Botanical QuickStore
June 22, 2009 | Modern Sugar News | No Comments
Checkout our latest pre-made eCommerce template - Botanical. Actually, not so botanical, it came out a little differently than I had anticipated, but I liked the name so I kept it!
OOAK Template Package
June 19, 2009 | Modern Sugar News | No Comments
We just listed a OOAK pre-made template - Vintage. This template comes packaged as a complete set - get your store setup and branding all at once. Included with Vintage is
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all the graphics shown in the demo, header is customized with your store name and tagline;
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installation and upload of template and graphics
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made to match business card
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made to match post card
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made to match letterhead
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2 web banners - 125×125 and 468×80
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matching favicon
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matching blog design and installation, setup with Blogger, or Wordpress stand alone (includes Wordpress installation)
That’s right - you get the website template customized and installed, your print designs and a matching blog template designed for Blogger or Wordpress! Everything you need to get your business website started.
Where did the time go…
June 4, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments [2]
I can’t believe how long it’s been since I wrote last. (Sigh) Time is flying by. Aiden is 4 months now - I just don’t know where the time went. He seems to be literally growing before my eyes. The first year is so precious. When Delia was a baby I worked as a teacher and feel like I really did miss so much. It is such a blessing to be able to spend every day with my little baby boy. Still, work has taken a toll on me. I have not juggled things as I had hoped or imagined before the baby. I keep thinking that something’s gotta give…for awhile it was the house. Then the chaos overcame me and I’d be cleaning and straightening like a mad woman, while Aiden looked at me from the bouncy seat. Yes - that is better than going to work every day and saying good bye to him, or worse, having to leave before he even gets up, but still, not really what I imagined.
So, after much thought and contemplation, I’ve realized that I need to rethink and restructure Modern Sugar a bit. So, change is coming. Things will be different, but I think in the end the changes will be good for everyone. As we restructure a bit, clients should see better customer service and more affordable price points. Our custom designs will be minimal, and eventually we may drop them altogether, but we will have more pre-made options to choose from. For now, we will no longer have phone support. Although I realize that being able to reach us on the phone is the reason many of you like us, but it’s nearly impossible for me now and not a great use of my time to try to touch base with 2 - 3 clients a day.
And, I’m also toying with the idea of starting a line of baby announcements - Aiden’s came out so beautifully and friends have encouraged me to pursue that. It was nice to do something different…and already my head is spinning with ideas. We’ll see, not sure on that one yet. I have one more project in the works, but that I’ll keep as a surprise. Here’s a picture of Delia and Aiden at Easter - Aiden kept making the funniest faces - but still they look so precious.
From Chickens to Turkeys
April 16, 2009 | Modern Sugar News | No Comments
We are so excited, our copywriter, Denice Jobe, recently had an essay published in the new Chicken Soup book - Chicken Soup for the Soul Twins and More. Denice’s essay, “Two Turkeys” is a really special story, not just for parents of multiples, but for anyone who needs a reminder that differences in our children is what makes them special and unique.
From the publisher:
This is Chicken Soup’s first book about the growing world of twins and multiples. Stories highlight the special bond that twins share, the joys and challenges of raising multiples, the unique circumstances of their arrival, the double trouble that twins get into, the multiple blessings of being a twin or having them in the family, and adventures in raising triplets and quadruplets, too! Twins, parents of multiples, relatives of twins, or anyone interested in twins, triplets, and more will enjoy these inspirational, humorous, and touching stories.
And, just for our readers, we are giving away a copy of the book! Anyone who is on our mailing list, or signs up for our mailing list during April will be entered to win a free copy! Sign up for our mailing list HERE. And, if you need copywriting services, make sure to take a peek at what we have to offer:
Taking a break…
April 3, 2009 | Modern Sugar News | No Comments
We are taking a short break while we remodel our site and setup a new cart system. It’s a long overdue update and hopefully won’t take long. See you soon!
Think Spring - Free Webset Kit
March 15, 2009 | Modern Sugar News | Comments [2]
We thought we’d offer a free kit to welcome spring. OK, so my yard is still covered in snow - I can see patches of grass here and there and the high temperature today was 48 degrees! Of course, we still have to go through “mud season” before spring actually arrives (if you live in New England you know what I mean!). Have fun with this kit, it’s made for web and not print, but you can dress up your blog, ebay auctions or website a little. Please read the “read me” file for important information about terms of use. Have fun!
Click HERE to download.
Cake
March 7, 2009 | Modern Sugar News | No Comments
Cake, our latest QuickStore - a fun, springy pre-made template - the perfect solution if you need to get a pretty eCommerce website up quickly! Check it out HERE!
Lunch Break
March 5, 2009 | Everyday Things | Comments [2]
I downloaded some pictures I took yesterday. I found this really cool site over the weekend with wonderfully modern wear for baby, and they had this really cute picture of a baby sleeping in a chair. Of course, I can’t find the site now (if anyone recognizes this totally vague description - please let me know what site I’m thinking of), I thought I saved it in my faves, but it doesn’t seem to be there. Anyway, I kept thinking that it would be a cool way to take a photo of Aiden, so here is my attempt - not anywhere near as elegant and perfect as the one I saw - but he could not be cuter. Here he is almost smiling,
and here, almost crying…I know, it sort of looks the same, but trust me - it’s a different look altogether. Crying, smiling, sleeping, I can’t stop looking at him. It amazes me how quickly you fall in love with your children.
So, one day when Daddy is home we will try this baby in the chair pose again. It was nice to finally be able to take a picture inside with enough light - it has been a cold and dreary winter. Still cold, 5 degrees this morning - but at least the sun is out! Ok, I hear prince charming waking up from his nap - lunch break’s over!
(I found the site - The Modern Baby Co - is that baby not the cutest!)
Charm
March 1, 2009 | Modern Sugar News | No Comments
Take a look at Charm - our latest QuickStore. Sweet and elegant - the perfect pre-made template for your boutique!
Sweet Gifts
February 28, 2009 | Everyday Things | Comments [2]
I have always thought of many of my clients as more than clients. I have worked with some for years and at times we communicate daily, either via email or on the phone - often not just about work but about our daily lives. I have met so many wonderful people over the last several years that I should not have been surprised at the gifts we have received for Aiden. I am going to try to get pictures of them all, but I thought I’d start with the first - a super amazingly plush blanket from Baby Bella Maya. I have often looked longingly at their beautiful blankets, booties and carrier covers. When I setup their site I really didn’t think I was going to have more children, so I kept hoping that a friend would have a baby so I could at least live vicariously through them. So, when a package came, addressed from Baby Bella Maya, I could not have been more thrilled. And just look at this wonderful blanket:
It is so plush - and look, little booties that match. Now, I’m sure those fabulous girls at the California based Baby Bella Maya didn’t anticipate such a use, I’m sure they bask in the warm and sunny California weather, but really - this blanket is the perfect stroller blanket on a cold winter day walk. And Delia had a blast, pushing Aiden around in the stroller. It was the first walk we have been on, and judging from the weather, we’ll need this blanket for a bit longer. Thank you Stacy, Lynn and Marta - we just love our fabulous gift!
I have received a couple of other wonderful goodies. I am working on pictures, and trying to be better overall about not just taking pictures, but printing them out! My goal is to spend at least one hour every Sunday taking the pictures off the camera and printing them. Hopefully that means I’ll be better about getting them on the blog as well!
