By The Beach

New Blog

Because I tend to focus on family and personal projects on this blog.
I have started a blog for work.
So here are some kid pictures.
Max,Easter Sunday at the park. I can't believe he is turning 5 Saturday!!

Friends and Family Discount

I am having a little sale for my wonderful loyal customers!
Shop my website today through the 26th of November and get 20% off.
(Excludes birthday banners and previously purchased merchandise)
I have lots of lovely handcrafted gifts along with FABULOUS stocking stuffers.
So what are you doing still reading this... go shop .
(code F&F)
BTW I very rarely offer discounts so if you are considering anything, buy it now :)

BOO

Party Time

Circus

Tea Party
Baby Adoption
/>Candy Shop

New Party Favors

yippee!

I called you all here today because....

I love package pick-up

Three Free Totes

I am having a little giveaway.
Leave a comment between now and Wednesday at 9:00pm (PST)
I will do a random drawing and these three  bags will go to new homes!

I have made these bags since I started my business  six years ago.

Cute reversible perfect for church, preschool, or the beach.
My little Max actually carries his cars around in his. They make great birthday gifts.

Slow Motion

When you get overwhelmed does it ever slow you down??
Sometimes it has that effect on me, there is SO much to do where do I even start?
Hmm, maybe if I lie in the hammock reading a book it'll all just  go away.
Laundry, cleaning, painting, work, cleaning, phone calls, emails, cleaning .
So that has been my motto this week. If you lay in the hammock with your books the work will disappear.
But guess what??
It didn't happen.
So I made finally shipped some orders today. Actually five!

Now on to the hammock, err I mean studio clean-up.

Shameless Plug

I just listed a few of my favorite things in my
newish etsy shop

finding my way

One of my favorite things to do in life is shop. Anyone that knows we well knows that :).
I love everything about shopping. The products, the merchandising and thrill of finding something you have been looking for or finding something that was looking for you.
I guess that is why I it makes since that I also love retail, helping customers, merchandising, packaging, finding the newest coolest products that no one else has seen.
I have done everything from working at Express as a intern, being a store manager for Ann Taylor, being a buyer for a specialty department store, having my own business both virtual   and brick and mortar, to designing woman's and children's clothing and decor.  In the last twelve years; since I graduated from college I have REALLY done all that.
My business has been the last six years, I gave up my buying position to stay home with Madeline.
But now I feel myself changing, and I haven't figured out what I am changing into?
More of a vintage/antique focus?
More of a women's focus?
Expanding into a national trunk shows?
I have all this knowledge and a true passion for shopping/retail and all that goes with it I just need to find my new niche.
But meanwhile, I continue to shop.