Father’s Day is Sunday June 16th, 2013

Each of us has our own idea of what makes our Father special, but one thing often in common is the love they have for their children.  Let us help you show your appreciation for Dad.  From now until Fathers Day you can request for us to send your Father a certificate for a FREE 56 ounce container of Lovin’ Scoopful Gourmet Light Ice Cream (if Lovin’ is sold in his area).  Visit www.LovinAward.com/address_entry and give us your Father’s address.  In the notes section specify promo code FATHER2013.  We’ll include the poem below in the mailout unless you request it not be included.  Please read the fine print below for basic offer restrictions. 
 

Thank you Daddy

When I was a child I turned to you when scared

You wrapped your arms around me and reassured me all was well

As I grew older I tried to prove I could do it on my own

I flexed my muscles and stood firm to show I was strong enough to take care of myself

And you patiently waited on the sidelines for when I needed you

I’m older now, and so are you

But I still see you watching out for me…. quietly… patiently

Waiting for a moment to catch me in case I fall

Thank you for all the times you saved me

There were probably some I never even knew about

Thank you for being my guardian, my guide, my advisor, and my friend

Thank you Daddy

The fine print:  Please submit only one request.  Although you may have several father figures in your life and several email address to send the request from, we kindly ask you to request only for one.  We also ask that you not request for your spouse unless doing so on behalf of your young children living at home and then only submit one request, not one for each child.  For any person or address there will only be one coupon mailed.  Multi requests for one person or one address will be treated as one request.  If Lovin’ Scoopful is not available in your father’s area, no mailout will be sent unless you specify that you would like the poem to be sent even without the coupon.  Please note that the mailout will NOT arrive until AFTER Father’s Day.  Be sure to submit your request no later than June 16th, 2013.  This is our gesture to honor your father and we will take care of it as soon as we can and hope to have all requests mailed soon.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  If you have any questions or concerns please email TamaraGordy@LovinBrands.com.  We wish you all a very happy Father's Day!

 

New $1 Off Coupon Available!

Back by popular demand, Lovin' Scoopful is again offering $1 off coupons that you can print from home.  Visit SmartSource and follow the simple directions on the screen.  We appreciate you and hope you enjoy even more Lovin' this summer!

Enjoy Memorial Day!

Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who have lost their lives in service of our country.   This year we offer the families who have mourned their loss the small token of a certificate for free Lovin’ Scoopful (see rules below).  Lovin’ Scoopful spreads the message of love every day and we know of no greater love than sacrifice. 

As families join together today and over the course of the summer for family reunions and other events, we hope you’ll bring along enough Lovin’ to go around.  Lovin’ Scoopful was created to serve as an ongoing source of revenue for Special Olympics.  25% of our profits (a minimum of $50K each year) go to them plus we do all we can to help spread the word about theirs and other great programs that foster inclusion and respect for those with intellectual differences. 

Memorial Day Free Product Request Rules:

·         Address submission must be made before May 31^st 2013 midnight (PDT)

·         Offer is for those who have lost a friend or family member in active military service

·         For certificate to be mailed to you, you must enter your mailing address at www.LovinAward.com/address_entry  

·         In note section of address entry form (link above) include promo code MEMORIAL2013

·         Also in the note section tell us who you lost in military service. 

·         Please review the fine print

o   Only one request per person, only one request per household, only one request per email, only one request per IP address.  Most simply put this means you can only enter one time and can only have one coupon sent out. 

o   Lovin’ Scoopful reserves the right to limit or cancel the offer at any time and for any reason. 

o   To reduce cost, we avoid mailing certificates to areas where Lovin’ Scoopful is not yet available.  To find out if there’s a store in your area, go to www.LovinScoopful.com and key in your zip code in the box at the upper right hand corner of the screen.

Helping Others

Sometimes it surprises me when I hear about a family struggling and find that no one has offered to lend a hand.  We wanted to help raise awareness regarding needs and our ability, even with limited income, to help.  When my husband dropped our second grade daughter off at school today he looked back to see in horror that she slipped and fell walking in.  Right away several little girls and one teacher went to help her on her feet.  As children we seem to do this more instinctively than as adults.  We’ve all seen situations where we’ve jumped in to help and have wondered why others were just walking past.

I took an opportunity through social media to get feedback on how you help others aside from financial assistance.  I like the answers we heard.

When we can’t afford to help...   I understand that budgets are tight for all of us and certainly many of us can’t afford to write a check to help someone else, but there are many ways to help that don’t necessarily mean money out of the budget.  Here are some of the ideas we heard:

·         If you are retired or a stay at home parent you can offer to watch the kids for someone trying to find a job.  If they’re out of work they probably can’t afford childcare.

·         For those in business- Often the currently employed are at the top of the stack of resumes when hiring, but this doesn’t mean they are the most desirable, the most capable, or the most motivated.  ALWAYS give equal consideration to those not currently employed.  The fear is that they will more likely take a job even if it’s unsuitable because of desperation only to leave when something better comes along, but if we’re doing our jobs in researching candidates we should be able to find some real jewels in those out of a job. 

·         If you do repair work you have an amazing charitable opportunity.  If you spent just one lunch break a week to help someone with a repair they can’t afford you would be doing an amazing service to your community.  Even better, with a few phone calls you may find a parts company willing to assist your efforts by providing assistance with parts.  If not, we bet someone in the community would help cover the part if you covered the labor.

·         If you aren’t in the home and can’t help with childcare, have no hiring authority, don’t have the repair skills to replace a battery, and have no financial means to help, there’s still something you can do.  Sometimes all we have to share is a smile, a kind word, and a caring hand to help someone up that has slipped and fallen.

 We can all help in some way if we’re willing.  Thank you to the Lovin’ friends who contributed ideas.  We appreciate all that you do in your communities and we’re sure they appreciate you, too.

Share the Lovin' this Valentine's Day

We want to send you a certificate for a FREE 56 ounce container of Lovin' Scoopful Gourmet Light Ice Cream as part of our SHARE THE LOVIN' Valentine's Day celebration.  You can send a gift of Lovin' Scoopful to a family member, friend, or loved one. Until midnight Pacific time on Valentine's Day visit www.LovinAward.com/address_entry , enter the name and address you want the certificate sent to, and enter promo code LUVU13 in the notes section at the bottom.  Supplies are limited, so enter soon. 

As you may already know, Lovin’ Scoopful was created by Maria Shriver, her brother Timothy Shriver, and others to serve as an ongoing source of revenue for Special Olympics.  We donate 25% of our profit (a MINIMUM of $50,000 each year) to that cause plus we often sponsor other affiliated programs and events.  If you have not yet tried Lovin’ Scoopful, we hope you’ll take this opportunity to do so.  Besides the great things we do, Lovin’ Scoopful offers a delicious product with the best of ingredients.

 

 

New Years Resolutions

Every year starts with good intentions.  Many of us feel guilty about over-indulging in food or drink, some are reminded that they should visit family more often; others decide to keep a cleaner house, maintain or improve relationships, and so forth.  I don’t know of any creature that experiences and even self-imposes guilt like we do. Do yourself a favor this year and instead of guilting yourself into making better choices why not try something different?  Forget the guilt.  Instead, try making this a year of joyful positive choices. 

In the last three weeks I’ve seen a lot of unhappy dieters passing up foods they love because they promised themselves that they’d lose weight.  There’s a better way.  Did you know that by reducing your caloric intake by just 100 calories per day you could lose up to a pound a month? There are a lot of ways you can do that, but one way is by switching out higher calorie full fat foods for lighter alternatives that taste just as great.  Of course we hope you will include Lovin’ Scoopful in that plan.  Our Gourmet Light Ice Cream has 1/2 the fat and 1/3 fewer calories than regular premium ice cream.  We didn’t skimp on taste, though.  With delicious bold flavors you would never guess that anything this amazing and rich could be part of a healthy lifestyle plan, but it can! 

Here’s my challenge for you this month.  Find one high fat food that you enjoy and swap it out for a lighter alternative, but find one you love just as much. If you happen to select Lovin’ Scoopful for that lighter alternative and you’re not satisfied that the flavor is as amazing as what you gave up, we’ll send you a certificate to try the next flavor of Lovin’ on us…FREE!  Simply go to www.LovinAward.com/address_entry, use promo code RESOLUTION*, and tell us in the notes section what you didn’t like about the flavor you chose.  We will take your comments into consideration, recommend another flavor, and send you a certificate to try the next flavor on us.

*Offer ends February 28, 2013 or while supplies last

Generosity

Isn't it odd how we hold onto things? A new friend was putting up a brand new tree today and I offered her some of my ornaments. I keep an ample supply because I change it up from time to time and I like to pull from various styles that remind me of different times in my life. I went into the attic and took out a couple dozen assorted ornaments and gave them to her. Later as I sat and thought about how many ornaments I was hoarding in the attic and how sparse a new tree can be when you're first starting to collect ornaments, I felt sad. I held on to so many that I should have sent with her. A few texts later she came back by and left with two arm loads of decorations and a big smile. Why did I hold back the first time? Why do any of us hold back when we know we have more than we need?

When I was in college studying manufacturing and inventory control we spent a great deal of time discussing streamlining manufacturing by managing inventory in a "Just In Time" manner (as opposed to "Just in Case"). With Just in Time you don't waste storage space and money stocking inventory for far into the future. It allows space for change, and change can be very good.

When we hold onto more than we need we aren't allowing space for change. I think letting go of excess allows blessings to flow through our lives.  I hope this Holiday Season we can all see the areas where we have excess and open our hearts to see the needs that excess can fill.  May God Bless you and bless others through you this holiday season!