The Give Simple Blog

Saturday, March 15, 2008

At Give Simple we believe in adding beauty to every day life. We believe that a beautiful work enviroment is essential to well being. After all, most of us spend more time at work than at any other location during our lifetime! So it's important, we think, to have art work, and flowers and personal photos in your workplace. It's nice to have quality paper and nice pens and tons of cool office supplies (okay, we may be a little weird about office supplies)

Mudlark's new Beautiful Office products are right up our alley. Why have plain manila folders, boring black mousepads and basic yellow sticky notes? Mudlark is rightly famous for their beautiful stationery patterns. Now their most gorgeous patterns can adorn your desk at home or at work. We love the gorgeous new Isola Bella pattern, with it's bright blue and green tropical colors.

The Stickable Notes portfolio is our favorite item in the collection so far! Sticky notes are a way of life for us. They remind us of everything from special occasions to what we need from the grocery store. Until now, our desks were covered with those mostly basic yellow stickies. We are happily ditching those yellow stickies for seven pads of gorgeous coordinating stickable notes in different sizes, all presented in the cutest little portfolio.

This is another one of those perfect Give Simple finds that you can stock up on and have handy at all times for a little gift. They make just the most adorable teacher or hostess gifts, or even party favors, if you don't hoard them all for yourself!

The coordinating memo mousepad and folders are just as functional, and just as beautiful. So now we've added yet another element of beauty into every day life.

Monday, March 03, 2008

Give Simple Melamine sales are starting to spike, and French Bull is in the lead. Even before our big new shipment of expanded styles arrived, our customers were selecting French Bull. It's just so Give Simple! Designer Jackie Shapiro's French Bull housewares collection is made of lightweight, durable melamine. These pieces are shatterproof and kid-friendly, high-heat resistant and dishwasher safe. They’re colorful, fun, a good value, and make every day more special – which is exactly what Give Simple is all about (and why we love this line with all our hearts).

What's New in French Bull?

Complete place settings! In the top patterns, #1 Rings, cheery Multi Dot, feminine Pink Paisley and elegant DeVine, we’re offering all the pieces to make for great looking tables, whether you dine inside or out. Choose from serving platters, dinner plates, salad plates, tumblers and bowls.

Tumblers are a great addition to French Bull this season! Glasses seem too formal to use with melamine tableware, and disposable plastic is just not earth friendly, but these melamine tumblers are perfect!

Printed bowls are larger than our solid colored bowls, perfect for individual servings of a warming soup in the last days of winter, salads this summer, or of course, pasta anytime!

Boxed Gift Sets in Rings or Mosaic pattern let you present four place settings of French Bull as a great gift for bridal showers, house warming, or best of all as a thank you when you’re invited to be a houseguest. Send this boxed set, and you'll be assured of a return invitation! Ranch house, country house, beach house, and regular home -- all can use casual easy care tableware!

The French Bull Picnic Set is a perfect reason for a concert in the park or other spring excursion. Makes an unusual and festive wedding gift, or a clever retirement gift, too.

Still irresistible, if not new, French Bull salad servers are the best! Some of our savvy customers buy French Bull salad servers by the dozen. They make terrific party favors, and are a fresh, fun hostess gift, too. This is one of those great Give Simple gifts that you can stock up on. Rest assured, these cheery gifts always bring a smile!