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Warehouse Sale this Friday and Saturday!

It’s getting close! Over the past weeks, I’ve been unpacking and hanging and sorting and moving an unreal amount of pretties for our first-ever Warehouse Sale coming up this Friday and Saturday. There’s still tons to do to get ready, but I thought I’d share a few teasers. {grin}

If you’re local (or even relatively local), be sure to come, and bring friends! This is a perfect opportunity to stock up on an amazing selection of finery for babies and girls at prices up to 90% off retail! They’ll come in handy for future blessings, baptisms, weddings, portraits…you name it.

The sale runs Friday and Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm (we’ll stay longer if needed). Our warehouse is located at 26 N. 470 W. Blackfoot, Idaho (just off Highway 39). Call (208-785-2521) or email with questions. Gotta run…lots to do to get ready!

(P.S. Congrats to R. Martin, the winner of our Beau-Coup $25 gift certificate!)

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We’re Having a Warehouse Sale!

That’s right! We’ve been cleaning house, and boy, do we have a lot of scorching deals for everyone within driving distance! Here’s the lowdown:

When: July 30 & 31, 2010 … from 8 am to 2 pm
Where: 26 N. 470 W. Blackfoot, Idaho

We’ll have a large selection of:
christening ~ baptism ~ blessing gowns and outfits
flower girl dresses
communion ~ LDS baptism dresses
baby blankets, booties, bonnets
beautiful knit baby sweaters, rompers and dresses
warm and cozy velour baby outfits and blankets
wide variety of holiday baby dresses

Prices start at $3.00, nothing over $35.00!

Feel free to contact us with any questions…we’d love to hear from you and can’t wait to see you, your friends and family–let them all know!

P.S. Thanks to all who entered our christening bodysuit giveaway this week, and congratulations to our winner, Claude, we’ll send your AWESOME set of camisole bodysuits out right away!

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New and Improved

One Small Child by Katy LaneIt’s been nose-to-the-grindstone around here for the past few months, and finally, we are live with our beautiful new website and blog! They both offer user-friendly search and navigation features, clear pictures, tons of information, and (of course) gorgeous dresses and outfits for your darling children!

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Reeling

We lost someone special this week. She will be sorely missed. We are grateful to have known and worked with this truly lovely, funny, talented, young mother of four. We’ll be out of the office on Friday, November 21st, as we gather with her friends and loved ones to say goodbye.

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So Grateful

Well, hi there! Haven’t posted much in a while…I’ve been doing a lot of what you see here! The past few months have brought significant challenges for some dear members of our sewing crew, and our thoughts, prayers and hearts are with them and their families.

As a result, I’ve been priveleged to be able to step in and help on our sewing line, something I haven’t had the opportunity to do for a very long time. It’s truly been a pleasure to sit and sew, to enjoy the company of our talented staff, to watch as tiny pieces of fabric transform into beautiful clothes, to see the names and dates that come through our fulfillment process and to imagine sweet babies and proud parents and smiling families enjoying precious moments together. For all this I want to say, “thank you,” to you, our valued customers, who make it possible for us to do what we love every day.

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Allie Wade

I spent an afternoon helping my mother and sisters clean out my parents’ basement last week. It’s always an adventure to sift through stacks of memorabilia…they bring so many reminders and smiles. When everyone was busy elsewhere,  I took a moment to crack open some of my mother’s old journals. (shhh, don’t tell anyone I was slacking!) It was fun to read some of her thoughts and daily activities as a new wife, and later, as a mother running her own business. She’s an amazing woman, I’m so glad she took a few moments out of her day to record what was happening in her life.

Anyway, back to the purpose of this post, in the process of cleaning out, Mom found this photo and brought it to me, saying, “I didn’t know I had this picture! This is Allie Wade!” (Allie is in the center, surrounded by her four daughters, one of whom was my grandmother.) It was a treat for me to see…I never knew her, but in this photo, Allie looks just like I remember my grandma. I wonder how much they were alike.

I may not have known her, but Allie Wade has had a significant impact on my life, through my grandmother and my mother. Though she never knew it, she has been a part of special occasions for thousands of children all over the world–every garment we make leaves our facility bearing her name, and along with that name, a hope that her legacy of love will extend to all.

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About “A Child’s Blessing”

My mother started this company on a shoestring twenty-five years ago. I was a child then, but I can clearly remember her excitement over each new style, the love she put into her designs, how pleased she was to see children in her creations. I also remember her saying often that she wanted each dress to go out into the world with a blessing of peace and happiness for the child who wore it.

Several years later, she and I collaborated on the poem printed on the back of the hangtag attached to each dress or romper that leaves our facility. It is an expression of our sincere wish for every child to enjoy peace, joy, love, guidance, and freedom in life.