Hi I'm Shauna and welcome to my blog.I am married to the love of my life, Donnie and we have two amazing little girls, McCoy Ann-Marie and Italia Mellusi. I am the owner, designer of Poor Pitiful Pearl Clothing line...
read my grass roots story here. I was interviewed here on Etsy's quit your day job series if you want to read more. Currently, I run my business from my garage studio... from my home and sell to shops local and far away, and also online.. on etsy. You might also find me at local fairs, trunk shows or trade shows... I update my blog on PPP's whereabouts so you can keep up to date. New PPP tends to move pretty quickly... so I post here on my blog to inform my customers of the day and time I post... so the most eager customers can get first dibs on my one of a kinders. I love interacting with customers... this is a great place to share with me your favorites, request items you would like to see more of.... and just any random comments that help me get to know you better. I love feedback... knowing my customer is so important to me..... because I truly feel that these " lifestyle" clothes connect us in a soulful way. Its like a club, a gang... but a good one. You'll see.
My Family is a huge inspiration to me....everything I do is for them... and for the glory of God. This blog is a mixture of PPP Fashion, and tid bits of my lifestyle.... because PPP- is so much a part of who I am. I am a sensitive soul... so I would appreciate your kind comments.... while I love being transparent { also as a love letter to my baby girls } this opens me up to being vulnerable to the public. Its the love-hate relationship I have with blogging... you may not agree with what I write about or with any blogger for that matter.. but please don't use this place as a place for negativity. I am declaring this a place of joy, peace, friendship and fun. I hope you will join in on the fun to be had here...
I am a Christian and while some might not think that is " business savvy" to talk about Jesus as often as I do... If I didn't, I wouldn't be giving you a real portrayal of myself. While I consider myself a very tolerant person.. one who is accepting of others unique beliefs...I would not be doing anyone any real favor by watering down my love for Jesus to make others comfy here. This is my blog and I want to be true and authentic.... and Jesus is every bit a part of my business and personal life. I want you to feel welcome here despite any differences we may have.... remember I am the maker of one of kind clothes... so I fully expect us all to have our own beautiful differences...
Speaking of differences.. I am the mother of two very different little girls... they are such a blessing to me... and motherhood is the best season of my life without a doubt. McCoy, my cautious,serious but still goofy little girl is 6 years old.... she is so smart, loves to read, loves to question things, loves all things girly, ballet, lip gloss,nail polish and glittery sandals. She is my rule follower... my idealist.... and she spends her days talking, humming,singing or whistling. She also takes great pride in nurturing her baby sister...
Baby sister isn't much of a baby anymore... but still a baby to me. Italia, already 2.... is growing up so fast. She is my rough and tumble.... she throws things, falls down and laughs. She is the family comedian.. her facial expressions are like none other. She is colorful, bright and happy. She loves getting into stuff... the messier the better. and while Italia loves her big sister and her nurturing ways, Italia is miss independent... and often rejects being babied. She is the one who keeps me on my toes.... and also keeps me young because she is always making us laugh....
Donnie my husband, he is the best Papa.... a little on the strict side... but can you blame him.. he is terrified about having two young beautiful girls... yet delighted to be their daddy. He is the backbone of PPP...before PPP ever brought in much of an income.. he would help me cut squares, run to the post office and I even taught him how to sew up a line of patchwork. { he did a great job by the way }. He has always encouraged me and never once complained that PPP cramped his lifestyle... and trust me... there are times I know it has. So thankyou, hubby! He is my surfer-country boy- He loves the outdoors, adventure, playing the drums, cooking { yup, he's italian } and skateboarding. He is also quite handy around here.. fixing everything from electrical to a wonky door knob. I pretty much scored, because as you can see aside from his sweet heart for God... he is ridiculously good looking.
And Me.... I have many other passions besides PPP... but PPP pretty much consumes most of my time. When I am not homeschooling my kids, I am a lover of yoga,organic and gluten free foods,gardening, thrifting, surfing and wanting to learn more about photography.
I hope you enjoy your time here....
I am looking forward to getting to know you too.
Blessings. Shauna of PPP xo.
