Karilyn, Heidi, Diana, and Baby Hannah
Dave and I were married in 2002, and God has blessed us in more ways than I could have ever imagined.
Dave works as a network technician and helps me with the computer end of things when I have trouble.
I became a Dental Hygienist in 2000 and worked full time until my oldest was born. Then I worked part time up until my baby, Hannah was born. I guess I've been on "maternity leave" for a year and a half. I'm glad the girl that is filling in for me likes it at the office where I worked, I'm not sure if I will ever go back to hygiene.
I own two other businesses; My Little Hedgehog and Froggie's Swim Caps, also Froggie's Swim Caps on Etsy. Both of these business have allowed us to have that bit of extra money so that I could stay at home with our 4 daughters. In my shop, My Little Hedgehog, I sell personalized embroidered and appliqued products, mostly baby gifts, like bibs, burp cloths, and onesies. I have over 2000 sales and my customers seem very satisfied. I started my etsy shop in 2009 and began by selling pre-made scrapbook pages and albums. My very talented sister, Amy, still does this. You can find her shop Journeys of Joy on Etsy.
I grew up sewing, I loved to sew by my mom's side making things like little sleeping bags and pillows for my dolls. Through the process of growing up and college, I stopped sewing. I found a new interest in sewing in 2009 when my Diana was a baby. I made her a rag quilt and the rest is history. I loved making all of my girls outfits and dresses. For more on our early family history and the things I liked to sew, you can visit my old blog here. One of my most favorite creations is the dress I made for my daughter, Heidi, using old fabric sample books:
Froggie's Swim Caps
is a bit smaller than my hedgehog business, but I have a lot of fun
with it. I sell lycra swim caps in 4 sizes. Lycra is the same type of
fabric that swimsuits are made out of. They are very comfortable. I
also make fancy swim caps, here are my two oldest and my sister's two
oldest modeling some for me:
I got my first embroidery machine in 2010, and I was like a kid on Christmas! I found embroidery to be very fun and rewarding! It wasn't long before I got interested in learning to digitize. I have been working towards learning to digitize and open a design shop since November of 2011. That's brings us to now. My shop will officially be open on March 2nd, 2013.
I will be offering things like simple appliques, in the hoop puppets, other in the hoop items, and various other designs depending on where I feel led.
Thank you for visiting my blog!
Have a Fabulous Day!
