10/15/2026
✨🤎 ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF 🤎✨
My name is Carley, and I’m here to make some Pour Decisions. 😂🍦
Okay, okay… now that I have your attention, HEYYYY, VANILLA LOVERS! 👋🏼🤎
For all the new faces around here (and HOLY MOLY, there have been a lot of you lately 🥹🤯), I figured it was time to introduce the slightly chaotic human behind Pour Decisions Vanilla! Because let's be real… you deserve to know who's responsible for all this vanilla madness. 😂
✨ A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR GIRL
🤎 My name is Carley! Born and raised right here in Columbus, Nebraska.
👩👧👦 I'm a mama to two beautiful kiddos who keep life busy, loud, and full of love.
💍 I've got a pretty great hubby by my side! Okay, technically, he's not my legal husband… BUT HEY. In some states, common-law marriage is a thing, so we're just gonna let the universe figure that one out. 🤣😂 (Don't come for me, legal professionals. I'm just here for the vanilla.)
🌿 I am an AVID plant lover. We're talking close to 100 houseplants AND COUNTING. At this point, I'm pretty sure I could open a greenhouse, but let's not give me any more ideas. 🪴🌱 My house is basically a jungle, and honestly? I'm not mad about it.
🐶 Two dogs who are probably wondering why their mom is over here talking to her phone about vanilla instead of giving them snacks.
💻 I work full-time in social services, which means my days are spent helping people, juggling approximately 47 things at once, and then coming home to juggle approximately 47 MORE things. You know how it goes. 😂
🍦 And now… THE VANILLA STORY!
Believe it or not, my mother-in-law is the reason I really got into making vanilla extract! What started as an interest quickly turned into a full-blown obsession with homemade vanilla, the process behind it, and the magic that happens when you give good ingredients a little time and love.
And somewhere along the way, a little idea turned into Pour Decisions Vanilla! 🤎
Now I'm building this little business right here in Nebraska, sharing my love for homemade vanilla extract, baking, and all the delicious things that happen when you make something from scratch.
Is everything perfectly figured out? Absolutely not. 😂 Am I learning as I go, getting ridiculously excited over vanilla beans, overthinking labels, and dreaming up new ideas? YOU BET YOUR SWEET VANILLA BEANS I AM. 🌱🍦
Right now, we're starting with our homemade vanilla extract, with more fun flavors and ideas brewing for the future! 👀✨
My goal is to create something special, support a little dream of my own, and bring a little extra homemade goodness into YOUR kitchens.
And if you've followed along this far, THANK YOU. Seriously. Every follow, comment, share, and bit of support means more to me than you probably realize. Watching this little idea grow has been WILD, and I'm so excited to see where it goes. 🥹🤎
NOW IT'S YOUR TURN! 👇🏼
I want to get to know YOU, too!
🌿 Are you a plant person, or do you accidentally murder every plant you touch? No judgment. Mostly. 😂
🍪 Are you a baker, a taste-tester, or the person who just shows up when the good stuff is ready?
📍 Are you local to Columbus, Nebraska, or are you joining us from somewhere else?
Drop a little introduction in the comments! Tell me your name, where you're from, and something random about yourself. I LOVE getting to know the people supporting this little adventure!
And remember… life's too short for boring vanilla. 😉🤎
Welcome to Pour Decisions Vanilla, friends. Let's make some deliciously questionable decisions together. 😂🍦🌿