Summer days are ahead & if you are anywhere south of Michigan, you may be weeks into summer already. Please note, I am jealous! I love summer & I never want it to end.... ever. lil' alice has a new product for these dog days of Summer. It's a Wet Bag. It's fabulous for the wet swim suits after a long day at the pool or beach. With a zipper for the enclosure it's sure to keep everything in the bag & of course it's waterproof. The larger Wet Bag has a strap that is able to snap to strollers, beach bags, beach chairs etc. The Wet Bag can also be used year round for babies! How cute & functional is this bag, it will keep all your soiled clothes + blankets + bibs + cloth diapers & more self contained in the Wet Bag! It's products like these that make me wish I had one when my kids were babies. I would stuff clothes & bibs in pockets of diaper bags to keep it separate from the clean clothes & bibs. Do you workout & have a gym bag? Yep perfect for that too! So let's just say, you, your baby & your kids all need one of these! Now for the details & specs.
This set of 2 wet bags will keep your stinky, soiled & wet clothes separate from the dry clothes, towels & other things that are in your gym bag or diaper bag. Made out of PUL, it's completely waterproof. There's a bit of a stretch to the fabric, so there is some give to fill it to the top. With a zipper enclosure, nothing will slip out! The larger bag comes with a strap. This is made so it can be attached to a stroller handle + gym bags + beach bags etc. Prints: Pink w/ white Polka Dots Owls More prints to come! The 2 sizes available are: 8x10 13x16 Care: washable & air dry recommended. $20 + shipping A couple weeks ago I was cutting out some PUL fabric. It has a slippery side to it & since I had a couple yards, some was hanging off my table as I cut. The weight of the fabric make it slip out of place as I was measuring and cutting. I grabbed some heavy items to place on the fabric to hold it in the place.
Then I sent my husband a text to ask if he had anything at work that I could use as weights. Last night he brought me home some washers. {Swoon!} It was perfect timing because I had just found a great idea online. Then I pinned it on Pinterest. It's a simple tutorial by The Petite Sewist on how to make the weights pretty but functional! This morning I made 6 sets of weights within minutes. The glue cools quickly on the metal so a few are lopsided but that's okay, they will still work! What projects or recipes have you tried that you have pinned on Pinterest? Please share in the comments. I'd love to hear about it! At the end of 2012, I started writing down goal for 2013 that pertained to lil' alice! What accomplishments did I want to achieve with a fresh year quickly approaching? With pen in hand & a fresh calendar to fill, I began to write down some goals. By the end of January I was thankful I wrote down goals because it felt good to mark them off with √ mark.
Then I started setting Personal Goals: February rolls on in & hubby is going to join the local gym. I was thrilled for him! He went to the gym to sign himself up. After he is done, a text comes through that says he bought me one too! I wasn't offended, I just wasn't anticipating a gym membership. I was thankful, I've always wanted one & now I finally had one. Side Note: If you know me, you know I can't work out at home because if I break into a sweat, I instantly stop & take a food break. I've known from experience that public setting works best for me. I enjoy classes & the gym setting. As I went about my day, I was thinking about when I was going to squeeze in "gym time". That evening at dinner, my husband & I chatted about what time I had figured out for us to go. 4:30am Yep, that would be the time my alarm would go off on M-W-F. I would quickly roll out of bed & throw on gym clothes, brew coffee, get a cold water bottle ready & I would be there by...... 5am when the gym opened! My husband gasped then told me I was crazy! That's nothing new, I'm a morning person, him, not so much! So I go on M-W-F & I haven't missed a day since I started. I don't say that to get a round of applause or to get confetti to magically fall from the gym ceiling. I do say it because when you set your mind to something you can achieve it. Sure, I have the voices in my head. But I don't listen to them! Am I tired my 7:30 as I am driving Child A to school? Yes, but I press on & I don't give in! The biggest reason I do it, is because my days doesn't start until 6am and 3 days a week, I have my workout completed by 6am & it feels great! I don't have any excuse not to get up & go. So I encourage you, what goal did you set for yourself & you are "failing" at? What did you want to do for 2013 & you gave yourself a Free Pass because you just don't have time. Or you just can't do it anyway? End the pity party & give yourself another shot at trying! Last week, Friday evening to be exact, I had my 2nd Open House for lil' alice. The first Open House was held in December after my craft show that I organize & participate in at my church but before Christmas! Genius I say!
It's all about the timing! Which is why I schedule this last one, also after a Spring Craft Show, but before Mother's Day & end of the school year! Hooray for end of the school year! So what are the benefits of an Open House & how do you prepare for it! Let's begin with the benefits. * No table fees * No early rise & shine times * Schedule it around your schedule * Sell extra inventory (therefore, you don't need to sew your brains out making more!) * It's in your home * Customers can see where you spend a lot of your time * No postage or packaging * Relax & Mingle How do you prepare for an Open House. * Set the date close to a holiday such as Christmas or Mother's Day. This will draw the crowds in that like a handmade gift. * I set up mine in my basement, right outside my shop doors. I am not moving my products very far at all. * Price everything, either individually or place signage by the products. No matter how well you price your items, people will ask, "How much is this?" At my last show I priced items individually & that was a waste of time & pricing cards. I like signage better, such as small chalkboards. * Have a few snack foods out. * Set up an event on Facebook about 3-4 weeks in advance. This is a great place for you to communicate with the invitees & post pictures & upcoming deals. * Set up sales or bundles deals. * Offer a discount if they bring a friend (& give the friend the same discount)! * Accept Credit & Debit thru Square or something similar * Have change on hand I do well at the Christmas Craft Show every year! I have a sweet friend that runs my table while I assist the other crafters. But I have done even better at my Open Houses too. I have participated in shows where the tables are +$100. That's a large chunk of my change. But I make it back & then some, but wouldn't it be nice not to have to recoup that hard earned cash? I strive really hard to get my products out there with minimal fees involved. Facebook has been good to me, that's how this whole thing started! I am available on Etsy (goal for 2013 was to give it another chance & focus on it more)! I am in Breads & Threads in Lake Orion. I am also in The Eyrie. I submit articles to magazines. I participate in Giveaways on other Blogs. All that to say, there are ways to get out there without paying large fees to do so. And having an Open House, in the comfort of your home, inviting others in is the perfect way to do it & it's FREE! (I am cautious about inviting strangers from my Facebook Fan Page. I will post on there that they are invited & if they would like to come to message me & I will give them directions if I feel comfortable doing so.) |
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