Handmade Kids: Pregzilla Strikes!

2008-08-05T12:45:00-05:00

I haven’t been called “Pregzilla” yet, but I’m sure various friends and family members are saying it silently in their heads. Unfortunately, the many surprising things that happen to your body during pregnancy are just unavoidable and can make one a little…well…cranky. (Who would have thought that an entire Pepto Bismol commercial would apply to me all at once?) At any rate, I’m glad Etsy and its sellers are here with their fabulous items to help me look at the humorous side of being pregnant and find some relief.

The Belly

Ok, where did my toes go and why all of a sudden am I buttoning my pants only by feel? Why are strangers in elevators coming up and rubbing my stomach like a cat? This fabulous t-shirt helps me find the humor in growing in size every day. By flauntitmaternity, $20.

The Mood Swings

I must admit that I burst into tears while watching the Transformers movie. Something about how Bumblebee continued to fight despite his missing leg was just inspirational for me. Other times I find everything that everyone does to be complete shenanigans and am pretty sure that it would be physically possible for me to explode. During these emotional ups and downs, I find that this hilarious pendent really gives people fair warning. By gorgeousredhead, $6.

Sore Feet, Over-Heated and Feeling Gross

I know I don’t look pretty all the time. Heck, I don’t even force my husband to tell me I do. When I do want to cool off and relax, I go for Amaretto Honey Oatmeal Creme Fraiche. By savor, $11.

And pamper those tootsies with the Loofah Foot Bar. By tropicalbomb, $5.

Insatiable Hunger and Food Aversions

Yes, it is entirely possible to be nauseated, starving and have all of the food in front of you look absolutely disgusting at the same time. If a problem like this should ever strike you, have no fear. You’ll find it absolutely impossible to turn down these wonderful Vanilla Homemade Caramels. By earcmra, $10.

Ginger is supposed to be great for nausea. Try these fabulous Gourmet Cookies. By busybaker, $7.99.

Me Time
Remember that quality “me-time” is slowly coming to a close. There’s nothing wrong with splurging a little to remind yourself what a good job you’re doing, you know, growing a human body inside of you and all. Here are my suggested feel-good buys:

Coffee Sleeve by karley, $5.50.

When It's Over Print by ChristinaPerdue, $35.

Truly Romantic Necklace by UnderGlass, $29.

Moby the Whale Rattle by babybomb, $15.

Enjoy!!

Further Resources:
What to Expect
Baby Center
Pregnancy Baby Gaga

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Mother-Daughter Shops: CaptureCapeMay

2008-05-06T15:24:00-05:00

Mothers and their daughters and/or sons can often be creative forces to reckon with: keeping it all in the family and playing off of each other's deep understanding of strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes frought, sometimes breezy, these duos bring something special to the handmade experience. CaptureCapeMay is one such team...

If you're a mom, tell us how many kids you have. Do you have a job, do you Etsy full-time, or are you at home with the kids? Do you try to "do it all"?
My mom and I run CaptureCapeMay together. I am her only child. Right at this very moment, I am 10 weeks pregnant with my first baby! My mom works full-time for the county and I am a full-time Social Worker serving the elderly community. I am not sure what I will do after I have the baby, I would like to continue working full-time but you never know. We both are "do-it-all" kind of people.

How has your mother influenced you or passed down the creative gene? Or has it, as some say, skipped a generation? Did you learn from your grandmother?
There are no genetics involved as I am adopted. I have no way of knowing genetically what was passed to me. I am able to specifically pinpoint the basic principles of both art and science that I learned as a child due to activities with my mom. Together we enjoyed making candles, creating "rainbow ice" with salt and food coloring, mixing our own play-dough, using glue to curl shoe laces, making underwater volcanoes in a cylinder bowl and forming sentences with flash cards we made ourselves. I was always very much nurtured in the most scientific arts and the most creative sciences and had a lot of fun.

Is there anything particularly difficult or great about working with your Mother?
Unfortunately, I am not in Cape May full-time like my mom is. I moved to Pennsylvania (about 1.5 hours from Cape May) when I got married almost two years ago.

I still go down on weekends and in the summer. The great thing about working with my mom is, she is a very good photographer and I can leave custom orders safely in her hands.

[The duo will write something about your mom in the sand and capture it for you. Perfect for mom's who are hard to shop for!]
She (and my dad, too) also funded getting the really nice cameras for the business. I run the Etsy store, the website and all forms of online communication and marketing. I'm more internet savvy than she is and enjoy computers, so it works out well. There isn't really anything difficult, we work well together.

Next year will be Amanda's first Mother's Day. She says she's looking forward to "anything in DesignsbyAutumn's or Savor's Etsy stores." Please let us know if you're a Mother/Daughter-Son duo in the comments below or in this forum thread!

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