BLOG HAS MOVED!

We have now moved over to www.babyboomba.com/blog

enjoy!

website revamp!

As always, the only thing constant with me is change. I get bored very easily... so alas, my new design.....

Baby Boomba is undergoing some changes. We will be focusing on developing our own product line. As a result, we will be selling some inventory at a reduced rate. Check out some of our sales!

check it out: www.babyboomba.com

One of a Kind - Limited edition

I don't know why I haven't thought of this before, but I just added a link to my One of a Kind pieces. These are sold through my Etsy Store. These are creations that aren't produced on a regular basis and will truly be a unique gift for your baby or loved one. It allows me to be a little bit more creative...

here's the link: http://www.babyboomba.com/shop_ooak.html

get your own website!

Ok. I've never been a fan of blatant cross-promoting my own businesses. I used to eat at this Sushi restaurant way back and it was located in a little mall with no traffic. So there I am watching him pack up my lunch to go and I glance up and see 2 signs.

• "Photofinishing in the back"
• " Get your taxes done by a Professional"
  

Um. Ok. Do I really wanna eat sushi from a guy who does photofinishing in the back? What if my sushi touched the chemicals?

But Mr. Hubsters had convinced me to promote my "other" skill. Plus I was tired of answering everyone's question "Who designed Baby Boomba?". So, let me just copy and paste the text that you can find here:

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{get your own website!}

I get alot of inquiries about who designed the Baby Boomba website. The answer is Yours Truly. For those that know me, I've been a Graphic Designer for over 10 years and run another business with Mr. Hubsters at Qideas. If you are a WAHM or small business and would like to use my services for your company, send an email to: marina@qideas.ca or request a quote here.

I have special rates for WAHM that is not advertised on my website. I know what it's like to start a business with a limited cash flow! I specialize in:

• Logo / Business Card Design
• Web Design
• Company Branding
• Dabble in Photography
• E-commerce

Remember that at this day and age, you only have a split second to impress your customers! Make sure you have solid branding for your company. Another beauty of the Internet is that it lets me do business around the world! So that means you don't have to live within a 25 mile radius of where I am. You can be in the Antarctic. Although I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be needing my services if you live there.

Tweedlemum!
I musn't forget Tweedlemum. I should also mention that is a Graphic Designer. Infact, that's how we met. Working together in a Creative Department at a place that shall remain nameless. If you are interested in using her services, send me an email and I will forward it to her.

www.qideas.ca

breakfast television

I use to watch Breakfast Television religiously. However since the birth of Buddy, it got kinda of hard. But now that he's a little older than a screaming colicky newborn, I do tune in occasionally for 10 minutes a day. So I noticed that Tracy Moore was in her 9 month, (ya it took me a while) and decided to send her something special. A Baby Boomba Hideout made by yours truly!

So on a Friday, I tuned in and watch it for about 45 min. It was apparently her last day of work. 8:55 am rolls around and I decide to switch off the TV and bring buddy down to eat some breakfast. 2 min later, my friend calls and says "Did you know that Tracey Moore just mentioned you air?". I was like "AHHH!! I JUST TURNED OFF THE TV!"

But she had also wrote me a really cute card and mentioned that she had a blog. Check it out here! You will see the infamous Baby Boomba Hideout.

http://www.citynews.ca/blogs/babysteps_21438.aspx

Tracy if you are reading this, I hope you have a safe and healthy delivery!

photoshoot

As usual, I convinced Tweedlemum to do me a favour and be my model. Tweedlegirl is also the perfect baby to model these lovely slings.

Today's 20 degree weather made it perfect to go the park, have a little lunch and push swings for what seemed to be an eternity.

The pictures shown are the Maya Wrap Mama Baby Sling (Black) retail $45.00 CDN and the Organic Cotton Canvas Ellaroo Mei Hip (Pismo style- reversible to Natural) retail $89.00 CDN. The last shot is Buddy and I sporting my newest creation. The asian-style Mei Tai carrier. The fabric design is the "Merinda Fabric" you can find in the Hideouts selection. If you are interested in having a mei tai made for you and your baby, please send me an email to info@babyboomba.com. These are made to order.

See more slings at www.babyboomba.com

at the mompreneur tradeshow

We had a fantastic time exhibiting the Baby Boomba booth at the Mompreneur Tradeshow at the Distillery District in Toronto. I dragged Mr. Hubsters and Tweedlemum with me who is slinging away with Tweedlegirl and Buddy on my hip munching a fry (bad baaaaad).

It was a fantastic turnout and we got to meet many other moms with really cool and unique products and who's stories are all incredibly inspirational.

• Click here to visit The Mompreneur.
• See us at the Greenmom Show on May 31, 2008 at the CNIB in Toronto.
  

sushi for the creatively minded

If you are a creative work at home mom and make your own products to sell, I highly recommend that you list yourself with Etsy. It's a great community of people who boast things all handmade. It's so great infact, that I have my Hideouts and Onesies listed on there. (see the Baby Boomba Etsy shop). You will also get addicted at browsing everyone else's creations. It will give you inspiration and appreciation for all the time and effort spent on creating that unique product.

While browsing, I came across this really cool Etsy shop. She has created this Deluxe Baby Washcloth Sushi Set valued at $25.00 (that's a steal!). While glancing at this firsthand, I was like "who is selling sushi online?!" But Look closer! (click image to see it bigger)

This is so ingenious, creative and most of all different! I mean, which parent wouldn't to receive this as a baby shower gift?

This super fun Washcloth Sushi TM Set includes:♥ Tako (green octopus finger puppet)♥ Kurodai (red & white striped snapper fish finger puppet)♥ Three sushi rolls (washcloth with felt center)♥ Five white Gerber baby washcloths♥ Grosgrain 'Seaweed' - hand-stitched!♥ Felt Ginger & Felt Wasabi - hand-stitched!♥ Reusable Chopsticks (color may vary from photo)♥ Bamboo & Acrylic Soba Noodle Plate (completely reusable!), 7.5"x7.5" square♥ Plastic decorative grass

While on the same subject of sushi, for Buddy's first birthday that happened a month ago, I decided to be creative and make a "sushi" dessert tray. Though it's not made up of sushi. The seaweed is made from fondant died green. The california roll is a marshmallow with coconut flakes on top to similate rice. I also have orange sugar to mimic the fish eggs on top. For the tuna sashimi, the bottom is a rice krispie square cut into a rectangular shape. The tuna salmon on top is a marshmallow sliced in half. And the seaweed and piece of wasabi is the dyed green fondant.

I've also posted a picture of the Pablo Cake (from the Backyardigans) that tweedlemum had so graciously helped me with. By the end of this whole 5+ hour process (not including the Sushi Dessert Tray), I was ready to throw out Pablo and every cooking utensil in my kitchen.

But again, all you need is imagination! And time of course.

more graphics for our organic onesies

$24 each { not your average run of the mill sayings }

I've added 3 more graphics to the Organic Onesie collection...! We have 8 in total. Click here to see them full size.

I'll come up with more when my brain can start processing again. Or even sooner when Buddy takes me through another life experience that would be a keeper to jot down!

eco-friendly bamboo onesies

eco-friendly bamboo onesies {new!}
Introducing eco-friendly onesies made from Bamboo Fibre.
Unique graphics designed exclusively by Baby Boomba.

Bamboo is sustainable and 100% naturally grown. It is perfect for any baby's sensitive or allergy prone skin! It thrives naturally without using any pesticides or fertilizers and is 100% biodegradable. As the fastest growing plant in the world, bamboo grows to its maximum height in about 3 months and reaches maturity in 3-4 years. It absorbs and evaporates sweat in a split second and doesn't stick to baby's skin. It’s extraordinary natural breathability keeps your baby comfortable and dry for longer.

All onesies are natural in color. Choices are Brown, Green or Natural Ribbing.
70% Bamboo / 30% Cotton.
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Behind the scenes:

As mentioned in a previous post about my little buddy dude, "the blur", it took about a hundred shots and alot of patience. Having only one shot turn out "ok" is not really a surprise. It doesn't help that Mr. Hubsters is there nagging me "aren't you done yet?." Here is what I normally have to deal with! Obviously, in my rush attempt to get the perfect shot one after the other, my flash neglected to go off.