Meet Cammie Hughes, a stay-at-home mom here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast who just started her own small sewing business, Quilted Goose Company. She told us she's so excited about this journey, and we're cheering her on. On top of sewing and raising three kids, Cammie serves in the children's ministry at her church and helps with VBS every summer.
Her crew: Cammie and her husband have two daughters and a son. The oldest is an introvert, while her middle girl loves anything to do with sports. Then there's her son. He's 2, and he wants to do everything at once, even though he's starting to realize he can't quite yet. Her summary of this season? Life has been crazy.
Coffee order: The Vietnamese from Cat Island Coffee Shop. Write that one down.
Her free-Saturday plan: She'd start with her favorite coffee and a bagel sandwich from The Bagel Company. Then she'd clean her house, light some candles and get cozy with a good book. Yes, cleaning made the list. A clean house with a candle going is its own kind of rest, and we get it.
On her shelf: Sense and Sensibility. For TV she picks Reba, and her favorite movie is Walk the Line.
On the car-ride playlist: Disney or Dolly Parton.
Mom hack she swears by: A dance party about an hour before bed. In her words, it "gets them tired." It costs nothing, and you can start one tonight.
Best advice from another mom: "Always keep extra clothes, diapers and wipes in the car." Any mom who has ever had a blowout in a parking lot knows why this one sticks.
Why she loves raising kids here: Cammie lives a couple of minutes from the beach, and her family loves the views and the sand. For date nights, she and her husband like to try a new restaurant.
Shop small, Cammie style: Small coffee shops, farmers markets and farm stands. "I wish there were more," she said. So if you run one, Cammie is your customer.
Fun fact: She can say the alphabet backwards. Go ahead and try it yourself. It's harder than it sounds.
On marriage, kids and this season
The part of Cammie's answers that stuck with us was how she talks about her husband. "My husband is truly my best friend and the best partner," she shared. "Growing with him in the last 7 years has been life changing."
She's also figuring out how to mother three kids who are wired very differently. "My 2 daughters and son are the center of my universe," she said. "I'm currently juggling how to walk through their very different personalities." That kind of juggling doesn't get talked about enough. Each kid needs something a little different from you, and it takes real attention to notice.
Now she's adding a new business into the mix, and we love seeing a mom go after something of her own. Go give Quilted Goose Company a follow, and say hi to Cammie on Facebook while you're at it.
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