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On behalf of everyone here at Lovable Labels we want to wish you and your family a Happy New Year. May 2012 bring you joy, health and happiness! Our year started off with a bang! After nine long months our new website is born, I mean launched! Lovable Labels has been my baby for over eight years so it is hard not to feel like a proud mama sometimes! We are so excited to announce some big changes that recently took place! Here are just some of the positive changes we’ve made:
Our website product pages now contain an “information” page for each product which gives you an overview of the product including price, quantity and label benefits.
All of our products are now “preview-able”. Since our products are personalized you will love the fact that you can view how your labels will look using different colors and designs instantly right on the website!
We now offer full color designs on all our label products. In the past, you were only able to select certain designs with certain packs but now we have added these new design themes and new colors to all our labels! So many choices!
New Packs! For customers with more than one child we now offer a “Split Pack”! One pack – two names! This has been a big customer request and we are thrilled to be the first to offer it! We are also offering “Friendship Packs” for the months of January and February and our ever popular “Ultimate Camp Packs“. See which value pack suits your needs best and save big!
We now have faster shipping to USA destinations and we accept PayPal! Don’t forget – we offer FREE standard shipping anywhere within Canada!
Our website is now even easier to navigate and even more user-friendly so please check it out: www.lovablelabels.ca
Lovable Labels continually strives to make the shopping experience for our customers easy and fun while still providing great choices, competitive prices and fresh new products. We are thrilled with the new improvements and encourage you to check out the website for yourself to see all the great changes that have taken place! If you have any questions we have “Live Chat” on our website Monday to Friday 9-5 EST or you may reach our friendly customer service department either by email at customerservice@lovablelabels.ca or toll-free at 1-866-327-5683. We’d love to hear from you!
5 FUN WAYS TO SPEND TIME WITH THE KIDS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
It does not have to be expensive or take too much preparation but with a handful of great ideas you can make it a fun time for the whole family and banish those “I’m bored” moments with your kiddos!
Baking!
Make some favourite family treats such as:
Rice Crispy Squares are a super easy and fun recipe to make! You can check out the recipe here: http://www.ricekrispies.com/recipes/the-original-treats.aspx#/recipes/the-original-treats
Short Bread Cookies allow your children the fun of choosing various cookie cutter shapes and the fun of decorating the cookies with sprinkles and icing after! Here is a recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/shortbread-christmas-cookies/detail.aspx
Make a Gingerbread House – buy pre-made gingerbread houses from the grocery store and let your child decorate it! Getting his/her friends involved will make it an even more special and memorable day!
If you’re feeling inspired here is a list of the Top 20 Christmas Cookies from All Receipes.com http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Desserts/Cookies/Christmas-Cookies/Top.aspx
Crafts!
Let your child make their own Christmas decorations. You can go to the dollar store or route through your school supplies and find items that can be used to create the most imaginative creations. Depending on what you have on hand there are plenty of things that can be made, for example: a beaded candy cane, a glittery, coloured gingerbread man, a snow man, etc. All you need is a hole puncher and some ribbon to be able to hang the decoration up! For some helpful ideas here is a website with easy Christmas crafts and decorations http://crafts.slides.kaboose.com/260-homemade-christmas-ornament
Play Games!
Classic Board games such as Monopoly, Scrabble, Hungry Hippos, are always a safe bet. If there are a few kids have a tournament. Card games from the simple Snap to Go Fish to Canasta for the older ones. Charades is a fun game that can bring the whole family together! All that you need is a stop watch or something that counts seconds! Here is a link that explains all of the rules. http://travelwithkids.about.com/od/traveltoysgamestoprint/a/charades_how_to_play.htm
Get outdoors!
Ice Skating – Taking your children skating can be a great way for you to let off some steam and spend time with your children, all while getting some exercise. Depending on where you go skating, you can rent a pair of skates if you don’t own any. Always verify if the rink you are going to does or does not!
Build a Snowman - Playing in the snow is always a great way to bring the family together! Take the whole family outside and build a snowman or even a snow family together! This is a great way to get your child away from the TV and computer! Don’t forget to use old clothes, such as scarves and a hat to dress the snowman!
Tobogganing – This is another way to let your children enjoy the snow! Always make sure you tag along with your child at any age to make sure they stay safe!
Movie Afternoon!
Make it a movie afternoon. Rent a couple of good family movies, make some popcorn and snuggle up with blankets and enjoy the movies!
Whatever it is that you will be doing with your family this holiday season make sure to have fun and savour every minute becasue kids do not stay young forever!
10 Stress Busting Tips for the Holidays!
Holidays are meant to be fun but it can also be a stressful time of year. Juggling home, work and holiday preparation is hard! Here are some stress busting tips to help you along the way:
Be organized
Make lists for groceries, people to shop for,cards to write, decorations to buy. Sit down with a calendar and give yourself target dates for getting things done.
Less is more
Looking for an easy, inexpensive way to entertain? Instead of hosting a full course meal invite your friends over for coffee and set up a “Dessert Bar”! Set out delicious desserts along with coffee, hot chocolate, and assortment of teas other drinks and relax with your guests. Don’t forget about the kids! Set up their own “Dessert Bar” with ice cream and have them choose their own fun toppings of crushed cookies, Smarties, chocolate chips and more!
Easy decor
Go monochrome. A stress-free way to decorate is to choose one of two colors (blue and silver or red and gold) and run with it. From flowers to table linens and napkins, choosing a color scheme will appear as if you hired a professional decorator and spent countless hours putting it altogether.
Keep it small
Keep gatherings small and intimate. Get together with a few of your closest friends or relatives for the holidays. Choose to throw the big blowout parties at another time of the year, when you and your guests will have fewer commitments.
Be creative
Arranging homemade cookies in a beautiful but inexpensive glass plate is a great gift to give to guests and neighbours. Wrap it up in clear cellophane paper; add a pretty bow and voilà! – an awesome gift that anyone can appreciate!
Hide the dust bunnies
Dim the lights and use candles instead. It not only creates a magical atmosphere, it also hides a lot.
Keep big projects on hold
Don’t use the holidays as the deadline for projects you haven’t done. You don’t have to get new curtains for your house guest. Do it in January!
Involve the kids
Enlist help – your kids, your husband, whoever can yield a dust cloth or mop should be encouraged to pitch in.
Be realistic
Can you really shop for and feed a small army, travel, decorate, and all with everything else you have to do? Keep your to-do list reasonable and do the most important things first. Saying “no” to some things will be liberating!
Remember to have fun
As you take part in trimming the tree or preparing the Chanukah cookies with your kids, take a deep breath and savor the moment. Give yourself permission to forget about all those tasks still left on your to-do list and enjoy this time.
5 Perfect Gift Ideas for Teachers
We have something special for every teacher on your list!
Book Worms
What teacher does not love to read?! Our Book Worms are the perfect gift! Book Worms are a fun way to personalize books and ensure they are returned! Choose form a variety of exclusive full-color designs. Each pack contains 36 Labels for only $14.95!
Slimline Labels
Our Slimline Labels are great for smaller items such as pens, pencils, staplers and other school supplies! Use them on anything – these labels are dishwasher and microwave safe, waterproof and UV resistant! Each pack contains 90 Slimline Labels for only $19.95!
Apple shaped FUN Stickies
FUN Stickies come in many different designs and styles. The ”Apple Shaped” Fun Stickies are a fun and perfect gift for teachers! Dishwasher and Microwave safe! Each pack contains 40 FUN Stickies for only $19.95!
Teacher Packs
Teacher Packs contain personalized note cards and our adorable Apple-shaped Fun Stickies. Teachers will love using their own personalized notes cards to write special thank-you notes to parents and students! These gift sets contain 12 personalized folded cards, 12 matching envelopes, 12 coordinating seals and 36 personalized Apple-Shaped Fun Stickies all packed in a beautiful clear cello bag and finished with a pretty ribbon. Teacher Packs come in two designs: “Wheels on the Bus Gift Set” and “School House Gift Set”. Special price of $24.95 only available until December 25th 2011!! A savings of over $11.00 if purchased separately!
Ultimate Classroom Bundle
The Ultimate Classroom Bundle has over 350 labels and is the perfect solution to label and keep everything organized from files, bins, supplies, boxes, etc. Each pack contains over 350 pre-printed labels for only $24.95!
With these gifts you will be star of the class! Who says shopping is hard? We make it easy! www.lovablelabels.ca
Weekly Product Spotlight: SWEET NOTES
Why not write a letter or a thank-you note the old-fashioned way this holiday season!
Sweet Notes are perfect for both parents and children!
Today, letter writing is a lost art, replaced by email and text messaging. Lives are so busy giving little time to sit down and write a letter, and yet, what can replace the thrill of an envelope filled with news from a friend or relative? Teach your child the importance of a “thank you” note or the joy that comes from writing a card to that special person!
Choose a card from any of our beautiful collections and customize it with your child’s name or nickname (all cards will have “A Note From” or “… From”). With each Sweet Note order, you will receive a Free “tip card” providing ideas and help for children and parents of what to hand-write in the card.
There are 9 Holiday Inspired Designs to choose from:
Each pack contains:
- 12 folded 5½” x 4¼” (14mm x 10.8mm) cards
- 12 matching envelopes
- 12 coordinating seals
- FREE “Tip Card”
Presented in a beautiful clear cello bag and pretty ribbon, it makes a perfect gift or stocking stuffer.
If you are interested in ordering please visit www.lovablelabels.ca or call 1-866-327-LOVE (5683)
Stay tuned for more great product spotlights coming weekly!
Weekly Product Spotlight: STOCKING STUFFERS
The Holiday season is fast approaching and our Holiday Packs are great stocking stuffers for any child in your life!
Holly Jolly Packs or Santa Sampler Gift Packs make a perfect and useful gift!
Holly Jolly Packs:
Our Holly Jolly Pack comes in two different designs:
The Holly Jolly Gift Pack was designed with the essentials in mind. Wrapped in a pretty red foil package, the recipient will receive:
- 15 Multi-Purpose Stickers
- 40 Slimline Labels
- 12 Shoe Labels
- 24 Press N’ Stick Clothing DOTS (6 Large, 6 Medium and 12 Small)
- 2 Mini-Metal Tags.
All for only $24.99!
Santa Sampler Gift Packs:
Our Santa Sampler Gift Pack comes in two different designs:
The Santa Sampler Gift Pack was designed with the essentials in mind. Wrapped in a pretty red foil package, the recipient will receive
- 15 Multi-Purpose Stickers
- 40 Slimline Labels
- 24 Press N’ Stick Clothing DOTS (6 Large, 6 Medium and 12 Small)
All for only $14.99!
For the month of November when you purchase any one of these Holiday Packs, receive FREE Personlalized Gift Seals!
If you are interested in ordering please visit www.lovablelabels.ca or call 1-866-327-LOVE (5683)
Stay tuned for more great product spotlights coming weekly!
Every Vote Supports Dog Guides Canada
Hi Everyone,
It’s Wordless Wednesday and I wanted to share another family member of mine, with all of you! Her name is Chanel, she’s a Morkie (Maltese and Yorkie mix) and is a year and half years old. For my 26th Birthday Ian surprised me with our new pup. She was only 8 weeks old and 3 pounds at the time and now she’s 8 pounds and full of energy like you wouldn’t believe. She definitely keeps me on my toes. I have entered Chanel in the Fido Casting Call Contest and I need everyone’s help. Everyone can vote once every day until November 17 2011 and I love that Fido is donating $1 for each vote up to $200,000.00 to support Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. Isn’t that really amazing! So if you think she’s a great candidate please vote by following this link http://www.fidocastingcall.ca/dogs/22924
P.S. Everyone here at Lovable Labels who has pet(s) will be sharing them with all of you next week! We hope you share your pictures of your pets with us as well! Can’t wait to see them!
Meet Claire our Print Production Coordinator!
Hi!
My name is Claire and I am the Print Production Coordinator. I prep the files for print, print the orders, laminate and cut along with my wonderful co-worker, Chi. My other duties include but not limited to, making/creating graphic images, website work, and other production items like book orders, sweet notes etc.
I have been with Lovable Labels for 5 years so you can see why I would say I enjoy my work. Also, I enjoy working with all my co-workers! We always have awesome fun days and you can tell we really enjoy each other’s company.
Outside of work, I enjoy rollerblading, reading, yoga, and travelling.
Part 10: Mini Wedding Blog Series
Speaking of weddings, I had another family wedding this year! Just last month my beautiful younger cousin got married! What an amazing 5 day Indian wedding. With lots of family and friends, food, music, and so much more.
The first day was an all day event! In the morning it was the Mendhi event, also known as Henna and in the evening a party full of singing traditional songs and dancing. The second day was when my uncle put the traditional bangles on my cousin wrists and we all serenaded her with sweets and money. The third day was the ceremony at our temple. The forth day was her reception which by the way included more than 750 people (yes that many)! Many people are splitting up the ceremony and reception to two days because it can get very hectic at times with all our traditions that take place. The fifth day, also another tradition when my cousin and her now husband and his family all come back to her parents house.
We had a blast, not everything went to plan and my cousin being the laid back bride was not freaking out at all. She was calm and collective for the most part. Never a Bridezilla. That’s what I love about her!
I’m glad I shared this with all of you! Do you have any interesting traditions in your family weddings?
Weekly Product Spotlight: HOLIDAY ADDRESS LABELS & GIFT SEALS
The Holiday season is fast approaching! Get into the festive season with these Holiday inspired Gift Seals and Holiday Return Address Labels!
If you’re sending out Holiday Cards this season, there is no need to write your return address over and over again on the envelope and no need to worry about sealing the envelope! Just peal and stick these stylish labels onto your envelopes! Or use them for gifts!
There are 6 different designs to choose from:
The pack contains 90 address labels and 60 gift seals for only $ $21.95!
Dimensions:
Dimensions (Address Labels): 6.5 cm x 3.75 cm (2½” x 1½”)
Dimensions (Gift Seals): Diam. 2″
If you are interested in ordering please visit www.lovablelabels.ca or call 1-866-327-LOVE (5683)
Stay tuned for more great product spotlights coming weekly!