We were lucky to catch up with Terra Jarvis recently and have shared our conversation below.
Terra, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Being a business owner can be really hard sometimes. It’s rewarding, but most business owners we’ve spoken sometimes think about what it would have been like to have had a regular job instead. Have you ever wondered that yourself? Maybe you can talk to us about a time when you felt this way?
If I’m being completely transparent, there are days when a ‘regular job’ sounds like a spa retreat. There is a specific kind of chaos that comes with being a business owner while parenting both a newborn and a teenager. I am simultaneously navigating the ‘fourth trimester’ fog—the sleepless nights and the constant physical demand—while also trying to be present for the complex, high-stakes emotional world of a teen. In a 9-to-5, you can usually leave the ‘office’ behind. In my world, the office is the kitchen table, the studio is currently tucked away to make room for a crib, and the CEO is often wearing a spit-up-stained sweatshirt.
But even in the quiet moments between the chaos, I remember why I’m doing this. Working with resin is a slow, unforgiving process. You can’t rush the pour, and you certainly can’t rush the cure. In a life that feels like it’s moving at warp speed between diaper changes and junior high school milestones, my hand-poured resin earrings and home goods are my anchor. They require me to be still. They require me to be ‘me’ for a moment, rather than just ‘Mom.’
I created Saturday Sundaze because I wanted to prove that ‘rest’ isn’t something you do once the work is finished—it’s something you weave into the work itself. By choosing this path, I’m showing my teenager what it looks like to build a life of autonomy and creative grit. I’m showing my newborn that their mother is a person with her own dreams and a steady hand. A regular job offers a steady paycheck, but it doesn’t offer the chance to build a legacy of presence. When I see a customer wear my earrings as their own little ‘armor’ of self-care, I know the chaos is worth it. I’m not just selling products; I’m reclaiming the right to slow down, and I’m taking my family along for the ride.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
I am the founder and artist behind Saturday Sundaze, a brand born from a deep personal need to reclaim the right to slow down. My work consists of hand-poured resin earrings and home goods—tangible, functional art designed to serve as reminders to choose presence over the constant ‘hustle’ of modern life.
I officially stepped into this industry because I realized that for many women, ‘rest’ is treated as a luxury you have to earn, rather than a fundamental necessity. My journey into this craft has been uniquely shaped by my life as a mother to both a newborn and a teenager. Navigating these two extreme ends of the parenting spectrum—the physically demanding ‘fourth trimester’ and the complex, emotional world of a teen—has made the philosophy of Saturday Sundaze more than just a business; it is my anchor.
What sets my work apart is the intentionality behind the medium. Resin is an unforgiving, slow-motion process; you cannot rush the pour, and you certainly cannot rush the cure. In a world that moves at warp speed, my craft is where I reclaim my own autonomy. When I am pouring a new batch of earrings or curing a tray, I am modeling a vital lesson for my children: that work can be a soulful expression of identity, not just a line on a tax return.
I am most proud of building a brand that fits around my family, rather than squeezing my family into the gaps of a corporate calendar. I want my followers to know that when they hold a piece of Saturday Sundaze, they aren’t just holding a product; they are holding a piece of a rebellion.
Have you ever had to pivot?
My biggest pivot began in 2020, but it wasn’t just a career change; it was a total reconstruction of my life. At the time, I was deep in a demanding corporate career, raising my then eight-year-old, and trying to ignore the fact that the ‘hustle’ was breaking me. That year, the pressure finally led to a profound psychotic break. I realized I could no longer survive in a system that demanded I sacrifice my sanity for a paycheck during a pandemic. I founded Saturday Sundaze in the aftermath of that collapse as a way to reclaim my peace.
However, the pivot didn’t stop there. In 2024 my life shifted again when I went through an engagement breakup and moved into my very first apartment on my own with my son. Bringing Saturday Sundaze into that new, solo space was a turning point. For the first time, my business wasn’t just a side project or a recovery tool; it was the foundation of my independence. It was the anchor that allowed me to stand on my own two feet while navigating the world as a single mother.
Today, that journey has led to a life of beautiful, complex duality. I’ve traded the corporate boardroom for a home studio where I now balance the needs of both a newborn and a teenager, and I am grateful to have a new partner to share this chapter with. This pivot taught me that even when your world breaks apart—whether in 2020 or 2024—you can always pick up the pieces and pour a life that is entirely your own.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Resilience, to me, is the ability to hold onto your identity even when your physical world has to shift to make room for others. My journey began with a breaking point in 2020 and a move into my first solo apartment in 2024, but my resilience is currently being defined by a different kind of transition. In early 2026, I had to physically dismantle my ‘studio’—my dedicated craft closet—to turn it into a nursery for my newborn.
Right now, my resin supplies are packed away, and the space where I used to pour is filled with a changing table, a pack-and-play, and tiny clothes. To the outside world, it might look like Saturday Sundaze is on pause, but resilience is the internal fire that keeps the brand alive even when the studio is temporarily a nursery. It’s the mental fortitude required to navigate the ‘fourth trimester’ while still seeing myself as a creator.
I’m currently in a season of ‘quiet’ resilience. It’s the patience to wait for the right moment to set up a new pouring station in my apartment, and the grace to let my life be a ‘messy’ work-in-progress. I am showing my teenager and my newborn that being a ‘Rebel’ isn’t always about constant production; sometimes, it’s about the strength to adapt, to sacrifice your space for love, and to have the unwavering confidence that you will always find a way to create again. I haven’t poured a single tray in this apartment with the baby yet, but the vision for what I will create next is clearer than it has ever been.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/saturdaysundaze?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=14e5450b-37ee-4b7b-a9d2-1d58c3b2f1e6
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