a place where no first names are used, and any subject is game.
Today is the birthday of my very first friend. I love her more than any other friend. I know that she hasn’t had the most celebrated day today, but I hope that she knows that she is loved like no other. She is celebrated everyday in the sacrifices that she makes for her family. Her husband and her children adore her. She is generous with her time, talents and with her heart.
Happy Birthday to my amazing Sister. I love you.
AllyZabba hasn’t always been a trendy baby blanket designer. Her favorite food growing up was mac & cheese. When she tired of playing with her Barbies, she priced them with a black marker and sold them at pretend yard sales. Entrepreneurial? Perhaps. Trendy? No.
AZ has spent most of her life surrounded by kids. From her formative years helping out with Sunday School to her graduation day at Biola University where she majored in Liberal Studies she has been “about” kids. Immediately after graduation, she began teaching in a local elementary school and continued to enjoy the classroom for several years. It wasn’t until her own kids were on the way that she paused her career for the position of full-time Mom.
That’s when things started getting a little more trendy.
Once her daughters were born, AZ started sewing custom blankets for her daughters and friends. Every time she’d go out with a new blanket she got compliments from people asking where she got such cuddly and trendy blankets. The same spirit that was inspired to write 50¢ on the faces of her Barbies was beginning to get an idea.
Later that year, AllyZabba.com was born. The online store, named after a strange combination of her two daughters nicknames, immediately became a success. Sewing blankets, working with resellers and designing new products for the site occupied all of the kids nap time and often late into the night. Hearing the great feedback on the products has been the biggest rewards and keeps AZ inspired.
AZ still keeps mac & cheese stocked in the pantry, but her oldest daughter already has her own favorite food that indicates a more trendy taste—Edamame.
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This is a sorta silly bio that we sent out once to an online product review site. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
Wow, I just posted about my sis too (April 17 birthday!) and then came here and saw this. =) Very sweet post and pic!!! There’s NOTHIN’ like a sister!!!
That has got to be one of the cutest pictures ever! Happy Birthday to your sister.
thank you for your sweet words!
i love you too!
I wasn’t able to see your blog on my iphone so I’m catching up. THis is my mostest favoritess picture of you two girls. It was taken in our first house in dry hollow, PA in the kitchen. IT was a fun moment and continues to be a fun relationship for you two. It brought back memories and some tears to my eyes. Yes….she is a great sister but then so are you!