headed out the door~

I'm off to Oxford, MS to my sister's post-graduate graduation :) I will be back in the office on Monday. If you need anything, please shoot an email since I will be checking later tonight.
Thanks!
laurie

Large Javas are on backorder

I am out of stock on the Large Java at the moment & am awaiting shipment. They should be back in stock within a week. I will keep you posted. Still taking orders but please note the backorder status.

Thank you!!

laurie

Also, reminder about store closures.. top right of blog for more info!!

waaay behind.... because of THESE!

Please bear with me as I try to catch up... In the last week, I have shipped out 191 of the new clipboards & over 100 pens to school accounts for teacher appreciation.

Thanks to my mom, dad, husband, daughter & sister who have been instrumental in helping out with these orders :) I couldn't/can't do it w/out ya'll!!

Above's a peek at some of the cute patterns these folks chose to express thanks to their staff. I will be uploading better pics of them on the site for purchase :)

thanks!!

laurie

Upcoming closures

Due to family obligations, we are announcing store closures for the months of May & June as follows:

UPCOMING STORE CLOSURES
We will be closed the following dates:
Friday, May 2nd
Thursday, May 8th
Friday, May 9th
Monday, May 12th
Friday, May 16th - Wednesday, May 21st
Thursday, May 29 - Friday, June 6th

You may still place orders during these closure times but please be aware that the orders will not be shipped until after the closure dates.

Thank you!!!

laurie

***WINNER*** Giveaway, shall we?

UPDATE!!
CONGRATS TO Audra's Little Scraps!
YOU ARE THE LUCKY WINNER OF THE POSH PLATE...

For those who participated, please enjoy a $5 coupon to anything on the site!
enter "BGCAPRIL" at checkout. Coupon expires 5-4-08.

Thanks to all who participated. Stay tuned for more fun giveaways!

I haven't done this carnival thing before but the Bloggy Givewaways Carnival is ON! From now til April 27th, bloggers & non-bloggers alike have tons of chances to win free stuff - all compliments of participating retailers & non-retailers who just want to drive more traffic to their sites.. Neat, huh? Check it out!

Here's how it works. I am giving away a free Posh Plate of your choice. It can be designed any way you like.. Choose from patterns, icons & fonts to create your own look! Shipping is free & all :) (international shipping rates are additional)

What to do:
Leave a comment on this blog & a winner will be picked at random on Sunday, April 27th. Please be sure to leave your contact info (email please) so I can get in touch.

Have fun & go see how many people are giving stuff away!
laurie

Clipboards get a facelift!

After careful consideration, the monogrammed clipboards are back & even better than before.

Now with your choice of 2" three dimensional letter color at the top, pattern border & font or name at the bottom of the paper, these are a much better solution.

New description: Acrylic clipboard personalized with a three-dimensional, handpainted resin letter at the top of the clip. Coordinating polka-dotted bow at the top with 15 sheets of personalized paper containing the patterned border and font of choice. Name or monogram can be printed on paper.

hope you like!
laurie

Site's back...

UPDATE - the site seems to be back on track .... sorry for the inconvenience!
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I have no clue what is going on w/the site but it appears to be down again. Please email me at laurieburg@cox.net if you need anything.
Thanks!
laurie

Closed Tuesday...

Quick note.. I will be closed on Tuesday due to a field trip w/Matthew. It's been so long since I've been on a field trip with him. I think he was 3.. my gosh has time flown!

Here's what we'll be seeing!

On another note...
Preppy Party Central is in full-swing as well! Emma Kate's Totally Preppy Sharpay-Wanna-be-Streetcar-Party is Sunday & we are gearing up BIG TIME. Her little heart (which is oh so special, by the way.. this May 17th will be 6 years since the diagnosis) "glows when I am excited, Mommy!"

We made cupcake stakes today which will be on each pink & green cupcake. The green will be chocolate & the pink vanilla (per Miss Preppy).

We also made the Preppy Luggage Tags that will be given out as party favors....Emma Kate approved... "I LOVE them, Mommy! I can't waaaaiiiiit!!"

And since I have been stumped over what activities to do at this streetcar party, I decided to hit my trusty Dollar Tree for inspiration. Boy was I inspired :) They had TONS of bold colors & preppy looks that I couldn't pass up. I decided while standing in the accessories aisle that I would pick up a bunch of prizes to keep them busy. I will print out a Streetcar Admit Ticket, punch a hole in it, run some yarn through it (so they can wear it around their necks) & voila... we've got a raffle ticket! All the tickets will be numbered & depending on what goes on during the ride (each time it stops or every 10-15 minutes, whatever..) I will have Emma Kate draw numbers for who gets to pick a prize from the "Preppy Prize Purse." I also bought small bottles of wedding bubbles to keep them busy.

They had an array of goodies at the Dollar Tree that I think will make for smiling, happy, little, preppy people! Tomorrow I will return to purchase these adorable pink cotton baseball caps for the girls

& kelly green bucket hats for the boys...

all to be worn on their way up & down the route..

I will be sure to post pics from each event for your viewing pleasure :)

So long from the very busy, very hectic work/play week! OH & did I mention we started baseball this week & softball starts in 2 weeks (along w/dancing twice a week)... Dance Revue, dress researsals, Kindergarten Field Day, Prom, sister's Graduation, Kindergarten Graduation, Gatlinburg, Helen Brett, Mom's Bday, Jeff's Bday, Brother's Bday... WHEW! All of this before June 1st...

bear with me!!!

laurie

What I'm working on today...

I have decided to put an update screen on my blog to let all of my customers know which orders (by order number) that I am working on - basically my weekly schedule. This will help you keep track of how I'm coming along on your order. When your order ships, it will appear in your account under the "Track Your Orders" link on the site. Feel free to contact me if we need to "bump" you up a little on the schedule!

Hope this helps... I will update every morning :) It will be located --------------> to the right of the posts.

laurie

busy bee already.. it's tuesday!

I cannot tell you how busy I have been these past couple of days! Thanks for keeping me going, guys :) Let me share a few new photo cards:

How great is this mom? Taking a few of her daughter's friends to see HSM on Ice for her Bday! Go, mom!!


Here's another...(my fave :) for my Sharpay wanna-be :)

and a new product to hit the store... now why couldn't this been around when Santa brought Emma Kate hers just a few years ago? We had to settle for a DISNEY PRINCESS kitchen.... yuck!

oh & one more new, exciting item :) stamper note cards!! these are designed to fit your stamper :) pick your color... any color! (note the cute, new birdie stamp design as well)

enjoy the new goodies :) been busy, ya'll...

laurie

Great new ink colors for Monogrammed Stamps!

Due to demand, we have now added new ink refill colors to the Monogrammed Stamps collection! Available in the round & rectangle format for $7.50 each! Check them out :)
laurie

my little apprentice ....

So today while I was trying to get some work done, my little man came in the office (as he does NUMEROUS times during the day) to join me. His favorite spot is directly behind my desk chair, squeezing up against the wall & slowly moving his way over to the very old, very wonderful dot-matrix order printer! He pushes the buttons b/c they all beep when they are pushed & loves to just 'mess' around with my 'mess' of an office space.

I could have died when I looked to my left to see him carefully placing note cards into the laser printer & much to my surprise, he was counting the pages :) I reached for my camera to take a quick video & DARN.. I missed it.... he was done! But I did manage to catch some cute footage (very little) later in the day.. had the camera staged & ready to go this time. sweet little man.. he just loves his ma-mam.... enjoy :)
laurie

first attempt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXhDWgNWhic

second attempt: http://youtube.com/watch?v=H64ZqMfzyIM

Chalkboard Placemats

A newbie to the site! I am excited to offer oilcloth, chalkboard placemats. Handmade of SUPER cute oilcloth fabric, these are sure to be a hit on my dinner table :)

Enjoy!

laurie

Site down..

Apparently my web host is experiencing some outages b/c all of the stores in his network are down!

Please bear with me & email to laurieburg@cox.net if you need anything!!

I have no idea how long this will last as I have no access to his website either!!!

Thanks,

laurie

Back open.. well, sort of :)

Hope you all had a great Easter! We enjoyed ours here at the Burg household. Kids running wild over plastic eggs hidden all over the backyard ... two hunts in one day was enough to make for tons of sugar.. sugar that does NOT need to be in this house!

Anyway, I wanted to let you know I'm back but on a limited basis... all orders from this past weekend will be processed this week some time (sorry.. I am trying to get my taxes done.. YUCK!) & any new orders will ship next week. So, for now let's say production time is around 7-10 working days instead of the normal 3-5.

Thanks so much & enjoy spring!!!

laurie

Spring Break Closure...

Getting ready for the bunny around here... kids are on Spring Break & I need to be with them. Turning off the computer after midnight tonight (Wed) & won't be back on until Tuesday, March 25th!

All orders are being processed - just need some time for a break with the kiddies :)

Happy Easter Everyone!!



laurie

Ker clunk... ker clunk...

New Stamp designs have arrived! These are some that have been in the works for quite some time.. just got a chance to upload & share :) Here are a few of my faves!

Clipboard Fun!

Last week I shipped out plenty of clipboards! Here are a few designs that you might enjoy seeing :)

Happy St. Patty's Day everyone!


Enjoy a 17% discount storewide by entering "LUCK" upon checkout!



laurie

Hello Japan!

I wanted to share this image with you... I was browsing my site meter software & there's this cool feature where you can view a map of where your site traffic comes from... I have gotten a few hits from international visitors (Russia a few days ago) & today I wanted to say "konnichiha" (just googled how to say hello in Japanese :)

Anyway.. enjoy :)

happy friday everyone!!!!



laurie

Kelly's Kids anyone??

Okay.. so I am promoting Kelly's Kids for the rest of March! If you LOVE Kelly's Kids clothes & laurie's lagniappe goodies, this is your lucky month!


From today til Monday, March 31st, you can earn free lagniappe goodies if you order anything from Kelly's Kids Spring 2008 collection through me! In case you aren't aware, I am a Kelly's Kids rep & have been since 2003. This little business has kept me so busy that I haven't had time to really dedicate myself to selling the clothes.

Here's the promotion details:


LEVEL 1:

• Earn $50 in free lagniappe goodies for placing a Kelly's Kids order of $300 or more!
• Not only do you earn hostess points from Kelly's Kids, you also earn $50 in free laurie's lagniappe merchandise! NOTHING on the site is excluded!
• This promotion CANNOT be combined with any other lagniappe offers (including coupons, online party credits, etc.)

LEVEL 2:

• Earn $35 in free lagniappe goodies for placing a Kelly's Kids order of $200 or more!
• This promotion CANNOT be combined with any other lagniappe offers (including coupons, online party credits, etc.)

LEVEL 3:

• Earn $20 in free lagniappe goodies for placing a Kelly's Kids order of $100 or more!
• This promotion CANNOT be combined with any other offers (including coupons, online party credits, etc.)

LEVEL 4:

• Earn free shipping for lagniappe orders for placing a Kelly's Kids order of $50 or more!
• This promotion CANNOT be combined with any other offers (including coupons, online party credits, etc.)

ALL TOTALS ARE PRE-TAX & SHIPPING!
SALES ARE ONLY VALID FOR SPRING 2008 COLLECTION - DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY OUTLET ITEMS ON THE KELLY'S KIDS WEBSITE!

Check out some of the adorable Kelly's Kids clothing www.kellyskids.com. Remember!! You MUST order through me to get your hostess earnings & Laurie's Lagniappe gift certificate!

laurie

You say it's my birthday...

Okay. Today is my birthday & for one day only, shop & save 33%! Can you guess my age? I didn't say it... but I am sure you can GUESS :) Enter the code "33" to receive your discount at checkout.

Enjoy!
laurie

Store Closure Reminder!

Just a quick note to remind you that Fat Tuesday is Feb 5th! I will be closed from Feb 2nd - 6th & have a show from the 9th - 12th that following weekend. I might be hard to reach if you need me but orders will be collected & processed when we are back in full-swing. Kids are out of school all week so work time may be scarce :)

Checkout Mardi Gras live here! Photo courtesy of mardigras.com

Thanks ya'll & laissez les bon temps rouler!

laurie

At long last... Valentine's Goodies!

Finally.. Valentine's goodies are uploaded & ready for purchase :)

Here's a couple of my faves!

Enjoy!

laurie

Design Your Own (in full detail!)

Okay, so I promised I would write more about the "Design Your Own" portion of the store so here goes...

As most of you know I started doing shows this past fall. In order to keep the ordering process as simple as possible, I came up with a process involving patterns, icons & fonts that could be applied to any product that we were offering. These three elements were used & reused, designed & redesigned for HOURS of fun at the shows. My customers had a ball as did my sales girls who were pushing (ever so gently) the products all day long for 4 days straight (thanks reeme, beck, aim, & tut!... oh & jeff, mom, dad & meg, too :)

The products that were selected for the shows all fit inside our antique pie safe display & boy were people drawn to it! We created the ultimate "cluster" effect where we were swamped with onlookers in front of our booth CONTSTANTLY! Needless to say, it was a huge success incorporating a unique, fun shopping environment.

Hence the new look, new navigation and general approach to the way we sell on laurieslagniappe.com. There are new, innovative ways to shop in the works & I promise you're gonna love it! For now you can view the "patterns" "fonts" & "icons" links in the left navigation of the site to view your current choices to be applied to the following products:

• Sippy Cups
• Sippy Cup Inserts
• Large & Small Java Mama Mugs & Inserts
• Posh Plates & Bowls
• Monogrammed Pens
• Monogrammed Clipboards
• Checkbook Covers
• Can Holders
• Kid Kups
• Stationery/Stickers/Invitations (not at shows)

We have many new products to be introduced to this line of "Design Your Own" so stay tuned for more FABULOUSNESS coming soon :)

Have a great rest of the week & I promise more fun & excitement heading your way!

laurie

Another newbie :)

Monogrammed Clipboards

This precious new gift is good for those on your list ages 5-65 (or older, hehe)! These clear acrylic 9 1/2 x 13 boards are decorated to perfection with a coordinating bow. You choose your pattern, font, icon (to be placed in the center in lieu of a monogram), monogram or name! I know you are just going to love these!

I cannot resist adding new goodies! Who said you have to gradually add new stuff?! I am sure you are gonna love this lagniappe newbie.

The site has kept me so busy this week & last. I am going to have Mardi Gras & Valentine's stuff posted very soon... keep checking back for updates!

We've got new icons... click here to view the precious art we've had drawn just for us! I love the work these gals have done... very excited to have them available. Remember, all of our art is transferrable from one product to another!

Thanks!!
laurie