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Derbylou Designs
A MOTHER & DAUGHTER ADVENTURE
OFFERING A SMALL ONLINE & POP-UP BOUTIQUE OUT OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
WITH UNIQUE HAND-CRAFTED PIECES, CUSTOM CREATIONS & FANTABULOUS FINDS!
HOME OF A CINNAMON GIRL, NANA'S COSIES & INSIDE-DIRT.
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Derbylou Designs
A Mother & Daughter Adventure Venture
Not strong enough for a much-needed kidney transplant, the daughter half of the Derbylou Designs partnership is faced with limited activities, all but confined to home and on dialysis since the age of 21. As with any chronic illness, there are many challenges, with good days and bad days for the now 29-year-old, who has lived with kidney disease her entire life. Almost always in good spirits even in the toughest times, she welcomes creative outlets that capture her interest and keep her mind occupied while she works at getting her body stronger.
The same goes for the mother half of the Derbylou Designs partnership, who serves as her daughter's caregiving partner, striving to help her get strong enough for a kidney transplant. Along with her husband, who donated a kidney to his daughter in 2006 when she was 11, the mother also runs the family household that includes several rescue dogs and cats. With the increased intensity of overseeing her daughter's care and the need to cut back on volunteer activities, she found herself in search of a meaningful source to satisfy her creative energy and offer her and her daughter a purposeful diversion from the day to day medical issues they regularly faced.
Inspired by the beauty and excitement of Louisville in spring and the desire to help raise awareness for non-profits, the two dug into their abundance of art supplies and came up with some crafting ideas they could venture into from home.
Derbylou Designs was born. Creative, hand-crafted pieces, from the heart and home.
Joan Lambert McPhee.
Aunt Joanie! Here, pictured on the official Kentucky Derby website under their "Fashion Through the Decades" feature.
Always intrigued and wondrously intriguing, she was (and still is) such an inspiration to so many, including Derbylou Designs!
Her inspiration continues!
