For Sale!

Around the Gracely household these days, when we hear the phrase "For Sale" we are referring to a Gracely Girl Designs shirt or apron! [*exception: Holidays like today when it rains all day and cabin fever kicks in...I think I did offer my kids 'for sale' at one point during the day.]

My extremely perceptive 4 year-old decided it was her turn to have a 'sale'. She asked me on Monday night, as I was desperately trying to reconcile the inventory spreadsheet, how to spell 'For Sale". She wasn't sure if the "For" was a word with letters or a number. I gave her an answer and she walked away on a mission and I went back to reconciling the spreadsheet.

Hours later she asked me if I wanted to visit her "booth" where she was selling her "handmade Gator jewelry" (note: I am a University of FL grad and have converted her into a Gator fan!).  As I turned the corner into kitchen, I couldn't help but smile!

A display of orange and blue pop beads, popped together to make bracelets, rings and an oh-so-beautiful necklace with a dainty little charm hanging from it! Yes, the jewelry was creative and fun but the handmade sign and even more, her desire to create and sell at 4-years old was what really put the smile on my face and on my heart! She held her hand out in a proud "Vanna" manner and asked, "How do you like it, Mommy?" and I gave her a big hug and said, "Not only do I like it, I LOVE IT!"

Starting Gracely Girl Designs was a journey I knew I was going to take with kids in tow, hopefully teaching them something along the way while learning a lot myself. I have learned so much already and I've been rewarded in many ways during this first month in business. This gesture by my daughter and seeing her proud face, full of confidence was a moment I will never forget! You go sweet girl! FOR SALE!

Stay-at-home dads GET IT!

Greetings! During our events this weekend we had a handful of stay-at-home dads (SAHD) stop by the booth, pushing strollers, portioning out goldfish and thumbing through the rack of clothing. Killing time as the shop-o-holic mommy browses other booths? Not so! These men were truly shopping and were quite vocal! One SAHD commented, "I stay home with these two all day and I KNOW that days I dress them in fun clothing, we are off to a great start in the day!" He KNEW that kids love feeling fun in their duds---he GOT IT!

Another dad met me today in front of a local coffee shop to pick up a custom order from Saturday--a cupcake t-shirt for his daughters' birthday tomorrow. He was so excited to give her this shirt so she could feel 'festive' on her birthday! He GOT IT too!

I am a daddy's girl--no doubt! It does my heart good to know that other daddy's out there are under the spell of their little girls too!

Big shout out to the SAHDs and all daddy's for that matter!

Hollyfest 2009

Gracely Girl Designs participated in our first live sales event yesterday and we are happy to report it was a true success in many ways! Our customers and passer-byers fell in love with our designs--what more could we have asked for? The 'mod' snowman was a favorite as well as the funky two-tier Christmas tree! We also launched a new design yesterday and brought two samples to show---the cupcake! It is indeed sweet, sassy and looks good enough to eat! Take a look...yummy, huh? A fun shirt for girls to wear at their very own party or ANY party--what's a par-tay without a cupcake? Sure to be the talk at all festivities! This design will be added to our website this week with other color combos as well. Check back at www.gracelygirl.com

This Saturday, we are scheduled for a 'double-header' and excited about it! In the morning (9am-1pm) we will have a booth at the Western Wake Farmers Market Fall Craft Festival. In the evening (4-8pm) we will be participating in the Brier Creek Elementary Holiday Jamboree--an event for the entire family! In the Triangle area? Come by and see us!

Dressing kids in a fun, fashionable and comfortable way!

Cheers!