Happy Holidays

December 4th, 2009 | Posted by Kitty Baby Love in Craft Shows | Etsy | Family Life - (0 Comments)

We have a new banner for the holiday wintery season…. check out Ben’s kitty reindeer. So cute!

Ben and I are retiring from craft shows for the rest of the year. Portland Saturday Market is actually doing a week long event up til  Dec. 24th that we were considering, but with 40F weather, rain, etc… I think it’s a better idea to pass.

This is our first Christmas with Kitty Baby Love and there was no way we could have anticipated the response we received from online sales. When we first started the business, we had hoped to get at least 365 sales by the end of the year… a sale a day. As of today we have 571 sales on etsy! It’s such a wonderful feeling to know that something we work so hard on is becoming successful. Mostly we are grateful for the opportunity of being work-at-home parents.

Mikah is already 7 months old, crawling around, and has 4 teeth. There are so many things we would have missed if either of us had to go away or he had to go to daycare. Instead we get to stay at home and be with him everyday. Thank you to all of our customers and supporters for this opportunity!

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Holiday Artisan Market

December 4th, 2009 | Posted by Kitty Baby Love in Craft Shows - (0 Comments)

That’s right, a 4 day craft show in the middle of downtown. It will be tons of fun … and located conveniently next to a MAX line (free ticket or Smart Park Validation with $25 purchase) and a giant Christmas Tree!
The weekend Portland Saturday market will still be taking place next to SW Ankeny & Naito Pkwy. on Saturday & Sunday.

Ben & I will be doing market only on Saturday (tomorrow), will be at Pioneer Courthouse Square Tuesday – Friday, and will reexamine our energy and inventory to see if we will go back to market next Saturday or Sunday. Phew….

6 month Anniversary

December 4th, 2009 | Posted by Kitty Baby Love in Family Life - (2 Comments)

6 Month Anniversary

Our 6 month anniversay was actually last month, November 18th
Yes it’s been a while. We’ve been busy here with the online holiday rush of sales (which we have been very grateful for!) and the craft shows we are continuing to do. I thought I should probably post our photo at least before our 7 month anniversary.

I can’ believe how fast time is going with Mikah. I’m also in disbelief at how quickly he is growing. Babies in general grow so much in their first year of life, but Mikah is growing exponentially! At just 7 months, he wears 18-24 month old clothes. Thankfully Ben and I didn’t buy any baby clothes- everything was donated/passed down to us. Of those items, we’ve already passed on about 80% of it, most of them Mikah never wore.

He is also starting to get the hang of crawling and sitting up unsupported. It’s such a joy to be able to watch him grow here at home. Even though sometimes things get hectic managing business, family, 3 kitties, and our home- it is all worth it when we see his smile.

Giftwrapping

December 4th, 2009 | Posted by Kitty Baby Love in Etsy - (2 Comments)


I love stationary so much. It’s hard to resist buying anything now that the holidays are around the corner.. stores are packed with all sorts of seasonal papers and ribbons. Ben and I spotted some red, yellow, green & gold (kitty baby love colors!) things and decided to pick up a few items. They are now available on our etsy shop as an upgraded gift wrap option.


I think they really make the packages festive. I also noticed a couple of feedback comments on how cute our packaging was, but since it was a gift, how they didn’t want to open to ruin the wrapping before giving it away. So now there is another option….

When the upgrade is selected, the purchased item will come in a simple wrapping accompanied by all the packaging extras. Perfect so you can admire the kitty eggs before wrapping them up for the gift recipient.
If that isn’t a concern to you, you can always just have it sent to you (or directly to the recipient) all wrapped and ready to put under the tree or in a stocking. That means more time for you to do other preparations.

While our supplies last, they will be available here for $2.