Wife, Mother, Jesus Lover;
I’d like to take a moment to share a little about myself and
my heart for this exciting new venture that is First Street Farmhouse!
First and foremost, I love Jesus with all of my heart (which
may have been slightly obvious if you’ve read any of my previous blog posts).
He has seen me through the hardest parts of my life, the most beautiful parts
of my life, and everything in between.
My greatest blessings in life are my wonderful husband and
our amazing little boy. They bring me so much joy and happiness that sometimes
I feel as though my heart might actually burst. Don’t get me wrong, they
definitely drive me nuts sometimes, but boy do they sure have their sweet
moments.
Of course, it ain’t all sunshine and rainbows.
I’ve struggled with an anxiety disorder since the age of
five. I used to have so many panic attacks that I couldn’t keep track, and my
years in high school brought far too many absences. The first few jobs I had
were all a total bust because of how bad my anxiety felt. Years of
counseling hadn’t really helped enough, and I never took meds for personal
reasons. My only relief came from praying and spending time with the Lord. He
provided my only comfort, and it really did help me. But even then, before I
had my son I still struggled and couldn’t keep a job.
My husband supported us, and was always so understanding and
compassionate towards me. But I felt like I needed to be doing something, even
if I wasn’t bringing any money in. I just wanted to be doing something that
would bring me joy and help ease my anxious mind a bit.
I loved (and still love) scrolling through the Instagram pages of incredibly
creative and talented homemakers who share photos of their gorgeously
decorated homes. I wanted to be like that, and figured I could try starting
somewhere. And so, (with my love of home décor and farm life being my
name inspiration), I began my venture with “Happy Homes & Farms”.
On my little Facebook page I would make and sell handmade
things and I absolutely loved it. I had a new-found joy and excitement that
made me feel on top of the world!
I then wanted to incorporate home styling but was very
limited on space, as our apartment at the time was a measly 530 square feet. So
when we finally moved into our beautiful home recently, I looked forward
to getting more in depth with my personal style. I decided to change my name to better
suit the new changes I had in mind, and that name was “First Street Farmhouse”.
Then suddenly, the creativity started overflowing. So many new ideas I was
ready to share!!
Now here I am, continuing to work away at this little dream
of mine and putting all that I can into it. I’ve seen it grow so much since I
very first started and I can’t wait to watch it grow so much more with time!
Every time I arrange, hang, drape, design, paint, and
create, I am filled with childlike excitement! I long to share all the
things that make my heart pitter-patter with other people who enjoy it. I aspire to
inspire, through my home, my creativity, and my story.
Thank you so much for joining me and being apart of this
adventure with me! I am so excited to see what God has in store for my First
Street Farmhouse.
~ Please stay tuned for my next post ~
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