This little dream of mine started well over a year ago. I wanted to have something of my own that I could put my heart into and create something that other people would like too! At first I gave them as gifts in hopes that I could one day get to the point of selling them for others to enjoy.
Starting a small business was never anything that I thought I could achieve. I worked in an office setting for almost 11 years and thought it would always be that way. Just working an 8 to 5, raising two kids while trying to figure out how to still be a present and unstressed mom for the rest of my life. Not that I didn’t enjoy my job but when the opportunity for me to become a SAHM came around I jumped at it. Still even then I didn’t think I could make this dream a reality. I had wanted to be at home with my babies for so long that I felt like I needed to give them all the love and attention I could before even thinking about myself.
I had plenty of support from my husband and family/friends saying they thought it would be wonderful but that little voice of self doubt kept wiggling itself around in my head. Then one day I just decided why not now? Why not bet on myself? I had to find the courage to put myself out there and take that deep dive into my dream. When I say I put my entire heart into bringing James&JaneCo to life, know I truly did. I have worked very hard to create these products. Spent hours upon hours of looking through quality materials, testing them to make sure they worked, created themes/color schemes that looked appealing to the eye and would ultimately bring about a handmade product that I could be proud of making. And I have fun doing it! I love seeing the finished product and honestly still shocked at times that it came out of my own mind. It has been such a joy to see or hear how much people love them. That’s what I have always wanted.
-Kristin