Just Another Weekend on the Road . . .

by | Aug 13, 2016 | Uncategorized

You get the best of our weekend when you go to our booth at a show.  But I hope you realize that for us it is a working weekend – we spend a lot of time on Friday getting our booths ready for you, and often our evenings involve much more than dining out and...

Join the Movement . . .

by | Aug 9, 2016 | Uncategorized

What started as a weak attempt at humor – in what has become an ugly political season – has started to gather a bit of steam.  And it has truly been fun . . . I had this great picture of Zoe looking regal, and saw a banner at the YMCA soliciting donations for...

More Stampaway Fun . . .

by | Aug 8, 2016 | Uncategorized

Here’s a sampling of Stampaway fun that wasn’t tiara-related . . . This was one of the coolest things I saw all weekend – and at first I thought it was just a nostalgic sign.  Laura from Creative Vision Stamps is actually able to make a stamp for you while you’re...

The Stampaway XXIV Tiaras . . .

by | Aug 8, 2016 | Uncategorized

Since 2000, one of the highlights of Stampaway has been the costume theme of the Friday Night Preview Party.  XVII (that’s seventeen, folks) years of costumes – thankfully (from the perspective of someone who spent several of those Friday nights in drag) the...

We All Need Much, Much More of This . . .

by | Aug 3, 2016 | Uncategorized

Children are our future – in business and in life.  And the highlight of my day yesterday came when I walked into our store and saw a mom shopping with her daughter.  So many times, Mom is doing the shopping and the child would rather be anyplace else – but...