One of the driving forces behind this business was
that I was a working mom who barely had a spare moment to sleep, let alone
accomplish anything else. I worked a lot of hours, and I was on call, nights
& weekends. My free time was very valuable to me, and rarely did I want to
spend it on interviewing nannies, planning birthday parties, organizing my own
shower, finding a housekeeper, etc... I needed things done quickly, the right
way and under budget. I also wanted to make sure I was getting with the right
people, luckily for you; I have already done the trial and error. Had there
been a service like mine while I was working, I would have signed up
immediately!
For instance, 4 weeks before Ella was due I was
planning a pool birthday party at our house for my oldest Kiana. I didn't want
Kiana to feel her birthday was getting overlooked because we were about to have
a baby. However, I was in NO CONDITION to put this together on my own... so I
went in search of some help. I needed someone to clean our home, not only for
the party but a deep clean before Ella came. So I searched online, and in the
papers then finally decided on someone. It was a few days before the party and
she was supposed to show up at 7am. After several calls, messages and
freak-outs (on my end) she showed up at 2pm! Since I had somewhere to be a 4pm
she only stayed for a couple of hours and then came back the next day to
finish. Not only was she incredibly late, she did a horrid job and charged me
about 30% more then what she advertised! She even left water stains on the
tile!
Then came the research for a photographer... I didn't start looking
until late in the pregnancy. Prices varied from 250 to 2500- in the end I knew
none of them or their work so I did it myself. In the past couple of years I
have made it a mission to find the best of the best, and I have! The pictures I
took of Ella were ok, but sadly I wasn't in any of them. I should have learned
the lesson of finding a good photographer from my wedding disaster- it just
took me awhile to find the perfect ones.
As working moms we feel so much guilt... do we
spend enough time with our family? Did I give my child the best birthday I
could, what products am I supposed to buy, who can I trust my children to be
left with while I work? These are real concerns that almost any mother faces,
but especially those who spend the majority of their days away from their kids.
My concierge can provide mothers the resources,
services and extra hand they need. What is best about this is you can be rest
assured you will not have a disaster like I did. My vendors provide their
services at a discounted price to my clients that you would not find if you
sought them out directly. Not to mention all the time and effort it would take
to compile a go-to list. J'aime la vie by Victoria Antoinette
is your one-stop shop for all mommy and baby needs! I work with the
valley's top florists, photographers, bakers, venues, and more to provide you
whatever you need.
Stop stressing yourself out, take your free time
back and hire me for all your needs! My services pay for it-self a hundred
times over!
xx,
Stephanie Antoinette
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