It seems like everyone and I mean everyone around us is having a baby right now. I think it just comes with our age and current season in life. We are already an Aunt and Uncle, and of course we love our niece and nephew! But now we have so many more babies to love because most of our friends are taking on the roles of first time parents. It’s definitely exciting! Let me tell you, my facebook news feed is covered with just pictures of babies! Since we wanted to join the party too, we’d like you to welcome to the world, our long awaited brand new baby, Small Bites! This is the “project” we’ve been lovingly nurturing lately, so we’re excited to FINALLY reveal it and share it with you!
Small Bites is a line we specifically designed to help kids develop an interest in food and even cooking, starting from an early age. We are beginning with baby onesies as a nod and tribute to all of our friends who are currently expecting, or have just become new parents. We thought it would be a fun way to first introduce healthy foods to young kids, through these cute and quirky characters. And of course the onesies would make perfect gifts for parents who are foodies!
But the real reason we are revealing this to you TODAY is because it also happens to be my 30th birthday! That’s right! I thought it would be fun and symbolic to celebrate a new chapter in our lives, and the “birth” of our business, on a day that is an important landmark to me. Woah…deep.
I know that when I first hinted at the fact that we’ve been busy and side tracked lately, due to working on a project, many of you were wondering what on earth it could be. Maybe some of you thought it was a cookbook – yes, still a dream of mine. But I doubt you expected us to produce baby onesies! However, it’s not as random as you might think. I do have a degree and background in fashion design, and I always wanted to design a children’s line.
When I scrapped that plan to follow my passion and pursue culinary school, my parents were really upset. My mom secretly prayed that one day I wouldn’t “waste” my talents and somehow find a way to combine both of my interests together. Honestly, I fought many battles with her regarding this topic, saying that this would be impossible, and she should just let that dream go. She insisted that anything was possible and just kept on praying! So as much as I hate to admit it, several years later, she ended up being right!
With Joe’s graphic design skills combined with my original illustrations, we are finally doing it! We’re starting out with two different characters in limited quantity. We hope to slowly release different characters in the future as well. All of them are hand screen printed on American Apparel Brand Onesies with soft non-toxic water-based inks.
So if you have your own little one, a baby shower coming up, or are looking for a unique birthday gift for a loved one, check out our Etsy Shop! Also come visit our new website at ilovesmallbites.com and click on “Our Story” to watch a VIDEO we made.
And lastly, show some love by pushing “like” on our new Small Bites facebook fan page! Since this is essentially a separate business, if you want to stay updated and in the know with Small Bites, become a fan today. Hey, did I mention it’s my birthday? Thanks a bunch. We appreciate your enthusiasm, and support! Remember to spread the word. You’re the best!
EDIT: Check us out! We were featured on Oh Joy!
