Willow & Bailey

Willow & Bailey By the beach, at Budds Beach. The perfect gift, or treat yourself!

My beautiful Bailey.It always seemed a bit strange when anyone called you a cat. You were my baby boy, the most beautifu...
01/03/2026

My beautiful Bailey.

It always seemed a bit strange when anyone called you a cat. You were my baby boy, the most beautiful little boy in the world. The sweetest nature, the fluffiest little Bailey Boo.

The dog cat who was waiting at the door when I came home from work, always by my side.

Asleep at our feet in bed, or around my head, or most often in Will’s spot who then had to sleep on the couch as he would never move a sleeping bubba boy.

The boy who came running for the word yoghurt, who jumped on the couch immediately for the word brush.
Who answered back when I said I love you, which I did a million times a day. Who would get up even if asleep when I sang ‘shower time for mummy and Bailey’ every morning and would then eat some bickies outside the bathroom while I showered.

Who looked back at me with love all the time, except if I was packing a suitcase.

Who loved his dad’s scratches more than anything. Who loved his Grandads visits and seeing his human brothers, and hanging out with his Aunty Fiona.

Our hearts are completely shattered. You were one of the loves of my life Bailey Boo and the only thing that gives me even the tiniest bit of comfort is that I know you know how loved you were, that you had the best life possible, and that you loved us unconditionally.

I’ll miss you more than I can say and can’t imagine a day without you.

I’ll love you forever; you will always be my baby boy 💔

CHRISTMAS NIGHT 2025!And guess what? The 10th Christmas Night for Willow & Bailey!!! I didn’t know what to expect. Retai...
07/11/2025

CHRISTMAS NIGHT 2025!

And guess what? The 10th Christmas Night for Willow & Bailey!!!

I didn’t know what to expect. Retail has been a little tricky this year. And while I never doubted the support I receive from you guys…my wonderful customers and friends, I wondered if this year would be a little different. But, no. It was the usual wonderful madness. You came in droves…and I couldn’t be more grateful.

Probably my favourite thing last night was the number of people who thanked me for putting the whole thing together. It’s a huge amount of work and commitment, not just for me, but for my friends who selflessly help me. Zoe, Fiona, Britt, Barb, Julia and of course Will…I appreciate you all so so much and couldn’t do it without you all!

Thank you to all of you who came last night…also those who came today, and all of you who will pop into my little shop over this coming Christmas season.

I’m beyond grateful ❤️

Louise xx

Yep. I hear you. It’s impossible to me that we are here already!!!So many of you have been asking for a date so I though...
10/10/2025

Yep. I hear you. It’s impossible to me that we are here already!!!

So many of you have been asking for a date so I thought we best lock it in!

It’s the 10th Christmas Night for Willow & Bailey so how could I possibly say no??!

Thursday 6th Nov 5pm - 8pm

Can’t wait to see you all!

Budds Beach.There’s no place like it.❤️
22/05/2025

Budds Beach.
There’s no place like it.❤️

Thank you all for a wonderful Easter season! I’m so grateful for the continual support. 🤗 We pretty much cleared all of ...
21/04/2025

Thank you all for a wonderful Easter season! I’m so grateful for the continual support. 🤗

We pretty much cleared all of our Easter stock…which is fantastic! And don’t worry…I had boxes and boxes of stock just waiting in the wings to make an appearance! Because guess what?? Next up…Mothers Day!

So many choices for your mum, mother figure, friend or yourself! Or your dad! We’ve got something for everyone!

Look forward to seeing you all soon ❤️
### Lou ###

The busiest day of the past two weeks is absolutely the best day to pick to do the Easter display, right? Never mind lea...
21/03/2025

The busiest day of the past two weeks is absolutely the best day to pick to do the Easter display, right? Never mind learning to use a new computer system while you have piles of Easter stock multiplying (like rabbits 😏) at your feet while you try to appear calm and in control to your lovely customers.

Anyhoo…absolutely love this years offerings! Too cute! Let’s not talk about the fact that it’s Easter soon!!! The seasons just fly by don’t they….Christmas, Summer, Cyclone…Easter!

What a rambling post.

I’m tired.

Easter! Come and get it!

YAY! Open today!We have power…not sure about a point of sale system yet…and a little less ceiling than yesterday. And th...
10/03/2025

YAY! Open today!

We have power…not sure about a point of sale system yet…and a little less ceiling than yesterday. And the ceiling situation is only going to get worse! 😫😫😫

Such a stressful time; I think last night I had another 4 hours sleep. Thank goodness for Energex as numerous coffees from is going to be a necessity!!!

Can’t wait to welcome you all back into your favourite little shop, open today from 8.30am till 4pm ❤️

Ta dah!We made it through! No flooding…that’s the main thing! However we had a leak from upstairs which drained through ...
09/03/2025

Ta dah!
We made it through! No flooding…that’s the main thing! However we had a leak from upstairs which drained through the ceiling and onto our computer and POS…deal with that one soon.

We also have no power and have been advised now that that could take a few days due to a huge tree down and a blown transmitter.

BUT….once we get all the stock back in, which will probably take at least 1/2 of the day…I’ll be open. The light may be low and I’ll only be able to take cash or bank transfer….but…like many others, neither my husband or I are paid when we don’t work! I’ll keep you all posted but planning on opening tomorrow!

Just like the dreaded 2020 time…..we have lots of hand wash haha (and lots of other nice things too)…but thank F no facemasks! 😷🙅🏼‍♀️😝

I hope that most of you made it through relatively unscathed and I’ll look forward to seeing all my lovely customers soon ❤️

What started as a ‘let’s move some stuff to higher shelves’, turned into…’lets get as much out as possible’, after a vis...
05/03/2025

What started as a ‘let’s move some stuff to higher shelves’, turned into…’lets get as much out as possible’, after a visit from the police and the SES who said that flooding here was deemed imminent.

So hopefully it’s just a big spring clean and I’ll have a team of friends helping me put it all back in in a few days!

Thank you sooooo much for your incredible help this afternoon, and Mark, and of course Will who turned up with a truck!
Better to be safe than sorry hey!

See you all on the flip side! Be safe!

Thank you so much for your ongoing support!

Lou xx

Here we go! 2025! Can you believe it? This year will be 10 years since Willow & Bailey ‘opened’ and 17 years since I cam...
03/01/2025

Here we go! 2025! Can you believe it? This year will be 10 years since Willow & Bailey ‘opened’ and 17 years since I came to Budds Beach! So much has changed; and then, at the same time; not so much! Sometimes I feel every day of those 17 years older..but honestly I mostly feel like I’m exactly the same person that had no idea what they were doing when Kathryn and I first opened Suga Suga! Faking it till we made it! Still doing that now!

This little Christmas break has gone by in a flash! But as much as I like lying in the pool reading books and drinking champagne..it’s so great to be back! So much new stock and so many exciting things in store for 2025…let’s gooooo!

I’ll be open tomorrow from 8.30am…then Julia will be back in on Sunday. And I’ll be in the pool…finishing my 3rd book for January and maybe opening another bottle to celebrate!

Can’t wait to see you all soon! xx

CHRISTMAS NIGHT 2024Another one bites the dust, and it was a doozy. The biggest one maybe? Months of planning go into th...
07/11/2024

CHRISTMAS NIGHT 2024

Another one bites the dust, and it was a doozy. The biggest one maybe? Months of planning go into this night, lots of time, money and stress…and then one lady says to me ‘oh Louise this is my favourite night of the year’ … and it’s all forgotten, and worth every second! How lovely it is that this night, at a little locals shop at Budds Beach, brings such joy!

I love looking at this photo too, as at the end of the night we always wander around trying to work out what sold as the shop still looks very very full…but the 100’s of people coming through the shop in 2 hours tell a different story. And then I look at this photo… and it’s like oh yeah ok A LOT sold. LOL.

It’s absolutely a team effort, and apart from my husband Will who takes time off work for a few days to help with it all, I’m so fortunate to have amazing friends who help with the set up…then all night too! Thank you so much Zoe, Tracey, Fiona and Britt this year! The support and help from all of you means so much.

Anyhoo….we are fully stocked and ready for all your shopping needs this Christmas! There is more choices than ever before and of course we are open every day until Christmas!

I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing and continual support from you all!

Next year it will be 10 years since Willow & Bailey officially opened!!! No wonder I’m tired! 😝

See you soon!

Lou ###

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Shop 1, 19-21 River Drive, Budds Beach
Surfers Paradise, QLD
4217

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+61755380222

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