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It's Earth Day!

What does the Monogram Merchant have to say about Earth Day? Plenty, but since it is Sunday we will keep this short and sweet. 
We believe in reducing waste by reusing and recyling. Last year, we recyled or reused all of our shipping boxes and packing materials. Hundreds of yards of bubble wrap and cardboard boxes were repurposed in the following ways...
We reused boxes we received to ship out customer orders, gave them to local families for moving (with the promise they'd reuse or recyle them) or delivered them to cardboard recyling when they weren't in good condition.  When we need to buy boxes, we use Duck Brand which is made in the U.S.A. of 100% post-consumer recyled materials.  We communicate 100% by email and telephone with our customers, sending order confirmations and receipts by email only.
We also carry some great eco-friendly gifts. In honor of Earth Day 2012, we thought we'd share some of the products we have to make it easy to help our planet. 


  • Travel cups!  We have almost 2 dozen mugs, cups and bottles to make it simple to take your favorite drink -- hot or cold- with you.
  • Shopping bags and coolers! Cute bags for the grocery store, farmer's market, trips to the park or lunch at the office.
  •  Melamine plates! Who needs paper plates when you have these easy to clean/hard to break cuties?
We hope everyone will take a minute today to consider how they can do their part and/or improve their efforts to help save our planet.  After all, what color is the best match for our beloved pink?  GREEN!

Spring Break Ready

Spring Break here we come! Check out our cute new accessories to get you ready for fun in the sun!
Our new monogrammed raffia hats in 7 fabulous, must-have colors!

Our monogrammed lounge chair covers and the bogg bag - the best beach bag ever!
Our silky chiffon Summer Splash wrap -- perfect cover-up for the beach or an evening out!

Love this idea from March 2012 Southern Living

Red Carpet Ready

 
 Our monogrammed Swarovski crystal clutches add letter perfect style to any special occasion -- even the Oscars! We know any actress who carried one of these fabulous bags would be a winner. What a wonderful gift for a big occasion like a wedding, launch party or a special birthday.  $875

Margarita Madness

Cheers - it's National Margarita Day!  We love creative holidays and get especially enthusiastic over ones that require blenders and big decisions like frozen or on-the- rocks!    We were curious about the history of the margarita and the signature glass and found a story we had to share that involves a personalized gift!
According to TheNibble.com, a 1940s Dallas socialite named Margaret 'Margarita' Sames mixed up a batch of a new cocktail during a Christmas holiday in Acapulco. "After all, a person can only drink so many beers or so many Bloody Marys, or screwdrivers or whatever," Margaret Sames told the San Antonio News Express in 1994. "I wanted to make up a new drink."
Over the years, Margarita and her husband, Bill, served the drink to their guests, referring to it as “The Drink” or “Margarita's Drink.” After Bill gave Margarita champagne glasses etched with her name, the drink became officially known as the Margarita.  Margarita Sames' recipe was spread by friends and guests, including hotelier Nick Hilton, Hotel Bel-Air owner Joseph Drown, movie stars Lana Turner and John Wayne.
Our Monogrammed Margarita set makes a wonderful gift!
We are sharing the Monogram Merchant's very own Cynthia Brumback's Citrus Margarita recipe with you here that she created for 'A Sunsational Encore' --  a Junior League of Greater Orlando cookbook.
Cynthia's Citrus Margarita:
4.5 ounces tequila
2 ounces Triple Sec
2 ounces Grand Marnier
4 ounces orange juice concentrate
2 ounces limeade concentrate
Juice of 1 lime
Ice
Lime juice and salt for rimming margarita glasses
1) Fill a blender with ice cubes
2) Add the tequila, liquers, orange juice concentrate, limeade concenrate and lime juice
3) Process until blended to preferred consistency
4) Pour into chilled glasses (rimmed with salt if desired)
5) Garnish with a slice of lime
YIELD: 4 servings
 
CHEERS!

 


Style your door for spring!


New at the Monogram Merchant -- Monogram Door knockers.  Available in brass or nickel plated silver finish in 16 of the most popular letters.  What a great gift for weddings or housewarmings! An easy way to add personal style to your front door or a child's bedroom door. $39.95

Helping Honduras Kids 20% Off Sale

Now through October 17th, we are offering a 20% discount on select merchandise as part of our support of Helping Honduras Kids. We are sponsoring 10 Honduran children this Christmas with one of our favorite business partners, Heartstrings Enterprises. As a thank you, Heartstrings is giving us a 20% discount to share with you on some of our best-selling gifts. If you've had your eye on something...

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Gift of the Day: Reading List of Favorite Books from our Facebook Friends

With our give away of the autographed copy of The HelpThe Help,
we got a diverse and intriguing list of favorite books from our FB friends and we thought we'd share it with you!

KBB recommends A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life
A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life

HP recommends Drinking, a Love Story
Drinking: A Love Story


LLM loves Pride And Prejudice
Pride And Prejudice

JD can't live without Gone with the Wind, 75th Anniversary Edition
Gone with the Wind, 75th Anniversary Edition

JFC suggests Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
FW likes Here, Home, Hope
Here, Home, Hope


LMT named her dog after someone in this book The Great Gatsby
Great Gatsby (Collins Classics)



KMW shared her favorite  -- a true story The Hiding Place (Hendrickson Classic Biographies)

The Hiding Place (Hendrickson Classic Biographies)



LC shared a family favorite for several generations The Wind in the Willows (Puffin Classics)
The Wind in the Willows (Puffin Classics)

KSR & MCR love the timeless story A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)

MBH loves all things Savannah including Savannah Blues
Savannah Blues


SB recommends He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

AU likes this great story of friendship Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants


JV & SBM loved one of our favorites Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

PRL says this is a great book The Rapture of Canaan
The Rapture of Canaan

LJG likes Firefly Lane
Firefly Lane

MC a Catholic girl now Jewish by marriage says you can't miss Jewish as a Second Language: How to Worry, How to Interrupt, How to Say the Opposite of What You Mean
Jewish as a Second Language


MCR says this is the most hilarious book ever written The Joyous Season
The Joyous Season


DHB says this is a captivating read Beach Music: A Novel
 Beach Music: A Novel

CS likes this eloquent testament to friendship Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel (Random House Movie Tie-In Books)
 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel (Random House Movie Tie-In Books)




BGK recommends this truthful perspective Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth
 Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth

HHL's favorite Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

NC loves the reality of A Painted HouseA Painted House

GIVE AWAY - Autographed copy of The Help

This summer everyone is talking about The Help -- both the book and the movie. We read the book when it first came out in 2009 and saw the movie on opening day.  There is so much to say about this story! Over the weekend, we had the pleasure of talking with Kathryn Stockett.  She is lovely and a very interesting person!  We were thrilled to ask her to autograph a copy of  The Help to GIVE AWAY to one of the Monogram Merchant's fabulous friends.  She was delighted to hear about the Monogram Merchant and loved our idea of giving away an autographed copy of The Help!
Here is what you need to know to play:
One lucky MM peep will be selected at the end of the day on Monday, August 29th to win the autographed copy of The Help!
Here is what you can do to play:
  1. Follow our blog
  2. Follow us on Twitter (TheMonogramMe)
  3. Visit our Facebook page and tell us your favorite book (other than The Help) and why you love it
  4. Tweet your favorite book and why (and include @TheMonogramMe)
We asked KS if she ever gets tired of people telling her how much they loved her book and she said 'Never! It's the kindest thing someone could say to me!'

11th Anniversary Sale 20% off Site Wide through August 22nd



The Monogram Merchant has been Making it Personal Since 2000. We are delighted to celebrate 11 years in business this month.  Thank you to all of our wonderful customers, artisans, family and friends for your generous support.  We are grateful to all of you.
Use code HBMM and enjoy a 20% discount on any items you'd like through August 22nd.  If you need our help with your order, please email us at monogrammerchant@aol.com or call us at 407-406-2660.