Facebook Milestone

Yesterday I reached the dizzy heights of 200 'likes' on my Facebook page, very exciting! As a celebration I've released a discount code for the Etsy store - 200LIKES will get you a whopping 30% off all orders over £10 until this Thursday at 5pm (GMT).

Its also been a massively busy weekend as its only four sleeps until we move house! (Is it normal when you become a parent to start counting everything in 'sleeps'?) So everything is totally topsy turvy and backwards and I really wish I could fast-forward to next Sunday and have everything already sorted!

Anywho, if I'm a bit quiet this week that'll be why!

Remember remember....

One of the trickiest things I found about early days with a newborn baby was keeping track of which side I needed to feed from next. If its not something you have dealt with I can assure you - if you skip one side accidentally it hurts. A lot. Think boulder-boob. Not good!

So when I started thinking about designs to make breastfeeding reminder bracelets were pretty high on my agenda. It had to be something that was very easy to switch from one side to the other, as well as being smooth so baby's head could rest on that part of the arm if necessary.

So far I've come up with two different designs. The first is 'Elephants Never Forget'. I absolutely love this charm, its so adorable!

The second is 'My Heart' with a smaller, more delicate charm.

Both designs are currently available in fluorite and moonstone. Moonstone is reputed to be especially good for breastfeeding as it balances hormonal cycles. Fluorite is meant to be very good for healing as it helps with cell regeneration, perfect for post-birth recuperation.

Check out these and my other designs at www.etsy.com/shop/eriminidesigns

Laura x 

And here I am!

Hello! I had been blogging in a different corner of the internet (www.mummymuddle.blogspot.co.uk) for a while, but since starting the business in February I've not really had time to devote to it. So I'm starting here afresh, focussing mainly on my jewellery but I'm sure the family stuff will creep in!

So, a bit about me. I'm a work at home Mum of two beautiful girls who are 4 1/2 and 20 months and we're expecting a new baby in August. I opened Erimini Designs in February of this year, originally to sell psychic protection jewellery at events run by Spiritual Eyes (www.spiritualeyes.co.uk) but I found I was enjoying it so much that I started to branch out and sell online. 

I work mainly with gemstones and crystals and I try to stick to natural materials as I feel they give the pieces a more individual feel. All of my designs are never remade so they are truly one-off items.

Its a very steep learning curve as I've never been self-employed before, but I'm very much enjoying the journey. What's nice is I'm finding the pieces that get the most interest are the ones that I like most, so at least I have that sorted!