Prep for Holiday Shopping

With holiday shopping upon us, I thought I would re-run an article I wrote about savvy shopping. You can read the entire article on our store website.

Here is an excerpt from the article about being a smart shopper when it comes to shipping.

Take shipping costs into consideration. That handbag or pair of earrings may be priced right, but what will your total be with shipping included? A good portion of online retailers will post their shipping rates on the website, so there are no surprises at checkout time. If they don't, you either have the option of contacting the store to inquire about shipping or going through the checkout process (without paying) just to see what shipping is. On the flip side, free shipping is not really free if the item is priced too high. Bottom line: Do the math.

Websites like freeshipping.org post coupons and codes for online retailers who offer free shipping of some type.

Read One of Our Newsletters

Thought you might like to check out a copy of our newsletter, just sent out yesterday.

If you like what you see, we would love for you to subscribe to our newsletter. Signing up is easy and you can unsubscribe at any time. We won't inundate your mail box with lots of emails, either. We have a strict privacy policy, so we will never, ever sell or rent your information to anyone. Period.

PJ Publications and Gifts Now on Facebook

We set up a Facebook company Page within the past week. Until now, I didn't even have a personal Profile. I know, dinosaurs, you say.

I'd been thinking about setting up a company Page for awhile and for various reasons, resisted. I can see how valuable a company Page is; namely it's another way for us to reach out to our customers.

We would be thrilled if you would Like us on Facebook. We plan to share news, insights, coupons and updates on new merchandise.

--Paula

Shopping for a Cause

Shopping is fun. It's even better when you part of your purchase benefits a worth nonprofit charity. A relatively new venue, called filanthropists.com is a place where shopping and charity meet. Every item for sale on the site, offered by different sellers, benefits a variety of charities of the seller's choice.

We were thrilled when we were invited to be a vendor. We listed our first item on filanthropists.com today. It's our Free Bird Wallet, offered at $22.95. When you purchase it, we will donated 20% of each wallet to Born Free USA. Actually, whenever you purchase any product from the PJ Publications and Gifts website, and enter code BFUSA at checkout, we will donate 20% to Born Free! Please note, we are currently unable to issue a coupon discount and donation on the same purchase.

Add Holiday Cheer With Marjolein Bastin Design

Our Marjolein Bastin Santa with Bunny Rabbit Towel is back in stock, in time for the holiday season. Made of 100% cotton, a heartwarming image of Santa with an armful of bunnies, is silkscreened to the towel. These are generously-sized towels and are well-constructed.

Priced at $7.95, you will get a lot of bang for your holiday buck with this towel. It would also make a thoughtful gift for someone who loves the holidays, Santa and bunnies.

We have other Marjolein Bastin towels available to ship, including the Bunny Towel, Springtime Bunny Towel, and a variety of bird-themed towels.

Holiday Animal Jewelry

We have our animal lover holiday jewelry collection set and ready for shipment. You'll see some classic designs as well as some new ones.

The Santa Chihuahua earrings by Sienna Sky, pictured here, is just of many styles I think you will love wearing this holiday season.

Here's what we have for 2010:

• Santa Dachshund Earrings
  
  
• Santa Dachshund Pin
  
  
• Cat on Christmas Wreath Earrings
  
  
• Christmas Tabby Cat Earrings
  
  
• Santa Penguin Earrings
  
  
• Snowboarding Polar Bear Earrings
  
  
• Cardinal with Santa Hat Earrings
  
  
• Cardinal with Holly Earrings
  
  
• Penguin on Skates Pin
  
  
• Santa Flamingo Earrings
  
  
• Skiing Moose Earrings
  
  
• Santa Cat Earrings
  
  
• Santa Cat Pin
  

With the exception of our Santa Dachshund Pin, our holiday pieces are each under $15.00. That's a lot of cheer for a small investment. :)

--Paula

Vote for Animals Today

We went to vote this morning for candidates who support animal friendly legislation. There was a line out the door, but it moved pretty quickly. The entire process, once we entered the building, took about 15 minutes. That small amount of time is not really a sacrifice, but could mean a difference when legislators vote on animal legislation.

I realize animal welfare may not be your only issue, but if you do base your vote largely, or even partly, on this issue, check out the Humane Society Legislative Fund guide.

As of this writing, there is still plenty of time to get to the polls. Please take a few minutes out of your day. :)