Getting closer ...

So I actually wanted to vlog this, but I have a couple of ferals who keep yelling out in the same room as me, so it's not going to happen right now! Maybe later.

I have ordered a lot of stock for the shop and I am starting to get nervous about it all being my responsibility in just over a week! I went in and worked at the shop the other day, very easy job, but then again I didn't exactly do a lot! I just sold stuff to peeps :D In a weeks time however, I will have to reorganise the whole shop. The layout it not how I want it and it needs a good clean. I also need things like a vacuum cleaner, a mini fridge, kettle, yadda yadda ... I have so much to do!

This morning I placed an order for a beautiful environmentally aware baby product. Gorgeous onesies made from bamboo. They're divine. The fabric is so soft and beautiful to the touch. They also have gorgeous vintage fabric accents to make them oh so unique. Very excited.

One thing I have noticed is the sheer amount of products out there. There are so many companies on the market and it can be very overwhelming. I can see that I am going to learn a lot along the way. Having always been in fresh food retail the good thing about this is that my products won't have an immenent expiration date! Other than seasonal changes of course.

I did learn the other day that in the area I live, which is a relatively small town, has 160 births every year. This is great for me as they can all buy their newbie gifts from me!! :D

My next step is to get online. Quite scared about that. I am quite a noob technically so I hope I get someone willing to explain things to me in noob language and guide me through everything! I hope that eventually the majority of my sales come from my online business that way I can offer things that I simply could not offer in a small country town. There is some money here, but also a lot of people tight with their money! It's going to be interesting to see how some of the labels I have secured go. Hopefully good.

I will be going in to the shop later today and could quite possibly be alone for some of it. Not really happy about that, as it's still not mine, but the other option was having the shop shut for part of the day, and that actually will hurt 'my' business. So, I'm heading in!

Then of course, it is the buying fair in Sydney this weekend. Such a hardship!!! I love Sydney and can't wait to go back there again. Also staying at The Rocks which is my fave part of Sydney. Should be GREAT :) Methinks cocktails on the harbour might be in order!!