Time to say goodbye

It is with mixed emotions that I write this. 

Having been over 12 months since I wrote my first and last blog for Pretty Princess, I feel a little bit disappointed with myself and my blogging efforts. Though I am sure there have been many other would-be bloggers like me who write one post, and that is as far as they get! 

I started Pretty Princess five years ago, and have really enjoyed the challenge of setting up a business from scratch and watching it grow and develop. I have also loved the task of selecting beautiful products, selling them, and hearing back from very happy customers. 

Unfortunately I haven’t had the time required to dedicate to the business of late. In November 2010 we took on another business venture, Ripples on the Creek – a 100-acre property which has two cabins and a restaurant. This has taken up much of my time over the last 12+ months (on top of being a wife and mother of two beautiful children) and has left me with little time for the further development of Pretty Princess. 

So the time has come to hand over the reins! And I am delighted to be handing them to my beautiful sister-in-law Emma, who has recently had her own beautiful baby princess, Heidi Pearl. 

Emma is very excited to be taking on the Pretty Princess business, and looks forward to taking over the job of selecting gorgeous products that are ‘fit for a princess’! While doing a stocktake, Emma has seen lots of things she wants to keep for her own little baby girl Heidi. From experience I know it takes a lot of willpower not to ‘steal’ all the stock for your own daughter!

I sincerely wish Emma all the best with Pretty Princess.You can stay up-to-date with Pretty Princess, by following our Facebook page.

Whilst I am feeling somewhat relieved to be reducing my workload, I am also a little sad to say goodbye to the small business which I have created. Though it hasn’t been without its hiccups, it has been a fun and challenging experience. I want to acknowledge the great job that my web designer, Phil (of Tube Media), has done with the website. Ever since we first started we have had heaps of great feedback about the design.

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank all of the customers who have supported my business. It has been pleasure to serve you all to the best of my ability, and I wish you and all your little princesses the best for a very bright and happy future. 

I leave you with a photo of my own little princess, Isabella, wearing one of my favourite Luna Luna Copenhagen outfits – the ‘Evita’ dress in the ‘melon’ colour (and a Please Eloise hair clip). I love my little girl to bits, and thank her for being an inspiration to me in creating the business and choosing the products. She loves all things pretty and pink, and most importantly – dresses that twirl! 

Kind Regards,

Cherie. 

P.S. Please note that our website will be down for a few weeks to facilitate the changeover.

First time blog!

Well, this is the first blog for Pretty Princess - and it is actually the first blog I have ever written! So here goes...
I thought I'd start by telling you how 'Pretty Princess' came about. I had left my full-time job and was pregnant with my first child, and decided to start an online business to give me 'something to do'. Little did I know about how time-consuming a newborn baby was going to be, and that there wasn't going to be much time left over for 'something to do'!
I decided to go for products that were just for girls, for something different to the average online kids store. I started hunting around for products that were of high quality, very pretty and girly, and obviously 'fit for a princess'!
The website was beautifully designed by Tube Media, and we were up and running.

I had my baby in July 2007 - a beautiful little girl called 'Isabella Serentiy Rose', and had plenty of lovely outfits to dress her in! One of my favourites was the Luna Luna Copenhagen Tutu dress, which she wore for her dedication day. This dress has been the most popular product so far.
Since then, we have redesigned the website once, and again just recently. I would love you to take a look and give us some feedback www.prettyprincess.com.au

Incorporated into the new design is a 'product review' section, where I will be keeping you updated with new products as well us reviewing other products we have available. We are also hoping to have a 'wish list/gift registry' function in the future, which will be great for expecting mothers to use for a baby shower when they have found out they're having a girl.

Isabella is now 3 and I have a one-year old little boy as well called Samuel. People always ask me if I plan to stock more items for boys, and maybe I will, but for now I think I will stick with pretty things for little princesses! I do have a small range of items for boys, and you will find these under 'Prince Charming' on the website.

Working from home has its challenges, but it has certainly been a lot of fun as well! I do my best to give my customers a great shopping experience, and I love being able to help customers with things like choosing a flower-girl dress.

I hope to keep using this blog to tell you more about our products and upcoming promotions. So until next time, enjoy your little princess/es, and thanks for reading.