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It’s those last precious weeks before Christmas, and now is perfect opportunity to scour the BC Holiday Gift Guide for last minute gift ideas. We’ve found a small sampling of the goodness from our own Guide that you’ll want to check out for your family and friends!
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Boutique Cafe Last Minute Holiday Gifts
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*A little BLING!! Cinnamon Sticks Jewels These sterling, handstamped bangles are a great gift idea for the lady on your list. Stamped with “Faith, Hope and Love” they make a sweet statement and are so hot right now!! (**TIP: use our promo code “fship” for free shipping this holiday season).
*Apron-rrrific! Pamper the Chef! Aprons have made a gigantic comeback the past few years, and with designs like these from D-Lux 57 it’s easy to see why! (**use our promo code “BCDD101130” for an additional 10% off + free shipping). Bake up some holiday memories, and enjoy your apron all year long!
*Artwork is IN! Watch her light up with beautiful canvas creations from Two Little Witches. Charming, dreamy and ideal to update a bedroom for your little miss. Don’t miss our promo code for Free Shipping by using “BCXMAS” at checkout.
Make Shopping with Kids a Breeze!
*Snacks in a Snap! On Tray is changing the way smart mommy’s shop. Tote along some snacks while you have your kids in the cart, decrease the tantrums and increase the fun! ($7 and comes in cool colors, it’s a great stocking stuffer)
*Dress your Pretty Baby! For your growing Fashionista, find bliss with the Baby Bella Maya ruffled onesie gift sets This irresistable set includes baby booties, a matching headband and a onesie with a print ruffle on the tush in an adorable keepsake heart box! **grab our promo code for 10% off your order using “CAFE01”.
*Boy Clothing that is TRULY Cute! We often hear that it’s hard to find cute boys clothing, look no further than Hippos Toes Boutique for fashions that will please. Whimsical clothing for boys and girls With our handy promo code you can also score 15% off your order “BC15”!!
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We’re back for our FOURTH straight year of our popular Holiday Shows! This week Boutique Cafe and guests are bringing to life the stuff christmas dreams are made of, in the first of 3 Spectacular Christmas shows. Daria interviews designers and momprenuers including Barb of Lola and Clementine, Myrinda of Sweet Girl Boutique, Leslie of L’il Darlins, and Kim of Olive Kids.
**This episode is chock full of Giveaways including: a $25 Gift Certificate to LolaandClementine.com or her eBay auctions as well, $25 Gift Certificate to Sweet Girl Boutique, $25 Gift Certificate to L’il Darlins, Bib-A-Roo from Lil Darlins, $80 Gift Pack from Olive Kids with personalized Frame Print, Placemat, Name tag and Bookmark. How to Enter: Comment under this post to qualify for our drawings. We’ll draw the winners on Dec. 22nd! Good luck Everyone and Happy Holidays from Boutique Cafe.
**We still have ONE interview space available for the 3rd and final 12 days of Christmas show. If you are interested in having your shop, store, group or designs featured please email daria@boutiquecafe.com for further details.
My awe-inspiring friend Nena is doing a festive, holly, jolly, Giveaway in time for the holidays. She created this stunning glittering Santa on Canvas valued at approx. $175.00 – and now Santa is looking for a new home. I’m publicly offering him a warm and cozy home with our family, but sadly all of the begging in the world won’t work because she’s drawing a “random” winner. I will still try to butter Nena up though, can’t blame a girl for trying. 
This year, while many are struggling with great decorating ideas for the holidays on a tighter budget I have a small suggestion. I recently have seen a few Christmas trees that have been adorned with Christmas Crackers (you know, the kind that are classically at the dinner table and snap open to reveal a trinket or toy) – THEY LOOK SO COOL! I think it’s a brilliant idea, Christmas Crackers have a unique and festive shape and fill space well, they are light weight so they won’t weight down your tree branches. The bonus is that they typically come in packages of 8-12 and are relatively inexpensive. 
For even more bang for your buck, you can DIY your way to Christmas Cracker bliss. All you need is some gorgeous wrapping or scrapbooking paper to get started. I found these great directions with step by step pics and instructions. Fun for your holiday table or ON your tree as festive and fun ornaments. Fill your crackers this year with sweet treasures, or personal notes of praise for your family members. What a treat on Christmas morning to snap open a little love note.
Assignment Share: I’d love to see pictures of the crackers you design this year, blog about your DIY Christmas Crackers and then come back and share the linky to your blog. We’ll all come over to Ohhh and Ahhhh over creative you! (I’ll be sharing pictures of these snazzy crackers on our tree too!)
Can’t wait to see! – Daria
My favorite new book this holiday season is called “Bear Stays Up For Christmas” by Karma Wilson. This is the perfect story to cuddle up with and read with a lap full of children. Full of beautiful charming illustrations, rhyming story, and heartwarming acts of friendship.
“Bear’s friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up—by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents!”
I snagged my copy at our local Winners store for under $10 (I think it was closer to five bucks). If you see it, be sure to grab your family a copy too! The kids will love it. – Daria
HO HO HO! It’s our favorite time of the year, and Boutique Cafe’s 12 Days of Christmas is back for our FOURTH season of shows. This year we’re recruiting our guests a bit differently, due to the time crunch and increased schedule for Daria, we won’t be running auctions for interested designers/groups/shops to bid on a feature. INSTEAD… we ask that you email us directly as to availability, we will then invoice you for your purchase through Paypal so you can instantly purchase your interview with Daria, in our popular holiday shows that run at the end of November. That’s right – you’ll instantly know that you can prepare and plan for an interview on Boutique Cafe’s biggest shows of the year. Once the 12 spaces are sold that’s it, so don’t delay in grabbing your “Day of Christmas” feature on our podcast.
Our Buy it Now price is $100 per “Day of Christmas” and will feature you, your group, or your boutique related website during a podcast interview. You will have your clickable link and a few photos embedded in our enhanced feed, as well as your url in our shownotes for that show. Boutique Cafe also will be doing a press release during the holiday shopping frenzy to give attention to our 12 Days of Christmas guests. Read the rest of this entry »
Boutique Cafe has a rockin’ Holiday Gift Guide this year, full of deals/discounts/free ships and promo codes. All you need to make your holiday shopping a bit more merry.
Endulge in:
10% off with Sweet Girl Boutique + Free Gift Wrap
10% off at You Can Make This
15% off with Studio Jewel
$2 off shipping with Pammy J
Free Shipping at Two Little Witches
Free Shipping with Cinnamon Sticks
10% off at Baby Bella Maya
10% off at BonBon Cupcakes
10% off and Free Priority Shipping with D-Lux 57 aprons
AND MANY MANY MANY MORE!
Don’t forget to snag our Holiday Guide Button to add to your sidebar. Let’s support these incredible small businesses and share the joy this season!
To join our guide as a retailer, please send an email to daria@boutiquecafe.com for more details.
Ooohh La La! So many scrumptious Holiday options available right now! Click to view some Boutique Custom Christmas cheer!
Can’t you just smell that delicious Gingerbread? This precious set by JennaClaireBoutique on ebay is the perfect holiday outfit for your little girl.
Now’s the time to shop so plan ahead for your custom boutique wear. This one features loads of gorgeous ruffles, appliqué and that all important Sugar n’ Spice! Custom sized from 18 months – size 8!
Hold onto your heartstrings ladies. This precious infant/baby pettiskirt is sure to give you heart palpitations, as it did to me. Oh my, breathtaking!
Purchase this sweet Belle Ame pettiskirt on www.sweetgirlboutique.com
**Sweet Girl Boutique has a promo running in our 2008 Holiday Gift Guide for 10% off your order + Free Gift Wrapping. Use promo code: BCGIFT
Check out this precious Holiday Penguin dress from Adorable*Duds on eBay!
We are really loving the super charming applique, and of course the ruffled back! Girls Size 3-5 available.
Halloween listings are shooting up all over eBay right now, it’s the perfect time to order your little one’s special boutique outfit or costume ahead of time. Trust me, planning ahead it the best way to ensure you have something you love, and that gets to you in time for the big event.
We adore this sweet Halloween Mouse Euro Vida dress by mya*bella*designs, with rockin’ applique to get your little girl some festive attention! Custom sized 2T-8. Bid on this Spooktacular dress here >>
**And for hundreds of Halloween Boutique Listings:
Click here for eBay >>
The kiddos might be just heading back to class, the warm weather is still brightening our days…but planning your holiday sales starts months in advance. Here’s how to reserve your ad space in our 2008 Holiday Gift Guide.
On Boutique Cafe we’re excited to offer our popular 2008 version of our Holiday Gift Guide for your online shops to take part in! The savings guide will run from Sept. 1 – Dec. 31st. To reserve your ad space simply send us an email to daria@boutiquecafe.com and in the subject line please put “Holiday Guide Reservation”. We’ll send you further details on how you can take part and create a holiday selling season to remember!!
Maja (The Savvy Organizer) is back from her vacation, and ready to share tips on how to become “Road Trip Ready” for this summer’s holiday season.
Preparing for your family holiday can tend to be a bit daunting, but with The Savvy Organizer’s hints and suggestions you can truly become a pro at packing, and return home to a house that doesn’t overwhelm you, it’s all in the planning. If you’re tired of taking vacations that cause stressful recovery time, this show is for you!Kick back with our show this week, take notes, and plan for some serious family fun this summer!
*If you are planning a roadtrip this summer please leave a comment and let us know where you’re going, and how many hours you’re traveling to get there. We’d love to hear about great family discoveries!
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms and moms to be in our community. You have a tough job, but it’s the most important one in the world! I honor each of you today and say thank you for all you do to nurture your families and raise fantastic children!! Feel special today (and everyday).
XOXO!
Daria
This Final week Boutique Cafe and guests are bringing to life the stuff christmas dreams are made of, in the 3rd of 3 Spectacular Christmas shows. Daria interviews designers and momprenuers including Megan from Creative Outlet Designs, Flat Betty, Beth the designer from Hollysmama, Andrea Park from MemoryLane Boutique Group, and Amy Trusler from Toteandtee.com.**This episode is chock full of Giveaways & Promos including:Winners choice of DIY set from Creative Outlet Designs, A full custom boutique set from Hollysmama, Two Boutique sets and an applique tee from members of MemoryLane Boutique Group. (additionally free ship with ANY MemoryLane member stores, use code “BoutiqueCafe”). And a $40 Gift Certificate to Toteandtee.com (additonally 20% off promo code for Toteandtee.com “cafe20”).How to Enter: Comment under this post to qualify for our drawings. We’ll draw the winners on Dec. 22nd at Midnight! Good luck Everyone and Happy Holidays from Boutique Cafe.*Boutique Cafe has teamed up with our friends at Best Buy to offer TWO Insignia MP3 Players We’ll draw the winners from all comments made in each of our three holiday shows. (you may comment in the show notes of each of the holidays shows for entry). Merry Christmas everyone, we’ll be back in 2008 with great new shows! Enjoy your holiday.
This week Boutique Cafe and guests are bringing to life the stuff christmas dreams are made of, in the 2nd of 3 Spectacular Christmas shows. Daria interviews designers and momprenuers including Bobbie from The Mommy Designers, Cuffies.com,Iza-Bella, Izabe Graphic Design, The Network Newsletter, and MJ Graphic Design, Crystal from Boutique So*Euro and Crystal Dawn Photography, Maja from The Savvy Organizer, and Patty Young from Mod Kid Boutique. Podsafe Song by Tresa Street “Christmas of Love”.
**This episode is chock full of Giveaways & Promos including:
$20 Gift Certificate to Izabella.com, $20 Gift Certificate to Izabe Graphic Design, 3 pairs of Cuffies, Free Shipping using Promo Code “Boutique Cafe” at Cuffies.com, $20 to MJ Graphic Designs.com, A full twirl skirt and appliqued tee shirt from So*Euro, Organizational Phone Coaching Session with The Savvy Organizer herself for 1 Week, and a custom appliqued tee shirt from Mod Kid Boutique!
How to Enter: Comment under this post to qualify for our drawings. We’ll draw the winners on Dec. 22nd! Good luck Everyone and Happy Holidays from Boutique Cafe.
*Boutique Cafe has teamed up with our friends at Best Buy to offer TWO Insignia MP3 Players We’ll draw the winners from all comments made in each of our three holiday shows. (you may comment in the show notes of each of the holidays shows for entry).
Looking for a fun and easy gift idea to pamper those you know and love? Megan from Creative Outlet has posted a spectacular tutorial on making DIY Wheat Sack Bags. These would be awesome gifts to warm the hearts, and aching bodies of your friends and family. Best of all, you can use some of those smaller scraps of fabric to create these gorgeous gifts. I know that I would LOVE one of these! (hint hint)
We’re back for our THIRD year of Holiday Shows! This week boutique cafe and guests are bringing to life the stuff christmas dreams are made of, in the first of 3 Spectacular Christmas shows. Daria interviews designers and momprenuers including Toni Hamel Designs, Mary Ann from Pink Papillon Jewelry, Robin from Kaboodle Kids, and Daina from Jenna Claire Handbag Studio. Podsafe Song by Geoff Smith.
**This episode is chock full of Giveaways including a $25 Gift Certificate to Toni Hamel Designs, A personalized hand stamped bangle from Pink Papillon Jewelry, Burgundy Bliss Party Dress and Leggings from Kaboodle Kids, and a “Makeup Your Mind” bag from Jenna Claire Handbag Studio.
In addition to our featured guest giveaways, Boutique Cafe has teamed up with our friends at Best Buy to offer TWO Insignia MP3 Players The new Insignia 1 GB Kix player with interchangeable color caps, PC & Mac compatibility. As well as the 4GB Insignia Pilot Video MP3 player with bluetooth and 2.5” LCD color display! We’ll draw the winners from all comments made in each of our three holiday shows. (you may comment in the show notes of each of the holidays shows for entry). Drawing for the two MP3 Players will take place on Dec. 22nd.
How to Enter: Comment under this post to qualify for our drawings. We’ll draw the winners on Dec. 22nd! Good luck Everyone and Happy Holidays from Boutique Cafe.
Next in our spectacular Boutique Cafe Giveaways this Holiday Season, Molly O Designs is tempting us with a BOW OF THE MONTH prize. The winner of this giveaway will receive a signature set of boutique bows from Molly O Designs every month for a Year! At the beginning of each month, the winner will receive a one-of-a-kind set of bows designed around a theme or holiday. And of course, they will be accented in their signature style with Swarovski crystals. (The winner will have their choice of bow size and clip style.)
**All you need to do to snag this sweet prize is visit Molly O Designs website or her eBay Store and have a peek around.Then come back and comment here on which is your favorite item in her store. It’s that easy!! The winner will be drawn on Dec. 17th.
**UPDATE – Winner Announced! Congratulations to our poster “Cathy” from the Domestic Psychology blog. You have won the Bow of the month for a Year from Molly O Designs! What an incredible prize. Thank you to everyone who entered, we were so overwhelmed by the response. Happy Holidays!
Red Silk Valentine (or holiday) dress for your little lady. Infant OOAK size 6-9-12 months by Sweet*Girl*Boutique on eBay! Fulled lined dress features Dupioni Silk, puffed sleeves, white cotton lace trim and silk bloomers. Doesn’t this just melt your heart?!
Who wouldn’t adore these darling Apron Ornaments by Erica of Pumkin Little! Click here to visit her blog>
For Erica’s online tutorial on how to make them for your family and friends – Click here and jump in>>
Happy Hanukkah to all of our Boutique Cafe members who celebrate the Festival of Lights! I found some fun sites for you and your children that I wanted to share:
Hanukkah Crafts Galore – Kaboose website
Crafts for Kids – DLTK’s
Games and Coloring – Primary Games
Dreidel Spin, Story Book and more – Lil Fingers
Holiday Stationary, Make a Dreidel, and more – Billy Bear 4 kids
Traditions, Vocabulary and recipies – Akhlah for kids
Hanukkah Crafts – Enchanted Learning
Activities, Coloring and more – Torah Tots
HO HO HO! It’s our favorite time of the year, and Boutique Cafe’s 12 Days of Christmas is back for our third season of shows. This year we’re recruiting our guests a bit differently, due to the time crunch and increased schedule for Daria, we won’t be running auctions for interested designers/groups/shops to bid on a feature. INSTEAD… we ask that you email us directly as to availability, we will then invoice you for your purchase through Paypal so you can instantly purchase your interview with Daria, in our popular holiday shows that run at the end of November. That’s right – you’ll instantly know that you can prepare and plan for an interview on Boutique Cafe’s biggest shows of the year. Once the 12 spaces are sold that’s it, so don’t delay in grabbing your “Day of Christmas” feature on our podcast.
Our Buy it Now price is $100 per “Day of Christmas” and will feature you, your group, or your boutique related website during a podcast interview. You will have your clickable link and a few photos embedded in our enhanced feed, as well as your url in our shownotes for that show. Boutique Cafe also will be doing a press release during the holiday shopping frenzy to give attention to our 12 Days of Christmas guests. Read the rest of this entry »
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