Introducing our BOHO HEADBAND!

Hey Soulrockers!  

I want you to meet Mama Kim.  She is my official Crochet Goddess and long-time friend.  

I am so happy to collaborate with her on creating and bringing to you,  her delightful handmade, crochet goods in the shop! 

Be sure to click on the link to the video below so you can see this beautiful BOHO HEADBAND in action!

Check out my video introducing our new BOHO HEADBAND!!!

Lots of new items on the site this week.  Click here!

Jam on,
Mama Nic

Sacred Word of the Year Challenge!

Good vibes and good morning to you all.

I have a small challenge for you that will surely improve your day,  and your year.  I have set some time this early morn for devotion to my amazing workbook of mine.  (You can have one of your own!  Just click here.  And NO it is not too late in the year to start!  Ya gotta start somewhere babe and today is as good a day as any.)

I worked on my "Word for the year" and I challenge you all to do the same.  Go ahead.  It will be fun!

The workbook says " If you could pick a theme as a power word, or affirmation of what you'd like to experience & focus on for your year, what would it be?"

My sacred word for 2015 is...

I can see exactly where I want to end up.  Some days the path on how to get there isn't exactly clear.  So, what do you do?  EXPLORE!  Explore around.  Check out new paths.  New options.  New ways of doing things, making things, thinking, moving.  Find new spaces and places in your mind and in the outside world until you find that beautiful place that you are looking to be!

Not all those who wander are lost Print-Leslie Sabella

Don't be afraid to try something new.  If that isn't working for you you can change direction again....and again.....and even again.  There are no set rules for you to live by, my friend.  It's ok to explore.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known Print -Ana Victoria

I give myself permission, in fact I summons myself to to just that......EXPLORE.  This is the year to do it.  It feels right within my bones.  I am SOoooo excited about this.  I know exploration leads to adventure and being the gypsy heart that I am, I just love a good ole adventure!

So, what will it be for you?  What power word speaks to you?  Don't worry if it doesn't come to you right away.  Mine didn't.  It eventually bubbled up to the surface and popped right out!  It will happen for you too, just give yourself patience.

Desert Cactus Print-Leslie Sabella

So don't forget to look in places you hadn't thought of looking.  Do things you hadn't thought you could do.  Look around at this big beautiful world and do what calls to you.  Your heart will get home.  Promise.

Oh and on account that Valentine's Day is tomorrow and I LOVE you all so much, I have created a coupon code for Etsy.  Use code "loveuback" and get FREE SHIPPING on every order until midnight 2/14/15 EST.

I hope you day is filled with lots of sacred moments and I do hope you take my challenge of finding your own sacred word of the year!

Jam on,
Mama Nic

Super Exciting News!

Hi all you friendly faces out there!  I just wanted to let you know that Jam'n Jellybeans will be sending out a NEWSLETTER that YOU, yes YOU can sign up for right HERE!!!!

https://madmimi.com/signups/132275/join

The Newsletter will be full of colorful, inspiring, artistic, and very important updates about the shop.  Pass this link along to all your music-lovin' pals out there after you sign up.


Thanks for all your support.

Please stay safe and warm today.  I know many of you are getting hit will a whopper of a storm right now.  Love and light to you on this Monday morn.

Jam on,
Mama Nic

Monster Playground Pants are in!

Hi,  Friends!  I just wanted to give a quick shout-out to our new supplier of super comfy and cute pants for babies and toddlers............Monster Playground.

The pants are perfect for so many reasons.  They have elastic waistbands to keep babies comfy.

They also come in an array of fabric colors and weights for different seasons.

(.....Or,  like this summer in Berkshire County with it's drastic change in temperature from one day to the next!) 

They run from a size 6 months to a 2T.  Prices range from $8-$10, so they are very affordable. 

I am thrilled that to have Angela Burro join forces with Jam 'N Jellybeans and offer her creations to you all.

Angela is a talented artist who also has her own Etsy shop, called Monster Playground.

Take a look at some of her art!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Jam on!

Love, Peace, and Sandy Feet,
Mama Nic

Let's get this Mother Truckin'

Do you like what Jam 'N Jellybeans is all about and would like help fund the next creative project? 

Mama Nic has a business plan set to go, along with the drive, determination, education, and experience but needs your help with the start-ups costs.  Investing in a project like this will do more that help out one Mama and her family get a sustainable, vital business off the ground, but will help her to support her family and give back to the community and world around her.  Donating to get her started will in turn help the community, spread awareness about green and eco-friendly practices, support handmade vendors, and make her dream of taking Jam 'N Jellybeans to the streets!  How you ask?  Read on.....

I am sure you have heard of the success stories happening right now across the nation, or seen for yourself the food truck business that has really caught on as a practical and fun way to do business?  Well, Mama Nic has decided that this idea is very applicable to a retail shop or service business and it is her goal to turn an old Box Van (or vehicle of the like) into her own traveling retail boutique! 

 Jam 'N Jellybeans on wheels will be able to go directly to her customers instead of waiting for them to find her.  She will get to attend concerts, festivals, events, fairs, and markets anywhere she sees fit.  She will also be able to offer her truck to be booked for private parties taking the home party to a whole new level!  Not to mention how fun it would be for you and your friends to have a truck full of groovy things come right to your house.  

Being a mother of three,  she needs the flexibility that a business model like this has to offer.   It is also her dream to live by the coast and it just seems organic to start a business she can pour her heart and soul into and then be able to have it move with her when her family is ready.  

She also plans to do events to help her local community and charities with some unique fundraising events that would only be possible in having a traveling boutique. 

If you have any questions for Mama Nic or have an idea or suggestion, please email her at mysweetmarmalade@yahoo.com.

What will be sold on this truckin' retail unit, you ask?

• handmade items
• fair trade/sustainable wares
• vintage finds
• gently used, hand-selected clothes and accessories
• funky accessories
• Phish inspired goods
• Grateful Dead gear
• essential items for your beach life
• wanderlust treasures

If you would like to donate to help get this Mother truckin', please click HERE and follow the link to the "Donate Button" through Paypal.  


I can't thank you all enough to following me, for your support, your orders, emails, and loads of love.  Because of you, I believe in this dream!

Jam on!


Love, Peace, and Sandy Feet,
Mama Nic

Simply Be

Do you ever feel like you are drowning in stuff ?

I feel like way too much of my everyday is spent cleaning up stuff.  Washing stuff.  Tripping over stuff.  Sweeping up stuff, washing stuff again.  The cycle repeats everyday and although I do find comfort in some routine, I can also see clearly now what is not necessary to make a happy life.  I feel like all this stuff is controlling my life, sucking up my time, and stealing away precious moments of the day.

I want to spend my moments with people and in the great outdoors.  I no longer wish to be a slave to my stuff and the notion that bigger is better.  

I have been thinking a lot about simplifying in the last couple of years.  How I live, what we eat, what I need to buy versus what I can make.  With three children and all the stuff that comes with that, our house got pretty cluttered, pretty fast.  It's time to stop just thinking and start the doing. 

I have taken a mental and physical inventory and really fell at this point in my life I know what I want and what I don't.  Taking an inventory like this I warn you all, takes bravery.  Courage to really listen to your own heart and hear what answers are.  Courage to be alright that what you think and feel even if it doesn't prove to be popular or conventional.  I was never one for convention anyways, but that is besides the point.

I think our culture has brought up this generation to feel like the more stuff they have, the more successful they are.  The bigger the house the happier you will be.  I too have fallen victim to that thinking and it was leading me somewhere that happiness would never be found.

I decided to figure out what makes me happy and what kind of impact on the world I am going to have in my lifetime.  What examples am I setting for the three little souls I am raising?

It took a few years.....yes, years people of thought and research to figure out exactly where I think I would be happy to live.  This choice is so different for everyone and I can't warn you enough that you should keep an open mind.  Don't limit yourself at all.  Think, ponder, research, travel, travel some more and when you find that place.....that place that you want to call home, don't be afraid to make it happen. 

I found my happy place and am in the works to make it all happen.  It takes time, planning, and careful consideration.

Dear Future Home,

I know this list is very  long and specific, but keep in mind that I am worth it.  The earth is worth it.  My kids are worth it.  Our health is worth it.  Happiness is worth it.

You will need to be a manageable space for my husband and I, energy-efficient, strong, uncluttered, full of sunlight, eco-friendly, affordable, sustainable, hurricane-proof, and by the coast.  

I want to spend more time outside so you must have a pool or water very close by.  I would like a yard big enough for the kids to run around and to grow a little garden.  I don't need to own acres and acres.  I just need you to be adequate for my needs.  

I want to work on relationships and have more quality time with family and less time taking care of you.  

Warmest wishes,
Mama Nic

I invite you all to follow me on this journey towards a simpler, intention, purposeful life.  I am falling love with the idea of less.  Less stuff and less stress and less money worries.  I am breaking free of your dream and am working towards mine!

 If you are interested in this topic and wish to follow me on Pinterest you can do so here.

All those people living in tiny houses are really on to something!  Let's just see where this takes me and I will share with you my process. 

Love, Peace, and Sandy Feet,
Mama Nic

Welcome, Everyone!

Hey friends!  How are you all?  It's been a while since I have stepped into blogland, but it's nice to say that I am back! 

Welcome to my new blog for Jam 'N Jellybeans!  I hope you will be an active participate in this little blog and it brings ideas, inspiration,  or just a groovy dose of happiness to all who read it.

Smile......you know you want to! 

Please comment, write me, and visit often.  It's nice to see you face around here!

Jam on!
Mama Nic