Medicine Recall

Attention Parents & Caregivers,


You have probably already seen this notice but just in case, here's a link to the medications that were recently recalled. It includes most of the standard children's medications so please read carefully and discard the affected products.

http://www3.toysrus.com/safety/47138.cfm

Introducing our new website!!!

At long last, we are proud to introduce our new website!! Please join us as we celebrate a new chapter for our business. Check out all the featured items and look for new products to be added daily.

Thanks to Daniel Emerson Design for your hard work and dedication! I would HIGHLY recommend him as a web designer.

Thanks to all of our loyal fans!

Oktoberfest

Please join us this Saturday, October 3rd from 10am-2pm at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in Gainesville, FL for OKTOBERFEST. This event features a silent auction, face painting, kids corner, bake sale, choo choo train, bounce house, vendors, rabbits to pet, and more! Little Pink Pansy will be making our debut in Florida so please come out and join us. Admission is one can of food. We look forward to seeing you there!

Little Pink Pansy has been nominated for an award!!

You're the first to see our new logo!


Please help Little Pink Pansy win a fantastic award sponsored by NBC and American Express. We've been nominated for the Shine a Light award and if we win, we would receive $100,000 to use for marketing and promotion. WHAT AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!

Here's where you come in....we need help to get 50 endorsements by tomorrow (Sunday, Sept. 13th) by 11:59PM EST. Please visit http://shinealight.ivillage.com/sbo-profile/?ProfileID=9545 to endorse us. We are a small business and need all the help we can getting noticed!

Please pass along the word to all your friends!

Thanks!!!

On Summer Vacation

Hello everyone!!

We are currently on summer vacation, welcoming our newest addition to the Little Pink Pansy family (born in early July). We'll be back up and running very soon so check back frequently. It will probably be the first or second week of September and we'll be busy shipping orders out as fast as we can. We look forward to having you return to check out our new website, which will be debuting as soon as we can!

Hope your summer vacation is as wonderful as ours.

Cheers!
Lindsey

Home Show TOMORROW, May 29th

TOMORROW, May 29th from 7:00 - 9:00pm, we will be hosting a home show to clear out some of our old products and introduce some of the new! There will be lots of specials and deals and those attending will be the first to see some of the new stuff, which is not yet on the website. Speaking of the website, it is still being created but should be up and rolling in the next month or so. I'm getting really excited about it.

So if you're in the metro DC area and would be interested in attending (and invite your friends!), please email us at customer_service@littlepinkpansy.com for directions and more specific information.

If you're not able to join us, please feel free to shop online - http://www.littlepinkpansy.com

Celebrate Mama event in Bethesda, MD

Tomorrow is the Celebrate Mama event in Bethesda, MD. This is a great event for "mamas of all ages and stages"! Vendors have something for everyone and there are children's performances like Rocknocerous, a ballet performance, storytelling, belly dancing, and more!

Last year, Little Pink Pansy was a vendor and had a great turnout. Unfortunately we weren't able to do it this year but we will probably be attending. It's a lot of fun and a great chance to support some other local businesses.

If you live outside of the metro DC area, check the Celebrate Mama website for a location near you.

Review on Pixie Bows

As you know, Pixie Bows is one of our vendors. They have just revamped their line and their website and are getting all sorts of great press. Little Pink Pansy has already placed a large order with them and am waiting on the images so we can add them to our site. They just received a great review at Peanut Butter and Pickle so thought we'd share with you! If you see something you like at the Pixie Bows site, please let us know and we will get it for you! These adorable hair clips will soon be seen on all the celebs as they are acquiring them already. Yay for Holly and Sharon at Pixie Bows!

Check out the new Pixie Bows site!

My dear friends and colleagues (Holly & Sharon) have been working on their Pixie Bows business for quite some time. They finally have their new website up with their fresh new designs. I'm really excited about their new line, with lots of new funky clips besides just pretty bows. I will soon be carrying them on Little Pink Pansy too so go visit them at Pixie Bows and post here which styles/colorways are your favorites so I can be sure to include them on the Little Pink Pansy site too!

They also have a blog that will keep you updated on their business and feature some great hair accessories. You can also follow them on Twitter.

Post a comment and let us know what you think!

Congrats to these two mompreneurs for getting their new site up!

Become a fan on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter

Now Little Pink Pansy has both a group and a page on Facebook. Find our page and "become a fan" for updates, discounts, and more!

We've also just started on Twitter so sign in and follow us @ littlepinkpansy!

Find us on Facebook

We have a group online on Facebook! Please visit us and join our group. Just search for "little pink pansy" and you'll find us! Recruit your friends too!

Searching for a new web designer

I am in the process of searching for a new web designer for our main site - www.littlepinkpansy.com. I would love to update it and make it more user-friendly and a little more eye-catching. I would also like to improve the ordering for stationery and invitations so I can expand this line. I know several good designers but since the focus of my business is to support women-run companies, especially mom-run ones, I am looking for a woman with a woman's eye to do it. I am looking for new ideas and possibly a new host to help make things simple to upload and change. If you know of any great mom or woman designers or have any pertinent information, please leave a comment with a link!! And if this describes you, please advertise yourself!!!

CHILDREN'S BOUTIQUE CLEARANCE

Come visit our children's boutique today for clearance deals!

A new law effective February 10th will change the way we do business and unfortunately, many of our existing wonderful products will be discontinued. What this means is that we're slashing prices on current inventory to get rid of it before then. Stop by and save up to 60% or more on our wonderful children's boutique items. Hurry, they won't last long!!!

Lots to come in 2009

Happy New Year!

Little Pink Pansy is pleased with such a booming holiday season. We were very fortunate in this tough economy to do pretty well during the holidays.

There's lots to come in 2009. We are going to be totally revamping the site and adding lots of new products. Unfortunately, we will also be saying goodbye to lots of items too, especially in our children's line due to new federal regulations that will put many of our vendors out of business. So look for some great clearance sales on kids stuff coming in January.

As always, we love to hear from you. Any feedback or comments are appreciated.

Best to you and yours in 2009!

And the winner is....

Ginny! You can visit her blog at http://scrappyd.blogspot.com/

Thank you to everyone who entered. Be sure to check back soon or subscribe to this site for future updates.

Just an FYI: We are adding LOTS of new items to our main site - little pink pansy - for the holidays so keep checking back there and watch this blog for some of the highlights.

FREEBIE!!! GIVEAWAY!!!!!

We're doing another giveaway!!!

Just in time for the holidays, the perfect hostess gift or little something special for a teacher, neighbor, or other special someone.

These linen napkins measure 8x8 and come in a set of 6 assorted bird styles. They are beautiful and elegant and are hand-crafted by girls in India by the Pardada Pardadi school. These girls learn how to do amazing handiwork to help them prepare for their futures. They are limited edition so get yours now!

To enter the drawing, leave your name, your blog or website address if you have one, and a way to contact you. Please also tell me what you'll do with these beautiful napkins - keep them for yourself or who you'll give them to (it's always great to share some holiday gift-giving ideas!)

Drawing will be held Monday, November 17th so get your entries in today!

Featured Event: Dominion Guild, Inc. Holiday House

Tonight (October 21st) and tomorrow (October 22nd) we will be at the Dominion Guild, Inc. Holiday House selling products. This year's event takes place in Arlington, VA and the proceeds of this fundraiser benefit Arlington Food Assistance, George Mason University College of Health and Human Services, and the Women's Center of Vienna. Hope to get an early start on the holiday season!

Featured Product: Knit Hats

We are pleased to announce a new addition to our children's hat apparel. Our wonderful fleece hats have been such a big hit that we decided to expand and include some of these cute hand-knit hats. They are available in lots of styles and colors, both for boys and girls and unisex - you are certain to find one that's perfect for your child. To see more styles, click here.

I've been featured at Celebrate Mama!

I've been selected as a Mamapreneur featured at Celebrate Mama! Check out the full article here.

If you don't know about Celebrate Mama, check out their website to find out more about them and their many shows. Little Pink Pansy attended the show in Bethesda, MD last May and it was phenomenal! (In fact, on their homepage, our tent is pictured on the left-hand side where a woman and girl are shopping!) Celebrate Mama is "An event, A resource, A way to do business ...for mamas of all ages & stages" and features mama-run businesses, much as we do.

Thanks to Corina DuBois, the founder of Celebrate Mama for all her hard work and thanks for the feature!

You may know this by now but October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Most of us know at least one woman who has battled breast cancer. In my case, it is my aunt and my mother-in-law. Something like this is never easy but the more that we are aware and take proactive steps for our health, we can drastically improve our chances of finding and treating the cancer early.

In most stores you will find lots of extra pink stuff this month. Spend a few extra dollars on some of it and know that your money is going to help find a cure. We also have some soap at little pink pansy that helps benefit breast cancer research, along with notecards, notepads, contact cards, square labels, and round labels. (Please note that the links to the stationery items take you to page 4 of the respective collections - more pink ribbon items can be found on pages 5 too).

Another simple cost-free method of helping this cause is to visit http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2. All you have to do here is click on the button to give away free mammograms to women who cannot afford them. It couldn't be easier. This month, their sponsor is giving away extra mammograms if they get enough clicks, so now is the time to do it. It's the easiest way to help.

Other ideas would be getting involved for some of the various walks. There is the Avon Walk in several cities (spread throughout the year). Some of the locations include New York, Charlotte, Houston, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Rocky Mountains, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. This is a 2-day, 39 mile walk. What a fantastic way to reflect on things while also getting exercise and supporting a great cause.

If you're not quite up for such a long walk, another fantastic option is the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. These events take place all over the country and the National event is located in Washington, D.C. You can find a race near you throughout the year.

If nothing else, take this month to do a self-exam and get in the routine of doing it. The best time to do it is in the week following your menstrual cycle when the breast tissue tends to be less tender and lumpy. It's not something that anyone really wants to talk about, but we need to keep ourselves healthy and this is a minor inconvenience that can really make a difference. Do it for yourself, your family, your friends, and for the women who no longer have that option.