Infantly Cute Boutique Grand Debut Weekend

Good morning everyone! I seriously feel as though my life has not stopped moving since last month and that is okay! Just trying to play catch up - again! 

I do not think I have mentioned anything about me helping my mother-in-law open a business before on the blog due to the fact that it was somewhat a secret, until now! The first weekend in May, my mother-in-law, sister-in-law and myself had our very first Debut for the business, Infantly Cute Boutique! We sell all things baby: from quilts to pacifier clips and even a few other fun things like diaper bags! 

My mother-in-law has been talking about maybe selling her wonderful hand made products for years, but until now, the timing was just not right.  Last year after a few major changes occurred in her life, she found herself with the time and the energy to start up her very own baby product business, and that is where we are today!

Our grand debut weekend consisted of us setting up our very first booth at a consignment sale up in Fenton, MI.  It was so exciting and nerve wracking because we had never sold our product to the public before and this weekend was going to be the tell all of how well the product would sell.  

At the debut we sold: burp cloths, bibs, pacifier clips, minky blankets (seen below), fleece blanks and quilts. Our goal was to sell around what the cost of the show would be and I can excitedly announce that we sold almost 10X what we were hoping to sell! Overall, the weekend went really well.

One of the best parts of our product is the fact that they come in individual pieces that when put together make a full set.  As you can see from the picture below, the burp cloths, bibs, pacifier clips and quilt all match! It's almost like Vera Bradley for babies!

All of the boy stuff linked together! Do you see the bicycles on the white blanket? Those are my favorite for little boys! 

Our booth set up for the first day of the show! 

I am so excited to see where this journey takes us all and I am excited to see what my mother-in-law can do with her wonderful talent!

If you would like to see our collection or purchase any items you can find us here:

http://www.infantlycute.com/

OR

http://www.etsy.com/shop/infantlycuteboutique

OR

https://www.facebook.com/InfantlyCuteBoutique

Or if you would prefer, you can contact me right through this blog and I can connect you with our wonderful products! 

**I should note that all of our products are hand made here in Michigan in a pet free/smoke free home, all products have been washed twice in gentle, hypoallergenic soap to guarantee the quality of the product and all items can be made to custom order.  If you see a pattern that you like but do not see the product online, do not hesitate to ask for it! We can make it custom made.** 

HIDA Scan and Surprise Date Night

I'm a HIDA, you a HIDA, everybody a HIDA.  Yet, aint nobody got time for that. 

Have you ever seen that YouTube Video? I always get a good laugh out of the video when I see it and when I found out that I was going to have yet another test done, that is exactly what I thought.  "Ain't nobody got time for that". 

I'm sure you're wondering what in the world a HIDA is? Well let me tell you! A few weeks back, after receiving my ultra sound results, I learned that I would be in need of a HIDA scan.  The purpose of this test is to see how well your gallbladder functions.  Like the bone scan, you are injected with a radioactive tracer that goes into your system and (also like the bone scan) glows up on the camera.  So they give you an IV of the tracer that slowly "leaks" into your system as you watch your organs start to show up and glow on the screen.  After your liver and gallbladder are nice and shiny, they inject you with the HHK which helps stimulate the digestive process.  It is during this part that camera takes pictures every few seconds to see how much of the HHK the gallbladder pushes back out.  So fascinating, really.  The only cool thing is the images you get to see.  I couldn't take any, but I managed to grab one off Google that would suffice for my purposes.

Not too exciting right?

On a more exciting note, Justin planned a surprise date for us that was so fun! He has been working so much lately that he had generated some overtime and that he wanted to spend some of that overtime on me.  He told me that we would be going to dinner and be going shopping for something but wouldn't tell me what.  You will never believe what he took me shopping for! Christian Louboutins! Oh my gosh that was so crazy and exciting! But I did not buy a pair.  They just were not comfortable enough for me to justify the amount that they charge.  Nope, no sir.

For dinner, Justin and I went to The Capital Grille and it was wonderful! They had some of the best steak I have ever had! I also had a vodka infused pineapple martini that was to die for! I wish I could make that at home.

 


Justin and I also split the crab macaroni and cheese and it was to die for! Oh my goodness.  I wished that my stomach was bigger so I could eat it all.  But that's what take home boxes are for right?

After dinner, we decided to shop around a little bit more and I ended up buying some Michael Kors stuff! I have been dying to get some Michael Kors for a long time, but due to the fact that it is expensive, I have been putting it off.  Until Now!

Justin let me get a tote, a purse and pair of shoes and I am absolutely in love.  I have been using them every.single.day since I got them.  Justin is just too good to me.

Questions of the Day:
What has your significant other given to you that you absolutely love?
If you could buy anything, what would it be?

Townsend Baby Shower - April 27

Hello! Oh my goodness I cannot believe how quickly time has slipped away from me! As you can guess, life has been just a tiny bit hectic, but I will do the very best I can to catch everyone up and fill you in on the on-goings of my life! 

It has been an exciting year for my mom's two best friends, Tracy and Melody! Both of their daughters are pregnant, both are having boys, both are named Rachel and both are due in July! I'm sure you can imagine my mom's jealousy/excitement that her best friends are becoming grandma's this year! 

A few weeks back, my mom and I helped Melody get ready for Baby T's baby shower.  Melody had the cutest theme picked out and asked for our help setting up the candy buffet.  At our wedding, we had a wonderful candy buffet that my mother-in-law made for us that was super delicious.  But those beautiful vases have been sitting waiting to get used for the past two years until now!

Our Candy Buffet

Melody asked my mom and myself if we'd be willing to do a candy buffet for the baby shower and of course we said yes!  The colors were blue and green and we had blast picking out the candy and organizing the jars.  (Special thanks to my mother-in-law for letting us borrow all of the vases!)

Overall, the shower was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

Each chair sash was tied into the shape of a men's necktie and pinned with a pair of baby feet! It is definitely the tiny details that make all of the difference.  

The drinks we were served were blue and green Jones soda, water with lemon and hot coffee.  I managed to grab a picture before the drinks were all ready, but even the presentation here was wonderful! 

Melody spent so much time working out every last detail from the ultra sound picture on the Jones Soda to the matching tie banners, matching tie chair sashes and matching bunting.  She even went so far as to match all of the picture frames to the entire theme.  Such a well though out and put together shower and the food was wonderful! I am so sad that I forgot to grab a picture of the fruit salad and quiche.  Yummy!

From left to right: My mom, me, Tracey, Rachel B, Rachel T & Melody

The Hostess with the mommy and daddy to be

 And as always, my favorite part of the shower is the gifts! I LOVE watching mommy and daddy-to-be open their gifts and see the smile on their faces as they are experience all of the tiny onesies and knick knacks that come along with having a little one! 

Overall, the shower was wonderful and I look forward to meeting Baby T when he arrives this July!

Congratulations Rachel and Josh!