Our Year in Reflection 2009
January**Finding our feet in our new space, what a great change! (we moved to the new store in December 2008)
February**Participated in the Grab your Bag Campaign Comox Valley. We also brought in 3 new diapers!
March**Vancouver Island Baby Fair, Kris and I went as customers and came flying back with Dolly N Boo Dresses and ambitions of exhibiting at the next Fair.
We brought in Amber Teething Necklaces, which are a best seller for us still today.
April**Volunteerd at the Compost Education site with Our Big Earth to help open up the Community Gardens. Earth Day-Volunteered with Our Big Earth at Simms Park
May**Bellies Birth and Babies Fair, hosted by the local Doulas, very successful for us! More diapers into the store, 1 being the popular Rumparooz. We brought in the beautiful Tree Branch Blocks, one of our favorites.
June**We Celebrated our First Birthday Owning the store, to our surprise we had line-ups a half an hour before outside waiting to come in for the fun! Implemented the 3 tier consignor rate.
Name Change Game! We asked for help to change our name, held a contest and Jessica Babcock won and Podlings was born..
July**Happy Birthday Canada/Maile :) Cowichan Clothing line-Lil'Inkers was brought in, we also brought back the Bonnet thanks to SewFunky, cutest sun hats in town!
August**Jesse started working with us, and we are now Open Mondays!!
September**Vancouver Island Baby Fair, Victoria, we were exhibitors, this was successful BEYOND belief.
October**Thanksgiving, Jack and Lily Shoes and Grobaby diapers!
November**Podlings Resource Center is a work in progress! Getting ready for Christmas in Retail-land
December**Dreams become reality, Resource Center is well received, and Christmas was full of love and appreciation.
Cheers to a Happy and Healthy New Year!! Thanks for your amazing love and support Comox Valley!!! Bring on 2010!!!
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