I'll be putting on my R&D hat this weekend and I have decided to make a custom item just to hold tampons and panty liners. What do y'all think? How many tampons is good...3? Let me know your thoughts!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Birth of an Item
I’ve decided to come up with a new item, at the inadvertent suggestion of previous clients. I sell a lot of purse organizing pouches and while no one has specifically requested the item for this use, most have told me that they use it to keep feminine items in at the office (or just all in one spot in their purse). Evidently there are many out there that are tired of the ol’ tampon up the sleeve routine!
I'll be putting on my R&D hat this weekend and I have decided to make a custom item just to hold tampons and panty liners. What do y'all think? How many tampons is good...3? Let me know your thoughts!
I'll be putting on my R&D hat this weekend and I have decided to make a custom item just to hold tampons and panty liners. What do y'all think? How many tampons is good...3? Let me know your thoughts!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Nursing Covers, Drool Bibs and Burp Cloths, oh my!
So, I'm pretty thrilled...I'm in the process of working through the details of my largest wholesale order to date! When all is said and done, 40Drool Bibs, 25 Nursing Covers, 25 Changing Pads and 40 Burp Cloths will be on their way overseas!!!
I sat down today to start organizing my shopping list and found that I need to purchase a minimum of 60 yards of fabric. The entire order will take more like 70 yards of fabric but that's where having a huge fabric stash comes in handy! :) Not to mention that I need to purchase 12 yards of boning, dozens of snap sets and three yards of velcro.
Now, all I have to do is average three of these orders a month and I can quit my day job!!! I'll keep you posted.
I sat down today to start organizing my shopping list and found that I need to purchase a minimum of 60 yards of fabric. The entire order will take more like 70 yards of fabric but that's where having a huge fabric stash comes in handy! :) Not to mention that I need to purchase 12 yards of boning, dozens of snap sets and three yards of velcro.
Now, all I have to do is average three of these orders a month and I can quit my day job!!! I'll keep you posted.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Star of the Week!
My daughter is the Star of the Week in Kindergarten this week!
She is so excited about it! Her teacher tries to let all of the kids be the star of the week during the week of their birthdays. Since Emma's birthday is in July when they're not in school, it's during the week of her 1/2 birthday. She brought home a poster last Friday afternoon that she had to fill out all about herself and color. She brought that back today along with something that she either collects, or some sort of hobby of hers. She chose to bring all of her Build-A-Bears. We had a great time last night dressing them all up for a day at school and needed a huge shopping bag to get them all to school.
Tomorrow she gets to bring in her favorite book and her teacher will read it to the class. She is having a difficult time picking between Fancy Nancy's Splendiferous Christmas and Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly! What's a fancy girl to do (I ask my doll Maribelle!)?! :) If you know Fancy Nancy like I know Fancy Nancy, you will get that reference for sure!
She is so excited about it! Her teacher tries to let all of the kids be the star of the week during the week of their birthdays. Since Emma's birthday is in July when they're not in school, it's during the week of her 1/2 birthday. She brought home a poster last Friday afternoon that she had to fill out all about herself and color. She brought that back today along with something that she either collects, or some sort of hobby of hers. She chose to bring all of her Build-A-Bears. We had a great time last night dressing them all up for a day at school and needed a huge shopping bag to get them all to school.
Tomorrow she gets to bring in her favorite book and her teacher will read it to the class. She is having a difficult time picking between Fancy Nancy's Splendiferous Christmas and Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly! What's a fancy girl to do (I ask my doll Maribelle!)?! :) If you know Fancy Nancy like I know Fancy Nancy, you will get that reference for sure!
Monday, January 25, 2010
For the Love of Hot Pink
I LOVE hot pink!!! That...and lime green! Check out this fabric that I found...it's the best of both worlds for me...I can't wait to get these two items listed in my shop!
Oh, and did I mention...I think Zebra print is pretty gosh darn cool too? Well, it is. :)
Keep a look out in my shop...this will be coming soon!
Check this out too...I just made this iPhone sleeve at the request of a client of mine! I love it and can't wait to get another one listed in my shop. I purchased some hot pink minky swirl for a blanket that I made for a very dear friend that just had an absolutely gorgeous little girl named Addison. I had some left over and I thought it would look so awesome with the zebra print. I was right...I LOVE it and I think I may have to make my Palm Pre a new sleeve as well!
Oh, and did I mention...I think Zebra print is pretty gosh darn cool too? Well, it is. :)
Keep a look out in my shop...this will be coming soon!
Check this out too...I just made this iPhone sleeve at the request of a client of mine! I love it and can't wait to get another one listed in my shop. I purchased some hot pink minky swirl for a blanket that I made for a very dear friend that just had an absolutely gorgeous little girl named Addison. I had some left over and I thought it would look so awesome with the zebra print. I was right...I LOVE it and I think I may have to make my Palm Pre a new sleeve as well!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Giveaway!!!
Hey Kids...check out this Drool Catching Bib. It's one of my favorites!
I'm here to let you know that I'm doing my first blog review/giveaway of 2010 with Stuff Parents Need
Tiffany from the awesome blog, Stuff Parents Need, is showing some serious love for my Drool Catching Bib! Check out her blog in the link above to enter to win the bib of your choice!
Monday, November 30, 2009
An Epiphany
Sometimes, I think I'm just a bit too close to my work. You know...can't see the forest for through the trees type of thing.
I make these awesome little drool bibs and have had absolutely amazing feedback on them. I had a client over the weekend tell me that she saw one of my drool bibs on a baby in the airport and asked the mom how to find me. She found me and bought two drool bibs and some car seat strap covers! Now THAT is some word of mouth advertising if I've ever seen it! I was so excited to hear that...but anywho...
I sold four more later that day and the client asked if I would make them smaller to fit an infant (0-6 months). Here's where my epiphany comes into play...why not offer an adjustable drool bib?! Hello...just put another male end of the snap on the bib so that now there are two settings for it?
So, now they will be adjustable! Woo hoo! My husband just looks at me, shakes his head, smiles and says, "You're pretty honey". Yea...thanks babe! :)
I make these awesome little drool bibs and have had absolutely amazing feedback on them. I had a client over the weekend tell me that she saw one of my drool bibs on a baby in the airport and asked the mom how to find me. She found me and bought two drool bibs and some car seat strap covers! Now THAT is some word of mouth advertising if I've ever seen it! I was so excited to hear that...but anywho...
I sold four more later that day and the client asked if I would make them smaller to fit an infant (0-6 months). Here's where my epiphany comes into play...why not offer an adjustable drool bib?! Hello...just put another male end of the snap on the bib so that now there are two settings for it?
So, now they will be adjustable! Woo hoo! My husband just looks at me, shakes his head, smiles and says, "You're pretty honey". Yea...thanks babe! :)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
OMG...where have I been?!?!
Oh my, I haven't posted in soooo long! Where does the time go? I feel like I have barely had time to sleep lately! I've been so busy with work and crafting and shipping and shopping and cooking and the holidays coming...yikes!
We had some family come into town last night for Thanksgiving and it got me thinking about the holiday itself and what I'm thankful for.
This year, more than anything, I am thankful for my family and the support that they give to me and that we all give to one another.
My grandmother (who is a VERY young 84 years old) was diagnosed a few weeks ago with breast cancer. She had surgery a week ago and it was more extensive that originally thought. I started to fall apart with that news. She was my absolute best friend when I was growing up and now she is my 5 year old daughter's best friend in the world. I can't imagine my life without her in it. I was nervous to see her after the surgery but she quickly made me feel better. She was not upset about the news...she was strong! So much stronger than I had been. She is fighting the good fight and is happy that everything is moving so quickly. She has such a positive outlook and her doctor said there's no reason that she shouldn't recover completely from this. She will be having a complete mastectomy the day after Thanksgiving.
I am so thankful for the wonderful family that I have!
This year, I will remember what it means to be thankful for my health and for that of my family...I will truely think about what it could mean to be without my family and I will tell each and every one of them how much they truely mean to me.
We had some family come into town last night for Thanksgiving and it got me thinking about the holiday itself and what I'm thankful for.
This year, more than anything, I am thankful for my family and the support that they give to me and that we all give to one another.
My grandmother (who is a VERY young 84 years old) was diagnosed a few weeks ago with breast cancer. She had surgery a week ago and it was more extensive that originally thought. I started to fall apart with that news. She was my absolute best friend when I was growing up and now she is my 5 year old daughter's best friend in the world. I can't imagine my life without her in it. I was nervous to see her after the surgery but she quickly made me feel better. She was not upset about the news...she was strong! So much stronger than I had been. She is fighting the good fight and is happy that everything is moving so quickly. She has such a positive outlook and her doctor said there's no reason that she shouldn't recover completely from this. She will be having a complete mastectomy the day after Thanksgiving.
I am so thankful for the wonderful family that I have!
This year, I will remember what it means to be thankful for my health and for that of my family...I will truely think about what it could mean to be without my family and I will tell each and every one of them how much they truely mean to me.
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