Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter November 2019 Edition | Page 17

17 - The Sparta Ambassador - November 2019 Meet our New Member Five Wild Hearts is a family-run handmade shop with fun tees, tanks, and sweaters for the whole family. Five Wild Hearts was named for our family - there’s five of us and we all have wild hearts in one way or another. Five Wild Hearts is run by myself and my husband (in his spare time). It was started from my creative pas- sion and a drive to help out our family financially after being a stay-at-home mom for many years. Owning a handmade business has allowed me to work but also be able to pick my kids up from school, take sick days, have the freedom for random vacation days, and so on. My husband and I have three amazing kids - Isaiah, Kenzie, and Kallen. They love to give input on designs and sometimes help out with packaging (if you ever find some artwork on your package, it’s from Kenzie!). We also have 2 dogs - Ellie and Luna - and a bearded dragon. A little about me personally? Why of course! My name is Ashlea. You can typically find me with a cup of coffee in my hand. When I’m not making shirts, messaging my awesome customers, and keeping up with social media I love spending time with my family (obviously!). I also love to knit, spin yarn, sew, dance in the kitchen, drink wine, watch football, sing, mak- ing others smile, and being goofy with my kids. Ashlea Willms