Mom, Blogger, and Designer: How Erin Kern of Cotton Stem Balances It All

Mom, Blogger, and Designer: How Erin Kern of Cotton Stem Does It All
Photography courtesy Erin Kern
TCJ: On that note, what’s your favorite room in your home, the place where you can find rest?

EK: My favorite spot just for me is out in my 80-square-foot she-shed office. I go out there to do most of my work on the blog and Instagram, and it was made with love by my husband and father-in-law which makes it that much more special.

Mom, Blogger, and Designer: How Erin Kern of Cotton Stem Does It All
Photography courtesy Erin Kern
TCJ: Your Thursday Instagram “creeps” are something we look forward to every week. Where did you come up with the idea for this, and how do you decide what to feature each week?

EK: I love Thursdays with my IG buddies creepin’ the feeds for inspo! I came up with this idea of a weekly community-driven “hangout sesh” on Instagram in order to spread the love that was so kindly shown to me back outward! Thursday feed creeps are a chance to introduce my followers to new feeds, new styles and new friends, and I love to round up features by theme each week. The themes are chosen by what is inspiring me currently! It’s all just for fun, for inspiration and to hopefully foster a community of, well, COMMUNITY over competition.

Mom, Blogger, and Designer: How Erin Kern of Cotton Stem Does It All
Photography courtesy Erin Kern