Baby's Breath Handmade: Vintage Bonnets

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

A sneak peek into my phone...

If you were to take a glimpse into my phone, here is what you would see!! I have worked extra hard today to get new designs out to be tested!! Once I get the approval, these will be listed!!! In the mix are two boy bonnets, a newborn tie, a vintage diaper cover w/ matching tie back, a knit mini blanket, a pillbox hat & a boy knit beanie. I have a lot more that I am working on, I will show those tomorrow! Be sure to sign up for our newsletter!! If you have any ideas or items you would like to see me make, comment below! I love hearing from you!

My sister-in-law was here two weekends ago and introduced me to this Talenti Gelato!! OH MY MY MY!!! How did I not know about this stuff before!!! Simply amazing!!! You must give it a try!! This Caribbean Coconut.... *sigh*...no words! LOL!!

My daughter has also been bringing out her crafty side!! Painting away and baking cupcakes! The best part is that she sits next to me while I design new things and in the end she always sweetly says, "Wow mommy!!! Good job!! That is beautiful!!!" She's my best critic. LOL!!!

I hope you're all having an amazing week! Tomorrow is Friday!!

***********Diaper cover and Tie Back are original designs of Baby's Breath Handmade. Please keep your integrity and refrain from copying. Thank you!************

Xoxo

Joyce

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

A break that was needed!

Wow...I feel refreshed! I just reopened my shop after closing it for 9 weeks, yes 9 weeks!!! If I didn't do it, I was going to just crumble. I was open for 2 1/2 years, running non-stop. I did close a few times during that time, but I was still running a business behind the scenes catching up on orders, researching materials, marketing, ordering supplies... I just never stopped. But 6 months ago I started noticing that I was tired all the time, I had high anxieties/stress & just felt down all the time. I had no desire to leave the house, to do anything fun and I was starting to despise creating!! I went to Dr's and after blood work and tests...guess what? Everything is normal!!! Go figure! Working non-stop, taking care of a toddler, a home, and a hubby...left little to no time for taking care of me. My nutrition suffered and my exercising suffered...I started to even lose a TON of hair!! I was always on the go go go that I never stopped to realize what I was doing to myself. That's when I decided to take a break. It was exactly what I needed. I'm still struggling with the nutrition. I get stuck with what I should eat...trying to get all the daily nutrition I need on a daily basis. I'm also working up a schedule and I'm going to stick with it. Marketing certain hours, answering emails certain hours...etc etc. Being a one person show is really hard...but I can't give up. Baby's Breath Handmade took a lot of sweat and tears to get it to where it is today... I need to just get myself organized and on a healthy routine!

I would love to hear your tips, ideas, even recipes that help you keep on top of your business without it letting it boggle you down! Comment below! If you have a blog or follow a certain blog that goes along with this, post it too! I would love to follow!

I started working on some new designs today and here are two of the completed newborn bonnets now in my shop. So sweet & delicate!!

Vintage Glamour Inspired Bonnet - Sheer Cream with White Pearl Applique

Linen Vintage Inspired Bonnet - Cream with Crochet Doily Accent

I also had my logo revamped a tiny bit with hand drawn Baby's Breath flowers (the inspiration behind my business name b/c of how delicate they are) and I love it!!!! If you're in need of a new logo, I highly recommend DemoisellePixel! Carine is an amazing artist!