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26
Jan
2010

yesterday was absolutely hilarious! It was Tara’s turn to choose the theme, so she announced JERSEY SHORE! Having never seen the reality show, I needed some help from my young staff and neighborhood teenagers that follow the series. A “bump it” and a whooooole lotta “spray can tan” transformed us all into what we might look like if we lived in NJ! I love costume parties and theme days, any excuse to dress silly and bring fun & laughter to the office. HOWEVER, I may have overdone it this time. The spray tan is NOT coming off, not matter how hard I scrub! Looks like I will live the life of an oompa loompa for the next few days

The best part is we did a google search: Jersey Shore Nickname Generator to find out what our NJ names would be…try it, it’s too fun! MEET MY TEAM:

: E-WOW

: LAST CALL

: JOOKI

: THE TAN-TRUM

: THE OPERATION

: So Cal meets Jersey!

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25
Jan
2010

Great Local Feature!

Erin was featured in a great article last Friday for the Southbay Daily Breeze Newspaper. If you missed it, here’s a link to the article: Personal by design. Congrats, Erin!

~Jennifer*

Daily Breeze

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11
Jan
2010

back to the blog! it’s monday funday!

wow, we are all finally coming up for air after our craziest Christmas season yet! In this tough economy, we never anticipated the flood that hit us and we are so thankful to all of you loyal customers and supporters for helping us survive 2009. Feeling stronger than ever, we are ready to dazzle you with soooo many new products in 2010…our creative juices are overflowing!!!

Today was the first of our “Monday Funday” theme days at the office. We worked long hours over the Holidays (and weekends too!) and we started playing “Spice Girls” to pump us up when the days were long. (”I tell you what I want, what I really really want…”) I surprised everyone with their own “Team Spice” t-shirt that I customized on SpiceGirls.com, each shirt in different customized NEON color combos! I even tortured Roy and got him a “Spice Boy” tee…such a trooper

Happy New Year to you all! We are so excited for all that the new year will bring…

enjoy!

erin

a few members of Team Spice!

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10
Nov
2009

great to be KING!

We were so honored to work with the LA KINGS to come up with a special way to show appreciation to the women & wives in their organization. We created a pack of personalized Gift Labels for each gal, but then decided it would be best to LET THEM CHOOSE from the collection. Our new “too legit to quit” GIFT CARDS are the perfect gift for anyone this season. Choose our “enjoy” card or let us create something custom for your organization. The $50+ cards come in a fabulous collapsible gift box.

My team and I went to the LA KINGS game that week and had an absolute blast…I had never been before and I am seriously hooked! The music, the hype, the action on the ice…my kids loved every minute too. We proudly displayed our entire Breast Cancer Awareness collection and donated sales that night to HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER.

: our jute bags wrap it up nicely!

: customized for the Kings!

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9
Nov
2009

We Loved Her Cover!

the minck boys

Let’s continue with our contest winners! Here is our second pick from last month’s “We Love Your Cover” contest! Julie Minck chose our Taffy Life Planner in our popular Mocha/Pool colorway. Here’s what Julie had to say about her darling photo!:

“The story behind the picture is simple. Seize the opportunity! It is hard to get four boys to take a Christmas Photo so one night before bed when they were all clean I grabbed my camera and there you have it!” - Julie

Thanks & Congrats Julie!
~Jennifer

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2
Nov
2009

tricks!, when there’s too many treats!

When I was younger, my Mom applied a really good ‘trick’ on me every Halloween, although I was too young to know I was being tricked! Every Halloween, when I got back home to organize my candy and chocolates, deem which neighbors I would definitely like to visit next year and who to avoid (ha!), my Mom would hand me what she called a “Prize List”. The List had on it different chores I didn’t enjoy doing, such as taking out the trash and washing the dishes, as well as privileges I enjoyed, like talking on the phone or staying out late to play with the other kids on my block. Next to each thing was a ‘Candy Value’ so I would know how much they would cost me. For example, 30 minutes TV = 20 pieces (I wasn’t allowed to watch TV on schooldays so often I saved my candy for this! :)

Looking back, I think it worked like a charm! My teeth were saved, and I still got all the fun of dressing up and going trick or treating with my friends…. AND on some days I got to watch TV and buy my way out of taking out the trash!

~Jennifer*

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30
Oct
2009

.. give me something good to eat!

Boo! In the spirit of All Hallows Eve tomorrow night, I brought some goodies into the office for the gals! Chocolates, Sweettarts, Plastic Fangs and Gummy Fangs filled some candy bags I bought from Target. To top it off I made some Mini Folded Greetings (customized from our Boo! greetings) and stapled them shut. I made these a few days ago and have been bouncing up and down waiting to be able to pass them out! Hope your Halloween is just as sweet!

~Jennifer*

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22
Oct
2009

no trick, bring on the treats!

I love to brag about my nieces…they are absolutely hilarious, brilliant, imaginative, precious & darling - TIMES TWO. I can say all these things since they aren’t “really” mine. (Yes, twins are everywhere in our family!) Since we live a bit more than an hour away, I like to send happy packages or style them with fun treats to let them know that “auntie” is thinking of them always. (they call me “color wonder auntie” since I am always changing my hair color. ha!) They are excited to deliver treats to their school friends this year with spooky stickers that are (of course) personalized. I’ll be using the “boo” labels on the bubbly I’ll be bringing to the block party this year!

have a happy, spooky, treat-filled night on the 31st! ~erin

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21
Oct
2009

erin go “bra” (less!)

okay, okay…no one get alarmed, I’m still wearing a bra but without showing the tacky straps! We came across a product called THE STRAPPER and my whole office is now officially “hooked.” It is just a small, well designed “hook” that holds your bra straps together so they can’t be seen when wearing a tank top. I have been bugging my husband (and roommates before that!) to help pin or conceal my straps in the past…but no more! I think I have a new idea for “gift toppers” on all my holiday gifts to girlfriends this year!

: no strapper...BAD!

: wearing strapper...GOOD!

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6
Oct
2009

We Loved Her Cover!

the matthaidess family

Hi everyone! Here is our first pick from the “We Love Your Cover” contest! Lori Matthaidess chose our Name in Lights Life Planner, and we customized it to match the colors in her photo. Didn’t it turn out great? Here’s what she chimed in:

“This year when I saw on your website that you could add a photo, and I knew exactly which one to add. We are avid Iowa Hawkeye fans and every year have season tickets. The kids love to go with us to a few games. It was so much fun to create the cover of my new planner with our family picture and coordinate the colors with it. As any busy mom knows, your planner is your lifeline. If it isn’t in there, it doesn’t get done!” - Lori

Thanks & Congrats Lori!
~Jennifer

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