The Inspired Poppy

05/28/2026

Feeling alive once again from the last marathon surgery month. When last we left off I kicked breast cancer out of my body before we even knew I had it...so totally winning.
BUT my body doesn't like surgery much and picked up an unwanted friend-- serratia marcescens bacteria 🦠
So fun!

The next few weeks are all about Tisha being "well behaved", healing and praying the antibiotics do their thing to kick this nasty bacteria. It might win and it might lose--I lose the fight ...I am looking at two more surgeries over the next handful of months but we are going to go with I win and am done with surgery for now 🙏🏻
TBD

This is my current life and I and so lucky!
I refuse to complain too much. I know what having real full blown cancer looks like and it's a million times worse than this blip on my map.
I am just fine🙌🏻

Today it is back to crafts! I have lots of knew things to get in the shop and a website to update. I can only do a small amount each day but you know I am crocheting and creating stickers laying in a bed. Trying out temporary tattoos as well because--hello they are fun.

We shall just see where this all goes😂

04/28/2026

2026 is just going to be a year of creating a roadmap for my sister and I's kids on how one survives owning some really crappy genetics🤷🏼‍♀️
Things I am thankful for:
•A husband that has been by my side every single minute...every single appointment--he has been my rock.
He has shown me what true love looks like. Wouldn't leave my side. Today is our first day apart in like two weeks and he has been the best nurse ever💗

•Friends that have shown up in mass. Our kitchen counter looks like a florist delivered the entire store and our fridge is filled with delicious food--we have felt all the love and appreciation for all of you that are part of our lives. We are so lucky 🍀

•"Aunt Jill" who has been my best friend since we were like 14. She has taken care of me for every surgery. With my bad genetics this means she is saint level. We laugh and carry on about it all often. She is the keeper of my life saga at this point and the one person who can vouch my life has been a wild ride but a fantastic one worth every last surgery and fight for more time. She knows I always land on my feet and my "comebacks" are epic.
God bless her--she is my guardian angel on earth and my children's second (handpicked) mama.

•Being a sassy woman who asks all of the questions, does her own research and has a healthy level of both respect for our doctors & equal parts skepticism that keeps a balance of being proactive for myself. I find doctors that don't mind push back and questions. Every major health issue I have--I uncovered. I don't leave my health 100% in a doctor's hands.
It has saved me way too many times.
We have "sick care" only in the USA really. I am all about "health care" --think functional medicine.

•Insurance. I am not talking just health insurance. I have three different back up insurance plans helping with everything from my short term disability to hospitalizations and cancer.
I am a survivalist long game planner over here🙋🏼‍♀️ Need some? Go talk to .goals.gal she's amazing.

Now I'm going to go continue making sticker designs while I am stuck in a chair. The end of June reopen is going to be epic😉

02/21/2026

A few of my current new favorites Spring favorites are heading into the Etsy shop, and SS Boutique this coming week!

01/22/2026

It's been a wild first month of the year for sure. I think 2026 might just end up as another "feral year" where you just can't predict what is going to happen.

All that said it's also going to be a year of the Etsy shop getting stocked full of custom items. Been working the last few weeks on product lines and can't wait to roll them all out!

This week has been all about the babies💕 Once all of the baby items have been added in then comes the custom bag tags-- then wedding items.

I will be sharing some sneak peaks as I roll along. I am in much love with this interchangeable baby age/month/birth announcement set. So stinking cute!
They will be online at the beginning of next week...mainly because I have to create the color board with all of the acrylic color options. I swear it's the tiny details like that --that make adding products online take FOREVER 🤪

Adding these sets to the brick and mortar shops as well--as soon as I figure out a cute way to package them.

12/18/2025

"This close!" To Christmas hitting.
Am I finished shopping for our crew? HECK NO🤷🏼‍♀️

I figure I am not alone. This lovely ornament has been added to the Etsy shop now and a batch is living at
for the remaining week before Christmas.

2026--the online shop is moving over to products that are basically all customizable. I'm just hooked on making "littles" --as we have always called them in the shops I sell at.
I love working with tiny details, bright colors and unique to my customers---sorts of items.

Not a week goes by that my local customers/friends don't reach out and request an idea gift they have in mind for a friends or loved ones to be created.
I love that!
So this year I'm just leaning into it even more.

As the online shop is growing daily so will the products offered in the online shop (and the brick and mortar shops I sell in). It's been a fun couple of months watching this little corner of my creative world grow🎀

Now to try and finish my own Christmas shopping this week😂

12/15/2025

2026 is about to be the year of everything customized😉
Until then I have one last little push of holiday goodies going into on Wednesday evening.

Some pretty cute little extras.
Can't wait for the new 2026 website to be live in January. Until then enjoy this adorable first Christmas ornament.
And yes--it will be in the Etsy shop this evening with the ability to add an engraved name and customize the year.💫

12/12/2025

11/23/2025

The earring making is in full swing over here....these will be carded and in and by Tuesday! Ready to go for Black Friday.
Likely added to the online shop this week as well🙌🏻😁