{"id":4542,"date":"2025-02-03T15:36:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/?p=4542"},"modified":"2025-02-03T15:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:36:42","slug":"intro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/03\/intro\/","title":{"rendered":"Intro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi, I\u2019m Pieternella, the maker behind Homestead Emporium!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/profile-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4543\" style=\"width:257px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/profile-pic.jpg 834w, https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/profile-pic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/profile-pic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/profile-pic-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I started my small business way back in 2004 when all five of my kids were young, and I desired a way to earn an income from home. My business goal was simple: to create high-quality, reusable every day cloth products that are both functional and beautiful and ship them worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From hand-dyed cloth pads designed for comfort and reliability to reusable wipes, nursing pads, and wet bags, every item I make is crafted with care and attention to detail. My mission these past 20+ years has been to help people live more sustainably without sacrificing comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homestead Emporium is more than just a shop\u2014it\u2019s a place where thoughtful design meets everyday practicality. Whether you\u2019re new to reusable products or a longtime supporter, I\u2019m so glad you\u2019re here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to browse around the blog, ask questions, or just say hello! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#HomesteadEmporium #ReusableLiving #HandmadeWithLove #EcoFriendly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I\u2019m Pieternella, the maker behind Homestead Emporium! I started my small business way back in 2004 when all five of my kids were young, and I desired a way to earn an income from home. My business goal was simple: to create high-quality, reusable every day cloth products that are both functional and beautiful [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/03\/intro\/\">Read more<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[954,21,6],"tags":[845,949,344,955,727],"class_list":["post-4542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homestead-emporium-the-business","category-the-heart-of-this-woman","category-womens-corner","tag-ecofriendly","tag-handmade","tag-homestead-emporium","tag-made-in-canada","tag-reusable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4542"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4544,"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4542\/revisions\/4544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}