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Featured Cloth Diaper WAHM
Go Green Baby Shop
Q: What Led You to Start Using Cloth Diapers?
A: When my husband & I had our second son, I joined a message board online and cloth diapering was discussed in length in a number of posts. I started to read them and realized that cloth diapering was not what it used to be and it was something we had to try! The very next day after reading the post, I contacted a good friend who works for BabyKicks and we’ve been cloth diapering ever since!
Q: How did you go about making cloth diapers your business?
A: When we decided to cloth diaper, we realized that we couldn’t purchase them locally (except for BabyKicks). When we looked online, we realized what a great group of people started their own businesses doing what they loved! We wanted to be a part of this great family and provide our local community with a place to purchase environmentally friendly baby products.
Q: Was starting your store difficult?
A: I don’t know if it was as difficult as it has been time consuming and at times frustrating (I am not what many would call a ‘techie’ : ). Many people may think opening a web store is quick and easy, but it takes a lot of time and patience. With 2 little ones at home and another one due next month, late nights and nap times are when I am able to work on our business.
Q: How do you manage to run a business with small children?
A: My family is my number one priority. I work on the business when the kids are napping or at night after they’ve gone to bed. There are of course times I need to respond to emails or phone calls, which I do with the kids around. One of the greatest things about being in this business is just about everyone you deal with, from customers to suppliers are moms just like you – so when you have kids screaming in the background, usually, they do too!
Q: What does your store look like?
A: My office is my dining room : ) I have a laptop set up in the family room, a pda cell phone that can receive my emails ‘on the go’ and a wireless printer in the kitchen.
Q: What Is The Most Rewarding Thing About Running Your Diaper Store?
A: Without a doubt being able to stay home with my children, contribute to our family financially and give moms (and dads) a place to go to read about and buy products that are so good for their kids and the environment. I go to bed every night feeling good about what we’re doing.
Q: What new and exciting things can we expect in the future?
A: Besides having our 3rd child next month ; ) We’re opening a local brick & mortar store this summer that will offer the same products as our online store and also an array of children classes, including Baby Sign Language, Tumble Tots, Mommy & Me and Story Times. We’re so excited to bring this to our community! As for the web store – I’m always scouring the internet and publications to bring our customers the newest and greatest products! Join our newsletter to find out more!
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