Welcome~
I'm Alicia from Occupied Mind Creations. I currently live in Dryden, Ontario, but I have lived all over Ontario.
Why with an Occupied Mind? Well, I'm a mom, of three boys (6, 4 and 1)...Every single thing I do is done with an occupied mind! Without my family, I would have possibly less on my mind, and possibly more time to pursue my love of sewing. But without my family, I wouldn't have the motivation to do what makes me happy, while learning to balance my time between all the loves of my life.
My family knows me as being an advocate of reusable "everything" (they say with a sigh!). I recycle, compost, re-fashion old things into new things, re-create leftover food...!! So it seemed only natural to sew reusables - cloth diapers, wipes, mama pads, dryer balls. I also love making quilts that stretch the traditional "rules" by mixing fabric contents, piecing styles and finishing techniques.
I started Occupied Mind Creations as a creative outlet while pregnant with my third son, and since then, it has enabled me to make significant lifestyle changes: switching exclusively to cloth diapers, using mama pads, connecting with other like-minded moms in Canada and US and more! It has also allowed me to stay home with my kids, while offering a small contribution to our family income.
I sell on Etsy: SewingOccupiedMind.etsy.com, Hyena Cart: www.hyenacart.com/omc and with two great groups of other WAHMs: http://www.hyenacart.com/makeitcanadianeh and https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianwahmsuperheroes/
Also, I have frequent giveaways, sales, and sneak peeks on my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/occupiedmindcreations