Cinco De Mayo

If you aren't familiar with Cinco De Mayo, you are missing out on a fun chance to have a celebration for your family each year. I grew up in California, where May 5th (Cinco de Mayo) was celebrated in a big way every year. A parade was held in our town along with a carnival, and Mariachi musicians and dancers were on hand to add to the festivities. The best part was all the delicious food! Our town was a Mission town, and the local Catholic ladies society always held an Enchilada fundraiser dinner. I've never had enchiladas as delicious as theirs anywhere else since then. They cooked the beef roast and enchilada gravy from scratch. Yum! I miss those La Fiesta days from my childhood.

Lemonade Lover White and Black Fitted Raglan T-Shirt | Homewise Shopper Kids T-shirts And Gifts

Lemonade Lover White and Black Fitted Raglan T-Shirt | Homewise Shopper Kids T-shirts And Gifts

Cute Maternity T-shirts

We've opened a new store to showcase all the cute maternity t-shirts from INKtastic and our own maternity shirt store. All our apparel can be personalized, so have fun adding your due date, baby's name or a fun pregnancy quote before you order.

Funny Ice Cream Maternity T-shirt

It's Not For Me, It's For The Baby!

Cute Chocolate Lover Maternity T-shirt

Big Frosted Cupcake Pregnancy Tee

Cupcakes and More Cupcakes!

Everyone loves a cupcake, those sweet little gems of sugary goodness that are singularly satisfying in such a small package!

Here are some of my favorite cupcake designs. They make great gifts for those who can't resist a cute cake on clothing and accesories:

Pink World's Best Cupcake Baker Gift by chef_tshirts
See other ""Cupcakes T-Shirts

create & buy custom products at Zazzle

1st Time Mom Maternity T-shirt

It's so much fun to have your first baby! Here is a cute maternity t-shirt to help you share your pregnancy news. Pink maternity cute tee shirt has smiling baby with 1st Time Mom quote.

Pink Bridal Party Wedding Gifts

Even though summer is winding down, there are still many weddings taking place! Chelsea Clinton's wedding was just last week in a beautiful setting in New York. If you are looking for unique Bridesmaid, Mother of the Bride, Flower Girl and Mother of the Groom gifts for your pink wedding, consider these really pretty butterfly wedding keepsakes:

Pretty Wedding Bridesmaid Mug by MainstreetShirt

Cute Pink Mother Of The Bride Tote Bag by MainstreetShirt

PinkInkArtKids - Adorable Children's Apparel

A friend of mine has a knack for designing adorable children's clothing and t-shirts. I love her sweet kids designs. She recently opened PinkInkArtKids.com with her designs, where you can personalize them for a unique baby shower or birthday gift.
Her designs are also available at Cafepress and Zazzle. Here is one example:

Monkey Love Tutu Dance by pinkinkart
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Inspirational Thoughts For Families

Being positive in life is important. It makes the up days even better, and the down days bearable.
I was excited to find some darling embroidery files from Embroidery Library Inc that have happy thoughts and inspirational messages. So I purchased some and have been adding them to embroidered polo shirts, jackets and caps in my new Cute Inspirational Gifts Store at Zazzle.
I've had my share of tough times through the years. At age 50, you've lived long enough to have a lot of experiences and I appreciate anything that makes me smile.
I hope you'll check out the cute family friendly quotes and designs I've been adding, and will come back often to see what is new.

GIRLFRIENDS ARE BETTER THAN THERAPY

Let's face it, life has been a little rough for a lot of people over the past few months. Job loss, house foreclosures, business closings have dominated the news, and I don't know anyone that doesn't have a neighbor or family member that has been affected.
And when the going gets tough, everyone needs a friend they can depend on. I'm fortunate enough to have a work group that includes some very dear friends that have served as both listening ears and cheerleading squad.
In honor of that, one of them made this cute family friendly Girlfriends Are Better Than Therapy design:

So when you need a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on, don't forget that Girlfriends are always there when you need them.
For more cute family friendly designs, please visit PINK INK ART.

2009 Wall Calendars For Kids

Brighten up your kids' rooms with oversize wall calendars featuring colorful artwork and photos. These 2009 calendars have adorable cartoons, paintings, digital art and photography that kids will love. Best of all, they are on sale at 40% for a limited time. Enjoy!

Cupcakes 2009 by candystore
Create a personalized calendar using zazzle
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Whimsical Friends: 2009 Calendar by daphne1024

2009 Calendar by bessieho

calendar 2009-paintings for children by Lucia_Salemi

Dragon Days 2009 by ChiWhiz

Family Birthday T-shirts

A birthday is a big event and one way to make someone feel special is to give them a cute birthday t-shirt. It says "hey, I'm someone important today!". These cute birthday tees are perfect.


Silly birthday joke:
"Doctor, I seem to get heartburn whenever I eat birthday cake."
"Have you tried removing the candles first?"

Cute Maternity T-shirts Make Nice Holiday Gifts

If you have a mom to be on your Christmas shopping list, it's not too late to order a cute maternity t-shirt or two. Expecting moms need new apparel for this special time in their lives and these fun maternity designs from Milestones Maternity are perfect.

World Famous Union Eight Brand At Zazzle

We hope all our shoppers will check out the landing page at Zazzle.com and you'll see an exciting new World Famous Brand - Union Eight! In honor of the official birth of Union Eight, in conjunction with Zazzle, Union Eight is having a three-day 2008 Holiday Sale, as a gift to our loyal customers, and also a gift to our new customers who are searching for Christmas savings this year due to the bad economy. This is our special Christmas gift to you, and we hope you'll come back and shop with us throughout the year. The following Union Eight stores are offering major price reductions:


T-shirts
and Gifts


Cowpie Creek


Beautiful
T-shirts And Family Gifts


Teewit


TeeShirtsTShirts
Awesome Tee Shirts and Gifts


SpeakUpDesigns
Irish T-Shirts


Peacock
Cards T-shirts and Gifts


Union
Eight

Shop At Union Eight For Fun Holiday Gifts

Don't wait until Thanksgiving has come and gone to start your holiday shopping. Thanksgiving comes late this year. It's time now to start holiday shopping and the best place online for unique Christmas gifts for friends and family members is at Union Eight. They offer over 70 unique shops with merchandise including kids t-shirts, Grandma gifts, holiday designs on mugs, aprons, t-shirts and tote bags, funny tee shirts for teens and adults, vegan wear, stick figure designs, embroidered apparel and much more. For quick and easy Christmas shopping and great personalized products, visit the many shops that are part of the Union Eight brand. Today through Wednesday, you'll find some great discounts on Union Eight brand clothing and gifts too.

3 Day 2008 Holiday Sale Of Reduced Priced Products At All >Sagart Shops

3 Day Christmas Sale On Small Potatoes Kids FromOctoberChild T-shirts

Special Sale This Week at Cowpie Creek, Stick People And Veggie Shirts

20% Off At TeeWit Baby and TeeWit Maternity

Special Discounts At Peacock Cards Shops This Week!

Why America Loves Caps

In the great scheme of things a cap seems mighty small, so why the fascination with wearing them everywhere we go? In America, there are caps for just about everything. Maybe it's all the sports teams we have - you know, everything from our local Little League kids baseball organizations to the Big League National teams like the Orioles or the Yankees. When we walk around wearing our sports caps we feel part of the club so to speak, even though we may never have been to a live game at all.
Another reason we wear caps might be the need to raise awareness about an issue that's important to us. Wearing a cap lets us get the message out about Alzheimer's research, our vegan lifestyle or just tell people yeah, I survived breast cancer.
For some folks it might be the humor value we get from our caps. There's nothing like a good laugh for lifting the spirits. Getting up in the morning and putting on a funny cap before we head out the door can make us smile every time we read the slogan and it can make other people smile too.
Or maybe we just want to keep our head warm! Whatever the reason, here are some great caps to feed the passion we all have for wearing them. Caps tell who we are, what we do and what we care about. They also make great gifts for friends.

Embroidered Vegan Baseball Cap/Hat by veggieshirts
Have a baseball cap embroidered online at www.zazzle.com

History Teacher Hat by teachertshirts
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This End Up Embroidered Hat by embroideryshirts
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Anchors and Rope United States Navy Hat by embroidered
Need to wash your caps? Here is the best article I've seen on how to do it. It comes from Cruftbox and you just have to check out his blog here for all kinds of funny thoughts - it's definitely worth a regular visit. but in the meantime, here is an excerpt on cap washing:
How to wash a baseball cap from the Cruft blog.


"....There are two basic concerns people have about washing baseball caps:

1) The shape of the cap and brim will be wrecked.
2) The cap itself will shrink or be damaged by washing.

Let's address concern number one. Most hats today use plastic inside to form the brim and not cardboard. The plastic can withstand a wash with no deformation.

Concern number two is a little more complicated. Some ball caps are made of wool. Wool can shrink in water and/or heat situations. Most people don't wear wool caps. Most caps today are cotton or polyester, both of which can stand up to a washing. Personally, I wear a wool cap. My brother has instructed me to only wear fitted wool caps. He says those kinds with the plastic snaps are for pansies. I guess the ones with the the leather or fabric straps straddle the cool/pansy line and are OK on occasion.

There are many inventions out there to help people wash their baseball caps. There are little plastic hat cages. There are chemical cleaners that look like underarm deodorant. There a suggestions to wash your cap in the dish washer. IMHO, these ideas are all whack.

Here are my guidelines for cap washing:

1) If the cap has been made in the last ten years, and it's made of polyester or cotton, simply toss it in to the clothes washer with the rest of your clothes. After the wash, take it out and let it air dry. Viola! A clean cap.

2) If you have concerns over the fragility of the baseball cap, get some Woolite, and wash the cap in the kitchen sink with lukewarm water. Don't soak the cap in the water, just use enough Woolite & water to get the grime off. Let it air dry and you are good to go.

If these too methods still seem to harsh to you, I suggest that you may not be the kind of person that should be wearing a baseball cap. Maybe you need one of those floppy beret things that art students wear in coffee houses.

Feel free not to take my advice and use one of the other methods, but don't come crying to me when the stupid plastic hat cage has melted in your dishwasher...."

Embroidered Gone Geocaching Cap by MainstreetShirt

Funny Embroidered Kitchen Help Cap by chef_tshirts
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U.S. Coast Guard Embroidered Hat by embroideryshirts
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It's Here - Real Embroidered T-shirts Printed On Demand

Listen up, readers! These family friendly designs are so cool I just had to help get the word out. Zazzle has introduced printing on demand to embroidery, and embroidery on demand is here. Now you can purchase t-shirts, polos, caps and jackets with beautiful real embroidery, some of which can be customized with a personal or family name.
If you're looking for a unique gift for a special friend or family member this Christmas season, I have to recommend the great new embroidered apparel you will find at Zazzle. Here are some examples:

Fun Santa Embroidered Ball Cap by MainstreetShirt

Hockey Junkie Embroidered Hooded Sweatshirt by embroiderydesigns

World's Greatest Uncle by AuntandUncleGifts

History Teacher Hat by teachertshirts
Create an embroidered cap using www.zazzle.com

Change Has Come To America Obama by TeeShirtsTShirts
Have t-shirts embroidered online at www.zazzle.com
Add Your Names Future Bride Embroidered Hoodie by weddingsareus
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Embroidered Vegan Zipped Jacket by veggieshirts
Make embroidered jackets using zazzle.com