Jonas Brothers, oh la la!

Back in my tween days, I covered my walls with the pics of the cutest boys from all the tween mags. In my era, Ricky Schroeder ("the Ricker", as I knew him) was the star of the magazines...now it's the Jonas Brothers. I was so proud to hear that they loved La Plates at the American Music Awards - Silver Spoon Suite!

Yes boys, we'll make some for you too!

Oh, Ricky, what a cool kid!

Monogrammed Totes

La Plates is always keeping an eye out for fabulous monogrammed gear! If we find something we think you won't be able to do without, we'll add it to our website. Here's a little something we found while on a beach vacation. Once we consulted with our resident expert on all things cool (Aunt Apple), she gave us the stats on the must-have totes. We hope you will excuse the indoor photos, but it is just too darn cold to stage an outdoor shot these days. We'll be sure to update the photos once the snow clears. Until then, order up a fabulous monogrammed tote and dream of your next beach getaway!

Don't forget, your friends and family discount works on everything at La Plates - just enter friend10 at checkout for the 10% off!

Healthy Competition

I'm just about the most un-competitive person around...until this little contest came out for "mom entrepreneurs" at Startup Nation. We've thrown our hat in the ring, now we need your help! Use this link: http://www.startupnation.com/leading-moms-2009/contestant/2997/index.php in your browser and vote for us! Or just search for La Plates once you're on their site. Let the world know La Plates was started by a cool stay-at-home mom!

Valentine's Day...are you prepared?!

I don't usually count years by holidays, but Valentine's Day is an exception. Exactly 8 Valentines ago, my husband pulled a fast one - he proposed! I was expecting luggage with wheels and when I opened my eyes, he was on one knee.

I'm not saying you have to run out and propose, but a thought out, personalized Valentine's gift would be nice. Checkout La Plates Heart Plate. It's listed under Holiday Plates and you can use our friends and family discount - friend10 for 10% off your entire order. Order soon, as turnaround is 10-15 business days. Happy Valentine's Day!

Select multi-colored background/heart-retro for this look -
the font is copperplate

Discounts & Coupons

Here at La Plates, we are all about a good deal! Be sure to sign up for our e-mails and we'll send you coupon codes when we create them. For the launch of our 2009 Collection, we sent friends and family a 10% off code for your entire order. Feel free to enter friend10 at checkout and you'll receive the same discount! Thanks for your interest in La Plates and thanks for shopping with us, Happy New Year!

La Plates 2009 Collection

We have been so excited to show off our new designs for 2009, but had to get through the holiday craze before we could add them to the website. Checkout some of our favorite combos below.

SQUARES PLATE in light blue
monogram: script in navy

KNOTS PLATE in red
monogram: roman in navy

PAISLEY PLATE in navy
center square with initial in orange

CHEVRON PLATE in khaki
monogram: circle in brown

If you head to the La Plates website, you'll see we've changed a few things around. We've added new designs and fonts, and also tried to make things a little more clear on ordering. Continue to check back throughout the Spring, as we have a lot of new ideas to share with you! Happy New Year!

Birthday Bowling Bash, check!

Today was the big day - the big boy turned 4. The only thing he wanted to do for his birthday was have a bowling party. I thought I had it down, we booked a morning party to avoid "league bowling". I picked up the requested sprinkle donuts and juice boxes. As I drove to the bowling alley, I thought, things are really going smoothly...then I got there: bowling alley closed! Luckily, the coach from the high school team was talking to the owner on the phone - she saved the day! By they time the first guest arrived, all was well and my 4 year old never knew I almost had a panic attack in the bowling alley parking lot. Happy Birthday Bug!