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Jennifer Thomas

Jennifer Thomas

Name: Jennifer Thomas
Company: Piggies & Paws, Inc.
Position: Owner/Founder
Website: www.piggiesandpaws.com
Annual Sales: $900,000
How many children do you have? (3) Son: Dryden-12,  Son: Jayce-11 and Daughter: Landry-7
 
Tell us about your company (in 50 words or less):  We are a company of 200+ artists throughout the United States who create unique and exclusive artwork out of children's/adult's hand and foot prints. We have over 500 copyrighted designs our clients can choose from to be matted and framed and placed in any home, amoungst any décor.

Share one personal or business ambition:To represent integrity in all business practices while striving to make sure “everyone who loves someone” has an opportunity to have at least one of our art pieces hanging in their home for each person they know and love!

My most humbling parenting moment was….Everytime one of my babies was born, I was humbled by just their existence alone. Thinking I was the one chosen to be their mom still amazes me and just knowing the signifigance I have in their life, and theirs in mine, continues to humble me on a daily basis.

I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about…what day it is and whether it's a “sleep in” day or not! If it is, yay! Then, my bed seems to swallow me in coziness! Love those days!

Favorite website to visit when NOT working?
Definitely Facebook.com, Zappos.com or Allrecipes.com!

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Submitted by clutterkeeper (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 09:26

I LOVE Piggies & Paws! What a unique way to preserve those little hand & footprints. Way cooler than the ceramic imprints of way back when! Thanks for featuring them and its AWESOME that they are your Win It Wednesday for this week :) Everyone needs Piggies and Paws!
Submitted by MelStofka (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 10:53

I have had the honor of working with Jennifer for 4 years now. Never have I met a more inspiring, generous woman. Jennifer is an amazing businesswoman with a huge heart for her artists and the families that love her artwork. God has given Jennifer the gift to be able to see amazing designs when she looks at little hand and footprints, and she has chosen to take that gift and share it with so many people. Thank you Hybrid Mom for spotlighting Jennifer and her mission: To make sure that "everyone who loves someone" has a chance to get a piece of Piggies & Paws artwork!
Submitted by TwoFeathers (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 10:58

I absolutely love Piggies and Paws. I've been having my daughter printed since 2005! It's amazing to see the growth. Such a unique way to display the love of your child.
Submitted by Trina Livingston (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 11:00

I have been an artist for Piggies@Paws for six years now, serving the greater Las Vegas NV region. I LOVE looking back at the prints done of my children over the past years, seeing how much they have grown and their interests have changed, only wish I had prints from when they were younger. I treasure each print, but don't think I even realized how precious they are until I lost my 16 year old nephew last year; being able to place my hand over his and feel the texture of his lifelines is truly emotional. I would love to preserve the little hand & footprints in your life!
Submitted by Sandie LaMaster (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 11:11

I have just emailed my children about your website...they will love your product. I imagine my 7 grandchildren will have something from Piggies & Paws very soon! Excellent concept...you should be very proud of your business! :~D
Submitted by CC Absher (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 15:22

It is a blesssing to be part of such a wonderful organization, and I am so happy for Jennifer to be spotlighted this week.
Submitted by Aileen iaccino (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 16:22

I love Piggies and Paws!!! I started off as a happy customer who could not get enough of this amazing artwork and now I am an artist myself. I feel so lucky to have been a part of this great company for the last 3 years. I love that I am able to give the gift of Piggies and Paws to other people.
Submitted by Debbie Singley (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 16:57

I LOVE being a Piggies and Paws artist! What an amazing keepsake of which I have many. I feel blessed to give these designs to others. I thank Jennifer for the opportunity to be a part of this company and to share her gift and her art.
Submitted by Debbie Singley (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 17:00

I am so glad to be part of the Piggies and Paws team! These designs are the most amazing keepsakes of which I have many. I thank Jennifer for allowing me to share these pieces of art. They are truly amazing!
Submitted by Monica DeLaCruz (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 19:07

I am a Piggies and Paws artist in San Antonio, Texas. If you do not have prints for your children - GET THEM!!! They are beautiful and precious. Jennifer Thomas is truly a woman of integrity, courage, and faith. Her company is a shining example of what can happen when you practice servant leadership. I am blessed to be a part of it all.
Submitted by Heather Imo (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 20:12

I am a Piggies & Paws, Inc. Artist and LOVE it!!! I am so lucky to be part of an amazing company started by an amazing woman!! It feels awesome to be able to create such timeless keepsakes for my clients. Piggies & Paws is AWESOME!!!
Submitted by Shannon Moore (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 20:15

I love the whole concept of Piggies and Paws. The hand and foot prints turn out to be so unique. I myself have got two prints done for my two babies, with a fire fighter theme in honor for my husband. This is such a great keepsake for our whole family... Looking forward to be getting a paw print done for our dog soon...I can't get enough of these special prints. Now all my friends and family would like to get some for themselves. Thank you so much Jennifer for our precious gifts. You are one talented women.
Submitted by Linda Hernandez (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 20:20

I love Piggies and Paws!! Why? This is My Daughter's company.:0) This is truly a dream come true; for a Mother to see her Daughter unwrap the "Gift" that she was Blessed with and share it with the world......not to impress......but to Bless. Congratulations for being this weeks Hybird Mom!! You are so deserving My Lovely, Jennifer.
Submitted by Jennifer Thomas (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 22:48

I love you, momma! I am so grateful today...for Him, for you, Hybrid Mom and all these amazing people leaving these beautiful comments. My heart has been ROCKED! I couldn't possibly ask for more.
Submitted by Renee Espinosa (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 21:12

Before I was a Piggies and Paws artist, I was a mom. From the moment I was introduced to Piggies and Paws- I was in LOVE! I could not wait to get my newborn's footprint captured in a keepsake I would cherish forever. From that point, I wanted so badly to share this gift with everyone I knew- so, I applied to be an artist. I was blessed with the opportunity to be a part of Jennifer Thomas' company, and have been working with her for almost three years now. I want to thank Jennifer Thomas for sharing her talents with us!!! I am honored to be a part of the Piggies and Paws family. I encourage everyone who has someone that they love (young or old!) to capture their prints with a Piggies and Paws artist. This is truly an amazing concept, and a great way to keep someone close to you always.
Submitted by Shelly Meyers (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 21:32

I am fortunate and very blessed to have had the opportunity to get to know Jennifer Thomas on a very personal level. She represents such a presence in my life with her core values and spiritual life style. Jennifer is "the real deal" from a business owner, mother and very dear friend. I can't say I've ever met and loved someone like her. She is such a role model for all who cross her path. She walks the walk and talks the talk. I love this woman!
Submitted by Cam Harris (not verified) on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 01:03

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go but ought to be. -Rosyln Carter Jennifer Thomas is a great leader. In all my years of business and travels, I have rarely met a more caring and passionate person than Jennifer, both as a friend and in the amazing work that has had such a positive effect on the hearts and minds she reaches through it. Piggies & Paws exemplifies that passion, and its the reason you are reading about Jennifer Thomas in the pages of this amazing publication celebrating hybrid moms everywhere. You see, Piggies & Paws is brilliant. It's absolutely brilliant. When I try to describe it, I honestly can't think of any other words that can really do it justice. It's the most bizarre thing! Why am I so tongue-tied? Because there's just nothing else in the world like it, bottom line. And since there is nothing else like it, there is nothing else to compare it to. In the business world, that's brilliant. Both in the design of the business and within the amazing intricacies of the designs themselves, it's brilliant. Brilliant and brilliantly uncommon. And that's what makes Jennifer Thomas so unique. Not only has she single handedly created over 400 of the most jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring works of art in the history of the world, but she's also made it to where stay at home moms can do the same thing, all from the comfort of their own homes! Now that's pretty amazing if you ask me... But not only that, even if you don't agree with me that these designs are the best ever, wait till you put your son or daughter's hand print in one of them, then I think you'll change your tune. It's amazing how much our kids can teach us about what's truly valuable in life! :o) In all seriousness though, I recently had the privilege of attending a fundraiser/gallery that Piggies & Paws was sponsoring for a little girl who suddenly passed away. While it was a certainly a tragic situation and my heart went out to the parents who had suffered such a great loss, I cannot begin to imagine how tragic it would have been for the mom and dad had they not just had her little Piggies & Paws done a few months before. Even amidst the shadows of pain they were experiencing, I couldn't help but to imagine how much her little Piggies & Paws meant to them now that she was gone, and what a ray of Light it must have been to them on an otherwise cloudy day. Kinda makes you think, huh? I know it had that effect on me. Anyway, if you've never been to a gallery and seen these amazing works of art, you are truly missing out on seeing something great. Great...that's another word could replace brilliant, but either way, JT and P&P are both and then some. CTH
Submitted by gina (not verified) on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 09:50

It is hard to describe what I felt when meeting Jennifer, these comments are so accurate it is frightening. A women of such AWESOME INTEGRITY (The real deal) as Shelly said! Her business and household and personal life (as she is a dear friend) are ALL ran the same with 100% love and devotion. Although she is "tiny" she is a beautiful women with the charactor of a GIANT which she has proven herself to be, in the business world and among the most intimate small settings as well... I feel star-struck in her presence somtimes, yet she continuesly gives the glory to God for all she has and does! Her business is the most most unique creation I have had the pleasure to encounter and like others have said it leaves you speachless! I am blessed to call her a friend! I love you Jenn!
Submitted by Debra Wimpee (not verified) on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 11:57

I have had the pleasure of being an artist with P&P for almost 6 years now and had the pleasure of being able to call Jenn a dear friend! I have to ditto each and every post made here! Jenn is an incredible God fearing woman who cares deeply for all! Love you rocker girl!!! Wimpee D
Submitted by Debra Wimpee (not verified) on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 12:00

I have had the pleasure of being an artist with P&P for almost 6 years now and had the pleasure of being able to call Jenn a dear friend! I have to ditto each and every post made here! Jenn is an incredible God fearing woman who cares deeply for all! Love you rocker girl!!! Wimpee D
Submitted by Stephanie Blohm (not verified) on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 18:53

I've been a proud Piggies & Paws artist since 2005! What a blessing this company has been for my family and the many, many families out there who have been touched by this amazing gift of love! NOTHING compares to Piggies & Paws!!
Submitted by Pam Williamson (not verified) on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 10:53

I am so proud and honored to say that I have been a Piggies & Paws licensed independent artist for 3 years now!! I've met so many wonderful people. I am so grateful that Jennifer accepted me into her P&P family. Thanks Jen! You are true hero!!
Submitted by Patty Moncrief (not verified) on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 17:04

Wow, what an amazing company! I was first a costumer of Piggies and Paws until Jennifer graced me with being an Independant Artist for Piggies and Paws. These truelly are a wonderful keepsake for anyone. Seeing the pieces that I have from my own children from when they were younger just warms my heart. Really no words can really express how wonderful these precious treasures hold. Not only does this company supply a special keepsake for our clients but Jennifer makes this company a family. Which is so important because we as artists feel appreciated by the owner/founder of the company. Not many companies out there can say that but we artists can. Jennifer is a very warm hearted person. I am blessed to be able to produce these wonderful keepsakes that Jennifer has created. Thank you Jennifer. Patty Moncrief

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