Dice Media has recently launched the Flash web site for Erin Condren Design. The site is built using an XML product feed, ActionScript, and fun flash animation. Phase 2 will include the e-commerce store and additional features on the flash interface.
Please visit www.erincondren.com
So, this is the page about ME.
For those that are really interested, I grew up in Southern California and I have never really left. Sure, I did the �Europe-in-a-Month� trip after High School, and I did study abroad in Spain for a semester, then after graduating from UCLA I moved to the beach…
I married my very best friend (which I highly recommend!) and we settled into our life together in the South Bay.
After years in the apparel business, designing and manufacturing for major US brands, I decided to give it a crack at my own clothing line. Wow, is that overrated…let�s just say I was relieved to close that chapter of my life. It was just at that time that we found out I was pregnant with TWINS.
It is a very bizarre transition to go from working 12-hour days in a sewing factory to becoming a �stay-at-home� mother of TWO. A lot of the same chaos, but hours of �downtime� when the kids would nap and go to bed for the night. I came down with a terrible case of �cabin fever� and found myself searching the internet and exploring new career opportunities that I could do from home.
When my kids turned one, I started my first venture as the creator and co-producer of a children�s video in a
series called, BABY TRAVELS. After over a year of development and production, there was still much to be done and I grossly overestimated what I could accomplish with twin two-year-olds! After two years without my income, I knew I had to figure out something QUICK, or I would have no choice but to return to the Apparel Industry (yikes!)
While on a tight budget, I began making note cards for friends, birthday gifts, new babies and hostess gifts�
My friend, Wendy Word, encouraged me to sell my designs at a �shopping party� at her home in June 2004 and the rest is history.
I want to thank my amazing family for all their love & support. My parents were both teachers on a fixed income and planned retirement, yet somehow they created THREE children with wild, entrepreneurial spirit (and no 401K…yikes!) My brother, (my �boss� in the apparel days!) is now a film producer, and my sister, (who also has twins!) designs the most incredible photo jewelry – www.tjandco.com
I know this is not an Award Show, but I do feel like this is an appropriate time to thank my husband as well. He is the most loving, generous, supportive & FUN human being I have ever known. He is a fantastic TWIN DAD and even enrolled in �Mommy & Me� when I was back at work after the babies were born. This new career of mine has me working very late nights and he takes over �tub time� each night and reads to the kids before bed so that I can put on a pot of coffee and let my creativity flow~
I am so lucky to have landed the role of �Mrs. Condren�.
Lastly, this �little business� would never have grown as it has if it wasn�t for the love, support and encouragement of my dear friends who have hosted �shopping parties�, promoted my business, and become my best customers! Thanks and love to all of you…you know who you are.
I promise to do my best to create new designs & products that will make your life a little less serious and a lot more fun. Thanks for visiting my site�enjoy!
PS: We FINALLY finished the children�s video, BABY TRAVELS…AFRICA! and it will �launch� this Fall! www.thebabynetwork.net