So I took a bit of a hiatus from work, blogging, social media and apart from sending out one newsletter, updating my Facebook status a handful of times and checking in with a friend of mine who took over to send out orders I took a break!  In some respects I had to because my body shut down and I fell ill for about 7 days with a dry cough, sore throat and general malaise.

Even though I thought I was quite good at taking time off I still got razzed at the cottage for being obsessed with the internet, my blackberry and all things technology.  We all have our vices and staying connected & continuing to build my business is mine.  I don’t watch TV (apart from Entourage & Canucks games) I rarely buy magazines or go to the movies so my entertainment becomes the internet and while it is sometimes difficult to sift through it all (I now have a ridiculous 3000 people following me on Twitter), I have made some very real and amazing connections that have translated into my life offline which is very cool.

Considering the amount of time I do spend in front a computer, it was nice to replace that activity with blueberry picking, log piling, swimming, boat rides, ice cream excursions, day trips, cooking, entertaining & yahtzee ass kicking!  The best part was watching our 4 year old and almost 3 year old play fort under the dining room table and fish off the end of the dock the way I used to when I was a kid.

We enjoyed many a happy hour and the hubs earned extra points when he turned into cabana boy and was delivering vodka concoctions dockside. Yes ladies, I know how lucky I am.

Now it is back to reality and we are mosquito free in BC with lots of exciting things going on in the city, most notably the Canada Line opening and the Olympics just around the corner.

Enough about me, it’s now time to introduce some of our latest arrivals at Raspberry Kids that we are very excited about including new designs & products from Dante Beatrix, Lunch Bots & coming very soon Dandelion for baby which are earth-friendly goods you will be sure to love.

New Little Kid Pack design JuJu the Lady Bug from Dante Beatrix $44.99

New Big Kid Pack Percival the Dino from Dante Beatrix, great for ages 5-10 $53.99

Arriving Soon! New from Dante Beatrix, Dieter the Monkey Lunch Box. The envy of children in lunchrooms everywhere! $34.99

Perfect for back to school snacks & lunches! Lunchbot Duo $18.99

Coming soon! Earth-friendly Dandelion products include feeding & soft toys!