Happy Mother’s Day!

As we get ready to celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, let’s take a moment to say thank you to our Mom’s. They are the best teachers, care takers, best friends and cheerleaders we can ask for! This poem sums up how I feel about my fabulous Mom, Brenda!  We would love to hear all about your Mom, too!

A Mother’s Love

To some love is just a word

To me it’s a feeling

A feeling I get every time I look into your eyes

A feeling I get when I realize you’re my mom

A mom who loves, shares,

A mom who inspires

Unconditionally

What’s that?

That’s love

A mothers love, but only you would know

And me

You returned that love time and time again

Possibly to much, nevertheless you did

Thank-you

Thank-you for being there when I needed you most

For being my rock when I should have been yours

Thank-you for believing in me, even when I doubted myself

For being the one person I could trust

No matter what, no matter where

But most of all thank-you for being you-my mom

A mom I am so proud to claim

I love you

Now and forever

~Anonymous

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Fifty Shades of Green

Leprechauns, clovers, and green beer –that’s right, Saint Patrick’s Day-March 17 marks the return of the annual celebration. I do not know about you but I do not need much of a reason to have a good time, and this “Kiss Me I’m Irish” (at least for today!) holiday is a perfect chance to enjoy some recess.

There are many options to take advantage of the fun this weekend!

 

 

 

Saturday, March 16th:

If you would like to start at the top o’ the morning, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival in Balboa Park is always a blast! http://www.stpatsparade.org/

 

Sunday, March 17th

The main event on Sunday takes place downtown in the Gaslamp Quarter with the ShamRock Party (http://www.sandiegoshamrock.com/).  Live music, clubs, bars, special Irish food and drinks can all be found at this event.

Of course, we would love for you to also check out our client, Company Pub & Kitchen in Poway! Celebrating their 2nd St. Paddy’s Day festivities, Company Pub will start with Irish Bacon Bloody Mary’s at 11:00 a.m., followed by all-day corned beef and cabbage. Grab the open mic / karaoke and belt out your best Oh Danny Boy while your Irish Eyes are Smiling! Who’s your Paddy now?

Whatever is your prime pick this Saint Patrick’s Day, sport your favorite shade of green and go play.

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Golden Globes Watch Party Tips! by The Party Goddess!

Award Season has arrived; which for event planners translates into party time! We love these tips from our very friend Marley Majcher, The Party Goddess who wows us with ways to throw a fab-dab Golden Globe party! Given all the celebrity events she plans, we know she can throw a star-studded affair! Click the link to check out Marley’s tips!

The Party Goddess via Golden Globes Watch Party Tips!.

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You Must Read: CeciStyle Magazine

Obsessed doesn’t even begin to describe how we feel about CeciStyle Magazine. Every Tuesday we look forward to the masterpiece popping into our inbox. Our friend, Ceci Johnson, is just about the coolest chic on the planet. Not only is she breathtakingly beautiful, a style icon and the Mom of a cute little button, she is also a kick-ass business woman with an unbelievable amount of creative talent. To say we have a bit of a chick crush is an understatement! Oh to be Ceci!!

Do yourself a favor and sign up for her Magazine. You will find creative inspiration and a visual vacation every week.

CeciStyle Magazine V127: CECI INSPIRATIONS – HAPPY NEW YEAR!.

We are giddy with excitement that we are currently working with Ceci New York on a major creative project!! Can’t wait to tell you more over the coming months!

 

 

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Top 5 Venue Pointers to NEVER Forget When Choosing a Venue | CUR8EUR

Every venue is not built the same; nor should they be lumped into one big category when you are trying to select the perfect venue for your event. Thanks CUR8EUR for asking us for our opinion on how to select the best venue! We are delighted to share our two cents…

 

Top 5 Venue Pointers to NEVER Forget When Choosing a Venue | CUR8EUR.

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Trick or Treat

No tricks, just treats….how much do you really know about Halloween?

• According to History.com, Halloween traditions began 2,000 years ago with the Celts. They believed that on the night before their new year, November 1, the boundary between the worlds of the living and dead became blurred.
• On the night of October 31 the Celts celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. To commemorate the event, Druids built huge bonfires where people gathered to burn crops and offer sacrifices to Celtic deities. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes made mostly from animal heads and skins.
• Halloween began to lose its religious connotation in the 1800s, becoming a more secular community-based children’s holiday.
• The holiday made its way to America with European immigrants. With rigid protestant beliefs in New England, Halloween celebrations were very limited.
• The first distinctive American celebrations included “play parties,” public events held to celebrate the harvest, where neighbors would share stories of the dead, and sing and dance.
• Halloween lost most of its superstitious and religious connotations by the beginning of the twentieth century.
• By the 1920s and 1930s, Halloween had become a community-centered holiday with parades and town-wide parties. During this time vandalism began to be a problem in many communities.
• Between 1920 and 1950, the practice of trick-or-treating was revived. Families could theoretically prevent tricks being played on them by providing the neighborhood children with small treats.
• The American Halloween tradition was born and continues to grow. Today, Americans spend an estimated $6.9 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday.

Read more: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/mobile_showcase/9-fun-Halloween-history-facts#ixzz2Aog4AovJ

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8 Ways to Ensure You Still Have a Vacation—Even If You Have to Work : Condé Nast Traveler

There is nothing I like more in life than a vacation – especially when a passport is involved – but I’m not always great about disconnecting. I admit, I love all of my Apple products and they always accompany me on every trip. I like to stay connected to the outside world even when I am soaking up the sun in the tropics. What vacation does allow me is the opportunity to stay connected on my own time; not at the demands required back home. If you are like me and you can’t quite break the tether to technology, check out the 8 Ways to Stay Connected While on Vacation as presented by Conde Nast Travler.

When you vacation, do you stay connected or get lost completely?

8 Ways to Ensure You Still Have a Vacation—Even If You Have to Work : Condé Nast Traveler.

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An Olympic Sized Experience!

A week ago I landed at Heathrow Airport in London, which could only mean that I was embarking on what is guaranteed to be an amazing experience! After over 10 years of having the goal, and 2 years of spending a lot of energy into making it happen, I am here to work the Olympic Games. To say I am excited is an understatement. I have been lucky enough to be hired to work with one of the major Olympic sponsors. My role will be to work with their VIPs, which given The Henley Company’s experience of concierge services and event management is right up our alley. London is ready to welcome the world. For those of us lucky enough to have Olympic credentials, we have the privilege of a dedicated line for the Olympic Family; translation – no line at customs! I am now enjoying my flat in the center of London and trying to explore as much as I can when I am not working. I look forward to keeping you updated on the entire Olympic experience!

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Take Your Dog To Work Day – June 22nd

No more sad eyes from your four legged friend when you walk out the door on Friday to go to work because June 22nd is Take Your Dog To Work Day!

That’s right! Fiddo, Champ and Princess are office bound!

Our friends at Pet Sitters International have celebrated Take Your Dog to Work Day since 1999 as a way to honor the great companions dogs make and to encourage their adoption from humane societies, animal shelters and breed rescue clubs. This annual event asks pet lovers to celebrate the humane-canine bond and promote pet adoption by encouraging their employers to support TYDTWDay. Employers are encouraged to open their workplace to employees’ four-legged friends on this one special day.

Check out the great website Pet Sitters International has created in honor of the special event!   Take Your Dog To Work Day * Home.

Send us a photo of your pet at work on Friday! We would love to see what happens when pets rule the office!

Woof!

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Yup, There is a National Doughnut Day

 

Do you prefer glazed, filled or sugared?

 

Well on Friday, June 1st you have permission to try every doughnut under the sun because it’s officially National Doughnut Day! What a great way to show some appreciation to your staff or clients by treating them to a box of doughnuts in honor of this offbeat holiday!

 

We love any reason to celebrate and have a great time, especially when it comes to sugary goodness!

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