Current Events

It all looked too familiar. Who knew MikWright had their spin on current events long before they happened in 2011.

Sorry, but we just couldn't resist....

The Peach Tart Blog

Found a great blog today thanks to a customer of ours. Ms. Peach did a write up about Anne Taintor Flasks and directed her readers our way. Thanks again Ms. Peach!

Anne Taintor Flasks post

Check out The Peach Tart Blog when you get a chance. It is a lot of fun

What You Eat Standing Up Doesn't Count - Beth Barnes

A sweet lady just called with a wonderful story about the "What You Eat Standing Up Doesn't Count" napkins. She told me that her niece just bought some of the napkins for her as a gift. When she received them she was so excited. Why, you might ask? Because she is THE Beth Barnes who originally said "What You Eat Standing Up Doesn't Count".

Beth went on to say that about 25 years ago she threw a wonderful large party at her home. She looked around the room and no one was eating all her wonderful food that she worked so hard to prepare. So she announced to the crowd, "Everyone, What You Eat Standing up Doesn't Count! So eat!" She was trying her best to encourage everyone to eat. She said that she just thought of it off the cuff. How clever she is!

It turns out that one of the guests at the party was a woman who had a daughter who wrote anthologies. The daughter wrote an anthology on food and Beth's comment was included in the book. Luckily she was given credit for her clever line. And since that book came out, Beth's clever words have been on cards and other items. She was so excited that her words were also included on cocktail napkins.

I was so excited to hear the story. Beth Barnes made my day.
She went on to say, "It's my only claim to fame".
To which I replied, "I think that is a pretty big claim to fame!"

Thanks Beth for sharing that story. I enjoyed it very much.

And yes, I'll work on a nice discount for you. It is the least I can do!

An Important PSA on a Women's Health Issue We Wanted to Share

Important Women's Health Issue:

Do you have feelings of inadequacy?
Do you suffer from shyness?
Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist about Margaritas.

Margaritas are the safe, natural way to feel better and more confident about yourself and your actions.

Margaritas can help ease you out of your shyness and let you tell the world that you're ready and willing to do just about anything.

You will notice the benefits of Margaritas almost immediately and with a regimen of regular doses you can overcome any obstacles that prevent you from living the life you want to live.

Shyness and awkwardness will be a thing of the past and you will discover many talents you never knew you had.

Stop hiding and start living, with Margaritas.

Margaritas may not be right for everyone. Women who are pregnant or nursing should not use Margaritas. However, women who wouldn't mind nursing or becoming pregnant are encouraged to try it.
Side effects may include:Dizziness, nausea, vomiting, incarceration
Erotic lustfulness
Loss of motor control
Loss of clothing
Loss of money
Table dancing
Headache
Dehydration
Dry mouth
And a desire to sing Karaoke

WARNING: The consumption of Margaritas may make you think you are whispering when you are not.

WARNING: The consumption of Margaritas may cause you to tell your friends over and over again that you love them.

WARNING: The consumption of Margaritas may cause you to think you can sing.

WARNING: The consumption of Margaritas may make you think you can logically converse with members of the opposite sex without spitting

Please share this with other women who may need Margaritas.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

This Important Message was brought to you by your friends at YouNeedADrink.com.

The Easter Kitty Came!

Thank you Easter Bunny! Bbbaaaccckkk....Bbbaaacccckkk!
Wonder who will remember that one?

YouNeedADrink.com Has a Twitter Profile

Pretty exciting. I set it up at 10:15 am and I already have 105 followers. Let's see what else the night will bring.

Follow me @YouNeedADrink

Vacuvin Wine Vacuum..

These Wine Bottle Vacuums are great. One of our new favorite items.

We read recently in a consumer magazine that they didn't rate well. The article went on to say that the Vacuvin Wine Vacuum doesn't work any better than the cork that the bottle came with. We totally disagree! We have had many a good bottle of wine become bitter and acidic after sitting in the fridge with the cork re-inserted for just 1 day. Air is the culprit.

Here is how they work:

The Wine Saver is a vacuum pump, which extracts the air from the opened bottle and re-seals it with a re-usable rubber stopper. Place the re-usable stopper in the bottle and extract the air from the bottle using the Wine Saver pump. A “click” sound tells you when you have reached the optimum vacuum level. The vacuum slows down the oxidation process so that you can enjoy your wine for longer.

Whether you love red or white...like it cold or room temperature, we have had EXCELLENT luck with this easy to use vacuum system. And we don't currently sell them! We will soon carry them, because they are a must have for wine lovers who don't drink the whole bottle at one sitting...yes, there are a few of us out there.

So look for them soon in our shopping cart. They are highly recommended by these wine lovers.

More End of the Year Fussing....

Resolutions...we wish we could keep them. We would be so happy if we could just do a little bookkeeping and filing everyday so that it wouldn't pile up. We get busy and the next thing you know the books haven't been balanced since August. And look at the pile of papers in the corner! As one mother used to say, "Saints preserve us"!

OK..all those over organized people out there, we bow to your greatness. Just like Housekeeping, Bookkeeping and God Forsaken FILING tend to pile up QUICKLY!!

We remember Linda Ellerbee saying once that her mother used to always tell her to do a little housekeeping everyday so that she would always have a clean house. Of course we are paraphrasing here...but ain't it the truth!

So, on to more filing. We believe if we have one more heavy sigh we will hyperventilate!

The Bookkeepers..

It is the end of the year. To most people that means a fresh start...yada, yada, yada..to us, it means Accounting, Inventory and Bookkeeping!!

There has to be a song, poem or SOMETHING written for the bookkeepers of the world. They deserve every penny and more. I am on my knees praying to the Accounting Gods to save me from this jungle of numbers.

Hence my prayer....

May the God of your Choice Bless all bookkeepers. Of course, a special Thank You is saved for the GOOD bookkeepers...you know who you are. Bookkeepers are worth their weight in gold...if only we had their weight in gold. We would be more than happy to share.

Back to the jungle...