Coming soon....

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Mine was nice and relaxing, as far as Christmas' go :). I'm supposed to be taking a break from Fluffy Bubs but it's never far from my mind! I'm gearing up for next year already, and have a special stocking planned for January.

Once again I have more new prints! These are just too gorgeous for words. Unfortunately they are girly prints, but there is a very cute penguin print that is so much cuter in real life.

Along with those, I had some gorgeous Robert Kaufman cotton prints arrive. After much to'ing and fro'ing as to what to do with them, I have decided to make some super cute nappy sets. For the boys, it will be summer PJ's and a Dreams night nappy (and maybe the girls too), and for the girls, it'll be a OS top/dress and nappy set (from 6 months to 2.5 years old). If you like them, then I'll add them as part of the Fluffy Bubs range, but for now, they are simply 'one off's'.

I'll also be making amazingly soft bamboo/cotton hodded towels. These can have custom embroideries on the hood, and you can add a matching embroidered nappy to create a fantastic newborn gift set.

Lastly, I'll be stocking the famous Soap Bricks! I'm finalising my exclusive collection, but there will be 3 types of soaps available at the next stocking to start with. If you have never tried one of these fantastic goats milk soaps with no nasties, then you simply MUST give it a go.

Well, that's it for now. My next post will be in the new year, and hopefully with some pics of the new products for the next stocking.

December Customs

Here's a sneak peak of some of the customs for December, including the winner of the free singlet/t-shirt this month :). All customs have now been sent.

Christmas and beyond

Now I never did finish my blog on my plans for next year. But firstly...

A huge thank you to everyone for making Fluffy Bubs so successful this year. I had my first ever stocking at the end of January this year and it's been non-stop ever since. On a personal level, it has been a difficult year for myself and my family, but having Fluffy Bubs has helped me keep on going. In fact, this year is ending with as much promise as it started with, so I'm hoping that 2010 is a great one for everyone.

Christmas - All the customs from the 1st have been sent out now and there are a few more lay-bys that need finalising. Everything is coming to an end for the year. I will be taking a much needed break. I won't be stocking the store until February....well, that's the plan anyway. The main reason for this is the change over to the new host and the new site. I'm not 100% sure when the new site will be 'live', but rest assured it is well and truly on it's way. Anyway, I'll be taking an official break from Monday 21st December until January 4th. I won't be sending parcels or responding to emails during this time. Orders may be placed and I will send them on the 4th.

Stocking - That's right, there's a stocking! I wasn't meant to have a stocking this month but there will be one on Friday 11th starting from midday. Now I know that time won't suit most, but maybe people who usually miss out will have a chance to get what they want. To coincide with the stocking, there will be a Minky Madness sale. I finally got around to listing some seconds (which are barely seconds). Minky cuts are $5 each or $28/yard....bargain!

What's happening in 2010?

My plan right now is to cease having 'custom stockings'. It's not all bad though. I actually hope to have the store stocked so there won't be times with nothing in store. For Minky Days I also hope to be able to offer you back order for prints that aren't seasonal - which in effect, is a 'custom order', except you won't have to wait until the 1st of every month to order. With Dreams nappies, again I hope to keep nappies in stock, but you will also be able to order whenever you want.

That's it for now. I hope everyone is well leading up to the Christmas rush :).

The Christmas period and plans for next year

Well I'm back from holidays, nice and relaxed, although very tired from the lack of sleep that comes with having toddlers in a different environment LOL.

I've worked through the emails and will be getting the orders that have been paid for, ready for posting by the end of the week.

Stocking update for December

The customs stocking is going ahead as scheduled for the 1st of December at 8pm (AEDT). There will only be Minky Days available for order.

Around the 9th, I will have a mini-stocking with a significant amount of Dreams nappies available, along with a few Minky Days as well. This is the last of the nappies that will be listed not only for this year, but also for January as well.

Future Stockings for 2010

More information coming!

November Christmas singlet winner

Here's the winning singlet for the month. Congratulations Amanda :).

November Customs

Here's a sneak peak at some of the customs that left yesterday and today...

I'm pretty much all caught up on the customs for this month :).

I'm off on holidays for 2 weeks starting Saturday, back just in time for December customs. It'll be a small amount offered (only Minky Days, embroidered and plain).

I actually have a batch of Dreams nappies in the works so you won't have to wait until next year if you're hanging out for one. I'll announce when they have been uploaded via the newsletter.

An update on Fluffy Bubs

What a week it's been for me on a personal level! While I didn't win at the Melbourne Cup (didn't even attempt that one), I certainly had my fair share of 'wins'.

My poor 3 year old came down with a terrible virus that kept his fever spiking for days. It finally broke during the week thank goodness, but he is still not quite himself so I'm hoping he will be in a few days time.

Along with that, our house hunting ventures are now over! I couldn't be happier to snap up the house before auction. It wasn't easy. There were a lot of games being played but ultimately I think we have come out well from it. Nothing will change with Fluffy Bubs. We won't be moving into the house as we plan on rebuilding in the near future (I hope!). That means my Fluffy Bubs 'work space' will continue to be confined to my dining room table. Frustrating but at least I can see a dedicated room in the future :).

So since we bought the house, it seemed the most sensible option was to shelve our holiday plans for the moment. However, we are still seeing if we can make it happen. If we can, then Fluffy Bubs will close as previously anticipated on the 14th November. I should be returning home around the 28th November.

Customs

I've just about finished all the nappies from the Customs on the 1st. I just need to make all the inserts and boosters for them all. Everything is on track to be sent by the end of the week.

The winner of the free Christmas singlet has been drawn too. This will be announced during the week.

Stocking update

The customs stocking on the 1st of December will continue as per normal. There will only be limited slots available for embroidered and plain Minky Days nappies. I am actually working on a stash of Dreams nappies in medium and large which will hopefully be ready at the end of this month/early next month. They won't be part of an official stocking, but I will send a newsletter out when they have been listed. I also have a small amount of Minky Days I'm working on too. These will all be the last nappies I list on my CongoCart site for the year.

A new web host has been chosen!

Yay for Fluffy Bubs. I have signed up with a new host. I'm totally over the search, and have finally gone with a complete custom made website. No more templates or just trying to make things work.

But, seeing as its a complete redesign of the site, it will take about 3 months before you see the change. I hope to launch the site early next year.

So, its CongoCart for now, and I think I've finally got the postage thing working to the best of its abilities. This new cart will mean at least 5 hours less admin to do each month, and 5 hours of more time to either spend with the family or making nappies.