The HMI Unicorn Mascot

If you’ve ever ordered from me, you have also received a small resin unicorn upon completion of our transaction. These unicorns are a small token that, when seen, I hope serves as a reminder of my appreciation of your support. To most, it’s just a random item to sit on a shelf. But to me, there’s more to it.

“Why a unicorn?!”

The symbolism is as much for myself as it is anyone who knows/relates to my story. This business has been a dream of mine since I was a young teenage girl working in her grandfather’s shop. Back then, it always felt so… unattainable. Like a mythical unicorn only to be seen in daydreams and then whisked away when I snapped back to my reality. When I joined the military, it felt like that dream was pushed even further down the line. Then came my children…and further it went again. After I had spent ten years of juggling a military career, my marriage, motherhood, a (tiny) social life, and all the other things life brings, my husband finally convinced me that it was time I do something solely for myself. He knew how much I love creating and building things and knew I had toyed with the idea of making this a business one day. “Why not now?” And I always had a million excuses. Then he asked, “Why not choose yourself?” And LET ME TELL YOU… that hit me right in the feels. So I did. And here we are.

So, while most see a unicorn trinket on their desk or shelf or in their junk drawer, they are small reminder to me that, with the right support, anyone can catch their unicorn.