Life changes, ready or not :)
I have been a hands-on person since I was little. I loved to make things, build things, sew, paint, and more! You could say I'm a jack-of-many-crafts-master of none kind of person. I was a full time employee for five years when our first child was born. After that, I continued FT for a short time and as our circumstances permitted, I reduced my hours to part-time work in the same company. A few short years later, our second child arrived! This was my "retirement", as I like to call it. Although, I must admit, being a stay-at-home mom was DEFINITELY a FULL-TIME job! After our second child was no longer nursing, I began cleaning homes and businesses, which provided me a flexible schedule and allowed me to help make things financially easier for my husband and I. In all this time, I still had the "crafting" bug, but lacked much time to do it. I made some quilts, pillows, outfits, scrapbooks, cards, even wooden growth charts, bird houses, and other lovely, useful, things. Some for me, some for friends. I so,so, LOVE being creative. Well, after a few short years, it seems my littles have grown up! After having a few years of public school under their belts, we chose to cyber-school. (Cue - Crazy Mom Face.) As things settled down, I realized I have an opportunity. One that would let me put my 'Crafting Hat' back on. And share it. With Everyone. It took a little mental coaxing to believe in my work. Even when others already did. You know the saying, "You are your own worst critic". I was. But, well, I did it. I succeeded in believing in my work. And I hope you do to. My favorite type of item to make is one that is used. Not just sitting around collecting dust, but really used. In a nutshell, I really try hard to be environmentally friendly. (I mean, really, I want my kids to have a beautiful earth to enjoy. So, I need to do my part to keep it beautiful, right?) I am a reduce, reuse, recycle kind of person and with that, I so enjoy making the Produce Bags that are in my shop. I truly believe they are wonderful! I also love the creative side of making jewelry. All the colors, shapes, styles. Sometimes it's hard to decide how to put something together to make it, well, just right. Along with that, I am a simple type. So, you'll find my styles are just that. Nothing too crazy busy. That's just my style. Maybe it's not yours. But that's okay too :) That's what makes us ALL unique. Each item you see in my shop shows you a little about me. Each and every item. From the Eco-friendly to the creative. I really work to make each piece a quality item. One you will LOVE. Handmade. By me.
