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Happy BIRTHDAY to US!!!!
We're celebrating & offering TWO (2) $50 gift certificates to giveaway. That means we'll have TWO winners.
and MANY MANY more. Over 50 different fabrics pre-made and READY TO SHIP!
Don't forget to check out our BARGAIN DEALS!
YES! FIFTY!
Actually more like closer to 60...but we are so HAPPY to finally reopen our Made to-Order Sections.
Come check them all out! Place your order today.
Final price as marked. Items are sold as is with limited options. Can not be combined with other offers or discounts. Limit quantities. While supplies last.
We're happy announce we are now accepting
CUSTOM ORDERS
Send us your fabric
Plans to re-open our Made to Order section is project for late March. Please check back for more details.
Many of our orders happen due to the invaluable word of mouth advertising from KozyPal Moms. So as a thank you for that, we want to give you the opportunity to earn money while sharing the KozyPal™ secret!
How it works:
Buy today and your order will ship today! (shipping cut off is 4pm CST)
Did you know we know offer custom embroidery? Yep! We sure do. You can personalize your new KozyPal.
What are you waiting for? START SHOPPING!!!
We're FINALLY moving this weekend into our new design studio and HAVE to clean our inventory. We would rather have UPS do the moving...meaning shipping it to YOU!!
Buy today and your order will ship today!
(shipping cut off is 6pm CST)
Did you know we know offer custom embroidery? Yep! We sure do. You can personalize your new KozyPal. (PLEASE NOTE: All embroidery orders received today, Friday 02/27/09, will not ship until Tuesday 03/03/09 - we've boxed equipment and supplies)
What are you waiting for? START SHOPPING!!!
(REMEMBER sale starts at 12 NOON CST - at which time, the sale price will appear - but go ahead pick out your favorite NOW!)
Just a very quick check in.
The surgery was a success. They replaced the discs in levels C4-C5 and C6-C7 and fused them together. The most painful part for me has been the discomfort in my throat from the breathing tube and the incision area. Nothing a little morphine can't handle.
I'm expected to be discharged either Thursday or Friday. Thank you to everyone that has sent well wishes. They have been a definite smile maker.
Our office will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 11 - 18 while I undergo major neck surgery. (for more information, read HERE) All orders received during this time will experience a slight delay in processing and shipment.
Have no worries. I have made arrangements to get orders out as quickly as possible while I'm gone. Our schedule will be as followed:
Please expect delays to your inquiries and emails during this time. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. It is greatly appreciated.
Melissa
We're moving and well, I've got a bad back and don't want to move more than have to :P!for our Giveaway are....
CONGRATULATIONS!
Bloggers, please step up to claim your prizes (you can email us through the link to the right under 'where to find us')
Thanks for everyone that entered. Stayed tuned for more fun!
We wanted to post a status update on our plans for our made to order/custom sections.
Short version: We have still not set an exact date as to when we will begin taking new orders. We are projecting March 2, 2009 for our CUSTOM orders (you send us your fabric) section. Our made to order section will hopefully be shortly after that.
Long version: We are still in the process of trying to move into our new design studio. The build outs have take several weeks longer than expected (don't you love dealing with contractors and waiting days for permits??). The original completion date of 1/26 has came and gone. Yet we're still starring at unfinished walls.
(photo taken on 1/29)
Our contractor is telling us it will possible be Feb. 13 before he is completed with the build outs and that's if everything continues on schedule with no delays from the inspectors. Once he is done, we still have to apply for our occupancy permit and that is expected to take an additional 7-10 business days to obtain. Until then, we can't move anything in.
This whole process has been extremely frustrating especially since our original plans started back in Oct/Nov and should have been completed before the new year.
It's also been very frustrating on personal level, as I have been struggling with chronic back pain since the early summer and it has limited my ability to physically do any work and rely on others to get all of this done. MRIs and other tests have shown that I have 2 herniated discs in my neck, as well as 4 herniated discs in my lower back. I have undergone countless rounds of epidural spinal injections in both areas with little pain relief. The only option I have left for my neck is surgery (anterior cervical decompression/discectomy & fusion).
Originally this was scheduled (February 11) with the intentions that this move would be complete, but now it's ended up right in the middle of this chaos. Obviously the ideal thing to do is to reschedule it, but unfortunately my doctors and family feel that is not in my best interest to continue to put it off. The numbness and weakness in my hands and arms are only getting worse. The longer the nerves are compressed, the greater the chance these symptoms will not get better after surgery.
We are still trying to determine the best course of treatment for my lower back. Since I have already had back surgery in 1997 for this same problem, the options are limited since my spine is already unstable in this area. Monday (Feb. 2), I will go for a procedure that will tell them how many of the 4 herniated discs are actually causing all the pain in my lower back, hips and legs. We're hoping for only one or two. There are a couple of minor procedures that can be done if that's the case. My doctor is hoping to squeeze one of those procedures in before my neck surgery to gain some relief in my lower back so I am not suffering from both (recovering from the surgery & the current pain in my lower back) at the same time . If all 4 discs are the culprits, then the only thing they can do is to start fusing them together, which can't be done until I'm 2-3 months post-op from my neck surgery. Please send good thoughts our way. I'm terrified beyond belief.
NEWS ON THE CPSIA FRONT:
January 30, 2009
CPSC Grants One Year Stay of Testing and Certification Requirements for Certain Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously (2-0) to issue a one year stay of enforcement for certain testing and certification requirements for manufacturers and importers of regulated products, including products intended for children 12 years old and younger. These requirements are part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which added certification and testing requirements for all products subject to CPSC standards or bans.
Significant to makers of children’s products, the vote by the Commission provides limited relief from the testing and certification requirements which go into effect on February 10, 2009 for new total lead content limits (600 ppm), phthalates limits for certain products (1000 ppm), and mandatory toy standards, among other things. Manufacturers and importers – large and small – of children’s products will not need to test or certify to these new requirements, but will need to meet the lead and phthalates limits, mandatory toy standards and other requirements.
The decision by the Commission gives the staff more time to finalize four proposed rules which could relieve certain materials and products from lead testing and to issue more guidance on when testing is required and how it is to be conducted.
So what this means is we can continue on with business as usual and see what happens in the next 12 months. We have already received certificates from all of our vendors that the fabrics and other products used to construct our cart covers comply the new total lead content limits (actually there is NO lead used in the production of the fabrics we use and there was less than .1% of phthalates found- duhhh, not big news to us).We're spicing things up this new year.
First up, we're offering TWO (2) $50 gift certificates to giveaway. That means we'll have TWO winners.
Our sewing team has been feverishly working out the details for when we will begin taking new 'made to order"/custom orders and we have not yet set a date as to when we will be re-opening these slots.
We are also busy with a pending move into our new design studio projected in the next couple of weeks and we will probably wait until that move is complete before doing so.
Meanwhile, we are busy with keeping our In-Stock/Ready to ship inventory stocked with some great fabrics that we need to clear out before our big move.
Also on our minds is the upcoming new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) that goes into effect on Feb 10, 2009. We are trying to determine if our product falls under this new law and what steps we need to take to comply. For more information, here are few helpful links.
The way the current law is written, it's all very confusing and crazy, if you ask me. I agree with protecting our children and agree with the basic concept of the idea. However, there are so many flaws and it's going to drive so many small businesses under.
With all of this hanging over our heads, we have not purchased any new fabrics and have asked our fabric vendors to hold our recent orders of new fabrics that we pre-ordered at Market in Oct., until we have a better idea of what our plans are.
Thank you for every one's patience and understanding. Please stay tuned for more information. We will update every one with a new post soon.
Many of our orders happen due to the invaluable word of mouth advertising from KozyPal Moms. So as a thank you for that, we want to give you the opportunity to earn money while sharing the KozyPal™ secret!
How it works:
KozyPal Cart Covers has teamed up with 'Jamie's Precious Peas' blog for a special Giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to be used in our store.
Visit Jamie's Blog to enter to win.
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