So I've been thinking a lot and have made a decision to close Kaboodle Kids. With three kids, one of them being a newborn, it makes sense to concentrate on my family at this time. It has been a hard decision but I think is the right one.

I have now found how to make sales on the web! My lastest newsletter generated more sales in one day than ever before! Let's see how the week turns out!

So here is Josh on the way to New York, ready to work the crowd! He did very well at the show. Quite a few people didn't realize he was real so when he actually moved while sleeping, it startled some. After three days with him on the road, I was ready to be home as much as he was. I was surprised how low the participation was at the ENK Show. The economy is really showing in the retail arena, quite disheartening.

Busy Busy Busy... getting ready for the ENK Children's Club show in New York coming up next week October 5-7. I am bringing a live model, Joshua, at 9 weeks old.

So I was talking logistics with bringing a baby and all to my husband the other day and he said rather abruptly that I couldn't bring Joshua with me and walked off, ending the conversation. I smirked but didn't say a word. Within ten minutes, he comes out again and says, you have to take him! Not sure all the thoughts that popped into his head but the thought of waking up 3 to 4 times a night was not what he had in mind. I think it will be fun.

Not sure if Conway knows much about babies but will soon learn as I am very good at passing my baby off to get small relief sometimes (just so you know, I don't give him to strangers). It will definitely be different having a little one while doing the show. I could only do it since I have others at the show with me. At the Vegas Show I did see a couple of the vendors bring their little ones so I figured he could come too.
I thought it might be nice to get a sneak preview of a few of the items from each of the collections coming in Spring/Summer 2009. The girls have three collections: the Polka Mix, Magical Bloom and African Inspiration; while the Boys - the African Bug Safari.

So the first dress you see at the top is the Swing Dress from the Magical Bloom Collection, then the Polka Dot Dress, and the African Skirt and Top. There are a wide variety of shorts, pants, tops, dresses and skirts in each of the three collections. For boys you see the shorts and shirts sets, then the Golfer T's and the Dungarees and Tshirt. There are also board shorts, pants and other shirts as well to complete the collection.

Dashin Fashion Global Children's Clothing Magazine & Guide featured us this week! What an awesome surprise! Check out the boy pic in the Stripe Golfer Shirt. She did a great writeup for us too.

The new Bug Zoo Fall/Winter lines are in! We just finished our photo shoot yesterday and the girls did a great job: Lauren looking quite mature I think in the Corduroy Skirt and Brown Mesh Top while Emily showing off in the mix and match Swing Top/Leggings, Aline Dress/Leggings, and Gypsy Skirt and Flowers Top.

I just have to add some pics of Joshua looking so adorable that he was added to the picture taking process too yesterday. Here he is winking at the girls that they did a great job! (otherwise known as the "one eye" as he has been doing this since birth!) He is a very happy boy and loves being on his tummy!

I received my copy of the HUDSON'S Childrenswear Review magazine today! We have coverage on the cover of the back section of CAMP USA Fashions which starts on page 57 (click on August 2008 pages to see sections of the magazine). The Camp USA Fashions cover shows a boy and girl blowing bubbles. The cute girl is wearing our Denim & Muslin Tank Top and Denim Shorts. She also shows up on page 72 dragging a back pack and losing all her items out of it. Because it's considered a cover page, the Kaboodle Kids info shows up under the table of contents on page 8, and we do show up with our phone number on page 71 too with all the other companies listed. I am so excited to have the Bug Zoo clothes line chosen in their magazine. Wahoo!