Happy Halloween! (And An Availability Update)

BOO!  Hope everyone is getting ready for a fun Halloween Monday!  Not much is going on, spooky-wise, here in Las Vegas. I may pass out a little fun-size nosh, but otherwise am working and packing for a short trip to my hometown, San Diego, 11/1 through 11/3 for my birthday.  I’ll be back in the office Friday, November 4th through Thanksgiving, but after that I am unavailable until after the holidays—in January to be precise.

This year, from Thanksgiving to the New Year, I’m working on a project that has been on the calendar since earlier this year. I will be available for consultations and proposals for new work, but will be unable to start new work until mid-to-late January at the earliest. I do have a project booked for January and some projects are pending that may take January out of the running altogether. I’m only able to accept a limited amount of projects per season, so if you’re interested in working with me, I’d love to hear from you. Please fill out our Request for Proposal form so we can get cookin’ on a consultation and get your project on the calendar.

Kathy has limited availability, as she’s in the office part-time, but may be available to start your project sooner, so if you’re interested in working with Kathy, please fill out a Request for Proposal, as well.

We’re really excited about the coming weeks and the project we’re working on. Looking forward to sharing more about it with you soon.  Have a wonderful, happy, safe and sugar-laden Halloween.  :cheese:

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STOP. Boobie Time!

It’s that time of year again—time for the 10th Annual Blogger Boobie-Thon.  We’ve been supporters and participants for the past 9 years and we hope you’ll take a moment to get involved in this worth cause.

If you’re not familiar with Boobie-Thon, in essence, bloggers and website personalities take photos of their breastages—both male and female, but mostly the ladies—and submit them to the Boobie-Thon for posting. Other people donate cashola to witness the boobies in all their glory. There’s even an *uncovered* gallery (read: nudies) for donations over $50, but here’s the catch: there are no faces. So it’s perfectly fine to submit your own! It’s all very anonymous.

All the proceeds from this annual 7-day event go to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, as well as a special “Bloggers Helping Bloggers” charity, which changes every year. This year, the recipient of this portion is our very dear friend, Wendy, who whooped breast cancer’s ass just this year.  With all the financial strain having cancer puts on one’s life, Wendy is an amazing, strong survivor—but the woman still needs to eat and pay the electric bill. You can read about Wendy’s story here and and on her site, a little c.

Another perk: we’re doing a giveaway!  We’re saddling up with Green Couch Designs and Emtwo Web Studios to create a custom blog design for you!  Your minimum donation of $25 enters you to win. Check it out!  Don’t need a new blog design?  That’s ok, tell a friend and donate anyway!  ;)

Won’t you take a moment to support breast cancer research and our friend, Wendy, by submitting your photo(s) and/or donating a few bucks to Boobie-Thon?

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R.I.P. Fax Number

Given that we’re a good 11 years into the new millennium, as of today, September 1st, 2011, I bid my fax number a not-that-fond farewell.  You might still find it on my business card, but know that it won’t work.  If you try to fax me something and it doesn’t go through, drop me an email and we’ll hash it out.

Goodbye, Fax Number. Don’t let the door hit ya.

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Are you there, Moxie? It’s me, Summer.

So, it’s Summertime, which always makes for an interesting time of year for business. Clients are often out of town, we try to take some time off, as well and if there are any monkey wrenches thrown earlier in the year, Summer can be a great time to catch up on projects that may have run long, for whatever reason.  This year, it all seemed to pile up around the annual BlogHer conference, which is the weekend of August 6th in San Diego.

We’re not technically attending this year—Kathy’s eldest son starts school that week and I have my 20 year reunion that weekend. (I’m not sure when I got so old. I feel like I was just sporting my Guess denim miniskirt, and slouch socks yesterday.)  But since my 20 year reunion is in my hometown of San Diego, I will be in town that weekend, and may get a chance to meet up with a colleague, friend or client or two. Hopefully!  It’s also my boyfriend’s 43rd birthday that weekend, so we’ll likely crash the Marriott lobby Saturday night and hope to run into people we know. I’m not above this.

So here’s a little highlight of what we’ve got going on over here and what’s coming down the pipe:

• We’ll be launching a new site for Giant Fire Breathing Robot over the next week, which we’re really proud about. All you geeks and gamers out there, check them out when you get a chance. We’ll announce the official launch on our Twitter account.
• We’re also almost finished with the development on a major overhaul to Pawcurious, which we’re super excited about. We designed their site a few years ago and they’ve continued to grow. Dr. V was selected as BlogHer ‘11 Voice of the Year, too. Yay, Jessica!
• If you’re into romance and snark, our favorite Smart Bitches are also in development on their new site, which brings 94% more bitch.

In totally new sites, we’ve got a fabulous Fort Worth boutique spa, an adorable super-kitsch Fayetteville, GA salon, a fabulous beauty site for women of color and an Alexandria, VA wine and cigar shop all launching in early Fall.

As mentioned, I will be out of the office for my reunion and the like and will be mostly unavailable August 5th - August 12th (I’ll be checking email for emergencies.). I’ll be back in the office on Monday, August 15th, ready to launch sites and take names. Or something like that.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful, safe, SPF and A/C-laden summer filled with watermelon and margaritas.

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Sail Away with Me, Honey

Ok, so there’s no actual sailing, but I am going to a place with a lot of sailboats.  I’ll be out of the office Monday, May 23rd and will be back in the office on Monday, May 30th.  I realize that the 30th is Memorial Day, but it’s an ideal day for me to catch up on emails received while I was out of the office, as most of you fine folks will be off enjoying hot dogs and beer and sunshine.

I’m actually going to San Diego to squeeze the last juice out of my medical insurance lemon before I have to change my California coverage to Nevada, but I thought I’d take the opportunity to grab an extra day or two of glorious humidity. I never thought, as someone with naturally curly hair, that I’d be coveting humidity, but Las Vegas is dry, my friends. That’s the desert for you.

If it’s “the sky is falling, drop everything, aliens have attacked and they’ve abducted my website” kind of urgent, I will respond as soon as possible, as I will be available via email, but otherwise, I’ll reply to your inquiries on my return.

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend (in advance)!

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