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Creations Newsletter
"A Touch of Glass" Volume 3; Issue 1 |
Greetings!
January 2009 Hello everyone - and Happy New Year!!!! Is it just me or did the holiday season just fly by way too fast this year...? I feel like I just got the holiday decorations up and started baking, and it's already time to take down the tree and start dieting!! I have a little procrastination tip for all of you out there who aren't quite ready to "pack it all up"... I leave all of my greenery and white lights up throughout the house through the month of January and decorate with a snowman theme - kind of like a winter wonderland. It's my way of putting a positive spin on something that I detest... the cold weather!!
Well - I do have some very good news to share with all of you... my new website is finally up and running!! Yippee!! We are still working out some of the kinks, and the "behind the scenes" stuff is a lot more complicated with this site - so please be patient with me as we sort through everything together! Check it out, and let me know what you think! I would love to hear your feedback!
Here's to a great 2009!!!
Cheers!
Cathy |
| Tell us about this new website!!! |
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You now have the convenience of ordering online via check or credit card (Master Card/Visa) using a secure site - Authorize.net
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Glassware is now organized by type of glassware for easier navigation
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You can now view the complete selection of plates available (10"/12"/Appetizer plates) including the new "Little Words" Appetizer Plates
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Several new glassware designs
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Tons of new giftware items
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You can enjoy a brand new feature - "Newsletter Archives" (See information below)
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Gift certificates are now available to order online
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Coming Soon - A new "Featured Items" section where I will highlight different "themes" each month
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| Newsletter Archives
Are you new to the Creations Newsletter list ?Looking for a recipe that was in a newsletter last summer sometime?
Perhaps you are just wanting to "catch up" on past newsletters?
Not a problem!
You can now access a brand new feature, "Newsletter Archives", and click on any of the past newsletters for a quick "catch up" session!
Look for the link at the bottom of the "Questions" page as well as the "Customer Service" page on the new website!!
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Santa's report for Creations holiday season; 2008
- I think that the range of people who received gifts from Creations this year pretty much covered every category imaginable... parents, grandparents, children, siblings, in-laws, general relatives, co-workers, bosses, neighbors, girlfriends, bunco buddies and exchanges, hostess gifts, teachers...
- Although the majority of my holiday business was local - there were also many, many packages making their way to destinations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, California, South Dakota, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Colorado and Rhode Island. Thanks UPS!!!
- About 2000 people viewed my website over the past couple of months during the holiday season; including visitors from Canada, Netherlands, Japan, Great Britain, Hungary, Australia, Germany and India
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The "cocktail recipes" for this month are strictly "mocktails" - and also HEALTHY - in honor of all of those New Year's resolutions that we are vowing to keep this year... So enjoy!! |
| Junior Dancer
Smooth, sweet, and healthy too!
2 large strawberries
2 T. cream or plain yogurt
1 T. sugar syrup
dash grenadine
crushed ice
tonic water or lemon-lime soda
Blend the first five ingredients with the ice in a blender until almost frozen. Pour into a tall glass and fill with tonic water or soda.
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| Carrot Cocktail
Full of vitamins!!
3 oz raw carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
1 slice pineapple, roughly chopped
1 t. lemon juice
1 t. clear honey
parsley or mint sprig, to garnish
Place the carrot, pineapple, lemon juice and honey in a blender and blend 1-2 minutes until smooth. Serve over ice and garnish with parsley or mint.
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Every year on New Years Day my husband gets together with a group of buddies for a day of cards, football and food. Needless to say - I don't think New Year's resolutions are discussed... For information on these items, as well as many others - Go to the "Giftware" page on my new website! |
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Here's what my husband took this year to his New Year's Day "Poker Party"... Easy and yummy!
Olive & Cream Cheese Spread
1/3 cup finely chopped olives*
2 T. finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil
1/2 T. oil from sun-dried tomatoes
3 T. chopped fresh basil
1 t. cider vinegar
1/4 t. crushed red pepper flakes
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
8 oz softened cream cheese**
Stir together all ingredients except cream cheese. To serve, place softened cream cheese on a serving platter and spread cream cheese into an 8-inch round. Spoon olive mixture over cream cheese and garnish with basil sprigs. Serve with crackers.
* We used a mixture of differnt colors/types of olives
** We used the light cream cheese (NOT fat free!!!) | |
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THANK YOU
- to all of my many, many new customers in 2008
- to all of my "oldies, but goodies" - many who have been around since Creations was "launched" back in the summer of 2002
- to everyone who so graciously passes my name along to friends, relatives, co-workers...
- to those of you who forward my newsletters along to others
- to those of you who send me the nicest emails in the world
- for all of the wonderful feedback I get regarding my newsletters
- to all of YOU, my faithful newsletter readers!
I have always said that I have the very best customers in the whole world - and I really mean that!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! | |
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It's time for another
"Forward to a friend" contest!!!
During the month of January, every time that you forward my newsletter to a friend, you will be entered in the contest. If your friend decides to join the mailing list, she(he) will then be entered in the contest as well.
No limit to the number of entries!!!
Winner and prize will be announced
in the February newsletter!!
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New Year's Day