Juggling it All...Why I started a Blog!

I have given much thought to starting a blog. I am a stay at home mother of 2 beautiful/handsome children.  Layla, age 6 and Tegan, age 4.  As if they don't keep me on my toes each day, I am also a crafter.  I enjoy spending my days with my children, and my hubby; however I needed to do more.  One day I had purchased a tutu costume for my daughter, and paid "DEARLY" for it.  I received it and said to myself, "I can do that, why should any mother have to pay such outrageous prices for such a simple creation".  And, Doodlebug Tutu's was born.  I started out  making tutu's with the goal in mind to create beautiful handcrafted, custom creations for each individual little princess. These creations weren't only meant to make each little girl happy or to make her feel special, but they were also made of the best quality possible, and at a price parents like my hubby and I (ones who lived paycheck to paycheck), could afford.  I don't understand why parents like myself should be forced to give our children the bare minimum, just because mom decides to stay home with the kids and dad has to work a minimum wage job because of a poor economy and lack of jobs in the area.  It just wasn't fair. Not to me or my babies.  So, I wanted to not only start creating things for my kids myself, but wanted to offer parents in the same situation, a chance to afford some of the "Finer" things for their babies as well.  Once I took the leap into making tutu's, things just continued to grow and blossom.  I went from making simple tutu's, to adding in Bows, Jewelry, Dresses, and so much more.  My creative mind went wild.  I am extremely busy these days.  Being a wife and mommy first and for most, but also spending my days crafting and creating new and interesting things for my friends and family.  Staying home with my children, but also being able to "work" as well has provided my family with so much.  My kids are learning that you can have the best of everything.  I say it's having my cake and eating it too.  I never would have dreamed that I would have gotten to be a stay-at-home mom and have a business doing something I loved at the same time.  I hope that the readers of my blog will continue to check back often as I hope to post updates throughout each week, and allow you a peek into my busy world of work and motherhood.  Occasionally I might offer tutorials for a few of my creations :o)