Sunday, December 7, 2008

PRETTY PLEASE! NEW SITE

It's going to be like a party over there:


So- Can you please come over to the new website for Little Alouette now? PLEASE UPDATE yr links/readers New fabulous stuff soon! (kids activities/coupons/fun) www.littlealouette.com


KISS KISS xo amy

Friday, December 5, 2008

Monday, December 1, 2008

The Crazy Time!


OK. So I am not sure about Cyber Monday.
We will see about how folks shop today on etsy. I was super busy over the holiday!!! We are working like madmen with the last of our holiday wholesale orders, local orders, and etsy.
We are having fun though! It is like a game to us and we already joke that with the two little ones we never sleep anyways!
So! I listed some items and we are ready for ya! Shipping policies are up for the holidays and I am headed to the post office today! I hope you have a great day! Can you believe it is December? xo kiss kiss
I posted a cute photo of the boys on my blog yesterday!

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Friday, November 21, 2008

Yo! Wood is Good! a wee prefect gift...


Little Alouette proudly announces to the world:

....The Wee Wood of the Month Subscription for baby...
-wood for the wee ones monthly!

Would you love a fabulous gift that keeps on giving to the new baby in yr life? Would you like to introduce yr family or someone you love to the beauty of wood toys? This is a perfect swoon worthy gift to give.

Little Alouette will ship a selection of items on the 15th of each month for three months. The baby subscription will include items such as teethers, play toys, teething toys, rattles, & blocks. We will send a lovely card explaining the subscription and wrap it up with simple and chic bakers twine and brown Kraft paper if this is a gift. We will also include a developmentally appropriate baby activity idea card with each gift! And a teeny tiny token for parents too! This is a perfect baby shower, blessing way, or wee one gift to give. This a perfect gift to gift yrself if you are a new mama or papa and want to sit back and have lovely parcels handed to you by the postman!

Shipping is included for USA!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

The Myla Belle Maple Wood Teether Key Set



IN THE SHOP NOW

Brand New for the Holidays is the adorable maple wood teething toy set for the wee ones!

We made a custom set like this for a sweet little sweetheart named Myla Belle and we decided that we would share them with everyone!

All little ones love mama and papa's keys and so now you can give them their own that is good to chew on instead of sharp metal!

The set includes three hardwood maple five inch keys and a three inch maple key fob. The set is held together by very short piece of ribbon that you may change out with hemp/rope/ribbon that you like. You may use one key as a teether and hemp the rest together.
It is a versatile toy that will last well beyond teething as my preschooler like to drive his "car" with the keys!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

I was gonna make a Newkie Brown Snake but this is way cool!

I love me some Handmade Holiday!
Check out this amazing blogger and her perfect ideas!
Love it!

I am gonna have some wonderful inspiring posts on Fridays over at my personal blog:
doobleh-vay
check em out!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

The Maple Shakey Block Set!


OK. We are super excited about these! We know you love the Egg Shakers and these are the next step of our shaker toys!
We love blocks and we love shaker eggs
so now you have THE SHAKEY BLOCKS!
SWOON!

These gorgeous 2 1/4 by 2 1/4 maple blocks have beans inside for that sweet Little Alouette Shake Shake sound!
The blocks are finished with organic seed oils.
These blocks are safe for little ones to chew on!


The set includes four blocks for stacking, teething, building, and playing with in a creative way!

You can get here!
xo

Sunday, November 9, 2008

building it!!!


Who knew building a website is so hard? We are working this week on one and I am pulling out my hair!!! I have a friend who is giving me some assistance, but it is hard!
xo Cross yr fingers and toes for us?

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Fawn & Forest!!!!!


We are a Forest Find over at Fawn & Forest!
We are thrilled! Please check it out here!
kisses, Amy

*I am going to have a fabulous interview with the divine Ashley G over at my main blog this week! Be sure to pop over!

Saturday, November 1, 2008

A place for everything!



One 2 3/4 square unfinished pine pencil holder for the pencils that roll around yr life. I love having small items like this in my children's art area as I feel it gives them a place for everything and instills autonomy and responsibility. It sits sweetly waiting to be filled. A wonderful stocking stuffer!



in the shop...

Friday, October 31, 2008

Wee Ones Love Little Alouette




One of my lovely customers sent in photos of her adorable little one!
I love love love seeing the kiddos with Little Alouette products!
I mean how sweet is he?! Kisses!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

There is more than my love for wood!


A fellow designer tagged me for a cool little meme. I love her so much!

Seven facts about myself:

1. I love hats. All year long.
2. I am drawn to pop art and love Basquiat.
3. I am very crafty but also very messy and would love to be organized and have a gorgeous creative space. I do not have one at the moment.
I have a makeshift office in a playroom. Boo Hiss.
4. I love hot sauce in a bad way.
5. I love finding new blogs like this one!
6. I have never worn a watch.
7. My favorite girl names for babies are:
McCall, Aberdeen, Lucy, and, Luella, Magnolia, and CiCi

I will now tag these guys:

inklore

mon-petitlapin

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Cool Mom Picks!

As Seen at Cool Mom Picks

Monday, October 27, 2008

Little Alouette Giveaway over at KidHaus!

Go leave a comment to win!
Right here!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Some days are diamonds/some days are stone


Having a small business is hard. I stood all morning at the sink and sanded teethers by hand as my wee one sat at my feet on the linoleum and played trains. I wanted to be on the floor too. I just feel like it is important to not always talk about the swooning and delirious happy aspects of owning a small business, of building a small business. It is also hard and makes me choke back tears at the amount of time we have all spent as a family these past months (so...very..few)

I think it is all worth it. I think we are on a learning curve, much like parenting where one day we will just go, "ah yes" and things will settle until they are ready to explode again. We are teaching our children about hard work and following paths and the creative life. And some days are just hard. That's all.

But like we always say if it were easy everyone would be doing it right? If it were simple it would not be so thrilling!

xo Happy Sunday!

Friday, October 24, 2008

Swooning!!!!

We are on Bloesem Kids site ! I am thrilled as I adore Irene!
I also caught it on the ever cool Cookie magazine's blog nesting!
It is a lovely day!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Holiday Ornaments at Little Alouette

The 3D Peace ornament!

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Blog love

I invite you to also hang out at my personal space sometime.
www.doobleh-vay.blogspot.com
It is a blog about a bit of this and that
write about yr life kinda stuff
xo
Amy


Technorati Profile

Friday, October 17, 2008

Who Loves Little ALouette? Wood for the Wee Ones!

Fresh eggs: Egg Shakers from the shop!


WHO LOVES US?
Our handmade products have been featured/mentioned:
Design Mom, {frolic!},Celebrity Baby Blog, petit elfant, southendblend,
kirtsy.com, babycenter.com, skimbaco, hairthursday, resadesign, SimpleLovely, Decor8 blog, We Covet, SMALL magazine, and Australian magazine LMNOP.
Our products are in stores in Ohio, Nevada, and Australia!
We are in select Whole Foods Mid-Atlantic region for holidays!
Proud member of Etsy Natural Kids team!

Have we forgot to mention anyone ? Have you featured us on yr blog?
Please tell us bc we are going to spotlight you during the year too!
kiss kiss
amy

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Little Alouette at Columbus, Ohio Whole Foods Market!


Thanks Angie for the photo! xo

Monday, October 13, 2008

BabyCenter and Little Alouette


I am so thrilled we are on babycenter.com in the cool MOMformation section!

Here is the link! Rock on!

Friday, October 10, 2008

Celebrity Baby Blog and Little Alouette!


I might have peed in my pants a little bit to see Little Alouette teethers on Celebrity Baby Blog today
!

I love CBB as it was so my total reading pleasure during my first maternity leave! I have been hooked ever since! Danielle created such a great site and I Love it!
I am so honored to be on CBB!
How gorgeous is the wee model Isadora?

Swoon!
Here is the link!!! Take a peek?
Photo from CBB
xo

here

Monday, October 6, 2008

Whole Foods!

Little Alouette is THRILLED to be in select Whole Food stores this holiday season! Stay tuned for more info! Follow us on twitter? (littlealouette)
xo amy

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

wood wood/wood is good


I thought Little Alouette deserved a wee blog for announcements and such.
I love my blog so much and want to keep it my personal blog as much as possible.
I love our little family business so much.
I hope you will pop in here from time to time.
xx Kiss Kiss
Amy