My Therapy

I love to sew just about everything but my favorite is designing and sewing handbags, a few years ago my husband suggested I start making my own handbags so I thought I'd give it a shot. I can't count how many bags I've made since then and I'd be embarrassed to tell you how many I've kept for myself.

At one point in my sewing journey I realized I just couldn't continue to make more bags for myself, I needed to start selling them. My favorite part of selling what I create is that my hobby has suddenly gone from costing me money to allowing me to spend what I want on supplies when I want with a bit of extra spending money on the side.

Aside from handbags I've gotten quite fond of sewing clothes for my kids, especially my little girl. It amazes me that I can sit down and sew a dress for her in the same amount of time it would take me to drive to the mall and buy one.

I stay at home with my kids and love it but as Mom I find I just need something for me. Something besides the cooking, cleaning, and playing with toys and that's where my etsy shop and sewing comes in. I love the community on etsy and some of the people I've met on here have become a daily part of my life.

Aside from being a Mom and running Handmade Therapy Kids and Handmade Therapy I'm also interested in a number of things.

Archery: I've been into archery and bowhunting for almost 15 years. It's a love I share with my husband and now my kids as well!

Gardening/Local Food: My family and I have spent a lot of time turning a decent part of our yard into gardens. We believe in locally grown organic food and what a better way to achieve that than to grow it ourselves!

Urban Beekeeping: Although we've only had our bees for a few months I can't wait to learn more about them over time.