I did not win...

I really wanted to win the Longaberger Valentine's Day Getaway For Two on the world's largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, to the Eastern Caribbean February 12-19, 2011 — A value of over $6,000 per couple!!  Cruising is our favorite vacation.  I had nineteen entries and it only takes one to win, right?  When the drawing was postoned until Monday, 2/22 it was fine with me.  I had my home phone forwarded to my cell phone because we were out of town for several very important events - 
Holly Grace's ninth birthday party,

Jack's basketball game,

a Blue and Gold Cub Scout Banquet, a second grade Greek and Roman Festival and pick up my Girl Scout Cookies

and Charlotte came home with us!

I do not come from a long line of big winners, but I was hopeful.  I know that there are other ways to go on the leader cruise.  Like lots of myDream points.  Unfortunately, I am way behind in points.  However, I do have a KitchenAid Mixer that I dearly love and don't know how I ever got by without it.  And, a new TV, a WII and a WII Fit.  I guess that I will just stay here baking, watching TV, working out and enjoying my grandchildren.  I love all these, but I really wanted to go on that cruise.  Maybe there will be another opportunity to earn it another way.  Or maybe I will get busy recruiting new consultants to our Branch, increasing my personal sales and helping my team grow.  Hmmm... I would really like that!  Will you join me?  We could all be winners!  

Don't miss these items!

Retiring Products (and all accessories to go with them) as of February 28, 2010:

Baskets: Medium Berry Basket, Large Boardwalk Basket, Oval Market Basket, Fancy Round Pie Basket, Oval Spring Basket, Medium Bin Basket, Newspaper Basket, Paper Bin Basket, Medium Rectangle Storage Basket, Small Square Waste Basket, Buckle Bag Basket, and Small Buckle Bag Basket.
Pottery: All Traditional Red Pottery, Chip & Dip Bowl, Single Crock Lid/Coaster, Loaf Dish, Pasta Bowls set of 2, Large Pasta Bowl, Soft Square Mugs, Rectangular Tray, Two-Quart Pitcher, Two-Quart Baking Dish and cover, and Celebrate Plate. The Contour Bowl and Tray will retire in all colors except Ivory and Ebony, which will continue to be available.
Wrought Iron: Bread Basket Rack, Newspaper Stand & WoodCrafts Shelf, Paper Bin Stand & WoodCrafts Shelves, Serving Stand, Stack Rack, and Two-Pie Server.
Fabric: All reversible Placemat Sets, all liners and napkins in Botanical Fields Stripe, Bright Cornflower, Khaki Floral, Orchard Park Plaid, and Sage.
All products designated Fall & Winter WishList Only! will also retire with the Wish List at the end of February.

February Customer Promotions

 For Your Customers

Easter Celebration

Save $12 on the Easter Basket Set (including Basket, Easter Fields Liner and Protector) – only $79. Featuring whitewashed stain with soft color weaving in peach, green and blue and a new interlocking handle design, this basket will look adorable on the arm of your little bunny.

Pick up a Travel Mug

Remind your hostesses and customers they can pick up new Summertime Stripe Travel Mugs for just $10 with every $50 purchase on show orders in February. Share some easy ways below with your customers on how to spend $50 on products to accompany their new travel mug.

 

Large Flare Basket and Woven Traditions® Small Contour Flare Bowl to hold bagels and cream cheese – Total Cost $65

 

Summertime Stripe Buffet Buddy Basket and Set of 2 Woven Traditions Soup & Salad Bowls in Eggplant for serving granola and yogurt – Total Cost $80

 

Summertime Stripe Buffet Basket and Woven Traditions 3-Part Server to dish up tasty pancakes with fruit toppings – Total Cost $129 (customers can pick up two mugs with this order)

Product LU Integration

Below the pictures,

you will find many ways to use the new products.

Enjoy!

My sample products.

Weaving the Buffet Basket.

Spring/Summer Products

Summertime Stripe Products
*Travel Mug (love it & the 'February special')
   Get .10 off your Starbucks in your mug!
*Buffet Buddy Basket w/
    Botanical Fields or *WT Soup & Salad Bowl
  Buffet Basket w/
    *WT Buffet Bowl and WI Bowl

Botanical Fields Products
 Leaf Basket (isn't this a pretty basket?)
 Large Handled Leaf Basket (a bigger pretty!)
 Mug
 Leaf Basket w/ WT Vegeable Bowl
 Soup and Salad Bowl w/ Buffet Buddy Basket
*Luncheon Plate w/ *WT Dinner Plate or *Easel

Entertaining Essentials Products

*Gourmet Basket   
w/6 Tea Protectors
   4 Medium Berry Protectors
   4 Small Flare Protectors
   5 WT 1-Pint Corcks
   4 WT Soft Square Bowls
   4 WT Contour Small Flare Bowls
   2 WT Loaf Dishes
   WT Dinner Plates & Soft Square Dinner Plates
   (2 Dash Bowls in the recess part of the lid) 
   Just think of all the things you can serve!  

All Together Basket w/4 WT 1-Pint Crocks
   Stack *WT Soup & Salad Bowls + *Veg. Bowl
   Stack *WT Soup Salad Bowls + *Bread Plates
   WT Soft Square Serving Bowl Bread Plates
   WT Loaf Dish (centered on top)
   WT 2-Quart Baking Dish

*Napkin Carrier Basket  
w/2 WT 1-Pint Crocks
  *Stack WT Bread Plates
  *Stack WT Soft Square Small Bowls

Flare Products
 Small Flare Basket w/Contour Small Flare Bowl
*Med Flare Basket   w/*Contour Med Flare Bowl
 Large Flare Basket  w/Contour Large Flare Bowl

* indicates that I have this sample for you to borrow.



I hope that this is helpful for you with your Spring/Summer shows!

My favorite new product is the Summertime Strip Travel Mug and my second is the new Buffet Bowl!
Please leave a comment and let us all know your favorite product. 

Saturday Open House & Meeting

It was Saturday, 10AM, cold and dreary outside.

The path had been cleared through the snow

 by my sweet husband, Mickey.

The coffee was freshly brewed.

The cake was sliced.

The water was hot for hot cocoa.

The candy dishes were filled.

The new product display was done,

well, as done as I do.

The cash and carry was out.

The laptop was positioned at WebExpress.

The new Wishists were ready to hand out.

The 'thank you for coming' gifts were prepared.

I was dressed, with make-up! 

You know what I was thinking...

...I was panicked!

Every Open House has a panic moment.

And then, they came!

What a relief.

Eight customers and one consultant, Ann.

Thank you for coming!

My customers enjoy shopping upstairs.

My cash and carry items were nicely discounted

with a $50 guest purchase and...

there was the other incentive, too-

the Summertime Stripe Travel Mug-

only $10 with the $50 purchase!

After shopping, there was time for refreshments

and browsing the WishList

and visiting!

At 1PM, it was time for the

Longaberger Opportunity Branch Meeting!

Lynn and I made these yummy candies.

She took a few home..

I kept a few...

and we ate a few..

warm and soft and chewy... mmmmm...

It was so exciting to hand Lynn the

January High Sales Award-

$1664!

And, the door prize basket-

Red for Valentines!

Congratulations, Lynn!

Bee 2010 Consultant Registration

Please be at the Bee with me!

Big News for Bee® 2010

We will meet up with all our basket buddies from across the US and celebrate together, experience the incredible energy with fabulous new products and ideas, thrilling promotional messages and – of course – fun and dancing with the Bee Boys!


What you need to know now…
•Your registration opens February 11!  The early Registration rate of $124 available through April 1, 2010 (starting April 2, price is $219)
•On site registration for all attendees: Wednesday evening, July 21
•General Session kicks off: Thursday morning, July 22
•Training and special activities all day and into the evening (plan to stay for all the fun): Friday, July 23
•Spend the day at the Longaberger Homestead: Saturday, July 24

Welcome Consultants!

Hello Team!  I am so excited to share this blog with you!  I hope to keep you updated with pictures and news.  Please check back frequently for new information, product ideas and fun things from our team.
Be the first to join the followers group!  Just click on 'Followers' on the right side of the page and follow the instructions there.  On February 28, there will be a drawing from our team followers for a Pink Measuring Cup!