Happy National Best Friends Day 2022!

In America, we love our national holidays! And what better way to celebrate than by spending time with our best friends? National Best Friends Day is a special day set aside to celebrate the relationships we have with the people who mean the most to us. This year, National Best Friends Day falls on June 8th. So mark your calendars and make sure to spend some quality time with your special people!

Ways to Celebrate Friendship

There are so many great ways to spend National Best Friends Day with your favorite person! Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Have a picnic in your backyard or at a nearby park

• Take a hike or walk together and enjoy the outdoors

• Visit a nearby town or city that you haven’t explored before

• Check out a new restaurant or café and treat yourselves to a delicious meal

• Attend a concert, play, or other performance together

• Have a movie marathon featuring all of your favorite films

What are your plans for National Best Friends Day? Let us know in the comments below! Honor friendship with one of our subscription boxes or tumblers! The gift that keeps on giving! Happy National Best Friends Day 2022!

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Get Excited for National Donut Day 2022! | Frugal Fashionista

National Donut Day falls on June 3, 2022! This is a day to celebrate all things doughnut-related. Doughnuts are a delicious snack that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Whether you like glazed, powdered, or jelly-filled doughnuts, there's something for everyone on National Donut Day. In preparation for this special day, we have put together a list of the best donut shops in the country. Make sure to check them out and enjoy some delicious doughnuts on the first Friday of June (June 3rd)!

Top Donut Spots Across America

The Doughnut Plant - New York, NY

This iconic doughnut shop has been serving up fresh and delicious doughnuts since 1994. The Doughnut Plant offers a wide variety of flavors, including classic favorites like vanilla and chocolate as well as more unique flavors like matcha and tres leches. There are also vegan and gluten-free options available.

Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR

This quirky doughnut shop is known for its creative and unusual flavors. Some of their most popular flavors include the Bacon Maple Bar, which is topped with bacon and maple syrup, and the Memphis Mafia, which is filled with banana cream and topped with chocolate chips, peanut butter, and bacon.

Krispy Kreme - Winston-Salem, NC

Everyone knows when the bright red sign is on, they are HOT and READY! Que pool of drool. This national chain is best known for its original glazed doughnuts. Krispy Kreme has been making delicious doughnuts since 1937, and they now have locations all over the world. On National Donut Day, Krispy Kreme is offering a free doughnut to all customers.

Duck Donuts - Multiple Locations

Duck Donuts is a franchise that specializes in made-to-order doughnuts. You can choose your own toppings and flavors, and the doughnuts are always fresh and delicious. Duck Donuts has locations across the United States, so be sure to check them out on National Donut Day!

Cider Belly Doughnuts - Albany, NY

This local doughnut shop is known for its delicious cider doughnuts. Cider Belly offers a wide variety of flavors, including classic favorites like apple and cinnamon as well as more unique flavors like raspberry lime. Be sure to check out Cider Belly on National Donut Day!

Free Donuts?

On National Donut Day, many shops across the country offer free doughnuts to customers. Krispy Kreme is one national chain that provides a free doughnut to all customers on this special day. Duck Donuts is another company that participates in National Donut Day by giving away one free donut with any purchase. (Free donuts only at participating locations!)

Top Donut Flavors in America

• Apple Cider

• Bacon Maple Bar

• Banana Cream

• Chocolate

• Glazed

• Jelly Filled

• Matcha

• Original Glazed

• Raspberry Lime

• Tres Leches

• Vanilla

Stop by your local Dunkin Donuts or another donut shop to get a dozen delicious donuts to celebrate National Donut Day! Do you have a favorite doughnut shop that you like to visit? Let us know in the comments below!

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8 Ways to Treat Yourself on International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day! Today is a special day to celebrate the accomplishments of women all over the world. But it's also a great day to treat yourself!

Here are 8 ways to spoil yourself today:

1. Enjoy a relaxing massage.

2. Indulge in a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant.

3. Take a long bath with candles and aromatherapy oils.

4. Spend time with friends and family members you love.

5. Shop til you drop at your favorite mall or online store.

6. Get a mani/pedi at your favorite salon.

7. Watch your favorite movie or TV show from beginning to end.

8 . Curl up with a good book.

History of International Women's Day

The first International Women's Day was held on March 19, 1911. It was organized by the Socialist Party of America in response to the 1910 garment workers' strike in New York City. The strike lasted for two weeks and ended with the women winning better working conditions and pay. In 1913, Russian women held a demonstration on International Women's Day to demand the right to vote. In 1917, International Women's Day became a national holiday in Russia. After the Russian Revolution, international women's day was celebrated annually as a celebration of working women and their achievements. The United States did not recognize International Women's Day until 1975. Today, International Women's Day is observed in many countries around the world. It is a day to celebrate the progress that women have made, and to focus on the challenges that still need to be addressed.

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"Uncork the Alleghenies ": A Fun-Filled Event for Wine Lovers

Looking for a fun wine-related event to attend this year? Look no further than the 11th Annual Uncork the Alleghenies wine festival!

Uncork The Alleghenies is back! This year, the 11th Annual Uncork-the Allegheny’s will be coming to Blair County Convention Center on Saturday March 12th from 12pm – 10pm. With free souvenir wine glasses for everyone who attends as well as reusable shopping bags and caricatures handed out by our talented artists during lunchtime or dinner time if you want them too (depending upon availability).

This event has everything that makes these types of events so entertaining: food samples & tastes; live entertainment including music performed by vocalists while guests enjoy themselves at photo booths with props ranging anything imaginable—it doesn't stop there though because wine seminars will give wine lovers the opportunity to taste wine and learn about wine production from local wine experts.

Tickets are now available on their website and we have a wine lover's special for those of you who purchase tickets

Looking for the perfect gift for your special wine lover? Look no further! Frugal Fashionista has an array of gifts from handmade tumblers and wine glasses to wine glass holders and corkers! See customer favorites here!

Tips For Small Business Owners Part 5: Getting Through Your First Vendor Event

By Toni Hetrick

So you’ve booked your first vendor event.  Congratulations and welcome to the vendor family!  Now what?  The more prepared you are, the better off you’ll find yourself.  Confirm with the event coordinator the size of the space you’ll be provided, and whether or not a table(s) and chairs will be provided.  In an earlier blog post I covered what tables and table coverings I use.  If you missed it you can find it here.  You will also want to confirm the start and finish times of the event.  Many times if the event starts at 9AM for the public to enter, then vendors will be allowed to set up earlier, like 7AM for example to set up.  There are many times that early breakdown is prohibited so keep that in mind and confirm as well.  These are a few simple questions to ask that will help you prepare greatly for the day of the event. 

Often baskets or specific items are raffled off at such events and as a vendor; part of your fee is a donation for the raffle.  You may be responsible for a basket of items or just one item that meets at least a minimum value set by the coordinator.  Make sure you confirm this, as nothing is worse than getting to an event and realizing that you were supposed to bring a basket and you don’t have one.  Remember the item you provide is a great way to earn a new customer.  You’ll want to put something together that highlights your company and what you have to offer.

Is this event themed?  If so you may want to target the merchandise you have available at this event to go along with the theme.  If there is no particular theme, perhaps there is a holiday approaching that you could gear a few items towards to help gain some sales.  At times it’s nice to offer a sale, package deal or coupon for the day of the event as well. 

If you’re working on building a mailing list, this is an opportunity to grow that list.  There are multiple tactics that can be used to obtain client email addresses, but one that I find to be very successful is doing a giveaway at a vendor event.  Have your own personal giveaway in addition to whatever the event coordinator has planned.  This giveaway would be held specifically at your booth, and the items would be just from your company.  It doesn’t have to be anything significantly large, but something to draw attention, people love winning something.  In order to enter to win, part of the information people must provide is their email address.  I make sure to either explain or have it posted on the giveaway that they will be joining our mailing list. 

How will you take payment for the items you sell that day?  If you don’t already have a method of accepting credit/debit cards, I strongly suggest getting an account set up.  I used PayPal for years; however I recently switched to Square.  I was happy with PayPal, however my website host (SquareSpace) partnered with Square, and it was in my interest to make the transition to Square.  Naturally, there will be people who pay in cash, so make sure that you have money there to make change.  Bring plenty of ones.  The time you only have a few ones, you’ll have people paying you with bigger bills all day long and you definitely don’t want to lose a sale just because you couldn’t make change. 

Pack some snacks!  It’s possible that this is going to be a very long day.  Between loading your vehicle, driving to the event, setting up, lasting through the entire event, packing up and driving back home, you will more than likely be exhausted by the time the day is over.  Some events are large enough to have food and drinks, while others will not.  You want to make sure you have some snacks packed to keep you energized throughout the day.

As you can see there is a great deal that goes into presenting your business to the public at vendor events.  These are just a few of the things you will need to think about before your first event.  I hope to provide additional tips in future blog posts.  Until then, I hope you found this post helpful.  As always, thank you for visiting the website.  If you enjoyed this post be sure to click the little heart icon below, to show some love.