CONTEST!!!

Hi this is Cricket, manager of Anastasia's Attic. A fun part of my job (one of many I might add) is meeting and getting to know some of our fabulous customers. I just met one  and she sure is a QT, and really fun too. Her name is Jacqueline and she has a wonderful blog called Purple Chocolat Home. We met through the blogging world and then met again in person in the store.

We have decided to have a fun contest where YOU can get the chance to win one of our amazing black witch hats. Here is a picture of Tara (the fabulous owner of Anastasia's Attic) and Jacqueline's granddaughter Kylie. Are they not just the cutest witches you have ever seen.

I am trying to build up my recipe blog Cricket's Cafe and this contest will help.

Giveaway Rules



To be entered in the contest you must be a

follower of all three:

1. Purple Chocolat Home


2. Anastasia's Attic - follow them on Facebook (We are having some computer problems with our blog at the moment. You will have to click on the time stamp (4:46) at the end of the post to leave your comment



3. Cricket's Cafe - Cricket is the manager of Anastasia's Attic



Leave a comment on each for one chance each at
winning the hat.

The contest will run from Sunday evening Oct. 17 and

Saturday midnight Oct. 24.

Contest only open to residents of the United States
and Canada. Winner will be chosen using
http://www.random.org/.


You must include your email address so that we can
contact you to mail the hat to you.
We are having some computer problems with our blog at the moment. You will have to click on the time stamp (4:46) at the end of the post to leave your comment

Congratulations April

Exciting news at Anastasia's Attic..... April has been made the "Assistant Manager". We know she will do a great job as always. She is awesome!! And we love her!!!!

Be The Beauty Project For August

Be The Beauty Project for August 2010! Although August temperatures are high and the days still sweltering, cold months will soon be upon us...and many people in our cities don't have the basic necessities to keep them warm.

For the August BE THE BEAUTY project, Anastasia's Attic is helping The Road Home get a jump on sstockpiling items such as warm socks, gloves, hats and scarves.


Stop by with any or all of these items and receive a "Be The Beauty Coupon" It is 30% off one item and has no expiration date.

We Will Miss You

At Anastasia's Attic we are like one big family. And sometimes members of the family need to spread their wings and leave the nest to do something else. This month we say good bye to the Henry sisters Olivia and Monica.

Be the Beauty Project for June!

This month we lift loving hearts and our hands toward our four-footed fellow inhabitants of our planet! During June we will be collecting cans of dog and cat food for the Salt Lake County Animal Services. The SLCAS provides shelter for all types of lost and abandoned pets, and has a wonderful adoption and foster program. Although Salt Lake County Animal Services is a county-funded organization, many of their outreach, rescue, and adoption programs are made possible through the generous donations of citizens. In addition to caring for lost and abandoned animals and providing pet licensing, the Salt Lake City Animal Services has a rescue and foster programs that provides temporary homes to young kittens who are too young to be adopted. Foster parents are provided with all the necessary items for their foster-kittens--including food! As a reminder, when you bring your donation for the Be the Beauty program, you will receive a special Thank You from Anastasia's Attic in the form of a special, non- expiring coupon for 30% off any regular price, in-stock item! To learn more about The Salt Lake Animal Services and how you can assist their cause, visit http://www.animalservices.slco.org/ Thank you all so much for taking the time to Be the Beauty! We can make a difference! We will make a difference!

Monica

May's Employee Of The Month is........Monica!

Many of you may not know Monica as she only works part time. But if you have ever met her you will never forget her. She looks like she should be on the front of a fashion magazine. And Monica is beautiful on the inside as well. She is funny, and smart and very kind.

I have heard from more than one customer how much they like her and how sweet she is. And I think our single male shoppers has doubled since she started working with us...LOL

She is a wonderful addition to our team and we are so glad to have her with us. And just in case you see a bit of family resemblance...she and Olivia are sisters.

Thanks Monica for always give your best each time you work. There is a surprise gift waiting for you on your next shift!

Employee Of The Month

Hi, this is Cricket Manager of Anastasia's Attic. Hope all of you are started to see signs of spring. Here is Utah it's still snowing....yeah...I know...crazy!!! I am sitting at my desk watching it snow and listening to the birds chirp. I guess that means there is still hope Spring will eventually get to this part of the world!

April has been a busy month at Anastasia's Attic. Two of our wonderful ladies were on a fantastic vacation in Brasil and another is working her other job for a few months taking time off from us. Not only did and still do miss our ladies but it also left a whole lot of schedule to fill.

That brings me to........ "Employee Of The Month"

Liz Edmiston!

I am not sure where to start. Liz is not only beautiful, sweet, kind and loving. She is also
a wonderful mother, wife, daughter and friend. Her talents are so many I can't number them.
She has a very generous and giving heart. She is always thinking of ways to reach out and help another.
She is fun to be around and has a very calming way about her. She is always ready to jump in and lend
a hand where ever she is needed.

Liz was such a BIG help this month. She worked whatever hours we asked of her, never complaining.
She even surprised me one day and came by and told me to leave for 2 hours and she would work
for me while letting me stay on the clock. It was just what I needed and gave me a couple of hours to regroup and get some errands done. If she would have given me a sack of diamonds it would not have
been more valuble.

We are so glad Liz is a part of our Anastasia's Attic family, and from what I have been hearing so are our customers. Look at that smile. Who wouldn't want to be greeted by that.

Thank you sooooo much Liz for always bringing the best part of you to share with us.
We love you!!

Hope you like you beautiful Anne Koplik earrings. She is my favorite designer and I thought you might like them.

Thanks again for being such a wonderful part of our lives!

Happy Birthday Olivia

Happy Birthday Olivia or as I like to call you...
"Little Bit". We hope you are having a wonderful
birthday in Brasil. We miss you and can't wait to hear
all the stories that come with a fabulous trip like that!

With love from your Anastasia's Attic Family,
Tara, Cricket, April, Liz, Sharon and Wendy!

Be the Beauty Project for April!

Last month Anastasia's Attic launched our charity program, Be the Beauty, with a drive to collect hygiene kits for earthquake victims in Haiti and Chile. Thank you so much to all you who brought in your donations! These hygiene kits will make a great difference in the lives of people who have lost so much.

This month, our Be the Beauty project will add joy and beauty to the lives of children halfway across the world! We are excited to partner with One Heart Bulgaria, a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Bulgarian orphans.

Throughout the month of April, we will be collecting art supplies for the children in these orphanages. Examples of needed supplies are: crayons, children's scissors, washable markers, glue sticks and clear tape. (Please no paints.) You may bring your donations to Anastasia's Attic anytime during operating hours (Mon-Thur 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-8, Closed Sunday.)

As a reminder, when you bring your donation for the Be the Beauty program, you will receive a special Thank You from Anastasia's Attic in the form of a special, non- expiring coupon for 30% off any regular price, in-stock item!

For more information about One Heart Bulgaria, you can visit their website http://www.oneheart-bg.org. You can also check out the current issue of Wasatch Women, featuring Debra Dushku Gardner, the co-founder and president of One Heart Bulgaria at http://www.wasatchwoman.com/article.php?id=178

Thank you all so much for taking the time to Be the Beauty!

We can make a difference!

We will make a difference!

April Giveaway: $50 Anastasia's Attic Gift Card!!!

To celebrate the arrival of Spring, we are giving away a $50 Anastasia's Attic gift card this month! To enter, simply fill out an entry form at the store...no purchase necessary! You can enter as many days as you want, one entry per customer, per day. Want an extra chance to win? Every Be the Beauty donation gets another entry form! Good luck to everyone!

Winner of March's Spring Basket Giveaway

Congratulations to Karen Dounochel, winner of our fabulous Spring Basket Giveaway! We hope you enjoy al the wonderful spring treats inside! Thanks for all your entries! Details coming soon on how to win a $50 Anastasia's Attic gift card in April....

Manager's Pick For Employee Of The Month

OMGosh...it is starting to feel like spring.....well, at least some days it does. The ducks at Gardner Village are greeting me early each morning as I open the store. The robins are building nests and digging for worms trying to fatten themselves up for feeding all the little babies to come. Oh how I love my job!!

As manager of Anastasia's Attic I have the pleasure of doing so many really fun and uplifting things each day. One of my favorites is interacting with my co-workers. We have the best group of women in the world working there. And each month I get to pick my choice for "Employee Of The Month". Picking is not the hard part...picking just one is!!

This month however my choice is....... Olivia!

If you have ever had the pleasure of meeting her, you know that everything I am about to say is true.
Her smile brightens up the room. She is as smart as she is beautiful and WOW, is she beautiful! She looks like a little china doll and I have nick named her "Little Bit". Customers love her and she loves them in return. She has a heart of gold and is always looking for ways to give service to others in need.
She can always make me laugh. And I am always so happy to see her walk through the door to start her shift. She gives 100% to her family, friends, work and community.

We are so happy to have her as a part of our Anastasia's Attic family.

Each month my pick gets a small token of appreciation that I feel fits them. And knowing that Olivia loves the dresses at Target, I decided to give her a $25.00 gift certificate. I know she will have fun spending it and finding a cute dress to go with one of her many, many.... did I say MANY pieces of jewlery she has from Anastasia's Attic...LOL

Thank you Olivia for always giving us the best of yourself.
I speak for all of us when I say....We love you!

Hugs,
Cricket

Be The Beauty

Anastasia’s Attic is thrilled to announce the launch of our charity commitment, Be the Beauty!

One of the core beliefs of Anastasia’s Attic is that “Beauty is the visual manifestation of love.” We also deeply believe that “the highest form of love is service.”

Through Be the Beauty, Anastasia’s Attic will partner with its customers, friends, and the community to create true and beautiful change by showing up in love and service to the world around us.

Each month, Anastasia’s Attic will organize and facilitate a specific service project, and will invite everyone to join with us in our commitment to “be the change we wish to see in the world.” Whether the need is at a local, state, national, or international level, we will do what we can here and now, and in so doing we will create a more beautiful world for everyone by giving the love of service.

We can make a difference.

We will make a difference!

We invite you to Be the Beauty—to stand with us as we put our beliefs into action and create a ripple of love and service…a ripple which will be felt from the center of our hearts, to the very ends of the earth.

This month, the Anastasia’s Attic Be the Beauty campaign consists of collecting hygiene kits for earthquake victims in Chile and Haiti. Each kit should contain one each of the following new items, enclosed in a gallon zip-lock bag:

1 Full-size bottle of shampoo

1 Toothbrush

1 Full-size toothpaste

1 Bar of antibacterial soap

1 Hand towel

1 Comb

From now until March 31, 2010, we will be collecting these much-needed hygiene kits at Anastasia’s Attic. At the end of the month we will deliver the hygiene kits to charities that will, in turn, put them into the hands of those who are so deserving of our love and assistance at this critical time.

And as a way to say “Thank You!” for choosing to make the world more beautiful through your commitment of love and service, when you drop off your donated hygiene kit(s), Anastasia’s Attic will give you a non-expiring coupon for 30% off any regular, in-stock item. Inquire at store for details.

So join the cause, spread the word, and Be the Beauty!

Win a Beautiful Basket of Spring Goodies!

Spring is almost here, and we can hardly wait! As if the promise of longer, lighter, and warmer days isn't enough to get you excited about the fresh new season waiting in the wings, we are giving away a beautiful gift basket full of luxuries for the mind, body, and spirit. You can enter one or both of two different ways. Drop by Anastasia's Attic to fill out an entry form--no purchase necessary! You can also enter (or get a second entry!) by leaving a comment below this post. The winner will be drawn at random after closing on March 31, and will be notified by phone. This gorgeous basket contains treats worth over $100....so enter today to win it! Good luck, and hurry, Spring!

Anastasia's Attic Gets Scooped!

Anastasia's Attic was recently reviewed by SassyScoops, a fabulous blog which reviews local businesses. We had a delightful evening with the "Sassies" and we are excited to share the experience with you! Check out the full review at

http://tinyurl.com/yft6oek

Also, visit these URLs to go on the video tour of Anastasia's Attic with Tara and the Sassies!

http://tinyurl.com/y9r6lqj

http://tinyurl.com/yz8k4z8

http://tinyurl.com/ybow4gl

http://tinyurl.com/yhfomak

Leave a comment on beneath the review on SassyScoops.com, and be entered to win a $50 gift card from Anastasia's Attic!

Channel 2 News Morning Show Visits Anastasia's Attic!

Casey Scott of the Channel 2 News Morning show paid an early morning visit to Anastasia's Attic, where Tara outfitted him in kingly fashion--all to celebrate the Queen of Hearts event! The two then moved on to the Gathering Place, where they previewed the delectable spread which would grace the Chocolate Bash! Enter the link below in your browser to view all the fun!

http://tinyurl.com/ygrj7cr

February Employee Of The Month

We have started something new at Anastasia's Attic. Managers pick for Employee of the month. As Manager of Anastasia's Attic I work very closely with the ladies who work there. We are all very close and love to tease each other and have a little fun. We are all different ages and at different stages of our lives ( I'm the old one...LOL) But the one thing that we do share is our love for Anastasia's Attic. I know how lucky I am to have the best team working with me in the magical place we call our home away from home.

You can only imagine how hard it was to pick one and only one. But I just reminded myself that each month I will get to pick a different wonderful lady to be employee of the month. And let her know how much I love and appreciate her.

Sooooooo February picks is.....April!!

As a few of you may know earlier this month I was very sick and had to take a few days off from work. April stepped right in and took over. She made schedule changes, took care of phone calls, deliveries, and all kinds of assorted other things that I usually do. I didn't have to worry for one minute that things wouldn't be taken care of. She called to check up on me, asked what more she could do for me personally or the store. It was so nice to be able to rest and do as the doctors said.

April you are such a joy to be around. The customers love you and so do the rest of us. Thank you for all you do to make our team the winning one that it is!!!

With love and appreciation....Cricket!!

* As employee of the month, April was awarded a beautiful watch by our new designer Theresa Mason*

Introducing Designs By Theresa Mason

Many of you have been asking us to carry the incredibly popular interchangeable watch bands, and we have finally found a designer who's work reflects the exquisite beauty we are addicted to. Introducing Theresa Mason Designs! Theresa's beautiful, handmade watchbands and watches incorporate a timeless (no pun intended!) grace and elegance into a current trend which is sweeping across the wrists of women everywhere! Mix and match the gorgeous bands with different charming watch faces for endless varieties of beautiful!

FEBRUARY FACEBOOK FANDRIVE: A Race to Your Custom 50% Off Coupon!

February is our Facebook Fan Drive! Our goal is to reach 1500 Facebook Fans by the end of February...and we'd LOVE your assistance! The very moment we reach 1500 fans, we will celebrate by sending every Anastasia's Attic Facebook Fan a coupon for 50% off ONE IN-STOCK ITEM OF YOUR CHOICE!!!! That's right, 50% OFF! So hurry and invite all your friends to become fans of Anastasia's Attic, and celebrate with our best promotion ever!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRICKET!

Anastasia's Attic wants to wish the most wonderful birthday ever to Cricket Heffron, our beautiful, brilliant, and amazing manager. Today she turns 50, and we think it's been some of the best 50 years the earth has even seen! All of you who have had the chance to meet Cricket in the store know what a phenomenal person she is, and what a tremendous gift she has in making each person feel loved and valued. The only way to explain such a marvelous person as Cricket, is that God must have given her an extra dose of "AWESOMENESS!" We celebrated with a fantastic 50's theme party thrown for Cricket by her husband, and spent the night dancing, laughing, and singing 1950's era karaoke. We are so blessed to have her as our manager and friend, and we love her more than she will ever know! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

January Facebook Extravaganza-50% Off One Item Every Day!!!

The month of January may seem cold and frozen to the casual observer, but inside Anastasia's Attic we are buzzing with excitement!  So goodbye, Winter Blues and January Blahs...this month there is something
to be excited about every day!


Each day during the month of January, one special item will be 50% off!  This is our way of thanking you for all the beautiful moments you have shared with us! However, to receive this amazing discount, you must be a fan of our FACEBOOK page.  If you are not yet a fan, visit this link,
http://tinyurl.com/ykdoyeh,
or search on "Anastasia's Attic" from inside Facebook.  When you find our page, become a fan, and you
will get the daily update with a picture and description of that day's special 50% off item!


See all the details of this amazing offer on our Facebook page, and come celebrate a brand new year of beauty and inspiration with us!