  Here is our story...
Ask any woman who’s had a baby and they’ll tell you it is the most rewarding experience of their lives. But they’ll also tell you that after months and months of spending your entire day with an infant, you begin to feel as though you are losing touch with the adult world; especially if you are accustomed to a fast-paced work life.
That was exactly what happened in my case. I am a former English Teacher and a translator but for the last 3 years I gave up my professional career to take care of my kids. My boys are 20 months apart. The younger just turned one and the older is almost three.
After that much time without regular adult interaction, you begin to feel as though you are losing your edge and you feel as though your intellect is slipping away from a lack of use. When you spend every waking moment of every day with your kids, the quantity of time you spend with them actually diminishes the quality of the time you get to share with them.
I felt as though I needed to channel some of my energy into a project to keep my mind sharp and to help improve the quality of time I spent with my family. As I pondered what project I would undertake, I drew upon my recent experience as a mother.
Like any Mom, I always tried to find good quality clothing for my children without spending a fortune, especially since they grow out of them after a few short months. It seemed like a perfect idea: Bring high quality, low priced children’s clothing to people through an online shopping experience.
I spent the next several months doing research, developing a website and locating suppliers. I took a web development course which not only turned out to be a break from my children and the house chores (that every Mom needs) but also an incredibly brain stimulating experience. It felt good to use my brain in an academic way again…
Soon, Best Dressed Tot became a reality. A random sampling of Best Dressed Tot’s inventory reveals name brands such as OshKosh, Carter’s and Reebok at impressively low prices.
Eliminating the physical retail location; the rent, the insurance, the utility bills, etc allows me to keep my prices low. I am proud to offer good products to people at prices they can afford. This is a small business and I run it myself. I treat my clients like a close circle of friends instead of like customers. I wouldn’t sell anything to them that I wouldn’t put on my children.
The experience has been terrific. I enjoy what I’ve been able to do for my customers. Also, facing the challenges of starting a business has kept my mind sharp and the time I’ve devoted to the business helped to improve the quality of time I get to spend with my children. It’s something I would recommend to any at-home Mom who wants to keep her senses sharp and improve the quality of time she spends with her kids.
You can view the results of my work at
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