Where the magic happens...

This months blog post is inspired by an image i saw posted on facebook a little while back. 

People often ask me where how on earth i have enough courage to take the risks i do. Well truth is, i believe in spontaneity. To push myself off the cliff, i force myself to do things that can't be undone, like quitting my well paid regular income job, spending my life savings or telling the world what I AM GOING TO ACHIEVE (as opposed to what i hope to achieve). 


I believe anyone can have strength and be spontaneous. The initial action is what you need to focus on to start with, not what comes after, because in all honesty, that's the scary part. Knowing that it's up to you to pay the rent / mortgage, up to you to pay the credit card bill, up to you to get people to give you money for what you are providing them with, THAT is hard. Saying i resign takes 2 seconds. 


I guess what has always made it easier for me to take risks, is not having kids or a husband yet that i need to consider.  But consider this... if you're not as happy as you could be, are you really considering them? The happier you are, they happier they are.

The Picnic Room has been a hit on weekends for parties and we have had some smashing ones so far. Like a Royal Fairy Tea Party, a Disco Ninjago (ninja lego) Party, and a Yellow Chevron Party.  

I just love transforming the room into something completely different for every party, even if it does mean late nights and a lot of hard work. Seeing the kids and parents faces light up is definitely worth it. 


We have a great networking night coming up on the 18th of April put on by Alli from Motivating Mum. All welcome, head to their website to find out more. 


Winter store hours will take effect from today but parties can still be booked for any time over the weekend. We stay open longer if a party is on. 


Monday to Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursdays late night shopping til 7:30pm
Saturdays 9am til 2pm
Sundays 9am til 12noon


Did you know we now have GROOVE dance Fitness on Thursday nights? Miranda of Mizz Fitness is the instructor / guru and her class is amazing. Every week there is something a little different and i always learn something new about myself. She doesn't just teach a class, she helps you enjoy life more and encourages you to make yourself feel good!  Best of all, you don't need any rhythm to do this class, is easy and free flowing, no need to follow the moves exactly or look at the instructor, just go with it and have fun. 


Want a Free Class Pass to try GROOVE Dance Fitness on Thursday nights? Just email nicoleh@kidsstylehub.com.au and i'll email you one!

Until next time... go jump off a cliff, it's not that hard really!


Nicole Herrick
KIDS STYLE HUB
www.kidsstylehub.com.au

cracking summer.....

Hi Everyone.


What a cracking summer it is here in Oz. When i think back on my 4 years living in London, all i see is grey, miserable weather and lots of "drizzle" No sunshine, no crazy summer thunder storms, no swimming to cool yourself down, just grey. How lucky are we to be living in a country where you can wake up, see sunshine most mornings and smile!

London was a fabulous time in my life and it taught me a lot.  One of the things i now love about Australia that i didn't previously, is getting to know your community. You see I come from a VERY small town in NSW, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone and sometimes you feel like you have no privacy because no matter what you do, someone you know will see you do it.  


But here and now, in a completely different world it feels, i relish the opportunity to get to know my neighbours, my local businesses, my local sporting teams, my local supermarket servers. Working 7 days a week makes it a little harder, but i am slowly learning more and more everyday, meeting great people and discovering great businesses. 


These days, your local community extends further than just the area you live in. I am so glad to have met some really amazing people in my industry. So i just wanted to give a big thank you today, to some great businesses i think, make the world a better place. 


Love your work: 
Mums on the Go - Nifty Mums Network - Market Angel - Connect to Mums - Kidz Bizz - Mummy Guru - Melbourne Mammas Market - Mizz Fitness - Melbourne Made Magazine - Little Melbourne - Hey Bambini - Little Eats - Planning with Kids - Alphabet Street - Motivating Mum - Peekaboo Magazine - Mums Lounge and many many more. 


Happy designing xxx


Nicole Herrick


Founder
KIDS STYLE HUB
www.kidsstylehub.com.au

Time flies...

Has it really been over a month since my last blog post? Wow i don't know how i had time to do this every week once upon a time. I hope you all had an absolutely amazing holiday season and are relaxed and revved up ready for another big year. I know i am! I even had a fortune teller walk into the shop the other day and tell me that i was a lucky lady and that this was going to be a great year for me. 


We've had lots of evolution happening at the Hub, especially in The Picnic Room. We had so many people requesting to do birthdays in there that we have gone full steam ahead in promoting it as a venue for all budgets. You can now hire it as space only, custom styled or fully styled with a character host.  I think in the first week of my advertising it we had around 10 bookings so it's great to be able to use that space for such fun events. Mothers groups and play date groups can still use the space for free during the week, you just need to book via phone or email. Here's a graphics pack we put together for a 1 year old bday bash recently. 

More info on our party packages. 

We're also running events like the recent Mosaic Magic Workshop run by one of our fab designers Tania from Squiggle and Stitch which the kids had lots of fun at. 

Our next one coming up is this Sunday and it's our Fairy Flutterby Tea Party and Puppet Show! Great for all ages, buy tickets online here. 

Yet another great new event is GROOVE Dance Fitness on every Thursday night at 6:30pm run by the awesome Miranda. She is also looking to start personal training sessions with mums and the kids can come along for free and play. Email Miranda if you would like some more info mizzfitness@optusnet.com.au

Ahhh after all this hard work i felt i could use a massage. But so could all of you, SO you can also now book Ladies Pamper Nights! More...

Yes there's more. Got a class or workshop you want to run? Hire out the massive Picnic Room for just $50 for one hour or $40 per hour for 2 or more. You can also hire the Atrium Room for just $30 per hour for smaller classes. More...

Some great new products have been arriving on our shelves lately. Check out what designers we think are fab enough to be stocked here on our latest newsletter. More...

OK that blog post is waaaay too long. I will make sure i post again sooner rather than later so i don't bombard you again. 

Happy Designing

Nicole Herrick

Founder

KIDS STYLE HUB

www.kidsstylehub.com.au

 

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