THIS BLOG HAS MOVED!
The Krinklz Baby blog has been moved! Some posts have moved too, but all previous posts are still here. Please take a moment to check out the new blog and follow it!
http://krinklzbaby.blogspot.com/
There’s Still Time!
Hello Fans! Just a note to let everyone know it is not to late to give the gift of Krinklz Baby this holiday season! You can still give the gift of crinkly choice with a Krinklz Baby gift certificate! Available in a variety of monetary values and digitally delivered to your email for FREE! Print out the gift certificate and wrap it up, or stuff it in a stocking. Simple! See the information below and follow the link to order yours today!
http://www.krinklzbaby.com/gift-certificates.html
“Give the gift of Krinklz Baby…Give the gift of Choice!
Krinklz Baby gift certificates are the perfect solution for picky parents or surprise genders. They are also great for last minute gifts, since they are digitally delivered free of charge!
Things to know about Krinklz Baby Gift Certificates…
* Free Digital Delivery! Use “Gift Certificate Free Digital Delivery” method at checkout. Applies only to gift certificates. Normal shipping charges apply to products ordered.
* May be applied toward any purchase.
* Entire value must be redeemed at one time. No refunds or change will be given. You may purchase several smaller value gift certificates to be used in separate orders.
* Each gift certificate has a unique coupon code to be entered during checkout. This code will be delivered on the gift certificate after purchase.
* Gift certificates will be emailed to the purchaser after payment is received.
* You may present the gift certificate by email or print it out and wrap it up!”
Happy Holidays to all, and Happy Crinkling!
Alicia Keys – Burp Cloth for little Egypt Dean!
Did you hear? Krinklz Baby had the extreme pleasure of creating a handmade, one of a kind burp cloth for the amazing and talented new mommy, Alicia Keys (see link for photos). Her beautiful baby boy Egypt will be happily spitting up on his burp cloth with a little crinkly bit worked into the fabric design. Luckily it can go in the washer and dryer with no problems, as I’m sure it will need frequent laundering! Once he has passed his “I love to throw up all over my parents” stage, little Egypt can use the large soft chenille and cotton burp cloth as a favorite little lovey to carry around everywhere for comfort.
I was over the moon to be able to create something for this lovely family, and hope they enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed making it.
See photos here!
http://www.krinklzbaby.com/aliciakeys.html
Amma’s Studio, Princeton, IL
If you love the design and concept of Krinklz Baby, but haven’t yet been able to get your hands on my products to give them a squeeze, now all you have to do is visit Amma’s Studio in Princeton, IL to crinkle til your little heart’s content! Full of color, amazing products, and run by two of the most wonderful women you could ever meet, this shop is simply perfect!
Amma’s Studio
917 North Main Street
Princeton, IL 61356
Here is a photo of the initial Christmas Collection…ONLY available at Amma’s!
Here are the Crinkly Roly Kubes currently available there…
The first run of Baby Crinkle Paper Toys…
And the first run of Crinkly Teething Toys!
All Krinklz Baby items are one of a kind (excluding some of the special holiday items), so if you see something you love and you are within reach of Amma’s, hurry in to get it!
The Beauty of Handmade
There is a beauty to handmade. The knowledge that someone took precious time out of their life to create something that they are not only passionate about, but drawn from a vision in their mind. Handmade is created with the most special of ingredients, Love. This touch will never be achieved by a mass-producing machine.
I can almost guarantee that in the process of creating any handmade item, things go wrong. On the inside are unique flaws, as individual as the creation itself. But somehow, miraculously, everything (usually) turns out just fine, and the new proud owner of a purchased handmade item will never be the wiser to these flaws.
Buying handmade means supporting someone’s dream. Validating someone’s time not spent with their family. This, in itself, makes a hero out of anyone who chooses to purchase handmade. Next time you need a gift, think of the “little people” out there, pursuing their passions, innovating the market. Know that what you find will be imperfectly perfect, and mean more to you than anything you could find in a super-store.
Someday
Someday
Someday I will be able to go to the bathroom by myself.
Someday I will be able to load and unload the dishwasher without little hands grabbing at the knives.
Someday I will be able to sit at the computer and write without someone sitting on my lap hitting random keys, erasing my work.
Someday I will be able to watch something other than Backyardigans.
Someday I will be able to start and finish a task all in one go.
Someday I will be able to complete a thought in my head without being interrupted by the needs of little others.
Someday I will be able to sleep as long as I like.
Someday I will be able to spend hours alone, doing exactly what I want.
Someday I will only have to do adult laundry.
Someday I will be able to hop in the car and go to the store without lugging kids around.
Someday I will be able to leave the house with only a wallet, mobile phone, and keys.
Someday the house will not be filled with crying and whining.
Someday I will be able to eat chocolate any time, without explanation or sharing.
Someday I will be able to eat a meal without little hands grabbing everything off of my plate.
Someday I will be able to prepare meals that are exotic and take hours to complete.
Someday I will be able to have any kind of furniture and décor anywhere I want, without worrying about who will ruin it or eat it.
Someday I will be able to sit on the floor without being knocked over full force by little bodies.
Someday I will be able to listen to any kind of music anytime, without someone whining that they don’t like it or it is too loud.
Someday going to bed will be a simple process on my terms.
Someday everything I own will be safe and everything I do will be easy.
And someday, I will miss all of these little annoyances and inconveniences. I will wish my kids were still little, were still at home. Still thought I was a Queen and knew everything. Someday, I will miss this time in my life more than I could miss any other experience I’ve ever had. Someday.
World’s Worst Blogger Asks for Guidance
It is official!! I am definitely the most undisciplined blogger in the blogosphere:-) Not only am I just not sure what all do include here, I just can’t seem to find the time to keep it up. However, I am going to try. Try to post more often, have meaningful posts, and most of all make it more interesting, so I want to come here and so do you.
So here is where you come in! I want to know what draws you into a blog, or at least makes you visit it now and again. Is it more about the personal stories for and anecdotes? Finding out about what is happening with the business? Checking out special deals? Or a combination of everything? Let me know your thoughts, as I am looking to my fan base to help guide me through this currently “foreign” world of blogging:-)
Moving Right Along…
Well well. It has been a while since I’ve even opened my blog! I have been busy doing all kinds of behind the scenes crinkly chores.
I won the “In the Spotlight” Competition at Support a WAHP and completed the interview questions. I will be posting up the link and info once it is live so everyone can take a look!
I also began a “First Dibs Friday” event in the Shop tab on my FB page. Every Friday I will post the items I made during the week in that shop, a sort of pre-release of my newest goodies before they go live on my website.
I am also in the process of contacting select baby boutiques to see if they would like to carry Krinklz Baby products in their shops. If you have a favorite shop where you live and believe it would be a good fit for my products, please send me a message and I will work on it!
I am determined to better organize my time. I am going to become the Queen of Charts!! I will set an achievable goal for myself everyday, whether I have 5 minutes or 5 hours to work. I find that if I don’t have a list of exact goals I need to accomplish, I get easily distracted. For instance today, on my list, was to post to my blog. So here you go…once I’m done I will get the pleasure of crossing a line through that item and going on to the next one! Makes a girl happy to feel like I’m getting things done and prioritizing!
Another task is to complete samples that I will be sending to the most generous Amber at WAHM Connect who will be putting together bags and getting the word out to reps. How wonderful to have such amazing support out there!
That is it in a nutshell! Keep up with all of the goings on at Krinklz Baby not only through this blog, but also through my Facebook page. And I have put up a couple of ADORABLE videos of Jules enjoying her crinkly products so everyone can get a better idea of what the heck Krinklz Baby does:-) Have a wonderful day!
Vote for Krinklz Baby!
There is a wonderful site out there called Support a WAHP (work at home parent). They tirelessly help promote our businesses, do incredible advertising and reviews, and are a great source of advice. They have just started a new feature called “In the Spotlight” where they will highlight one business and do an interview with the owner. Krinklz Baby was lucky enough to be selected as one of the five business to participate in the voting process!
I would be so honored to be chosen for this feature, but in order to do that I need to get the most votes! Voting starts NOW and continues through next SUNDAY. All you have to do to vote for me is visit this site, Support a WAHP , look on the right hand side for the voting poll, and VOTE for Krinklz Baby!! This is a great opportunity to get to know more about little ole’ me, the face behind the crinkle:-)
Please go vote, and I thank you in advance for all of your support!
Constructive Criticism Giveaway!
To truly fall in love with Krinklz Baby products, you need to get one in your hands! That is one reason I love to do giveaways…once you crinkle, you will crave! The prize here is the Move Along Cars Bib and Burp Cloth Set!
This giveaway is geared toward customer insights. It is important to me to get fresh eyes and find out what you think. To enter this giveaway, go to Krinklz Baby and look through the pages. Think about what you think could use improvement, what would catch your eye more, what would you like to see? Then go to the Krinklz Baby Fan Page and leave a comment with your suggestions under the giveaway post on the page.
The winner will be randomly chosen from everyone who enters. You have until 9pm CST on Sunday, April 18th to enter to win! I will announce the winner Sunday night via the Fan Page. Good luck and thank you in advance for your suggestions!