A customer was in today and i had joked with him about spending some money at our store – he told us earnestly that he and his wife were saving every penny he’s got – to beat the deadline for April 19th 2010.  I asked him what deadline and apparently, effective 19 April this year [...]

As I sat here helping a girlfriend pack up her entire household – and moving to another continent – I cannot help but wonder if hiring the long distance movers would be easier for her.   The rooms were like a tornado just dropped in and the kids were a bit lost too.  She didn’t have [...]

Colorful baskets like the above from Wicker’s Emporium had become really popular these days.  So while reading about richard willich and i came across a flyer saying that they were on sale – i had no choice but to head out to get some for our rooms.  Yes! you heard right, not for the kid’s [...]

Someone asked me over at Facebook what a good housewarming gift is?  Now that was a good question because if you asked me about getting some coach gifts i’m pretty good with it because my kid is in sports big time.  We’ve bought gifts for all their coaches all the time – but when it [...]