New America

Hello Friends,

I know this is a scary time for a lot of people, and not because of Halloween. We need to all take a step back and reevaluate our lifestyles. What are our priorities? Where can we cut back on things that are not necessary?

Some of you may be wondering about art for your children. I am here to tell you that art is very important to child development. In our next newsletter, we will talk about the positive benefits that doing art gives to children. Please sign up as a free member on our website (www.thepicassokid.com) to receive our monthly newsletter and other great benefits. Doing art does not need to be expensive. Simply taking materials that you already have around the house, your children can create wonderful pieces of art. (We will give you project ideas on our website as well.)

Please join us in creating a new lifestyle that is united as a conscious family and encourages kids to be creative throughout their lives. Let's not be swept up in the negativity of the situation. Let's create something good out of all this doom and gloom! We can do it!

I wish you all the best. Please hang in there, everything will get better if we can adjust quickly to this New America.

As a gift to you, we are working on a new addition to our product line. It is a mini portfolio styled book. It is a square (7"X7") book in the same high quality that we offer in our larger books and it comes with 40 pages! You get a customizable dust jacket, too. All for the low price of $49.99.

Have a Happy and safe Halloween.

As seen on San Diego Living on Channel 6!!!

This morning, Friday the 3rd of October, The Picasso Kid's products were featured on Channel 6 San Diego Living between 9 & 10 AM!! Gabriella Dow, from Friends with Class, talked about what we do and that we will have an exhibit at the San Diego Family Fair on Sunday in Rancho Bernardo at the Bernardo Winery. We are raising money for Habitat for Humanity which is celebrating its 100th house in San Diego! It is going to be a free, fun, family event! (Thank you so much for inviting us to participate Gabriella!)We have a TPK gift certificate that you can win in the raffle. There will be some great music and food in a beautiful location. We will be covered by a gorgeous tent in case it rains, so bring the whole family!
If you are interested in purchasing a book, please bring 40-80 pieces of children's artwork with you and we'll place your order for the perfect family gift this Holiday season!!
Check out the website for more information: www.thepicassokid.com Paula and I look forward to meeting you at the event!

Thank you,
Gabrielle

San Diego Family Fair

Our next event is the Second Annual San Diego Family Fair at the Bernardo Winery on October 5th from 10AM-1PM.
The raffle items benefit Habitat for Humanity. They are celebrating their 100th home in San Diego!! It is very exciting!!
There will be free music, jumper, admission and parking!! I love FREE!!!!
They will also have $5.00 pony rides for the kids, delicious food, and wine tasting.
All of the booths are mom-run/family friendly businesses, which includes us!
The Bernardo Winery is located at 13330 Paseo Del Verano North
San Diego, Ca 92128
(Exit Rancho Bernardo Rd.) Off the 15 freeway and head East. Turn left on Pomerado Rd., and right on Paseo Del Verano, drive up the hill until you hit the winery.
Admission, parking, and entertainment are FREE!!
We will be having a raffle to give away a TPK Gift Certificate toward the purchase of a photo art book. (Perfect for the Holidays coming up!)
If you can't make it, please go to our website to order at http://www.thepicassokid.com/

Thanks and we hope to see you there!
Please invite your friends and family, too!

Oktoberfest in Encinitas

Exciting Announcement!

We will be a vendor at this year's Oktoberfest in Encinitas!
The event will be on Sunday, September 21, 2008 at the corner of Mountain Vista and El Camino Real.
This is a huge event for our local community and we are thrilled to be participating. Encourage your kids to support their community by coming down to check it out! They will have a ton of fun and it is a great opportunity for some family time.
There will be a lot of fun activities for the kids. There will also be a lot of excellent food and beer, of course!
We will be having a raffle to give away a TPK Gift Certificate toward the purchase of a photo art book. (Perfect for the Holidays coming up!)
If you can't make it, please go to our website to order at http://www.thepicassokid.com/ .

Thanks and we hope to see you there!

Summer Time Fun

I haven't posted much recently because I was very busy this summer! My family had a lot of fun spending time together at the pool, the beach, and just hanging out around the house. There was always something to do!

The best adventure we had this summer was taking a trip to the waterpark! It was so much fun going around the lazy river, sliding down all the slides, and playing in the water park! On the way home, we tried a new restaurant. The food tasted soooo good after a fun filled day at the water park. We all had a memorable day that we won't soon forget.

It is very important to stop and smell the roses once in a while. Take the time to spend some fun time with your family. You will be very glad that you did.

Have your kids tell you about their favorite summer adventure (or draw a picture of it) and ask them what they might like to do next year. You could also tell them about a special summer memory you had as a kid. Encourage your kids to talk to you so that you will have good communication throughtout your lives. Be open to hearing what they have to say, even if it's made up!

I hope you all had a great summer with your families. You can write to me and tell me all about it! I'd love to hear your stories. Who knows, maybe you can even post it here...

Now it's back to school time. We are all trying to get back on schedules and get our work done on time. However, life does tend to run smoother when there's a schedule. I guess it's the transition that is sometimes difficult. The changing of the seasons...

It is likely that your kids are already starting to bring home artwork. Pick out a container to store it in and keep it organized for the year. Perhaps pare down the collection each week by asking your child to choose the pieces they truly wish to keep and toss the rest. When the year is over, you will have the perfect amount of art for creating your The Picasso Kid photo art book for giving as holiday gifts!

Talk to you soon,
Gabrielle