Oh I'm behind on posting to my blog again :( I really don't like going more than a week without posting but things have been nuts as you can imagine. I've been doing some fun commercial projects, a few client shoots and getting ready to head out tomorrow for Disney World!!! Since we're on the east coast and in the south we figured we can't leave this area without a trip to Disney World for the kids. They are at such a fun age for it now, so I can't wait to see the excitement on their faces while we explore the park. Without a doubt, Jeff and I will turn into big kids ourselves which will make it even more fun. Of course my kids started to get sick last week, so I promptly took them to the doctors so we could cure any ailments before our adventure. I want them to have fun and avoid the misery of being sick on such a fun vacation for them. I'm glad I took them because they both had ear infections and bad colds - now they're loaded up on antibiotics and starting to feel like themselves again - whew.... ;-) After we get back from Disney - we're home for 2 days and then we head off to Arizona for a week+ to look for places to live and Jeff starts his new job when we get there! Did I mention things were busy? tee hee ;-) Then the kids and I head back to SC so they can complete school, we can hopefully sell our house (praying) and I can work with my amazing clients before saying goodbye to friends and our life here in the south. Gosh that sounds so sad :( But again, I do plan on coming back once a year for sessions and to see the great friends we have made while we were here.
Okay, on with my original post! I'm sooo excited about this commercial client of mine. Kim from Ribbie's , contacted me recently to photograph some of her new products. I was excited since I had just seen Ribbie's clippies the week prior at my local Target on one of the end-caps and was thinking about getting some of these hip little clippies for my daughter. They come in so many fun colors and they actually stay in little one's hair with their unique foam grip. Anyway, I learned a little about how Ribbie's got started too. Kim and her sister, Kristen, went into business in 2006 after searching for cute hair accessories for their young daughters and noticed that the selection hadn't really changed much from when they were young. They saw the same big bows and plastic barrettes that slid out of fine hair. They wanted to design something more simple and proportionate to a baby/child's face. About the same time, they came across the huge selection of cool scrapbooking ribbon that was relatively new to the market and thought it was a perfect fit. They added clips and their unique foam grip and tried it out. The clips were a success staying in their daughter's hair all day. In 2006 they started making them at their kitchen table. Now they have manufacturer, a fulfillment center and distributors in 4 countries!! Their product popularity expanded at an amazing rate. You can find Ribbie's at www.ribbiesclippies.com. { Shipping is only $2.90 for up to 10 pair. Also receive 10% off by typing coupon code: Kara May on the last page of check out.} And the Ribbie's 4 packs can be found at target stores and at Target.com - http://www.target.com/gp/search/177-9662574-5715568?field keywords=ribbies&url=index%3Dtarget&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=0&y=0 I found them on the end cap in the baby shampoo section. This Spring they will be expanding their line with several new products including pacifier clips and headbands made from Ribbies own ribbon designs. Stay tuned for more products at their website and on my blog as I feature more of their new products.
