It's been a few weeks now since my blog got a make-over from
Plumberry Couture. Tameka did a great job making me look pretty and professional, but now I think that means I'm supposed to be blogging. Oops! That's the part that I'm not so good with. It baffles me how some of my friends manage to have time for all this great blogging with all the other things going on with the business. Being a small business owner is extremely time consuming, but so rewarding! Some days I'd prefer to just lock myself in my sewing room and make beautiful stuff for you all and let someone else do the marketing. But I do enjoy the relationship side of this business, and getting to know my customers and other boutique owners. Today I will introduce myself and my family for those of you who are new to Cotton Belle Boutique and don't know much about me.
My name is Elizabeth and I am the wife to a hard working, God loving, country boy named Wes. We have been married for 7 1/2 years and have two beautiful children. Our daughter is quickly approaching 5 and our son is 2. Here is a photo of them from last fall. They are pretty cute, aren't they? ;)
I started sewing when I was about 6 years old. My grandmother and my mom both sew and between the two of them, I quickly learned to make my own clothes and clothes for my siblings. When I became a mother I started sewing a lot for my daughter. Several people asked about her clothing and I made a few things here and there for friends. One day my sister mentioned to me that a girl she worked with (who is now the well-known Amy of
BG) had quit her job as a nurse and started a business making children's clothing. I looked her up online and was so inspired by her work. I started thinking about it and eventually convinced myself that I should at least try the children's boutique world. Over the next 3 years I was on and off with the sewing business as I was trying to survive motherhood with a baby who never slept, working in the salon 3 days a week, and having a second child. About this time last year, I started sewing again and investing more time into my business. I cut my salon hours back (I'm also a hair stylist!) to only one day a week so I could be home with my children and I started sewing a lot more. I'm so thankful for all of you and how much you love my creations! I am blessed to be able to stay home with my kids and have two jobs that I LOVE! God has blessed my sewing business so much this year and through it our family has been able to help our dear pastor friend in Haiti. His family runs an elementary school in Haiti and many of the children can not afford the tuition, although it is only a few dollars. Because of your support, we have been able to help them send more children to school this year!
Well, its time to get my day going. Homeschooling, sewing a little, and church tonight are on the agenda for today. I hope you have a great Wednesday and that you have enjoyed reading a little about me and my family. I'll try to do better with this blogging thing from now on....hopefully :)
