It’s Monday, but with the holiday fast approaching, it feels more like Wednesday! YAY! So many things to feel grateful for right now…. amazing weather in San Diego, chilly nights with hot cocoa in my hands, and meeting all the wonderful, beautiful faces yesterday at Encinitas’ Fall Festival! Josh & I had an absolute blast and can’t wait for the next event to take place in our community! Thought we’d take some time to share some pictures! Maybe this weekend, I’ll add more to our Facebook page?! Wishing you all a very early Happy Thanksgiving! Don’t forget to take some time to reflect on all that you are blessed with and the loving friends & family in your life. Because that’s what it’s all about in the end!
Hugs,
Jess + Josh

And because of this, I found myself perusing Etsy’s Wedding Gift Guide this morning. Why? Oh I have no idea. And really, does it even matter. ;) So anyway, I must say, it sure was fun “window shopping”! I totally fell head over heels for these adorable wedding cake toppers! Visit thesmallobject.etsy.com to see what’s in her shop. Happy Wedding-ing!!

Saaaay whaaat?! We’ve got a new thing, here at JessBecause. And we like to call it: “Daily Deals“!! Hey, what’s a “Daily Deal”?! A “Daily Deal” is where, every week, we offer a select JessBecause product with a deal like free shipping days, 25% off days, or even a chance to win a free product via a random online raffle! Oh, it’s nothing really. Our pleasure actually! This is just our way of returning that loving feeling that we receive from all of you every single day! So please, DO enjoy!

THIS WEEKEND ONLY {November 13-15}: JessBecause will be giving you the chance to win our loving set of “X’s & O’s” Typewriter Key rings!

HERE’S HOW TO WIN:
1. Send us a note via Etsy or hello@jessbecause.com with your name, your email address, and a quick note saying hello and telling us how much you love our Daily Deals special!
2. On Monday, November 16th, JessBecause will do a random drawing (via www.random.org) to select the winner!
3. We will notify the lucky winner via e-mail, as well as announcing the news via Facebook and Twitter!

GOOD LUCK!!!

One of our absolute favorite online retailers will be visiting the fab city of San Francisco this weekend to be a part of this year’s Green Festival! As you know, Guffly carries JessBecause’s very popular Farmers Market Totes on their online shop! If you live in or around San Fran, may I suggest you take a little stroll and spend some time at this event?! Guffly will have our totes, as well as other top Guff products, at their booth. This means you can touch, play, and try on all the eco-friendly goodies! What an awesome way to spend a November weekend! Oh, and one last tip, leave a comment on Guffly’s blog entry about the Green Fest and instantly win tickets to the event! Thanks Guffly. I think I speak for everyone when I say, we heart you!

Oh lord…. It feels like an absolute eternity since I’ve had the pleasure of chit-chatting with my friends of JessBecause. I do apologize. You see, the reason for my being incommunicado was due to a freak emergency surgery. Very suddenly, I became pretty sick. After some pokes here and some prys there, the doctor gave his orders. The gall bladder had to go. A couple of weeks have passed and I’m now feeling better, almost back to my normal self, but definitely ready to get back into the swing of things! And what better time too…. the holidays are fast approaching and I have so many exciting news bits to share with you!

News bit no. 1:
Being that JessBecause is located in Southern California, summer vacation seems to last a lot longer for us. So much so, that we’re in vacation mode practically year round! And because of that, I felt it was important to add some handmade, earth-friendly jewelry pieces to the shop! Say hello to Tropical Vacay Jewelry!

News bit no. 2:
Not only can you buy JessBecause’s Farmers Market Totes online in our shop or in person at one of our Farmers Market Outings, but now you have even more options! You can buy one of our totes online from Guffly.com’s store and also in person at Bella D’ora Spa in Carlsbad, CA. This is just the beginning of some new branches of our retail shopping tree! Of course, we’ll let you know of new blossoms in this department.

News bit no. 3:
Shhhh, it’s a secret. But not for long! This one is a biggie too! One that you will not want to miss! Want to know this super special secret before the entire world does? Sign up for our e-mail updates or become a fan on Facebook! This way you’ll be in the know before the know is known. Also, we’re planning on doing some super secret shopping deals for the holiday season. Deals like free shipping days, 25% off days, even an online raffle of a free somethin’ somethin’ goodie day! Oh, it’s nothing really. Our pleasure actually! This is just our way of returning that loving feeling that we receive from all of you every single day! So please, do enjoy!

Lot O’ Hugs!!
JessBecause
{Jess & Josh}