Happy Holidays--Continued

I hope you are all enjoying the season. To get in the spirit of things, my family and I drove to a tree farm in Wisconsin and chopped down our very own Christmas tree. We do this every year, and every year I am surprised that the tree is much larger than I thought by the time we get it home. We set a new record this year...9 1/2 feet. Luckily, we have high ceilings!

Marta and I had a couple of fun events last week. We were asked to participate in an event at The Drake hotel in Chicago called "Tea With Jane". The proceeds from this event went to the Jane Addams Hull House, a diverse organization that assists individuals in becoming self-reliant. We got to be supermodels for an afternoon....OK, maybe just plain models. In addition to showing off our Custom Baubles jewelry to the very distinguished crowd, we wore some amazing fur coats and really nice clothes from the Carlisle Collection. My jewelry was such a hit, I actually ran out of business cards. I love that these ladies had such great taste. :)

The very next evening, at the urging of several of my friends and neighbors, I hosted a party at my home. My very large Christmas tree and offerings of wine and food created quite the festive mood. It was so much fun to see everyone enthusiastically trying on my Baubles. It reminded me of playing dress up in my (much) younger years. Many of my guests were able to get some holiday shopping done for their loved ones...and themselves. :)

Make sure you check back on our site later this week as I will be adding some new Baubles to the collection. And don't forget that we are offering FREE SHIPPING for the Holidays. We are trying to do our part to make your holiday season as stress free as possible.

Happy Holidays!!

I have finally come out of my food coma...as usual, I could not control myself during Thanksgiving dinner. Plus, we hosted the big event, so there were tons of leftovers tempting me all over again the next day. I did manage to run three miles with Marta today, though, so that is a step in the right direction.

We have had a busy couple of weeks here at Custom Baubles. We just finished the Modern Vintage Holiday Market in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago. This event raised money for the Anti-Cruelty Society. Marta looked smashing modeling my baubles while walking a very cute little canine for the TV cameras. I was thrilled with the compliments I received on some of my pieces. The handful of European visitors who stopped by to see us were particularly enthusiastic...I felt so worldly all of a sudden. :)

Now that our online shopping cart is up and running, I would love to hear from you regarding your shopping experience with us. We want it to be fun, easy and painless. Please let us know if we are accomplishing that goal. Don't forget to tell your friends about us....and let your significant others know about the baubles on your wish list.