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2011 UPS Holiday Schedule

NOVEMBER Tuesday, Nov. 22 Normal pickup and delivery service for air, international and ground packages. UPS 2nd Day Air® packages picked up today will be delivered Friday, Nov. 25. Wednesday, Nov. 23 Normal pickup and delivery service. UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be delivered Friday, Nov. 25. UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered Monday, Nov. 28 (except those processed today and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Nov. 26). Prearrange air and international packages today for pickup on Friday, Nov. 25. Thursday, Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Day No UPS pickup or delivery service. (UPS Express Critical® service is available for urgent packages. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit ups.expresscritical.com.) Friday, Nov. 25 Delivery of UPS air and international packages only. No UPS Ground pickups or deliveries today. Pickup service provided for air and international shipments if prearranged by Wednesday, Nov. 23. UPS On-Call Pickup® service and all UPS Drop Boxes also are available for air and international packages. Saturday, Nov. 26 Delivery of UPS Worldwide Express®, UPS Next Day Air and UPS 2nd Day Air packages processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery. Pickup of air and international packages for regular Saturday pickup customers or via On-Call Pickup service. CHRISTMAS Thursday, Dec. 22 Normal pickup and delivery service for air, international and ground packages. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered Friday, Dec. 23. UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered Tuesday, Dec. 27 (except for those processed today and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Dec. 24). Friday, Dec. 23 Normal pickup and delivery service for air, international and ground packages. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered Tuesday, Dec. 27 (except those processed today and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Dec. 24). UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered Wednesday, Dec. 28. Prearrange pickup today for air and international packages being shipped on Saturday, Dec. 24. Saturday, Dec. 24 Delivery of UPS Worldwide Express, UPS Next Day Air and UPS 2nd Day Air packages processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery. Pickup service provided for air and international packages if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 23, or via UPS On-Call Pickup service. Sunday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Dec. 26 No UPS pickup or delivery service. (UPS Express Critical® service;is available for urgent packages. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit ups.expresscritical.com.) NEW YEAR'S Friday, Dec. 30 Normal pickup and delivery service for air, international and ground packages. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered Tuesday, Jan. 3 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Dec. 31). UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered Wednesday, Jan. 4. Prearrange air and international packages today for pickup on Saturday, Dec. 31. Saturday, Dec. 31 Delivery of UPS Worldwide Express, UPS Next Day Air and UPS 2nd Day Air packages processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery. Pickup service provided for air and international packages if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 30, or via On-Call Pickup service. Sunday, Jan. 1, and Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 No UPS pickup or delivery service. (UPS Express Critical® service;is available for urgent packages. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit ups.expresscritical.com.) References to “UPS air and international packages” in the schedule above include the following UPS service options: UPS Next Day Air® Early A.M.®, UPS Next Day Air®, UPS Next Day Air Saver®, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M.®, UPS 2nd Day Air®, UPS Worldwide Express Plus®, UPS Worldwide Express®, UPS Worldwide Saver® and UPS Worldwide Expedited®. Time-in-transit notes: On UPS holidays – Nov. 24, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 – there is no movement of any packages tendered to UPS. Also, Nov. 25 is considered for the purpose of the UPS Service Guarantee as a transit day for “UPS air and international packages” only. Peak-season service guarantees: Commitment times for air and international shipments delivered within the United States will be extended by 90 minutes on the following days: Nov. 25, Dec. 19-24 and Dec. 31. UPS air and international shipments picked up or delivered in the United States are guaranteed throughout the holiday season. The guarantee is suspended for UPS Ground and UPS Standard packages picked up or scheduled for delivery between Dec. 12 and Dec. 24. For further details, visit ups.com for UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service.

New Year Greetings from WFS!

Wishing you every happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year. Thank you for being our customer. We look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year! We've come a long way since opening in October of 2007 and thank you for the support you've given us.  Times have been rough for almost everyone, but the crew and I are very proud that we have been able to accomplish much even in such adversity. After eliminating two positions during the transfer of ownership of the store, we are happy to report that we have not had to reduce staff further, even in this poor economy.  In fact, whenever one of the crew had to leave, we were able to hire excellent new members from our Altadena community.  We said goodbye to our former manager, Michelle, and promoted crew member Leilana to fill her position.  We also said goodbye to faithful crew members Betsy and Devon and welcomed Megan and Aaron in their place.  Of course, Sean is still with us, working weekend shifts while he attends USC. We're happy that we could run several fund raisers this past year for neighboring non-profits such as Danny's Farm; food drives for Five Acres; and the collection of sample toiletries for prisoned women in conjunction with All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena.  We're also very honored to be carrying Christmas Tree Lane Association proprietary products in our store all year round.  CTLA receives 75% of the net proceeds of the sales of this merchandise to help fund their conversion to more energy-efficient bulbs in those lovely Deodar cedars.  We have plans to run many more fund raisers in 2011! Nothing is more fun than planning events at WFS, and we've had many this year!  If you haven't taken part in our quarterly wine pairings, with local wine experts Michael Holland and Anne Bannon, you're really missing out.  These fun get-togethers are perfect for learning about wine, tasting some of the area's finest foods and meeting and networking with Altadena's most interesting people!  Speaking of networking, our recent Social Media 101 informational seminar had over 50 attendees.  We plan on having more seminars, always free to our friends and customers, in the near future. We've been working closely with the Altadena Chamber of Commerce in regard to getting some much-needed revitalization for our North Lake Business District.  In early November the Chamber Board of Directors met with County Planning Director Richard Bruckner and officials from County Supervisor Antonovich's office.  More meetings to move this forward are planned in the coming months, and they've even indicated they're interested in a town hall meeting.   We're encouraged by their willingness to hear us and I'm very hopeful that we will be able to reach a mutually agreeable plan. All this in 2010 while working in and on the store!  Exciting products for your home and office; for your growing child and for yourself come in and go out.....you never know what you'll discover at WFS!  We invite you to come in sometime soon and support our first fund raiser for 2011, information below.  Until then, you can find us on Facebook! Throughout the month of January, 2011, we are offering 15% off  fair trade scarves, bags and jewelry from Open Hand Designs.  On February 1st, Webster's Fine Stationers will donate that 15% savings to the Not For Sale Campaign to fight against human trafficking.

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As promised last week, this will be a short recap of what we saw at the recent California Gift Show. Always exciting, the show is a barometer of what to expect in the home decor and gift arenas for the gift-giving holiday season. As expected, I saw lots of turquoise color used but surprisingly, orange was very widely used as well. I've always loved the two colors together, so I was a happy shopper. Bright yellow and olive greens were prevalent, especially in stationery items. Natural motifs are still very popular, such as birds and other animals (frogs!), landscapes and botanicals. Modern patterns such as houndstooth and zigzags are prolific; timeless damask, large scale floral, Greek key and stylized toile designs are appearing in brighter, more updated colors. Distressed look case goods and decor seem to be still on trend, although the distress is not as pronounced as in years earlier. Summarizing the trends as they relate to home decorating, I'm seeing much less fluff in accessories and a streamlining of lines in case goods. We've seen favor move away from any sort of themed look, a la French Country or Shabby Chic. Instead, we see a more collected look, with pieces from varying periods mixing comfortably with more modern ones. Metal is being used more for decor, as in substantial votive candle holders and hurricanes, lanterns and serveware. Candles themselves are back in favor, strong this year with heady scent and depth of color. Mixing tapers in with pillar candles in an arrangement spanning a mantle is one trend I particularly admired. Decorating take-away tip: Don't feel as if you have to adhere to a certain theme in your home. If you're going to invest in sofas or tables, keep the lines simple and classic, and the upholstery neutral. If you already have French Country style chairs or tables, you needn't feel bound to use blue and yellow for your wall colors and linen, either. Mix it up -repair, refinish or repaint and use these with newer pieces you've purchased. Comfort and familiarity are the buzzwords this year, as more people stay close to home. Scent products play a huge roll in this trend, so watch for different ways this can be introduced. Dual purpose products make a splash this year, from innovative diffuser sets to room-scenting tassels. Going to the Gift Show is exciting. The most exciting part, though, is getting the new merchandise in, rearranging everything and watching as our customers smile as they walk through our store. Come visit, have a cuppa (whether it's coffee or lemonade) and a cookie - we'll see you soon! Have a lovely week, my friends, and thank you for shopping locally, Lori and Scott