Happy Holidays from Preppy In Paradise!

It really is the most wonderful time of the year and we have been very busy little elves! We are now CLOSED TO ALL NEW ORDERS until after the holidays! This is so that we can fulfill our existing orders and give our customers the best possible service - oh, and spend some time with our families as well! We hope you will understand - and that we will see you in the New Year! We will have some new things arriving and will look forward to all the Valentines Day, Easter and birthday orders!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask, we will respond as soon as possible. You are welcome to order things, but they will not be done until the New Year.

Thank you, all of our fabulously preppy customers, for a great year! We hope your holiday season is warm, wonderful and filled with love!

Yours Truly,

Leanne & The Preppy In Paradise Team

Holiday Updates

Hello Preppy Friends!

Just an update on what we are working on, how long things might take if you order, and what we have in stock!

Today we are finishing up some cute orders for our friends at Jason's Deli - who'd have ever thought a Santa hat could be this cute, but add a Jason's logo and there you have it - lots of fun, though I have been craving a ranchero wrap all day!

We are also hard at work on the Engh family dresses (and onesie) - how cute are the girls going to look in their coordinating appliqued dresses! Pictures will be posted tomorrow!

We have a lot of last-minute holiday orders coming in, and we are doing our best to get them done as quickly as possible - if you think you are going to want something done you might want to get in touch with us before we fill up - I am NOT going to work Christmas Eve this year - okay, well if somebody calls me and has a gift-giving emergency (they happen!) then I always try to help, but please, I BEG of you, don't wait til its too late!

Every year we run out of Scout bags before Christmas - why? Because they are a 'go-to' gift for a lot of people - teachers, grandparents, the best friend who has everything - when they are gone, they'll be gone until our next order - and at this late date I don't think I can guarantee they can get me more before Christmas. So let me know if you think you're going to need one, I hate to tell people I'm out of them, but it does happen! Same goes for the market totes - we have been cranking them out and I really think they look fantastic - but again, people are getting 2 or 3 at a time and we are most likely going to run out. If you want to know what bag patterns or market tote colors we still have, just drop us a line at preppyinparadise@comcast.net

Phew, okay, back to work!
Leanne

What to get for that teacher who has everything!

Here is our top 10 list of gifts for teachers! There is something for everyone in all different price ranges! Get your orders in early because we are cranking up the machines and getting all of the holiday orders out for our wonderful customers - you!

1. Market Tote ($30)

2. Monogrammed Scout Bag ($35)

3. Monogrammed Cosmetic Bag ($16)

4. Monogrammed Cap ($16)

5. Personalized Sports Bottle ($15)

6. Monogrammed Super Soft Scarf ($20)

7. Personalized Lunch Bag ($15)

8. Monogrammed Lounge Chair Cover ($40)

9. Monogrammed Beach Towel ($20)

10. Ribbon Key Fob ($8)

We also have Personalized melamine plates and platters, re-usable wine totes, re-usable grocery bags, kitchen towels, the list goes one! If you need a little help figuring something out, just let us know!

New! Teacher Wish Lists!

A special thank you to teacher Elizabeth Reynolds who gave us a stellar idea today at the Saints Fall Bazaar - a teacher wish list! Duh, why didn't we think of this before, since we always are looking out for great teacher gifts! Well, it's not too late for this year - we have some printed off and will keep them up at the cash register at the bazaar tomorrow - then we'll hang on to them until the teachers get what they want!!!

So we need YOU, are awesome customers, to get your teacher to fill one out so that parents can swing by and get their special teacher exactly what he or she would like! Kind of like a gift registry, but we will also have their name and monogram spellings on file to make it super easy!

Let us know if you have any questions!

Saint Michaels Fall Bazaar

What would life be like with out traditions? Not very exciting I think! One of our traditions is attending the annual Saints Fall Bazaar hosted at Saint Michael's Lutheran School in Fort Myers Florida. Now, you may think this is some little one-room, crafts-made-from-pasta kinda show, but it is sooooo not!
Every year they have a wait list of local crafts people and vendors who sell some truly great things. Everything from jewelry, art, gourmet foodstuffs to (yippee) children's clothing. You could do all of your holiday shopping in one spot. And, to top it off, it is a fundraiser for the school and its a very fun atmosphere.
Once again this year Preppy In Paradise will be doing on-site monogramming as well as rolling out some new products. This is the ONLY craft show we will be doing, so come visit and watch the blog for more updates!

Thursday, November 12

2:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Friday, November 13

7:30 am - 4:30 pm

And the Preppy Tee of her choice goes to . . .

Congratulations! Email us with your design choice and tee shirt size.

Preppy Piggies Contest

To celebrate the arrival of our latest and greatest product, Preppy In Paradise is giving away a set of the Piggy Paint nail polish! "Jingle Nail Rock" includes a sparkling deep green polish and a bright red polish as well as a bottle of remover. We have been making liberal use of the Piggy Paint since it arrived and the colors are just amazing. Its really fun and any girl, of any age will definitely get into the holiday spirit with this set!
Want to win it? Send us an email telling us what your favorite Piggy Paint Polish color is and you could win! Visit http://www.preppyinparadise.com/item_221/Piggy-Paint-Nail-Color.htm
to check out the colors! Contest ends November 30th so tell your friends. Oh, and if you don't give us your email address, we wont know how to contact you - all you crazy bloggers!
Stay tuned later today when Alexandra draws the winner of the Preppy Tee contest!