Wee Bit Trendy - Handmade Faux Treats for Baby

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Taste Testers Needed to Try our Faux Treats!

Okay Okay, not "taste testers", but we want you to try our faux sweets, and tell us what you like about them, or don't like, or maybe love etc.

All you have to do is complete the form below.
Taste Tester Form

After completing the form, those who signed up will be randomly selected to test different products. They will be shipped to you free of charge along with a short survey that you can complete via email. You will get to keep the item as a Thank You for your time. In return, you must agree to provide us with feedback via email or social media.

If we really like your feedback, we may ask you to become a "regular".

Every person who signs up is not guaranteed to receive a free item. It's done completely at random at different times throughout the year. We try our best to get as much involvement from different sources as we can. If you don't get picked the first time, you may get picked for another item, but once again, it's not guaranteed.

If you are selected, we will contact you, please do not contact us. You will have 24 hours to respond and accept our offer to test our treats, if you don't respond by then, you will lose the opportunity.

Of course, WE PROMISE NEVER TO SELL OR SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH ANY OTHER PARTY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Please VOTE for Us in the Supermompreneur Makeover Contest

Please vote for us in the Supermompreneur Makeover Contest! We told our story about our business and why we should win (see below). Click here to vote for us! You can vote once per day.

Tell us the story behind your business and what makes it unique.

I got into the diaper cake business after hosting my first baby shower. I really wanted to have a diaper cake as the centerpiece for the table, but it would not fit in the budget, so I made my own. I was always a creative person, so it came very easy to me and I had fun doing it. My first diaper cake was a HIT! After a few orders from friends, and more satisfied customers, I decided to make it my business. I not only create diaper cakes but other baby shower gifts, favors and services.

What makes my business unique is that each and every item is handmade and no two items are exactly alike. I put a personal touch on everything I make to ensure that I get a smile from the mom to be and cool points for the gift giver.

Who is one of your personal mompreneur heroes, and why?

One of my personal mompreneur heroes is my own mother. My mom has been a seamstress for over 30 years. She has pretty much always ran her own business whether she has had a storefront or not and it has been very successful through the years. She’s worked long days and nights, but the passion for her craft along with her origianlity and creativity inspires me as a businesswoman.

What advice would you give to a budding mompreneur?

Stay organized, prioritize and always take time for yourself. Being a mom is a juggling act and to add a business to the mix can keep you on your toes. Be sure to take some time for yourself. Keeping your supplies organized can go an extremely long way.

What’s one lesson you’ve learned as a mompreneur that you want to pass on to your kids?

It’s okay to have someone help you. A lot of the time as mom we have a “I can do it all” attitude without realizing it. My daughter often asks if she can help me even with some of the smallest things. The times I do let her, whether it’s just preparing the supplies or helping me tidy up, the assistance really goes a long way.

Why are you and your business ready for a makeover?

Wee Bit Trendy is ready for a makeover because we believe Volusion can help give us the right mix in the website we need and want. We currently have a web domain where we join together information, our Etsy store and our blog because it’s the easiest and most affordable way to keep costs down yet reach our customers. With Volusion’s help we can get a shopping cart store and website all in one without a ton of fees. It would also be easy to add products to one location rather than having our business spread across three sites. We have been in business for a few years and a great website where we had full control and could sell our products affordably would be key to expanding our business.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Information Blanket

The Information Blanket is a very cool project conceived and produced by Beattie McGuinness Bungay New York. Intended as a charity blanket to be donated to kids in under-developed countries, the blanket is printed with information to help the mothers learn about their baby’s health. The blankets include information about breastfeeding, immunization vaccinations, body temperature and warning signs of illness, all printed in the local language.

the story of our blanket is one of care and responsible craftsmanship. it begins with green-sensitive 100% double knit north carolina cotton. soft and durable, it meets the strictest u.s. environmental standards on dyes and finishing. when it’s ready, the fabric is pre-shrunk and shipped to new york city where local craftsmen cut it to swaddling size and double lock stitch the edges. the informational graphics are then screen-printed using non-toxic water based inks. the result is a blanket of the highest individual quality.
Our design includes a growth chart with average ranges for one, three and six months, breastfeeding and vaccination frequency, high temperature alert, doctors appointment reminder and a list of illness warning signs.

For each blanket purchased another is given to a mother in her baby in need somewhere else in the world.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Baby Shower Tip: Diaper Raffle

To ensure the expectant mommy and daddy, as well as new baby get enough diapers, you can hold a very easy diaper raffle with your guests.

Simply add a note to the invitation that there will be a special raffle for anyone who brings diapers along with their gift.

Everyone who brings any size package of diapers gets entered in a special drawing. You can use raffle tickets, or just simply have each guest write their name down on a strip of paper, and place it in a container.