What's a Wimba?

In honor of my new Etsy Store, IttyBittyInc, I've decided to change the name of my blog. Instead of referring to my Heinz57 furbaby as a mutt, you can now think of her as a "Wimba". 

What the heck is a Wimba?!?

My husband if a good one for assigning nicknames or terms of endearment on those he loves. Only he doesn't give out the usual ones of "baby" or "sweetie" or even "honey". Instead, being the creative type (and believe me, he is!), he tends to make up his own words. I have no idea where these words come from, but they become endearing and a part of our family lexicon. And most importantly, a term of affection. When he calls you by one of his pet names, you feel all warm and bubbly inside. Because it's special, you know?

The name he assigned the dog - randomly and out of the blue - was Wimba. It's not a combination of words, it's just his word. But this word has taken on a life of its own in our family. The dog is a "Wimba" and we often call her "Wimby". Like a nickname for a nickname I guess. I'm not sure. Like I said, a life of it's own. 

So how does an Etsy store named IttyBittyInc figure into this? Her dog treats is the simple answer.

I've been making Charlotte's dog treats since she was a puppy. It started as a way to make sure she was getting healthy treats since she was getting SOOO many treats as we went through the training process. I found a recipe online and started baking them. These were the original treats.

I simply rolled out the dough and cut it into bite size pieces before baking. It wasn't long however before I started experimenting with cookie cutters. I finally found a great mini bone cutter and started baking them as actual dog bones instead of just "crackers". 

By this time, the term "Wimba" was fast becoming a common term around our house. So one day, when my husband came home and asked what smelled so good (hoping it was peanut butter cookies), I told him I was making "Wimba Treats". He started laughing and said that was what I should call them from now on. So I did. 

In my Etsy store, you can purchase Wimba Treats. I'm selling 40 treats (about 3.5 oz.) for $5.00 plus $3.25 shipping and handling. 

If you live int he Joliet area, you can skip the shipping and buy some in person this weekend. I'm going to be selling them at the church garage/vendor sale. The address is Hope Methodist Church, 2506 Caton Farm Rd., Joliet.

For future local sales, you can follow along on my Facebook page.