20% off Our Most Popular Journals, Scribble Pads and Workbooks!

The kids are back in school so what better time to celebrate with a special Back to School Sale! Grandma has decided to offer 20% off our most popular Back to School Journals, Workbooks, and Scibble Pads. All of these items are located in our Writer's Workshop section and are created by mom-preneurs...they know our customer best!

Take a look:
Journals Reg. Price: $14.00 Special Price: $11.20
Scribble Pads Reg. Price $9.00 Special Price: $7.20
I can Write My Name Workbook Reg. Price: $16.99 Special Price: $13.59

Offer ends: September 30th.
Enjoy-
Robin

Mom-Preneurs Unite!

Grandma's Shoppe is so excited about our new look. We've been busy improving our site and have added lots of amazing products. We take pride in our selection of vendors and work hard to offer a unique merchandise assortment that will appeal to all ages. Many of our vendors are "Mom-Preneurs"

Leah, a fellow member of The Mom Entrepreneur Group contacted Grandma's Shoppe to show us her latest products. We fell in love with them! Color My Party is a personalized coloring book that is customized with your child's name and age. It's filled with activities and each page has a letter of the child's name so that they can learn how to write their name..educational and fun!

I Can Write My Name Workbook is a fun and educational way to teach children how to write their names. Your child will be excited to see their name spelled out in our custom workbook. Each re-usable page is laminated and features your child's name one letter at a time. Practice pages include the full alphabet with both upper and lower case letters. Use dry erase marker (included) or trace with finger.



Angie also contacted us to show us her "Diaper Cupcakes".

Each single layer diaper cupcakes are made of seven premium Pampers Swaddler Diapers,baby shampoo, baby lotion, brush and comb set, a washcloth, and a plush gender-matched teddy bear rattle. Diaper cupcakes are wrapped in a burp cloth with ribbon and presented on a decorative scalloped platter trimmed in lace. Diaper cupcakes are available in boy, girl or neutral.

More new products are being added weekly!

Robin

Left Handers Day!

I was very surprised to learn that Thursday, August 13, is Left-Handers Day. I had no idea that there was a day dedicated to left handers. The celebration began in 1992 by a support club called The Left-Handers Club!



Approximately 10% of the population is left handed. There are many famous left handers including, Prince William, Marilyn Monroe, Leonardo da Vinci, Jimi Hendrix, Martina Navratilova and Nicole Kidman. The members of The Left Handers club voted Barack Obama The Left Hander Of The Year 2008!

Our oldest daughter is a lefty. When she started playing softball we were never sure whether or not she needed a mitt for her left or right hand. It turned out that she needed a lefty mitt but who knew...she wasn't able to catch with either hand. It wasn't until she got older that we figured it out! She kicked stronger with her right leg in soccer and with bowling, well she still isn't sure if she bowls with her left or right hand, seems she's not very good either way!

I showed her some of the lefty websites this morning after announcing how excited I was that there was a day dedicated to left handers. We've purchased special scissors and notebooks for her in the past. I have a feeling that some of the kitchen items may be very helpful to her. Especially the measuring cups. I'll have to do some more research!

When I asked her if she felt that there were products that she's have difficulty with, she mentioned that the one thing that she always had trouble with was opening her locker in school. She said she couldn't open the lock easily. She also mentioned that most of her friends could open it and then hook it back on the hook. This was impossible for her to do!
If you're interested in checking out some left products check out the Left Hand Zone
Our daughter has been blessed with all of the qualities that lefties are said to possess, she's creative, artistic and imaginative.


To all of my friends that are left handed, Happy Left Handers Day!
Robin

Just Plain Folks Music Awards Are In!!

Grandma’s Shoppe is excited to announce that our Children’s CD, “Grandma Rocks” has been nominated for Best Children’s Album by the 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards! 42,000 albums were submitted in the largest music awards of any kind in world history.

"The Just Plain Folks Music Awards were started in 1999 as a simple way to recognize the best music submitted by members. JPF Founder Brian Austin Whitney felt the music made by the "other 98%" of the music world often ignored by the mainstream televised music awards shows deserved its own recognition...Just Plain Folks is a community of over 51,500 Songwriters, Recording Artists and Music Industry Professionals — and host to the world's largest independent music awards. Our organization was created to provide a network of cooperation and inclusion for musicians.— membership is free!"

In recognition of this amazing honor we'd like to offer free shipping on our Grandma Rocks CD! Please log on to our Grandma Rocks site to listen to clips of the songs.In order to receive the free shipping. Please purchase the CD at Grandma's Shoppe. (scroll down). Shipping will be reimbursed after the order is completed. (must be ordered by itself)

Grandma does Rock!
Robin

Grandma Rocks CD Give-A-Way

Grandma's Shoppe is running a Grandma Rocks CD Give-A-Way with Mama's Money Saver Blog. It ends July 6th. Cher is a stay at home mom with two boys and started Mama's Money Saver Blog so that she could express her thoughts, ideas, and opinions. Her blog is filled with reviews, give-a-ways, special offers, and interesting articles. Cher loves to follow blogs! Take a look at some of her favorites.

Thanks Cher for including Grandma's Shoppe in your blog. Can't wait to see who wins the Grandma Rocks CD Give-A-Way!
Robin

Free Advertising for Mom-Preneurs

In my search for the "perfect blog" I came across a blogger that is helping mom-preneurs and their businesses.

I belong to a wonderful group called, The Mom Entrepreneur Support Group. It is an interactive group that allows mom entrepreneur members to network with one another and share their stories and advice for balancing motherhood and running a company. (Membership is free)

While reading an e-mail from one of the members of The Mom Entrepreneur, I came across an e-mail from Abbey Fatica. She asked if any members would like to be a part of her new blog, Living My MoMent. Abbey mentioned that she wanted to help mom's with their businesses by offering free advertising on her blog.

Her idea was , "to be an advocate for those MoMs earning a living by being their own boss and by keeping up with the demands of Motherhood. I will also have a blog that will give my thoughts on living in our country today and how my family is surviving the downward turn that our economy has taken and the sacrifices that this mom has to make"

I contacted Abbey and sent her the required information. Grandma's Shoppe is now featured on Living My MoMent. Living My MoMent is filled with daily MoM tips to make your life easier, MoMbiz specials, MoM Give-a-ways, and recommended MoM books.

Abbey's husband John helped create a beautifully designed, and well organized blog. If you are a mom entrepreneur and would like to be featured on Living My MoMent, please contact Abbey
Thank you Abbey for your wonderful blog. Grandma's Shoppe is looking forward to keeping up with your new adventure.
Robin

The Importance of Writing

Grandma’s Shoppe understands the importance of writing, the article “How to Help a Young Child Begin to Write”, discusses fun ways to engage your child in writing; write with sidewalk chalk or a bucket of water and a paintbrush to create letters on the sidewalk. Encourage your child to write a story on paper and read it back to you.

Grandma’s Shoppe is offering a 15% discount on our journals, and scribble pads. Each can be personalized with a child's name and fun design. Offer expires July 31.

Amount will be reimbursed after the purchase has been made. (not including shipping)

-Get your pens and pads out and start creating!
Robin

Buddhi Wear's Amazing Sale

I just became aware of this amazing offer and wanted to let you know about it!

Buddi Wear is having a huge Sale

30% off!

Don't forget that Father's Day is around the corner.
Stock up on gifts for yourself or others. Eco-friendly apparel for those that enjoy yoga, pilates, fitness, energy healing/reiki, the environment, and all things positive
Want to wear the softest most comfortable clothes on the planet?
www.BuddhiWear.com
30 % Off YOUR ENTIRE COUPON CODE "MEMORIAL"
A tree is planted for every garment sold!
BuddhiWear offers a line of fun and fashionable organic clothing for women, men, children, and babies.

www.BuddhiWear.com
Coupon valid on new purchases only. NOT valid on prior purchases, exchanges, or returns. Coupon is valid on new in-stock retail sales purchases only.

The Truth About OCD

Often a family realizes that their child isn't acting the same. Something just doesn't seem right. Perhaps they are having difficulty sleeping or having trouble getting up in the morning to go to school. Maybe a task that used to be simple has become very time consuming and stressful.

Some of these changes may be subtle and almost unnoticeable yet others may be very distinct. Most young children and teens won't discuss the problems that they are experiencing. They may not even be aware of what's happening and why they are having difficulty doing things that were simple just a few weeks or days ago.

My teenage daughter Lauren, wrote, edited, and produced a video called The Truth About OCD. It highlights some situations that your child or someone that you know may be going through.

In the documentary, teenage actors reveal events that are making their lives difficult. A therapist that specializes in OCD and anxiety disorders also comments throughout the film.

This film has a lot of helpful and hopeful information in it.

Please leave a comment for Lauren, she'd love to hear from you!
If you'd like to post these videos on your blog just e-mail us.
The Truth About OCD Part One
The Truth About OCD Part Two

Robin

There's no Sweeter Way to Celebrate a Holiday!

The Quest For The Perfect Blog

I found a great blog called "Let's Bake Cookies, Your Cookie and Baking Decorating Source ". For those that love to bake or aspire to become a great baker, take a look at this blog. It has lots of recipes, photographs and "how to explanations and videos" It's also filled with fun cookie trivia such as, What is a cookie and where did it come from?, Oreo cookie trivia, Cookie Monster info. and more.

Darlene provides Grandma's Shoppe with the most beautiful and delicious cookies. A lot of love go into every single cookie that Darlene bakes.

This Mother's Day we surprised our children's Grandma's with Darlene's floral cookie bouquet. Wow were they surprised when they opened the floral box and instead of flowers it was filled with the most gorgeous cookies they had ever seen. Yes, too pretty to eat but they did break down and eat them..amazing!!

My dad took the cookies out of the floral box and did what he does best...photographed them!

Looking for a special shape or theme? Email us at grandma@grandmasshoppe.com.

Robin