Hi, I'm Raylene- CEO and Developer of 4AngelBabies.com, Teacher, Mother, Lyme Warrior, Stock Investor, Paleo Hacker and MORE!
Hello world!
I'm new to the world of Steemit, but am excited to learn more and share my passion for my business and helping kids around the globe. 10% of all my profits benefit Hope for Kids International, an incredible charity that allows impoverished children to obtain education and hope for the future!
In the world of 4 Angel Babies, I design and manufacture a line of boutique clothing and specialize in personalized birthday, special occasion and vacation apparel. Some of my most popular items include personalized tops, tutu outfits, party hats, bloomers, custom pillows and Christmas stockings.
Discover more at my website: www.4AngelBabies.com
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/4AngelBabies?ref=hdr_shop_menu
I come from a long line of seamstresses and artisans. My mom taught me to sew when I was 8 years old. She sewed her own wedding gown and even all of my bridesmaid dresses. My grandfather and great grandfather built and designed functional, miniature steam engines, stage coaches, and various other contraptions. I am particularly proud of my 60+ year old Pfaff 360, which was a gift from my grandmother. It was her first "fancy" sewing machine, which she used to sew most of her own clothes. I've been using it for the past 13 years to create a variety of items from bedding, window shades, drapes, clothing, dog clothes, tutus, dresses, and more! I have the ability to sew and create almost anything I see without using patterns. I recently upgraded from a home embroidery machine to a commercial embroidery machine. I am excited to now offer commercial embroidery and design services to businesses.
I started my business after having major surgery and being confined to bed for over a month. Being a busy person I needed a plan while on bed rest, so started making precious items for my nieces as a creative outlet. I loved it so much, I decided to make items for other people's angel babies too. I am in love with all things adorable. I like to sew, make crafts, design, paint, read, work on home improvement and interior design projects, snorkel, and spend time in the outdoors.
My career involves working with developmentally delayed children as a Developmental Specialist. I have a Bachelor's in Health and Human Development and am working towards my Master's in Educational Leadership. I decided to put my career on hold and became a recent stay at home mom, who after a 7 year struggle to conceive, adopted my own angel baby. Little did we know, we already had another angel on the way! We have our hands full and are more than blessed with our two little guys 8 months apart. I'm excited my boys will be headed off to kindergarten this year....what will I do with all of my time!?
