The Pinque, Inc. Diaries

I can't believe it's been more than a week!

I know I promised I'd check in more often but somehow this past week just got away from me. BUSINESS has a way of sneaking into even the best planned "writing vacation." I have been knee deep in CottageCollections.com and MakeMinePink.com business all week. Today is the first day that I have had a chance to do a little writing.  Tomorrow Jim joins me here at STORMY Cape Cod. I hope to really keep my nose to the grindstone and get some work done by day and enjoy the evenings with my DH. I have a bag full of firewood and loads of marshmallows that need to be toasted!

As some of you know, I took a day off and headed to P-Town on on Tuesday for a great day of shopping and fresh air. I was starting to get a little case of Cabin fever.. and dayin the sun was just what I needed! Of course you KNOW I wouldn't go shopping without buying something for you though. Please scroll down to see what I found while shopping in P-Town!

Ohhh yes I did! I bought a pink Cape Cod T-shirt (XL) just for you.

Just leave a comment and enter into our second Cape Cod Cod Give-away! I'll be drawing a name before I leave Paradise next week!

Marketing Wednesday is about thinking BIG!

Hello everyone! I'm here on beautiful Cape Cod having a bit of working vacation. It's been chock full of business and relaxation, but no matter where I am.. it's Wednesday and we all know that it's time to Market! What have you been doing to get your business name out there?

As you all know, Marketing Wednesday always follows MakeMinePink.com Tuesday night marketing chat. I always have a topic in mind but don't always get to topic. Last night we talked about THINKING BIG and the opportunities awaiting us if we care to kick things up a notch.

More specifically, having our products manufactured. Naturally this isn't something that would work for everyone..but is the natural progression for many.
We are very excited about a new business relationship that is being formed with a manufacturer that can and will change the way some of us do business. Over the coming months, we'll explore manufacturing and trade shows and anticipate incorporating a wonderful new program into the membership benefits of Make Mine Pink that will help members take that GIANT STEP to manufacturing!

If there's one thing I've learned along the way.. change is necessary for growth. Won't you join us at Make Mine Pink as we are always looking for ways to grow our businesses? We'd love to have you!

For more information about membership, please visit www.makeminepink.com/join/about.

Have a great week and please remember to MIND YOUR BUSINESS!

 

And The Winner Is...

Thank you all for visiting my blog today! As you can see, Lily is SO happy to present you with your Prize! And the lucky winner is... Gail! Congratulations Gail. Please send me your address and we'll ship your salt water taffy out tomorrow!

I promised you a present...

and Saturday's shopping expedition was a huge success! But I never anticipated what would happen to the present I bought you!

Joyce - handpicking your present.

A Hint...But don't get too excited.

As you can see...Lily found your present and decided she wanted it all for herself! Don't worry...I promise I'll get another!

Just leave a comment on this post and tomorrow night  (April 28th) we'll pick one lucky winner to receive a box of fresh, handpicked, salt water taffy from Cape Cod!

Just a little family time..

As much as I've enjoyed and am enjoying the time away, I've also enjoyed the visits with my grand-kids. This is one of my favorit pics of Lilly getting a kiss from big brother Mikey. Look at his eye lashes!

This afternoon I caught a pic of Lily and Katie enjoying a little fresh air on the deck. I'm so happy that they got to share a little bit of my paradise.

You'll never believe what we found at the Breakfast Room

We started our day exactly as we had last Saturday Morning - Blueberry Pancakes at a small privately owned restaurant called The Breakfast Room.

They have the best blueberry pancakes I think I've ever had! We (Katie and Lily are with me for the weekend) had just started to dig in and enjoy our breakfast when Katie spotted our waitress across the room taking an order. What would be so unusual about our waitress taking an order you ask? Well have a look at the next photo!

She was using a pen that looked much like our MAKE MINE PINK pens! Could it be? Here in West Dennis Mass.. a MMP pen?!

The very next time she passed our table we told her that we had a bit of an unusual request, but would it be possible to see her pen! She pulled it from her pocket and sure enough.. MakeMinePink.com was printed on the pen!

I immediately told her that I was the owner of the business on her pen and explained what Make Mine Pink was all about. I gave her our business card and asked if we could take her picture! It seems that someone had been in a couple of weeks ago and left the pen when they paid for their meal. Our waitress had since claimed ownership of the MMP traveling pen!

I think what really hit home for me is how we have been talking about branding and getting our name out there. Seriously..What were the odds of me finding that pen 600 miles from home? It was such a wonderful affirmation that what we have been doing to get our name out there -is working. Make Mine Pink is everywhere! I believe in my heart of hearts that we're on our way to becoming a household name. A name that is respected and known by all.

Of course I immediately called Jim and asked him to send me some pens! I'm going to leave a pen and business cards wherever I go. It will be interesting to see where they'll travel and who will run across one!

Life is good here at the Cape! Now I'm off to shop for your surprise!

Could this be my DREAM HOME?

I took a drive this afternoon and found myself in Harwichport, a smallish oceanfront community. I remember spending summers here when I was a child. My Aunt lived here and always had a house full of company. I was one of her frequent visitors! Can you blame me??
It was actually a trip down memmory lane this afternoon that brought me to my potential dream home! What do you think? Could you live here? It's smack dab on the ocean!

Did you get a look at that PINK door AND Pink storm door? This one just might be calling my name!

Postcard from my little corner of Paradise..

Just when I think it can't get better.. It gets better! I wake up every single morning giving thanks for the wonderful things in my life and do the same as I drift off to sleep to the steady reassuring sound of the ocean in my temporary back yard.

The weatherman predicted 50's and we had 60! Just that few degrees made a huge difference though. What difference you ask? Well.. the difference in me working ALL day or calling it quits and exploring the Cape this afternoon!

First before I forget.. let me show you my house sporting her new flowers.

The house looks pretty small, but it really is a good size. 2000+ Square Feet. Perfect for 1 2!I could seriously live hereand be very very happy! I've made up my mind that one day I'll do just that. My dream house is going on my vision board as soon as I find the perfect house for me! In a few minutes I'll show you one I found today in Harwichport. It even had a PINK door? A sign perhaps that this house could be..should be..mine?

It's show and tell Monday!

But perhaps today I'll just SHOW my progress. Words can be so over-rated!

Day Two in Paradise..won't you join me for dinner?

Today was an absolutely gorgeous day in paradise! The sun was shining, the temperature was close to 70 and I couldn't have found a more perfect, peaceful place to be than right where I am. I was really excited to discover that I had two signal bars on my cell phone today and was even able to return a few business calls before the signal faded and left me once again. One has to wonder if my lack of signal is divine intervention! Afterall, I'm not here to spend my day on the phone, I'm here to write that book that is begging to be written. There will be plenty of time to write next week though! Tonight as the sun is setting over the sound, I am getting ready for dinner.  Wait until you see what's on the menu!

Isn't it lovely here in the evening? I wish you could join me out on the deck for a quiet dinner.

I've just about finished fixing dinner.. are you sure you won't change your mind and join me? I think you'll really like what's being served tonight!