Interview and giveaway from Lily's Dreams on Etsy...

I would like you to meet Kayla from Lily's Dreams and please enter her giveaway at the bottom of the page!

I always like hearing peoples Etsy stories, so my first question is usually how did you get started making/selling on Etsy?
I really want to be a stay at home mom, but my income is needed.  I started selling on Etsy to be a stay at home mom after I had my eldest daughter, Lily.  I took a year off from my full time job to be a mom and try to get my business off the ground.  When Lily was ten months old, I found out I was pregnant again.  I went back to work until my second daughter was born.  I then took another year off to be a mom and continue to grow my business.


And there are so many interesting shop names I wondered how Kayla came up with her shop name?
I named my shop Lily's Dreams because I worked on it when my daughter was sleeping.  When she napped, I answered emails, took photos, and packaged items that had sold.  After she was asleep for the night, I would go to my sewing room and sew well into the night.

Kayla says that her favorite item to make is her one size wool wraps pictured below

I love the fact that so many of her items are up cycled wool.  Kayla had this to say about managing a family and an Etsy shop
My main tip is try not to let your business interfere with your family life too much.  Sometimes its hard to separate the two.  I find I am always thinking about new products, ideas, marketing opportunities, etc.  I feel like as a mother, my girls deserve my full attention and sometimes it's just not possible. 

It has been great getting to know Kayla, I hope you will check out her shop Lilys Dreams and please enter her giveaway for the newborn wool cover below.  There are many chances for entries.

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