Kae's Kloset Blog

CYBER MONDAY SALE EXTENDED!!!

2010-11-30T04:57:00.000-08:00

Black Friday:
SALE EXTENDED!!!
TUESDAY 11/30 11:59pm!

Additional 5% off all items including sale prices! Enter code: MONDAY5

SEE ADDITIONAL SALE DEALS BELOW ALSO!!

'Yesterday's sale was such a huge sucess and I had a blast giving away diapers to mamas and seeing pictures of your little ones! Thank you to everyone who ordered and participated! I had so much fun that I am extending the sale thru today!! I know times are tough and I want to see that many more families get a great deal on diapers that are going to save them a huge amount of money! I love cloth diapering and I love telling others how much it has saved us while raising 4 kids 4 and under!'
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM KAE'S KLOSET!

All orders on monday 11/29 & 11/30 will be given a FREE sample pack!
(includes bummis fleece liners, bummis bio liners, wee essentials soap bits, rocking green detergent sample, 1 hemp doubler, and coupons!)

All orders over $100 will recieve a FREE bumgenius 4.0 one-size diaper!! Spend, $200, get 2, and so on! You specify gender, we choose color.

Order a Bummis Diaper Kit and recieve a FREE full size bag of Rocking Green Detergent!

Purchase prefold/cover packages for a huge savings!

All orders will be entered to win multiple prize packs!

-Bummis starter kit; 6 organic prefolds, and two covers
-3 bumgenius 4.0 one-size diapers
-1 of three econobum single packs
-1 of 2 flip single packs
-moby gift set (1 moby wrap, one moby blanket and 1 hat)

Please become a fan on our facebook page as well to watch for additional giveaways, coupons, and clearanced items!"

Birth Photography

2010-09-21T05:24:00.000-07:00

We were lucky enough to have a wonderful friend and photographer with us for the birth of our little man. We wondered if it might be awkward to have someone taking photos while I labored, but it wasn't at all! We were busy and focused on my labor that we kind of forgot she was there! But boy was I glad she was!! I would highly recommend birth photography to everyone! We will have these beautiful photos to remember this miracle forever! Chelse is a amazing woman and extremely talented photographer. She is a soft spoken, easy going, happy and compassionate person. Please if you are expecting, speak with Chelse! Please enjoy the slide show of our birth experience. :)

To view more of Chelse's amazing work or contact her please go to her website of facebook page.

www.eieiophotography.com

Facebook

THANK YOU CHELSE FOR CAPTURING THIS BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN OUR LIFE! WE COULDN'T BE MORE HAPPY! :)

Birth Story

2010-09-18T10:15:00.000-07:00

Around 37 weeks pregnant I started having regular contractions. Not just braxton hicks but actual contractions. After a false alarm and a trip to labor and delivery we returned home to wait it out. On and off for another week I had contractions that randomly became close and time able for quite awhile only to not progress into active labor. I became very frustrated with this prolonged early labor and three small children to contend with. Between 37-38 weeks I dilated from 0-2 cm. I felt very anxious and frustrated with the entire pregnancy.

A friend, Bobbi, of Bodywork by Bobbi, told me about Birth Affirmations. (More about Birth Affirmations in next post)I thought this sounded silly at first but was willing to give it a try out of desperation. I started watching videos online and reading birth affirmations. In the week to follow I continued the birth affirmations which helped calm and relax me. With my new found calm, I began enjoying my last days of being pregnant, spending time with my family, and preparing for baby.

On August 25th I went in at 7am for my scheduled induction. Then I was glad to have made it to 39 weeks and also to have some good friends around me.

Meet my birthing team:

Mark: My wonderful supportive husband.

Dr. Scott: My excellent OB, he delivered 2 of our 3 previous children.

Carrie: A dear friend, also a L&D nurse, whom I meet after the birth of our first, we connected well and have become close.

Chelse: A photographer friend, attended our birth to capture our miracle. (See post, Maternity Pictures and Birth Photography)

Courtney: Our l&d nurse and coincidentally Chelse's sister.

*Let me say how very important I believe a good support team is. The people around you during labor can very negatively or positively effect your birth. A laboring mother needs positive people around her that support her decisions, and can remain calm. Nobody else, including mothers, mother in laws, or friends have a right to demand that they be present unless invited. I highly recommend you do not bring anyone into the labor and delivery room who is negative or highly opinionated about birthing options of their own experience. Having the right people around me has significantly effected each of my births. Doesn't it figure it took me four children to find my 'perfect team'.

We spent 4 hours first monitoring my contracts (Now 4 minutes apart), baby's heart rate and getting antibiotics to combat my GBS. ( With our first child I tested negative for GBS but she was born with many complications and we found out she had contracted GBS, so all of our subsequent pregnancies were treated to prevent.) I walked around most the morning allowing baby to descend and mentally preparing myself for the labor ahead. We all just hung around chatting and laughing all morning. My doctor arrived at 12:15, checked me and broke my water at 3cm. Hard contractions started immediately after. Carrie was at one side and Mark at the other. My team and myself knew it would be a quick labor. Mark phoned his dad and told him he would not be making it to lunch. For the next 50 minutes I labored. As each contraction came I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I breathed through each contraction with my eyes closed, rubbing my belly on each side and focusing. I remember thinking each contraction makes progress, I reminded myself the pain had a purpose and to not panic. I told myself to relax instead of tensing and let baby decent. Every time I could feel him move down. I began very drowsy and only opened my eyes to tell Carrie and Mark how I felt and changes going on and drifted off again. After around 30 minutes I progressed to 8 cm and felt myself moving into transition. Carrie had me roll over and called my Dr. In the next 15 minutes I progressed to 10 and I felt the urge to push. Dr arrived just in time to help coach me through pushing slowly to not hurt myself or stress the baby to much. His shoulder got stuck but he was born after only 10 minutes. Active labor only last 1 hour 6 minutes and was the most enjoyable birth I've had. I felt incredibly in control of my body and much more aware during this birth. I really attribute that to the birth affirmations and my team.

On August 25, 2010 our first boy, AJ (Andrew Jason) was born at 1:22pm, weighing 8lbs even and 20.5 inches. :)

Maternity Pictures

2010-09-18T09:15:00.001-07:00

A few years ago a met an amazingly talented woman, Chelse of Eieio Photography. I was moved by the photos chelse took and was estatic to have her capture my pregnancy of our fourth child.

We met at a beautiful park in Penfield. I am around 36 weeks pregnant.

A family picture. Our three beautiful girls are a little boy on the way!

Please visit Chelse's website and facebook page to see more of her amazing work and to contact her!

Stay tuned for our little mans birth story!! Chelse will be with us for his birth! :)

Retail store closing

2010-08-02T10:17:00.000-07:00

After much deliberation, we have decided that we will be closing Kae's Kloset retail store here in Canandaigua NY. We have decided that it is better for us as a family and this is seems like a good time to do so while we are expecting the arrival of our forth child in a few weeks.

The store will close permenently at the end of the summer clearnance sale Sunday August 8th at 5pm.

Here is the Cleanance sale details:
August 3, 4, 5: 10am-5pm 50% off all consignment sale!
August 6,7: 10am-5pm $1 on all consignment clothing, 50% off baby gear
August 8: 12-5pm $10 bag sale! Everything you can stuff into a bag!

Any of our consignment customers that had choosen to pick up their unsold consignment items can contact me via email to set up an appt time the week following the sale to pick up their items and get their payout. All consignors will be sent a payout by the end of the week following the sale (Aug 15th)

Kae's Kloset website will still be running. We plan to continue to run the website selling cloth diaper and supplies, breastfeeding accessories, baby carriers and more. In the near future we plan to announce our plans for classes, demonstrations, and home parties! We are also planning to later open a show room location with minimal hours available where local customers can pick up orders or see products. We would still love to help you with any questions and walk you through your cloth diaper expierence! Please continue to contact us through our website, email, blog, or facebook.

Thank you to all of the wonderful families we have gotten to know and watch grow over the last year! We thank you for your business and support.

Please bookmark our pages!
www.kaes-kloset.com
www.kaeskloset.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Canandaigua-NY/Kaes-Kloset/130828986931852?ref=sgm

Main Street Arts Festival

2010-07-15T14:18:00.000-07:00

COME ENJOY THE DOWNTOWN CANANDAIGUA MAIN STREET ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL!

Arts vendors, main street merchants, music, food, and more!

Click here to see the downtown canandaigua website for more information.

Kae's Kloset will be having a storewide sale!

25% off all consignment clothing

Sales on select cloth diapers

PRINT the coupons below for additional savings!!

We will have a tent set up with locally made diapers on display with their creators available to chat with you! We will other cloth diapers and baby products displayed and have demonstrations available as well!

Saturday - Mac-A-Doodle cloth diapers

Sunday - Little Muffin Bottoms cloth diapers

Kaes's Kloset

246 South Main Street

Canandaigua NY 14424

585.394.2333

http://www.kaes-kloset.com/

Sat: 10-8, Sun: 12-6

Giveaway Winners!

2010-07-12T05:56:00.001-07:00

A big thanks to all of those who participated in our giveaway! Both businesses and entrants! A big thanks to all of you!

The grand prize winner is....

JULIE VAN FLEET!

Congrats Julie!! Julie wins all the prizes donated!

And the winner for referals is....

Elizabeth Snow!

Liz will recieve a $20 Kae's Kloset gift certificate!

Winners will be sent infomation on redeeming your prizes!

Thanks again to all of you who took part in this contest!

bumGenius goes to the Today Show!

2010-07-06T13:47:00.000-07:00

Come out and support cloth diapers!!

Are you free thursday morning? In the NYC area or can you get there? Come down and meet Jen (The creator of bumGenius diapers) and many other mamas to support cloth diapers on the Today show! Watch Jen's video below with more information.

1. Everyone is meeting in Rockafeller (Corner of 49th and Rockafeller) at 6am on Thrusday July 8th. Look for two woman wearing orange bumGenius shirts!

2. Jen will be giving attendees a FREE bumGenius 4.0 one-size diaper and a tee shirt!

3. Dress you baby in a bumGenius diaper (baby legs and tee if cool) and don't forget sunscreen and hats if it gets hot. Please do not forget water also!

4. Please make and bring a cloth diaper advocacy sign!

If you have any other questions please feel free to email me at info@kaes-kloset.com or on facebook!

I (Victoria, Kae's Kloset owner) plan to be there with our one year old! We hope to see you there! :)

2010-07-01T12:11:00.000-07:00

Can you help save the animals in the gulf? Fuzzi Bunz is helping to collect used cloth diapers, recieving blankets and more to help clean animals in the gulf suffering from the results of the oil.

Click here to see there facebook page and learn more.
Thanks!

Pre-Order bumGenius 4.0 one-size now!

2010-06-30T07:46:00.000-07:00

You can pre-order the new bumGenius 4.0 one-size diaper now at Kae's Kloset! These diapers will sell out quick, so order now to ensure you will get yours!

Pre-Order Here!

NEW bumGenius!

2010-06-29T11:40:00.000-07:00

And the NEW bumGenius product is!.......

bumGenius 4.0!!

Updates on the last version and new colors and snaps too!

Product information, photos and ordering information should be up shortly on our website!

View the video of the 4.0 release here: www.youtube.com/cottonbabies

We are available for preorders now! :) Click here to pre-order yours NOW!
We are expecting them to start arriving around the end of July. :)

bumgenius launch!

2010-06-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

bumGenius will announce their new product today at 2pm CST!

We will post here immediately with product information and ordering information here at on the website. www.kaes-kloset.com

Follow us on facebook also!

HUGE GIVEAWAY!

2010-06-24T19:04:00.000-07:00

Kae's Kloset first ever blog giveaway!

We have partnered with 7 other wonderful businesses to bring you this huge winner takes all gift "basket"! Keep reading to learn about all the prizes from this awesome businesses and how you can win!'

Enter to win the following prizes!

1. Little Love Knots

Beautifully hand knit baby hats. You will win the choice of either a boy or girl hat similar to the one shown below!

2. Baby Sweets Treats

These delishish looking little treats are a prefect shower or new baby gift! They look like cupcakes, lollipops and other tasty treats but are actually baby clothing! Winner will recieve a onesie cupcake similar to pictured below!

3. Eieio Photography

Chelse's incedible photography will stun you! She does everything from weddings, maternity, families, to birth photography! You will win a $25 gift certificate towards any of her services!

4. Kae's Kloset

A Green/Natural parenting store specializing in cloth diapering, breastfeeding, baby carriers and children's consignment (locally). Raising children can be economical and earth friendly! You will recieve a $25 gift certificate good online or in store!
5. Bodywork by Bobbi

Bobbi is a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist and Doula! Specializing in therautic massage,pregnancy/postpartum massage, and belly casting! You will recieve a 50% off gift certificate towards any massage services or belly casting!

6. Lilacs & Lillipops

Beautifully made nursing covers. Breastfeed in comfort and style in public. You will recieve a gift certificate towards a nursing cover of your choice from their etsy shop plus free shipping too!

7. Mac-A-Doodle

Simply adorable handmade cloth diapers. Mac-A-Doodle diapers specialty is there beautiful bold colors and prints for the A12 diapers. There A12 one-size diapers will fit comfortable from 8-40 lbs! The winner will recieve this Ooga Booga print step up A12 diaper and matching soaker pant. Diaper will fit approximatly 8-30 pounds and soaker is a size large.

8. Little Muffin Bottoms

Beautifully handcrafted diapers range from organic cotton all-in-ones, fleece pull ups, to wool covers. Winner will recieve an organic Newborn size giraffe print all-in-one diaper with matching fleece cover!

One lucky mama will win ALL these prizes!!

To enter follow the directions below:

1. Click the link below to each of the businesses facebook pages, become a fan and post a comment on their wall.

2. Come back here and leave a comment with your name and that you have become a fan of all the pages.

3. A random number will be drawn, the corrosponding blog comment number will win!

Little Muffin Bottoms

Lilacs & Lollipops

Baby Sweets Treats

WANT TO WIN MORE!?

BONUS #1 Post a link on your facebook wall inviting your friends to visit this blog and enter the contest. Tell them to mention your name for sending them and you will be entered for another random drawing for a $20 gift certificate for Kae's Kloset!

BONUS #2 The more people to enter the more prizes to win! A second 50% off gift certificate for Bodywork by Bobbi will be given if we get over 300 entires! So share and win!!

Contest begins June 25, 2010 at 9pm EST and will end July 9th, 2010 at 9pm.

Thank you and good luck!

2010-06-16T19:02:00.000-07:00

Is your child still rear facing? At what age? Share your opinions....

www.carseat.se

Bummis Cover Sale

2010-06-15T07:25:00.000-07:00

Bummis Super Brite and Super Whisper Wrap Cover Sale!!

15% off all in stock super brite and super whisper wrap covers!

$10.42 each

Limited to stock on hand, no back orders and cannot be applied to previous orders.

We are having a issue loading the correct inventory for this sale onto the website. If you are not local and would like to place an order please call or email us until we resolve this! Thank you!

info@kaes-kloset.com

585-394-2333

Updated Baby Gear List

2010-06-13T18:14:00.000-07:00

Here is a updated baby gear list of what we currently have at the store...

Antique wood baby cradle
Baby bassinett
Britaxx carseat base only
Childrens wooden rocking chair
Nursery Hamper
Bouncry Seat
Graco Saferide (carseat with base, rear facing)
2 baby bath tubs
Cosco baby carseat, rear and forward facing
4 infant play gyms
Adjustable kitchen booster seat
Medela pump in style limited edition double brest pump
step 2 toybox with bookshelf
Evenflo infant carrier carseat with base
baby bjorn
graco duo glide stroller

2010-06-12T18:05:00.000-07:00

Congrats to our friday contest winners! And here they are!!
You get to choose a size and color bummis super brite or super whisper wrap cover!

#1 Melissa Browning
#2 Kaylene Mills
#3 JMC
#4 Sara BuynyBrunazzi
#5 Krystle Ochsenhirt

Bummis Video Series - The Easy Fit Cloth Diaper

2010-06-11T12:40:00.000-07:00

Bummis Video Series: Diaper Covers

2010-06-11T12:39:00.001-07:00

Bummis Video Series: Organic Cotton Prefold Diapers

2010-06-11T12:39:00.000-07:00

Bummis SALE!

2010-06-11T08:37:00.000-07:00

Inventory Reduction Sale!

15% off all Bummis super brite and super whisper wrap diaper!!

Just $10.42 each!

While supplies last, limited to stock on hand, no backorders, cannot be applied to past orders.

Summer Clearance Sale!

2010-06-08T12:04:00.000-07:00

Everyone keeps asking!...So here's the details!

Summer Consignment Clearance Sale

August 3rd-8th

August 3,4,5 10am-5pm

(50% off sale, all consignment clothing!)

August 6,7 10am-5pm

($1.00 sale! All consignment clothing just $1.00!)

August 8 12-4pm

($10.00 bag sale! Everything you can pack into a bag just $10.00! (its usually 20-30 items per bag, fyi ;) )

Let me introduce myself and my business!

2010-06-08T11:45:00.001-07:00

Please let me introduce myself and Kae's Kloset...

I am Victoria, a 24 (nearly 25), Canandaigua area native. I have been married to my wonderful husband Mark for 5 years and we have three beautiful little girls. Kayleigh(4), Ashleigh (2.5) and Emileigh(1). We also have a little boy on the way this August! This business started out from my love and interest in nautral parenting. We have learned there are more safe and economical ways to raise children. It has been a long journey of discoveries in parenting during the last 4 years and I love to share this with other moms and help them obtain the resources they want and need. Our family believes in and supports, breastfeeding, cloth diapering, baby wearing, natural child birth and reducing and reusing!

Kae's Kloset started out in July of 2009. We opened our retial location in October of 2009. We decided after much stuggle to find certain products and support our family needed we would be the ones to offer in to our community! At Kae's you will find; Cloth diapers and supplies, breastfeeding accessories, baby carries and childrens consignment sizes nb-16, maternity and baby gear. We strongly believe in recycling, reducing and reusing! We are constantly learning and sharing. We are currently getting ready for the opening of our classroom here at Kae's Kloset and are very exceited about this new addition! This classroom space will be for classes available to the communtiy ranging from; Living green, cloth diapering 101, baby wearing 101, infant massage, early childhood literacy, breastfeeding 101 and support, child birthing options and 6 week series classes mom and me groups and much more! Please look for more information about the class schedule starting around the end of June!

I hope you enjoy this blog as I share not only things going on at the store, (sales, classes, and other special events) but also my own life and stuggles in parenting (potty training, diaper washing, temper tantrums, pregnancy, and more). I love reading other moms blogs and learning and knowing im not alone in this learning process!

Welcome to our new blog!

2010-06-08T11:39:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Kae's Kloset new blog! We hope to post here regularly with sales, special events, store classes, contests, stories, photos other mama blogs, diapering articles and videos, and more!

We hope you enjoy reading and if you want to discuss something or want to see something here please let me know!

Thanks for supporting Kae's Kloset and we help to continue giving you the help and resources you are looking for!