We had so much fun last week donating belts to a local Head Start called Cornerstone Center For Early Learning.  We gave away almost 100 belts to excited preschoolers!!  Cornerstone is a wonderful daycare and preschool serving those in the community and providing children with the education and self-worth necessary for success.  Myself Belts’ purpose of promoting independence and thereby boosting self-esteem fits perfectly with the philosophy of Cornerstone.  We were so excited to help the kids choose their favorite belts and then to fit them properly on them!  Remember our program on our website that if you buy a book on our site, we will donate a belt to a Head Start child.  Thank you to all of our customers for the role that you played in this exciting partnership!

Check out James in his new Navy Stripe Belt!

Summer always surprises me.  I know it’s coming and the school year is winding down, but I can never quite believe it.  Then, before I can blink, it’s here and catches me off guard.  I usually have mixed feelings as I am a fan of structure, especially for my kids.  As they grow up, however, I am trying to welcome summer a bit more and enjoy their excitement at the freedom that summer brings.  The slower pace, change of activities, fun sounds of splashing in pools, perhaps a few more minutes of sleep in the morning.  Unreal that another year has gone by!

So, I must share my kids new favorite thing- the Melissa and Doug License Plate Game.  Who knew that this game could bring months of happiness?  I bought it for a Thanksgiving Car trip and here we are in May, and it is still the talk of our car everyday on the way to school.  We are playing for the 2nd time but again are searching for the holdouts of Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and Idaho.  Any child who is in my car, immediately is looking out the window searching for those missing plates.  I highly recommend it for a trip- tons of family fun and learning about the country at the same time!  Wish us luck in finding the final 4!

We are excited about our new Mom Merchant program and love hearing from enthusiastic customers who want to spread the word about Myself Belts!  The program is simple and easy.  It is just about telling friends, schools, stores, and neighbors about the benefits of Myself Belts.  People can buy belts directly from the Mom Merchant and the Mom Merchant gets commission on sales.  Easy!  There is also a fundraising component- Mom Merchants can do fundraisers for their school and Myself Belts donates 20% to the cause.  Please call us or email mommerchant@myselfbelts.com with questions or suggestions for this new and exciting program!!

Do what you do already and make $$ in the process.  Thanks for all of your enthusiasm and support!

Talia and Danielle

So, tomorrow is the last day of spring break and the family has survived a 2 week hiatus from normal life.  Some days away, some days at home.  We have all enjoyed the togetherness and organized chaos, but I think all are also looking forward to the structure that school provides.  Our spring break came to an end this weekend with a crazy spring snow storm in St. Louis.  Check out this snowman wearing his Myself Belt!!

We are excited about a new relationship that has started between Myself Belts and Kandoo.  We were thrilled to be featured in their recent newsletter!  Empowering children and helping with potty training are common goals that our companies share.  Kandoo’s flushable wipes were a staple in my house when my kids when they were little.  Myself Belts and Kandoo both help kids have an “I did it myself” moment!

Our new Spring styles have arrived!  We are excited to finally have the new Butterfly Belt and Tool Belt in stock.  It takes a lot of planning to create our new styles, and we love getting the finished product and seeing how customers react.  We have had a great response to these new styles so far so please check them out!

What an exciting week!  Myself Belts are featured in Us Weekly in their Buzzz-o-Meter section which features celebrity favorites that have Buzz!  This is such a fun thrill as we may have been known to peruse such publications on occasion…

The section mentions Myself Belts’ celebrity fans such as Madonna’s daughter Mercy and Coco Arquette.   We also recently received notes from Denise Richards and Tori Spelling with their praise for Myself Belts!

Check out the new issue with Miley Cyrus and her Dad on the cover!

Myself Belts featured in Us Weekly

We had so much fun in New York City last week seeing current stores that offer Myself Belts and meeting new ones!  Lots of traffic, and many new stores opening…a good sign for the economy!  Here is a photo of our booth! 

Is there a boutique in your area that should be selling Myself Belts?  Email us the name of your favorite store at sales@myselfbelts.com!

We are so proud of Myself Belts founder Talia Goldfarb for being selected to serve on the panel of the 2011 women’s conference panel which is being held today in St. Louis!   Way to go, Talia!!