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Eat Pray Love inspiration

Photo by Amy Barry

I'm trying to finish reading Eat, Pray, Love before the movie comes out and have noticed a hailstorm of merchandising that is coming out along with it. I think it's hilarious. I'm a marketing advocate (sucker), so I am aware of it and still appreciate it! Although, the initial premise of the book was that she gave up all her worldly goods due to a bad divorce that left her with nothing. But with Julia Roberts as your moral compass, instead of popcorn, you can enjoy these with your movie... ha ha, sorry for the sarcasm, lol!

The Eat Pray Love collection by Fresh... (I'm sure these smell yummy)

by Dogeared... (these jewelry pieces are simple and sentimental)

by Republic of Tea... (haven't tried it but I'm sure it tastes lovely)

All hail marketing strategies, lol.

On another note here are some posts that may help you find balance:

Reflection

 

Schtickers } Turn your laptop into a mini billboard for your small business!

My Schtickers laptop skin design for Bamboo Beats, our DJ business, was chosen as the Design of the Week in September at the Schtickers blog! Schtickers is a local Seattle business and this little laptop skin has been a really great part of our advertising. Since the laptop and turntables are center stage at every event we do, it's a non-obtrusive way to let people know who's spinning the cuts... It's our own little mini-billboard. If you're a blogger or have an online presence, I suggest creating your own Schticker so when you are out and about with your laptop, your brand can get noticed quickly!

Inspiration from Vera Wang } New Jewelry Packaging

I'm taken by the modern simplicity of the all black packaging of Vera Wang's new ready to wear jewelry packaging designed by Monahan & Rhee. The colors of the silver, gold and bold gemstones really stand out against the black backdrop. Via The Dieline.

Seattle Weekly } Get Your Green Card

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Seattle Weekly has a great new feature called the Green Card. Sign up online and you will receive a card in the mail which entitles you to green discounts and specials at participating businesses. Small businesses and entrepreneurs, I encourage you to learn more about greening your business and participating in awareness programs like this. You will not only do good for the green earth & your green pockets but you will also open your doors to a new market of friendly, happy NEW customers.

Speaking of friendly new markets, I picked up this little card at the Greenfresh Market, the newest green grocery store in Renton (south of Seattle), just minutes from my house!!!! The store is daybright (they have clerestory windows), the goods are green, organic and local, and the people are so friendly and happy to be working there! It's so easy being green! (The owner was a former PCC partner)

Modern Maternity Mark } Japan

In honor of my beautiful friends who are hip mamas to be, I thought I'd tell you about this new "Maternity Mark" they have initiated in Japan. If you are in Tokyo and expecting, the train stations may have issued you this cute white keychain to let others know that you are pregnant. The reason for this is to make the public more considerate of pregnant women when riding around on the sardine packed trains. I think the design is so incredibly cute. For more information ride over to Ping Mag, but watch the closing doors!