I am grateful to have a team of women who I get to work with every year. We call ourselves The Mommy Made Boutique and we team up for handmade market events by combining our Etsy Shops. Read all about my handmade business endeavors and all things Etsy.
Hi Friends! It is that time of year where I am busiest in BOTH Etsy Shops. This year I’m trying something new though, as it is my 5th of the yarn shop, CottonN’ Kandi which was truely on a 5-year business plan. I’m not saying goodbye to it just yet, but I AM reducing it… Read More Ready to Ship Sale | 30% to 75% OFF | Nov 1 to 7 | BOTH Etsy Shops!
We all know hard our teachers work all year and they deserve the best from us as a thank you gift. I’ve put together a list of handmade Teacher Gift Ideas from small businesses on Etsy. … Read More Teacher Gift Ideas | End of Year & Appreciation
Thank you so very much to everyone who came to visit The Mommy Made Boutique this year at the Holiday Food & Gift Festival in Eugene! We seriously had the best weekend ever in four years! Some of our most popular inventory was {and always is} Christmas! So if you missed us this year in… Read More Shopping for Christmas with The Mommy Made Boutique
Thank you so much to everyone who is ordering from our Etsy Shops or stopping by our Mommy Made Boutique Booths at the Holiday Food & Gift Festivals this holiday season! If you made a purchase from us at the HFGF you likely walked away with a pink card and a Raffle Ticket attached to… Read More Mommy Made Boutique | Raffle
I was really ready to be a Mom. I totally “knew” everything already… like most all 20-Somethings. When my babies came out, they were both crying, loudly. Of all the things I was prepared for, I greatly underestimated the amount of crying. Wyatt actually has not stopped screaming crying since the day he was born,… Read More CLICK for Babies Campaign | The Period of Purple Crying
Welcome to my NEW Brand line for Baby & Toddler Crochet Apparel! I have always been a crochet fanatic since I was young. I remember my mom making these amazing afghans with shell patterns and just staring at her work that hook in silence…. To create something so grand and seemingly spectacular with such practiced… Read More Cotton N’ Kandi Brand {Kid-tastic Apparel}
Annual Etsy Shopping Spree !!!Buy Local!!! It’s that time of year where we’re all reading the ads and making our Black Friday game plan! I encourage you to BUY LOCAL this year from artists, crafters and the hardworking, hand-making, salvaging and restoring, re-purposing people of Oregon. This is my Annual Blog Shopping Spree Event Where… Read More 2015 Etsy Christmas Shopping Event: BUY LOCAL!
Happy October! Quite the fun little photo shoot with my gentleman model here! Hats are all made by hand, by me. They are available in sizes 13″ Newborn to 25″ Adult. Measurements are based on head circumference. See my Etsy Listing for more details and how to order. Order yours HERE
As you know if you’re a blog follower or just a frequent customer, I make hats. I crochet sizes and styles from newborn to adult. Every hat I sell directly contributes to our sons’ 529 College Savings Accounts. Read more about my mission HERE Recently I was able to expand my space inside The Picken… Read More DIY Hat Display Stand {Repurpose Project}
Come down and see us!!! 240 West Oregon Ave, Creswell, OR 97426 Open Wed, Thus, Fri 11am-5pm Saturday 10am-5pm The perfect little stop along I-5 for your vintage, antique and rustic chic wedding needs! In September our little town of Creswell received another little treasure hidden within it’s streets…. Tanya McNelly opened up shop downtown and invited… Read More Burlap & Lace…. Creswell’s Vintage Boutique