The New Necklines are HERE!

The first of the new styles of Necklines is here! I love it...another thing I love is my new stand-up Necklines rack! Each letter gets its own peg now...a luxury I haven't had up to this point.



This is the new style. It looks really similar to the oval vintage style that you all know and love, just a little bigger and heavier and one dollar more expensive....it's still a really affordable gift at $9.99 though.

Come in and see the new rack and the new style of necklace....and keep checking the website for announcements about when I get in more new styles.

Little Miss Valentine Pageant

These gifts have been sent to Morrison for The Little Miss Valentine Pageant. We donated gifts for all of the winners of the pageant. The pageant is on February 9th at Morrison School.

And while I'm on the subject of donations; I know many of you have seen and laughed at my "No Soliciting, Peddling or Begging..." sign on the door at the shop...if you haven't, you should, it covers all the bases. I don't want to scare away any of you, our customers, with that sign though; that isn't what it's there for.

I have it up there because a little over a year ago one of those door-to-door salesmen that tend to be attracted to shopping centers like we are located in came into the shop despite a sign on the door that said "no soliciting". After I asked him to leave because, besides the sign; He wasn't from McMinnville, he started out rude with a few of the things he said, our landlord has said that professional door-to-door salespeople are not welcome in the shopping center and he came into our business selling bags...we carry bags...conflict of interest.
After I pointed out the sign, he came back with an off-color (sexual) remark about the definition of "solicate" and that was not what he was doing...obviously "solicating" was what he was doing and I told him so...but he kept on and kept on and started walking towards me until finally Mom got the phone and started dialing the police and he left.
We did call the police after that and give them his description and just ask that they do a drive-through of the shopping center. I, being the English Major and lover of words that I am, then went through several stores in the shopping center searching for a dictionary. When I found one in the office at Stewart's Pharmacy, I waited for the guy in the parking lot, walked up to him and read him the definition of solicate; which, of course, was what he was doing. And then I made a new No Solicating sign...the one you see now, complete with definition!

Like I said before though; we don't want the sign to keep any of our good customers away from us. If you have any fundraisers, auctions, benefits, pageants, etc. etc. to collect for, feel free to come in and talk to us about it.
We very rarely are able to give monetary donations out, but we are usually more than happy to help out by donating something from our store.

More bows...

With all the pageants coming up, as well as the Father Daughter Dance, it's no wonder that our bows are practically flying off the rack!

Easter, too, is just around the corner...you saw the bows that we recieved before in an earlier post....and now we have gotten in some more....check out these cute headbands in pretty pastels.

And here is one more...in Warren County Pioneers Colors...

Arriving Daily...

Crocs are coming out of our ears, it would appear!

We've begun to get in our Spring shipments and as always with Crocs, they are already selling fast!

First off, we have the Islander. This is the first time we've ever gotten in this style...but it's been around for awhile. We've had so many requests for them, though, that I decided to finally break down and order them! They are unisex....so anyone can wear them! They look good with a pair of khakies, jeans, even shorts. They're nice enough to wear to church but comfortable and casual enough to wear to the lake, to school or to work. My dad is a biiig fan, so is Sheila Young down at WallPaper for Less!

The Cleo made its debut last Spring and even all through the Winter, we had people asking for them! Well, they are back...in the popular chocolate/cotton candy combination that everyone already loves, but this season there are a few new color combos; Khaki/Khaki and Khaki/Chocolate. Hurry and get some of these because I know that they'll go quickly! Only $29.99.

FINALLY! The Adult Mary Janes are back! I know you've all been waiting for this really popular style and I got in about 8 boxes FULL of them...come on in and get your size though....you know how it is with these shoes! The adult sizes are only $29.99. Also don't forget that we have the children's sizes in this style too...they are $24.99.

Come see the new color; Mango. I don't have a picture but I don't think a picture would do them justice....they're so pretty!

and we have them in Navy now! For all of you Preds fans...they'll look really cute with those new Predator Jibbitz!Another favorite from last Spring and Summer was the Patra. I have them right now in Khaki/Pearl, so come on in and see these, but I'm expecting another big shipment a little later of some more colors!
Yet another style that we couldn't keep last year was the Sassari. It is a really cute and trendy wedge and the best part is that, like all the other Crocs, it is super comfortable. I wore my black and white pair all day on the day of the Junior Miss Pageant last year....standing and walking around the whole day....and my feet did not start to hurt the least bit! Do you know how exciting it is to find a pair of heels that you can stand in all day without hurting?.....very exciting! Come, hurry, get some....these are already going fast!

Dear Tooth Fairy

We got these in last week...a miniature pillow with a pocket for the tooth and a full-size pillow case with a note for the Tooth Fairy...very cute. Such a good idea for a little girl for a birthday...or a Valentine's Day gift, since it's coming up!

What will they come up with next?

Many of you have seen me wearing my sample Crocs cell phone case around and have expressed alot of interest in the product! Well, they're here! We have them in 8 different color combinations and they are only $19.99 each. They also fit most any phone size.

They have the holes, just like Crocs shoes, for your Jibbitz so that you can express your personality or just decorate it seasonally (see my Valentine's Jibbitz on mine?). Two other features of this great case are a plastic insert for business cards, credit cards or IDs and they each come with a handy little strap so that you can wear the cell phone case like a purse.

A great thing about the case for me especially is that, because the cases are made of the same material as Crocs (Croslite) which has a shock and impact absorbing quality to it. So...when I drop my phone (a bunch of times a day!) while it is in its case, I don't have to worry about my phone getting hurt! You just have to come in and see these...I know they'll go fast!
By the way, here are some new Jibbitz I got in just today. They are Valentines themed and look like candy hearts. They're so cute....just don't try to eat them!

Prayer Request

We just found out that one of our customers' little girls has been diagnosed with Leukemia and is in Vanderbilt Children's Hospital for immediate treatment.

Hopefully things will turn out well...I have read that small children have a much better chance with this disease since they respond alot better to the treatments...so my fingers are crossed and I'm saying a prayer every time throughout the day when I think of her.

I'm not going to say who it is online, to protect the family's privacy, since they JUST found out; though I'm sure that many of you have already heard and know who this family is.

Please everyone just say a little prayer though...

" Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while, so that we can see life with a clearer view again." -Alex Tan

To learn more about Leukemia or to connect to resources...they're always looking for volunteers to help in the fight against cancer.

<http://americancancersociety.com/docroot/home/index.asp>

or

<http://vanderbiltchildrenshospital.com/>

or

<http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/>