proper introductions.....

hello there! we are the eclectic eel. we are a family of 3 (& we all know that 3 is a magic number!). we strive to be as omnific as possible and are always excited to complete any of the many tasks we have at hand. mama & papa are the main doers while baby H mostly serves as a muse. he does rather enjoy coloring and gluing but knows too well the pitfalls of going commercial and so currently chooses to make art for arts sake. we love each other & we love photo booth! here is proof:

when i (mama eel) am not wasting what little precious computer time i get on band sites, etsy & pinterest, i'm trying to get the eclectic eel to serve as a full time job. last year (about 6 wks after returning from maternity leave), i quit my job as a case manager for child care subsidy to stay home and raise H. having worked in a few daycares, i knew it was not what i wanted for my family & after many a restless night, we basically decided to take a vow of poverty in order to raise our son the only way we felt was acceptable. for us, it wasn't worth me being apart from my child for 40+ hours a week, dealing with all the hassles of pumping at work, and stressing over what my child was doing at that exact moment on a daily basis, for very little gain after paying for daycare, commuting, et cetera. plus, i was so drained it was hard sit down and just be creative. and so, while my shoe faucet has dried up, i have had the luxury of staying at home and being a full time mother and creator instead. i've had the pleasure of napping mid afternoon with my son, going to the zoo on a weekday, not dressing office casual, creating whenever i'm inspired & meeting papa for lunch whenever we'd like!  i'd say we made the right choice! & lucky you, cause you get to benefit from us finding blog time!

so, what kind of things do we create? well, all kinds. we've recently become more obsessed with baby stuff with becoming parents, but still find time for photography, sewing, graphic design, jewelry, stamp carving, et cetera...below are a few of the things we've been making/selling lately. you can find more at our etsy store, theeclecticeel

we are creating things everyday in this household! below is an elephant hand print i made with H today. i cut out the print, doublestick taped it to some fun scrap paper, framed it in an ikea 5x5 clip frame and hung it in his playroom. he & i try to make the most fun of everyday and that has seemed to get easier the older he gets. he's going on 17 months now and i can't believe it!  if you have a little one, bust out the stamp pad and make one of these with them today!