Thu, 18 December 2008
NEW EPISODE!!! We're back for our FOURTH straight year of our popular Holiday Shows! In our SECOND holly jolly installment Daria interviews designers and momprenuers including Dawn of My Princess Closet, Kim of You Can Make This.com, and Lisa Otto with both Creative Writing Studios and also Boutique UP! Daily **This episode is full of Spectacular Giveaways including: A Pinkalicious Books to Bed set from My Princess Closet, 2 $50 eBook Bundles from You Can Make This.com, and 3 Kimberbell Doll patterns from You Can Make This.com!! We’ll draw the winners on Dec. 22nd! Good luck Everyone and Happy Holidays from Boutique Cafe. **Due to family emergency this will be our last 12 Days holiday show. I express my sincere apologies, and thank you for your understanding as I leave town to handle some personal issues. I hope you love the Holiday Shows and we'll be posting winners shortly. Merry Christmas my dear friends! - Daria |
Tue, 9 December 2008
We're back for our FOURTH straight year of our popular Holiday Shows! This week Boutique Cafe and guests are bringing to life the stuff christmas dreams are made of, in the first of 3 Spectacular Christmas shows. Daria interviews designers and momprenuers including Barb of Lola and Clementine, Myrinda of Sweet Girl Boutique, Leslie of L'il Darlins, and Kim of Olive Kids. **This episode is chock full of Giveaways including a $25 Gift Certificate to LolaandClementine.com or her eBay auctions as well, $25 Gift Certificate to Sweet Girl Boutique, $25 Gift Certificate to L'il Darlins, Bib-A-Roo from Lil Darlins, Gift Pack from Olive Kids with personalized Frame Print, Placemat, Name tag and Bookmark. How to Enter: Comment under this post and all of our current holiday shows to qualify for our drawings. We’ll draw the winners on Dec. 22nd! Good luck Everyone and Happy Holidays from Boutique Cafe.
**We still have ONE interview space available for the 3rd and final 12 days of Christmas show. If you are interested in having your shop, store, group or designs featured please email daria@boutiquecafe.com for further details. |
Tue, 28 October 2008
Boutique Cafe made some history today at Quilt Market, as we are the first media outlet to offer a live feed directly from Market! What a thrilling (and scary) experience to attempt such a technical feat on my own. We taped within the press room and invited special guests Patty Young, Paula Prass and Elizabeth Cranmer to join me. Our feed went live at 11:30 am on Ustream.tv, we thank many of you viewers for popping by to support our live show with your questions and comments. You're the best! We loved the Live Feed option so much that we're going to do another one tomorrow morning (Sunday) as well. Tune in LIVE to www.ustream.tv/channel/boutique-cafe-live between 11:00am (texas time) with Myrinda of Fabric Hound and Designer Melissa Averinos.(**if you sign up for a free account on ustream, you'll be able to post questions directly to our guests). **GIVEAWAY: Lizzy Anne is teaming up with Boutique Cafe to offer her very popular Spring UP! Quilt pattern for a lucky viewer. Simply comment under this post to enter. We'll draw the winner on Nov. 1st!!). Click here to view the quilt pattern that made a great splash at Market!, the pattern could be yours too!! Don't forget to contact us if your company is interested in sponsoring an episode of Boutique Cafe!
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Wed, 17 September 2008
Dear friends, welcome to show #100 of Boutique Cafe!! (The Crowd Cheers!!) This show marks a tremendous amount of work, planning recording, editing, networking, and love for us, and it just keeps getting better! We love bringing your cup of couture and so much more. Boutique Cafe is celebrating our 3rd Birthday this month as well, so to see how far we have come in these past few years is thrilling. Thank you all so much for supporting our show and website! We love You! Our 100th episode features special guest - Michael Steiner of Michael Miller Fabrics. We are most honored to have him on our show to share some of his experiences in the fabric industry with us. Mr. Steiner shares the story of how it all began, and how he and Kathy Miller were able to secure their first small business loan to grow their dream. Daria also presents a few listener questions to Michael and received some exciting, funny and informative answers. ***GIVEAWAY - In honor of our 3rd Birthday, several companies have donated amazing prizes for some INCREDIBLE PRIZE PACKS! Two lucky listeners will receive identical prize packs valued at over $300 each! Please leave a comment about our 100th show, with a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from all the comments and contact our two winners via email. Deadline: September 30, 2008 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen. Both Prize Packs Include:
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Thu, 21 August 2008
We're almost there! Show #100 is next week and we would love your help! Please send us a quick email with your fave BC moment, show topic, advice or comment and we'll include it in our upcoming 100th episode! In this episode, Daria is totally TWITTERpated. We're seeing so many of our boutique community member joining in at Twitter.com that we just had to encourage you all to join. It's a great way to follow your friends and colleagues, keep connected, and network. Thanks to Kirsten at Winipoo Jewelry for inspiring so many momprenuers to get connnected in this fun way. Also in the show, our 2008 Holiday Gift Guide is taking reservations now, email us for full details. Boutique News including: NStyle Halloween Launch, Lil Peas HapPEAest Place on Earth group launch, and JM Banner Ad Sale and more! Song is "Betty" by The Lascivious Biddies, from the Podsafe Music Network. If you like our show, subscribe to it in iTunes, tell a friend or leave a comment! Thank you! |
Fri, 1 August 2008
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Thu, 31 July 2008
We're inching our way to show #100 and we would love your help! Please send us a quick email with your fave BC moment, show, advice or feature and we'll include it in our upcoming 100th episode! In this episode Daria talks about Summertime fun with family, Back to School Launches. ** Our Surprise highlight on ultra talented designer Patty Young about her new project ModGreetings. We also cover Amy Butler's NEW Eco Green Gift wrap & Tableware. Daria talks about our upcoming website redesign and asks for your input too (email your suggestions to daria@boutiquecafe.com). Podsafe music by Lee Coulter "I Would Love". Boutique Café is a proud member of the MommyCast & Friends Family Channel, powered by Podango. **Please note: currently our hosting server is having an issue and will not play directly in your browser. It will instead download to your desktop when you click to play the file. Sorry for any inconvenience, they are working on the issue. |
Thu, 3 July 2008
In our continuing video coverage of the Spring 2008 International Quilt Market from Portland, Daria interviews fabric and textile designer Joel Dewberry. With his unique blend of Eclectic and Modern styling, he's inspiring all of us to bring a little touch of both into our lives and homes. Thank you so much Mr. Dewberry, it was such an honor to meet you. ***Not even an issue with our audio could keep us from posting this interview!. We're sorry for the background noise. **Boutique Cafe is brought to you by Aveeno Baby from Johnson & Johnson. Thanks Aveeno! Please click on our Aveeno banner to show your support. |
Fri, 27 June 2008
We're taking a break from Quilt Market this week and getting back to our podcasting roots! Don't worry more vidcast interviews from Market are on the way, including Joel Dewberry next week! (don't miss it) In this weeks show, Daria talks about Back to School shopping. Yes you heard us, it's time to order your custom boutique outfits for fall. Click on our banner in the sidebar to shop hundreds of BTS listings. Other show topics include Boutique News: Lil Peas BTS group launch, ClickinMoms.com, Threaded Pear Studio - GIVEAWAY ends today!, MommyCast mentions us and Daria talks about the family channel. Song by Geoff Smith "Ones and 0s" - congrats Geoff on your new album! **Boutique Cafe is brought to you by Aveeno Baby from Johnson & Johnson. Thanks Aveeno! Please click on our Aveeno banner to show your support. |
Thu, 19 June 2008
In our continuing video coverage of the Spring 2008 International Quilt Market from Portland, Daria interviews quilter, designer and blogger Gina Halladay from the popular Quilters Buzz and Threaded Pear Studio. We loved meeting Gina, she's so full of energy and definitely had her finger on the pulse of Market! Once you view our interview please leave Gina your comments and questions here below. **GIVEAWAY** The prizes just keep on rolling! Gina Halladay is offering (5) six-packs of threaded pear patterns--winners choice!! To enter simply leave a comment about our interview. Please include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: June, 27 2008 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen. miss this! **Boutique Cafe is brought to you by Aveeno Baby from Johnson & Johnson. Thanks Aveeno! Please click on our Aveeno banner to show your support. |
Mon, 9 June 2008
In our continuing video coverage of the Spring 2008 International Quilt Market from Portland, Daria interviews fabric designer Tina Givens! Visit Tina's website www.tinagivens.com and her blog at www.tinagivens.blogspot.com to get to know this inspiring designer a bit better, and enjoy the beautiful fabrics, patterns and more that she creates. Thank you to our new friends at Quilt Market in Portland for your hospitality and enthusiasm for our show! **Boutique Cafe is brought to you by Aveeno Baby from Johnson & Johnson. |
Wed, 28 May 2008
In our continuing coverage of Quilt Market Daria interviews designer Jan Lutz from The Apron Lady Designs. Boutique Cafe was honored to be given special media access to the recent International Quilt Market in Portland. While at Market we had a chance to rub elbows and get to know so many talented fabric, pattern and quilting designers (we even got to cheer on some of our very own friends in our community!!). It was a "dream-come-true kind" of weekend. Over the coming days and weeks we'll be sharing our video coverage with you on Boutique Cafe. **Giveaway! - The Apron Lady Designs is giving away a tremendous prize for a few of our Boutique Cafe listeners. First prize: An 8-pack of all of their beautiful patterns, as well as a finished apron in the style of their choice!!. Second prize: Two winners will receive the 8-pack of apron patterns. To enter simply watch our coverage and comment telling us the name of the first apron Jan Lutz shows us. Please include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: June, 2008 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen. **Boutique Cafe is brought to you by Aveeno Baby. |
Fri, 23 May 2008
Over the past weekend Boutique Cafe was honored to be given special media access to the International Quilt Market in Portland. While at Market we had a chance to rub elbows and get to know so many talented fabric, pattern and quilting designers (we even got to cheer on some of our very own friends in our community!!). It was a "dream-come-true kind" of weekend. Over the coming days and weeks we'll be sharing our video coverage with you on Boutique Cafe.
In this special episode, Daria interviews Anna Maria Horner about her new line "Drawing Room", her love of fabric and her adoration for design. It's an interview not to be missed! Thank you so much Anna Maria for your charm and talents, we felt honored to meet you in person. Please leave a message for Anna Maria in our shownotes today if you enjoyed her interview. You can find out more by visiting www.annamariahorner.com
**Boutique Cafe is brought to you by Aveeno Baby.
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Mon, 5 May 2008
It's time for our first exciting assignment with Boutique Cafe TV, and we hope you'll each run to your video camera (or computer iSight camera) and answer this question: "What's your Greatest Dream...for Yourself?"
If we get enough video entries back we'll air them in a special show for Mother's Day! We need you to get involved and make this assignment happen, so to inspire participation Boutique Cafe is offering a PRIZE!! Each entry will go into a hat and entered to win a 1 month banner ad in our popular Market that you can use to promote your blog or business!! In your video reply be sure to mention your name, if you have children & how many, and your business name if you have one - and then share your dream with us. Submissions become the property of Boutique Cafe.com for use within our show exclusively. For further information on submission guidelines contact: daria@boutiquecafe.com subject: Video Submission
**Boutique Cafe is brought to you by Aveeno Baby. Visit the Aveeno website for their NEW Aveeno Baby webpage, it's full of information on Caring for Your Baby, Bonding, Skin Care, Tips and Product Information.
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Fri, 25 April 2008
This week, Daria shares exciting news about her new article featured this month in Yummy Mummy magazine , entitled "Handmade is Hot". We invite you to check out the article to learn more about Handmade Artisan clothing for your children, as well as gain some valuable resources in the hunt for the perfect designer. Thanks so much to Amy from ToteandTee.com for use of her beautiful images to accompany the article. Additional kudos to Emily our Contributing Editor for her mad editing skills and assistance in creating an informative article for those just introduced to the Boutique business.
The Portland Quilt Market is taking place May 16-18th at the Oregon Convention Centre. Boutique Cafe will be in attendance at this Trade Only event and will be covering it for our listeners. Look in the coming weeks for interviews with some your favorite fabric and pattern designers. If there's someone you would for BC to interview at market be sure to let us know!
Boutique Cafe is also elated to have Aveeno Baby from Johnson & Johnson as our New Sponsor. To support us please visit Boutique Cafe often and click on the Aveeno Baby banner at the top of our page. Your clicks show them just how active and interested our community really is. Thanks so much for your help. We love Aveeno Baby and are excited to have a sponsor who's products we use and enjoy! **If you use Aveeno Baby products leave a comment in our shownotes today and let us know which product is your Fave. Podsafe music in this episode from Lee Coulter "Photograph".
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Sat, 5 April 2008
On this week's episode of Boutique Cafe, Daria announces our very first Corporate Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson's Aveeno Baby products. Together with Aveeno Baby and the MommyCast & Friends Family Channel we are making podcast history!! We invite you to click on the Aveeno Baby banner at the top of Boutique Cafe to learn more about their products (and to show just how active our community is!). Thanks so much for your support!
Our featured interview is with Momprenuer and online fabric store owner, Yvonne of Bunte Fabrics. Yvonne shares her love of fabric, notions, patterns and Euro design - along with her excitement in being a woman entrepreneur. ** GIVEAWAY: We invite you to check out www.buntefabrics.com and leave a comment in the shownotes this week. Please mention the name of your favorite fabric that Bunte carries, for a chance to win 1 yard of Laurena Poplin Blue fabric by Hilco!! A magnificent prize |
Thu, 6 March 2008
This week Boutique Cafe is excited to "party down" and join the Ultimate Blog Party hosted by 5 Minutes For Mom. We love their website, and are thrilled to be able to join in the groove with many mommy bloggers across the blogosphere. As means of celebration I have put together a peppy podcast full of podsafe music by Lee Coulter, Geoff Smith, Brother Love, and a great Giveaway for one of our commentors on this show. This will give you a small taste of what Boutique Cafe has to offer, but don't stop there listen to our past podcasts, shop till you drop in our Market and Spring Savings Guide, and come back often for our Daily Dish hot product reviews and BC FINDS! |
Mon, 3 March 2008
Fabulous fabric designer and textile artist Sandi Henderson joins Daria to talk about her wildly popular Ginger Blossom fabric, and to dish about her top secret upcoming fabric line (hint hint...we've got pictures in the show!!). Boutique Cafe has the exclusive announcement on Sandi's new fabric line name as well as news of her new pattern line, and we couldn't be more honored! Sandi recently hosted "Flat Betty" at her home - find out more. Tune in for an inspiring chat with one of our own, who's making it big and taking us all along with her.
We’re proud members of the Mommycast and Friends Family Channel. Check out some of the other podcasts, like Runaway Design and many more! |
Tue, 19 February 2008
Tonight I have this special little treat for you. We announced a few weeks ago that BC would be launching Boutique Cafe TV, complete with video submissions from you - our community. In the first of our listener video submissions, I'm honored to showcase a familiar face... 7 year old Sophie (myangelsophie). This video is from a dance competition she was involved in. Sophie has modeled for eBay sellers for many years, and was the face of clothing company Greggy Girl. She and her Mommy Lark were our first ever guest interviews on Boutique Cafe, so it's only fitting that we now share what Sophie is up to these days - DANCIN'. We're proud of you girl! (To view our vidcast please press our "Watch The Show" button below)
*We invite you to tape a quick segment for inclusion in our shows and email it to me at daria@boutiquecafe.com (inclusion in our shows isn’t guaranteed and will be based on the discretion of BC staff). Perhaps you’re a great seamstress and would like to share a quick tip, or maybe you’re a mom with a great idea to get your kids to sleep at night. We’re thrilled to include YOU this year in Boutique Cafe’s videopodcasts, and feel that this will bond our community further as we get to know each other even better! |
Thu, 14 February 2008
Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Boutique Cafe! In today's special episode we feature a load of Boutique News, The Gals from Runaway Design Podcast and much more - don't miss out on these! We also have our Valentine Love Notes from YOU our listeners. Have a Lovely day everyone! XOXO
Podsafe music - Collin Raye "All I Can Do Is Love You".
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Thu, 24 January 2008
In this week's show Daria dishes about some exceptional Boutique Launches (including: The Smocking Showcase with their Enchanted Easter, WisteriaLane's Block Party, Lil Peas Hap-PEA Easter, and the 2nd Annual JM Modie Awards).
Also on the show, how to get involved with our BC Spring Gift Guide coming soon (email daria@boutiquecafe.com for details). Discussion in our Boutique Cafe Facebook Group about "Business Goals for The New Year" and responses from our cool members. Feel welcome to share your own business goals for 2008 in our shownotes as well, we'd love to support you in your endeavors.
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Mon, 7 January 2008
Welcome to 2008 on Boutique Cafe! It's the perfect time to kick off the new year with a fun filled show, chalk full of giveaways. We're announcing the winners from our 12 Days of Christmas drawings in this episode, so if you commented in the shownotes for any of our three 12 Days Shows you are eligible.
Hang on to your socks, we have tons of loot to award and you might just be one of our many winners!
**I will post a comment in the shownotes shortly naming winners and prizes, as well as instructions for claiming your prizes.
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