Oh dear me.. the internet is good when it works!

This past week I have been tearing my hair out over our website shop. It crashed! Went away.. somewhere... not too sure but it is back now.

At this moment I need to thank Mark and a couple of our web friends, Jeremy and Clement for their help in putting it back. We are looking at developing a newer and better web presence in the new year. Stand by for that.

I am hoping that it is now working properly.. I have my fingers crossed. If you have any problems viewing or ordering then please ring us at the Boutique on (07) 3511 4222.

All the best

Debra

At the 11th hour of the 11th day...

So at 11:00 tomorrow.. will you stop and remember that day the guns fell silent on the battle fields of World War 1 Europe? As a school girl in Victoria we would all stand to attention for 1 minute's silence to remember those who had fallen in the theatre of war. If you walk through a modern shopping centre these days you will be hard pressed to notice any change to the every day as the clock strikes 11 on the 11th day of the 11th month. At the Boutique we like to stop and remember.. although sometimes our customers are in a hurry and don't want to wait for that one minute. We understand that.. but it saddens us. My husband Mark's father saw service in World War 1 so for our family this is a big deal. If you see a digger selling poppies tomorrow... by one and wear it with pride!

Meanwhile here at the Boutique our new Juliette Mastectomy bra is going out the door fast. The bras feature French lace and we have brought in a small order that is literally walking out the door. Juliette is exclusive to Spirit of Life and stock really is limited. Available in a beautiful silver with pink roses. Interested.. then don't waste time on this one.

Debra

So now we're 10!

October marks the 10th birthday of the Spirit of Life Boutique. And what a journey it has been. At first I managed the shop for the original owners (Coloplast) and then 7 years ago this month Mark & I purchased it. It has been a trip full of happiness from being able to help our special ladies and also tinged with sadness as we lost a few along the way. Today we celebrated with a few special people including long time staffer Jen, breast care nurses, our extended staff in the form of Helen our long suffering accountant, Desleigh our book keeper and Monte our Google master. We also had a visit from our good friend Tim Nicholls MP. Tim has been a friend of ours for many years now and is always interested in the boutique and always quick to offer helpful advice. He is one politician to watch in the future.

To all of the crew who joined with Mark & I tonight.. than you so very much. We'll do the next one in 5 years!

I have been busy.. really busy!

Sorry I haven't posted for a while. The Boutique has just been so very busy. Our new Singlet tops and T shirts with built in mastectomy bras have been generating a response like I have never seen in all my years in retail. Since our last newsletters went out we have been run off our feet. We have taken all available stock from Amoena both here and in Germany.The beginning of October marks Spirit Of Life's 10th birthday and 7 years since I bought the boutique.

This has been an amazing time and I have met so many wonderful people from all walks of life who have come through the front door of the shop. To all our wonderful customers who have supported us, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. We intend to be here for many years to come to look after our special ladies.

Debra

I simply cannot understand the value....

Last Friday an old girlfriend was in town, so I spent a little time with her in the city enjoying tea and scones at a well known cafe. Just fabulous catching up. But when I returned to my little car... I just could not believe the fee to park. For parking in the city I was charged $26 per hour.. so for 1 hour and 20 minutes, $39.00!!! How on earth can a space in which to park your car cost more per hour than what a shop assistant earns in the same time?

It is outrageous and I can understand why people shop in the suburbs. Here at the Boutique our first hour for customers is free. Now that's hard to top!

Mark is still in shock... $26 per hour for a car parking space. Someones making a bucket load of money out of that. And train fares.. Mark took the train to the city and back the other day (he hasn't got a Go card) and it was almost $20 return.

And still the governments at both State and Federal level are in debt. What on earth is going on?

Debra

Where did July go???

Well.. month's end and I am wondering where July went to. We have been busy designing, shooting, laying out and eventually printing our next newsletter. Look for it in your letterbox next week. Features some exciting new products and some specials. This month has seen Mark celebrate a birthday as well as daughter Christina who turned 28 last Tuesday. Hard to believe that I am the mother of a 28 year old. Anyhow.. envelopes to stuff so must get back to it.

Debra.

Happy Birthday Mark!

So another long time between posts. The days pass so quickly.

Today is Mark's birthday so we had a double celebration. Out to Dinner with our good friends Greg and Heidi for Chinese last night. And then this morning for breakfast with the family. Our daughter Christina is back from Sydney and is studying tourism at college. She will be working one day a week in the Boutique though... so good to have her back. The shop has been percolating along a little bit more busier than this time last year.

We have an exciting new range of fashion bras from Amoena coming in October. These will be in a range of C to G cups and feature a very special component designed to enhance comfort in Queensland's hot climate. I cannot say any more just yet.. but stay tuned!

Well .. Mark is back home with a chicken dinner so must fly.

Debra.