A new lil Adventurer

Boy 2010 has sure started off on a great note! The response for Operation RHYSpirit we have received has been so positive & heartwarming. We have heard some personal stories of children decorating their Baby Rhys bandanas in a room full of laughter; it truly does not get any better than that! If you missed our post on Operation RHYSpirit, we donated our banadanas to children's oncology wards across Canada in the months leading up to Christmas & could not be more thrilled to contribute in this small, but unique way. I'd be happy to share more with you if you want to hear all about it, just email me at marketing@babyrhys.com.

We at Baby Rhys are also excitedly awaiting a prototype of our new creation & we're getting set for SPRING CLEANING, adventure style!

WALL POCKET ORGANIZER

An instant hit on so many levels, this piece is as functional as it stylish, just like the rest of our line. It will not only keep your child’s play area organized, it’s fabulous 100% cotton color combinations & wall art design will dazzle you.

This incredible new Baby Rhys product is a 2010 MUST HAVE

Finally & perhaps most exciting of all, we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new member of the Baby Rhys family! Pam Liyanage, our beautiful President/CEO is expecting her FOURTH boy in March 2010! BOY OH BOY, there are so many new Adventures to come!

A New Year

Already 2 weeks into 2010; is it just me or does the clock have a habit of gaining speed the older that we get?! I remember when I was a child how a holiday could roll slowly by, the summers were endless & birthdays seem to hold an entire lifetime between them. No longer!

I am happy to welcome 2010; there seems to be many people that are feeling the same way. A new year is always exciting with the possibilities that lie before us & the pain or struggles we leave behind in the previous year. The world is hopefully moving forward from the tough financial woes of 2009 & there is a buzz of new energy in entering a new decade.

Back here, in our own smaller world, things are looking bright indeed!! Baby Rhys is continuing on some familiar paths & also embarking on some new adventures.
We continue to receive such positive feedback from Operation RHYSpirit & are thrilled to be making a difference in childrens lives across our country.
We have also created a brand new, fresh adventure piece; you simply MUST stay tuned to hear more about that! In the same great way we have intertwined function & practicality without sacrificing style, you will see us do it again with this new product!

So Happy New Year everyone! Seize the opportunities & make the best of each new day.

Keeping the Spirit Alive

In years past, I have always had an "after Christmas lull", between Christmas & New Years. There was so much excitement surrounding Christmas, especially once we had children, but when the day was over there was a real sense of the BLAH'S. This year has been completely different.

I have felt a tangible shift in all areas of my life in the last year & especially in the last few months. I know that Operation RHYSpirit has had much to do with that. It is so easy to have an attitude of gratitude when there really is so much to be thankful for. Every where around me, there are reasons to be grateful; from the simple things like the sunshine on my face or the diamonds in the snow after a fresh snowfall, to big things like my childrens health & the true love of my husband. With so much busy-ness in our world, it is easy to forget to slow down & smell the roses, or to be silly & dance in the rain, but it is in those things that we truly LIVE.

It has been a fabulous Christmas, I am looking forward to 2010 & the most incredible gift I received this year was in realizing that I am one of the luckiest people I know. And I plan to make time every single day to remember that by being grateful.

Happy Holidays to All!

Real Hero's

I don't know if it is just the close proximity to Christmas, or if my big, mushy heart has expanded tenfold in the last month, but I have been absolutely overwhelmed with the response to Operation RHYSpirit. The people who work with the children's oncology units have been nothing short of amazing; next to the kids themselves, these people are REAL hero's. I cannot imagine a job as difficult, yet so completely rewarding as working with sick kids every day & yet they'll still give you 100% of their attention to outside projects such as ours.

In a short time through phone calls & emails, I have been given a glimpse into a completely different world from which I live, one filled with pain & sadness, but endless strength & a real sense of HOPE. I could not do their job, I know that without a doubt, but I am so grateful there are so many people who can & do, and do it with all of their hearts.

I have been hugging my kids a little tighter since beginning this project, saying "I love you" more often, even enjoying the frigid cold winter air on my face every chance I get; simply enjoying LIFE more. Who knew that a "giving back" project would actually end up being such a gift to my own life.

Operation RHYSpirit

We are thrilled to announce our donation of Baby Rhys Bandana Hats for the precious children enduring cancer treatment in our country. What began for us as a small, local charitable idea has proudly expanded to a CANADA WIDE project!

Operation RHYSpirit

You’ll see that we have given a name to our project & we are happy with the multiple meanings it represents. “Rhys” (pronounced Reece) is the name of our President/CEO’s first child & the namesake of our company; so it’s fitting that he should continue to be the inspiration behind our donation. In addition the project is pronounced as “RE-spirit”. Although not a conventional English dictionary word, it implies a giving back to the spirit.

SPIRIT was the very first word that came to our mind when thinking of children; we should all be so blessed to have as much spirit as the sick children who are helped in our hospitals every day.

As mothers of young children ourselves, this project is so close to our hearts. Although we have thankfully never needed the services these hospitals provide & hope to never have to, we remain fully committed to making a difference in this field no matter how small.

We hope that the bright colors of our hats will brighten these brave childrens lives during their most difficult fight & that someday in the not too distant future, cancer will be a thing of the past.


With Warm Hearts,

Pam Liyanage, President/CEO
And
Kristen Ferguson, Marketing Director

For Baby Rhys Adventure Gear

Perfect Timing

Isn't it amazing that the very mention of a topic can often bring it about, almost instantly.
Take last week as an example, on the topic of SHARING. A great topic any day; for many aspects in life, but particularly enchanting at this time of year as we enter the holiday season.

Well, call it a coincidence, or the law of attraction, or plain perfect timing, but just as soon as I posted that article, we at Baby Rhys were introduced to a company who agrees that the act of SHARING applies to business as well.

Natural Pod ( www.naturalpod.com ) and all the wonderful members of their team have decided that Baby Rhys (and OUR wonderful team!) would be able to share in some of our collective knowledge & contacts to collaborate. Imagine our mutual glee at the fact that our 2 successful businesses could offer something to the other in order to help GROW that success. It really is THAT simple. As small as this world feels sometimes, the roads that each business takes, although intersecting, are rarely after the same things. The wealth of knowledge we can offer each other to pave the road to success in turn helps us reach our greatest heights.

So if I've said in a hundred times, I'll say it again. SHARE. In life, in business & of YOURSELF.
The rewards are priceless.

Now check out our BABY RHYS GEAR & all the other wonderful products Natural Pod carries & SHARE this with your friends :)

Sharing

As a mother of young kids, the subject of SHARING always comes up. When they were very small it revolved around favorite toys or treats, or who's turn it was to "help" with a task. Now although we still work on all those original lessons, we have evolved into sharing our special thoughts & feelings & sharing our LIVES. Each night at dinner we share our "best & worst" things about that day. It is my favorite part of each day; my kids are growing up so fast & what they have to say is maturing as they find their way in the world. I am just fascinated by their little personalities. I hope this will begin a lifetime of sharing their lives with us & that they ALWAYS know we are a "safe place" to do so, no matter what.

I can see the amazing parallels of sharing in business as well. We all have things that we are good at, information that others don't have easy access to & knowledge that can help someone else. Just as we tell the kids, "Go ahead & SHARE, no one is going to STEAL your stuff", this applies to business as well. Everyone has different goals, separate agenda's, diverse dreams & unique offerings that they bring to the table. The ones who will reach their own success the fastest are the ones that SHARE with others. It is a simple concept that we are constantly teaching our young children, so why then would it not apply to our WORK lives.

Give it a try; what do YOU have, whether it is knowledge, a contact, a way to open a door for another, or simply TIME, that you could share with another......
You might be surprised with all of the people that will then share with you.