Girls Night Out Soiree

We had such a blast last night! Good times had by all! The sun came out and made the night just perfect. So many women out in the district - it was awesome! The night started off with a Bra Parade down Harris - this IS an event for Breast Cancer. The parade was triple the size it was last year. The first video is of the parade.




The festivities culminated at the Fairhaven Pub. It started with a tango demonstration, then a little music from Tom Sandbloom - he was awesome. My hubby then emceed the Fashion Show. HE is such a sport. He even wore is pink cummerbund and tie. You have to watch the video below and wait for Fairhaven Bike & Ski to come out - they were very entertaining! My favorite of the night.

We aren't the best video people so no jokes. We tried!



I didn't video the bachelor auction, but I should have. Cute boys out there! Shannon was great as the emcee for this. Perfect choice! The evening ended with an "I will survive" dance by Ariel. This I can't describe you just have to watch it.



I sure hope we raised a lot of money for St. Joseph's Cancer Center last night. I will let you know as soon as we have the final talley. Can't wait until next year!

Girls Night Out in Fairhaven

Big things happening this Thursday in Fairhaven! It is the 5th annual Girls Night Out. It is going to be a great night - so much to do! We will be spinning the prize wheel for some very fun PINK prizes. We are also raffling off a pair of Pink Simple shoes. They are on display at the store if you want to take a look ahead of time. Hope to see you all there!

Join Fairhaven's Red Carpet Gala! This is the 5th annual GNO event that benefits the St. Joseph Cancer Center. Visit the 40 participating shops, diners, salons, Galleries and wellness sites in Fairhaven . Pick up a Passport for $10.00 at Southside Trends, 12th Street shoes, Blessings, Katies Cupcakes and Bead Bazaar starting April 15th til the night of the event. Passport includes 10 raffle tickets and admission to The Fairhaven Pub for the fashion show, Bachelor auction, female comedians and more. Dress in your Red Carpet finest gown and you may be picked to join the fashion show and win a trophy & prize.

click on www.girlsnightoutfairhaven for more information.

Fairhaven Coin Program

This is so exciting!!! Fairhaven has become one of the few areas to be a part of the Hometown Coin programs. This program was started in Anacortes and it is a fun way to help support locally owned businesses. In Fairhaven there are 20 businesses participating and here they are -

• 12th Street Shoes
• 13 Nails & Spa
• 4 Starrs BTQ
• A Lot of Flowers
• Bay to Baker Trading Company
• Bellingham Tennis Club
• Blue Horizon
• CreativiTea
• Fairhaven Fish & Chips
• Fairhaven Toy Garden
• Katie's Cupcakes
• Pacific Chef
• Paper Dreams
• Reference Media
• Southside Trends
• The Barbershop
• Three French Hens
• Village Books
• Wild Blueberries
• Whimsey

So in a nutshell how this works - you go to any of these businesses and spend a certain amount (amounts vary by store) then you get to have one of these cool coins. The coin can then be redeemed in any of the businesses for fun discounts. These discounts will change all the time so it will be fun to find out what it is. Right now, we are offering an additional 10% off any of the boots that are already on sale. Since most of the boots are 30-40% off now, not a bad little additional savings.

The Bellingham Herald just ran an article on it today - check it out -

Herald Story

You can also check out the Scribulz blog below. These are the folks that put the program together. Fun idea! Enjoy!

Scribulz Blog

Sofft Trunk Show

Söfft Trunk Show
Saturday, Sept. 26th at
12th Street Shoes in Fairhaven

The Söfft representative will be at our Fairhaven store from 10am to 4pm with all of the shoes from Söfft’s Fall 2009 Collection.

Söfft shoes come in an extensive array of pumps, flats, and boots to complement any look. They are glamorous shoes, distinguished by impeccable features and enduring comfort.

No matter the occasion, there is something for every woman in the Söfft Collection.

Come in and see what Söfft has to offer for Fall. If we do not have the exact color or style in stock, we’ll happily order it for you. Free gift with every Söfft purchase.

Don’t miss this fabulous event!

Closet Limitations for my Shoes

So yesterday, I was asked to be in a commercial promoting Fairhaven. We filmed it today. I was filmed coming off the train at the Fairhaven station and then going into the Chrysalis Hotel. I asked what I was supposed to wear and was told this - wear a skirt - no black, no red, no white, no tiny patterns, no bright colors and no plaid. So I spent an hour and a half in my closet debating what to wear.

As I went through every stitch of clothing that I owned, I realized that just about everything in my closet fit the list of "what not to wear". All my skirts are black or black with tiny patterns. Most of my tops are white or black. It made me realize that I need to revamp my closet!!! Of course, I was feeling "fat" too, so that made it even worse.

I ended up in a skirt that I haven't worn in a million years, for good reason. Good news, I did have on fabulous shoes! I went with my old stand by - the chocolate brown Cordani sandals, the Patty. I believe I have a picture of them way down below in the blog. I have decided that my closet overhaul needs to center around my shoes. There were so many shoes in my closet that I wanted to wear today but I had nothing to match them. It is so sad that such beautiful shoes just sit on a shelf. Maybe I should rent them out, so they get to go play every now and then!

I do wish someone would come into my closet, look through all my shoes and then tell me exactly what outfit would go with each pair of shoes. I truly love shoes, but I don't always do them justice. I would just love to look fashionably sassy every time I went out the door! Either that or please, next time you see me, just look at my feet : )