Trust Me, I Know What I’m Doing

Yesterday I started my post with a link to my latest Wayfair post about plants and gardening, this one being about potting tables and the features to consider before you buy one. I’ve since edited my post from yesterday and removed the link to my Wayfair post. Here’s why.

I’ve been so happy blogging about plants over at Wayfair, and they’re a great company to work with. I’m terrible at self promotion and my contact at Wayfair, Lindsey, knows this, so she always sends me gentle reminders to promote my latest post. I have no problem with this because I really do need the nudges to put myself out there. Therefore, I was so proud of myself on Wednesday when I promoted the potting bench post without Lindsey having to send me another reminder email. Then, I checked the link. Not working! I emailed Lindsey about the broken link mainly to show how on top of things I was because I knew the link would eventually go live.

Below is my actual email conversation with Lindsey. I started a few days earlier to set the scene and humiliate myself further.

From: Lindsey Bachelder
Sent: Mar 25, 2014, at 8:32 AM,
To: Jules | Pancakes & French Fries
Subject: Potting Benches

Hi Jules,
Here is the link to your potting bench post that will be live on Thursday! We’d love if you could share it then as well. :)
http://www.wayfair.com/IdeaLounge/How-to-Pick-the-Perfect-Potting-Bench-E4228

Hope your week is going well!
Lindsey

From: Jules | Pancakes & French Fries
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 11:33 AM
To: Lindsey Bachelder
Subject: Re: Potting Benches

Of course! :) Thanks for being so great to work with and for letting me geek out on plants.

All the best,

Jules Kendall
Pancakes and French Fries

Twitter: @TheMrsKendall
Facebook: Page

On Mar 25, 2014, at 8:39 AM, Lindsey Bachelder wrote:

Of course! Can’t wait for your gardening tool roundup for April. :)

From: Jules | Pancakes & French Fries
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 8:04 AM
To: Lindsey Bachelder
Subject: Re: Potting Benches

Lindsey,

When does the link go up? I linked to it, but so far it’s a broken link. :-/

All the best,

Jules Kendall
Pancakes and French Fries

Twitter: @TheMrsKendall
Facebook: Page

On Mar 26, 2014, at 11:04 AM, Lindsey Bachelder wrote:

It’s not Thursday yet! ;)

From: Jules | Pancakes & French Fries
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 11:11 AM
To: Lindsey Bachelder
Subject: Re: Potting Benches

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR.

Do you see how crazy I am lately? I’m presenting a huge report today and the days are starting to blur!!

All the best,

Jules Kendall
Pancakes and French Fries

Twitter: @TheMrsKendall
Facebook: Page

On March 26, 2014 11:20:35 AM, Lindsey Bacheldor wrote:

Haha no worries. Happy hump day!!

I mean, honestly. You guys, I don’t know what is up with me lately. I’m so scattered and just…ditzy. I can’t tell you how many times in the last two weeks I called out a student’s name only to find out they are right in front of me, book in hand. It’s like I have two braincells left and they’re fighting.

Anyway, if you are interested in potting benches, please check out my post. Not interested in potting benches? Check out the link anyway because you never know–the way my month is shaping up, it’s quite possible I just accidentally linked to a post about a Norwegian teen who tattooed a McDonald’s receipt on his arm as punishment for being “too active with the ladies.”