Frill Seekers on Friendship...

One of my favorite all time songs boldly states: "Winter, spring, summer or fall...all you gotta do is call...You've got a friend!"

Friendship is one of life's greatest gifts! It truly is. The cutie pies pictured here with me at Sandestin's Mardi Gras festivities are two of my favorite BFF's!

Miss Kim and Lauren are quick to remind me that regardless of the season in life that I find myself in---they are there. Sometimes quietly, sometimes fiercely.

Life is really like a series of seasons itself. Often times when things seem to go wrong, I find myself in WINTER...where things are dreary, bleak and cold. Then along comes happy days that I compare to SPRING, which is filled with hope, promise, new chances, and a fresh perspective. Then there is SUMMER where the living is good, carefree and effortless. Yet somehow FALL always creeps in, reminding me, (like my BFF's do) that it's time to settle down, change things up a bit, perhaps grow in a different direction. {For Christian Music fans---listen to Nicole Nordeman's song titled: SEASONS! Wow what an emotional experience to hear this song!}

Seasons, like friendships are all about growth and change. Nothing lasts forever. Not bad times. Not good times. Not even seasons. Regardless of what life presents you, make sure you are surrounded by spiritual, kind and compassionate women. Ones that add and multiply the good things in your life---not subtract and divide.

When you do look around and find yourself surrounded by great girls, show them how much you really care with a treat from Frill Seekers Gifts. Something personalized, something unique. After all, it's true...Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall---you've got a friend.

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Happy Mardi Gras from Frill Seekers Gifts in Sandestin!

Can you say Spa-ahhhhhh Party?

Recently a customer came into the shop looking for a fun, interactive party to host for her Bunco group. After browsing through several paper lines for inspiration, the Frill Seekers team had the perfect suggestion.

Mrs. A had indicated her Bunco buddies were busy moms. She said most stay swamped from sun up to sun down. So, the Frill Seekers team suggested a relaxing Spa-ahhhhh party.

We used this fun invitation for inspiration. The card is actually cut out in the shape of a nail polish bottle. The polka dot ribbon in hot pink it added at the middle. The cards are packed in boxes of 10. Printing is just $12.00!

"These girls like to have fun," Mrs. A added. With that thought...here's what we came up with for the wording that would include wine and relaxing:

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Come "Wine Down" with the Bunco Babes

and relax as we Spa-ahhhhh!

Mini Mani's and Pedi's will start the night

Once we put on the mud masks---we'll be a sight!

We'll sip some wine

Nibble and dine!

Friday, January 8th is the date

Appointments start at 7:00 pm sharp, so don't be late

The Armstrong house is the place to be

for Bunco, Spirits and Festivities you see!

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Don't you wish you were invited? If you have an event coming up, simply call or email the paper dolls at Frill Seekers Gifts and let us create a fun invitation for you. You'll be "frilled" with our selection and service.

A New Year wish for our treasured followers...

...like a beautiful butterfly

...full of promise, hope,

and freedom from things that bind...

~the~

New Year begins...

and the chance at a fresh start.

whew!

2010 we are so happy to see you ♥

Get READY...

lots of FABULOUS new FINDS

arriving daily at Frill Seekers Gifts in Sandestin.

Look what Santa just left at Frill Seekers...

GOOD NEWS: We still have a few of the FREE Vera Bradley Tote Bags tucked away for our VIP's who follow the blog. Call and spend $100 dollars in Vera Bradley and get one FREE. Yipee!

Fun treats in store at Frill Seekers Gifts!

It's beginning to really look like Christmas at Frill Seekers Gifts!

The stockings are hung by the register with care

In hopes that customers seeking unique gifts will soon be there

The children are nestled all snug in their beds

While visions of monogrammed gifts dance in their heads

And what to your wondering eyes might appear
Darling personalized gifts for you and those you hold dear!

A Merry Personalized Christmas to all...and to all a good night! {{now you've had your bedtime story...get busy and start calling Frill Seekers to order your gifts!}}

Thrills & Frills with new Vera Bradley

{{ring, ring}}
ME: Hellllooo? (it's 6:15 a.m.)

HIM: Is this Heidi from Frill Seekers Gifts?

ME: Umm, yes...

HIM: This is John from Fed Ex, I have 29 HUGE boxes from Vera Bradley to deliver to your shop today. How early can you meet me there?

ME: Uhhhh, John, I think we have a bad connection...did you say 29 HUGE boxes?

HIM: Yes, mam. It's 29 boxes and I know my daughter will want something Vera Bradley for Christmas. So, how early can you meet me? Say 8:15ish? Can you do that Heidi?

ME: Why, yes. Yes, I will meet you John. Oh...and John...won't you be kind and stay and help the nice paper dolls at Frill Seekers Gift unpack these boxes?

HIM: {{click}}

ME: RUSH>RUSH>RUSH to get dressed and get to the shop. The suspense is killing me. The new Vera Bradley items were beautiful at market and I simply can't wait to see them in our shop. The Christmas stockings were precious and the new FRILL items were way cute.

YOU: Get dressed and get to Frill Seekers Sandestin location. It's time to SHOP!

Frill Seekers Event makes the front page of Destin Log Newspaper!

(from the Destin Log newspaper)

From grief, a party in pink is born (PHOTOS)
October 06, 2009 12:58 PM
Tosha Sketo, Florida Freedom Newspapers
Heidi LoCicero, co-owner of Frill Seekers Gifts in the Village of Baytowne Wharf, is channeling grief into productivity by throwing a Tinkled Pink Party at Graffiti’s in Sandestin on Thursday.


LoCicero lost her mother-in-law to breast cancer about five months ago. Her daughter Peyton, 16, who is a member of the Fort Walton Beach High School Stars dance team, also recently lost her coach, Charlotte Dry, to the disease.

“In the process of grieving and trying to figure out why bad things happen, we realized that we could channel that sadness into building a really great event,” LoCicero said. “It has been a hard year for the family, but we just explained to the children that we can make a difference.”

The mother-daughter team have been working together, in association with the Vera Bradley Breast Cancer Foundation, to plan the event. According to LoCicero, she had expected the preparations to take longer, but the response from the community was so great that it came together in just a few months.

Graffiti’s offered to provide a location for the party and lunch for the ladies. And several local businesses, including Aloha Surf Company, The Village Boutique, M Cline Jewelry, CoCo & Co., Mermaids Boutique, Tales by the Sea and Bark Avenue, have donated items for the fashion show and silent auction.

“The local community immediately got behind it,” LoCicero said. “It has really been heartwarming to see that even in bad times people still want to do something good.”
The event will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 8 and will celebrate survivors of breast cancer and honor the memory of the women who have died from the disease. LoCicero said the event is an opportunity for ladies from the community to get together and relax while raising money for the Vera Bradley Breast Cancer Foundation.

For tickets, which are $20 and include lunch, door prize entry and the fashion show, contact Frill Seekers Gifts at (850) 267-4438. Attendees are encouraged to don their favorite hats and wear something pink.

“Come for two hours and spend some time with your girlfriends,” LoCicero said. “It’s going to be a fun, casual event that will have a big impact.”

Tickled Pink Party! Join us!

NEWS RELEASE
THINK PINK PARTY! ONE FOR THE GIRLS!

You know life is too busy when you can't find an hour or two to squeeze in lunch with your best girlfriends! It's usually when daily routines get the most hectic that you really need the love and support of your favorite friends---those girls with whom you can laugh until your belly aches, talk on the phone for hours and hours, and share your innermost thoughts.

Next Thursday, October 8th at 11:30 a.m., Emerald Coast ladies will have just opportunity to shop, dine and relax at a festive party with a purpose: The Frill Seekers Gifts/Vera Bradley Breast Cancer Foundation Tickled Pink Party/Luncheon and Fashion Show. Taking place at Graffiti's Restaurant at Sandestin's Baytowne Wharf, this event will celebrate Breast Cancer Survivors and honor the memory of those who lost the battle with a pink themed luncheon complete with pink lemonade and pink ice tea and topped off with pink cupcakes and strawberry pink ice cream!

A stunning fashion show will feature fall and winter clothing collections from CoCo and Company, Tales by the Sea, Mermaids Boutique, The Village Boutique and howling cute doggie fashions from Bark Avenue. A sneak peek at Vera Bradley's winter 2009 collection of handbags, stationery, and travel accessories will be featured from Frill Seekers Gifts in Baytowne Wharf.

The Tickled Pink Party will also feature a silent auction of incredible pink gifts, and a presentation by the Vera Bradley Foundation's national ambassador, Heidi Floyd, who is flying into Destin for the event. As a special treat, the first 50 guests to RSVP, will receive a Vera Bradley limited edition gift.

Event founder, Destin resident, Heidi LoCicero and her 16 year old daughter Peyton, created the event to honor Peyton's grandmother, Inez Addison LoCicero, who lost her battle with breast cancer just months ago. "Peyton and I were struggling with grief and felt that we should find a way to not only honor my mother in law's memory, but to raise funds---in a fun way---to help find a cure," said Heidi LoCicero. "This was the perfect way to include the entire community and raise awareness," explained Peyton LoCicero.

Peyton, who is a member of the Fort Walton Beach High School Stars Dance team, also recently experienced the loss of the Stars long time coach, Mrs. Charlotte Dry, to the disease. "My team and I miss Mrs. Dry every day and know that by supporting events like this one...that we can save lives," said Peyton. A special Hope Grows Memory Wall at the event will feature Mrs. Dry's photo and event guests are invited to bring photos of their loved ones who have been or are affected by Breast Cancer!

"There's no better place to celebrate life and bond with your BFF's than at a fabulous event, doing fabulous things," LoCicero said. Tickets for the Luncheon are $20.00 which includes a door prize entry, lunch and the style show. Reservations are required. Contact Frill Seekers Gifts at 850-267-4438 for additional information or donate to the cause.

Back to School Lap Trays & Water Jugs

Whether you're tackling getting kiddies ready for back to school or teens ready for their first trip to college, Frill Seekers Gifts will help you "make the grade" with these useful supplies.
Doing homework will be something your children look forward to if they get to do their tasks on a fun lap tray.
These sturdy, plastic trays will fit comfortably over their legs and each tray has two storage areas on each end. The storage areas are the perfect spot to fill up with pencils, pens, scissors and extra supplies. A snazzy, colorful addition to each lap tray is the personalization. Students will delight in seeing their name or monogram front and center.

The lap trays also come in handy for travelling, camp, or snack time.

Speaking of snack time...Frill Seekers Gifts is offering these stylish water jugs with personalization for just $12.99. Each durable water jug has a snap top and a decal with your child's initial. Soooo, cute. Water jugs are offered in lime green, teal blue and hot pink.


After all, don't great kids DESERVE great, personalized school supplies?

Our 100th Blog Post & a Contest!

Today marks a special day for Frill Seekers Gifts. Today our team will post the 100th blog about our shop. Blogging has become a fun, fabulous way to keep, you, our loyal customers (and other shop owners, who check us out constantly!) informed on the hip happenings that will "frill" them to pieces.

Your comments, feedback, suggestions and patronage are gifts beyond measure. So, thank you, and you, and you! To thank you just a little bit more...leave a comment on this post. Detail which of our items "frill" you the most. We'll pick a winner on Sunday. Want an extra entry??? Post a blurb about Frill Seekers Gifts on your blog, FACEBOOK page or twitter and get an extra entry for each!

We love you all, we really do!

LUCKY YOU DISCOUNT!

Get lucky! Get Shopping! Discount code good thru 3-20-09. Enjoy!

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