Spring is here.. and so is the new carpet!

What a day yesterday was. A really busy day at the Boutique ending one of the busiest weeks we have seen for some time. And then at 3:00 PM, the carpet men came. You see our water cooler decided to leak recently and destroyed the carpet in our shop. Our insurance company were very good to us, handled the claim quickly and efficiently (Good on you AON) and so yesterday the carpet men came.

They started at 3:00 PM after we closed the store and were still there at 9:00 PM! In the middle of this a lady rang us from the Wesley Hospital as her prosthesis had ruptured. So left the guys to it and did an emergency run in the trusty old Land Rover to supply her with another prosthesis. Of course yesterday was also the day we had been invited to a dinner party at our local Vet's home. Fortunately Christina volunteered to stay back with the carpet layers and then put all the racks etc back inside from the foot path. A great employee is our Christina and an even better daughter. Today she took a well earned break while Mark & I went in for a few hours and tidied the place up ready for what looks like a very busy week.

It's Think Pink month and so I have a lot of events to attend... find one near you, become involved, donate some money and help out the people who are trying so hard to end this terrible disease of breast cancer.

Talk soon.

Debra

The coffee shops are getting busier

Well it looks as though the public are starting to spend a little again. This has to be good for all of us. The coffee shop owners tell me that things are slowly picking up again. And so are we.

We have a new breast form from Amoena due in this week. It is very different to what you may have or have seen in the past. It is lighter (30%) has climate control technology and has silver in its lining to kill any bacteria and so reduce any odours. Call the shop for details! It is impressive!

Debra

It's time to fix the economy.. go shopping!

Hi there.. since our federal election, business in Brisbane has nose dived.(I am not pointing fingers at any party; it's simply a fact.) Ask any cafe owner or retail shop and you will soon learn the truth. People are worried about their jobs, so they stop spending. All this does is make things worse for everybody. Virtually all of our friends in business are suffering greatly at the moment. And here at Spirit of Life, we're no exception. This September will turn out to be (on current results) the quietest month we have ever had in business. So if you need a new prosthesis or bra.. we would welcome you with open arms. And if you like coffee... then go visit your local cafe for a coffee and perhaps a sandwich. Unemployment is going to become a big problem in Queensland.. but you can help. Go and buy lunch with your friends.. or perhaps a new swimsuit from Spirit of Life.

Debra

What a busy day at the Boutique!

Well.. what a busy Thursday at the boutique. We now have a new line of post surgery garments from Marena of the USA. These come in a range of items for post abdominal surgery and today we had Kendall here training our staff (and me) on the finer points of fitting these to the patient. These are a wonderful new line to compliment our post breast surgery products. If you're having liposuction or body sculpting surgery or any abdominal surgery that requires a compression garment, these might be right for you. Ask your plastic surgeon for their advice.


And.. right after Kendall left, our good friend Greg Cary from Talk Radio 4BC dropped in to say hello... so we grabbed a quick lunch with him at one of the many cafes on Park Road. Greg has a very interesting current affairs talk back program on each morning on 4BC (1116 on your dial) and can be heard all over Queensland on other stations. Greg's program is always very interesting and we are sure you will enjoy tuning in! And as usual.. Mark was here with a camera to catch the events.

The Medicare rebate for breast prostheses.. not sure who is going to be the new Prime Minister but if your prosthesis is getting on a bit you might want to replace it while the Medicare rebate is still in place! Ring the girls at the shop for details.

Debra.

Goondiwindi with the BCAQ

Hello there. Saturday night and I am home with a heavy duty cold. I have just come in the door from a BCAQ educational workshop at Goondiwindi. These are great events and we support BCAQ wherever they go. Along with a surgeon, oncologist, dietician, breast care nurse etc I spoke about choices in breast prostheses as well as mastectomy bras and swimsuits.

I met some amazing ladies and really enjoyed the country hospitality. Special thanks to husband Mark who drove me out there and back and unpacked/repacked the Land Rover for me.

This is a picture of me with Gina Fairfax who is the driving force behind BCAQ.

Debra

Mother nature always gets it right!

Recently we have had an absolute plague of mice and rats around our home here in Brisbane. Mark has been tearing his hair out as they get into everything and anything. And then, just a few days ago we noticed the numbers falling.....

Last night we found out why. Mother nature has sent us a feathered mouse trap. Isn't it a beauty?

Cheers

Debra

It's been a while....

It's been a while since my last post. Things have been busy here with all the usual end of financial year paper work that all business people have to do. July is a big month here at the Boutique. Our Anita Care Winter Newsletter is out with some new breast prostheses from Anita of Germany. If you didn't get one in the mail, you can download an electronic version here. Also during July our current range of Anita Swimwear is discounted 30% off. Stock is limited though, so it really is first in best dressed as my mother in law used to say.

And of course, July is also the month of birthdays in my family.. husband Mark on the 3rd and duaghter Christina on the 26th. With an election in the air, it seems like the next couple of months will be interesting to say the least. Whoever becomes PM, it is important that they keep the Medicare rebate for extrnal breast prostheses in place. These were a long time coming and very important. You could always contact your local federal member and remind them of this.

Talk soon,

Debra