hollyschneider adleyanne'sbaby&maternityboutique

what brands/designers do you carry?

Little bit of everything! In furniture we carry Baby’s Dream and Franklin & Ben by MDB. The line of Chicco in strollers and infant car seats. OXO highchairs. More fun brands are aden + anais, see kai run, Melissa & Doug, RuffleButts and RuggedButts, JJ Cole, Skip Hop, Robeez, Jelly the Pug, Wes & Willy, and many, many more! We also carry a wide variety of locally made items, which our customers LOVE!

what style of maternity clothes do you carry?

We have two areas of maternity clothing, new and gently used. In our new area we carry more casual items such as jeans, leggings, and casual/everyday-wear tops. We also have Bella bands, Belly Bandits and nursing covers. In our gently used area we have a wide variety of everything, such as jeans, pants, casual and dressy tops, and dresses in a wide variety of brands and sizes.

what is the most unique product you carry?

My hope is that every product in our store is unique. We are a boutique so we try to carry brands that cannot be found in big-box stores or in large quantities.

what is your most popular item/product?

Year round our most popular items are our blankets and dribble burps by aden + anais. The blankets and burps are a product that actually WORKS and customers fall in love with. You wouldn’t think burp cloths could be so great but they are honestly the BEST!

does your storefront offer online shopping, too?

Yes, we have an online shopping site at www.adleyannes.com. We also post pictures daily on our facebook page, which is a great way to stay up to date on our current arrivals.

explain you ‘barely used’ section?

Our barely used section is such a great area of our store! We purchase gently used clothing from our customers from infant up to size 6 and maternity. We also accept some larger items such as strollers, highchairs, carriers, and larger toys. When we accept your items we give you a cash or in-store credit option.

what is necessary to keep your day running smoothly?

Having an open mind and be willing to go with the flow. I have learned that in retail you never know how your day is going to go. Our customers always come first so we want to make sure we are giving the best service possible and everything else falls behind that. what has being your own boss meant for your family? what keeps you motivated? what do you think makes you a successful mompreneur? what has been the biggest challenge in owning your own business? do you have a least favorite part of the businesses? what one quality do you think is necessary to be a mompreneur? what quote do or can you most relate to?

For the most part it has been really great. I can set my schedule based upon my kids and their days and activities. I have been very fortunate since we opened to have AWESOME employees who are flexible and always willing to help out when needed. On the other side of things, you can never really “turn it off.” I am one-hundred percent responsible for a store to be open each day, so if something comes up I need to drop everything and be there. I really love coming to “work” everyday so I would not change a thing.

Myself, my family, and our customers. I would say I am my hardest critic. I am pretty determined, so when I set out to do something I really want to do it one –hundred percent. I want our customers to have a great experience at Adley Anne’s and I want them to continue to come back.

I am pretty good at multitasking. I always have a hundred different things going on in my head in regard to the store, my kids, and just life in general. If I can knock a few items off the “list” each day, I would call that a success.

Going outside of my own comfort zone and taking risks and being willing to win some and lose some. As hard as what might have been, I am really thankful for some lessons I have learned as it has made Adley Anne’s what it is today.

The administrative/paperwork side of it. Once I get going on it, it’s fine, but I would rather buy and sell really cute things all day long!

Must be driven.

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself. –Eleanor Roosevelt who is your biggest support system?

Hands down, my family. I am from a large family. I have two older sisters, Heather and Heidi, a younger sister, Haylee, and a younger brother, Hayden. And of course my husband Toby and our parents. I’m blessed with tons of love and support. away from the store, what might we find you doing?

We spend lots of time at the lake with family. I also enjoy running and burning off energy with my husband and kids. Oh…and I do LOVE to SHOP!

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Amanda Grant, 11, likes a lot of things. Soccer. Basketball. Volleyball. She’s a star on her track and cross-country teams. She’s in choir. She plays cello and will soon begin bassoon lessons.

But one thing she doesn’t like: getting shots at the doctor.

“I just don’t like things going in my leg,” says Amanda, a tall, active tween who lives in North Fargo with her mom, Julie, dad, Curt, and 8-year-old brother, Benson.

Three years ago at her 9-year checkup with Dr. Patrick Welle at Sanford Children’s, Amanda attempted to escape the room when her nurse said it was time for her vaccinations and immunizations.

“We love Dr. Welle, but she was so scared of the shots,” says Amanda’s mom, Julie.

That’s when Sanford Child Life Specialist, Kay Mjolsness, stepped in the next time Amanda was due for shots. Child life specialists like Kay are available to help children cope with procedures and treatments at Sanford Children’s using distraction techniques, props and other objects to make kids more comfortable.

Making A Big Buzz

Kay had a plan for Amanda, which included Buzzy ®, a personal pain control device that looks like a bee, but definitely doesn’t sting like one. In fact, the cooling mechanism in Buzzy ® creates a numbing effect at the site of the shot.

“Basically it’s a little plastic bee,” says Kay, who frequently uses Buzzy ® for patients anxious about a procedure. “You turn it on and the vibration confuses the nerves.” Buzzy ®’s wings are ice. “The combo of the two helps so the child doesn’t notice the poke so much,” says Kay.

“You can use them for lab and IV starts, immunizations, and even wart removals. Buzzy ® can help a lot of things, and a lot of different ages.” Many adults ask for the device as well.

drs. of distraction

Kay, who has worked for 30 years at Sanford, says the goal of her work is to help distract kids and teach them how to cope with the different procedures that they may experience.

“Parents are nervous, too, about their child getting the pokes. They need to concentrate on their child and keeping them calm, and they’ll get through it much better. The distraction can be distracting for the parents, too,” says Kay.

Families can ask for assistance from a Child Life Specialist for many reasons. They can help kids with their breathing to help calm them down and relax their muscles, for example. “When children are younger and they can’t explain breathing techniques, we bring in bubbles or a pinwheel, which are fun and also relaxing,” says Kay.

A Big Relief

Buzzy ® is just one of the distraction techniques child life offers to help ease your child’s fears. In Amanda’s case, it made all the difference.

As for parents of children who are scared of needles, Buzzy ® has decreased their own anxiety of getting their child prepared for the procedure.

“Buzzy ® has made it a lot easier for us to go in and for her to get shots. As a mom, it makes such a difference. It really works wonders,” says Julie.