Sunday, February 24, 2008

A great night at "Girls Night Out"



Sat. the 23rd was a great day. Beautiful weather and I completed a new line of stationery which was unveiled at a fun "Girls Night Out" at Romers Catering in St. Henry. They put on a great show. Over 30 vendor booths, a yummy dinner, fashion shows, make-overs and finally a top notch comedian. Did I mention free wine?

As per usual my mom accompanied me to the event to help me set up and to run her mouth (in a good way) while meeting and greeting folks. And was there a lot of people! Over 400 guests in attendence. I counted only 5 men in the whole house. The cute DJ (who gathered a lot of attention), the bartender, the wine guy, a guy who got roped into getting a makeover and finally Paul Kelly, the comedian from Chicago.

The evening was extra special because it was a fundraiser for Cara Siefring from Burkettsville. Cara is a 4 year old who suffers from a rare cancer and will be (hopefully) getting a bone marrow replacement in March.

Many area businesses donated money and/or door prizes which were raffled off. At the last minute there was an open spot for a makeover. They had a spur of the moment auction with the proceeds benefiting the Siefring Family. There was a hot bidding war between two tables. For $400ish dollars the prize was won. Then to make the whole thing even sweeter the losing table decided to donate their final bid. The evening was enjoyed by all, and successful with over $6,000 donated to the Siefring family. Say a little prayer for them.

As for my stationary line, it's very kitsh, vintagey and fun. I will soon have an online shop at etsy.com. Be on the lookout!

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A Valentines Day Honor



It's REALLY hard to believe that February is almost over. What a busy month. On Valentines Day I was honored by the Community League of Women. These wonderful ladies selected me as the 2008 "Young Careerist of the Year."

I couldn't imagine a better Valentines Day. We enjoyed a nice dinner, I had some nice things said about me and even my husband Adam stood up to say a few words. They sent me home with an official Community League of Women Pin, and 2 dozen roses.

This honor has made me stop and think about Sara Paper and my goals. I've never really constructed a "mission statement" like you are supposed to do when you start a company. Probably I should. Probably I should have one of those "five year plans" too. Ehh, I think I'll just keep plugging away. The best parts of life are the things you don't plan on happening.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Okay Ladies, buy your Forever Stamp - NOW


Looks like May 12, 2008 first rate postage will increase to $.42. According to the nice ladies at my local post office the Forever Stamps are still available for purchase so if you can find them, buy them. It will save you some bucks.

Other rates increase as well. See article for facts.
http://www.lunewsviews.com/postalrates.htm

Monday, February 11, 2008

Welcome to my new home!
I hope to have a lot of fun here. I'm planning on using this space to update my friends with Sara Paper news and to chat about new products and services.
Thanks for visiting.
I hope you'll come back often!