Ickle boutique originally started with me making handmade items for my family and friends such as candles, makeup bags, cushions, wedding post boxes and plaques. However, balancing a full-time job with the demands of life left me with little time to create enough products for sale. My situation then became even more hectic when I welcomed my own ickle one into the world, got a puppy, and continued to work part-time from home.

Amidst the chaos of caring for my new young family and juggling work responsibilities, I found it challenging to carve out moments for myself. I received a bath and body gift set from a friend
which was exactly what I needed to give myself some very much needed self-care and relaxation. This is when I realized that ickle boutique didn’t need to just be items made by me but could also be sourced from companies who have the same values as me, and what better place to start than with bath and body gift sets.