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First Day Fun

It's been a BIG couple of weeks over here...

Not only did we survive Corn and Apple, but we also made it through the mountain of orders that followed AND managed to get a few other things checked off the to do list (including superhero capes, and something else that will hopefully hit the blog this weekend!).  And while we were doing that, 2 little girls were getting ready to do something else...

This little lady is totally decked out for her first day of preschool!  Her shoes are almost as sparkly as her personality (and I think her mom should get super fun mom kudos for buying these super fun shoes in spite of how mom might really feel about them :).  For those of you that don't know our little girls, this is definitely the photogenic one.

This one, would be mine.  And this is what you get when you bribe mine to "take a nice picture."  ~sigh~  I really should get my bribe back.  Her mom did not buy the super fun sparkly shoes, but DID let her wear this skirt she wanted to instead of the jeans I suggested (apparently I already have no taste - I cannot WAIT until this one is a teenager :).

And our brag post wouldn't be complete without this one.  If any of you happened to be at Corn and Apple on Saturday night, you may have met our awesome friend Nina.  She doesn't know how to sew (yet - hehe) but she's graciously agreed to help us out with our crazy fall trade show schedule so you might get to see a bit more of her in the weeks ahead.  This is her baby.  He started Kindergarten this year.  And I assure you he is EVERY bit as cute as this picture.  SERIOUSLY.  The casual pose, the hand in the pocket, the hair - I could eat this kid up!  The tie totally finishes it off.  :)

Drum Roll, please...

Oh, and guess what else we've been up to today???

Farewell, Old Friend...

It's no secret, WE LOVE FABRIC!  And shopping for fabric is the biggest perk of our job.  There are a number of things we think makes a great fabric, and not every fabric is right for every occasion.

Last summer, when we launched our snack-loc bags, we were excited to use some of our favourite polka dot prints, mom-friendly prints, and fun prints.  But we also saw them as an opportunity to jump out of our usual box, and try something completely new.  So we did. 

Meet Edgy Veggie.  The more I worked with this fabric, the more I loved it.  It has a CRYING ONION, people (seriously, you can even see it in this picture).  If that doesn't make a fabric cool, I don't know what does.  And it seemed the perfect fit for a snack-loc bag.

Well, tonight I made the last one.  Our supplier is totally sold out, and unsure if it will be re-ordered or not.  So Edgy Veggie is officially retired.  RIP you zany, dancing vegetables.

The good news is we've got some new ones up our sleeve (you know we always do :).  And they are C.U.T.E.  Stay tuned!