What a fantastic time we had at SXSW Interactive.  Our panel went swimmingly and it should be Podcast soon, for your listening pleasure.  I am back home a bit early, as I’ve been hit with a very nasty flu. (Gotta love air travel during the flu season!)

To my wonderful clients who are waiting for a mock-up or any other deliverable I’ve promised, I am going to be working this week to get myself well so I can give your projects the attention they deserve.  If necessary, I’ll work diligently through the weekend to accomodate your project as we have agreed. Your patience is greatly appreciated and I apologize for any inconvenience. 

Thank you! 

She liiiiiiiiiiives!  Actually, we’ve been very busy around here in case you didn’t notice. hehe!

Right now, I’m spinning several plates working to wrap up some projects and I’ve already booked a few new clients for the coming months, but I am still accepting inquiries… well, until I’m not anymore. I’m not quite sure when my cut off will be — there are some projects in negotiation right now. But it will only be a handful of jobs this summer, so hot-step it if you’re interested.  You can fill out our request for proposal to get started.

I will be taking my summer vacation from July 19 - August 5 and will be unavailable by phone or email (it is a vacation after all!), so if you have a project that needs to launch before then, definitely contact me as soon as possible.  Any projects I’m currently working on will certainly launch before then (barring anything unforeseen), so don’t you fret.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!  Don’t forget your sunscreen!

It’s that time of year again!  I’ve got a bit more on my plates than I anticipated and that makes it harder for me to spin them, so I appreciate the patience of my wonderful clients. Bear with me, friends!  The train is picking up speed. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Let’s see how many more metaphors I can mix before this entry is over.

I am currently booking for late August/early Fall, but have a couple projects in the proposal phase. If you are at all interested in working with me on a project during that time, please submit your request for proposal as soon as you can.  I only have a few spots available for early Fall.  Once your proposal is submitted, if I’m a good match for your project, I’ll email you with a suggested time to chat on the phone to iron out any details before I put together your proposal. (If I’m not a good match, of course I’ll still email you. Maybe even with a referral if you’re nice!)

As I mentioned last time, I will be unavailable from July 18-August 5th.  That means I won’t be working on any projects or be available to meet on the phone. I will be checking email periodically (though not necessarily daily) during that time, but will not be returning any phone calls until after August 5th.

I think I can safely speak for Kathy when I say we really appreciate you interest in working with us and thank you for your patience with our nutty schedules.

Happy Summer! 

I got this recipe in my inbox this morning from one of my favorite sites, CocktailTimes.com.  This looks so light and refreshing… the perfect alternative to the usual beer for 4th of July weekend.  I would mix it up and serve them with unusual grilled sausages instead of the expected hot dogs? Or with grilled shrimp skewers?

Ok, so it’s not totally All-American, but that cucumber-blackberry combo sounds the perfect cure for a long, hot summer.

Mint Summer Nightini

Ingredients:
- 2 parts Stoli Blackberi, blackberry flavored vodka
- 1 part fresh cucumber juice
- Splash of simple syrup
- Mint leaves
Garnish: mint leaves and thin slices of cucumber

Muddle mint leaves and shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with sprig of mint and thin slices of cucumber.

We’ll be out of the office tomorrow enjoying our Independence.  Here’s hoping you have some fun in the sun planned.  Happy 4th of July!  Stay cool.  

August is finally upon us and we wanted to remind you that Kathy and I will be out of the office August 20-26.  If you have anything that requires a response before then, please let us know as soon as possible.

If you have submitted a Request for Proposal, we are currently skipping and frolicking through the flood of forms we received over last six weeks.  We are reviewing every single one in preparation for our schedule reopening on September 2nd.  Please note: this does not mean your project will begin September 2nd.  This means we will contact you starting on September 2nd in the order in which your request was received. Kathy and I appreciate your patience very much and look forward to discussing your project with you soon.

If you have not submitted your Request for Proposal yet and you are interested in working with us this Fall, you better step on it!  We fill up quickly and can only take a limited number of projects each season.  We’d love to hear from you!

And again, Femmeplates™ are going to be soft launched on August 11th. There will be a select offering of designs to dip our toe in the water before we dive head first in the deep end.  We were busier than we ever anticipated this Summer (I totally skipped my 2-week vacation!) and didn’t get as much spare time we thought, but are enjoying creating designs solely for the purpose of creating them. Now we hope you enjoy them, too!

Don’t forget our little casual cocktail hour at Lei Lounge on August 23rd. If you’re in the San Diego area and wish to join us for a cocktail on a late Saturday afternoon, please swing by the Lei Lounge on Park Blvd. between 5pm and 7pm on Saturday, August 23rd.  We’ll be there getting our tropical drink on, perhaps signing a few books, but most importantly… having a good time!  Look for us in a cabana out back.  Hope to see you there.