Archive for October, 2008:
My goals next week
October 31st, 2008 / No Comments » / by S. Elie
Today is Halloween and I’ve been a crazy disorganized disaster the last couple of weeks. I’ve made some shipping mistakes this past week with my store. I have broken every commitment I made to myself. I think I said I was going to start working out again a month or two ago. But I haven’t started yet. I am supposed to be blogging daily and look my last post was on Wednesday and that was a scheduled post so technically my last post was on Tuesday. I have been trying to update my store with some really cool products that I know every new mom can use. I know I could use some of them. And I still have to finish the design on my store blog and convert my store to a cheaper shopping cart. It’s crazy how much stuff I have on my to-do-list.
It’s not all my fault; I’ve been sick for like a month and am just now starting to feel better. I have two kids that love to hang out with me when I’m about to sit down at the computer.
wordless wednesday, halloween edition
October 29th, 2008 / 3 Comments » / by S. Elie
mompreneur interview: happy panda
October 28th, 2008 / 2 Comments » / by S. Elie
Mompreneur: Pamela Kramer
Company: Happy Panda
Website: http://www.happypandababy.com
Tell us about Happy Panda
My business is tagless baby clothing for babies who are bigger than average.
What inspired you to start your business?
I was inspired by frustration. lol - I have two boys that were bigger than average sized babies and had a problem finding clothing to fit within their age range. I would always have to buy the next size or two up. I also wanted to find something I could do out of the home so that I could be here for my children.
How long has your business been in business?
I began my paperwork and licensing in December of 2006 and the online store was live by May 2007.
What did you do in your past work life?
I worked within the operations department for chemical corporation and purchasing and human resources. I wore many hats.
What is your ideal workday like?
My day is based on what’s inside my email. Honestly, I get pulled in so many different directions that no day is redundant. That is a positive aspect for me. There is never a dull moment. I could be processing orders, doing interviews, taking photos, doing accounting, counting inventory, blogging and the list goes on. Meanwhile I am entertaining a toddler and feeding our new baby (she’s 8 weeks old) and whatever else my 8 year old son has to throw in for the day.
out in la: at the land of disney
October 26th, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by S. Elie
That’s right folks we went to Disneyland this Saturday to see a sneak peak preview of the Tinker Bell movie. It is an adorable movie that I’m sure your little Princess or Fairy will love. Bizzie Princess sat through the entire movie completely engrossed it is so cute watching her face expressions, I had to duck out early because the fairies weren’t that interesting to a 10 month old walker. He would much rather run up and down, down and up and up and down the hall of the theatre.
After the movie we took a stroll into Pixie Hollow, where all the fairies live. Bizzie Princess, who temporarily turned into a Fairy, no wait a Princess Fairy, got to meet Iridessa, Rosetta and of course Tinker Ball. It is similar to meeting the Princess, they talk to you and you get to take pictures with them. She was thrilled. So then we went to take her to see the Princess. She was able to met Cinderella, Pocahontas, Snow White and Aurora. It amazes me that she knows all their names because she hasn’t seen all of the movies. While she was meeting with one of the Princess I looked back and saw a guy “meeting the Princesses” as well. He looked about seventeen years old, it seemed odd to me. What do you think?
quote of the week
October 26th, 2008 / No Comments » / by S. Elie
There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
- Epictetus
lil’ bizzie boy and his new kicks
October 24th, 2008 / 2 Comments » / by S. Elie
There is nothing stopping him now, Bizzie Boy just got his first set of REAL kicks. After work on Friday we took the kids to the mall on a mission, we needed a costume for Bizzie Princess and some new WALKING shoes for Bizzie Boy. We saved big on dinner because they were selling dinners-to-go at the kids’ school, $4 for orange chicken and rice dinners. It was pretty tasty and Bizzie Princess approved, because she ate hers and a little bit of mine as well.
We took Bizzie Princess to the Disney store where she picked up the Ariel Mermaid costume and matching shoes that were both 40% off and a Belle Costume which was 50% off. We didn’t need the Belle shoes because we already had them at home. Our Halloween costume shopping was done in 15 minutes or less. Yes! I was bummed they didn’t have any cute costumes for Bizzie Boy, they had an adorable Minnie costume but the Mickey costume wasn’t as cute. So I decided I would look for something for him someplace else.
wordless wednesday, food series
October 22nd, 2008 / 5 Comments » / by S. Elie
out in la: pumpkin festival
October 21st, 2008 / 5 Comments » / by S. Elie
Our kids are finally home from a week with the grandparents and Aunts. Thanks for watching the kids this past week. We decided to take them to the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival on Saturday for some outdoor fun. It you haven’t been, it’s great FREE fun for the entire family. They have a bunch of games and rides for the little ones, some music for the adults and food that everyone can enjoy. I highly recommend the fresh squeezed strawberry lemonade. It’s delicious!
It wouldn’t be a Pumpkin Festival without pumpkins and there were plenty of them from tiny to gigantic. You can buy a pumpkin or two and even get them carved by an amazing artist, sculpture. (what would you call a pumpkin sculpture?) We didn’t buy any pumpkins but my father took plenty of pictures in front of them.
There is also a great little marketplace with several different vendors. We found some great homemade candles that smelled good enough to eat. Some peanut brittle that was good enough to eat. There were some amazing bibs that every mom must have. Even some ergonomic back supports. I’m still regretting not buying one at the festival because I haven’t found them again since.
mompreneur interview: Babytime Bags
October 21st, 2008 / 6 Comments » / by S. Elie
Mompreneur: Nia Jai
Company: LuxeLife Partners
Business: Babytime Bags™
Website: www.babytimebags.com
Tell us about your business:
Babytime Bags™ are pre-packed maternity bags – the bag you pack when you go to the hospital (or a birthing center) to have your baby. We’ve packed a luxurious and well thought out bag for our mommies-to-be. When you’re in your third trimester and feel as if you have been pregnant FOREVER, the last thing you want to do is run around pulling together all the things you’ll need when your baby tells you “it’s time!” We’ve taken care of everything. We’ll pack the best of all the essentials – and more! – that you’ll need. Our bags are great for a mommy-to-be – to get for herself, as a baby shower gift or from the daddy-to-be (who wants to surprise his partner by being on top of things!).
What inspired you start your business?
I had a particularly difficult pregnancy. I had every “symptom” they don’t talk about in the pregnancy books. From extra loose ligaments to carpal tunnel to morning sickness, beginning to end. So the thought of figuring out what I needed to take with me to the hospital and then going out and getting all of those things was just too much for me to handle. My husband is great and super-supportive but I couldn’t trust that he would get all the right things. I realized that what I needed was someone who’d been through this before to pack my bag for me. Out of this experience the idea for Babytime Bags™ was born!
testing out zencart
October 16th, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by S. Elie
Out of the three shopping cart systems, ZenCart was probably the system that took the longest to install. After downloading the cart and uploading it there was still more work that needed to be done. You have to change the permissions on several files which is a royal pain in the derriere.
I ran into a problem when ZenCart wanted to add the forum, even though I checked the box that said no. However, a simple Google search and problem solved.
