Bug n’ Belle started out as a humble ambition to make and sell swaddling blankets. Just after my second child was born in 2003 I started sewing extra large swaddling blankets for friends and the idea just kinda took off from there. After sewing up a few dozen I started looking for ways to sell them and ended up on eBay one night. On a whim I listed a few and the by the end of the next day I had sold 10!

Well that had me hooked on eBay and I have been sewing and selling there ever since (and buying plenty too!) Once I discovered the Custom Boutique sellers on eBay I was instantly inspired to try my own hand at crafting clothing for Amy. And that led to selling my creations. I am very excited to be branching out into my own website now.

My husband, Pat, and I like to live large. We decided when our kids were born that we would still go out into the world and the kids would be part of that lifestyle with us. They go boating, camping, fishing, skiing, hiking, golfing, you name it. We love bringing them along and even though they are little they have had a lot of adventure. One of my goals in my blog is to share the ways we get out with our kids.

I am also an avid scrapbooker and into photography and you will see me talking about those things. I can’t help myself, it all blends together with our daily life and our adventures!