When motherhood and career ambitions clash, something has to give—but what if it didn't have to? This eye-opening conversation introduces us to Ashley Bunn and Christine Davies, two mothers who rejected the false choice between professional fulfillment and family life by creating Little Pumpkin Decorators, a seasonal porch styling business in Charlotte's Waxhaw area.

After years in demanding corporate environments where pregnancy announcements were met with questions about return dates and children's events created workplace tension, both women made bold exits. Ashley left a decade-long medical sales career when juggling work and three children became unsustainable. Christine departed corporate banking searching for something more compatible with motherhood. Their chance encounter at their daughters' dance studio—where the simple mention of pumpkin decorating sparked immediate recognition of a shared vision—launched an entrepreneurial adventure that transformed both their lives.

What makes their business truly revolutionary isn't just their stunning seasonal displays, but how they've structured everything around family life. They've created a marketplace where other mothers can work as freelance designers on their own schedules, bringing their children along or working during school hours. Even their business meetings happen at playgrounds where their children can be present. Through their four different styling packages—from vibrant fall colors to classic seasonal arrangements—they're not just decorating porches; they're modeling a new kind of work-life integration where mothers don't have to choose between their creative ambitions and their children. As Ashley poignantly shares, the business has "brought a lot of peace and joy, which I was missing." Check out their work on Instagram @littlepumpkindecorators or visit littlepumpkindecorators.com to learn more about how they're redefining entrepreneurship one pumpkin-adorned porch at a time.

Little Pumpkin Decorators

Christine Davies & Ashley Bunn

Charlotte, NC

(704) 840-3017

decorators@littlepumpkindecorators.com

littlepumpkindecorators.com