03/30/2026
Wellā¦ Ocean Springs, you did it again. š
This weekend was incredible. Thank you to everyone who came out, shopped, hugged my neck, and reminded me why Marbled Maven has been such a special part of my life for so many years. Seeing familiar faces walk up to the booth never gets old. The loyal customers who keep coming back show after showāyou truly mean more to me than you know.
Now for the honest partā¦and the announcement.
If youāve been around for a while, you probably know Iāve always poured my whole heart into this little business. Marbled Maven has been such a meaningful creative outlet for me, and Iām incredibly grateful for every single person who has supported it along the way.
But lately Iāve been reminded of something really important: time moves fast. And the roles I get to have outside of Marbled Maven are pretty amazing too.
I get to be a mother to my boys.
I get to be a wife to David.
I get to be a daughter and a granddaughter.
And right now, those roles deserve a little more of me. Between baseball schedules, some home renovations we have going on, family time, and just life in generalā¦ Iāve realized I donāt want to feel the constant pressure to keep up with every holiday drop or seasonal collection. God has blessed me so much with such a beautiful family, and I want to give more back to Him by investing more of my time into them.
So for the foreseeable future, Iām going to be stepping back a bit from Marbled Maven again. Not disappearingājust slowing down.
Youāll still be able to shop online on Etsy (I plan on making my Etsy shop more of a priorityāletās face it, itās been neglected), and I plan to keep Mrs. Kim stocked at McMillans so you can still find Marbled Maven pieces locally (and will be restocked on Tuesday). Iāll also still create when inspiration strikesā¦ just without the pressure of chasing every holiday on the calendar.
Think of it less like closing a chapter and more like turning the page to a slower, steadier one.
Marbled Maven will always be something thatās special to me, and it isnāt going anywhere. But right now Iām choosing to lean into the roles that mean the mostāmom, wife, daughter, granddaughterāand soak up this season of life while I can.
Because the truth isā¦ the boys wonāt be little forever, baseball seasons fly by, and time with the people you love is something you never get back.
Thank you all for loving this little business, supporting my creativity, and cheering me on for all these years. Your encouragement, your kind words at shows, and every single purchase have helped make Marbled Maven what it is todayāand I will never take that for granted.
So while things may be a little quieter around here for a while, this little corner of creativity will still be hereā¦ just moving at a slower pace. And when inspiration strikes (which it always eventually does š), youāll see me pop back in.
Until then, thank you for being part of this journey with me. It truly means more than you know. š I will continue to vend at Peter Anderson (Nov 8 & 9) and also Steinhauer Christmas Expo (December 4, 5, & 6), when you catch me at those shows, expect your mind to be blown. Because the big ideas I have brewing, will be brought to life š
