~Live Well~Shop Often~

Some slogans/catch phrases just stick! There's McDonald's: "I'm lovin it." Grey's Anatomy's "seriously?" And who can forget the original slogan of Wendy's: "Where's the beef?" Or even Motel 6's: "We'll leave the light on!

At Frill Seekers Gifts, the paper dolls, as we girls called ourselves, were continually perplexed in trying to find a slogan/catch phrase to immediately identify with our shop. Seriously! We were stumped. Then the angels sang, the heavens opened and the Hallelujah chorus triumphantly exclaimed the perfect slogan:

"LIVE WELL~SHOP OFTEN!"

The paper dolls sat back and each said, "I'm lovin it!"

Tickled, we quickly added this slogan to our business cards, shirts, order forms and shop doors. It caught on like the old catch phrase from Subway: "eat fresh!" Our slogan was just that, ours, and it was new and fresh! It sums up how the paper dolls feel about life. We all feel better after a productive day of shopping, right? (or at least until the darn postman brings the mail with the bills :)

Shopping at Frill Seekers Gifts in Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin is a relaxing way to well...LIVE WELL! So really ladies, you SHOULD do it often. Fire the "shrink", get rid of the self help books, all you really need to do is: LIVE WELL and SHOP OFTEN at Frill Seekers Gifts. This simple remedy is known world wide or least regionally as being able to solve world issues, such as finding the perfect bag to monogram or scoring FREE engraving silver jewelry items.

Speaking of items, my daughter, Miss Peyton and I just returned from an amazing Market shopping excursion and found our best crop of new and hot items to be personalized from every corner of the country and beyond. Keep an eye on this blog as I will be posting photos of the new offerings soon!

For being a loyal blog reader, it's time you LIVE WELL~SHOP OFTEN: enter the code: BLOG in the Order Notes section of any online order and receive 20% OFF the most expensive item on your order! Don't worry, "we'll leave the light on for you!"

Apron Tea Time

Hear ye! Hear ye! Calling all little princesses to Tea! This adorable tea themed apron is a great gift for little girls. Made of sturdy canvas material, the hand-painted design will last for-evah!

Notice the beautiful pastel colors on the art. The name is hand-painted in a coordinating color. A matching chef hat is also available to make a complete ensemble.

We have many styles to choose from: sports, flowers, lady bugs, holidays, hearts and stars, just to name a few. Production time is typically 2-3 weeks on hand painted items. These are great to send to school to use in art class. Call the shop for the details: 850-267-4438

Oh Baby! This is a great gift!

Babies are one of life's greatest gifts!

When I give a baby gift, I want it to be something special, something thoughtful, something that will become an heirloom. That perfect something that I love to give is our engraved silver baby cup and matching spoon. For baby boys, I like to select the traditional block script and for the little girls, I prefer the interlocking script.

A baby cup is such a useful gift. The baby can take the first sip right out of your gift. The baby can take his or her first bite of food with the darling spoon. You know the old saying, "Born with a silver spoon in her mouth..."

For a gift that will last a lifetime, order one of our engraved baby cups.

My Mommy is hotter than your Mommy!

Cute kids deserve cute t-shirts...especially if it is bragging about their mommy or daddy, right? It's in the Declaration of Independence---life, liberty and the pursuit of great t-shirts! At least that's what the paper dolls at Frill Seekers Gifts think the document should say.

Summer is the perfect time to sport one of our new t-shirts. Pictured above are our two best selling shirts, which boldly state the obvious: MY MOM IS PRETTY and MY DADDY IS HOT. The kids think they are cool and the parents just howl !

Afterall, if you've got it flaunt it right. Is that in the Declaration of Independence? If it isn't, we are going to write our congressman, pronto!

Seriously, call the shop at 850-267-4438 to order one of these shirts. Sizes 2T-14 are offered in several cool colors like teal, lime, white and chocolate brown.

Personalized Camp Trunks Footlockers

"I wanna go back!" Yes, it's about that time of the year when my daughter, Peyton starts singing Camp Desoto songs. The air here at the beach starts to warm up, the flowers are blooming and camp is looming!

Peyton informed me two years ago that she simply could NOT go to camp without a personalized camp trunk (a.k.a monogrammed footlocker!) next year. Her trunk had to be the cutest, best color, and most creative. (she reminded me we that we own several companies specializing in personalization and that her fellow campers expect a lot from her!)

I immediately got busy and start designing fun, fabulous, funky decor for the camp trunks and footlockers we sell in the shop and on our website. In the photo above, is precious Palmer, a friend of Frill Seekers Gifts, who had one look at Peyton's camp trunk and placed and order! Palmer was so delighted with her trunk we had to snap a picture of her.

Palmer is our kinda gal...not only did she promptly order the trunk...she ordered a monogrammed laundry bag and shower caddy to match. Quite specific---"lime green with bubblegum polka dots, please," said Palmer. So, off Palmer and Peyton will go this summer to camp with the most precious personalized camp gear.

With such cute ensembles I think both girls will be singing, "I wanna go back," well into the cooler fall season.

Check our our camp trunk designs at www.frillseekersgifts.com Our team can add your name in a variety of colors and designs. Wheel kits are offered for the footlockers, too.

These are also perfect for college dorm rooms. Our selection even includes logoed college trunks.

Go Green with our Foam Cups

Jack Johnson sings "reduce, reuse and recycle," and the paper dolls at Frill Seekers Gifts just KNOW that he is referring to our Styrofoam personalized cups.

These cool cups are sold in sets of 100 for just $69.00. Add your boat, home, school, team name OR just your initials. Pick a snazzy color for the lettering and a fun font and you are good to go.

Speaking of "to go"...how neat would it be to send your friends and neighbors home with your very own monogrammed "to go" cups? You would be the envy of the neighborhood, we promise.

The fun part about these cups is that you get to design them. Let your creative juices flow. Fun motifs can be added to the design as well. These cups can be reused and recycled. You can even wash them a few times in the good old dishwasher.

Placing an order is easy, just click www.frillseekersgifts.com or call us at 850-267-4438.

Mommy Business Cards

Of course you need'em!

So, you are at a late lunch with the group of moms from your child's school and someone asks "for your business card"...hmmm...you think..."I am a stay at home mom...I don't have a business card." ekkkk.

OR

You are dropping off little Ellie at a playdate and want to make sure if something should happen...that Ellie's mother can reach you. You scramble and dig all through your purse and find a scrap of paper to jot your contact numbers on. Aghast, you just wish out loud that you had a card with all of your info printed on it.

WAIT NO MORE! Call Frill Seekers Gifts and place an order for MOMMY BUSINESS CARDS! You can select a card color, ink color and the wording of your choice. Notice under the mommy's name---where the title usually goes---it proudly states: Peyton and Andrew's Mom! Soooooo, adorable. Sooooo, practical. Sooooo, you gotta get these now!

These cards are also great to keep on hand to give out your address or email info. Sold in sets of 100 for just $44.95, these make an outstanding gift for moms who are on the go.

Heidi LoCicero, Peyton and Andrew's mom, highly recommends this item!

Oh Baby! What a cute gift!

"Babies are one life's greatest joys!" Visiting a new born baby is always soooo exciting. The smell of new life, the excitement of the new parents, the twinkle in the baby's eyes promising hope---ahhh, just a wonderful moment.

That moment must be celebrated with a wonderful gift. Our sterling silver engraved pacifier clip is just the gift. Each one comes with a blue and a pink ribbon. The piece can be engraved in a beautiful script as shown for little girls or a timeless block for baby boys.

The best part of this gift is the engraving is FREE for a limited time.

Once the baby outgrows the pacifier...your local jeweler can turn this item in to a pin or barrette.

Cookin up a new gift idea!

Cookin up something yummy in your kitchen? Well, savvy gals simply won't prepare dinner, snacks or cocktails without donning one of our darling monogrammed aprons.

Available in a variety of colors, this adjustable apron screams style! After the personalization team adds your initials or nickname, a coordinating bow is plopped at the top. So, stylish you'll want to wear it throughout the entire party.

How much you ask? Aprons run a measly $12.99 and the monogram is just $9.00. Told ya it was a new gift idea. Teachers seem to like this item to wear during art in the classroom. And if you want to cook up some fun in the bedroom, just wear the apron! Heheee. The Frill Seekers Gifts paper dolls are just chock full of fun ideas this week.

Save the Tatas!

By all means, Save the Tatas!

Once breast cancer affects someone you love, you'll do anything to make a difference in the fight for a cure. Last year, my favorite mother in law, was diagnosed and is waging a fierce battle against this disease.

This product caught our eye at market and has been a hit with customers. A portion of each TaTa purchase goes to breast cancer research! The tanks are by far the most sought after item. Tales by the Sea also carries the tote bags, lip balm, hats, shirts and baby onesies. Some shirts are done BLING style others are screen printed with the pink ribbon and fun statements. Here are our favorites:

Caught you looking at my tatas!
Save the Tatas!
I love my little tatas!
Be vewy, vewy quiet...I'm hunting tatas! (baby onesie)
Give me your tatas and no one gets hurt! (baby onesie)

Show your support and watch your shirt make a difference.

PS: Have you done a self exam lately? Early detection saves tatas!