Summer Vacation

While you're sipping your sweet tea this summer, come visit me over at my crafty business blog, http://www.polkadotmom.com.

I am having a bit of trouble keeping up with two blogs as I want to spend all of my free time outside with my two girls (and hanging with my husband too), so I'll be writing about my business and polka dot decorating over there too.

I'll be typing while swinging away in my original Pawley's Island Hammock - a wedding gift from all of my sweet college girlfriends. It has only taken six years to put up, but well worth the wait. A hammock in the summertime...pure heaven!

What are your favorite summer things?

Come see me soon at Polka Dot Mom!

Summer Apron Swap

This photo is from a favorite blog of mine - Your Home Based Mom. She participated in Feathured Nest's Summer Apron Swap too.

No, these "Beach Babes" aprons are not for her swap!

This photo is hilarious and I thought it would make your day!

Here is my preppy pink and green apron creation for the swap...shipped to Joscelyne in Hawaii:

Abby from Feathured Nest designed this cute wrap apron and has posted free apron instructions too. She's the best and it really is "quick & easy" like she says.

Happy Summer!

P.S. - I forgot to tell you that the "bikini tops" above are actually removeable pot holders! Haaaaaaaa!

Our Blogs

Since we LOVE polka dots so much, we wanted to share our polka dot lifestyle blogs with you:

• Polka Dot Birthday
• Polka Dot Mom

You guessed it, Polka Dot Birthday is all about birthday parties, clothing, decorations, invitations and more! We add new products and party ideas all the time, so check it out!

Our popular blog Polka Dot Mom features crafty moms in business and their unique polka dot products. New moms are popping up all the time and we are so proud to promote their small businesses. You can join us, read about our talented moms or simply stop by to enter our weekly giveaway contests.

Now you know where we've been hanging out. Come by and see us!

Big Initial Bag Giveaway

One of our favorite customers is featuring Polka Dot Market on her design blog this week. Jade O'Connor is a designer and mom to twin girls. We made birthday shirts for their Valentine's Day birthday party in coordinating hot pink and red polka dots. They were adorable!

We have partnered with Jade to sponsor her Easter Giveway. It's easy to win, simply post a comment on Jade's blog and wait patiently until March 3rd when she announces the winner.

Your Big Initial Bag will be custom-made for you in time for Easter. Enter today!

Read More at Polka Dot Mom

We'd like to invite you to read our other blog too at Polka Dot Mom.

We'll be back soon to share new products at Polka Dot Market too.

While you are enjoying the Christmas break, come over and see what other crafty moms are creating too.

See you there!
Sally

While We Sew...

For the next two weeks, we are sewing your Christmas gifts around the clock. We will be back with blog updates here after your gifts are in the mail. Want to read some fresh blog posts? Come on over and read our crafty moms blog at Polka Dot Mom.

See you there (and we'll be back with new products shortly)!

Happy Holidays,

Sally

Thank You

We shipped one of our signature Pink Initial Purses to Caroline of jcarolinecreative! last month...and she has posted about us on her "blah, blah, blah, blog". Click to read about us on her blog.

Daily Reading & Shopping

Want to know what I've been reading? I spend a good bit of time every day on the computer responding to customers, ordering more fabric and ribbons and updating our website. I also like to read blogs and websites and articles that I can relate to as a busy working mom.

My new favorite site for bargain shopping, home decorating and being the best CEO of your home is the Penny Pincher. Penny is a real mom living in Charleston, South Carolina and she is a local writer and television personality. She has the BEST ideas for using your money wisely and creating cute gifts and accessories for your home. I learned about her site when she ordered a few sets of our disco dot personalized stationery (on sale now) for her show and now I'm hooked!

We were asked to be a part of Chic Shops Baby and I think it is a great new resource for the coolest baby gifts. Their site is bright and colorful and fun to click around. Find lots of free goodies, discount codes and new designers.
I love to order gifts from Etsy too. I usually buy from fellow moms in business to spread the love around! My most recent purchase was two Trendy Tatters teddy bear charm bracelets for my daughter's 1st birthday party this Saturday (big sister gets one too). The party theme is teddy bears...though I still haven't decided on the kid-friendly craft or activity. Any ideas? Please post - I need your help! Here is the bear bracelet:

Happy reading and shopping and we hope to see you soon at Polka Dot Market!

Sally