Today, I thought I'd do something a little different an interview not only a reader, but someone who creates these fun cozies to put books in. They are not only pretty, and functional, they scream book lover!!
Let's meet Steffani . . . by the way, her name is spelled almost exactly like my daughter Stefani's only she has one more f.
The cozy that is up for giveaway. Isn't it pretty?!
Hi Steffani!
How about we break
the ice first . . .
Mountains or Beach?
Steffani: That’s a touch one! I love both!
Andi: I'm a beach person, but I have to admit that I do enjoy the mountains. Kinda hard to admit that since I complain about not being back in Florida.
Iphone or Android?
Steffani: Iphone
Andi: I had an Android and liked it, but I like the ease of the Iphone and being able to FT with my kids and grandkids.
Water, Sweet Tea, or?
Steffani: Water or Hot Chocolate
Andi: Water and sweet tea, and every once in awhile a Dutch Bros. grasshopper mocha. I like hot chocolate in winter, definitely!
Kindle or Book?
Steffani: Definitely a book! I much prefer to hold the
physical book rather than an e-reader
Andi: I like both, I prefer a physical book, but I read faster on my kindle, no clue why. So, when I'm behind in reading for reviews I am always thankful to have an e-copy.
Summer or Winter?
Steffani: WINTER! I’m sorry, did I yell that? It feels
like I yelled it. I’m just not a fan of any kind of heat, haha. Bring me cold
days and rain/snow!
I love your name, my
daughter’s name is Stefani, with just one f. Was your name misspelled and
pronounced wrong when you were growing up?
Steffani: Thank you! I did/do get a lot of people pronouncing it like
Gwen Stefani’s last name and if I don’t spell it out for people they will get
it wrong 100% of the time. But I don’t remember ever caring that those things
happened. I enjoy having my name spelled differently. It makes me feel unique.
Andi: You're welcome! After Gwen Stefani gained in popularity people seemed to pronounce her name more correctly. All of my girls have unique names with unique spellings, I wanted them to be unique and special. I had a lady at church tell me after the birth of my last child, "So, I hear you had another girl, and gave her a weird name with a weird spelling." First, I couldn't believe she said that to me, and my reply "Like your boys names took any imagination." LOL
Are you a reader?
What do you enjoy reading?
Steffani: Yes!! I love reading! Hands down, my favorite author is
Ronie Kendig. I adore everything she writes. I also love Dani Pettrey and Jaime
Jo Wright!
How did you come up
with Cozy’s?
Steffani:Well, there were already other makers of book sleeves but I
started making mine because some of my friends could never get the ones they
were after. The name book Cozy was created during a brainstorming session with
two of my closest friends!
Have you always
enjoyed making things?
Steffani: Not so much. I took sewing lessons when I was a kid but I
hated it. It’s only been very recently that I’ve actually enjoyed it.
Andi: My grandmother taught me to embroider, and I still enjoy doing it, but since I have carpal tunnel it's hard at times.
When you aren’t
making cozy’s what do you like to do?
Steffani: I love reading or writing Christian fiction. I started
writing when I was eight and fell in love with it. My Grandma and Dad also
enjoy writing so I guess it was bound to grab a hold of me sooner or later. I
also enjoy hanging out with my family and my Belgian Malinois, Apollo!
Why did you choose an
Etsy storefront? What are the drawbacks
to Etsy?
Steffani: I chose Etsy because it seemed like a straightforward way to
do business. I’m not very tech savvy so I needed something I could figure out
quickly. So far I haven’t come across any drawbacks.
Andi: It does seem like a pretty easy site. I have a couple of friends who also sell from it and like it.
Thanks for chatting
with me today, is there anything else you’d like to tell me about yourself or
store? Thanks so much for offering to giveaway a cozy to one of my readers.
Steffani: Thank you for having me. It was a fun interview! Good luck to the entrants!
Steffani is a born and raised Northern Californian. Married to her college sweetheart, she’s a mommy to three kiddos and her Belgian Malinois, Apollo. She learned how to sew at a young age and now runs her own business, The Cozy Life, where she creates bookish Cozies. She lives by the idea that everything should be cozy, even books! She has a penchant for collecting copies of Pride and Prejudice, loves going to the movies, and writes romantic suspense in her spare time. You can visit her shop at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCozyLifeShop and her Instagram: www.instagram.com/livethecozylife
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I followed AndiT on Twitter and already friended Radiant Light on FB. The book sound like an interesting story taking place in England.
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