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Lists, lists, and more lists!
Did we mention that we're heading out-of-town this weekend to Baton Rouge for West Coast Dance Explosion ? Well, we are. And that means we are knee-deep in lists of all lengths and kinds...what kinds of lists you might ask? Well...here are some of the lists that we're making:
1) Tricia's family schedule for her husband, two boys and two dogs (baseball all weekend — check!)
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Jamie's family schedule for her husband, son, 3 dogs and 9 chickens (football game Saturday morning — check!)3-6) Packing lists for Tricia, Maddie, Jamie and Niki
7) Grocery lists to shop for and cook before leaving on Thursday (see lists #1-2)
8-15) Laundry lists (see lists # 1-6)
16-17) Christmas lists (hello...Santa needs some help here!)
and, by the way, the packing lists for everything we're taking for Angel Face Designs booth at WCDE.
If that weren't enough, we also have lists going for fabric orders, special dancewear orders, a big new order for a new retail customer in Alabama (more on that in another post) and lists to fulfill orders from our big holiday sale.
Yikes! We better get crack-a-lackin on the checking off and crossing out or we're never going to get out of here! See you in Baton Rouge!
xo
Angel Face Designs
N'awlins
Hey there Angel Faces!
We're gearing up for our trip down south later this week for WCDE in Baton Rouge. Woo-Hooo! We can't wait! Our Angel Faces have never been to N'awlins, so we thought we'd head out early on the red-eye (ugh!) and spend Friday engaging in an educational tour before heading to Baton Rouge...
So, we will definitely take in the culturally significant parts of New Orleans, and witness the ongoing clean-up from Hurricane Katrina, but we'd be lying if we didn't also say that we're dreaming of
from Cafe du Monde.
It wouldn't be a true N'awlins experience if we didn't take the girls to get a Po' Boy at Johnny's (any sandwich that has it's own festival is a must in our book!)
And we'd be less-than-truthful if we didn't say that it just wouldn't be an authentic visit to New Orleans without trying some gumbo.
If there's anywhere else you think we MUST visit (or eat!) while in New Orleans (or on our drive to Baton Rouge), let us know (please!)
Now we're off to hit the treadmill before we go! Have a great day Angel Faces!
PS Don't forget that today is the LAST DAY for our huge 20% off sale at Angel Face Designs . Enter CYBERMON at checkout and FREESHIP when choosing your shipping option. This is it!! Carpe Diem!
Cyber Monday
First — do your feet hurt as badly as ours?! We admit that we shopped til we dropped. Seriously. 9+ hours on Black Friday. The good news is that we're pretty much done with the driving around, standing-in-line shopping. Now, our shopping focus turns to Cyber Monday...
And for you, the great news is that through the end of Monday, November 29, you can receive 20% off your ENTIRE Angel Face Designs order by entering CYBERMON at checkout. Don't want to pay for shipping? Great news! Just enter FREESHIP when you choose your shipping option. Whatchya gonna do with all of that savings?!
Don't delay. This is it. Our one and only holiday sale.
Happy Shopping!
Black Friday
Are you as stuffed with turkey and pie as we are? We love the thanksgiving holiday because it's all about family, friends, food and football—and not about gifts. But that was YESTERDAY, and you know what that makes today?
BLACK FRIDAY...wooo-hooooo! (Sort of feel like that blonde lady in the Target commercials when I write that!)
We are out at the stores shopping away for our kids, nieces and nephews. But we're also holding our huge pre-Christmas sale that runs through Monday, November 29th. You don't want to miss it, because this is our only holiday promotion this year.
Here's the scoop...
Everything is 20% off. Just enter the words CYBERMON at checkout.
But wait — there's more!
Want free shipping? Then add also add FREESHIP at checkout.
It's that easy. And it only lasts through Monday. No kidding. That's it.
So shop away. Your Angel Faces are going to love their new dancewear!
xo
The Angel Face team
Giving Thanks
We are counting our blessings and they are abundant. We are thankful for our families, our freedom and our health.
We are thankful for our business and the friends we've made because of Angel Face Designs .
We are grateful to the dance teachers, studio owners, convention owners/teachers/managers who we have the privilege of knowing and calling "friend".
We feel blessed that our children have learned so much about friendship, teamwork, and life as a result of dance. Many of the friendships they (and we) have made are life long. For that we are grateful.
We appreciate the vendors we work with and the people and organizations that supply Angel Face Designs with fabrics, zippers, etc. We apreciate the quality, dedication and professionalism we have experienced during this journey.
We have heartfelt gratitude for our seamstresses...Nancy, Carol and Mary, and their families. We've come to think of them as part of our own families.
We wish you a weekend filled with the awareness of the many blessings in each of our lives. Know that we are grateful for you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Tricia and Jamie
Maddie and Niki
Everything's better with bling
Back in the good ole days (let's say...2007), we were so excited to introduce AngelBling© to the danceworld. We were seeing blingy trends in kids' clothing but, outside of competitive costumes, dancewear was a bit blah. But not for long. Because, as a life philosophy we subscribe to: everything's better with bling! Especially dancewear that helps a dancer stand out in the crowd at auditions or in dance class. After all...who doesn't love to be all sparkly and bright?!
So, here we are, nearly four years later and bling is still good. And pretty. And shiny. And if you're a girl, sparkles just make you feel better. About everything. The world is just a brighter, shinier, happier place.
And that's why we continue to offer Angelbling© in all of it's sparkly, happy, look-at-me-I'm-so-beautiful-I-need-to-twirl-and-leap-and-spin glory. It's also why we now offer Angelbling© in sets and as separates. Because we understand that maybe your gal needs just a piece or two...maybe just a sparkly top to go with the shorts already in the drawer...
Or, maybe your Angel Face needs something to really help her stand out during convention competition season...
(oh my gosh — look at those sweet Angel Faces! — they've grown up so much since we took this picture!!! Girls — quit growing up! Oops...momentary walk down memory lane. Sorry...back to the blog...)
We hope you agree, no matter what the dance occasion...Bling does make everything better!
Banded versus non-banded
This is not about boys and bands (although we have some opinions about that since we are mothers to high school-age daughters AND we have pre-teen boys as well — that's another post...) Actually, this is about the fact that we have very strong opinions about banded shorts. Wait! Before you go read The Pioneer Woman's blog, at least hear us out. You, too, might find that you have an opinion or two about banded shorts after all.
Okay, here's the thing. No one wants their legs to look like sausages. And, unfortunately, that's what A LOT of other banded shorts make girls legs look like. It's not pretty. And it's why, at first, we needed some convincing. That's where our friend, Jo, comes in. You see, Jo is this amazing mom, friend, and former "Family and Consumer Science" (known in our time as "home ec") teacher. Our Angel Faces have grown up dancing with her Angel Face Paige. Anyways...we're not talking out of turn here when we tell you that Paige did not like banded shorts. And if you have ever seen her long gorgeous legs, you know that it wasn't because they made them look like sausages. It was because they were too tight and uncomfortable. And who needs that? Especially when you're nine?!
Back to Jo...we were chatting with her about the pros and cons of banded dance shorts. Pros: privacy (hellooo), comfort (no riding up thank you very much), appearance (consistent coverage regardless of body type). Cons: did we mention sausage legs? And then we did what any non-sewing good friends will do to the other, outnumbered one who can sew: we begged her and begged her to make a pattern that Paige would like and wear. Finally, she relented (did we mention how amazingly nice she is?? She's from Nebraska. Makes sense.) And Paige now wears banded shorts.
And that's where our amazingly comfortably, non-sausage leg Angel Face Shorts came from. We weren't geniuses, but Jo is. So, if you've ever doubted the reason for banded shorts for your competitive dancer, then try ours before you completely rule them out. We bet that you'll find that they are your daughter's favorite short and the only one she wants to wear. And if you see Jo, tell her thanks.
Gearing Up for Competition Season
Just like many of you, we are gearing up for another competitive dance season. Hurray! For the past many years, our daughters have been fortunate enough to be part of a terrific group of dancers that compete locally as well as nationally. If you have a competitive dancer in your life, then you know how crazy it can be to get things together for competition season. Costumes, shoes, tights, eyelashes, etc. And if your dancer attends master classes at the competitions, then add in the need for dancewear that helps her stand out in the crowd. It can be a bit overwhelming...
We add to that craziness (which we love) by also travelling with (and without) our girls to several cities to bring you Angel Face Designs dancewear and dancebags at competitions. In the past, we've been fortunate to have vendor booths at competitions including NYCDA, LA Dance Magic, Coastal Dance Rage, CO Dance, and WCDE.
We are really excited to be getting things together for our first city with WCDE: Baton Rouge on December 4-5. None of us have been to Baton Rouge, so we're hoping to add in some sight-seeing while we're there (any tips or recommendations?) As we get closer to heading out, we'll take some pictures to show you what we look like when we travel.
In the meantime, we're also finalizing our plans for our upcoming holiday sale (stay tuned...more on that this week). Our seamstresses are putting final touches on new designs for this winter. We'll showcase them and some of our ideas here in the coming weeks as well.
We have loads to share. Thanks for stopping by!
