December Newsletter Trivia Winner & Store Specials

Congratulations to Stacey Wilson - who knew that Donner is recognized as Rudolph's father in the classic t.v. special. She's won a $5 gift card to SweetPea's. Happy Shopping, Stacey!

All Christmas Decor and Gifts have been reduced by 25%. That includes ornaments (except personalized or special orders), Christmas pajamas & outfits (like the cute Santa bubbles from MudPie), stockings, china and more. Sadly, Vera Bradley and Pandora are excluded from this sale. Don't forget that you still have time to use your $10 coupon found in the monthly e-mail newsletter. Didn't get the newsletter? Contact us and we can forward a copy to your e-mail address.

Vera Bradley is offering expedited shipping for special orders on items that we may not have in stock. We do have to call them directly to find out if the item is available and with the increased call volume this call frequently takes 20-30 minutes to complete so allow plenty of time to place the order. They are receiving items daily from their manufacturing facilities but all items may not be available for immediate shipment. Please, try to order these items as quickly as possible to increase the likelihood of receiving them.

Finally, we do have several other Clearance sales on-going through the holidays. Several styles and patterns have been discontinued by Zutano, a favorite baby and toddler clothing line, and these items are all buy one get one free. Emily Ray, Too Good Gourmet (which includes their great Christmas snacks & cocoa mixes - perfect teacher appreciation gifts) and Thymes everyday lines are 40% off (Clearance).

We hope you're enjoying the Christmas season and have time to visit with family and friends.
Have a wonderful week!

Trivia Question Winner for November

Congratulations to Amy Roddenberry who knew that wild turkeys can fly at speeds up to 55mph! Who knew?!
Don't miss your opportunity to enter into our monthly trivia contest - look for the question in our newsletter and respond within the first 24 hours to win.

Our Christmas Home Decor goes on sale tomorrow, December 8th, in honor of the Shop Effingham Celebration. Save 25% on all holiday home decor (excluding Vera Bradley).

See you soon!

It's Beginning to Look Alot like Christmas!

Wow! This year is FLYING by! Hard to believe that our Christmas Open House is only a few days away. Join us Friday, November 13th between 4 and 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 14th between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for our 4th annual Holiday Open House. We'll have storewide sales, refreshments, door prizes and gift with purchase. Pictured at left is our popular Family frame from Glory Haus - only $22 during Open House. Come join us!

PINK -toberfest Savings for the week of October 12th!

Hey guys --
This week's PINK-toberfest savings - 20% off all Lilly Pulitzer stationery. Cute address books, note cards, notepads and pens make great gifts -- don't forget Boss's Day is coming up October 16th. The Pink Ribbon SwitchFlops will continue to be on 25% off through October. Finally, the Frill Collection from Vera Bradley came in today - cute stuff that won't last long.
Bye!

Newsletter Trivia Winner!

Congratulations to Lynn Miller who correctly answered this month's newsletter trivia question. The notorious criminal convicted on October 17, 1931 was Al Capone. Her name was drawn by Random.org as the winner of this month's $5 SweetPea's gift certificate. See you soon!

Pink-toberfest!

Hi Guys!

It's time to THINK PINK! We are having SO much fun coming up with ways to promote breast cancer awareness. I'll post weekly specials throughout October here on the blog to let you see what is on sale. Throughout October the Pink Ribbon SwitchFlops will be on sale at 25% off. These are such cute & comfortable flip flops - and 25% of the cost goes directly from the company to breast cancer research.

In addition, we're participating in Vera Bradley's Foundation for Breast Cancer Day on October 17th. 10% of all Vera Bradley sales at SweetPea's on that day will be donated to the Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. This is also the day that the new "green" totes go on sale.

Finally - this week's Pink-tastic Savings ----

All PINK Emily Ray Jewelry! It doesn't have to be completely pink - just if it has pink in it. For this week only these items will be 20% off. Check back next Monday for new savings.

Oh - and make sure you check out our newsletter for information on a GREAT coupon on Vera Bradley! You won't want to miss these savings (hey - start your Christmas shopping a little early).

Have a great week!
Marnie

Cute Car Monograms!

Hi Guys!

Happy Fall! They keep saying that cooler weather is on the way - but with 90 degrees today it seems hard to believe. I'm ready for cooler weather - its been hot!

Although we've had vinyl and car monograms for a while we've been surprised lately by the number of customers who didn't realize that we carried them. What a great way to personalize your car (or your laptop, your mailbox, whatever!). Pictured above is the Curlz monogram in white. At only $15 this is sure to become one of your favorite gifts for the girl who has everything. Pick from a variety of fonts and colors to make it your own -- or WIN ONE! The car monogram is the September Facebook giveaway. Join us on Facebook to win great prizes - search for "SweetPea's" and look for our store sign. This month's drawing will be on October 5th - be sure to enter.

Have a great day!

Elf on the Shelf!

We had SO many customers looking for this book last year and one of my best friends recommended that I get it for Coen. We went to check it out in January at the Mart and ordered it immediately. We just got it in and I can't WAIT until Thanksgiving night to bring him out. The kit comes with an elf (you get to name him) and the story book. The elf stays in your home from somewhere around Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve. Each night he goes home to the North Pole to report to Santa on how the children are acting. So, each morning the elf is in a different position. In addition to creating a wonderful Christmas tradition this has the added benefit of improving your children's behavior as you get closer and closer to Christmas. (Of course, some of my friends have told me that their elf is a little mischievous - he makes a mess sometimes while the family is out of the house!) Check out their website at www.ElfontheShelf.com for the full story and a trip to the North Pole.

We've already started getting in some Christmas decor & infant pajamas and clothing (another popular request...I had no idea it was so hard to find family Christmas pajamas). We will be putting in some small displays to give you a sneak peek into what's coming up this year. The new monogram Christmas ornaments are already a hit! Our Holiday Open House will be Friday & Saturday, November 13th & 14th - Make plans to come visit us now.

Tickled Pink!

We've just gotten in the new Lilly Pulitzer stationery from LifeGuard Press for Fall 2009. SO CUTE! We love the circle note stacks and the address book, but my favorite thing has got to be the big pink & green PomPoms! I'm planning to unpack a few to hang over check-out (and probably in Hailyn's room over her crib too!). They even have personalized stickers that you can use instead of gift enclosures - just attach to the top of the gift and you'll make sure your notecard never gets misplaced again. What a great idea. See you soon!

Back to School!

Already!?! It is so hard to believe this summer has flown by. Seems like yesterday that we were getting ready to go to Mart and now we're already back (and starting to receive some of our cool new finds!). We're in the middle of back to school and school uniforms sales - every parent's nightmare! I love seeing the cute little 4 & 5 year olds that are coming in getting their first back to school outfit. Of course, I hate the idea that Coen will be heading off in just 2 years (1 if you count 3 year old pre-K!). We do have a few unpublicized sales going on in the store right now - all of our junior clothing is 50% off as we won't be continuing to stock these sizes and we've dropped the price of our Clay Creek Mesh Backpacks to $20 through this weekend. Georgia tax free weekend restrictions state that a backpack must be less than $20 to qualify for the tax-free incentive. So, you save $6 PLUS the 7% - 'cause we think it's crazy (and probably impossible) for you to have to try to find a quality backpack for less than $20. Mom has even figured out how to embroider a name or monogram on the mesh - looks great! Don't forget that a lot of the Vera Bradley Stationery qualifies for the tax-free weekend too (student agendas, three-ring notebooks, composition notebooks, sticky notes, etc.).
Guess I'd better get back to work. Stop in and see us if you're out and about shopping for back to school. We'll be the ones pulling our hair out :)

New to Blogging

Hi Guys!
Okay, here goes. SweetPea's is getting into the blog game - or at least we're going to try. I have no idea what I'm doing so bear with me (and send any blog advice you might have). We just thought this might be a fun, informal way to talk with our customers & friends. Of course, it will take a while to get the kinks worked out but we're planning on using this avenue to let you know about new product arrival, get feedback or recommendations on products AND have fun. Offer prizes for our bloggers, special discount days - fun stuff! The best part is, unless you want to read it you won't get bothered by extra e-mail in your inbox. Win-win - right?

So what first? Well - for this week only (through June 21st at 4pm) there is a Vera Bradley Tote give away going on. Drop by or e-mail us to register to win a Tote in one of the three new Fall 2009 colors - Blue Rhapsody, Pirouette or Carnaby! Check out the colors & vote for your favorite. Does it matter if you vote? It won't affect your chances of winning but it will give us an idea of what color is the favorite so we can make sure to have plenty on hand for all our Vera lovers! Your favorite isn't one of the new colors? That's okay - we like to know what you like regardless of how old it is.

So, here they are. Let us know what you like.
To enter just e-mail us your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and favorite pattern.
Good luck - And thanks for stopping by!
Marnie