I'm a mom, wife, and long-distance runner who had changed from a business career in fundraising to a stay-at-home mom. After a year as a stay-at-home mom, I was ready to return to work. I'm a very driven and goal-oriented person, and I needed "my own thing" as my sense of accomplishment. I loved being with my boys, but both are of school age, so I wanted something to work toward while they were at school. I started applying for jobs, but I was torn as I still wanted to be the one to take my kids to and from school as well as be at all the school functions. I had talked about making soaps and having my own company, but without business knowledge, it can be intimidating. My husband was very supportive!

In January 2022, we finally submitted for the LLC of Stinky Piggies. Growing up, I always heard about "washing my stinky piggies," which is a phrase I still say to my own boys, so it had to be the name of the company. It took 4 months of research and trying different formulations, but thanks to all my friends and family who were willing to try out the products and give honest feedback, I finally launched my website. I have been doing local farmer's markets to get my product out there as well as using social media. I have expanded beyond soap to sugar scrubs, bath bombs, tea towels (kitchen towels), and hand towels. I still have many plans for more products down the line. It's meeting my customers and hearing their feedback that truly keeps me motivated. I'm very happy and love what I do; I think that comes through in my products. There is A LOT of love in all I do.