1. GIVEAWAY: Diapers, Blocks and Shoes... Oh My! Enter to Win Our New Baby Prize Package

    GIVEAWAY: Diapers, Blocks and Shoes... Oh My! Enter to Win Our New Baby Prize Package

    This month, we have a special treat for some lucky new parents! Maybe it's the inspiration of baby Sage hanging out in our workshop, but we thought it was time for a giveaway to help out with the latest addition to your family. Soft Star has teamed up with two other companies with ethics and products that meet our standards...
  2. A Better Way to Tie Your Shoes (I've Done it Wrong My Whole Life!)

    A Better Way to Tie Your Shoes (I've Done it Wrong My Whole Life!)

    You would think that, given my age (let's just say I grew up with Thundercats) and the fact that I work at a shoe workshop, I would have become proficient at tying my shoes. I sure thought so. The fact that my laces came untied while walking from time to time just seemed like a natural occurrence. I long ago...
  3. Mom and Career Elf

    Mom and Career Elf

      “Being a Mom has made me so tired. And so happy” –Tina Fey When customers call our workshop, many of you ask me about Sage and how things are going. Some of you have even heard her chattering in the background as I answer your sizing questions. I wanted to let you know how it’s going and share a...
  4. Screen Time for Kids

    Screen Time for Kids

    Is your baby fascinated by the television? Parenting is hard, period. You have to pick your battles, trust your gut, and above all advocate for your child. So far I think Michael and I have held our own. Sage is a home birth, breastfed, cloth diaper wearing, co-sleeping crunchy Oregon baby. In my 8 months as a mom, especially as...
  5. A Bittersweet Farewell to Elf Keoni

    A Bittersweet Farewell to Elf Keoni

    We bid farewell to a very creative elf yesterday. Keoni, one of our trusty and talented seamstresses (or as he called himself, a seamster) will soon be finishing school and has left Soft Star to start the next stage of his life. His last day at our shop was yesterday, and when we opened the doors this morning we found...
  6. Blast From the Past: A Shoe for All Generations

    Blast From the Past: A Shoe for All Generations

    We were very excited this week to receive a special submission to our monthly fan photo drawing. Rhonda from Umatillo, Florida has a son who was raised in Soft Star shoes and he is soon expecting his first son... who already has his first pair of Soft Stars! Rhonda is not only a long-time Soft Star customer and fan, but she...
  7. 5th Graders Meet the Elves for Genius Hour Hangout

    5th Graders Meet the Elves for Genius Hour Hangout

    Have you ever heard of Genius Hour? It's an educational movement that allows students to explore their own passions and encourages creativity in the classroom. Basically, students have one hour to do their own research on a non-Googleable topic that interests them. Last week, we had an opportunity to participate in a virtual Genius Hangout (GHO) with a spunky class...

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