuable and fabulous site I have ever seen! You are to be commended for your talent and care in keeping it going. I will greatly miss the weekly updates but LIFE does go on and should be a postitive and happy experience. Thanks you so very much for all you have given to all of us!!!!
Well this makes me sad
You deserve a great big hug!!
I quit participating in to craft shows because it got to the point where I had to spend every possible minute making product and couldn’t do the things I wanted to do. That you have stayed with TipNut for so long tells us all how passionate you are about it.
Take the time you need to ‘recharge your batteries’ so to speak, and I for one will be grateful for what I’ve received on this site and understanding of your decision if you choose not to continue. Somehow I don’t think that’s going to happen.
Awe, dang…
But on the upside…
Good luck and Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!! We’ll miss you but totally understand.
How sad. So many sites I love have fallen due to some bad apples. I’m sorry you’ve been bothered by those to fail to appreciate your wonderful site. Shame on them for spoiling it for you and the rest of us. Please, please don’t go away completely.
Personally, i’m sorry you have decided to stop “managing” this huge big site-it is new to me anyway as i am “new” to it. i especially enjoyed the cleaning tips and the vintage sewing stuff. i confess i did find many of the “links” to be expired, but again, i “connected” late, so it made sense, ya know? Lots of links all over the web are expired i find anyway. But i ENJOYED TIPNUT, and i thought it was beautifully done-pat yourself on the back! Are you a web design person? Anyway it will stand out as the BEST and the EASIEST to use!
i have no clue as to your age or if you still have kids at home, but know it is hard to juggle everything and THEN do all of this for us! i have enjoyed every newsletter-now you enjoy your LIFE! Relax, spend some time with the ones you love, and KNOW you created a wonderful thing! jacki
I only found your site within the past year, but quickly looked forward to reading all the goodies on Wednesdays. I wish you the best in what you do next. You have been very generous with your time and tips. God’s Peace, LisaD in upstate NY
You have given us many many wonderful ideas over the years.I have many filed away in my folder.
I especially like the gardening tips which I share with my oldest son who has decided to plant a vegetable garden and a flower garden.This was the first year for vegetables and it was so so.As his adopted son said “Well we are just starting,next year will be better”
His flower garden is doing very well.Attracting butterflies and many different birds.
Again thank you. Hope to see you back soon.
Happy Holidays and a Safe and Healthy New Year
Thank you for the time that you spent creating tipnut. Ive learned alot over the years and referenced the site numerously. Thank you for having the courage to step back and digest a beautiful snowball, that seems to have gotten out of control. No one will ever know your personal love for this creation except you, and you alone…but that loved is shared by all fans of tipnut I promise…God bless you…Sincerely
Thank you for all the tips I have truly enjoyed this website. It will be missed
You are loved and you will be missed by so many but family comes first ~
All the very best to you ~ have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Good Luck! Have a good break! Happy Holidays!
I am so very sorry to hear that you have been dealt a difficult hand. For my part, I have always enjoyed the “tips” on how I could, 1st of all, save money by doing and making things generally used and needed . Many of the featured items were such fun and interesting articles. I especially enjoyed being taken back in time with sweet memories when I was a child by certain items I could make. Treasures. I do hope all will work out to your joy and happiness. Hope to see you “weekly”. And if not, know that I personally appreciated all you did for us. Thank you for all the neat and fun projects you have sent my way. Many of which are waiting for me to enjoy over and over again in a folder.
I have enjoyed your site and your regular updates and am selfishly sorry that you have decided to discontinue them. Thank you for all you’ve shared and contributed to so many of us. I will continue to reference Tipnut when faced with a question of how-to or ” where can I find…?” Thank you for leaving the site up for our perusal.
I wish you peace and good luck in your next great adventure, what ever you choose it to be. Thank you.
So sorry to see you go…Thank you for all your hard work:)
As a relatively recent subscriber, I must tell myou I do thoroughly enjoy your blog. I do understnad but I will miss the wednesday Tipnut. Best of luck in all you do.
Maureen
Just wanted to let you know you are appreciated. Do what you have to do for yourself.
Enjoy the holiday season.
Many blessing to you and yours.
Hi. I’ve never commented online before, but have really appreciated getting your newsletters and making use of your hints and patterns. Living in New Zealand, it’s not always easy to access such patterns in store. Unfortunately I’m , what I describe as a “techno noddy” so I’ve just kept all of your newsletters and go to these when looking for hints, ideas, patterns etc. I see that you plan to delete these by end of Jan and really want to save what I can. Do I need to open each link to instruction that I’d like, in order to save? Sorry I really love the crafts, but just don’t get the technology! Hope you have a Tip Top, Tipnut hint for me!
I will miss your newsletters, but respect your desire to have more family time.
All the very best for whatever those future plans are.
Susan
Hi Susan –
I’m not with this site, just another reader, but I do have two suggestions for you, regarding how to save past web links in the Tipnut newsletters. I believe that you will need to go through each newsletter, as you suggested, and click through to find the information you want.
But when you do this – try copy and pasting the article URLs (for articles on Tipnut, that will remain on the site, and the external site links for all the useful newsletter “extras” on the web) into a word processing program file (like Microsoft Word or Corel Word Perfect). These links should hyperlink automatically (meaning that when you want to visit them, you can click through the file links directly, instead of having to copy and paste the URL in your web browser window!) and you can organize your Tips anyway you want, by subject or season or craft, etc., and prioritize them according to personal preference(need to try, have tried, want to try, etc.).
Alternately, you can copy and paste the whole text of articles that interest you into a word processing file, but by posting the links, you are effectively making your own customized TipNut reference list to visit in future! And it’s much easier to get a quick overview of the resources. It will take some time to assemble your favourites this way, but it sounds like you’re very passionate about the site, so I hope this is useful.
Advantages to this method: easily backed up on CDs, USB sticks, etc. and file can quickly be e-mailed to yourself or to others.
An even simpler shortcut – bring up your TipNut newsletter, click on the link you want, and then bookmark the site to a special folder you create in your Bookmarks just for TipNut tips! You can add sub-categories as needed for organization. This way you can access the links directly from your browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome) anytime you like. If you have any trouble with bookmarking, try visiting the Help for your Web Browser (procedure varies by product) and search for info on Bookmarking
I am sorry to hear this…. BUT certainly understand. One’s life’s commitments change and as we take our journey, our paths take those turns. I have thoroughly enjoyed – and used many of your tips. Take… enjoy the upcoming joyous holiday with your so precious loved ones.
Mary Wagner
Cambridge, WI
I am very sorry that actions of a few have caused you to give up something you obviously love doing. I am only a recent subscriber but I have to say it is my favorite site and I have saved everyone and go to them frequently. I wish you would reconsider and not let the bad behavior of some interfer with the pleasure of so many. Thank-you for all your craft ideas and helpful tips. I for one will really miss them
Thank you so much for all that you have done…and your family for sharing you!
Best wishes!
You will be missed, but I understand! At 71, I can look back and know how important it is to re-evaluate the direction life is taking you! Best wishes!
I for one, want to thank you for all the work you have put into this site. You have given me so many great ideas and I have made good use of them. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I am sorry to hear Tipnut is changing but you must do what is right for you and your family. Thank you for all the great tips and ideas and answers to my emails. I always found what I was looking for thanks to you. You’re right when you say a simple link can affect people from all over the world because I live downunder in South Australia
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Sorry to hear this news! I am a fairly new subscriber (one year) and really enjoyed you weekly update. I will keep Tipnut on my favorites list and will refer to it often I’m sure. Best wishes in whatever you choose to do and wish you good health and prosperity in the new year! God bless!
I am very sorry Wednesdays are being discontinued as they are something I look forward to each week. I do understand other committments, however, so best of luck in the future. Bonnie
I’m so sorry about whatever happened recently that ruined your fun in what you do, but certainly understand and just wanted to let you know how much what you do has really helped me and my friends and family. We really enjoy Tipnut and will truly miss it!
Please keep me on your present and future list as you stated you were working on a new site. I hope for your success and enjoyment in your new project.
I hope for you and your family to have a Merry Christmas and a wonderfully Happy New Year. I hope it will be relaxing and peaceful for you!
Again, thanks for all the years of wonderful tips and information.
Susi Miller
I DO understand and I WILL continue to use and support Tipnut.com …. best wishes to you, enjoy your family, enjoy your time, and don’t let those bad apples ruin everything for ya! Thanks for everything!!!! (c:
I am so sad to see Weekly Updates go away, and so sad to know that those few bad apples have done this. Please know that these updates have been something I have looked forward to for quite some time. I do understand that is must be exhausting and look forward to what you will do in the future.
Your weekly visit will be missed but I wish to thank you for all the work you have done over the years and if anyone deserves a break, it is you.
Huge thank you for tons of helpful info on every subject under the sun! Loved clicking through articles – Used many quilt patterns and tips….and just made a fleece blanket for my elderly mom….and braided the edges….one of your how to’s. Turned out beautifully! Very glad to read the site will stay up – as there is still
so much for me to find. Best of Luck with your next adventure!
I am sorry to see you are going,i wish you all the best for your new project ,i have enjoyed all your tips, hope to revise my saved email full of good and handy crafty idea .best regard j parsad
Thank you for putting so much of yourself into this really neat resource. I’m sorry to see it end (maybe), but do understand. I have a blog that I sometimes feel owns me; not a pleasant experience. I hope you have a wonderful holiday and time away. Thanks, again.
Best Wishes, Stay safe and keep well. Thanks for all you have given us. You deserve a well needed break..
I will you! Your page has really been enjoyable and I have looked forward to your weekly postings!
Enjoy your time off! Wishing you the best!
I will miss you and Tipnut so very much. But I can understand what an enormous job it is to do what you do…and to have done it for so long…Thank you for all of your effort. Rest, take some time for reflection and renewal…enjoy your family. Hope to see you again out here in cyber crafty land….eileen
Although your presence will be missed on a weekly basis, I applaud you for doing what is best for you, at the end of the day, you don’t have to live with any of us, and at the end of our lifetime, you need to be able to look back and say “I did what made me happy too”. This is a lovely site indeed, but living life has it’s rewards as well. I ran an etsy site for a few years, and I too felt like I was being burnt out, it became overwhelming, demanding and not fun, I stopped crafting for about a year. My Grandson put the life right back into me, in a new form, knitting is my big passion, yarn is my weakness, and I fear I have a growing addiction, but that’s okay, it’s on my terms now. God Bless, and I hope you never loose sight of you!
Sniff. Thank you for all you’ve taught us over the years!
Since you are doing this could you please put up an archive somewhere so it’s easier to find things?
Thank you and good luck.
Thank you for such a wonderful site. I am glad that you are taking time for you to do what you need to do and I am looking forward to seeing the “new and improved” Tipnuts. This is hard for you to do and I appreciate all that you have to and will be doing.
I would like to say a very big thank you for the hard work you have done creating this wonderful site.Happy to hear that you had a good and relaxing break with some quality family time.Along with many others,I will miss my Wednesday “fix” of Tipnut but will continue to use the site.
You surely deserve to take some time out to think about the future and I wish you and your family the very best,wherever life takes you.You will be missed!
I truly looked forward to your updates weekly and will truly miss them..
Good luck to you and I wish you the best….
Thank you for all of your past efforts. They were very much appreciated.
Hope you will be back soon as you will be missed.
Just wanted to add my THANKS. I have LOVED the things you offer/offered. Lord Bless, Jean
I manage many websites, so I understand and appreciate all you said. I have also started to step away from some projects and reclaim my life. I will miss you every Wednesday, but my loss is your family’s gain. Best wishes for a happy future!
Thank you for all the work you put/will be putting into Tipnut, and my best wishes for success in your new venture!
Although I am fairly new to your site roughly about six months or so, I’ve loved your wit your way of presenting helpful hints and DIY’s I am very sorry to see you go, although I can respect that you need a break, and sometimes the internet can be a very dark place. I hope that you can rejuvenate and come back with more of your thoughtfulness and insights. I wish you the best, hope to read you soon!!
Thank you for everything I have enjoyed the site and dare say will continue to.Hope you find what you are looking for and a Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Wednesdays will be different but we look forward with great anticipation to what your next steps are.
I am sure like me all who recived your Wednesday e mails will be sad to see it go BUT I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST in your new adventure .Just remember take some time for yourself now and again .
Regards sheila from France.
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you have put in on this site to help all of us. You are appreciated more than you will ever know. Hope you enjoy your break and you and your family have a wonderful Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Take care.
Thanks for your honesty and letting us know what was going on. I will be sad not to get my weekly Hello from Tipnut. But first and foremost you must do what is right for your family. Hope everything evens out for you and the new site is successful!~
My heartfelt love goes out to you. May God bless you and your family and keep you going. I will miss the weekly messages but I will survive. It’s been a pleasure using some of your tips and remedies. How could we forget the good things?
a faithful reader.
Thank you for all your hard work over the years. I ALWAYS look forward to your Wed emails and I will miss them very much! Take care.
I am so sorry to hear your news as I have only just found your site. I am in the UK and enjoy your tips so much. I have tried and use many of your tips and have filed away more I may need in the future. I fully understand your reasons as the constraints of family and site work are demanding and family is the priority. I do hope you will still post once in a while as I do enjoy this site. Good Luck x
I’m really sorry to see you go, I’m typing with a tear, but wish you all the best with your future endeavours.
I’ll miss the weekly updates but I have plenty of pages bookmarked to keep me occupied for quiet a while yet
Best wishes to you and the family xxx
I’m sorry to hear you will be on an unknown leave-of-absence. I have not corresponded before, but just know that every Wednesday, I really looked forward to seeing all the new info & projects you put out there for us. Thank you for all the info you have given. I learned a lot and had fun with the projects.
Thank you so much for all your hard work and the time you have shared with all your readers! Best of luck in all that you do!
Thank you for your generosity. You’re a treasure and will be greatly missed. Wishing you all the best.
Noooo!! I just found you! I love your style and your tips, please don’t go! I do, however, understand your need for change. Hopefully it is onwards and upwards. Please keep us (by “us” I mean ME) posted on your other endeavors. You are a very interesting and creative person! I only know you from this site, but there has not been any thing I have not liked here. Thank you for all your time and effort and sacrifice from your family. I greatly appreciate you.
Sincerely, Jean Griffin
P.S. Hope your holidays are merry and bright!
Sorry to hear this, but I understand. I have enjoyed your updates and have done many a project, craft, etc from this site. Times changed and so do needs of others so, the best to you and your future plans. God will surely enlightened you as you proceed with this site. Taking time out will probably remove some of the tension and pressure from you.
I have especially enjoyed your vintage items, sewing, embroidery, etc.
Gods Blessings to you, have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
I have tears in my eyes as I read your comments. Please take all the time you need to revamp or whatever it is you need to do. Just wanted to let you know that I am one who has enjoyed all your contributions over the years. I wish you great peace and happiness in whatever it is you endeavor doing. I know it will be a success because you are a great success in my book. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Looking forward to enjoying whatever you do next!!!!
Oh how I’m going to miss you!:-(
But I’ve had life changes too & know how important it is to follow your heart & stay close to your Family. I wish you all the best in the future xx
Good for you to know when it’s time to take a step back!
I just went through a similar situation in my life; I was operating a mobile notary business that I would do on weekends and sometimes at night after I worked a full time job all day and took care of a household, husband, son and kitty! I finally last put an announcement up on my home page that I just had to take a hiatus. There was zero time left for me to do anything at all for myself.
I applaud your courage and bravery and will stick right here with you to the end! Best of luck to you
I can understand why you’ve made the decisions you have and I support you in them. All the best to you and your family for the holiday season and for the coming new year. The Tipnut site will still remain a regular part of my life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the effort and love you have put into making this site so important and popular for so many of us.
I feel like I’m losing a friend, but I certainly understand what you’re going through. This is an excellent site and knowing that I will be able to refer to it as needed, will be a blessing. Good luck to you and thank you for everything! I’ve enjoyed every Wednesday for a long time because of TipNut.
I wish you luck and success with whatever direction your movimoving toward. I just signed up for this subscription & like everything else its my luck that as soon as I foubd you your endibg ghis.
I am sad and I am happy for you at the same time. You have made this into a very special site, enjoyed by so many people. Thanks and hugs to you, and best wishes as you move in a new direction.
Thank you for this site. I’m a relative newbie and I appreciate what you have gathered here. Good luck as you move forward.
Whew!!!! I totally understand, as I am sure most of us do. Thank you Thank you for such a wonderful and territic website. Please know how grateful I am for all the hard work you have done. Good wishes and hope to see you back soon. Again Thank You…..
Hi miss tipnut,thankyou for all the wonderful tips you have given over the years,I will be sorry to see the site go as I like so many will miss this creative site,good luck to you what ever you do in the future,merry christmas to you and your family.
Wow! Thanks for all the tips, I have learned a lot from your site. Sad to see you go but there are times we must move on. If you do continue maybe only once a month or two months or twice a year. Or like you said not at all. Good luck on your new project and may you always love what you are doing! I think that is everyones dream! God bless you!
I have so enjoyed your weekly emails and will miss them. I always found things of interest. I do understand your feelings. I hope in the near future you will feel regenerated and return. But for now, Thank you for the time and effort you put into these news letters.. I wish you all the best.
I am going to miss you and yoiur sight. I LOVE IT!!! I made a special folder
with all the Weekly Tip Nuts. I have even sent other folks to your Weekly Tip Nut.
I understand the hard work and frustrations. I am sure that I am speaking for everyone when I say how much I appreciate your hard work and enjoyed getting the Weekly Tip Nut. We will all miss you.
GOOD LUCK and GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Heartfelt thanks for all you have done and wishing you every success with all you do in the future.xx
Thank you so much for your hard work over the years. I have enjoyed your newsletters and will miss them, but wish you the best in this new phase of your life.
Sorry that success has been overwhelming. Thank you so much for saving my sanity, pocketbook and faith in old things that still work. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!!!! I will miss what this site means to so many of your followers. Thanks for all you have done and I wish you success in being able to step back. I think I understand how difficult it will be. Bravo for knowing how to take care of yourself. I wish you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season.
I will miss you! But, a new site gives me hope! I am one who looks forward to your newsletter and keeps them all to look at again! Thanks for the heads up and please keep us informed! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
I will so miss my weekely updates you light up my life and now I do not have that to look forward too. I am so sorry but wish you the best in whatever you do I know you will do it well.
will miss U Sarah
I have to say that I am saddened and stunned after reading this, but I truly
do understand. I have not been a member for long as I just found out about
your site in the last months. Certainly I wish you the very best, you have
to take care of yourself. Please know that we will miss you, but do so much
appreciate that this website will stay active.
Thank you so much for the help you have given me in such a short time.
Sandra
Enjoy your site!!! Take time out !! Enjoy your family relax . May God bless!!
I am grateful for all that you have done for us!!
I discovered you a couple of months ago, and although I’m not a crafty person, I have shared many of the classic tips with those people in my life who are crafty! I’ve been lucky enough to be the recipient of their projects, and we’ve certainly enjoyed you up here in Canada. Good luck with your future endeavours, and thank you for your unique, interesting posts.
I wish you the best. I have found the information you produce to in invaluable help with the job I do. I have recommended your website to so many people looking for answers to just about every household problem they has asked my about. You have done a great job and I know it has been a taxing one. I will be looking forward to following your next adventure. Best Wishes.
I will really miss your weekly post. I look forward to it every Wed. Hope I will not be removed from your list for I know you will come up with something good in the future. Thank you and God bless you and yours. Liz
Ohhhhh!!!!! I only found you a short time ago and have been amazed at all the patterns,recipes, hints and tips.
I can see why you need a break and wish you all the best for the future.It was mainly the crochet and sewing I looked at and printed off and all this took me ages on my antique slow computer.What a shame. I’m sure everyone will miss you greatly.
Boooo. Very sad new indeed. This is one of the very few blog emails i keep up with. Thank you for all you have done. It has been a pleasure keeping up with the blog.
Oh! no what am I going to do without you?.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.your baby( tip nut ) has been of great value to me and I will miss my weekly perusal of its delightful pages.However I can understand the amount of time and work you have put in and I wish you well In the future.Thank you.
I am going to be lost without your weekly updates. I discovered the site approximately 6 months ago. There will never be another site like Tipnut.com and I hope that you will return on a regular basis. Your dedication to researching and cataloging information to assist others has saved your followers a lot of time required in surfing the net. Take time to rest and enjoy your family. Hopefully you will decide to return in a less stressful capacity (along with a staff). Just say “hi” every once in a while to let us know that you are doing well. You will, trully, be missed.
I say good for you .. you need to do what is right for you.
Please continue doing this. I remember it was published every day and then I was disappointed when it was published only on Wednesdays. I have tried the recipes, crafts and used the tips. Please don’t give it up. I had something to look forward to
I am so sorry that you are in a dilemna. I have gotten many wonderful tips from your weekly emails. If I can be of any assistance to you, you need only ask. Thank you for all your hard work in keeping us tipped each week. Hang in there, you are in my thoughts. Cheers, Pattie
As much as I LOVE to see your fantastic email updates in my inbox every Wednesday…I can certainly understand your view! I wish you the absolute best in the future and perhaps with an extended break, you’ll be back showing us all the new exciting “stuff” on the net!!
Thank you for all you have done I have been inspired to make massive changes to the way we make do and mend and clean our house because of the info on tipnut. But thank you also for being brave and telling the truth.
I love Tipnut and have shared it with many, many family members and friends. I am sorry it may stop but totally understand. You have done a wonderful job and your hard work is greatly appreciated . Whether or not you decide to continue I will remain an extremely loyal fan. Thank you and blessings to you and your family. Sincerely, Julia
Thank you for all you have done. You are a wise woman to respect your own needs. Though I will miss you and your tips greatly . Your decision is totally understandable. Wishing you and yours all the best!
S
While I will miss terribly the Wednesday newsletter I totally understand and wish you all the best of luck. I am a crafter with a small business and have truly enjoyed many of the items you’ve included and the blogs that went with them. Everyone I’ve contacted for one reason or another has been especially nice and helpful.
So sad to see you go. As you said,most of us look forward to Wednesday’s. I will really miss the tip’s and patterns you listed weekly. Good luck on your future endevours and I will truly miss you. Brenda
Hi
I’m only a new subscriber, but I just wanted to say a big thank you!!
Must admit, I will be missing your emails popping up in my inbox. But I hope you figure out what you want to do with all this. And family is really very important.
Best wishes! Xc
I have enjoyed your articles and insight throughout the years, and am sorry you’re in a state of unhappy flux. I applaud, however, putting you and your family first. Your readership understands and wishes you the very best! Blessings to you and yours during the Christmas season!
Take all the time you need. I will miss this cheerful email
Every week.
I am sad for me and sad for you too. I just found your site a month ago and now feel bereft. How will I find all the info that everyone else has been collecting for years and I have just discovered? And how will you feel about having birthed a baby and now having it grown and leaving home? Well good luck to you and your family, they are the most important after all and I can understand how this must have gotten out of hand and gotten so time consuming. Thank you for all of your contributions though. I have really loved everything I have had a chance to see. Hopefully I can still catch a few things here and there. Again, good luck and thanks for all the work you have done. It is really a delightful site and like none other. Kathy
Would just like to say thank you very much for all the information you have provided me with over the last few years. I am disappointed that the Wednesday weekly updates will no longer be happening but I fully understand how time consuming it must be. I will definitely still use the site and will have to make sure I save all my “to remember” things to my favourites before the end of January. Once again thank you, all best wishes to you and your family
Best wishes to you no matter what you decide to do. Remember you and your family come first. Happy Holidays
You do what you have to do for yourself and family.
Thanks for all you have done. Take care.
Bewt Wishes to you no matter what you decide to do. Remember, you and your family come first.
Happy Holidays
I’m so sorry about your aparent “bad experiences.” There’s always some who make it hard for everyone else. Although I don’t know details, it’s obvious something very disappointing has taken place. I have always looked forward to your weekly newletter and considered it an exciting part of my week. However, I understand that changes are inevitable. Thanks for all your great ideas. I’ll still be a big fan of your website and will check there often. Lots of success in the future.
Thank you so much for your ongoing generosity with TipNut, and thank you for sharing your own personal struggles. It is completely understandable that we all need to take a break/reassess/change direction every now and then, and I hope that you are able to find a path that works best for your situation. Meanwhile, please know that you will be missed and best wishes with your re-evaluation!
Your health and family are the most important things in your life. I have loved this site, but cannot see how you could have done it this long. That is really a labour of love and it has been greatly appreciated.
enjoy your new freedom, and we will survive, but if there is a chance of your return, then we will hold that as a positive indication.
Have a Great Holiday Season.
Helena
I want to thank you first for laundry soap recipes. Can’t tell you the last time I bought any…think of how much money that must have saved me. And secondly for baking bacon in the oven. We love bacon and I used to hate cooking it. Now it’s a snap. Little things may not seem like a lot to some people, but they’ve made my life a little easier. Thanks again for all you’ve done. And Merry Christmas.
Will surely miss this on Wed. But I do understand. thanks for all you have given .
I am so sorry to hear this but totally understand. I always wondered how you could continue this pace before getting burned out. Good Luck to you , but I am sorry.
So sad, but I totally understand. Good luck with whatever you choose to do and thank you
I applaud you for making this difficult decision. I have worked with people for years now and when I need to terminate a relationship, it is always difficult. Life is dynamic and things rarely remain the same. thank you for all you have given and I wish yo all life’s blessings.
Thank you for all the valuable information you shared. I really enjoyed this site. Best of luck to you and your family.
I am so pleased with the wonderful information you have shared over the years. I did look forward to the weekly updates. I can only imagine the countless hours and great efforts you have contributed to this site. I am so very sorry for whatever situations that have caused you to become somewhat disheartened. Whatever changes and adjustments you decide to make, are probaly necessary at this time. I wish you and your family all the best in life. God bless you.
Boy am I gonna miss you . But I do understand. Have a much needed and happy rest. Come back to us when and if you feel like it. But I gotta say I truley don’t know how you do all this work and keep a family. Prayers for your rest and happy hiatius.
I have been following your website for about a couple of years now.
I truly love everything that you put out there for us that are fans of your website.
I am so very sorry to hear that it will be signing off.
I do understand that it is necessary to step away from things now and then and consider other things going on especially family..that’s important.
I wish you all the best and hope to see a new website in the future..if possible.
Thank you for your hard work keeping a website going that is much appreciated.
A happy subscriber..Suzanne
Let me be the first to say thank you for all you have done to help us all:)
You will be missed, but you must do what your heart tells you to.
You have truly enriched my life. God Bless you and your future projects.
Thank you so very much for all your hard work, I know I’m not alone in my enjoyment and the amount of knowledge I’ve gained from your site. I’ll miss Wednesday updates but I’ll visit often and begin bookmarking .
sending you best wishes for success
and very much gratitude for all the work you have done to share all the most wonderful ideas and tips you have shared with all of us!
Thank You!
I can well understand how much time the work you do for us has taken. Time that should be spent with family and friends of the non-cyber variety! All your work was/is appreciated. I am sorry if some ‘bad apples’ have spoiled things for you. Enjoy your time off and perhaps you can create a blog that isn’t so time consuming…just something to share your ideas and hints with us…something that won’t rule your life.
Merry Christmas and many blessings
Wendy @ Ravenwood Whimzies
I will very much miss my weekly updates. I’ve learned so much from the information you have spent so much time gathering for us. God bless you.
I am so sorry to hear that you won’t be here anymore. I’ve looked forward to my Wednesday time with you and appreciate all the hard work you put into the blog! May your next endeavour be just as successful.
I do look forward to Wednesdays.
I understand the ability for time for yourself.
Thanks for all you do.
You will be missed. Have a Merry Christmas.
I am so sorry to see that I will not be getting my Tipnut email anymore, I Looked forwrd to receiving emails every Wednesday, BOO HOO.
Oh, I am so sorry to hear that you need to step back from Tipnut. This is a site that I have enjoyed for several years, and I will miss the weekly updates. My heart felt thanks and appreciation for all that you have done. I know that life brings many changes, and this is just one of them. Many blessings to you and your family.
I’m brokenhearted!!! I so look forward to your post on Wednesdays!! Good luck and best wishes to you. I hope you decide to return….so my Wednesdays will get back to normal….lol. Thank you for the hours of enjoyment you have given me the past few years. I’m glad the site will still be here. Thanks again!!
I am so sorry to hear you are not going to be posting on Wednesdays any longer. I have learned many tricks about cleaning,great patterns for knitted things, how to plant certain flowers etc,recipes that I never would have thought of. You will be missed. I hope your new projects will be as successful as this one has been. Thanks for sharing so much.
Thank you so, so much for all you have done over the years and good on you for taking a much needed break. You won’t go away, and I won’t either, I promise. Too much good stuff here! I’ve not used your vintage embroidery patterns, but just seeing them brought back so many memories as me, my brother and sister used to embroider tea towels for something to keep us occupied, back in the early 50′s. Blessings to you and your family.
Betty Reinwald, Lake Suzy, FL
Hi, thanks for all you have done. Please don’t feel bad about doing what you feel is best for you and your family. God bless.
I will miss you, and I will continue to share the site with everyone.
I wish you the best of everything, and hope that you get more time with your family, your family is very important.
I will watch for you, and say a Prayer for you, asking that you get all that you seek.
Hugs
One of your biggest fans
Joyce Perez in Ohio
Good luck and GodBless you! As much as we will miss you(it was like meeting up with an old friend for coffee every week)your family must come first! We will anxiously await word of your next venture, and we wish you much success in whatever that is! Thank you for all that you have done!
Thanks for all your hard work, I have enjoyed your site very much.
Good luck, and kudos to you for taking a step back to re-evaluate what is important to your own happiness. There are always expectations and responsibilites that each one of us carries through life, and it is important to honor the ones that really matter.
However, it is up to YOU yourSelf to decide what really matters to YOU. Go for it !!!!!!! Like the poet Mary Oliver says, “what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
Thank you for all these years of great job. I really will miss your weekly e-mails but I fully understand your need to take a step back. I hope that you will be OK and maybe one follow-up every 2 months would be grreat ? And if not, I always go and see the Tip Nut site to find the response to my question of the day! Thanks again and happy holidays. Wish you a fantastic 2013.
Dear Tipnut,
I hate to see you stop but I do understand. I am glad Tipnut will still be available online. I have found SO MANY helpful hints and so have many of my friends. I wish you the best!
Blessings,
Patti from north Texas
sad, sad, sad
I’ve noticed the bad too in the DIY/Craft community. I don’t like it either and wish you the best. I struggled too over the last 3 months wondering what happened to our friendly community and struggling with even wanting to do crafts or projects because of what was going on. Everyday it seemed it was something else and bullying like I’ve never seen before. Just know we are praying for you and this too will pass (I pray and hope). Good Luck and enjoy your Family! That is always no. 1! We will be here when you return. Blog once a month on your fun family updates and share some joy in this net obsessed world where simple pleasures are worth more than GOLD! =)
God Bless and Keep You!
Wow! This is definitely a surprising development but an understandable one. I can imagine what a lot of work keeping up with all the files has been. You are right about looking forward to Wednesdays. I definitely have. I have gained knowledge, saved some projects, and just enjoyed looking. Thank you so much for having done all this work. It is truly invaluable. I hope you enjoy a break from this responsibility and find a path to what you truly want to do.
Enjoy your time off and time with your family. Sometimes it is good just to step back and rest. Will miss you but glad we still can access TipNut.
Help me to understand this:
“All past Weekly Update pages will be deleted. I know many of you keep them in your email folders to note items of interest so I will keep the pages online until the end of January 2013, ”
Exactly what/where are the pages on your web site?
So sorry about the change but I can certainly understand your need to step back and re assess. Many thanks for all your past contributions. I have learned a lot here on your site. Merry Christmas and God Bless you and yours.
I will miss you!!!! I haven’t left alot of comments here but, I have DEFINATELY BENEFITED from your site! & linked it to my blog too! HOPE ALL settles down for you! I can SO UNDERSTAND you needing to take a longer break! YOU WILL BE MISSED GREATLY!!!!!!!!!
I love TIPNUT and thank you so much for your dedication all these years. I have not been a member for long but have valued information and knitting patterns from your site.
If you are not enjoying it any more then you definitely need to step back or out. Life is too short to do what we do not love and our families grow too quickly and lives take different directions.
I support your decision whatever it may be and wish you and your family the best.
Thanks again,
Marilynn
This is so very sad for both of us. A huge thank you for all you’ve done.
I will certainly miss you and all you’ve offered. Thank you and take care of yourself. margi
I’ve not said it before, and I don’t know why – but thank you. This site has helped me out of more binds than I care to admit. And thank you for keeping it around for a while still; that’s really comforting to me. If you’re feeling guilty for stepping back – please don’t. If we never step back, we never get to see the beauty of the whole.
I will miss my Wednesday updates! But I completely understand and wish you well!
hi. i just wanted to let you know how much i have enjoyed getting tipnut in my rss feed. your weekly articles have been a joy and inspiration to me and i totally appreciate the work you have put into this fantastic site. I had a blog and was able to post a couple few times a month – then i got a puppy and blamo went the blog. Living your life and not being stressed and anxious is really important – I hope by cutting back here you can devote yourself to other things. I am leaving you in my feed in case you do post something later. Also, there are several bloggers i follow who have gone months without posting or who only post monthly, so maybe after a bit you will feel the urge to return – I hope so!
Thanks again for making this site and giving us such wonderful info. *hugs* misha
Oh my!! Thank you for all of the helpful tips and DIY projects! It is because of you, I have been exploring my “inner DIY’er” so, I wish you the very best in your future endeavors and a million one thank you’s!!!!
I am so sorry… I thoroughly appreciated all the tips I received from you. You have helped/rescued me so many times and I am most grateful.
Good luck in your new project and thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I’m so sorry that you need to take a break. I will miss your weekly updates. I have found many great project ideas as well as helpfull information. Looking forward to hearing from you in the future.
Michelle Beaubien
Thanks you for so many years of wonderful , interesting, informative, helpful, etc., etc. hints, tips and ideas. I can’t remember how often I have used your site or recommended it to others. All the best as you take time to refresh and renew and work on whatever new interests you have.
Thanks to you for all your sharing. Have a good break, enjoy your family and dream. I appreciate all you have given us. Thank you
I will miss you so much and I am very ANGRY at those who have ruined it for us all.
I love the site but truly understand. It’s hard when you devote so much time when you have a family. I will dearly miss this site. The tips are great & I have used many of them. I hope you get to come back or have a new site. Thanks for all the tips you have posted. Have a great Holiday & hope to see you soon.
Alice
I have only been on your email address for a short time and have realy enjoyed it very much. I hope after a lot of rest you will come back to give us some great ideals and recipes. I will be keeping an eye out for your emails in the future. Mrs. Rickey Crawford
I will miss your weekly posts & all the valuable information that it has provided me with. I understand your need to step back & take stock. I have learned over the last few months that we all need to do what makes us happy. Of course family comes first but that combined with being happy within yourself is also important. Best of luck to you & your’s. Have a Happy Holiday & I look forward to your intermittent posts.
Be well and rest, there is many great things out there to be done!!!
OMG….I am sooooo sad….Loved this site!
Wednesdays won’t be the same. However, we can all emphasize with the need to step away from something for a while or even permanently. Everything always works out for the best and that is what I wish for you. And of course, best wishes for whatever your goals may be. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Que tristeza.
I will miss you very much. I know that your heart was in it as I know the hours it took for you. I appreciate all that you have done. Really.
Am I to understand that the site will still be here and therefore be able to find links through you?
Wishing you the best in whatever you decide to do.
Thank you and God Bless.
I have soo loved your vintage patterns and links to other blogs You will be missed.
I am truly sorry to hear this. You have been a big part of my routine for many years but I can appreciate burn out when I hear it. When something is no longer fun, why do it?
I have used Tipnut.com as a reference point for many things and if the past will still be available, I’ll continue to do that.
Thank you for all you have given me. Good luck for wherever you are going.
A.though I will miss my Wed essay email..I have to admit I now have so many projects going, I probably don’t need Tipnut as much. I certainly want to thank you for this site and let you know I would be proud to know you. Tis has been an awesome time for me. Stay in good cheer, Melody Stewart
Thank-you very much for being there for us all this time. I have enjoyed all the work you have put into it and understand it being very time comsuming. Good Luck with your future sites.
Have enjoyed you for many years and I feel a hint of sadness that you are going, but in life we change and yes change is sometimes good for us, we grow through change, since I only know you through the site, my thoughts for you are, May the LORD BLESS your life and family, enjoy the moments that you have not have the time to enjoy.. life changes, we meet, we part and God inplants in our lives new friends and opportunities. God Bless Margaret
Unless someone has tried what you do, (did
), they have absolutely NO idea the time and effort involved. Have truly enjoyed my Wednesdays with you…will miss you…will look forward to info as you see fit to send it…wish I had all the info you supplied in one big book but, alas, I don’t. Take care…enjoy your family…stick to your convictions…and, thanks for the memories!
Good luck and the best of wishes with whatever you choose for your path. I’m a relatively new subscriber, but I have loved perusing your site and, quite honestly, have become a fan of your style. While I’m sure to continue to wander your corner of the net frequently, I think you’ll find an amazing number of people about to miss your presence here.
You’re amazing, & your work in creating everything TipNut is truly phenominal. Thank you again!
Whoa!!! – I just discovered you last week – recieved email telling me that all is changing – well at least I won’t have to unlearn something. The first things I read made me want to read more – happy that the ‘old stuff’ is available as it will be ‘new’ to all of us just discovering this site.
Hopefully yhour next endeavor will bring joy and fulfillment to you – and enrich your readers as this one seems to have done.
Blessings and best wishes
Linda in Florida
I do understand for your need to spend more time with your family and finding something that excites you. I wish you luck. With that being said I am going to miss receiving the updates every Wednesday and I do hope they will return in the future.
Thank you so much! I have never commented before, but I have looked forward to Wednesday to see what’s new. It has been awesome! I will miss you, but I am glad to know that you will be taking care of yourself. Thanks for all you’ve done for a girl in Idaho. I wish you the best.
Oh, no. I just found you today, and really enjoyed your site. Hopefully, you won’t be away too long. Just today, I learned so many things from you.
Good luck and I’m so sorry that you are “burned out” from doing this, but I really do understand.
Arnita Shelton
Thank you for all you have done. Change is important, and respecting yourself and family makes the world a better place for all of us.
Well, I will miss you and all your posts and links. Thanks so much! And good luck!
Why don’t you ask for volunteers to help with the tip nut site, with several volunteers it can still stay the same. Best wishes always
I’m so sorry to see you go. I have enjoyed and used many of your recipes, tips and crafts. Good Luck with your future endeavors.
I am so very sorry this has happened. It was one of the b rightest things in my life to open your emails and peruse all the subjects. I hope it is not the end…perhaps comeback in a smaller manner but don’t leave for good. Take all the time you need to find out what would be best.
Your site was one of the best. I have saved all of them, it will take me years to get through all the info. Wished I could be of service but family always comes first, you are very wise.
BOO HOO but I sure do understand after just 3 years as family newsletter editor. Thank you for all you’ve shared. I’ve learned a lot!
I’m sure I speak for many when I say that we will miss you on a weekly basis but I do understand the need to step back and take a break .When what you are doing becomes so overwhelming that it is no longer fun,it becomes detrimental to our well being and everything in our lives including family.We hope that you return refreshed but if you don’t,then we have benefited from your hard work and dedication to this site and for that we thank you.Take care and be well.
Your website is the no. 1 on my favorite list. The information are great support to some of my work. Thank you so much for your time and effort. I hope that you will only take a temporary break with this TIPNUT not permently.
I wish you success on your new site design.
Warm regards,
Taa (Dhitaree Sihsobhon)
I, for one, certainly appreciate everything you have been doing for “US” and I certainly understand your need to step back for now. THANK YOU for all the hard work you have put into developing such a wonderful site. And a special THANK YOU to your family for sharing you all this time. Now it is time for you to enjoy them to the fullest and I am hoping that I am not the only one who understands.
I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to share in the future. And once again – Thanks for the past efforts.
You will be missed. I looked for, and am one who has been keeping all your emails. I love the site and will just have to change how I use it now. Change can be good. I wish you all the luck in your new ventures. Thank you VERY much for the past, and new future!
Juanita
I thank you for all the tips you sent in the past. I wish you all the best for the future. GOOD LUCK.
Thank you for all the time and energy it took to keep all this wonderful information, tips and craft things for us to see and learn from! Everyone needs a break, you and your family must come first.
I am so totally in awe of this site! i come here on a regular basis to look things up! (the latest, new to crocheting! )
Thank you for keeping it available to us! I appreciate you! Kim
So very sorry to hear the news….but….family life does come first and foremost!!! I’ve loved all the info for the past 12-18months and will now have to learn how to “bookmark”, as there are a few projects I’d like to try. Take care of yourself and your family, with best wishes for a Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year…. Annette, Melbourne, Australia
You have to do what’s best for yourself and your family. I tip my hat to you for being bold enough to say “when”. Thank you for sharing all of your tips and ideas.
Blessings to all,
Deb in Memphis
I have a heavy heart as I have just read your post. Naturally, I am selfishly sad for myself, but I am moved by the heartfelt pain I perceive this decision to have brought you. I will miss your updates, and wish you all of the love and peace you deserve.
Life is nothing if not change … and we must always listen to our hearts (our families) and search our souls for what feeds our love and passion. Your beautifully written note obviously came from your heart and I am happy to thank you for this wonderful road you’ve taken us down. I will come back here frequently, as I have for many years, and anxiously await the future and hope it brings you happiness and perspective, and peace. Thank you for all of your hard work and selfless sharing!
I can totally relate,I will definitely be watching for any new projects /tips that you may post. Best wishes to you and your family!
I’m so sorry you are leaving me. I truly looked forward to the postings every Wednesday. This site reminded me of all the years I loved my Home Economics classes. This site appealed to my feminine side and it made me feel rather creative. Thank you for your contributions. You will be missed. P.S. I’d love to see a photo of you!!
I have always enjoyed your site and will take whatever you have time to post…enjoy life and thanks for the great tips and reads!
My heart sank when I started reading but as you explained I didn’t feel so bad. I will miss Wednesday updates but will keep up with what is available. I do understand that you need to take a step back but will be bereft until I get used to the new way.
I’m so glad you are not disappearing altogether.
I’d like to say thank you as Ive enjoyed it all and have saved lots of great hints on all sorts of things.
Smiles
Jude
Dear Tipnut
Every week I eagerly await your tips. I get real pleasure from just reading what is new. I appreciate the time you spend putting all this wonderful information together, it is evidently extremely time consuming and shows your dedication to this project. Everything is so beautifully presented.
You have touched my life in a very positive way. Thank you for all the work you have put in, and all the great tips. I wish you all the best in whatever you decide to do from here on. Hopefully you will continue.
Love and blessings.
I personally am very sorry that this site is virtually closing down. I have only recently come across it, and look forward to the advice and good ideas available here. I have thoroughly enjoyed the short time I have been able to access this information, and will miss it. Still and all, I do feel for you having to cope with the negativity you hint at. I wish you well, and know that one day you will be able to look back on this time in your life as just another “learning” experience we all have. God bless you and yours.
You are missed already!
I want you to know I too write a monthly Newsletter not Weekly for genealogy and I have since before 2004. And several times I thought of quitting it because I was not sure that my world wide members were even interested. My son had a talk with me for I was so stressed over this hard monthly work. He convinced me to move the Newsletter to four pages not the 10 or 11 I had been doing. And this made the difference. I find I enjoy it much more and I have time to do other things and more research. And I still have a thrill when I discover something new on a member or on a past lineage.
I am not saying it is what would help you but change all that you put into it for less work and enjoy it as you did when you first started. Add an advisory group to aid in the writing, most would do it free of charge. But please do not discontinue your tipit. It does go to Australia and New Zealand besides England and Wales and Canada by way of South Dakota.
God bless you!
Ezziej
I only found you six months ago but I grew fond of the Wednesday posts. It takes a wise person to know when to back out of something she loves to do for her and her family’s benefit. Take care and God bless. (And thanks for giving us the month of January to research old posts that we always had assumed would be there!)
Thanks for all your work. The information has been so helpful. You deserve a
respite. Just coming up with new ideas and info has to be exhausting. Thanks, again.
Dear Tipnut, Thank you for all your work and sending us such wonderful tips in every category ” under the sun”! I wish you well during your hiatus. It is wise to take a break to protect your mental and physical health. Wish you the best.
Reading between the lines, it sounds like you’ve had some trolls visit and make things unpleasant. It can be very disheartening. Restricting the commenting to those who’ve proved in the past they can play nice doesn’t allow thoughts from new contributors but can become necessary. I have only started following TipNut in the last month or so and will miss it already.
I’ve been in a very similar situation online (a digital art group I helped create with tutorials and beta help for budding artists) and can say that to stay sane, one almost has to limit the circle of active commenting participants to a handful in a private place where trolls cannot enter, the location kept completely secret from non-participants. It is sad that any great site that is truly blossoming and helpful is subject to attack from those who just can’t stand to let others have a nice time.
Please continue to create in whatever part of the site has brought you joy, even if you exclude those of us you don’t know and trust.
*hugs*
Patty P
I love your site and all the useful info you provide to us. I’m sorry to see the Wednesday updates end but I completely understand what you’re saying. Taking care of yourself, your health and your family must come first and I admire you for realizing that. Hopefully, time and distance will help you decide how you want to run the site in the future and you’ll be back better than ever. Have a wonderful Christmas, enjoy your family time, and I hope to see you back again in the future.
Bad people seem to permeate in our lives and ruin the lives of good people that dedicate to please, help, support projects,etc., etc., all without asking for compensation. I am sorry to hear you and your colleagues have had the misfortune to have these vermins among you. I enjoyed your site and have sent it along to many friends with some of my favorite finds. Thank you so much for your great help, take care, rest and when you are ready to come back to us, we’ll be waiting with open arms.
Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Velia
First, I’d like to wish u much success in wherever or whatever it is that your heart leads you. Next I want to express my gratitude & appreciation for all the hard work & countless hours you have spent to make all of your priceless information available for people like me – where else could I find a toothache remedy, a burp rag tutorial, & a recipe like Grandma used to make, all on one site?! NO WHERE but Tipnut!! Your weekly emails will be sorely missed :’( But I still wish only the best for you & your family
A Devoted Follower, Deb Greuter
Thank you so much for keeping the website as a resource, really I’ll miss the updates.
Good luck
I wish you all the best in the future and hope you find much happiness.I have enjoyed your tips,hints,and recipes and will truly miss receiving them from you.The laundry soap recipe was great.God bless and take care of yourself.
Thank you so much for the one you did publish. I know this was alot of work. Totally understand what you are saying, but will miss this.
I enjoyed your weekly emails. I wish the best for you and will miss the weekly tips and ideas. Enjoy!
Mary
Much love and many blessings to you and your family ♥
I hope the site remains because there is so much material on this site that it would be a shame to loose it. I always go to Tipnut to start my search for an idea for a project. This is a reservoir of ideas! I will miss it!
MY DEAR FRIEND FROM AUZZIELAND PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH YOUR LETTER, HAVE SO ENJOYED IT, YOU HAVE WORKED HARD AND I APPRECIATE THAT, MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Thank you so much for all the work you’ve done for this website! I will miss your weekly updates, but totally understand your wish to make some changes. Good luck with your next projects. Take care and enjoy!
Loved what you have done. Can understand why you need to slow down.
All the best
From
Rose from New Zealand
Wednesday will never be the same !!! Thank you so much
You have been a gift to all of us, because what you gave is yourself. For your gift we give you many thanks, many blessings and pray for renewed strength to follow a new path….diana
Sorry to hear that I won’t be getting Tipnut any more..but I wish you all the best, and thank you for the wonderful job that you have done…hope that you will come back better and stronger…have a well deserved rest
Thank you very much for all the work you have done for us, your dedication and commitment to us is admirable. I totally understand your reasons for stepping back as family must come first. On that note, thank you to your family and friends for sharing you with us for so long!
It’s hard to believe that one person could collect and put together so many wonderful and various tips on one site. You are amazing! Thanks for all that you have shared with us. I, too, will miss your Wednesday updates. Best wishes to you in all your future endeavors.
I read you from Chile, South America. I really sorry, but I send you all the light of the world.
I have received your Weekly Wednesday updates and have missed them. They were so helpful in many ways, especially when I was looking for something creative for the Older Adults I worked with as an Activities Director. However, following my calling, I am now a Gerontologist and am serving Older Adults in a different manner. Congratulations for trusting your inner self and knowing where God is leading you. Have a Blessed Christmas.
Sure will miss you. I have enjoyed using MANY of your tips and craft ideas with my grandchildren over the years. Enjoy life!
You have worked so hard, provided so much for all us. You must do what you are led to do and we a blessed to have all of the information and ideas we have gleaned. Rest and enjoy life. Thank you.
I will definitely miss the updates. I really looked forward to all the great tips and crafty ideas every week. However, I can understand all the work that must be involved and the annoyances. It’s good to step back when it becomes ‘not fun anymore’. I look forward to your new design and perhaps with that, new ideas. I have to say that this was one blog I really looked forward to because I knew there would always be something new and interesting for me to save for reference. As Velia said, when you are ready,I will be waiting with open arms. Relax and enjoy your Christmas. God bless you.
I ,and so many of my friends and family will miss you until you return and I do have a feeling you will return ,when it is right for you. So many have said ,”do what is right for you and your family” ,I could not agree more.
If someone,other than a loved one, has interferred with your work,remember Karma can be a bitch. Get your mojo back and make something good happen. You matter! You make a difference ! You have helped many of us through some difficult times econmically and even had some fun learning new things along the way.
Thanks so much for all the work you done to maintain this site. You did (still doing) a great job. I really liked all the sewing/knitting/crocheting ideas for babys and kids.
All the best.
It is SO very sad to read that you will not be sending out your Wed. mailings.
It had become one of my favorite things to read on the computer! But I also understand you need time to regroup and live your life. I have just a small mailing list compared to yours, and I share stuff on it, variety of things. Mostly spiritual, Native American. And I know how time consuming it is.
You take care….Thank you for ALL you share. Prayers going up for you…
Peace & Love,
Karen
Although I always read and use your weekly blogs, I’ve never commented, but now feel I want to you know that there are probably many like me who have never taken the time to express our gratitude for all that you have done. Bad apples can really take the wind out of your sails. Hopefully, some time away will make you want to return, and feel happy about it again (no pressure!). Maybe a scaled down schedule, like every 2 weeks or once a month. Most of all, follow your heart. Just want you to know that you are appreciated and will be missed. Enjoy some much deserved rest, friend.
I will miss you so much you have become a part of my weekly MeTime and I will miss it very much. I have learned so much and have made so many of the patterns.I wish you all the best and Thank You for making my week fun and sparking my creativity. Please keep my email I will look forward to hearing about your next adventure. Happy Holidays Friend.
Karyn
Wishing you joy with the new direction your life is taking. You have given so much of yourself, thank you. With love and light, Mari
Oh no! I sure will miss you. I love this site so much. I know you need to take care of yourself so much good luck to you and your family. I hope you come back but maybe on a smaller scale.
Love and happiness to you. Merry Christmas and happy New Year.
Your friend, Pat
Thank you for all your tips and projects. I will miss your Weds mail.
Enjoy your family, time goes by so very quickly.
See you on your next project.xx
A friend of mine told me about your website a few weeks ago.
I fell in love with it and just signed up to receive the Wednesday emails.
Sad to hear I missed out on all those years. Best wishes!
So sad that I won’t be hearing from you every week anymore – I was so excited every Wednesday I kept checking my emails until finally saw your mail!
I truly hope you find the peace and happiness you are looking for and know that you will be truly missed!
Much Love!
Sally
South Africa
When I found your site I was amazed at what you had collected and all in an effort to share with like minded
souls, for no compensation other than the joy of doing. Your work and email updates will certainly be missed. Yet, I can’t help but wonder what is up your sleeve to take on next!
I wish you and yours the best of the holiday season, as well as a Happy, Healthful New Year! A sincere thanks for all the tips and tricks I have found here.
Most importantly, hurrah for you that you have chosen to find what will bring you joy, that is what it’s All About!
Looking forward to finding you again in my emails in the future,
Carin Kerr
I have thoroughly enjoyed your Wednesday email (which here in nz arrived Thrusday).all the best for what you decide to do.
Thank you for everything! We totally understand and we support you in this. At least we have the site to run to for hints and help! We send you much love and gratitude!
I too enjoyed getting the weekly emails and will miss them, but I understand completely why you’re taking a step back from it. Thank you for all your hard work on this site! Hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Take care and enjoy your time off!!!
i have just found this site a few months ago and what a joy it has been to know about all the posted informations i have in that short time saved a lot of moneyby doing my own laundry soap–febreze fabcric-softener window cleaner etc. what i also like about this site it was so easy to navegate and to searchfor! anything you wanted to go back to! my only regret is that i have not found it years ago but better late then never as they say thank you for all the informations given by you and by your readers certainly were an assets in my household i understand and wish you the best in your semi retirement i hope this site will live on for years to come so we can refresh ourselfs on what we need ! thank you may god bless you and your family keep you safe and above all keep you healthy TipNut.com has been one of the most valuable information site ever put on the net as seen and read from around the world i hope to read from this site for years to come truly a fan of this sitewith Love from Canada Monique
Thank you so much for the Wednesdays. Love your stuff but you may have started me on a journey to slow down. A lot of you lives in a folder called “projects for someday” and, as I look around my house, I realize how much of you lives in my life right now. God bless you and your family.
I will really miss your blog, but as a previously over busy Mom I respect and understand your decisions. Enjoy every minute of your life !
may you have pure love and joy around you.
i will miss your mails, please come back soon.
cheers
becky
the netherlands
Non ci posso credere, il mio appuntamento settimanale con te sii interrompe. Grazie per tutti i consigli del mercoledì. Kiss da mammamagica
Grazie per tutti i consigli che ogni mercoledì ci regalavi ,ciao mammamagica italia
Will miss the Wednesday updates, but totally understand..
Thank you for everything..
All the best from sunny Zambia
x x x x
notre joie en vous lisant à chaque page est un régal dans nos découvertes nos partages !pour beaucoup d’entre nous c’est une amie que nous retrouvions chaque semaine !
vous avez passé du temps pour communiquer avec nous ! il est juste pour vous de voir ce qui est bon pour vous maintenant ! nous nous avons ce petit bonheur partagé avec vous au fond de notre coeur même si beaucoup comme moi ne vous ont point laissé de messages !
il faut que vous sachiez que quoique vous choisissez de faire vous allez nous manquer! si nous avons le bonheur et la joie de pouvoir vous suivre serait pour nous (pour moi en particulier) un immense plaisir !
voila je vous aime par votre don aux autres !
As others have commented, Wednesday’s just will not be the same.You have provided us with so much useful information and you will sorely be missed. At the end of the day, you have to think of yourself and what road you now wish to take. I wish you every success on your new journey. Heather U.K.
Best of luck with your next adventures and thanks for the interesting updates. From Sydney Australia
Merci pour tout et prenez soin de vous et de votre famille. Ce temps là est précieux.
Hi from North-east Scotland,
Very sad to see you go_I was a follower from “Frugal Living” days. You have helped and inspired me so much.I am very grateful for how you helped me realise what I had in myself to create and do.
We all wish you every future happiness.Tak Care, noo!
My folder is filled with TipNut tips-I am so sorry to see the end of Wednesday’s updates. I completely understand your desire to step back and take a good look at your life and the need to be with your family. It seems all good things come to an end-I have truly enjoyed all the years that TipNut has been online. You will be greatly missed. May you be blessed with health, joy, laughter, and peace in the coming months. A very merry Christmas and a blessed new year. A heart-felt thank you for all your work and commitment.
To me you symbolise what is so good about the Internet – an incredible generosity sharing all your hard work, a passion for your interests and an appreciation of how the Internet can help people throughout the world.
I have missed your Wednesday update like everyone above me. But how I appreciate your kindness in keeping the resource available. Whatever you choose to do now, know that you have so much love and admiration for what you have created and thank you for all your hard work and dedication over the years.
I feel like I am saying goodbye to a special friend – sorry for getting soppy and love to you and your family from Kent, England
Susan
Such a sad day. We will all miss the wonderful work you did.
Yes, look out for no. l. I’ve enjoyed your site so much. Dana from Australia
I admire what you’ve done. I wanted something like it but do not have the capacity. I get excited seeing Tipnut in my inbox every week. It excites me to go through what you’ve put together. I’ve never tried doing all those you posted but it kept me inspired!
You have a big heart for sharing what you know, things you found out to all that appreciates the same things you love.
: )
Thank you.
Best to you and Family…. there comes a time when we must realize that our self worth is an important part of our daily living … and that we must direct it in the way that makes us the happiest…. Bless you for what you have acheived and given to all of us… we so benefitted from all of the info …. rest and recuperate…. tks. again
I am so thankful for receiving Tipnut each week but like anyone else, family and health come first. I do understand how you feel and pray that your extended leave helps you. I look forward to your changes and will continue to come here for advice and tips. Thank you for keeping the site up.
Blessings, to you and your family.
Donna P.
I have been a subscriber for a long time and have always looking forward to your updates. Will miss them! I share your site with everyone I know. Understand about taking time for yourself. Life is to short and should be enjoyed. Thank you for your resources.
You’ve done a wonderful work !!! I discovered Tipnuts last Easter with a friend from Cornwall. I’m French. Since then, I’ve always been waiting for next newsletter. I discovered so many sewing tutorial thanks to you !!!
The break you need and you take now doesn’t minor in anyway ervything you’ve done. Thank you very very much again you’ve done so much : giving joy to read, projects to dream and ideas to create…
And take care !!!!
I will really miss the weekly updates. I haven’t been a member for long, but have come to love them. However, nothing is more important than taking care of yourself and your family. Good luck in the future.
Oh, Darn and Disaster… another one bites the dust
I have noticed that there are a lot of bloggers that are getting a little tired in the run of things, and sometimes even more than that.
I can fully relate with your desire to get some priorities straight and take a little breather.
But I must say – I will miss you. I will come here, for good advice and good ideas, because that what this database/site is for – but I loved and looked forward, every week, to the little surprises you highlighted (especially for me,ofcourse, lol) and your little chat at the start of it.
Yo have the skills as a writer, and certainly the warm personality, to make me feel like a special acquantance of yours, who you would surprise with nice tips and tricks. I guess all readers feel like that, and that is a great credit to you.
So- I do hope we’ll be able to read more of you, somewhere, some how, and that your literary qualities are not to be lost.
Lots of love, and great grattitude for all you have given me, and leave behind for us!
Thank You for all you have done for this site. I honestly looked forward to it every Wednesday. Couldn’t wait to open it up to find new goodies to make. Your ideas and tips have filled my head with so many ideas. If only I had the time and resources to try all of them.
May God Bless you and your family in whatever you and your family decide.
from
Isabella
(South Africa)
Thank you so much for your dedication. May your new adventure be fruitful. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
We as humans seldom appreciate what we have, until it is taken away from us – may this not be the case. I pray that you will recuperate from the negatives and find a new passion! Thanks so much!
Thanks for all of you tips and ideas. I understand backing off as I have been there. Your hard work has been greatly appreciated. Have a good break and your readers will be looking forward to a rebirth. Take care and know that you have done a wonderful job, “Always leave them wanting more,” seem very appropriate.
Thanks Rosie
My thanks to you for all the effort and hard work you have put into your site.
I wish you and yours all the best for the future, as I have always said “Family comes first”
Wishing you and your family a Happy Christmas and New Year. Deirdre
I will miss my Tipnut updates but if they’re causing you more aggravation than pleasure, it definitely is time for a change. I appreciate all the work you’ve done and want you to know how much I relied on the information you published.
Take good care of yourself and your family.
Thank you for all that you’ve shared with us. I totally understand why you need to step back.
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All the best and enjoy life
Moe
Thanks for all the great information and sites to visit. Will miss you it’s been so much fun. Thanks, Neena
Your help has always been invaluable to us, and now it’s your turn. As much as I enjoy your updates, I couldn’t if I knew that bringing them to us was exhausting you. Take your time, do what you gotta do, and hopefully we’ll meet up again.
Take good care of yourself and thanks for everything you’ve done.
Thanks for all of your loving hard work. I love your site soooooooo much! I’m glad I’ll still be able to access it for ideas. I use it as a search engine, like it’s suggested, and it works beautifully. Please take care and I hope you get the refreshment you deserve. Life moves on. Bless you!
Stephanie in Denver
How sad to hear, but if you lose the spark then the flame will not burn so it is the right decision for you.
Thank you for giving your time so freely and willingly. Our loss is your family’s gain – rightly so.
With love from my heart to yours.
Bridie in the UK
I do understand what is going on but I will miss you. Hugs
We’ve been so fortunate to have you in our world. Whatever direction you go in I hope it brings you a sense of joy and freedom and power that you have brought me.
You’re weekly tips will be misses, but it’s more important that you live your life for you! As long as there will be a place I can go to, I’m happy with that! Enjoy life, it’s shorter than we think! Have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year!!! Celebrate! Thank you for your weekly and it really helped me keep my apartment cleaner! Again, thank you and take care!
I found this site a few months ago.and subscribed,this is one of the most wonderful sites I’ve found.It is interesting,helpful and entertaining without end! I hope all goes well and the site lasts forever.Thank you SO much!Blessings and all the best to you and your family.
Take care of yourself, thank you so much for this ‘service’.
The crash you just heard was my heart breaking! I’ve never been so enthralled
with a website as much as I am with TipNut. You validated me! When I thought I was the only one with that problem, question, idea…there you were to lead me on to success. The very idea of how much I’ll miss you brings a tear to my eye.
Hurry back! Rest, renew, and rewind!!! All TipNut lovers await your return.
Luck & Love
Sandra
PS Whatever set this in motion…remember things do change, with a little time.
Dearest Tipnut,
You have been my light on so many times when I needed to get away from it all. Thank you does not seem sufficient for all the joy and illumination you have provided.
Always place your family and yourself ahead of things that can be replaced. Although you may be heading in other directions, you leave behind a legacy that you can be very proud of.
I thank you and salute you for all that you have given to me over the years. Please enjoy yourself and your family now.
Merry Christmas and a wonderfully Happy New Year to you and yours. You sure deserve it.
Betty from Virginia
After tossing the idea about to create my own site where I could house all my “go to” information, I was overjoyed to find TipNut! It was exactly like what I would have wanted to make if I had the time. You had everything all in order and organized. Wonderful! Sadly, this was just last week. Now I am going to miss your updates. But as a mom, I understand family and joy in your work must come first. Good luck on whatever you decide to do.
Keri
Your site is a great resource and I will continue to use what is there. It is invaluable for those of us who can’t always find this information alone. I can not express adequately, though I have experienced “the change” for myself, how sorry I am that you have traveled into difficulty in supplying information to what appears a very grateful group. Best wishes for your future.
What you have compiled here is an awesome and amazing site. I can’t even imagine how much of your time and talent you have invested in it.
It’s totally understandable that you would want to take some time away. I’m amazed you didn’t reach this point earlier.
Whatever you ultimately decide, I’m sure it’s what will be what is best for you and your family and that’s as it should be. Glad the resource will still be available. I’ve enjoyed it so much. All the best to you!
Thank you many times over for a wonderful website, Tipnut. Best of luck in everything you decide to do in the future.
Thankyou so much for all your hard work and effort put into this site, I have loved it and recomended it to lots of other people who have done the same.. I wish you well what ever you decide to do,and I send a big THANKYOU. take time out and see where you go from there…Take care from, Elaine
I will miss the weekly emails, but you and your family needs come first. Enjoy a good break from all you do for your site users.
Good blessings to you and yours!
Hi!
I use your site for about a year and a half now, it’s just part of my ritual… here I found out lots of useful stuff… I’m sorry you have to go, but I would be glad if you would keep the site on the Internet without deleting anything. I’m just not sure I’ll be able to copy THE WHOLE site to keep every little thing that’s important to me… and, there are lots of people that will agree with me, some stuff we just can’t remember and it’s good to know that we have a source to look at it whenever we need.
So, take care of yourself and your family, and please leave us a page
Hugs
I loved getting your tips on just about anything imaginable and it will still be my go to site for things I don’t have answers to. I wish you the best with your time off and with your new site. Happy holidays and may God Bless!
Self care first and foremost kiddo. You dont want to be a young middle-aged woman on permanent disability from working so hard you forget to breathe, as I did. Enjoy your children, hubby and all the family…they change so quickly and our children need us less as they get older and independence blossoms.
I’ve loved this site and have so many of the pages stored in various files.
Your hard work is/was greatly appreciated,
Cheers, from Oshawa Ontario Canada
I am one of those who will miss you. I realize
a site that is this well done has to take alot
of your time and I realize you have a life and you sure have
earned some time off. Hope you don’t completely
disapper completely.
Good Luck from Wisconsin
Dianne
Thank you for including me in your family. I appreciate you and what you’ve done. Good luck in all your future ventures.
I love Wednesdays and recieving your updates. I do understand you wanting to change direction and I wish you all the luck in your new journey. I’m sure it will be a success!!! I have TipNut bookmarked on every computer and my phone, I love every aspect of it. Do you have any other sites that would provide all of your followers with some of the same type of tips that you’ve provided us for so long?
Thank you, thank you for providing a wonderful free resource site for so many years! It truly was appreciated. Best of luck in your next adventure.
Just to say a big thank you for all the help you have given me . I have truly enjoyed & found things i would never have found & done before .
But everyone needs to slow down at one time or another & do understand . You have given me great pleasure over the years. please be happy with your decision. BIG THANK YOU.
I want to thank you for all the hard work that you have put into this web site over the years. It is appreciated.
I understand the need to have a break and possibly go on to something new. I’m wishing you the best and hope that whatever you end up doing, it will bring you happiness.
the worst news of the day have followed you for a long long time and will miss you so.o.o much lots of love and hope you will let us know if you start up something new, think you must be the most popular site for us all who have left comments Lots of love for your future be happy scottie ELIZABETH XXXXXXX
I’m deeply saddened – heartbroken, almost – on a personal level, and I absolutely support your decision. Take care of yourself and your family. Your site means so much to me and has helped me become more of who I am. Thank you for that! Much love from Austin, Texas.
Really do understand. It is given that you are the best out here. I will still be looking at your site because nothing can compare and I will wait for whatever you may be able to do. Even never have met face-to-face, I care about you and hope that everything good comes to you and your family.
MUCHAS GRACIAS POR TODO LO QUE COMPARTISTE DURANTE TODO ESTE TIEMPO, ME FUÉ DE GRAN UTILIDAD… TE ECHARÉ DE MENOS! ÉXITO EN TODOS LOS PROYECTOS QUE EMPRENDAS
I adore Tipnut.com and will still visit for every single craft/recipe/tip need I have and will still recommend it far and wide. I will miss my weekly email, but maybe someday we can get one once a month. I will patiently wait for whatever changes come down the pike and support you and your site until the day I decide to buy pre-made. hahahhahahahaha (that ain’t gonna happen!) Thank you so much for all of the learning and fun I have had exploring your site. Much love to you and your family, may God bless you in everything you do.
You will be well missed. Thank you for all you have done.
I can’t begin to tell enough about TipNut, I have told so many of my friends about you and enjoy your infro. on every thing, I think you are the greatest and understand fully why you need to be with family, and if there is anything I can do to help you in the future I will try in any way I can. God be with you always.
I will miss this website. Best Wishes for the future from Cardiff, Wales.
may i say my dearest friend. My heart was aching while reading your letter. As much as i looked frd to wed, i just want to say thank you so much for the time i ‘knew’ you. Tipnut is an wil be exbellent to me here in south africa. I wish you the best with whateuer you decide and may God bless your family and yourself in the future. Loving regards from your admirer. Maud
Well I am sad, but happy for you. I know it took a lot of courage and love to do this site and to step away from it. The Tipnut site has helped me a lot in all aspects of being a homemaker and Mom. I especially liked the sewing section. It taught me how to make aprons and other items. Thank you again and again! Lots of Hugs. Merry Christmas!
You have to take care of yourself and those who are dear – after all life is something that happens to you while you are busy making other plans.
Good Luck! X
Thank you for all the wonderfull ideas & projects you have shared. Good luck to you and your family.
This was my favorite web site of all. I will miss it terribly. It was like hearing from a good friend every update. But I truly understand your need to be with your loved ones. I wish you love and joy.
I am sad about the wednesday post you send out going, but I am happy for you. You must put yourself and your family before us, and you need to put your priorites first before any of us.
God Bless you and your family, you have blessed me so much and I know I can still go to the site to find what I am looking for in the future.
I’m devastated. Totally devastated.
And..and..and.. I don’t understand, you say you’re going to delete your weekly postings? So… it’ll be like Tip Nut never existed? There have been few journalist greats: Emily Post, Ann Landers and her twin Dear Abbie, the legendary Erma Bombeck and now Tip Nut!!! I’ve lost you all!
I just can’t be generous like your other fans and “understand”. At least not right now. Maybe later. I have to go cry now.
Hi MaryAnne, please do not worry…the tips, tutorials, recipes and craft project collections will stay online and not be deleted. Just the old Wednesday newsletters will be deleted. The site will stay up and running for many years, the info waiting for you as you need it
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So, does that mean that all of the links you shared in the emails will still be available somewhere on Tipnut, it’s just that you won’t have the one page full of links anymore? January has been really crazy for me and I just realized it’s almost the end of the month and I haven’t saved a thing from the email newsletters! Woe is me.
Thanks for everything! Your weekly emails were always a highlight for the week!
Nevermind! I was able to save all of the email links, woo hoo!
I have really enjoyed this site. All the best to you in your future endevours.
Thank you for all you have so freely given to your subscribers. I will miss but completely understand. Wishig you the very best with your family and new adventures!
I just found your site this year also and have enjoyed it very much. No matter what, family always comes first and I completely understand your decision. Best of luck to you and your family and have a wonderful Holiday.
Thank you for all the pleasure you’ve given us. Good bye and Good luck. I am going to miss you.
Le agradezco los buenos momentos compartidos e ideas y le deseo todo lo mejor en su mueva andadura
Thank you for all of your wise and wonderful advice; I’m going to miss those Wednesday updates. I wanted to let you know how many terrific tips and moments of inspiration I’ve gotten at Tipnut, how much I appreciate all of the amazing work you’ve put into this site and the wonderful rapport you have with your followers. I wish you all the best in whatever comes next…but I’ll keep hoping for your return!
Thank you so much for all you have shared with us. Change is not always easy, but it is inevitable.
Whatever you decide to do, please remember that you have made a difference in many people’s lives.
You will be greatly missed!
Thank you for all the advise and help! I really miss you and good luck on your new adventure, please keep us posted.
I will miss you every Wednesday! I don’t know why I waited until now to thank you for all the advice and inspiration, but I do thank you!
Have to add my gratitude for your hard work. Have looked forward to Weds for the updates. Praying for your endeavors ahead!! May bountiful blessings be boomeranged back to you!!!
You will be missed! I always look forward to get my news letter every week. I have learned so much from you and I want you to know how much I appreciate you and will miss you!
So sad to hear the news, but i’m positively happy for you courageous, gorgeous mama
Actually, I’m one of the hundreds(or thousands?) who was just starting to enjoy the heavenly juices of Tipnut. And for that very short period, I’d agree to all the comments above, they are just SOOO true!!! Thank you mUch! and thank you again for your efforts and that we would still be able to enjoy the past posts of yours! Cheers to a good life!!!
It sounds like you made a decision that was a long time coming. Everyone has to step back sometime and evaluate the direction thier life if taking. The smart ones pay attention and do what needs to be done to nuture and care for themselves and those they love and who depend on them. Not a easy step but in order to grow sometimes we have to stop and listen to our hearts and then decide where next?
Wow,Tipnut.com has been part of my life for years and I will miss the Wednesday Updates dearly. Thank you for the amazing information you provided. I wish you the best in whatever you decide to do. Enjoy your love ones and I thank them for sharing you with us.
Blessings
I want to add my voice to the ones who will be missing you. I’ve been on your list for awhile and found so many good ideas, not just the from the Wednesday updates, but when I was searching for inspiration and used your ideas. I will definitely miss them!
Hi! Oh my goodness, what devastating news. It is like losing a very, very close friend. A dear friend who you meet with every Wednesday and share so many tips and allsorts with. I am going to miss you terribly,(as the one lady put it, my invisible friend) but you need to do what is right for you, we will all survive. Thank you for everything that you have put in and now you need to spend time on your family and yourself. Merry Christmas and all the very, very best for 2013.
Hugs
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I’m sorry for what you are going through. Do what is necessary for you. You are loved for what you have done, and for yourself.
you will be missed.
Thank you for all you have done!! I am very pleased you are leaving the site up so we nutlings have something to do.
thank you very much for all your work and efforts. it is very much appreciated. i wish you much succes and pleasure in the new direction your life will take.
Thank you so much for being a happy part of my life. I introduced my mother to your site and she enjoyed it as much as I have. I have really appreciated the Wednesday emails. I pray that God will bless you richly in whatever path you choose to take. You are so talented, I’m sure you will do fantastic!
So very sorry to see you go!
I am also sorry to hear about enough junk going on to discourage you to the extent of quitting!
I love your site and have been referencing it quite often. The weekly emails are something I actually look forward to! (Otherwise I’m not a big fan of constant emails and quickly unsubscribe!)
Thanx again FOR ALL YOU’VE DONE TO HELP US (me)! I soo much appreciate all your time!!!
Oh no! Like everyone else seems to have said, I will miss the weekly updates so much, but of course your happiness comes first (and keeping sane!)
Tipnut was the first website if its kind that I discovered when I first started crafting about two years ago and it totally blew me away! I felt like I had met a new friend! And still now, no other blog can beat it in my eyes.
I hope you decide to come back to us at some point when the time is good for you.
Best wishes from the North East of England
X
Thank you for all you have done! I fouond your site 4 or 5 years ago and have used so many of your projects, tips and ideas. Will miss seeing your Tipnut in my mail box, however I quite understand your needs. Hope that your new site gets up and runing quickly and that you will keep us all apprised. Good luck to you and your future.
i’ll be happy to get your newsletters whenever you produce them! have passed along numerous of them to my friends. my ONLY complaint is that i like the old logo better – this one is cute too, however. happy holidays
You have given us everything that we could ever imagine in a kool website! And I thank you.
Wishing you good luck in what ever it is you’re going to.!
I’ll think of you every time I visit the TipNut site. I appreciate your wisdom in recognizing that you need to stop now, while you still have love of the site, its contents, and the time spent building this wonderful resource that is enjoyed by so many.
Though I hope you’ll come back in some way, I believe you’ll have many fans smiling with you regardless of the path that presents itself for your next adventure.
Best to you and your family. Many, many thanks!
I’ve followed you for many years now and you have inspired me to always challenge my “crafyness” by really paying attention to what I love. I’m so excited about what’s in store for the next website. If it’s anything like this one, it’ll be chock full of fabulous ideas! Enjoy the break!
You’ll come back refreshed and ready hit us with your best shot.
I can’t believe it!! Thank you sooo much for all your wonderful advice, tips, tutorials, information, directions, guidance, inspiration!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so sad to read this but I understand! I’ll continue to be a loyal tipnutter and wish you the best! Thanks for all your hard work, Tipnut is a fabulous website and the first one I go to when I need any household tips or anything that pertains to what I’m doing! You will be missed!!!!!
For the past year I have so enjoyed your Wednesday TIPNUT. What great tips, etc. you have provided. I think we all understand where you’re coming from, and can only hope for the best to you. We certainly will miss you, and THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN!!
i am so sorry that things have worked out this way. for years i have eagerly awaited tipnuts weekly update. i feel like i am loosing an old friend. good luck with future endeavors! thank you for your past hard work.
Thank you for your time and effort in this site I have come to LOVE so much. I do understand the time and effort it takes and totally understand your need to scale back. Please take care of yourself and family.
Looking forward to the new set up and what ever you send us in the future.
I’m so proud of you. This is a wonderful example of doing what is best for you and not the expectations of others. What a great accomplishment creating this blog and you will cry and miss it but when you weigh what is best you chose best. Don’t forget to stay creative but you will do it in other ways.
Hip hip to you….you will be missed greatly.
Thank you. Thank you for all you have given. I wish you all the very best on your new endeavor.
Thank you so much for all your hard work over the years – it has been very much appreciated. Blessings to you as you continue to grow.
Thank you so much for all your dedication throughout the years on our behalf. I have learned so much from this site and will miss it, as everyone else will as well. Blessings to you as you continue to grow and stretch.
I will truly miss this web-site. Thank you for all your hard work and time.
I wish you and your family a Merry & blessed Christmas.
Best of luck in your new adventures.
Linda Kintz
Though a fairly recent subscriber,I have thoroughly enjoyed your site.
however, there is ‘a time and a season for everything’ and you have to be true to the Inner Voice within guiding and leading you.
All things work for the good…….
I too will miss the Wednesday update, but I also believe family always comes first…
I have thoroughly enjoyed your work with Tipnut, I haven’t had the privilege of being a long-time viewer but really have appreciated the info, insight and enthusiasm. You have contributed to my renewed love of DIY and my recent acquisition of crochet skills. My Family and Consumer Sciences class has used pattern ideas you’ve located as well. I wish you all the best and that you feel refreshed and a new vigor for what lies ahead for you.
I am so sorry to hear that the difficulties (whatever they may be) continue. First and foremost, you must take care of your own wellbeing (physical, mental and spiritual) so that you can then focus on your family. Thank you for all of the great information and ideas. It always felt like I was talking to a friend and chatting over coffee (sometimes it was with a glass of wine after a hard day). I wish you all the best and will hope for the return of your wonderful site.
Best wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and yours. (from Texas)
Family does come first. Enjoy!
Recièn me inscribì y realmente me enamorè del sitio – voy a revisarlo bien – te deseo mucha suerte y gracias por la maravillosa informaciòn que has compartido – Un gran abrazo
Dear Friend!
So,So have enjoyed our time together,but alas “all good things must come to pass”….
Your site reminded me so much of the old “Workbasket” booklets that my “elders” used to covet as they were gold or silver. As I do by the way when I happen upon them at garage/yard/antique sales!
You truly have been a valued friend & I will watch desperately for your possible return! However, family & self ALWAYS comes FIRST and NO apologies are needed!
GOD BLESS, Merry CHRISTmas and a VERY,VERY Blessed New Year!!!
Til we meet again,
Brandy
Had just came to site this past year and love it. May god bless you and your family .Family first and all else second .Will keep an eye out and hope to see more when and if … But Go with God and enjoy what life has set for you.You Are Precious, And will be missed. ( HUG )
First of all, thanks for all this inspiration and my best wishes for your new endevour. I’ll keep visiting your site in whatever shape it takes¡¡
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the Tips and Hints I have enjoyed! I will keep the address and access your website regularly – after all, I can’t do without a regular “fix” of your tips. Enjoy your break, and all the best for the future.
Your weekly tips will be missed but one must follow ones heart. If you do not you will regret it in the long run. Who knows, maybe by leaving it might open your eyes to new and bigger and better ideas for this or another site? Good luck and have peace in your decisions
will miss you and tips and project ideas. wish you well
Ever since I found your website on line, I’ve saved every one of the TIPNUT’s ever published. I’ll miss seeing great updates, but I agree with you, there is a time when you have to take some time to smell the roses and enjoy family.
I too will miss Wednesday mornings but nothing, even the good things, can’t last forever but I can only hope to hear from you again someday. In the meanwhile, all the best to you and yours.
Desde hace 2 años que sigo su pagina semanalmente, me encanto encontrarla, y ahora me da pena que no siga pero lo primero es Usted y su familia, gracias por todos esos “tips” que nos ha dado, sus patrones, sugerencias y en fin todo lo que ha compartido con nosotros, thank you so much for all the effort and for all you have done for us, le deseo lo mejor en su nueva andadura desde España
I totally understand why you have to take these measures. However I will miss TipNut in my mailbox. It’s one of the few newsletters I really look forward to every week. I will keep looking into your website on a regular basis. I wish you all the luck with your family and your life.
Annemie
Tipnut has certainly been one of my best forever finds online! Thanks for all that you have given the craft and home making community of yourself! Your many wonderful ideas and resources you gather each week will be sorely missed, but I totally understand that one can’t continue doing something that your heart is not in. Best wishes to you in your future adventures and passions, you’ll be missed!
To my “invisible friend in a box”,
It has obviously been said by a lot of people (judging by the comments ahead of me) but THANK YOU for all of the time and effort you have put into this website over the years. I have been a follower for quite some time now and I will miss my weekly updates/fixes. But you need to do what is right for you and your family. I hope all of the comments make you realise how much people have appreciated your efforts, not to change your mind but so you can feel warm and valued for the time and effort you have given. I have learned loads from Tipnut over the years… so many projects, techniques etc and have even begun new hobbies as a result of things I read on here. Thank you for enriching my life. Your place in it will be missed.
Best wishes always and particularly in the coming months as you embark and new adventures
Tehrese
I’m gonna miss those fantastic Wednesday updates. I know family must always come first; they rightly should be our most important concern. Take all the time you need to enjoy your life,it is the only one you will ever have. Know that you have my many blessings. However, there are those of us here who will be waiting patiently and hopefully for your return. HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE!
Tom says,
Will miss your weekly news letters, had shared them with friends, wish you luck and enjoy the holidays
Am glad to hear you had a good vacation. I, too, will miss the Wednesday newsletters, but I, too, understand that you have to sometimes ‘step back’. I have enjoyed browsing your web site for several years now; your site is about the only one I continue to come back to on a regular basis. I have always respected your attitude toward others and the way in which you have chosen to share information.
I wish you and yours a very happy holiday season. I wish you the best in whatever direction you decide to follow.
I am relatively new to your site and have spent many an hour flowing through your pages seeking inspiration, advice and ideas.
I wish you well in all your future endeavours. I shall be watching out for you ;o)
With love, all the way from PRetoria, South Africa
I would like to say a big thank you. A friend sent me a link to your site when I had lost my way. I have found it again so a big thanks to you! I hope that in the future that we hear from you. I I appreciate what you have done and will be in the future still using Tipnut. Enjoy, and don’t look back as the future is where we all need to be..Thanks
Hi
Wednesdays will not be Wednesdays without Tip nut. I really looked forward to a time when I can great ideas. Thanks for sharing. Hope you will be well and remember me when you get back. You have been GREAT!
Marie T.
God Bless. Thank you for your years of hard work. Your site introduced me to the blogging world. The information provide inspiration for many projects and gifts. I have used many of the recipes for our family dinner and celebrations.
I will miss your updates, but still love the site and all the info you have provided. My baby sister sent me the link to you site two or three years ago and I have truly enjoyed every tip I have read and researched in your pages. You have brought home and craft blogging to to such heights that it is hard to imagine Wednesdays without you updates. Time speeds ever onward and you do need the time and space to take care of yourself and your loved ones. Thank you so much for all you have done and especially for explaining and giving yourself and us all closure. You are the friend I never met and I will miss you regular input into my week. Take care and all my best wishes are sent to you and your family. Diane
I have subscribed to the weekly newsletter for quite some time and have found the information and links to be invaluable. I will definitely miss your efforts but I know from experience that nothing ever stays the same and things in life do change constantly. It’s better to step back and take a break than to burn yourself out completely even though we will miss you terribly. Thank you for all the work you have done over the years to help your readers find tips and tricks they can use! There’s no other website quite like it!
Tipnut has been my favorite ‘go to’ site for helpful and clever information since I found this site last year. While I understand your reasons for taking a break, I will surely miss the Wednesday updates. Thank you so much for all time and talent that you have poured into Tipnut.com. Best wishes.
I have subscribed only recently and enjoyed the newsletter very much. God’s blessings for the future.
I echo what most have said. I will miss the weekly update but your family, health and happiness is most important. Thank you for all you have done thus far and I wish you well in the future. May God bless you and your family.
I live in Russia, but happy to receive your sooyuscheniya every week on Wednesdays. Thank you for a great and interesting work. I read your site through an interpreter, because they do not know the English language, it is sometimes difficult, but interesting ideas from your site I love and I use many of your tips. I wish you success in your future development. Sincerely, Tatiana.
Love you tipnut!
This is such a fantstic resource, you should be very, very, very proud of it, as well as having the guts to put you and your family first. Well done and thank you tonnes.
Wishing you all the best….you and your family come first and we have years worth of gold nuggets here to sort thru thanks to you.
Im sure this took a large chunk of your time daily and I want to thank you so much for doing this.
But you cant go!, ive only just fund your most valuble site, I frantacally retraced all my emails to find you and to read this i am saddened, Hope things turn out bettert his year and that you will come back to all your followers:), i await in anticipation youll be back
A new follower in the Netherlands ( Holland )
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can permanently save/keep my weekly updates? I have been saving them in an email folder and I know I can’t keep them active after the end of January.
I tried the suggestions of one reader in a previous email on how to try to save them, but it wasn’t working for me. I have an older computer and version of MS Word, so I don’t know if that would be a problem. Thank you in advance!
I feel like I am losing a best friend…It is so sad not to receive your Wednesday emails, but you are right, you and family must come first. Your site is by far the best on the net and the first place I go when I need something – whether craft idea, recipe or helpful tips. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors, hopefully we will see you in our mailboxes someday soon. I am having problem saving (bookmarking) your weekly updates, but hopefully I will figure that out soon before you delete them forever, Thankfully your site will still be available. Sending friendly hugs your way — All the best
BWAAAAHHHHH. I have ejoyed Tipnut for almost a year and a half. I have always been amazed at the careful thought that went into this site. I applaud all you have done and THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for all that you have done for all us Tipnuts from around the world. You have many fans.
I have enjoyed cruising your site. Found dozens of really cool things filled with lots of new knowledge. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for all the cool things, you’ve given to me and everyone else–something like a special Christmas present without being Christmas.
I hope you will come back BUT I understand the NEED for a change. Take care of you and yours. Enjoy doing what you want to do.