A Cool Contest from Cool Canucks

Want to win a Nursing Cover? Pop over to Cool Canucks to enter for your chance to win a Nursing Cover in the fabric of your choice. (And read Heather’s awesome review of Small Potatoes).

Groove is in the 3>

Small Potatoes was featured in The Family Groove Spring Shopping Guide. Read the great review and get a coupon code.

Help Wanted!

I am looking for help at the Winnipeg Signatures Craft Show Nov 18-23, which is located at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. A background in retail sales would be appreciated, but is not necessary as long as you love Small Potatoes products and can help show customers why they are so fantastic and why they'd make excellent gifts.

This craft show is extremely popular and busy throughout the day. I'm looking for someone who is enthusiastic and reliable.

If you are interested, please contact me immediately, holly@small-potatoes.ca

30% of all Nursing Cover Sales to Aid in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To aid in the fight against this horrible disease, I am donating 30% of the sales from all Nursing Covers to the Canadian Cancer Society this month. So if you’ve been thinking about getting a Nursing Cover, now’s the time to do it. Do you know anyone who’s expecting? This amazing product makes a wonderful baby shower gift. For more information or to donate online, click here.

What do you do when life hands you apples?

For the harvest-chic baby, just in time for fall, a fabulous new mod apple fabric called "Bite Me". Go ahead, take a nibble.

"Back to Drool" Sale

I’m having a “Back to Drool” sale. All bibs and burp cloths are 30% off till September 5th. Time to stock up!

Winnipeg Folk Festival

It's time once again for awesome world-acclaimed music, whales tails and mosquitoes, yes, the Winnipeg Folk Festival is on now till Sunday. Small Potatoes has set up shop for the next three days at the Handmade Village. There are lots of dresses, hats, limited edition guitar t-shirts (which sold out very early last time) bibs, nursing covers, Binky and Drinky Leashes, barrettes, blankies, and more fun stuff. Come check out all the new summery fabrics and say hi (and bring me one of those freshly squeezed lemonades!)

The new site is up! The new site is up!

It's been a loooooooong time coming, but finally, my new website is up! Phew, there have been many a late night, many a blue word, and many a fist pounding on my keyboard (okay, really just one fist that did lots of pounding), but it's up and I'm really quite happy with it.

I hope that you will enjoy all the new features:

• Product Catalogue Individual product listings with larger fabric swatches or product photos.
• Photography Adorable new faces for you to oooh and aaah over.
• Fabrics and Ribbons Scrumptious new designs for boys, girls and “not sure yets”.
• Gift Certificates Finally, due to popular demand.
• Permanent Cart Any products added to your online cart remain there until you remove them, or check them out.
• Address Book We can now deliver your products to another address other than yours! This is perfect to send birthday gifts direct to the birthday-person themselves.
• Gift Enclosures Free, for when you want to have an order shipped directly to another recipient.
• Order History View your history of purchases that you have made with us.
• Products Reviews We love your feedback! Share your opinions on products with our other customers.
• No Shipping If you live in the Winnipeg area, you can now use the coupon code, NO SHIPPING if you would prefer to pick your order up.

And hey, just 'cause you're reading this, I'm a gonna give you a secret coupon code because you rock and you roll for supporting me through all this. Use the coupon code YOU ROCK for a 15% discount off your next purchase.

Thanks everyone!

The to-do list has gotten a little smaller

My last post was what seemed like an infinite to-do list. I'm very happy to say I've checked a few things off the list. Thank you to everyone for bearing with me while I try to get myself organized. I can't wait to share the new website (with tons of new adorable photography by Ian McCausland) with everyone once it's done. Hopefully in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!

My sister loves me

Because my awesome sister loves me and is one of my "unofficial" (read: unpaid) partners in this crazy business, she reminded me that I'm way overdue in posting something on my blog. There's a lot of stuff going on "behind the scenes" right now, which is why I haven't had time to post anything. So here is my to-do list so you know what I'm up to and what you can look forward to in the coming days/weeks...

• set up a photo contest to scout baby models for photo shoot in April
• determine and sew products for babies to wear at the photo shoot
• cut, sew, package and ship incoming online orders
• cut, sew, package and ship incoming store orders
• add the amazing new fabrics that I have for Spring to website
• rebuild website to a new content managed system (with my brother’s help) so I can offer coupon promotions and better shopping cart service
  
• do my taxes (personal and business)
• organize my sewing room so I can move around in there
• send out new Spring line sheet to retailers
• accounting (boo!)
• work 7.25 hours at my day-job
• don't forget to be a good mom and wife
• get to bed before midnight
  

Thanks Paige!

Win a "Leash Pack" on Cool Canucks blog

There's a free set of Binky, Drinky and Mitten Leashes up for grabs on coolcanucks.ca Get em while they're hot!

Happy New Year!

Wow, did you see that year wizz by at break-neck speed? I can't believe it's already time to start screwing up the date when writing cheques again. I just wanted to send a shout out to all the Small Potatoes lovers out there who have helped to make 2009 the best year ever. Well, I wish you all a wonderful, safe New Year, hope you are able to spend it with friends and family. I'm looking forward to starting a fresh new year with some new products and some amazing new fabrics that I am so excited to share with you. Happy New Year!

Small Potatoes First Ever Cyber Monday Sale is on NOW!

Operators are standing by now ready to take your order.

The Monday after American Thanksgiving, called Cyber Monday, has quickly become a great tradition with amazing sales found all over the web. This year, Small Potatoes is hosting its First Ever Cyber Monday Sale. Fantastic deals on EVERY item in the store. Stock up ...now for Christmas, it's just 26 days away! Today only!

The Signatures Show Craft Sale was fantastic! Thanks to all who came out! The non-stop Christmas music and the smell of home made fudge sure put me in the mood for the holidays. What else is new? I have added 2 fabulous new fabrics called Traffic Jam and Odyssea Calypso to my collection. Poke around the Shop section of my site to see their splendour. Also, due to popular demand, Small Potatoes Slings are now available in the same great soft cottons that my other products come in. Take a peek, you will love being able to match your Diaper Clutch to your Sling! Trés chic!

Give the gift of privacy

Breastfeeding is the best gift a mother can give her baby, but what to give a nursing mom? The perfect gift for her is a Small Potatoes Nursing Cover. On sale now at $10 off until the end of November. Shop now for best fabric selection!

Craft it up!

Small Potatoes Small Potatoes will be at Scattered Seeds this weekend, Winnipeg's first big Christmas Craft sale of the season at Assiniboia Downs. Come find me at booth #212, on the main floor, right by the super yummy fudge, I believe.

New burp cloths!

There are nine fabulous new fabrics available for Small Potatoes Burp Cloths. Check 'em out!

Featured in Western Living

Small Potatoes is featured in this month's Western Living magazine. Check it out!

New fabric preview poll!

After countless hours searching for the hottest new fabrics to add to my collection, I've come up with some amazing treats for the senses. Visit my Facebook page to view and comment. I'd love to know what you think. I'll be placing orders shortly so I want as much feedback (good or bad) as possible.

Barefoot Mommies Review

Small Potatoes review on Barefoot Mommies blog.

Here's an excerpt of the nice things Krissy had to say about Small Potatoes dresses...

We received a 3T but the great thing about this is that Kyria is in a 3T and my daughter Nevaeh is in a size 5. Nevaeh is little enough to where she can wear this dress as well and it still looks wonderful on her. I match it with a pair of white tights and some brown boots and she is set to go! She loves the outfit. Only bad part is, when Kyria see’s her wearing it she throws and ABSOLUTE FIT! This dress is now Kyria’s favorite and it’s like you have to peel it off of her because she refuses to take it off!

This dress is beautifully hand made, the stitching is perfect and strong and made to last. If both of my girls can wear it and not have it torn up by now I can 100% recommend the product! Small Potatoes work is just stunning. And the dresses also come in many more fabric choices!

Surf on over to read the rest of the review and enter to win a sun dress for your little cutie pie.