Sweet Saturday: April 20, 2013

Mint/Grey

It is Sweet Saturday.  The day we giveaway something fabulous and tell you what you can win next week.  How sweet is that?

So...  In last week's post, we had you choose which Monogramed Necklace you prefered, Script or Block.  We tallied up the names of each person who "liked" one of the necklaces on Facebook and random.org drew a winner.  I am excited to announce the winner of this custom mongrammed necklaced, valued at up to $240.  (I swear I didn't cheat, but I don't think the winner could have been any more perfect.)

The winner is... Jill A.!  Jill is such an inspiration to us right now.  She is living the Bon Lemon mantra:  when life gives you lemons... put on something sparkly.  Yay Jill!  We couldn't have wished for a more deserving winner.

Black/White

And for this week's Sweet Saturday Giveaway, we are giving away a super soft, striped, jersey, infinity scarf.  All you have to do is go to our Facebook page and tell us which color is your favorite:  mint/grey, coral/grey, or black/white.  These are super soft and longer than our chevron scarves for a cozy, casual look.  How can you pick just one?

Coral/Grey

Next Saturday, we will pick a winner from all "likes" and introduce the next giveaway.  I love Saturdays!

Hope today is sweet!

Scarves, Scarves, and More Scarves

We have so many fabulous scarves coming in! Super excited! We have almost completely sold out of our last batch of scarves, so get them while you can. Supplies are limited.

The Furry Friend Contest

What is more fun than giving things away? (I think I was meant to be a philanthropist. Give Bon Lemon a couple of years.)

We are having another contest: The Furry Friend Contest. Like most of our contests, this one relates to our mantra,

"when life gives you lemons... make lemonade."

The Furry Friend Contest will run from Wednesday, September 22 through Wednesday, September 29. All you have to do is tell us how your furry friend (dog, ferret, rabbit, horse... overly hairy men do not count) has helped you make lemonade. It could be anything from saving your life to licking your feet. Post it on our Facebook page for all the world to see. (Actually, we have less than 300 friends, so you will only be exposing yourself to the equivalent of a high school graduating class. Or the number of people in the US who still own a Hypercolor shirt. Those were so cool!)

An example of The Furry Friend Contest entry:
When I am having a bad day, and I take Dolce Vita Evans for a walk, I get great pleasure seeing the joy he experiences from running around outside. I watch him as he devises the perfect position to pee on the exact leaf of a bush he has his eye on. I envy the enjoyment he feels from breathing air. I learn from his enthusiasm for everything he encounters. Although, sometimes it takes a dog peeing on a bush to remind me, no matter how many lemons come my way, there is always lemonade to be had.

So share your story with us. Tell us how your furry friend has helped you make lemonade. The sappier the better. The winner, as determined by Dolce Vita Evans, the Bon Lemon proprietress, and our board of directors (so really just me), will receive this bunny friendly scarf made from buttery soft angora valued at $48! You can pick black, white or caramel.

Give your furry friend a scratch from Bon Lemon.

P.S. we are on the hunt for Bon Lemon dog collars, but haven't found the right ones. If you have suggestions, we would love to hear them.

Tuesday

It is a dreary Tuesday outside. Because, it is my understanding, you do not refer to people by their actually names in blogs, but instead by some cute made-up name, I will refer to my current company as: 6 Par Farmer, Sr., 6 Par Farmer, and Dolce Vita Evans (dogs don't get pseudonyms).

I am getting caught up on my incredibly useless Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that tracks what I buy, what I sell, who buys it, what my profit is, etc, in the most inefficient, useless way. I need a new point-of-sale system, but I feel a little over extended on inventory right now. So, until I start rolling in the dollas and pony up for a real POS system, I will keep inputting things into said spreadsheet with the hopes of appearing organized.

In an effort to do a better job blogging, I have selected some more picks of the day. This is a fun way to show you what I think is cute today. I have selected two items that don't appear to have anything in common, don't look good next to each other, and any professional merchandiser would gasp at them being mentioned together. But they both represent fall to me.

First, the Fall Plaid Scarf. It is a cozy, 100% cotton, orange, plaid scarf that reminds me of pressing cider, wearing Hunter boots, and drinking salted caramel hot chocolate. This baby screams fall

The second item may not scream fall. It might actually scream five year old ballet recital or New York City or spring. But I think, in every season, it is important to add a little whimsy to your outfit to remind yourself, life is fun! Whether it is a sparkly cocktail ring or a frilly, chiffon headband, spice it up. The Little Bunny Foo Foo headband reminds us, regardless of the season, we all need a little flare.

Enjoy my friends.

Picks of the day

These are my picks of the day. Aren't they grand? Avaialble on bonlemon.com. Free shipping!

100% Wool Hand Painted Scarf

This is a VERY soft wool. I can only wear cashmere, and I can wear this one. It is lightweight and soft as a baby's bum. I love the hand painted design which has purples and pinks on a cream background. Perfect for summer nights or going into fall.

$32
Available for purchase in the Bon Lemon store at the bottom of this page.

100% wool, hand painted scarf. Ooo lala.

$32