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Tell us a little bit about yourself. . .
To quote the movie “13 going on 30”, i like to think of myself as “30, flirty and thriving”…hee hee. I just turned the big 3-0 a few weeks ago and hey, I’m flirty, and I’m thriving! I’m a stay at home mom to a hilarious 10 month old boy, Moses.
To give you a little taste of Moses’s personality, I will share a short story. When he was sick and pathetic, my husband said “So, this is what other babies are like? This is really nice. Can the next one be like this?” To say the least, he is very active and an absolute blast. And he has a great sense of humor. My mom claims he has been laughing at her jokes since he was about 6 months old.
I have a fabulous husband. We recently moved back to my hometown of Dallas TX, I’ve been away for about 12 years and never thought I’d move back…especially not within a 2 mile radius of my parents, my nutty grandma (whom we like to call “old bag”) and my sister (who also happens to be very crafty). I come from a crafty family and married a crafty man. I like the word crafty…
All in all, I’m lucky and very blessed. That about sums it up!
How did Mr & Mrs. D’Arcy come about?
Well, I happen to be lucky enough to have literally married “Mr. Darcy”. My husband’s name is D’Arcy. He is a very talented artist who does religious art and portraiture. He wanted to set up an Etsy site to sell some of his paintings, and I though, hey! I want in on this! He had originally thought to name the store “Mr. D’Arcy” because people are always teasing him about his name. When we decided to join forces, I suggested adding the “Mrs”.
I have always loved carrying my baby in slings, but have had a really hard time finding ones in colors and patterns that I like. So, I decided to make my own, and that’s how our store started!
Where do you get creative inspiration from?
I get creative inspiration from fabric stores and fashion. I try to find unique fabrics that will coordinate with lots of things, but that can also stand alone or “make” an outfit. When you’re a mom, your baby is like an accessory, so why not look cute while holding him! The goal for my slings is to make them out of fabric that is really special. This is not your ordinary baby sling! There is an amazing fabric store called “City Craft” (www.citycraftonline.com) down the street from us that has specialty fabrics. I go there for inspiration and always want to buy at least one of everything in the store. Plus, Moses likes to flirt with the cute salesgirls and play the their toys, too ;-)
I also think about cute outfits that would go with them. One of my favorite slings is the “retro yellow floral” sling. I imagine it with a hot white linen outfit and gold platforms…Hey, who says moms have to look dowdy?? not me! I also get a lot of creative inspiration from my cute, crafty, fashionista sister, Ann (http://daily-ann-tidote.
How do you balance motherhood and your business?
When my baby is awake, I try to focus all my attention on him and having fun! When he is napping or down for the night, I get to work! I am lucky enough to be a stay at home mom so balancing everything is usually pretty simple, as long as he sleeps!!
What do you love most about motherhood..lessons learned..mama advice etc.?
I have to say, I was never the type of kid to dream about being a mom. I remember in the delivery room, after Moses was born, just looking at him and thinking, “hmm, that’s MY baby, how strange!” Little by little, as we all bonded and learned about each other, it has just become the most beautiful relationship. My husband and I constantly look at each other in awe at how stinkin’ cute he is and all the hilarious things he’s done. Right before Moses was born, my husband was laid off from his job and we had to move states when he was only 3 weeks old. I learned so much through those struggles. It was my “breaking point” where I was finally able to chill out. I think it is the biggest blessing we have been given, because it enabled us to really see life for what it is and take everything in stride. That’s how we try to parent – we do our best, we learn all we can, and we just focus on loving him and teaching him.
the giveaway will end July 8th!
A winner will be chosen via random.org
With us expecting baby #2..i can really see how having a baby sling would be such a help.
i’ll be able to snuggle the newborn and still have my hands free to take care of sophia!
this giveaway is perfect for all you mama’s to be, grandma’s or friend’s of hot mama’s!
so be sure to enter!
good luck and be sure to visit the etsy shop of Mr. & Mrs. D’Arcy!! i am in love with her fabric choices! Hope you had a wonderful 4th of July!! i’ll post some photos of ours later. I also have a great tutorial i’m going to post soon..putting together my “labor day” supplies and this is a fun idea to do when you have major nesting going on..haha.
Lane
July 3, 2010 at 2:29 pmI like the brown and blue floral! I LOVE slings!!!
Rebekah
July 3, 2010 at 8:08 pmI am a huge fan of slings! I just LOVE the royal grey an pink one!
BethS
July 4, 2010 at 8:32 amI like the Jungle Baby one! They are all beautiful though and my baby girl would love it!
Hilary Surratt
July 5, 2010 at 3:22 pmI love all of them! I think my favorite sling is the hot pink and gold with the pink and gray following closely behind! I’m trying to stock up on baby wearing necessities before this little miss gets here in October! Thanks for having such a great giveaway! Oh yes, I’m a follower too!
Nellie
July 5, 2010 at 4:42 pmI like the blue floral one. and of course it would be used for our newest little one on the way..due in february.
.jimaie.marie.
July 6, 2010 at 2:27 amI love the yellow lemons sling with the seersucker, SO cute! We’re TTC baby number 3 and I am a huge fan of slings & babywearing- these slings are adorable, i love the fabrics!
LindseyRockers
July 6, 2010 at 12:16 pmi’m a follower! i like really like the gray and pink one, but in the interest of reusing it for other babies i would have to go for the more gender neutral yellow lemons!
Laura and family
July 6, 2010 at 1:42 pmLove the vintage green one… liked the hot pink one too but who knows what gender the rest of our babies will be ;) Too cute!
mrspelly
July 6, 2010 at 1:53 pmNeutral Beige is calling my name, so cute!
alex twigg
July 6, 2010 at 7:13 pmi’m a follower! i’m not expecting a child any time soon but i have a relative who is! i’d love to give her the “lemon lime striped reversible pocket sling” it is so cute and would go with anything that she wears!
http://justathought-alextwigg.blogspot.com/
alex twigg
July 7, 2010 at 10:05 ami blogged about the giveaway!
http://justathought-alextwigg.blogspot.com/2010/07/lovely-giveaway.html
alex twigg
July 7, 2010 at 10:06 ami blogged about the giveaway!
http://justathought-alextwigg.blogspot.com/2010/07/lovely-giveaway.html
Alissa
July 7, 2010 at 1:35 pmI like the “Fiesta Red, Yellow, and Black Reversible Baby Pocket Sling” the most. So cute!
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KK
July 7, 2010 at 1:40 pmI love this one: Royal Grey and Pink Reversible Baby Pocket Sling –
She does a great job of pairing the fabrics!!! :)
Anna Liesemeyer
July 7, 2010 at 5:32 pmWhat a fabulous giveaway! Loved reading this Virg! I am so happy you found your crafting niche. So much talent between the two of you!
My favorite is all of them….okay no seriously…anchors away or vintage green flowers:D
<3
maleahbliss
July 8, 2010 at 4:49 pmI’m a follower! I LOVE the Anchors Away Navy with Seersucker Baby Pocket Sling!! And I <3 slings in general. It would be great to have another sling in the arsenal. :)
Candace
July 8, 2010 at 10:17 pmI love the royal grey and pink. I already follow/stalk!