Michelle's First Post!

My first post! I feel all grown up now ~ my partner, Sarah, tends to be the creative ‘blog poster’ while I seem to never find time or a topic that I think anyone would care about.

As I read other blogs, I find that I am interested in reading those that provide me a sense of a greater group of those living the same wonderful chaos of motherhood. I enjoy hearing the successes and challenges other mom’s face. I enjoy those blogs that remind me that although being a mother is absolutely the most wonderful thing that has happened to many of us, it should not completely define us ~ we are still women!

With that said, I thought I would share two books that I have read recently that I really enjoyed and they focus on both of those roles ~ mother and woman.

The first is ‘The Middle Place’ by Kelly Corrigan. I could not put this book down! It speaks of the ‘middle place’ within us that is a mother of a child yet a child of a parent and so much more. Every woman should read it!
Check out Kelly’s speech , Transcending: Words on Women and Strength ~ very powerful!

The second book is ‘The Successful Child’ by William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N. ~ my favorite parenting experts. They believe a successful child is an attached child – not just to family but to the world beyond. They offer practical information and examples you can use to foster a healthy connection. This book is fantastic ~ love, love, love it! Did I say I love it? I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Challenges of Being a WAHM (Work At Home Mom)

99% of the time, I absolutely LOVE being a stay at home mom. I do have moments when I long for the quiet, organization, and efficiency I associate with my previous career. Those moments usually come when I am hastily trying to tackle last minute action items for deliciousDESIGNS, and my kids are not on board with my doing so! Below is a conversation with my three-year old that I had recently while attempting to get some work done:

Sam: "Mom, I want Lila to come over."
Me: "Lila is at school right now so she can't come over."
Sam: "But, Mom, I really, really want her to come over."
Me: "Sam, Lila is at school today and she can't come over."
Sam: "Mom, I really, really, really (emphasis on that last "really") want her to come over."
Me: "Lila is 9 years old, which means she has to go to school all day, so she isn't at home. That means she can't come over to our house."

A pause for about 2 minutes and then...

Sam: "Mom, I want Lila to come over."
Me (starting to get exasperated): "Honey, I've already told you three times that Lila is at school and can't come over right now. I'm not going to talk about this anymore. I'd be happy to talk about something else, though. Want to talk about something else?"
Sam: "Ummm, yes....let's talk about Lila coming over."

This is when I proceeded to hit my head against the wall.

Happy Hump Day!

Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who visited us at the Indy Baby & Toddler Expo this weekend. We definitely need twice the space next time to accomodate all of our visitors! We truly enjoyed meeting all of you and showing off our collection. You all should have received a discount coupon code in your email for future online purchases. If you didn't receive one and would like it, please email us at info@mydeliciousdesigns.com.

After coming off a very busy week, we're gearing up for another trunk show next week. It should be a fun one! With that said, unfortunately, we're going to have to start using this sign below on some of our designs: Some of our most popular designs will be SOLD OUT soon! A few of our fabrics are coming down to their final quantities, and we can't find them anywhere to be replaced! We're busily searching for fabulous new fabrics to create similar, but new, designs. However, if you're really itching for something in particular, let us know what it is so we can let you know where we stand on quantity.

I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way

So, my 3-year old daughter wore her black cat costume, complete with tail and cowgirl boots, to the mall today. Needless to say, we got a few stares, a few chuckles and a few comments along the way...all oblivious to Samantha as she bounced through the mall! People always say to me when they find out what I do, "That must be so fun to have all those cool clothes for your kids." I'd love to respond and say, "Yes, it absolutely is! My daughter adores them and wears deliciousDESIGNS every single day (editors note: like Michelle's daughters do!)." The truth is that Sam has a mind of her own and would rather create her own fabulous outfit herself. Sometimes this may include a deliciousDESIGN, but most often it's something similar to the look she's sporting in the picture below. Although, from time to time, she'll let me sneak a pic of her in a deliciousDESIGN. Here, Sam is wearing rodeoDRIVE from our Spring collection, and I personally think she looks pretty cute in both looks! She doesn't want anyone to tell her what to wear, how to wear it or when to wear it. I've learned that this battle simply isn't worth fighting anymore, and there are multiple occasions each week when I bite my tongue as I load everyone into the car. And, as much as I complain that I wish she'd wear our clothes daily, the truth is I wouldn't have it any other way. She is strong-minded and always knows what she wants, and I have grown to admire that in her little 3-year old body.

Indy Baby Expo

We are THRILLED to announce that we are going to be a part of Indy Baby Expo on April 25 & 26 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. We will be among some fabulous exhibitors and more information can be found at www.indybabyexpo.com about the show. Come on out and visit us and sign up for an exciting giveaway. The event will be a one stop shop of products, information and services from planning your pregnancy through raising your toddler. In addition, there will be wonderful entertainment, activities and guest appearances over both days!

Even more exciting is that we were selected among all the exhibitors to be interviewed by Fox 59 News about the show on Friday, April 24th at 7:40am. Set your TVs to check us out!!! We are head over heels to have this opportunity to market our business.

Trunk Shows, Trunk Shows & More Trunk Shows

First off, let us apologize for being so delinquent in our blogging! We have been busy, busy, busy with a bunch of exciting news to share (but, more on that in the next post). We have been having so much fun at our trunk shows and are looking so forward to being a part of more to come! Check out all of our fashionistas below at the various shows we've had in the past month! The trunk shows are such fun and a wonderful excuse to get all of your girls together. If you're interested in hosting a show, contact our trunkCONSULTANT, Jenn Foley, at trunkconsultant@mydeliciousdesigns.com.

And The Winner Is...

Kim from Chicago! Congrats, Kim! We'll be contacting you via email to determine which tee selection you would like. Thanks to everyone for your fabulous comments. We'll be doing many more giveaways so be sure to continue following our blog!