Busy Life

I'm afraid I have neglected the Little Indigo Blog yet again!  Life is busy and I cannot believe we are almost half way through the year!  So a little update on what's new:

From a personal point of view, my two boys have turned 5 and 3, repectively.  And so I have been busy with cake making and family visits.  I still can't believe my boys are so grown up.  My eldest is off to school next year and can practically use a computer better than me!  My youngest is out of nappies and is becoming a little individual (a very funny one!), not sure where he gets that from...

My little man, happiest when he is all dressed up :-)

And I have also started to work 4 nights a week on a regular basis, so it has been challenging trying to juggle paid work, Little Indigo and looking after my boys full time.  So life is a little chaotic, but I like to be busy, and I know that most working mums are in exactly the same situation :-)

And where Little Indigo is concerned, I have been spending a lot time pondering about what it is that I am able to offer that is "unique and different"?  What is my point of difference?  The big questions!!  I read two fantastic Blog posts yesterday by Madeleine from Made by Mosey and Penny from Pocket Carnival and after that I felt much better about things.  I learnt that everyone can feel a little stuck sometimes (and that's ok!) :-)

And now onto some new product lines that I have introduced to the Little Indigo website in recent weeks... I fell in love as soon as I spotted these gorgeous handmade creations by Mahlimae and feel that her items are a perfect fit for Little Indigo:

Green "Secret Keeper"

Green "Felt Hanging Birds"

And new prints by Missy Minzy have been added as well, which I love!

"Hungry Ducks"

 

 

Until next time!

Jo x

6 Months Old

It has been such a long time since I have written a Blog Post!  But finally I am getting a chance!  It is so nice to write when the house is absolutely quiet (the boys are still asleep).

A lot has happened in the last few weeks.  I have been busy with work (Little Indigo and my other job), busy with the boys, attended my first Mathilda's Market as a retailer and my little business turned 6 months old!!  I have to say that I am very proud of my little shop, but I can be somewhat impatient at times, so I have so many ideas for Little Indigo swirling around in my head! One of the best things about the business is having so many repeat customers, I absolutely love this! It is so nice to know that other people genuinely like the new products that I add to the store :-)

Winter has set in early in Melbourne this year, so I will leave you with some of my favourite picks for Winter.  I am also very excited about a new range of handmade clothing that will be arriving at Little Indigo shortly.  One of my favourite labels!  Tried and tested and just my style!  Stay tuned....

Button Design Jacket

Missy Melly Long Sleeve Peasant Dress - Exclusive to Little Indigo

Knuffle Kid Vest

Olives Friend Pop "Silvy" Pinafore

Crochet Bow Beanies

Jo x

Happenings

I am grabbing a quick 10 minutes while my boys are quiet (it doesn't happen often!) to fill you in on some of the recent happenings at Little Indigo.  On the home front, my boys have been sick for the last two weeks, and so it has been a little bit of a juggling act recently!  I have uploaded lots of new products onto the Little Indigo website, but there are still many more to come!

I have also only recently found out that Little Indigo has been accepted into Mathilda's Market!! Yay!  I am very excited, I love Mathilda's!  So I will be setting up my little shop in just over a week at Malvern Town Hall in Melbourne.  I am looking foward to finally meeting some of my lovely suppliers in person (as several will also be exhibiting) and also checking out some of the gorgeous products that will be on display.  Again I am nervous, but I think it is good to be a little nervous :-)

This week I received my first order of Mozi Mini and I was not dissappointed!  Everything is gorgeous!  I have been a fan of Mozi for sometime and love to have a browse through the Hampton Store in Melbourne, so I was very excited to see that they were establishing a range just for "little ones".  All of the products are beautifully packaged in Gift Boxes and so make a perfect present for a new Mum or for a Baby Shower. Below is a selection of some of the gorgeous product range, all available on the Little Indigo website:

 

I have also just added a new range of Printspace Prints - all gorgeous as usual!  I will also be adding some personalised Printspace Prints very soon.  Here are some of my favourites:

Keep an eye on the Little Indigo website for other new products that will be listed in the coming week.  And can you believe it....Little Indigo will be 6 months also on the 8th May!!  I can't believe it!!  There will be Birthday Celebrations...stay tuned!

Jo x

Easter Break

So far I am having a lovely Easter Break.  A few days off from my second job, eating a ton of chocolate and generally relaxing.  My boys had a great day yesterday and were very excited about the visit from the Easter Bunny. 

Thanks Mini Envy for the fab Easter Sacks!

Sunday was spent relaxing, watching the boys play, browsing through my Mother-in-law's enormous "Notebook" Magazine collection and playing with my new camera. 

Playing at Grandma and Grandad's house

Loving my new toy! 

A rare pic of my eldest son!  (He hates getting his photo taken - just like mum!)

Tully :)

On the Little Indigo front, I have been slowly but surely uploading lots of new products to the website and I have also just updated the SALE section - lots of great Summer Bargains!  More new products will continue to be added over the coming week :)


Jo x

My Week

Well, it has been a hugely busy time for me in the last couple of weeks!  Little Indigo exhibited at the Melbourne Baby & Toddler Show over the weekend, and although the planning and preparation was a little stressful at times, I had a great time.  I received some fantastic feedback about my little store and met some of my customers and suppliers in person, which was great!  And the first purchase........one of the very cute Plushka owls. I also want to say a big thank you to all my helpers over the weekend and all of my suppliers, everyone has been so supportive :)

Most of you have already seen some of the pics on FB, but here it is again...a pic of my stand.

There were so many great stands, I particularly loved the gorgeous Lark exhibit.  All in all it was a great learning experience for me and you may see Little Indigo back again next year ;-)

It is going to be another busy couple of weeks while I start uploading all of our Winter Stock onto the website.  Some of the new arrivals are pictured below (the gorgeous pics are courtesy of the very clever Jen Mc Cue Photography):

Button Design Winter Cape

Button Design Grey Wool Vest

Zoe Smock Top

 

Button Design Winter Pinafore

And stay tuned, because there will be a huge amount of SALE items available soon.

Jo x

Hoot Hoot!

I was very excited to upload our new collection of Plushka baby owls to the Little Indigo store.  They are so cute!  Made from beautiful soft felt and trimmed with gorgeous cotton fabrics (which are exclusive to the Little Indigo store).  Which one is your favourite?

 

 I LOVE them all!! If you would love to see these sweet little owls in person make sure you head along to the Melbourne Baby & Toddler Show next Friday 8th, 9th or 10th.  Little Indigo will be at stand 313 and I would love for people to stop by and say hello.  It is my very first Show, so I am just a tad nervous!!  But I am looking forward to showcasing many of the beautiful creations available on the Little Indigo store, plus some new labels and designs!

Jo x

New Arrivals

I haven't written a blog post for sometime, so I thought I would put together a collection of photographs depicting the most recent products to arrive at Little Indigo headquarters!

Teddy Stacker

Lambie

Mini Envy Onesie

Lovebirds Mobile in Orange

Bib Front Dress in Navy

Twin pack of Baby Wraps

Spidey Tee

Helicopter Tee

I will also be adding some more gorgeous artwork this week from Draw Pilgrim.  Take a peek below!

Woodland Patchwork Print

Forest Friends Card

Behind the scenes I have been busily preparing for the Baby & Toddler Show in Melbourne.  Only 18 days to go!!  If you are based in Melbourne and coming along to the Show, be sure to stop by the Little Indigo stand and say hello :)
 

Jo x

What's New?

I feel like I haven't written a Blog Post for a long time!  So, while my two boys are asleep I am getting my chance.

It has been a busy time at Little Indigo in the last few weeks.  I have just finished my first season of buying, which was really exciting.  I still find it a little strange that I am able to pick out clothing that will be worn next Summer!  Winter deliveries have also started to arrive, plus I am continually on the look out for new labels and gorgeous handmade products that would be a perfect fit for the Little Indigo store. 

And planning is well under way for my first big show, the Baby and Toddler Show!  Only one month away now! 

Below are some of the new things that have been added to the Little Indigo store in the last few weeks.

A gorgeous new range of stationery by Emmy Rose - I love elephants!

Vintage Fabric Skirts by Krumpet - so gorgeous!

Mini Envy! I'm so excited to be stocking this label!

Keep an eye on the website in the coming weeks, as there will be lots of new products on the site!

Jo x

Big Week!

It has been an exciting week for Little Indigo!  To see my little website in Shop 4 Kids was such an exciting experience.  Starting a new business is hard work, and the process can sometimes be peppered with moments of self doubt, so to be included in such a great magazine made me feel as though I may be on the right track :)

Here I am!!

I have also been busy ordering in the Winter Stock for Little Indigo and also placing orders for Summer 2012 (can you believe it!!)  I will be introducing several new labels to the Little Indigo store which I am very excited about.  I will reveal more soon.

We also introduced some gorgeous pieces to the store from the label Olive's Friend Pop.  Such gorgeous designs, they look even better in person!

Olive's Friend Pop - Limited Sizes Available

Another new addition to the site are the Custom Single Bed Quilts by Long and The Short.  If you are interested in having a custom quilt made please contact Jo at info@littleindigo.com.au

Custom Single Bed Quilt by Long & The Short

The other exciting moment of the week was my son's very first day of 4 year old Kinder!  It is official, he is all grown up.  He was very excited, and very brave and had a fantastic day! 

And yes, my 2 year old thought he was going along too :)

Jo x

Gorgeous New Products and New Photos!

I have received a lot of gorgeous new products in the mail this week, which have all finally been loaded onto the Little Indigo website!  We have adorable dresses from And the Little Dog Laughed, cute notebooks and bags from Long and the Short, a great new range of blankets and towels from Mizzle, and the most beautiful artwork from The Little Humbugs!!  Have a little look below :)

Florence Dress from 'And the Little Dog Laughed'

Cupcake Notebook from 'Long and the Short'

Hooded Towel from 'Mizzle'

Archie and his Kite by 'The Little Humbugs'

And to top it off I also received some gorgeous new photos from Jen at Jennifer McCue Photography!

 

 

And while I am showing off some pics, I thought I would sneak this one in of my little man, just because I love it :) 

And I have many more new arrivals to add to the store next week, plus I am very, very excited about some orders I will be placing in the next few weeks! Keep watching this space!

Jo x