By
KAELYN GUERIN
HOUSE MADE
REBRANDING
TALKS CREATIVITY & BEING A BOSS IN HER OWN RIGHT
Chevron custom-ordered baby blanket made by
Kaelyn Guerin.
Well. I’ve made the bed.
And now I’m literally laying in it.
The decision to become a stay-at-home mom may
not always be as easy as my own. Years of longdistance courtship with my then boyfriend turned
into over a year of marriage still not co-located
with my spouse due to training. When it became
obvious that I was pregnant (unplanned but
certainly welcomed), there was no question that I
would end my military career and exchange my
captain duties for House Commander and Chief!
So how does one reconcile the sense of
empowerment a woman rightfully possesses
when she is literally a boss in her own right, to
what is seemingly a demotion to the role of maid,
chauffer, head chef, and governess—the role of a
housewife? Again, that’s easy. She gets creative!
The name… “iiirdwind” spoke to my emotions at
the time. While motherhood involves its own
varied and lovely tapestry, I often found Kaelyn
placed on a back burner, shimmering unnoticed
and at the onset of boiling over.
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Tired and overwhelmed, even my second
wind was already at odds with a hungry
toddler, a laundry list of household chores,
and a tired, aviator spouse. So when I was
taught how to crochet from my endearing
mother-in-law, Cindy, I was amazed! Here
is this skilled craft with immeasurable
capabilities, limited only by my own
creativity and designs. What followed was
even more amazing—folks were willing to
buy it!
Without thinking about it too much, I
streamlined my products, bought
professional branding, closed my eyes, and
opened my Etsy shop. No quite an
overnight sensation, but my shop is my
separate creative space to be the creator all
women are called to be. We were born to
make! Whatever the final product or
service may be, there is a call to action for
females to embrace the spirit of
entrepreneurship. In doing so, you may redirect negative energy, defy what a Marine
looks like, or challenge what age group and
demographic can be passionate about
needlecrafts.
The beds are made. And naptime is over!
Kaelyn W. Guerin is former United States Marine
Captain residing in the Low Countey of Beaufort, SC
with her husband, Captain Brett Guerin (USMC),
toddler son Theodore and dog Rusty. She is the
owner and creator behind the Etsy shop, iiirdwind.