I like to stay busy! I like seeing things around me that have been created from my hands from scratch. And I like being an independent, small business owner. Being a stay-at-home-mom, there isn't always a lot of flexibility to finding part-time work to help sustain the family life. I love being at home and enjoy being fully immersed in my children's lives. However, living on just my husband's income can be hard with four kids at times. Therefore, I started using my already-developed talents and skills to try to find something that was marketable to sell on Etsy to help our family. I gravitate toward woodworking, paper crafts like scrapbooking, and crocheting. When several crochet ideas failed to create the business I wanted on Etsy, I created the birthday board reminders. In my family, there are lots of people to remember on both sides of the tree and we need this hanging on our wall to see as a reminder every month! My boards have been a hit and I have also inspired other sellers on Etsy to make them. I have been creating and selling them for the past few years here. I love reading people's responses when they get them about how much they love them in person and how unique they can be to their family. I really enjoy the Etsy business because I can work on my own schedule...while the kids are napping, at school, or asleep at night. Thank you for visiting my shop.