It’s time for another North Dakota giveaway. I love babies. I love North Dakota, my home state celebrating its 125th birthday this year. I love small businesses. I love working from home and supporting other women like me growing businesses from their homes, like my friend Erica of Bison Booties.
I have gotten to know Erica over the past few years in North Dakota. Her famed Bison Booties have been recognized locally and nationwide by numerous people and brands such as Martha Stewart, Country Living and on television shows like Parenthood.
My favorite Bison Booties baby is niece Nola and my sister sent me this picture early yesterday morning of her wearing her state print booties.
I love Erica’s commitment to local business and there isn’t a North Dakota baby I know that doesn’t need a pair of Bison Booties. They stay on baby’s feet and are machine washable. Plus, the fabric choices are adorable, fun and cute! We don’t just keep these fabulous hand-crafted booties in our state. We share and that’s what we are doing this weekend. Sharing!
We are giving away to THREE people, one pair of Bison Booties of your choice (or another item like the Triangle Bison Bib that my niece Nola likes to wear in the below picture.) There will be three winners and let’s consider this early Christmas shopping or a baby gift for a new baby yet to arrive. Or just spoil your favorite baby with a free pair of the best Bison Booties. Truthfully, there are even Adult and Youth sized Bison Booties. If you want a pair yourself and are a winner, you get a pair!
Before you enter the giveaway, learn a little about Bison Booties in this video and below are a few questions I recently asked Erica with her answers. I am so proud to honor a work-at-home mom like Erica in my home state of North Dakota, which is booming in so many areas. Erica is juggling motherhood with her two young children and growing her business, setting an example for other women across our state and country.
How did you start your business?
Before my daughter was born, we filled her nursery with items I made โ gently handcrafted clothes, blankets, bibs etc. Among the keepsakes I created, we found one stand-out item we couldn’t live without. My new baby was wearing a pair of booties I made for her, and I realized that this was the greatest thing Iโd ever made. These baby booties actually stayed on her feet and they were absolutely adorable. After making numerous adjustments, the first pair of ‘Bison Booties’ was born in October, 2010.
What have been rewards to growing Bison Booties?
The best thing of starting and growing Bison Booties has been the time I get to spend with my children (Kya is 4 years old and Gavin just turned 1). I also am incredibly grateful for the many amazing women I have met and become friends with โ weather they are customers, sewists, retailers that sell Bison Booties, or other entrepreneurs โ they are each inspiring and special to me.
What are challenges?
The biggest challenge has been keeping a healthy balance between family time and Bison Booties time … and sleep. Since Bison Booties is based in my home studio, this can be especially difficult. I try to combine family and work when I can and when it works for us. For example, there is a corner of the Bison Booties studio with a table for the kids to be creative with crayons, paper, and a lifetime supply of fabric scraps.
Have you always wanted to own a business? Yes and no. As a little girl I was definitely the kid in my front yard selling lemonade. But later on in college I never had the dream of owning a business. Looking back, it’s shockingly clear that the experiences, jobs, and education I gained, would fit together perfectly for an entrepreneur … but at the time I definitely didn’t plan on going that direction. It’s funny how things happen as they are supposed to. What are tips you have to work at homes moms? Definitely make friends and connect with other mompreneurs. Early on in my business I connected by chance with an old acquaintance who was also just starting her business. We have become great friends both in business and as moms, chatting weekly about everything from wholesaling to potty training our kids.
Now after hearing Erica’s story and passion, you want a pair of Bison Booties to wear yourself, for your baby ,grand-baby or for another favorite baby.
I am going to try Rafflecopter for this giveaway. If you don’t like it, let me know but this gives you SIX options to enter and I think this will be fun and easy.
First, leave a comment with your favorite baby item, whether you have babies or not! Plus there are Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook additional entries you can receive! You can tweet every day to receive additional entries and share with friends for more entries. I will announce the winners on Tuesday, September 23 morning and each winner gets credit to shop Bison Booties for your new pair of booties or a bib.
What’s your favorite baby item?
I love little baby girl headbands! My niece will be here in November and these would be SO cute for her!
These booties are super cute, would love to win a pair for our kids!!
I always love the pjs with zippers, makes night time changes easy!
Cutest. Baby. Ever. ๐ Not that I’m bias or anything. And my favorite baby item? My rocking chair!
I loved the bison booties, I bought every size for my first born, now my second is getting hand me downs. A fresh pair for the new one would be nice ๐ my favorite baby item has been my pump, kinda strange? But I feel so close to my babies when I can continue giving them the milk even when I go back to work.
Great write-up! Love Bison Booties๏ปฟ! ๐ Favorite baby item was my rocking chair as well…..treasured the snuggles while in that chair!
Loved Bison Booties for my little girl. Think my soon-to-arrive little boy will like them too ๐
My Winnie is styling in her Bison Booties!
I just bought some of them as gifts, they are stylish and durable!
I have the state map ones waiting for my little to grow into, and love our Ergo carrier.
My fave baby product is my beco Gemini carrier this supports my back and helps me carry my big (5 month old) around so easily. I would love to try bison booties I’ve heard such great things I can just never decide on just one pattern to buy : )
My babies are 10 and 8 now, before Erica started Bison Booties. I loved our Boppy pillow. I always buy it for new moms if I see it on their baby gift registries.
I am in love with the pair of booties we receieved as a baby shower gift (bison booties) for our sweet baby girl due in October. I can’t wait for her to be born so she can wear them. I think the bib would be an awesome add on to a very chic outfit!!
I’ve tried multiple times to get the North Dakota vintage map booties for my little guy, but just couldn’t get through checkout in time. Would love to win a pair for him for his upcoming birthday!
Huge Bison Booties fan in Maine! Would love to win a new pair for my daughter’s birthday on Monday!
I’m having my first child this December, a sweet little farmer boy. I’d love to add these booties to his wardrobe!
I love the homemade baby wipes recipe we received from a friend – bounty paper towels, baby oil and baby wash. Also love our aden + anais swaddles!
It just doesn’t get any cuter/better than the booties! Love them!
My favorite is a wooden dove we had inscribed with her name for her baptism.
I am a Bison Bootie addict! I can’t get enough of them. They are my favorite baby item follow by my boba baby wrap. ๐
I think my son needs some Bison Booties!
Kirsti, it’s okay to be biased, Nola is adorable! My favorite baby item right now is the Baby Banana Bendable Training toothbrush. Perfect for my teething girl.
Favorite baby item is by far the baby booties (bison booties) my daughter has lived in them since she was born! She will now be 20 months in 2 days!!
Love these Bison Booties! While North Carolina is definitely not “North Dakota cold”, a good pair of slippers is still essential in the winter months!
My Sister is expecting and I know she could use a pair of Bison Booties for her little one to be.
I love love bison booties! They are my go to baby shower gift!
I love bison booties. Also loving aden + anais blankets, and the rock n’ play! There are too many favorites to pick just one!
My sister-in-law is expecting their 2nd baby – so I’ll be an aunt again! I got my nephew (their 1st child) a pair of Bison Booties and we loved them. ๐
My favorite item, so far, are the baby moccasins someone gave us. Something about mini leather shoes…just so precious!
Bison Booties!–what else:)
Bison booties for my grand baby! They’re the best!
Favorite baby item is a shea moisture cream for babies that comes out mostly hard then warms up to oil in your hands to perfect smooth skin on baby.
I’m all about hair bows and headbands. “The bigger the bow the better the mommy” lol
I’m expecting any day and would love a pair for baby! I’m also a fan of nightgowns for babies. Makes those late-night diaper changes so much easier!
Love, love, love Bison Booties! Our whole family enjoys them ๐
My daughter was given a pair of Bison Booties last Christmas as a gift. she has sadly outgrown them, so another pair would be GREAT!
My favorite baby item is probably a muslin blanket–I have loved them with all my babies!
My favorite baby item is a woven wrap- baby carrier.
My favorite baby item is open bottom sleepers…quick diaper changes at night…my favorite item for actual use was my exercise ball…only thing that helped my colicy baby!
Love, love, love Bison Booties – I gave the cutest animal print pair as a shower gift to my sister when she was expecting her first baby. They were a hit at the shower – and were even better on the little feet of my new niece, Morgan! ๐
I love little baby pajamas!
We love our Bison Booties! They stay on baby’s feet and we get comments on them wherever we go!
Oh how I love Bison booties and so does my sweet baby boy! Hope we win ๐
My fav baby item is my stroller! No biaon booties to love yet! ๐
We LOVE Bison Booties!
I love the Turquoise Herringbone Bison Booties Slippers!
I have no favorites yet, but am expecting in February! I do love to give Bison Booties as baby gifts.
We love our aden and anais dream blanket! Hope I win some Bison Booties for my little one!!
I love Bison Booties! They are adorable! One of my favorite baby items is the aden and anais blankets!
I love my woven wrap! It makes carrying around my 4 month old so easy.
My twins outgrew their first pairs, it’s time to upgrade!!
We love Bison Booties! One of my favorite baby items is my Ergo baby carrier!
I love Bison Booties!! So glad I saw this post so I could be introduced to your blog! I’m loving it!
These look adorable.
We love Bison Booties! Def our go to foot covering ๐ Thank you!
Bison Booties and minky blankets are one of my favorite baby items ๐
Love the Bison Booties and all the patterns available!
aden + anais swaddle blankets.
Yay booties
My little Livi needs some new booties. She grew out of her last pair and we are running out of barefoot weather here in North Dakota!
My favorite is the Cross Bison Bib.
One of my favorite baby items is definitely Bison Booties! They stay put while looking รผber adorable!