One Little Bow

Archive for March, 2010

So, it’s here….The day I have been dreading but looking forward to at the same time. I have been crying on and off all day. Sad one minute, happy and laughing the next. it’s actually quite pathetic. I sit here (well not really sit, I run around like a mad woman all the time) today, and think “wow, this is the last day I will ever have a custom order from someone.” It makes me SO SAD!!!  I never thought I would own a business, a successful one at that! I’m trying to be proud and keep telling my self that I AM doing the right thing. It’s just so hard to let go.  It’s been a HUGE part of my life. Those of you that know me, know that  when you say “What are you doing Jessica?” My answer 9 times out of 10 is “Working.”  lol.  I am looking forward to the time with my kids and family and I know everything gets easier with time…but right now, I hurt. My heart hearts. (told ya it’s pathetic!)                                                                                                                                                                                                    Since today is the last day of the current onelittlebow.com, place your orders. tell your friends. and add us on face book!!  Everything stated in the previous blog does still stand. So we are not going away completely. just a major change.                     One final thing… THANK YOU. Thank you for your orders. Thank you for your complements. Thank you for your patience. Thank you for referring your friends. Thank you for being you. ALL of you!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

My kids woke up to the living room in disarray, and that silly leprechaun dyed their milk green!!  We will finish off our day baking some green cupcakes and hunting for a pot of gold. What are you all doing for the holiday?

Business Q & A

As you all have noticed there is no turn-around time on the website, this is because I have gotten slammed this month with orders. I have received 2-3 months worth of orders in just the last 17 days!  So please be patient! I fully expect the orders to fly out after March 31.

Why am I still running sales if I am so busy?

I do this at the request of my customers. Since there is only 2 weeks left to order, I’m trying to do as much as possible for everyone who have been so loyal to me. This will give any of you who like my work one last chance to get a truly customized order.

Mini Vent Session

If you are waiting on an order, I ask that you do not send me rude emails. I am fully aware of how long you have been waiting, and I’m sorry. I wish I was super woman! But, I’m not. I’ve been so busy building these orders that I didn’t even know my 2 year old said “poop paste” for “tooth paste”, which apparently she has been doing for a few months now.  My husband is ALWAYS the one to give her a bath, read to them, and get them ready for bed. I am a wife and mother of 3 (a 5 year old with an attitude, a 2 year old who can’t keep herself out of trouble, and a 5 month old who craves attention). Need I say more?  I have to take care of myself in the midst of all of this also. So please be understanding. I promise, if you are nice to me, I will want to work that much faster to get your order out.

I’m not saying don’t ask me the status of your order(s). I’m just simply asking for a little politeness (even if you have been waiting a while)

K, Got that out there, now back to business.

What’s going on with OLB after March 31

Well. I am SUPER excited about this, and this is why I say the orders will fly out after March 31st. After taking some time to think and reading the hundreds of emails from customers about how they wished I would not close, I have decided to restructure One Little Bow a little bit.  I need to allow myself more time with my family, and I need to do something about this turn-around time.

So here it is!!!

As soon as I am caught up on all pending orders, I will re open the website to only sell ONE item per day. I will mostly sell bows, but once in a while I may post a tutu set, flower accessories bow holders, etc. Items for sale will still be semi-customizable in that you can choose the attachment your bow is one.  The posting times will change every day, to give all customers a chance to order. These items will be totally unique and one of a kind. Each design will never be seen again!

The item will be pre-made and of limited quantity, and the number available will change day to day depending on how many I can make ahead of time. They will also be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Once you add the item of the day to your cart, you will have two minutes to complete your order before it gets dropped back into the pool for everyone else to buy.  So be sure and pre-register on our website so your checkout experience is much quicker.

My husband is building the site so your checkout process will be as smooth as possible. We will still be using Google Checkout and Paypal. So make sure you have an account registered ahead of time with one of those places to also help speed up your checkout. The best part of all this is NO MORE DELAY! The items will ship the same or next day.

Ok, now I’m really excited! Have a great day everyone! And don’t forget to tell your friend about our face book page! We have a give-away every 100 fans, and the person with the most referrals wins too!

As many of you have already heard I am closing One Little Bow. I will continue to accept orders until March 31st-I want to give everyone who has talked about ordering a chance to do so.

This decision did not come lightly and is one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. The past two years have been amazing and I have met some of the best people through One Little Bow. Thank you all for giving me the opportunity to make something special for your little princess. It’s truly and honor to see all the hundreds of pictures with my bows, tutus, or shirts on your little one!

The website will run as normal until March 31st. After that I will make one bow a day, and sell it here on facebook it will be first come first serve and only one will be available. I will do this until I ship the very last of pending order. After that, I will sell all of my remaining supplies.

If you would like to place an order please do it soon. This is your last chance. (I’m still taking custom orders as well) and No worries, **EVERY order WILL be shipped** I will not leave any one hanging!

For the face book page, you can continue to suggest us to your friends I will still give away 10 dollars to OLB every 100 fans until March 31.

Please let me know if you all have any questions,

Here is a link to our facebook page- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Kansas-City-KS/One-Little-Bow/83791870348

Hugs,
Jessica