If you regularly read my blog, you probably are aware that I feel very strongly about the importance of mama’s presence in the home. Home is where it’s at! Our work here is so important, ladies.
At the same time, I believe that we have been given the opportunity to create and sell things within the sphere of our home, so long as our families are not being neglected. This is a skill which I hope to teach my daughters. My three oldest girls have opened Etsy stores, and I would like to share them with you!
My daughter Morgan’s store is called Pansy Lane by Morgan. She loves flowers, and she loves to crochet! She makes hair accessories like bun covers, among other things.
My daughter Maddy loves photography. Her prints are matted, and are quite lovely in my opinion. I can’t wait to see if she decides to further pursue this art once she graduates our home school. Please take a look at her Maddy Crone Photography shop!
My oldest daughter Melani also enjoys crocheting and sewing. You can find bun covers and book holders in her shop. She recently became active on Etsy, and plans to list more items soon!
I have been an active Etsy seller under the shop name Joyfully Made for 10 years now. It is such fun to make personalized outfits for little ones. I also have a Ready to Ship section with some good deals. This is where I list my Craft Show Destash items. Everything in my shop is shipping for free this week!
There is such a delicate balance when taking on a work-at-home endeavor. Our families must always come first. I have been encouraged and blessed by the Proverbs 31 woman. While she did sell fabric and purchase a field, her home and family was obviously her top priority.
I hope everyone has had a blessed November thus far. The Father has been so good to us. We mostly have had a slow month at home, which has been perfectly lovely! Also, I would like to quickly share a blog post which I found so encouraging about a week ago. As the author so aptly states, wives and mothers were made to make home our life! Please take a few moments to read Called to be Different: Keeping Home + Living Quietly.
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.
Hebrews 13:15
Blessings!
How interesting! I also have a daughter named Morgan, and another daughter who has a photography business on the side (her main occupation is a school teacher). 🙂
Wow! I came by to read your post and discovered my blog post at the bottom! I did a double-take 🙂 Thank you so much! I really admire you and other working-at-home mothers because it is something that I don’t think I can do. Blogging part time as a hobby is difficult for me! But when I see women like you, like the Proverbs 31 woman, I praise the Lord because it is a gift! Elizabeth George’s book God’s Beautiful Woman goes through Proverbs 31 verse by verse, and the chapters on home industry were inspiring.
Hello, Sarah-Anne! Your blog post was so encouraging to me, and I just had to share it.😊 I even printing out a copy to keep it handy. Thank you so much for your kindness!