Here I am, in the wild world of blogging and thinking, "what do I say?" So, I guess since this is my first post I should tell you a little about me. If you've ever read my eBay About Me page you already know the basics. But for those you who haven't here it is:
My name is Jeni Graves. It's actually Jenifer. But those who know me know better than to call me that. It's not that it's a bad name. I have just never felt like a Jenifer, but more like a Jeni.
I am a mother. I have three incredible children who are the light of my life and inspire me to do what I do. Dakota (Kodi) is 14 and keeps me on my toes. He's brilliant and the biggest pain the rear there ever was. He was my first true love and will always be. Gavin, my three year old, is so incredibly smart and inquisitive. He amazes me each and every day. And then there's my little Princess, Morgan. She has the face of an angel and the fierocity of a lioness. She is also the namesake of my business.
I am a wife to an amazing man. He's a soldier and I couldn't be more proud of that. My husband, Joel is currently deployed to Iraq. He's been gone for a couple of months now. But it already feels like a lifetime. He's my best friend and that's hard to live without. But like all other military spouses, I have learned to be strong and take it one day at a time. No use dwelling on what can't be changed. Not that I would change one thing about him or what he does.
I'm a small town southern girl. Born and raised in Florida. But that's NOT where I claim the "southern" part of my roots. That comes from my parents and grandparents hailing from states like Alabama, Kentucky and Georgia. Growing up with them made it hard for me to settle too long in a place where you can't go in any restaurant and order sweet tea and grits without getting strange looks. So my darling husband has made it a point to keep me in the Southeastern region of this fine country. Thank you, Joel.
I am a business owner. But I don't really think of what I do as a business. It's a passion. I have had a love for designing children's clothing since the birth of my daughter. I was perfectly happy to dress my boys in little polos like Daddy wears. But her, she needed SO much more than that. She needed to be GIRLY! That sparked the creation of Little Sugar Britches, llc.
Little Sugar Britches started with simple personalized onesies and burp cloths. But I had to do MORE. I learned to make bows. You all don't see it often from me. But I actually really like doing it.....once in a while. Then came the sewing. And oh my! I never knew how much I would love doing it. My grandmother taught me the basics when I was a child. It's funny the things you retain in the old memory bank. The first time sitting down in front of a sewing machine after YEARS of doing none at all I was hooked. There's no stopping me now.
I should probably save some for later posts. In this blog you will really get to know the person behind the name, Little Sugar Britches. I only hope that I don't scare anyone off. I have been told that my "strong" personality can be easily misunderstood.
Oh, and by the way, I promise to post a pic of me soon. I'm just a little shy......well truth is, I just don't have one that I like much.
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