Hi Again!

Obviously I again slack in the blog dept - facebook is so much easier and my posts don't have to have such "meaning" lol.

Trying something new below, I only have a few of these skirts and if you want to buy both go ahead and I will combine shipping after you check out. My website as you know can sometimes be hard to ad items to the cart when it gets busy so I am trying this out for limited item pieces.

I ordered some custom knits this week, picked out the colors, fabric and all and hope to share soon!

We also have shipped our first order to be carried on a boutique website! We are strongly considering going wholesale this Fall and selling to online stores and boutiques. Don't worry, our site will remain and you can still shop with us. This has been a hard decision to decide on home parties or wholesale and I am going to give it a run and see where the wind takes us.

If you ordered Women's skirts a couple weeks ago I am still working on shipping and hope to be done by Friday!

Dreamcicle Women's Skirt

Sold out - thank you

Size

Small 0-5 Medium 6-8 Large 10-12 X-Large 14-16

Paradise Skirt

Sold out thank you

Size

Small 0-5 Medium 6-8 Large 10-12 X-Large 14-16

Springing Ahead

Bustle dresses are in! I have a mountain of orders to ship and I will be very busy all week shipping all remaining orders so be on the look out for your shipping email. Shipping notifications are sent to the email you entered at checkout and if you have a question regarding shipping just send me an email.

I am also in planning mode for Fall and have some fabulous new designs in mind. Is there anything you would love to see more of or something new on your mind? Please share ;) More items with ruffles, less, more knits? Finding knit fabric here in the US is sooo hard and I can find solids but prints - I swear its like I am hunting an extinct animal in the rain forest. I have been doing this for close to 3 years and still cant find good quality printed knits in larger quantities.

So with the time change comes yawning babies and of course the thought that we are closer to Spring! Visit the Lemonista I just love Erin's blog. She always has yummy recipes and great ideas!

Also check us out on Fabulous Fun Finds today on Facebook. If you are not already a fan you should be, she has wonderful giveaways and lots of cool ideas everyday!

Mother Nature & Appetizers!

Ms Mother Nature has had quiet the sense of humor this year hasn't she? We live in Colorado and have actually had a mild winter this year so I really should not complain. I just want Spring to come early this year pretty please?

Waiting on a few more photos to come in for the Confections collection and then I can share all the goodness! I really need to get better about this blogging business. It is always the first thing to fall off of my plate when my plate fills up.

How about a giveaway?? I love to try new recipes and I am in need of one that is super yummy for tomorrow's Super Bowl! Post a comment with a link to your favorite munchie recipe online or fill me in on the goods of what to make and if I choose your recipe I'll send you some yuminess of your own!

Confections

Spring pre-orders for the confections line are available now online. Orders will ship in 5-6 weeks. If you had any issues adding something to your cart such as a headband please email me and I can assist you so you do not have to pay shipping 2x.

I am really looking forward to Spring and Summer this season and cannot wait to share the rest of the line with you very soon!

Spring anyone?

My my where the heck has time gone? Really I am so behind and the blog is always the first thing I put on the backburner.....and laundry of course. I have no issues washing it, just despise putting it away.

I am on the road to recovery now with my right shoulder. I can actually sew again. Lots of physical therapy and just time now, hope to be back to 100% by this Summer.

Spring is in full swing and I am loving these colors! Be on the look out for bright pinks and greens and I will be able to start sharing sneak peaks next week! I plan on a release date of late Feb. Of course I can do earlier if you all don't mind waiting til first of March to get it. Please let me know your thoughts - would you rather order it late Feb early March with a wait of a week til shipping, or order it sooner and wait about 4-5 weeks? Leave a comment please - I always love to hear your feedback.


The later release is a smaller collection and a bit more Spring/Summer. I plan to come out with some new designs and pieces shortly after to mix and match.

I am also so excited to share the dresses from the "Confections" collection with you very soon! I hope to have photos early next week as well and once I do I am ready to go with pre-orders! Easter is really late this year - April 25th to be exact, so we will have plenty of time to get these dresses to you after orders are placed with a 4-5 week wait. I hate waiting and if anyone knows me I am very indecisive. Is this a Capricorn trait? I could not choose between the colors so 3 are being made in lavender, pink and robins egg blue and of course then I have no idea which one you'll like best ;)

Thanksgiving

Wow - so I have not blogged in a while huh? Life gets in the way and when you are a one woman show something has got to give. Facebook is so much easier in my opinion and if you are not a Fan of our page, please join. I have been really good about keeping things up to date on Facebook :).

I am nearly finished sending out round 2 of Jingle Dresses and waiting on the 3rd round next week. After that I will be MIA for a while as I am having a long awaited surgery on my shoulder, and yep its my right and I am right handed. I will be in a sling for 6 weeks so I will hopefully learn to embrace the life of gifted ambidextrous people all over the world. You think I have typos now? Just wait!

There will also be a sale this Friday for the infamous Black Friday, details to come so stay tuned!

Let the fun begin

Orders have started to ship - a whole week earlier than planned and that is always a good thing ...to get pleasantly surprised! I will post once they are all out and a shipping notification is sent to the email address you have on your order. I am thankful for Italian take out this week and of course my loving husband Steve, he has been helping out alot.

Thanks goodness it is Wednesday, this week seems to be going so slow for me.

Thank you

A big thank you to all of you who shopped with us yesterday.After some research I am changing shipping to Canada. I had no idea the fees you can be charged alone just for receiving a delivery from UPS?? So all Canadian orders will be shipped Priority Mail now and rates have changed to reflect that.

Yesterday went pretty smooth and the site seems to slow down when we get a lot of traffic but we did not have any other issues.

Orders will begin shipping Oct 10th at the latest and if I can manage I will get them to you before that.

Happy Shopping

Just a quick note to let you know that the site is handling traffic pretty well and you may have issues adding items to your cart.

Carts are set to dump after a 60 minutes and if you see your size available and it gives you a "sorry try again later" message then it is most likely held in someone else's cart at that time and you will need to keep trying or try later.

I do not offer shipping refunds for multiple orders at this time. It is very time consuming for me to dedicate my time since I am a one woman show here, so thanks for understanding. Please just be patient with the site. There is plenty left and nothing is sold out yet.

I really do not have any way to make it easier on you and I would if I could, wish I was an internet whiz!

Thanks ladies

Sharing some Sparkle!

I had to change the release date due to some technicalities and we are releasing tomorrow - Tuesday is the day. Shopping cart will be turned back on sometime in the morning once I get my coffee going.

I have had such a tickle reading all of your sweet comments and emails and seems like we are growing! Which is always a good thing. With growing comes learning and after tomorrow I will have a better idea of what your favorite pieces are and we just might be able to do some backorders for those of you that miss out on what is available.

I am also going to ship to Canada using UPS not the postal service. I have had packages go missing this year and I need to be able to track them once they move into Canada so shipping will be slightly higher.
Isn't that photo just the sweetest? Amy does wonderful work and I am so lucky to get to work with her! Giver her a shout and visit her site here.

Hugs - Amy

Fell into Bento

Maybe you have heard about all the new rage lately? The bento lunch box craze has bitten me and my daughter could not be happier! I really love hot lunch and always wanted it as a kid. Instead, my mother, a single mom of 3, would make me bologna and ketchup sandwiches with that generic cheese popcorn and apples....yay. Now I know why I loathe ketchup in every form. Since Ms. M hates hot lunch and insists on packed I figure why not try?

Here is my first


Just google bento and a you can find all sorts of shapers, molds and cutters. Yes it does take time but I am a creative person anyhow and this gives me an outlet. The 5th graders try to trade with her at lunch and I am sure soon she will ask me to stop making "cute" lunches.

I have been posting sneak peeks of Winter/Holiday over on FB so if you are not a "fan" yet click on the box to the left so you can be the first to see the pics! Your orders will ship in approx 2 weeks after you place them next week.

I am going to sew up some American Doll outfits for Ms. M for her birthday gift at her party this weekend. We are going to do tie-dye shirts at the party - not sure yet if that was a good or bad idea - I will get back to you on that one.

Sunday.....

We are getting closer to the release of Sparkling Twilight and I am so excited to share! I have had a few emails on this little number and wanted to let you know these double ruffles are 100% cotton velveteen and not velour.

I also wanted to address some quality issues with dresses that have the extra ruffling. We have added elastic this time around to prevent the threads from unraveling and breaking when they are put on. This should prevent any unraveling and add some extra stretch to the pieces for our playful little ones.

We finally got to take a family vacation after all the family stuff that we had go on this year and we visited the "Happiest Place on Earth", yep Disneyland. We had a great time and now we need another vacation to recover.

I am going to share some more photos this week so stay tuned and have a happy Sunday!

Checking his list

Ever feel like you are just cant seem to catch up? Yep that is me this year, the theme for 2010.

The Winter/Holiday collection is under way and I should be able to share some sneaky peeks starting next week and I know you will love them!

Speaking of Holiday I was in a dept store tonight picking up some leggings for myself, thought I might actually try to pull the "look" off. My girls were a mess, running, chasing, throwing ice - yes ice from their cups - at each other and I was on my last nerve and the lady behind me pops in and says" I am one of Santa's elf helpers and you never know who is out there watching you so you better be good for your Mother". Wow , ok I have never seen them straighten up so fast and it worked like a charm in case you want to try it sometime and rescue some frazzled mom in the check out lane.

Also sharing a small peek at some pieces that were sent out to be modeled - lots of ruffles and color!

All Labor Day orders have shipped - Have a great week!

Labor Day Sale

Can you believe Summer is over? Boo hoo, I may be ready for Fall but not Winter and always seems like our Falls here in Colorado get shorter every year and the Winters longer. I am not ready to give up my flip flops just yet.

The Winter collection "Sparkling Twilight" will be available on October 1st and I will have some photos to share soon so please be sure to check the Facebook page as well for updates.

We will also be rolling out our virtual trunk show program after the October 1st launch and I do not have details to share yet but if you are interested in hosting a virtual show with family and friends you can earn free items!

I also need to make some space for the new items coming in and I am offering FREE shipping through Monday and most items are already marked down at least 50% so use code "laborday" to receive free shipping - only available on US domestic orders please.

I have spotted plenty of last years favorites on Ebay this season and I get inquirys for some of the more popular styles which I am sorry to say I do not have any so maybe you can find your wish list on Ebay. I am such an addict for Ebay!

I wish you all a weekend of family on our last official weekend of Summer.

Wordless Wednesday...

More to come...

Summer is nearing an end - against my wishes of course. I swear it has flown by so fast and I am not ready for it to end. Back to School on the other hand....can't come soon enough!

I am busy working on the Winter/Holiday line and cant wait to share some of it with you and once I have photos to share I will!

For now I wanted to share my inspiration from some favorite items on Etsy. I plan on adding a little bit of shine


and some royal vintage charm

with a little bit of raven black to dress it up a bit


I also have some new designs to share to that I absolutely love!!

Also wanted to let you know all ruffle short sets are 50% off in the shop now. Have a wonderful weekend!

Falling

I have had several emails requesting information on the Fall line. I will not be releasing a Fall line this year and instead I am working on Winter/Holiday. I have just fallen so far behind in planning that I cannot catch up enough to get it out in time for you all to enjoy. So I figure why not get ahead of myself and now that things are quieter here in my family life that should be no problem :)

I would love to hear what is on your wish lists for your little ones for Winter and Holiday..cottons, knits, velours, ruffles, leggings oh my!

Can you believe it is almost time to go back to school? I do not even feel like we have had a Summer yet! I actually was a bit proactive this year and already bought her supplies. I absolutely hate the rush those last few days before school starts and going to 5 target stores looking for colored folders in every color imaginable. It can be draining and hey getting up every day is hard enough without adding the stress of supply shopping on top of it right?

The Christmas in July sale is still on and remember to please read the descriptions before ordering so we can save you the headache of exchanges. The Velour ruffles run large and I recommend sizing down a size for a good fit. As always feel free to email me with any questions you may have I am always happy to help!

Sale!

So it has almost been a month since I posted. Wow I wish I could say I have been on vacation because then I would at least have an excuse! Time has gotten away from me and now that things with my Family have quieted down I am catching up on the piles of projects that went unnoticed for months.

I have decided to have a Christmas in July sale, I have so much to clear out in order to make room for the new goodies for Fall!! All sales are final and please email me if I can be of any help.

I also wanted to share a couple photos. These are just the sweetest and make my heart sing! The happiness just makes my day!