Work at Home Grandmothers

Today I received an email from a WAHG who visited this blog and wanted to share, and I’m hoping she doesn’t mind that I’m sharing what she wrote with you. What a unique craft she does, and what a beautiful website! Enjoy what she shares, and read the birthdates of each of her children! Amazing!

My name is Karen. I have three grown children (all born on February 7th- 1972, 1982, and 1984). I have five grandchildren, ages 4, 5, 7, 12, and 17. We all moved four years ago to the country on sixty acres of land, each building their own house, and now we are not only family, but we are neighbors as well. We love it and I especially love being close enough to my grandkids that they can just walk down for lunch or ice cream whenever they want!

I love being a grandmother, but I also love working at home, owning my own craft business and making money at it. I have sewn all my life, being taught by my own grandmother, and mother. And the fact that I can enjoy what has always been my biggest hobby, and make it into a business that allows me to make a little extra money is just the cherry on top of the sundae!!

My business is Lilybella, and you can read more about me on my website. I make handmade oilcloth items for children and women. I have this passion for oilcloth that I just can’t seem to get past. I can’t get enough of it. I started out just making cute little things for my grandchildren, and it just blossomed into more and more things as time went on. It is so much fun to create new things to sew with oilcloth. When I wake up in the morning, I can’t wait to get to work. I even have my granddaughters in on the fun. They love to come down and play with the oilcloth and think of all kinds of ways to play with it. The oilcloth bracelets were actually the idea on my 7 year old granddaughter who wants to make jewelry out of everything she sees. It is just fun and I enjoy sharing it with everyone out there. I hope someday, my granddaughters will want to carry on where I leave off, but if not, it will be fun while it lasts!

So, I just wanted to put my two cents worth in…. That you can be a creative, businesswoman, grandmother all at the same day. I thank my lucky stars everyday for my life, my family, and the ability to enjoy doing what I love every day!

Karen Hulshouser

www.Lilybella.com