It's Friday, and I got an Award: SCORE

What better way to finish out a productive work week and a FRIDAY than getting an award by a fellow blogger! Sweet Jessica over at Mommiesblog2011 has awarded the Carolina Clover blog with the following award:

This award comes with a few rules that must be carried out once the award is received. They are as follows:


1. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your post.
2. Tell us seven things about yourself.
3. Award seven recently discovered new bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and let them know they’ve received the award

7 Things about Myself

(This is a tough one because I can't imagine what anybody would want to know 'bout little ol me)


So. Um. Here goes...


1. I'm in the last year of my youth. (shhh, a lady never tells her age)
2. I moonlight as a serial renovator. I know, it sounds mysterious. But not. Check it out, http://serialrenovator.blogspot.com
3. I had a web store before "Carolina Clover" called "Whimsical Elements" in 2005 and I closed up shop to reconnect with my baby girls until they started elementary school.
4. Everyday I know the decisions I make that put my family first are decisions I will never regret.
5. I love the wisdom that comes with age, hold the wrinkles ;-/
6. I'm living out my dream - I am blessed and "no" I didn't win the powerball but its not all about money, honey.
7. I'm emotionally inept. I don't seem to feel jealousy or envy and I'm genuinely happy for her when she reaches the top of her game.

7 Bloggers Receiving this Award from Me

1. So Stinkin' Cute Blog - Suzanne, I dig her style and panache and everything she finds So Stinkin' Cute.
2.Jael Custom Designs - Jen designed my new clover in my new logo, she's a fellow Grey's watcher and therefore will always hold a special place in my heart.
3. Busy Dating - Alicia writes some funny stuff about the dating world and she's a fellow "housewives" watcher like me.
4. Real Life Sarah - a Fellow NC mommy and blogger
5. Etiquette with Miss Janice - This lady does it up right while wearing a monogram, y'all.
6. Flip Flops and Pearls - another southern lady after my own heart, love her style and her spirit.
7. 2 Preppy Girls - She and I used to be neighbors and she also owns her own very successful preppy webstore with lots of lovlies. Check it out y'all.


Have a fabulous weekend!


Cheers,
Dawn

I Need Spring Break!

I really love shopping for the next season. In this case, SPRING! It has been an especially bitterly cold Winter in the southeastern states, so I am anxiously awaiting our Spring Break or any sign of Spring at this moment.

Just back from my annual buying trip, Spring colors abound! I couldn't wait to share my newest finds for Spring with you. Carolina Clover will take delivery of these items in Early February, and they will be available on the web site and in our store, but I am currently accepting pre-orders on these limited quantity Spring Arrivals!

Our ladies Reversible Sun Hat, a Floppy Canvas Hat in Pink reversible fabric! Click here to view this item at Carolina Clover.com

Ladies Swimsuit Cover Up Tunic or Caftan in Pink! Click here to view this item on our web site.

Ladies Reversible Sun Hat in Blue! Click here to view this item on CarolinaClover.com.

Coordinating Blue Strip Insulated Cooler Tote Bag! So cute for the pool or the beach! Click here to view this item on CarolinaClover.com.

Preppy Pink and Green Floral Sun Hat for Ladies, reversible to solid pink! LOOOVEEE! To view this item on CarolinaClover.com, click here.

Coordinating Preppy Pink and Green Insulated Cooler Tote Bag! Great for pool, the beach, or tailgating! To view this item on CarolinaClover.com, click here.

Are you ready for Spring Break???? :)

Carolina Clover's Valentine Gift Commercial ;)

I know, I know, we are coming RIGHT OFF our New Year Celebrations and already I'm talking about Valentine's Day!!! 

It's a snow day here, so it was a great opportunity to play with a little commercial video slide show. 

So beware! 

There's pictures AND music AND it only last about 30 seconds!


And! It is coming to an ESPN channel and cable network near you!


(just kidding, I don't have that kind of ad budget)

I promise it is a not as annoying as SOME guilt-ridden Valentine's Jewelry Commercials. Ahem. I'm not naming names :)

All in good fun, so here goes...
YouTube link

Or SmileBox...

Photo slideshow personalized with Smilebox

New Monogrammed Jewelry and Gifts for Him

Happy Holidays, Everyone! I'm a bit shocked and embarrassed that I haven't had a blog post since WAY before Thanksgiving. I've been hard a work filling monogrammed jewelry and gift orders in time for Christmas delivery. I had the most wonderful, pleasant customers and awesome suppliers!


During the ebb and flow of holiday orders, the worker bees at CarolinaClover.com were busy adding new monogrammed jewelry items as well as monogrammed gift items for him, "him" being dad, hubs, gramps, brother, boyfriend.  So now that the rush has died down, I thought I'd share a few of our newest monogrammed gift items for him!

A gift idea for him, our personalized stadium seat makes sitting on the bleachers for game day more accommodating!

A gift idea for him, the quintessential grillmaster chef's apron with free embroidered monogram!

Pack up two bottles of vino in this monogrammed wine carrying case which is a perfect gift for him or her!

Our newest piece of monogrammed jewelry is a personalized guitar pick! This is a great piece of jewelry for him the guitar player or her the groupie :) Check out this engraved sterling silver guitar pick necklace at CarolinaClover.com

Shop our entire line of personalized gift ideas for him on our website CarolinaClover.com. We'll be adding more items often to build our selection of gifts for him.

Engraved Monogram Jewelry Now Available at the Cotton Company

Just in time for the holidays, Carolina Clover is excited to announce a new line of personalized jewelry in our store at The Cotton Company located in historic downtown Wake Forest. Holiday shoppers can now reach out, touch, and try on our complete selection of quality engraved sterling silver pendants, earrings, rings, and bracelets.

"Personalized and monogrammed gifts are really in demand", says Dawn Crowder, owner of Carolina Clover inside the Cotton Company. "I'm really excited to offer these jewelry pieces that delight the gift giver as well as the gift recipient. A jewelry monogram shows a lot of thought went into the gifting".

The new Sterling Silver engraved jewelry line on display features a variety of price points the gift buyer can choose from, such as a sterling silver keepsake piece of jewelry to a quality sterling silver plated pieces. Prices start from just under $30 and remain under $295.

The line also showcases new designs in engraved sterling silver jewelry, such as the engraved mother's pendant with mom's monogram in the middle and her children's names in black letter engraving around the outside. "This is a beautiful piece of jewelry, that can feature anyone's monogram in the middle and special a message around the outside", Dawn says.

"I am thrilled to bring this line of monogrammed sterling silver jewelry to Wake Forest, it means our shoppers don't have to leave town in search of personalized gifts", Dawn says.

Carolina Clover is in it's second holiday season finding it's beginning as an online web shop at Carolinaclover.com and just opened an extension of the web store inside The Cotton Company in August.  Both stores offer personalized jewelry and monogrammed gifts as well as Dawn Crowder's personally designed line of handcrafted jewelry and cuff bracelets.

Contact Dawn by Email.

Gift Trends: Holiday 2010 in Pictures

Here's a post here to fill y'all in on what people are ordering from CarolinaClover.com and what they are buying at our retail store for Christmas so far this holiday season. Hoping it will inspire you and me to get some shopping done. So let's go.


First up, the initial charms are a great gift this holiday season! These are going like crazy.

Click here to see these charms on CarolinaClover.com

Next, in our retail store, we can't keep the scarves stocked fast enough. Everybody is wearing these yummy colors and we just happen to be having an online only sale on this item until 11/21/2010. These look great with a monogram or without.

Click here to see our selection of Monogrammed Scarves.

Next up, there will some happy little girls when they discover what Santa brought them from CarolinaClover.com this year.  Our hand stamped little girl necklace is a heart stopping must have for your little princess.

Click here to view our little girl's hand stamped necklace on CarolinaClover.com

And the last super hot gift item I'll share with you is our very affordable monogrammed necklace. It is made of acrylic and available in a variety of colors, plus, the corded necklace is free with your order. These are going like crazy so far this year, and since this is carved out of acrylic with your initials, there is a bit of a production turn around, so get your orders in early for Christmas delivery!

Click here to see this monogrammed pendant necklace on CarolinaClover.com

As always I'm here to help you with your personalized gift purchase at CarolinaClover.com or at our retail store located in the Cotton Company in historic downtown Wake Forest. Email me at dawn@carolinaclover.com

Happy Shopping!

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Monogrammed Embroidered Scarf Special!

This just in. 

Our scarves are on sale. 

20% off! 

*thank you, supplier* 

AND you get free embroidery if you would like to put a monogram on the scarf for a gift...or not, they look great without it and the colors are juicy. So go ahead, get you one. Sale ends November 21st.

Click here to go to the ordering page.