Las Vegas Convention is over and our feet hurt!!

OHH my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness, Now I see why scrapbook owners like the business. We are headed home from the convention in Vegas and there is some really cool things coming out right now. This hobby is AWESOME!!!! I will write when we get home to let you girls and guys (there were a lot of men at the convention that swear they scrapbook) know what we got but for a heads up we've ordered a ton of NEW ALBUMS!! but very limited quantities so watch for future blogs that will let you know when they arrive!!! My husband told me yesterdasy that the BRAND NEW STAMPS FROM AUTUMN LEAVES ARE HERE!!!!! They'll be on the shelf for sale on Wednesday the 26th!! We'll be home Sunday late so I will write more on Monday.

School is rolling and time is flying

I went to my son's school's open house today and I can't believe how many things he's already learned and made in school. It has barely been a week.

Speaking of time flying we are almost to the end of our big 25% off sale. We are taking an additional 25% off everything except the few new arrival items - Thru September 15th. Then Tami and Angela will be driving to VEGAS!!!! Next week is the scrapbook convention already. It seems like it's been only a few days since I've even heard about the convention yet here we are months later and it is time to go. MAMMA gets a VACATION!!!! YEEEEEE HAAAAAA!!!! NO I'm not excited.

I've been preparing for my big garage sale that is suppose to be going on and I'm still so far from ready. There is a lot of stuff out but still so much more needs to be set out and i still have to price everything. Between the store's sale and my personal garage sale and then getting ready for my vacation I'm crazy busy. Vacations are suppose to be relaxing but in order to prepare I have to line up babysitters, snacks, meals, clean clothes, schedules, school snacks, homework help, etc etc etc ---- does the list ever end. Is there an easier way?!?!?!? I can't wait till I'm finally on the road and I can say Who Cares - NOT ME!! Just kidding.

Back to our big sale. We have tried so hard over the last few weeks (now months) to drop all the prices down in the store but I keep running into some major computer issues - so bear with me when you come to shop. we are trying our hardest to give you the best deal possible without giving away the far - however I'm not sure what the farm is worth some days (ha ha). For all you online shoppers you to can take advantage of the 25% off sale - however we are still trying to get the website straighten out, we are constintly selling out of things and it has been very challenging to update the website especially considering we didn't create the website so we have no idea what is and isn't on the website until we spent the time looking for each individual item.

Thanks to all of you that have helped me laugh through all these fun and yet painful times. I'm glad to be able to stop and visit as people come into the store and introduce themselves to me. I seem to always need a break and someone almost always shows up about that time. Now that it is after midnight I better get to turning off some lights and go to bed. Thanks for spending your time with us and we will chat again soon. Thanks Angela

PBD & Going Going Gina's Gone Sale

Paul Bunyan Days is over and we are back to business in Hayden now. Paul Bunyan Days was a blast - the fireworks Sunday Night were AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They put CDA 4th of July show to shame. If you've never seen this show you should plan your next labor day weekend in St. Maries. I'd have to say make reservations early or plan on camping because there aren't very many hotels or Bed & Breakfasts in town and there are nearly 10,000 people(that's the rumor I heard anyhow) expected each year at the show (about 3000 live locally).

There is a big GOING GOING GINA'S GONE sale that starts on Wednesday September 5th thru Saturday September 15th. We will be open on Wednesdays, Fridays, and SATURDAYS till the 15th!!!!! Come shop!! We dropped the prices down so the prices are mostly 15% below MSRP but there are prices up to 50% below MSRP. With our GOING GOING GINA'S GONE sale we will be adding another discount of **25% EVERYTHING** **Except the new arrivals from Autumn Leaves. We just got a shipment of new clear stamps in and a few page kits. The new arrivals are all 15% off the MSRP so you will still save money! Plus starting on Friday the 7th we will be having a garage sale from my personal stuff. So there should be something for everyone. Come shop!!

The Retreat Seats are filling up so hurry in and get your seat reserved now. There is no tax or shipping charges for the retreat so if you are purchasing it online make sure you mark the will call box at check out so you won't be charged shipping. There won't be assigned seating so it's all first come first serve however the roomates can be picked - just let us know if you have someone planned as a room mate. At the fair we offered the retreats for $175.00 until labor day but Tami and I decided to extend that thru the 15th of September. But then it will go back up to $195.00. Remeber that the retreat does include meals and snacks, drinks, prizes, classes, Fun, and a good time. Plus more I'm sure. We hope to meet some new fun friends these two weekends. The 2nd weekend of January or the 4th weekend of January 2008.

We have gotten a lot of feed back from people on what they would like the retreats to be like so from the sounds of it there will be a lot of changes. Come and have some good old fashion fun with us and don't forget to let me know what YOU are looking forward to. We are open for many and all suggestions.

Tami and I are very excited to go to the scrapbook convention in two weeks but we have not a clue what you girls want. We'd love to get some input into what it is you are after. We know what Gina liked and we know what we like but that doesn't mean it is anything like what you girls are after. We'd love some honest feed back into what you are after (merchandise, service, retreats, anything.) For each person that sents us an email of what they think we'll give them free shipping on their next order and if you live locally then you can get 10% off your next purchase up to $150.00, let us know what you want and like and you can save even more. This offer is good through the 15th of September 2007. Thanks for spending your time with us and we'll see you (or hear from you) soon.

Angela

PBD (aka Paul Bunyan Days)

Hello from us at Paul Bunyan Days

Yesterday we got to set up or tent and supplies at the Paul Bunyan Days in St. Maries and talk about a small town I think Tami knows everyone. I (Angela) got to meet lots of new people however. I am excited to have a booth here in St. Maries so I can finnally meet "Tami's crowd". We will be here until Monday and then back into the store in Hayden and ready to SALE SALE SALE by Wednesday!!! School begins on Tuesday and our big GOING GOING GINA'S GONE sale begins on Wednesday. We have dropped all our prices down 15% from what the MSRP value is but for this sale we are taking another 25% off so you get to buy it at our costs!! We are going to a scrapbook convention on the 16th of September so we are doing this sale till then. So for the next two Wednesdays and Fridays we will have the lowest prices we can and