We've always thought of ourselves as fashionable – *wink* – and we know we've made an impact in the world of blog design, but we never expected our style to show up on television!

One day I was watching some show on TV when a commercial for Best Buy comes on about three generations of women who need laptops: a daughter, a mom and a grandmother. So they show the daughter's clip about how she needs one for school and they show the grandma's clip, who was new to computers. Imagine my surprise when they show the mom's clip... and it looks just like our client, MommyCast!

The exact shade of pink pink, the same yellow, the same white daisies — which are a popular Photoshop shape, but still! Considering our client, MommyCast, is such a popular site for moms, I don't think it's a coincidence that the "mom" set in the commercial looked like that.

So kudos to MommyCast... and kudos to us! It's nice to see our work recognized, even in a roundabout way!

This is just a note to wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Solstice, what have you…

We will be taking the remainder of the year off to recharge our batteries for the fabulous projects we have scheduled for the New Year and will be returning to the office on Monday, January 5th to kick start 2009. Kathy and I both are so grateful for the amazing clients we’ve had the opportunity to work with this year, along with all the cool people kind enough to hang out on our waiting list.  Thank you for your business!  And if we haven’t worked with you yet, we look forward to doing so soon.

Happy Holidays and a safe New Year!

xo

We like to share other cool sites with moxie, so when Kathy sent me a link this morning to Moxie Beauty, I knew it was a must-share!  Although they’re in the UK, so shipping might be tight for those of us in the States, they have cute illustrations and I love their burlesque concept. All of their “girls” sound like they’d smell fabulous, but I think Chastity Blaze would have to be my pick: Dark, juicy cherry, plum, and berries tempered with spices, musk, vanilla, and velvety sandalwood.  Yup, that’s me! I think Kathy’s either Boom Boom LaRue or Bella LaDonna.  Though neither suit her as a stripper name.  I picture her more of a Tini McQueen… but I digress.

Speaking of cocktails… ok, we weren’t but just go with me here. We’ve been sharing some of our favorite holiday cocktail recipes this month and while I know Kathy just shared one yesterday, I simply *must* tell you about this delicious drink I had at the Yelp Elite Cosby Sweater Holiday Hootenanny the other night at Confidential.  When I heard about this drink, I thought, “Surely I read that wrong… egg nog and sake? SAKE sake?” 

Yes, Virginia, there really is a sake nog.  Except the clever little name for it as a Nogasake — a blend of egg nog and sake, served on the rocks, dusted with cinnamon.  Angels I have heard on high!  It was really, really, really good. It was so good that I went on and on about it to the point that a friend who hates everything was willing to try it and conceded… it’s not bad.

I guess we have The Office to thank for this bizarre but delicious concoction, but this is a damn fine holiday cocktail that’s *cheap* and easy to make.  And if you’re not a nog drinker, chin up.  I’m not either, which is what makes it all the more memorable. Drink up!

Nogasake

• 1 part Gekkeikan Sake
• 3 parts ready-made egg nog

Pour sake into rocks glass with ice.  Add egg nog. Dust with cinnamon and serve with a cocktail stir and/or short cocktail straw.  Mmm.

Google found others who have tried it and hated it, but I’m not sure if they were using the right ratio or the right sake. I’m sure it probably makes a difference, so I asked the bartenders and they graciously showed me the bottle and shared their recipe.  Thanks, Confidential!