The idea for all of this started eight years ago when our eldest daughter arrived in our lives. We christened her with the middle name of Nurney, which is a town in Ireland and derived from the Celtic word for "nunnery." It is also my grandmother's maiden name, my father's middle name, and the last name of the best cousins a girl could wish for.
As our bundle of joy got older, the idea for Nurney's Journeys grew with her. We've gone through several phases, depending upon what she (and then her brother and sister) needed at the time. It may sound strange, but we actually started out making homemade organic baby food! I loved (and still do) creating special meals for my little ones, but as a business, it just did not seem feasible at the time.
We then moved on to customized children's clothing for both girls and boys. I am very southern, and it was especially difficult to find the conservative style of dress clothes I wanted my son to wear. The solution? Sew it yourself! While we had a lot of fun creations, it was very labor intensive, especially for a mother with a seven-year old, three-and-a-half-year old, and one on the way.
I really enjoyed the sewing and all of the ribbon crafts, and that love brought Nurney's Journeys to where it is today. I've learned to make any sort of hair accessory that my eldest daughter could desire . . . and as soon as the baby has enough hair, she'll have plenty as well! When my son sees a ribbon animal he likes, we figure out how to make it and attach it to a pencil, pin, shirt, or hat. That way, he has his own special touch, too. With the arrival of our third baby, I've had the perfect excuse to indulge in burp cloths, bib, and onesie creations.
As you can see, we are constantly evolving as the needs of our children change. And since each child is a unique, special gift, that only seems appropriate.
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