First delivery & some new found wonders...

So today I received my first lot of Christmas pressies courtesy of the lovely Sarah at The Trinket Box, including sweetie bracelets, beaded keyrings and an angel charm (Sarah if you looking I know there is one missing but that was cheeky one for me and it's already on my keyring!) Not only are they just beautiful but her customer service was amazing, keeping me fully informed at all times and I received everything in less than a week!  I implore you to take a look, perfect for unique stocking fillers or even cracker gifts if you make your own!

Since my last post I've found some fab new companies who I'll be looking at ordering from shortly including Blossom & Walker (who despite being in York I hadn't known about till recently) they produce furniture, gifts, accessories and fripperies to tickle yours & whose evers fancy! so I'll be making that trip into town specially to visit, they even have children's areas so you can relax while you shop #genius.  

Then there's these Poco Nido shoes at Cissywears which are just the cutest things ever. All styles come in the original Poco Nido tube box which cleverly doubles as a postal tube, meaning less packing waste and includes a free recycled craft sheet for sibling fun!  Loads to choose from, but my particular favourites are the Monster and AB/CD styles.  I will no doubt be unable to choose between and end up ordering both for baby Samuel! And then there the wellies....

These are my main projects for next week (although am on family holiday to Teesdale, so how much I'll actually get done I don't know LOL) although I also want to mention a find that I feel is worth a mention even though I don't have anyone to buy for, from them... yet!  Netherton Foundry who are based in Shropshire, make beautiful products to create beautiful food wherever you are! In fact I may put them on 'my' wish list instead! 

Hope you enjoying my adventure I certainly am!  Doing well, but still so much to do and only two pay days to go! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh....

Fay x

Christmas Shopping #buybritishbrands

So finally getting the chance to start the blog I'm so excited about!  This year it's my mission to buy all of my Christmas presents from British companies I've found this year on Twitter and Facebook.  

Over the past year I've been trying to get my own business off the ground and know exactly how difficult it is to get those all important sales and also to get noticed out there in an ever increasing small business market.  so I've decided to make it my mission to help fellow business owners in getting their name out there, while at the same time getting some fab and unique gifts for my friends and family.

First on the list are some fantastic lunch bags from the wonderful AppleBags, they are a small business run by Keiry and Belinda. They sell a range of bags from picnic bags, to insulated Lunch bags, to handy pocket bags that can be whipped out in case of a shopping emergency! I bought a lunch bag for myself after finding them on Facebook and aswell as now wanting to order some insulated bags for my friends girls, I've also got some orders from the girls at work for themselves! The prices are fantastic too, only £2.50 for normal lunch bag and £4 for insulated and with a fantastic choice of prints, you'll be sure to be as excited as i was!

Next is The Trinket Box who I also found on Facebook, with some lovely keyrings, which I'll be buying for a certain two girls I know (they may be reading!) as well as friends this year.  Also check out their sweetie bracelets, I've just seen now after checking their page again, they are so cute!  Again prices are really good, with the keyrings coming in at £2.50, and the sweetie bracelets at £3.00 or 2 for £5.00

Anyway that's enough to keep me busy for now, but keep watching for more updates and fab new finds for my shopping list on my FB and Twitter pages as well as full blogs detailing them all!