Today's Tuesday Chat is with Tabitha from Nourish & Nurture. If you haven't had a look at Tabitha's page I highly recommend you do, it is just gorgeous!
1. Tell us a bit about you and what you
sell/make?
I am a bit of an all round creative, who
started in the textiles and fashion field, then moved onto graphic design and
illustration and am now making natural skin care products. I have always loved
to create and make and also learn and try new things. I am currently making and
selling my own natural skin care/ beauty product line including scrubs, creams,
lip balms and baby skin care. My products are made with all natural
ingredients, and I design my own packaging.
2. Why did you start to make and sell your own
products?
I had been working as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator, but
when my son came along, I found it challenging to get much work done at the
computer, and was mostly one getting some done while he was sleeping, which
isn’t much time really. On the side I
had been doing some research into making my own natural cleaning and beauty
products, as I had been reading a lot about all the chemicals in regular
products, and with a child in the house wanted to reduce the number of
chemicals we were using and also save money while I was at it. After getting into it all and
creating some great alternatives to our cleaning and beauty products at home, I
realised they were all easy to make with a toddler around, as most was quick to
make and done in the kitchen rather than at a desk. So having had previous
experience with selling handmade goods in the past, I decided to give it a
shot, and start my own natural beauty product line.
3. What does a normal day look like for you?
Get woken up by my cheeky toddler, then quickly check emails and
notifications on my phone. Get my little man dressed and make us breakfast.
After breakfast I do a short workout to help keep fit and give me more energy
for the day, than shower and get dressed. My son usually naps around lunch
time, so the rest of the morning is spent playing, doing work and cleaning,
whatever we can fit in! While he naps, its my time to get on the computer and
do some computer work, which includes graphic work, packaging, listing and
sorting sales. Then in the afternoons, we often like to go out for a walk
(which is a great time to take things in and get inspired), sometimes to the
shops or a park or just to the post box to mail off orders. The afternoons fly,
as we eat dinner around 5pm, and its bath time at 6:30. Once the little man is
in bed around 7, then its back to doing some work for me or relax for a bit!
4. Where are you most creative/what time of
the day are you most creative?
I used to be a late night creative, but
since having a child, and the day being so busy (therefore be pretty tired by
the evening), my prime time now seems to be mid-afternoon, once I am really into the swing of the day
and can get down to creating.
5. Where do you get your inspiration from?
I am mostly inspired by the world around me
and nature. I love going for walks and taking in all the natural beauty.
6.
Do you
buy things for your house because they look pretty or because they are
functional and serve a purpose?
I
love buying pretty things. My husband is a bit more of a ‘functional’ person
then me, so we do our best to compromise on this, but my office is my little
place full of things that have no purpose other than to look at.
7.
What is
your dream job?
Working for myself and making things. I don’t think my
‘dream’ is necessarily specific, I just want to create and design in a flexible
environment and work on projects I love.
8. Do you have a major goal this year and what
is it?
Well since I have started this new venture
this year, my goal is to really get the new business of the ground and make it
successful.
9. Are you a homebody or a traveller?
I love to travel and see new things, but I
think I am a homebody at heart.
10. How do you relax?
Snuggled up on the couch reading
a book or magazine.
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