Every once in a while during our trips around the internet we run across cookies that remind us of some of our designs. Today we’ve pulled a few together just for fun. (And any time you want to make some cookies and send them to us to try out, we won’t say no!) The “Pretty [...]
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Thoughts and Reflections on Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence. ~William Jennings Bryan [...]
Giving Thanks, Receiving Thanks
I want to talk about thanks and Thanksgiving today. You’ll have to excuse me since it’s still October and weeks away from Thanksgiving. At Amy Adele, we always end up working six to eight weeks ahead of every holiday as people are ordering their invitations and stationery for holiday events. So even though the rest [...]
Enter to Win a Set of 40 Personalized Christmas Photo Cards with Personalized Envelopes
Enter to win a set of 40 personalized Christmas photo cards with personalized envelopes. Follow the steps below earn as many entry points as possible until the entry period ends on 10/30/11. (Note: the contest app sometimes takes a while to load. You may need to refresh your page to make it appear). You need [...]
What is a wedding shower?
“What is a wedding shower?” Google gets asked this question thousands of time each month. Here in the South, where we pride ourselves on tradition, ritual and ceremony, it’s hard to believe anyone wouldn’t know what a wedding shower is, but I guess everyone has to learn sometime. Wedding showers, also known as bridal showers, are [...]
Thank You Notes
We often overlook these two simple little words: “Thank you”. “Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” ~G.B. Stern “I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom.” ~Author Unknown “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” ~Oscar Wilde “It’s nice to [...]
The Story Of The Cracked Pot: For Anyone Who’s Not Quite Perfect
The Story Of The Cracked Pot: For Anyone Who’s Not Quite Perfect from AmazingWomenRock.com A waterbearer in India had two large pots, one hung on each end of a pole, which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it. While the other pot was perfect, and always [...]
What are your meaningful anniversaries?
What dates are important in your life? What special occasions do you honor every year? Birthdays — like them or hate them, it’s almost impossible to ignore them. Facebook now tells all your friends when it’s your birthday, so there’s no escaping the anniversary of our births. Some of us embrace them wildly and throw [...]
A Tribute to Twins
A poem from a mother of twins: Smashing away at my keyboard. Forever climbing on the table. Pulling out my already thin hair. Biting bare skin whenever able. Hitting hard at one another. High pitched cries that raise the roof top. Painful headbutts in the kitchen. ‘What’s that stuff that looks like bugger snot?’ Screams [...]
Congratulations to our Giveaway Winners
Thanks to all who participated in our Shopping Spree Giveaway. Our winners are: $100 Shopping Spree — Jan Messali $50 Shopping Spree — Susan Lapp $25 Shopping Spree — Angelina Pusateri Watch for our next giveaway coming soon!
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