Blog

A Wildflower in Bloom: Sarah and Emy's Story

I had received a DM via Instagram last March from a customer named Sarah Enke, and her story stopped me in my tracks -- it brought tears to my eyes: "I have followed you for years, my daughter is d...

A Motherhood Story: Meri Willard

When Meri first reached out to me about her daughter Rose’s story, I felt instantly drawn to her and her family. I’m so honored to be able to share a small part of their journey here today. Some wo...

A Return to Our Roots: The Story of Our First Spring Florals

About ten years ago, I created our very first Easter piece from a small roll of cream floral cotton gauze. It was a beautiful ditsy cream floral, tucked away inside a gigantic deadstock fabric ware...

Moonlight Sparkle ✨ A Collection Close to My Heart

As I sit down to write down my story behind this collection, I feel a wave of bittersweetness. I never imagined how quickly these seasons of motherhood would pass. With June grown out of our little...

Glimmer ✨ – A Collection of Hope

Last month, a dear friend of mine, Jen, surprised me with a visit here in Orange County. We hadn’t seen each other in years since she moved to Hawaii during the pandemic, so we had a lot of catchin...

From Cotton Classics to Velvety Magic: NEW Velour Ballerinas in 2025!

Original cotton knit Ballerinas in Fog and Amethyst @tumblingsparrow Back in 2017, we introduced our very first Ballerina Dresses in soft cotton knit.  Little did I know, these dresses would beco...

A Motherhood Story: Megan and Sabreenah

There are some stories that stay with you long after you hear them — the kind that remind you why you do what you do. Megan’s is one of those stories. She's a mother of five, and her youngest, a sw...

Happy 12th Anniversary to EleStory! How It All Began...

When we started EleStory 12 years ago, we didn’t have a real plan. My husband had just lost his job, and I was devastated—worried about how we’d pay for the home we had just bought, on top of child...

Dainty Daisies - A Dream Years in the Making

It has been many years since the idea for a daisy dress first came to me. I’ve always loved daisies and long envisioned a delicate, romantic daisy dress, but every previous design attempt just didn...

Flowers - An apt Name for the First Day of Spring in a Season of Waiting

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that a collection I’ve been dreaming of for years landed during a season when I feel like I’m in a time of waiting. There’s been a lot of pain in this waiting, a l...