You're Invited to our Grand Opening!

Please join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of our new location! 

Sunday, April 25th

5 - 9

9541 Cypress Lake Drive

Fort Myers, Florida

Phone (239) 481-1995

It's going to be a party - we'll have drinks and yummy treats provided by Webster's - oh, and did we mention door prizes!

Check out the menu below!

~Mini Shrimp Scallop Ceviche

~Philippine Lumpia Spring Rolls w/ Plum Sauce

~Cajun Seared Sirloin on Baguette

Cajun Rubbed Seared Sirloin w/ Boursin Cheese, Raspberry Onion Confit & Chive on Toasted Baguette

~Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna Cucumber slice

~Chicken Fajita Rounds

Chicken Fajita Garnished w/ Mango Salsa, Sour Cream & Guacamole

~Beef Pepper Steak

~Red Grape Truffles, Red Grapes Rolled in Goat Cheese & Pecans

~ Chicken Salad Crisps, Chicken Salad w/ Grapes and Pecans

~Shanghai Pepper Shrimp

Fresh Shrimp Sautéed in Sambal, Ginger, Garlic & Green Onions

~Bacon Wrapped Scallops with sarachi aioli

~Brie Cups

Baked Brie w/ Raspberry Sauce in Phyllo Cup

~Herb Marinated Mozzarella

Fresh Mozzarella Balls Marinated in Herbs & Crushed Red Pepper

~Coconut Shrimp

Hand Battered Coconut Shrimp w/ Honey Poppy Seed

Dipping Sauce

~Chocolate-dipped strawberries, passed

The new dresses are here!!!

We are SO excited because the new Messy Girl dresses arrived today!  They are a reversible dress that ties at the back with a grosgrain ribbon and is constructed out of two different complimentary fabrics - perfect for little girls of all ages who always like to look crisp and clean - perfect for mommies who know they can simply flip the dress over when their messy girl needs to look crisp and clean again!  Come check them out!

They come in a variety of hip, stylish fabrics and although we can't personalize them, we know you're going to like them!  Alex has already claimed one of them for herself so don't delay!

One month open . . . and counting!

Whew!  It has been a busy month in the new shop - thank you so much to everyone who has stopped by and given us encouragement - it really means a lot to know that people like what we've done!
So far the move seems to have gone very smoothly - of course everyone has been so patient with us as we search for prices on things and occasionally look dazed - and we are hoping things are just going to keep on growing!
Congrats to the winner of the Easter basket drawing - Kelly Beck, a Fort Myers resident and long time PIP customer - she is a fantastic woman who is constantly thinking of others and giving her friends and family gifts - she has a big heart and we were delighted to pull her name out of the box!
Check out the blurb about PIP on another blog:
http://preppydebutante.blogspot.com/2010/04/preppy-in-paradise.html
. . . so cool!
So, what's next - well, the Grand Opening event will be on April 25th, though I'm still ironing out details - if you have any inspired ideas please share!  So far I know that Heather Harris will be on hand doing photography, my dearest pal Angela Brant is (hopefully) going to assist me with making some hand painted one-of-a-kind wine glasses, there will be champagne and cupcakes (of course) and door prizes - did I mention that one of them will be for Stephen Bonanno Sandals???  Yeah, we're generous, but our customers deserve it!
Okay, that's all for this week - I'm dog-tired from our trip to the Sony Ericsson Open and monogramming Easter baskets - I hope everyone has a great holiday and if you're going on a spring break trip be safe and come visit soon!

What we're excited about this week!

I am so excited to announce that we are going to be offering Stephen Bonanno monogrammed sandals to our product line!  They are highly personalizable - you choose the leather color, the accent whipstitch color and monogram!  Made famous by fashion icon Jackie O, they are the quintessential sandal - oh and did we mention that we will have girls sizes too!

Spring is here!

Can you believe that Spring has sprung?  We have been so busy setting up the new shop that time has just flown by and now its time to get ready for all of the great events coming up! 

• Easter - April 4th
• April 22 - Earth Day
• PIP GRAND OPENING - April 25th
• Mother's Day - May 9th
• May 31st - Memorial Day
• Father's Day - June 20th
• End of the School Year (teacher gifts)
• Graduations, Weddings, Birthdays

We have a few Easter totes left, but they are disappearing quickly!  If you have another Easter basket you want personalized then try to get it to us ASAP!
If you're like us, then you have a birthday or some other special event at least once a month! We always have new things arriving to help you get gift-ready so don't forget to stop in with your list!
Some of our new products include:  insulated beverage tubs, 2 new lines of girls dresses, umbrellas, bags, plush animals for personalization, new hat colors and a whole bunch of other things!
We also have new frames and personalized plaques made by a company in Colorado called Danielson Designs.  They are truly lovely and they ship your personalized items in less than 48 hours!  You can visit our Danielson Designs portal at http://preppy.danielsondesigns.com/  (note, there is NO www. in the address).  Let us know what you think, and don't forget to stop in and enter the Easter Basket contest!

The First Contest in our New Shop!

You KNOW how we love contests, and today we received the great news that one of our vendors, Princess Linens, drew our name in THEIR contest!  What did we win?  Well, a fabulous Princess Linens Easter Basket!  and what are we going to do with this fab basket?  Give it away to one of our loyal customers, of course!

We love Princess Linens - they are our supplier of Baby Scrubs, Garden Princess Dresses, Hampton Shortalls and the various crayon bags and keepers.  Stop in to our new shop and check out the lovely products we carry from their line.  You can also visit their store at:  http://www.princesslinens.com/

Now, about OUR contest:  Stop in to the shop and fill out an entry form, easy as that!  If, and only if, you don't live in the area, just comment on this post and we'll fill out a form for you!  Mostly, we want you to come visit us in our new location:  9541 Cypress Lake Drive, Number 4, Fort Myers, FL 33919, PH:  239-481-1995

Check out the basket:

Stuffed with a Doodlebugz Doodlebag, a Doodlebugz Chalk Talk Chalkboard Placemat, a Doodlebugz Crayon Keeper, a cuddly bunny and plenty of candy to keep your budding artist's creativity soaring!

The Latest and Greatest

Hello friends!  Good news - we have just returned from the ISS in Orlando (that is the Imprinted Sportswear Show - trade show for embroidery and screenprinting basically) and are happy to report that we have a THIRD machine!  What does this mean for you?  Well, if you need something 'on the spot' - there is a greater chance of that happening with us having so many machines.  Its allllll about you, our wonderful customers!
The contractors are finished with the building and the alarm is being installed today so we are preparing to move the last of our equipment in and as soon as we have the last of our inspections we'll be open for business!