Good afternoon friends 
I will leave the website open but PLEASE BE AWARE that no order will be processed from Friday the 22nd of July through Friday the 5th of August.
Thanks again for your business & support… looking forward to a little Lagniappe break in a couple weeks!
laurie
yes, we are smack-dab in the middle of summer & I can’t help feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment. what else is new? well, for starters, I have decided that I just can’t be too busy so I have added a couple more job descriptions to my name – more on that in another post… but just so you know, I have been SWAMPED with busy-ness around here. lagniappe related & not…
with the kids home brings a plethora of situations brewing all at once. since the let out of school in late-may, we have thrusted ourselves into one of the busiest summers to date. softball, baseball, tball, cabbage ball, more tball, tumbling, dancing, play dates, seminars, work-stuff… to say the least, I have not stopped… not for a few minutes! every night we’ve had one thing or another to attend, which requires me to run & run & run all over town – to the demise of my poor car… started overheating! it’s telling me, “STOP!!!!” but wait, I need that car – to get to DISNEY! we are driving this summer (which we have never done) so this should be interesting. the kids have no earthly idea what we’re up to – they beg us to go – so this should be quite the surprise!
things are moving & shaking around here… and about to be moving & shaking with my business. I am making some MAJOR changes (for the better, hopefully) in an attempt to counteract the volume of business that continues to come my way. orders will begin to be produced much quicker & more efficiently with these changes so please understand I may be a little harder to tie down while I transition. the addition of many new items since the beginning of 2011 has been a fun experience! I love seeing what you like & what you’re getting tired of … this has helped tremendously in making some key decisions
you may or may not see some of your “options” changing in ways you may or may not like. those who have shopped w me before know I am a pleaser so things will still be very custom – just maybe in a few different ways. I am still ironing out the details…
just wanted to touch base since we are about half way through our summer. I look forward to a very busy holiday season approaching & please make note of the upcoming show schedule that should be coming out soon!
hope you all are enjoying your summer vacations & please remember to SHOP EARLY for Christmas!!
laurie
Come & see our latest & greatest addition! Custom blankets & duvet covers 
100% polyester microfiber, super-soft to the touch! CUSTOM, luxury bedding at a great price!
We’ve got some cute happies to bring with you on your travels this summer… or to store your precious pics taken!
Small notebooks (these are paired w pens) are $8 each
The large notebooks are $9
Photo Books… $8 each
Binders $15.00 (my kids’ favorite for travel-they double as scrapbooks!)
Do you have any favorites??
Don't forget about our Melissa & Doug toy sale going on now on the website! Prices have been deeply discounted... shop now & save for Christmas ;) All inventory will appear for each item as to how many pieces are available.. 35% off retail prices!!
Here are some of the items up for grabs!!
While we are in the midst of another busy holiday rush, I thought I would take this time to thank all of my customers for keeping this business afloat & busy! So much is going on around here! We have been working very hard to introduce many new items as well as freshening up some old favorites. It truly means the world to me that you’ve continued to support my growing business all these years & I want to be sure I continue to thank you for that support.
I also wanted to bring up a little bit about what goes on behind the scenes here at Laurie’s Lagniappe to bring to light some of the “issues” we’ve been hearing about from a few of our customers. We receive anywhere between 5 & 70 orders a day – this can fluctuate season to season, day to day and right now, since we are approaching Easter, we are getting a large volume of orders. Production can range from 5-15 business days for most items. While we would like to turn things around much quicker than that, time does not always allow.
Our business is fully custom. You have the luxury of picking out a FULLY CUSTOMIZED item which, in most cases, is less expensive than the “off the shelf” items you find in your local gift or stationery shop. We rarely charge for custom requests (which we get around 10 custom invite requests per week) & have been told time & time again how well-executed our designs are. We hand create every single item that comes our way! On each order, there are different patterns, fonts & icons… & then move on to the next order which has a completely different set of combinations. This concept was developed at the inception of our business & is what sets us apart from our competition. This process takes TIME.
Think of it this way… if you walked in to a local deli & placed 50 separate orders, each order is paid separately, has a different item in each order, different sides, different toppings, some orders have three items, some have one, some 15. Can you imagine how long this would take the kitchen to prepare? Would you fuss at the checkout guy if it was taking too long?
This business has been SO rewarding in so many ways. One thing I have learned however is that fussy customers will be there – they will always want their voices heard. 99.9% of the time, they are right & we will ALWAYS go the extra mile to make up for whatever mistakes are made or if timeliness of an order is an issue. Sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done that is thrown our way. We do our VERY best to get to every single request, every single email (today alone, I received 70 – just counted!) & nearly every one has been answered. We have filled over 50 orders today (2 buckets full outside plus 5 packages to the USPS) & will continue to work tirelessly until it is all DONE!
We are a two person operation – we are human – we are mothers – we are wives – WE LOVE OUR CUSTOMERS - we love our jobs – we are happy to do what we do every day – we are BLESSED – we are excited to hear that “ding” from the email inbox when a new order comes in – we are MOTIVATED!
we are NOT superhuman!
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU SUPPORTING US!!!!
I hope each & every one of you has a wonderful Easter! Look for more wonderful new items coming this summer! We will be taking a little break after Easter so please bear with us as we reconnect w our families & our lives :)
hugs.. Laurie & Emily
CUSTOM INVITATION GUIDELINES, EFFECTIVE MARCH 23, 2011
Due to an overwhelming request to do custom invitation designs, I have come up with some guidelines that are effective immediately.
Pricing is as follows for invitations:
Thanks a million!!
laurie
If you are not a “Liker” on my facebook page, you might want to head on over & “Like” the page… a special little prize is waiting for you!!!
nite nite!!
laurie
We are phasing out these metal lunchboxes and would LOVE to offer them to you at a closeout price! Fully customized & on sale for $15 each!! This is a STEAL so get yours while they last!!
After today, you will have to check & “LIKE” the facebook page to be alerted of the sale items. There will be a different one each WEEK day from now until March 31st!
Hurry & get your lunchbox before they’re all gone!!
Saturday, Feb 26th & Sunday, Feb 27th I will be exhibiting at Family Gras in Metairie! I will have cash & carry Mardi Gras goodies so come out to say hi & get yourself some Lagniappe for the upcoming parades :)
I worked in the Mardi Gras industry for 10 years prior to opening my own business so this is an exciting time for me… I will have lighted goodies as well for your perusal & Mardi Gras-themed cups, lunchboxes, plates, bowls, placemats… fun, fun, fun!
Hope to see you all there! I will be in booth 51 near Whole Foods on N. Hullen off Veterans. It’s behind Jared’s & in front of Whole Foods Market. Laissez les bon temps rouler!!!! (Oh & it’s my b-day on Sunday…!)
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