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Savvymom Mom Entrepeneur Award – Please vote!

Administrator — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:31:53 +0000

Hi! Hope you are all having a great Summer!

This is a special message to let you know that I have been nominated for the Savvymom Mom Entrepreneur Award again this year. This award is a readers’ choice contest designed to find Canada ’s top Mom Entrepreneur. The winner will be announced in the fall and will be rewarded with a $15,500 prize that was designed to help take that business to the next level.

Throughout the contest period, Savvymom.ca will be hosting a “Mom Entreprenuers Gallery” at www.momentrepreneuraward.com. My company, PerryWinkles Kids, can be viewed by clicking on this URL: http://momentrepreneuraward.ca/MomBio.aspx?momID=189

Voters are also eligible to win prizes provided by Mabel’s Labels, Starrytime Keepsakes and Joe Fresh Style in the voter sweepstakes that accompanies this award program.

I hope you can take a couple of minutes of your time and vote for me.

Thanks so much!

Maria

PerryWinkles Kids

www.perrywinkleskids.com

Come visit us at Bialik Boutique Market on December 1st

Administrator — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:38:48 +0000

Come and do some hoilday shopping at Bialik Boutique Market in Toronto this Monday. The 7th Annual Boutique Market at Bialik Hebrew Day School will take place on December 1st, between 2-8pm. Shop from over 60 vendors, this is the largest school Boutique event in Toronto. With over 60 artists, vendors and craftspeople showcasing unique giftware, housewares, clothing art & more, you won’t leave empty handed. PerryWinkles Kids, fine girls’ smocked dresses, will be there with our current collection of Fall and Holiday smocked dresses for little girls, along with our Spring and Summer dresses and cotton cardigans. Food & Refreshments available for sale at the Market Cafe. Bialik Hebrew Day School, 2760 Bathurst St., Toronto.

Maria

PerryWinkles Kids – fine children’s clothing

PerryWinkles Kids dresses now available at Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital

Administrator — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:57:26 +0000

We are pleased to announce that you can now shop for PerryWinkles Kids’ collection of smocked girls’ dresses and cardigans at The 5 Fifty 5 Shop at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. The gift shop is operated by the Hospital’s Women’s Auxiliary volunteers and proceeds are directed toward patient-related projects.

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the University of Toronto, is Canada’s most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children’s health in the country. As innovators in child health, SickKids improves the health of children by integrating care, research and teaching.

With a staff that includes professionals from all disciplines of health care and research, SickKids provides the best in complex and specialized care by creating scientific and clinical advancements, sharing knowledge and expertise and championing the development of an accessible, comprehensive and sustainable child health system.

PerryWinkles Kids specializes in little girls’ comfortable, trendy and practical girls’ hand-smocked dresses, in sizes from newborn to size 6. PerryWinkles Kids works only with machine-washable high-quality natural fabrics, like soft pima cotton, that are easy to care for.

Maria

PerryWinkles Kids – fine girls’ clothing

A great find in Toronto – Evergreen Brick Works

Administrator — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:16:46 +0000

Last weekend, my family and I set out on a bike ride on a lovely sunny Summer morning in Toronto. We ended up at the Evergreen Brick Works, at the site of the old Don Valley Brickworks Factory in the Bayview extension in Toronto. It was a most pleasant surprise – a truly urban oasis right in our city. This ‘thriving environmentally-based community centre that engages visitors in diverse experiences connected to nature’ is sure to appeal to a wide array of Torontonians looking for unique, interesting and stimulating things to do without going too far. The location of the old Brickworks factory, which first opened in 1889, has been preserved and refurbished and is now a great destination for families with children. Entry to the site is free.
We enjoyed great food at the Farmer’s Market (one of my favourites were delicious Surkl organic empanadas) and great hikes through the area. My two young daughters were fascinated by the wild flowers, turtles and fish that they saw pretty much in their own backyard. The site offers lots of great nature walks and events throughout the year that include chef’s workshops, a farmer’s market every Saturday, and the ‘Farm to Folk Festival’, among many others. What’s better is that this great spot right in Toronto is still in its development stage, with lots more great things to come – The Discovery Centre, Demonstration Gardens, Native Plant Nursery, among other great projects.

My family and I will definitely be coming back!

Maria

PerryWinkles Kids – fine smocked girls’ dresses

PerryWinkles Kids – Announcing our new Fall/Winter Collection of little girl’s dresses

Administrator — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:36:46 +0000

We are thrilled to announce our Fall & Winter Dress Collection for little girls and baby girls, just in time for back to school and all their special occasion during the colder months. We have found gorgeous viyellas, heavy cotton, veloure and baby corduroy and have decorated them with stunning and unique smocking patterns, to keep your little princess cozy, comfortable and stylish during the Fall and Winter seasons. As always, practicality is was a key consideration and all our new designs are machine-washable, to keep up with today’s mom’s busy schedules.

Our new collection of little girls’ dresses include beautiful hand-smocked designs, like the Jane style in pink viyella. As well, your little princess will dazzle in her first day of school in one of our new blue or red corduroy jumpers and viyella shirts. We have other new additions to our collection, like brand new styles of cotton cardigans and nylon tights.

PerryWinkles Kids – fine smocked girls’ dresses

Vote Now for PerryWinkles Kids to be Canada’s top Mom Entrepreneur!

Administrator — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:44:10 +0000

PerryWinkles Kids has been nominated to be Canada’s top Mom Entrepreneur and we need your votes to help us win.

SavvyMom Media has put PerryWinkles Kids’ name into the ring to win The SavvyMom Mom Entrepreneur of the Year Award, a reader’s choice contest designed to find Canada’s top Mom Entrepreneur. The winner will be announced in the fall, and will be rewarded with a $17,000 prize that was designed to help take that business into the next level.

PerryWinkles Kids, a Canadian-based children’s wear company, designs and manufactures fine children’s clothing, specializing in stylish, practical and comfortable girls’ smocked dresses from newborn to size 6T. Our daughters and grand-daughters are the inspiration for all of our hand-smocked dresses’ designs. Practicality to fit today’s moms’ busy schedules is a priority – all of our little girls’ dresses are made of 100% pima cotton and are machine-washable.

Go to the following link and make sure to cast your vote for us!
http://www.momentrepreneuraward.ca/MomBio.aspx?momID=286
Thanks!

Maria

PerryWinkles Kids

Baby Slings – Good For Both Mom And Baby

veronica — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:59:38 +0000

The arrival of motherhood can be as much a wonderful as an overwhelming time. You are falling in love with your baby while at the same time trying to learn how to breastfeed, take care of your newborn while sleep deprived and balance your baby’s needs with your own (will I be able to sneak in a quick shower today??). As all this is going on you are also trying to figure out which toys will actually stimulate your baby at the right time in their development –will those Baby Einstein tapes actually make my child a genius or are they mainly a distraction to give mom a break so she can, say, take a shower! (I suspect the latter which by no means diminishes their usefulness!) You are also faced with the task of picking from a myriad of tools that are available to ease your life as a parent. You talk to friends, read consumer reports, shop around, trying to select just enough to make your life easier but not too much that your home will turn into a baby gear shop!

Of all the baby gear I either purchased, inherited or received as presents, my favourite so far has been my baby sling. I received a Pippalily sling as a gift and I don’t know what I would do without it. Slings free your hands to get stuff done around the house when your baby just wants to be held. Holding your baby this close to you is a great way to bond with her; I’ve discovered this is also the best time to cut my baby’s nails, as it’s one of the few times when she is holding still and is close enough to me that I can actually get to her 10 fingers! Also, did you know that the motion that babies are in while being carried in slings is believed to help them develop motor skills faster by stimulating the vestibular system in their brains, the part of our brains responsible for our balance and essential to orientation and movement? (Apparently a possible explanation for why babies of non-industrialized nations tend to walk sooner than those in industrialized ones.)

Based in Toronto, Pippalily slings are designed to sit comfortably on your hip. They have a great selection of beautiful designs in silk and cotton and all their slings are machine washable. Well worth the $75 they retail for on their website! You can also find them at the Toronto Children’s Trunk Show.

This article was posted by Veronica

PerryWinkles Kids – Fine Children’s Clothing

Trunk Show Season – Time to shop for the holidays!

Administrator — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:47:18 +0000

A trunk show is a special sale in which vendors present merchandise directly to select customers at a retail location, a private home or another unique venue. In many cases it allows retailers to preview and/or purchase merchandise before it is made available to the public. It is also particularly desirable for the vendor to be face to face with potential customers – it is a great market research tool for the vendor. It is so valuable to be face to face with a customer and get their feedback straight on. You can find out the things they like and dislike about your product, what things your product is missing (certain sizes, styles, material, etc.), and what they think about your price points.

Toronto’s Trunk Show circuit for “Mompreneur”-made products really gets going in early November. If you are looking for great holiday gifts, these shows are a great way to find unique gifts for everyone (not just kids) and support local entrepreneurs. The events are usually also a great fun outing, with speakers and activities for everyone. Most trunk shows usually also sponsor a charity so this is also a great way to support a local group (Sick Kids Hospital, Jesse’s Foundation, among others).
Also, if you are someone in the process of launching a new product that targets moms and families in particular, these shows are a great chance to be in front of your potential customer. The costs are reasonable and the market research is of huge value.
Two of the bigger shows we are participating in as vendors in Toronto are the Children’s Trunk Show at the Distillery District and the Mom2Mom Toronto Show at the CNIB Building in Toronto. We will also take part in a number of shows in Toronto’s private schools, but these types of shows take place all over the GTA (another one we know of is the Mommies Lounge, with shows in Vaughn and Richmond Hill).

Finally, one useful tip if you are thinking of attending one of these shows, is to bring cash as some of these businesses are in their early stages and do not accept credit or debit.

Have fun and come support local mompreneurs!

Maria

Perrywinkles Kids