Changes, Hours & More: Additonal Info On the Way

I will be at the store today for only a couple hours because my son is sick (and he is with me Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and I (a) don't want him to be horribly miserable there or (b) possibly be contagious even though it has been several days. Today seems to be the worst day. If he gets worse, off to the doctor. Otherwise, he should start improving. Seems this sort of icky virus is going around according to everyone I have talked with.

I'd love to place a new order with See Kai Run, including the Smallers by See Kai Run. Place a special request and support a local mom and get the shoes you want!

I am going to be working on several things for the store for the next couple weeks and so will be in and out and will update this site daily with information. I am on working on a goal date of Friday to establish my online store website. Other things I am working on is inventorying (my tags finally arrived), event planning, advertising, new product arrivals, an email update and coupon.

I am on my way out the door, so I will continue to update. Few short things to remind everyone of before I go:

(1) Fresh Picked Boutique has both a Facebook Page and Store if you are interested in checking out some things there (one of the many places I plan on setting things like that up). Do a search for Fresh Picked Boutique under those categories or even for me. I have lots of customers and even vendors I work with on my personal page. I'll post a link on my blog later on.

(2) I want/need your input on products that I currently carry, other new things you would like to see, or ideas you may have about the store

(3) Since there are a lot of changes to my schedule right now, please don't lose faith that Fresh Picked is a reputable and reliable company. I have times I can make appointments to meet people for shopping if necessary when I am not at the store. I also ship products. If you are nearby, I may be able to meet you at a designated location. If there is something you need that I don't have, ask if I can find it for you, etc.

(4) Word-of-Mouth is EXTREMELY important to any business, but even more so for both boutiques and resale shops (which I am both of). Remember, all new products support other moms. And if you are happy with the store, you are supporting another mom. If you send an email or forward my next email update to 10 or more people and CC it to me, I will return the favor with a coupon or maybe even another sort of surprise depending on the outcome of your email. You will receive a coupon either way. You can also post a review on your own blog, website, or any of the web pages I am listed on that allows customer reviews.

Gotta run. Let's keep this store not just up and running in an "actual store" vs. relying more on online sales. And even with the online store, I will still keep this blog. Thank you for your hundreds of visits a week!

Book your playgroup, mom's group, support group, host a craft or independent party (such as if you sell some kind of make-up or tupperware, etc that moms would be interested in). I have the room for the event and moms can bring their kids and not worry about hosting the party at their house and looking for sitters, etc. I'm listening!