Leanne has always been a keen blogger and 'wanted entrepreneur' but never found the right niche that fit the dream of owning a shopfront, in a small Beachy town-somewhere in Queensland of course!
Being a serial studier, from cert 3 in Aged care and Disibilty, Cert 3 in Childrens Education moving then onto the Diploma... AND THEN starting the Cert4 in Small business management and Diploma of social media marketing and Cert 3 in Business admin. The dream has always been there just not achievable or in sight...
HERE WE ARE.
Ive started small handmade business before- making and designing my own shoes- adding embellishments and fabric wrapping etc. The reason i stopped was because i couldn't keep up with the demands being a one woman show.
I vowed the next time I start a new project, I wouldn't take money away from all the wonderful hand makers in Australia that we love but showcase them, and give something back, Our support and love.
I wanted to build a community.
So here we are in September of 2020. We have some fantastic suppliers from all over Australia with products that have been tried and tested by us personally.
We also have had products made specially for us in our colour palette which we are super excited to drop on the website. We have purposefully steering clear of plastic toys and will provide raw natural elements for the imaginative child.
Discussing things with my BFF -Working in Childcare (LDC & FDC) we saw lots of fads come and go, lots of inspiration and a lot of education but the best practise we have seen is the natural play based option.
Open ended toys not designed to fit one purpose... the outdoorsy child that can use all of their skills for a wide variety of activities and getting back to basics.
With our suppliers we have gone with a particular colour theme that we will always go back to. The beach vibe/ Autumn sunset. we endeavour to stock handmade and sustainably sourced items with the eco conscious soul in mind. After all who doesn't want to help our world?!
So if you're following along we can delve further into our journey in our next posts.