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By beansproutbubba, January 22, 2010 10:27 am

Quick one: Bean Sprout Bubba will take part in the City of Bunbury Australia Day Celebrations in the market stall/sideshow alley area.

When: 26 Jan (Tue) 1-10pm
Where: Grassed area in front of Bunbury Tourist Centre
What to see: Nappies and baby carriers

Brands: Bubba J new colours, and a very limited stock of itti bitti and Baby Beehinds nappies. Ring slings from Bear Hug Baby and Mama Patch.

After the market I anticipate restocking the store with any remaining items, and then taking some preorders for the above nappy brands if there is any interest.

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By beansproutmumma, December 15, 2009 10:17 am

I made another video the other day, with a bit of help from my three-year-old.

One of our best-selling products is the Bubba J Pocket nappy. They dry quickly as the absorbancy unfolds to a maximum of 2-3 layers, and are easy to use and care for.

Pocket nappies are a really easy concept to understand, but if you’re new to modern cloth nappies it may seem difficult to understand from words on a webpage. Which is why the video was produced to provide this information visually.

Here’s the video. It is a bit rough around the edges, and I am thinking of getting it redone when I get some spare time around Christmas time.

Check out the feedback on the Bean Sprout Bubba Facebook page. Thank you ladies for your valuable feedback, not just on the video but on product issues, requests for nappy prints and of course the positive encouragement that you give.

If you have anything to say about the video, please join in the Facebook discussion on the wall, or shoot me an email on the shop contact page.

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By beansproutmumma, November 13, 2009 9:31 am

After a spate of recurring illness in the Bean Sprout Bubba family in the last month, the air is finally clear of germs and we’re ready to move forward.
I’m still not completely out of  the woods yet, but I feel much better.

I have been testing a new modern cloth nappy design in the midst of all this, and it would be ready for pilot release at the end of November.
Initial feedback has been promising, more testing is required before I release it though.
Imagine that, a nappy that is designed in Bunbury!

Some cute little bubbas have now been featured in the new Bubba J nappies customer gallery in the Bean Sprout Bubba shop.
More photos are coming as I upload them over the next few days between sewing sessions.

New ring sling baby carriers have arrived from Bear Hug Baby, and I am hosting a giveaway for one of these wonderfully supportive slings on the Bean Sprout Bubba Facebook page.
These carriers can be used from birth to toddler in a variety of positions, go check them out.

Giveaway happening on Bean Sprout Bubba - one Bear Hug Baby Ring Sling, ends Nov 09

Also new to Bean Sprout Bubba are nappy sprayers from The Diaper Sprayer.
Made in USA, these sprayers attach to the toilet and helps make soiled modern cloth nappies or disposables easier to clean, especially when baby starts eating solids.

Nappy Sprayers are handy toilet attachments that make cleaning soiled nappies much easier

The flow control t-valve adjusts the water pressure in the nappy sprayer

Nappy sprayer attaches in between water source and toilet cistern

The even water flow from the nappy sprayer ensures all soiling is hosed off into the toilet

Other new product lines coming soon include toilet-flushable nappy liners for ease of disposing of soils, especially when out and about or travelling. Limited number of minky pocket nappies. And of course the new nappy coming at the end of the month.

Market News: The next market will happen in February 2010. Much as I miss meeting people face-to-face and promoting my nappies in the community especially in the lead up to Christmas, I feel it is a great time to hang back and take stock of what’s going on in my business, as well as spend precious time with my family.

I will write more indepth next time I blog. Gotta go sew some lovely minky reusable cloth nappies for Bubba J now.

For more frequent updates please visit the Bean Sprout Bubba Facebook page or follow me on twitter.

Bec

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By beansproutbubba, October 11, 2009 11:37 pm

I’m taking a break for three months. Well not really, but in my mind I will not be putting sewing too high on my list of priorities in these three months. I have a few important things to catch up on, namely tax returns and admin things, and also spending time with family. There are 3 birthdays in my immediate family and 3 more in our extended family in October through to December each year.

You can still order at my online shop, or ring me for individual attention.I will still stock my shop as usual.

Reusable Nappy Week is happening in 12-18 October in Australia. Use ‘RNW200910′ as your voucher code when ordering between now and 11:59pm 18 October to claim a 10% discount off your total order (not including delivery charges).

During the break from the markets I will have more time to develop some new ideas I have.

Bubba J Daytime print pocket nappies - small, medium or large

See more photos on the Bubba J Facebook page.

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By beansproutmumma, August 16, 2009 12:04 am

Has it been a few weeks already?
Since the market day, it has been really busy here.
I think my days are quite full, what with two young baby girls, a part time job and a house to keep.
Particularly with setting up the online shop, it has been really rewarding seeing it take shape.

With the rise of free and open-source resources on the internet I have managed to craft a half-decent shop, which will be unveiled as soon as I have uploaded the product descriptions and photos to the site.
Some of these resources have been mentioned an an earlier post of mine.

After that is done, I will invite a few people to test the shop and make orders (real ones, or dummy ones) just to kick the tyres so to speak, test the usability of the site and generally to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible.

A few credits to note: ezytrader.com supplied the free default basic Prestashop template I used and DG Craft supplied the awesome free ‘Minimaliste’ Prestashop template of which I heavily modified to suit my needs.

I still have a few compulsory things to do before the shop can open:
- Set up product attributes and features
- Outline a few care and washing instructions
- Write out some store policies related to T&Cs, returns policy, delivery policies…. yeah that kind of necessary but not too exciting documents
- Double check contact us settings and
- Check inventory and update product quantities
- set up a newsletter system (PHPlist anyone?)

Other ‘nice things to have’ that are not compulsory:
- A few more bits and bobs of nappy info.
- Figure out how to keep the cart collapsed when there is nothing in the cart