15/03/2024
It's official. I'm really closing the business this time. Why? Stick around, and I'll explain!
I am finally choosing to put down something successful and sometimes fun because it is no longer serving me or my family the way I hoped. Wearing all the "hats" is not for me anymore.
I am finally striving to hold my plans with open hands and let God do the rest. And through circumstances that I can no longer ignore, I know without a doubt that God has a plan for me. A plan that brings me back to "the simple life."That is focusing on my husband and my family, serving them well, and truly enjoying the time I spend with them again. I have not been good at that for quite some time.
I'm closing this door so that I can strive to steward my real-life blessings better. I liked wearing the "hat" of Business Owner. But that hat got too big and heavy and began taking away from the hats of Christan, Wife, Mother, Homeschool Mom, and so on.
If you were around in my high school years and asked me what my dreams after graduation were, I would've replied with something like, "I just wanna be a wife and mom." And I would shrug and smile because at the time I was as single as could be, and had no idea who I would live that dream out with. Look at me now, with my amazing and supportive husband and 2 wild but loving boys. Cozy Stitches Cottage was a dream added on the side that was a blessing to be able to have some extra income, but it slyly became an idol of distraction and pride. It has definitely been a fun and challenging experience to grow this business, and I hope it blessed you in some way! But it has come time for me to get back to focusing on my true calling and dream. The closing of CSC will be a slow process, and I will share more about that in the near future. The only thing that will change for now is that I am moving out of Artisan Mill Co in Lititz on March 27th, and I will begin heavily discounting out of season stock. Stick around as I figure this out and offer you some great last chance deals! If you want a specific earring, you might not want to wait because I will not be restocking anything once it's sold out.
I love you all, thank you for the support!! ❤️