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Lorena Haldeman

Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

Lorena Haldeman

Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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Put that where, now?

Lorena August 15, 2026

Sometimes I think about a third of running a business that you run out of your home is thinking “is there a better/more functional place I could put/store/work on this.”…

My Random Life

Age and weight are just numbers

Lorena August 13, 2026

I don’t know what got me on this thought train the other day but I was wondering how old my grandmother (G-ma) was when I was born. She was born…

How I work

Options other than Shopify

Lorena July 27, 2026

For anyone coming to this months or years after I write it, please know that this is not an article comparing and contrasting every single ecommerce platform to help you…

How I work

Stay with Shopify, or….?

Lorena July 25, 2026

Pardon me while I think out loud for a thousand words or so. The ecommerce platform I use for HaldeCraft is Shopify. I started with Etsy in 2010 and quickly…

How I work Navel Gazing

Do you ever just want to start over?

Lorena July 21, 2026

I’ve had to start over, start fresh, so many times. In … sixteen (?) years of school, I went to three different grade schools, three different middle schools (technically I…

How I work

Put that where, now?

My Random Life

Age and weight are just numbers

How I work

Put that where, now?

My Random Life

Age and weight are just numbers

How I work

Options other than Shopify

How I work

Stay with Shopify, or….?

How I work Navel Gazing

Do you ever just want to start over?

Ramblings

Recurring dreams of home. But not home. But, home.

Lorena February 16, 2026

I’ve been staring at the TV for about 15 minutes while one gunfire scene has been playing. How do they not run out of bullets? I swear, there is some…

Ramblings

That little voice in your head

Lorena February 14, 2026

Maybe there’s a dirty mug in the sink, with a spoon in it. Maybe you forgot to clean the crumbs off the cutting board from your cinnamon toast snack the…

Home and Garden

Dear Tim; we need to talk about our bathroom

Lorena February 9, 2026

By that I mean “my bathroom,” but whatever. You’re still here a lot, in my head. When we first came to look at this place, I couldn’t help but laugh…

Ramblings

A gray immovable rock in glass-smooth water

Lorena January 31, 2026

Here’s the thing about coming out of a narcissistic fog. You haven’t just lost your time; you’ve lost your “spark.” You’ve spent so long being a background character in their…

How I work

More Than a Little Tired: The State of the Place

Lorena January 26, 2026

Here’s where I am right now. I wanted to take two weeks off at Christmas to have a little physical (and mental) down-time and be able to spend a good…

Ramblings

Hoover; not just a vacuum cleaner

Lorena January 24, 2026

Silence. The silence that feels less like a vacuum in space and more like a spa day. The kind of silence where you begin to enjoy the sound of your…

Rants

Too angry to write

Lorena January 19, 2026

I’m trying to figure out how to write a blog post for work, that’s somewhat political. The very idea is terrifying! I’ve always thought business owners should keep their mouths…

Ramblings

Know when to walk away; know when to run

Lorena January 17, 2026

There’s so much to do today. I thought I would be caught up after the holidays but I also thought I’d get some time OFF during the holidays. I got…

Ramblings

Know any narcissists?

Lorena January 10, 2026

The laundry has been sitting in the dryer for three days. Seriously, leaving stuff in the dryer and forgetting about it is my super power. I glanced at the dryer…

Monday Musings

Vacations

Lorena January 5, 2026

This week’s topic is vacations, and … whooooooooooooooo I am all over the place with this one. On one hand I’ve been travelling since I was about six weeks old.…

Monday Musings

People who have influenced me

Lorena December 29, 2025

Hey, remember Monday Musings….? It’s baaaaaaaack, baby! At least this week. I won’t call it TRULY back until I make time to do six in a row. In fact, as…

Navel Gazing

December 18th again? Already???

Lorena December 18, 2025

CW for death of loved ones and the stress of grief at the holiday season. Storytime! I’ll try not to make this unreadably long. (Cue Morgan Freeman voice: “she did…

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  1. Anne B on The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desertAugust 3, 2026

    I’m just now starting on the Zepbound journey after losing 25 pounds in the first year-ish of diet, exercise, and…

  2. Alice on Options other than ShopifyJuly 28, 2026

    Aren't some of these costs considered expenses and get deducted from any income you make? Well, I'm a librarian, not…

  3. Alice on Stay with Shopify, or….?July 25, 2026

    Too many choices, too complicated, too hard but I'm sure you'll narrow it down to best choice.

  4. Trista on Do you ever just want to start over?July 22, 2026

    The last 7 years have been filled with do-overs. I feel you x

  5. Quinn on My Memory Table is too clutteredJune 22, 2026

    This sounds like an excellent plan. Congrats on closing and minimizing!

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How I work

Put that where, now?

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Age and weight are just numbers

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Options other than Shopify

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Stay with Shopify, or….?

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Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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