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Quik Sale :: Gift Packs

This weeks quick sale items are The Brown Bella Gift Pack and The Pink Zebra Gift Pack. Each gift pack consist of a corresponding natural canvas tote bag measuring 15 X 16 with 24 inch handles. A corresponding 100% cotton, lint free flour sack tea towels, measuring 30 in X 30 in. Each purchase will also receive a special gift with purchase. Each gift pack sells for $15 + $3.95 shipping.

How to purchase:  Just simply click the Paypal buy now button below the pack that you would like to purchase and complete the transaction.

Brown Bella Quick Sale Gift Pack

Pink Zebra Quick Sale Gift Pack 

September Monthly Goal Meetup

I'm sure that I have been saying it for the past few months but I must say it again....this year is flying by so quickly.

My goals for August were:

Design: My collection of packaged gifts. Oh and I am also working on two logos for clients this month. I will be sure to share when I am done.

Prep: There are few additional items that I would like to have ready for the Trunk Show at the end of the month. I also need to promote the show to make sure that we have a great turnout.

Complete: Ummmm...let me think. Okay..

1. Complete the promotional plan for the DJ services part of our business. We've actually been going a lot of gigs this month.

Market: The Trunk Show... I really want this event to be successful. If any of you would be sooo gracious as to give our little event a shout out on your blog right before the event I'd totally be your BFF . :) Or I also started a new advertising program here on tha Hotness that you can read all about here.

As you can see I got about 50% off my list for the past month but I am okay with it. The Pop Up Trunk Show went well. There was a great mix and steady stream of people through out the day and the my cohost seem to be happy. Take a peek at the pictures here from the show.

Goals for September

(format courtesy of Jumping Jack Designs.)

Design - A few new invitation suites. I haven't designed any in a while so I would like to start creating for Springcart Luxe which will be my custom invitation line.

Prep: Figure out if I want to organize a small holiday show like the one that we had this past weekend. And if the answer is yes I need to get on top of it.

Complete: Not sure

Market: Continue to market the shop and the Design Lab. I also want to create a marketing plan for our online Trunk Shows.

Continue: As always continue to hustle and make it happen, promote the shop...

Do you have any goal for the coming month, business or personal?

Sweet Petula Giveaway Winner...

Thanks to all of you that entered the Sweet Petula giveaway. I also would like to give a huge thanks to Sweet Petula for donating the prize.

Congratulations to #2 Commenter Lisa B.

Remember that you can always find Sweet Petula in person at 208 S. Jackson Street in Seattle's Pioneer Square district. Open Tuesday-Friday 12:00-6:00 & Saturday 12:00-5:00

Great Giveaway :: Sweet Petula

Sweet Petula makes some of the most luxurious and indulgent bath products around and here's your chance to win 9 luxurious Bath Fizzies. Find Sweet Petula on Twitter | Facebook | Etsy .

How to enter:

1. Simply visit Sweet Petula's Shop and leave a comment below with your favorite item from the shop.

Enter now through August 23, 2009 at midnight PST. Offer open to US and Canada residents.

Make sure to fan Sweet Petula over on Facebook or follow on Twitter to be notified of special deals and sales. You can also visit Sweet Petula in person in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square district at 208 S. Jackson St.

Follow tha Hotness to stay informed on new and exciting giveaways via the Google Friend Connect over there.

When life was simple...

I was drinking a glass of Tropicanna Peach juice and it reminded me of the HI-C Peach juice from when I was kid. I thought I would just add some random things that I remember from when life was simple as a kid. I was Wonder Woman...

What are some of the things that you remember when life was simple?

We have a winner!

The winner of our Tea of the Month Club Subscription is Alison. Thanks to everyone who entered. Check back in a little later we have another great giveaway coming up from a FAB bath and body company.

Springcart Tea of the Month Club Giveaway...

Okay, so I know that It's been a while since we've had a giveaway over here on tha Hotness. We are giving away to one lucky winner a 3 Month tea of the Month Club Subscription from Springcart. The tea of the month subscriptions are perfect because they are gifts that keep giving. Receive a delicious can of tea every month for 3 months. Find out how to enter to win below.

Remember that you must complete all 3 of the steps below to be entered to win. If you are already a follower of tha Hotness then you would just need to complete the remaining steps.

1. Visit Springcart Online Boutique and let me know what your favorite item is there

in the comment section below.

2. Blog, Facebook or Twitter the Giveaway

3. Follow tha Hotness via the Google Connect thingamajig to the right.

Last day to enter is Sunday, August 16th, 2009 at midnight PST.

Offer is limited to US and Canada

This is The Greatest Wedding Entrance...

Maybe I am the only one that hasn't seen this video because it has been viewed over 17 million times but I thought that I would share it anyway.

Can't wait to see Good Hair the Movie

Can't wait to see the movie Good Hair by Chris Rock. It is going to be hilarious as well as an eye opener about black hair.

August Monthly Goal Meetup

OMG...I can't believe how quickly this month has went by and I can't believe that we are back in the meetup again. I think that I did really good this month as far as my business goals are concerned. My goals for the month were as follows.

Design: Create something new to add to my portfolio
Prep: Research something I want to learn more about
Complete: Finish a project that has fallen through the cracks
Market: Do something to get the word out about our shop
Continue: Keep up on something I have been doing well

Design: A postcard/flyer for my upcoming collaborative trunk show that I am having with some other amazing vendors. I'' share more within the coming few weeks.

Prep: Design new jewelry pieces for the boutique. I am currently working on a new collection as we speak. Also prep for the trunk show in August.

Complete: I guess the new collection could also go under complete. I would also like to complete the things that weren't completed from my goals for last month.

1. Create and print promotional postcards for Springcart.
2. Create and print promotional collateral for the Design Lab.
3. Start planning for the wedding Dj services website and promotional material.
4. Send out a newsletter.
5. Launch a new line of packaged gifts (can't wait for this one my heads been busy with ideas)
6. Start changing the home page to the boutique more often to showcase our wide range of products. Maybe I will shoot for every other week.

Market: New collection of packaged gifts.

Continue: To find new ways to advertise and market the Design Lab and also Springcart and continue to Hustle Harder as I wrote about here.

***ETA***

I can't take credit for the snazzy way that I presented my to do list. I got the idea from Jumping Jack Designs.

As you can see I got just about everything done on my list and I super excited about that. But as you all know in business, "The Hustle" never stops... :)

You can take a look at the Trunk Show flyer here and if you're in Los Angles be sure to stop by. It's a collaborative effort between myself and 6 other FABULOUS WOMEN. You can also R.S.V.P. over on Facebook.

We also hired an assistant for the Summer, she is super FANTASTIC. That has been a huge help with getting orders packaged and ready for the PO and also entering the receipts into the system for us, filing, you know all of the tedious work that we all hate to do in business but have to do . She also writes a weekly feature here on tha Hotness, you can check them out here.

My goals for May...

Design: My collection of packaged gifts. Oh and I am also working on two logos for clients this month. I will be sure to share when I am done.

Prep: There are few additional items that I would like to have ready for the Trunk Show at the end of the month. I also need to promote the show to make sure that we have a great turnout.

Complete: Ummmm...let me think. Okay..

1. Complete the promotional plan for the DJ services part of our business. We've actually been going a lot of gigs this month.

Market: The Trunk Show... I really want this event to be successful. If any of you would be sooo gracious as to give our little event a shout out on your blog right before the event I'd totally be your BFF . :) Or I also started a new advertising program here on tha Hotness that you can read all about here.

Continue: To hustle and make it happen, promote the shop...