Made by the Hicks

11/05/2024

11/01/2024

November is Diabetes Awareness month.

I realize this isn't what I typically post, but it is meaningful to my family and I. Almost 6 years ago, I took my beautiful, innocent 3 year old little girl to our doctor thinking she had a bladder infection. Instead, we walked out of the office being told she had Type 1 Diabetes. I know it wasn't a death sentence like it was at one point, but it was still something that would add stress to our lives. Sadly, it has made her grow up faster than I would have liked. Before she got diagnosed she was out going and more of an open child. Once she was diagnosed she became extremely shy and hated when people would look at her. Even at moments we weren't doing anything with her blood sugar she didn't want people even looking in her direction. When she started preschool I was a nervous wreck. She was only away from me or her dad for 2 hours but still long enough to stress me out. After 2 years of that she went to all day kindergarten. At that point she was started on a continual glucose monitor that would show me too see her blood sugars even when she wasn't with us. I was so anxious but luckily we were blessed with having medical staff at our school. (Sadly not all have that at their schools.) Eventually she has become the little girl she used to be with her spunky attitude. Showing other people to see it and not just her family. She is now almost 9 years old and started taking over more of the responsibilities. For example swapping her monitor for her blood sugar readings or putting on her new infusion site for her insulin.
I don't want anyone to think that this will stop her from doing anything or eating anything. Because it won't. It make just make it that she has to wait a little bit before eating something, or eating something to make her blood sugar go up. (Also candy isn't just candy at our house. Sometimes it gets turned into medicine)
Type 1 Diabetes can happen to anyone. Adults included. This isn't just a juvenile Diabetes. They don't know what causes and their isn't a cure.

10/02/2024

Found these super cute Halloween patterns by and and decided to make them for my fireplace mantle. ❤️

03/22/2024

Every year I try to make myself something new. This year it ended up being a small bag because my other one the yarn was starting to break. I'm in love with ho2 it turned out.

03/16/2024

First market of the year. So excited to be back at the Lehi Colorguard Competition

11/24/2023

All set up and ready for the 44th annual Christmas gift and craft show. Come out and support all these small businesses.

11/23/2023

Thank you to all of you that have supported me throughout this years with the business. I appreciate each of you.

Happy Thanksgiving safe travels and hope you all enjoy

11/14/2023

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Here is the market I will be attending

10/17/2023

HAPPY BOSS'S DAY!

Well feels a little weird being my own boss. Honestly still not used to it. Started the business back in January of 2019. Later leaving the medical field to focus on my family and the business in 2021. Which made me my own boss. I have quite enjoyed it, don't get me wrong. Still feels weird though.

I feel like boss's day doesn't just focus on just those running a business but also those that are parents. Because let's be honest keeping everything straight and semi organized as a parent is hard.

10/09/2023

Well yet another Monday has arrived. I feel like we just had one.
This weekend I decided it was time to clean up my work space. I know if it is clean I feel better, and still I let it get dirty. I guess the joys of parenting and trying to attempt to run a business. I got it done though....so that is all that matters. I am hoping that by having it clean it will help start my week off on a good foot.
What things do you try to do to make the start of your week off on a good foot? What routine do you possibly have to help things go smoothly?
Either way here is to hoping to a good week.

10/02/2023

Good morning. Typically, my Mondays, I don't have a problem getting out of bed. However, this is not like those Mondays. I'm not sure why... maybe because I got a good night of sleep in a long time......maybe because morning came too fast.....or maybe because it was foggy in my area. Either way, not the way I like to start my day.

So here is to making the most out of my Monday