Today The Fuggles make their worldwide theatrical debut! For those of you who don’t know me {MJ} I’m a little crazy about my Shih Poo’s Asher and Lanie Lou. I’m a busy mom to 2 boys, 2 puppies and I wear a lot of other hats in my life. Today I’m going to share with you one of my fabulous finds for keeping my puppies well taken care of.

Tiny Pup Cleanup Mobile Grooming Unit!

Lisa, Master Groomer of over 20 years, operates the Tiny Pup Clean Up. It is a lifesaver for me! I simply call Lisa when I’m ready for my dogs to be cleaned and groommed. If I don’t reach her, she returns my call within 24 hours. We schedule an appointment and she shows up with everything she needs to take care of The Fuggles!

Watch the privates!

Lisa escorts one Fuggle at a time out to her doggie spa parked in my driveway. It is a private stress free environment with no other dogs around to hog her love. She carefully gives a professional haircut, making sure all “parts” are tidied up, clips the nails, and cleans the ears. She then moves on to the hydro massage bath and cleans them with specialty shampoos. Once they are dried and fluffed she finishes them off with a mink oil conditioner and dresses them up with bows and/or bandanas. This process is done with special care and takes about an hour per dog.

So good to have some pink in my house!

While my pups are with Lisa, I’m busy inside doing whatever it is I am up to for the day. Writing articles for SEEK, cleaning my house, or taking my own shower! I feel safe knowing that they are in the care of Lisa and her clean, air conditioned, or heated mobile spa.

You are looking pretty hot! Wanna Kiss?

The Fuggles usually hit their 4 poster dog bed for a post spa nap!

Call to Schedule Your Appointment Today! You can get more information about Lisa and Tiny Pup Clean Up on her website www.tinypupcleanup.com

Leave a message at 315-7600 or send an email to contact@tinypupcleanup.com

Response within 1 business day.

Group and Referral Discounts Available.

Hours of Operation (flexible)
Monday Through Friday, 8 am – 3 pm
Closed Saturdays and Sundays

When Susie Blackwell began Splurges Boutique in the basement of her Northwest Greensboro home, her greatest dream was to grow that small business into a brick and mortar retail shop. Through a loyal customer base and a unique shopping experience, Susie has evolved Splurges from that quaint basement shop into two thriving Triad retail locations.

As Splurges is poised to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of its Greensboro location and the 1st Anniversary of the store at the Factory in Kernersville, the evolution is still continuing and in true Splurges’ fashion you will not want to miss it. Blackwell has just announced that the Greensboro store will be relocating from its current home on Fleming Road to Jefferson Village Shopping Center on Highwoods Boulevard. It is a move that Blackwell feels will allow Splurges to continue to grow.

*While supplies last!

The celebrating at Splurges in Kernersville will begin at the shop Monday, September 6th thru Saturday, September 11th. In addition to the one of a kind shopping experience, shoppers that spend $25 will be treated to a gift bag that includes a unique scarf, anniversary necklace and other fabulous finds, as well as being entered in door prize drawings.  SEEK is even giving away 2 gifts as well!

Our very own MJ ~ her dress is from Splurges too!!!

Greensboro Splurges will remain open until September 11th and and will open at Jefferson Village Shopping Center at 1564 – B Highwoods Boulevard on Saturday, September 18th to kickoff their 3rd Anniversary. The first 100 shoppers that spend $25 will receive a fabulous gift bag that contains an exclusive necklace made by iWEAR…do you? for Splurges’ Anniversary and other great items. The anniversary festivities at the new shop will continue through Saturday, September 25th and also includes astonishing prize drawings.

Watch out for these HOT items!!!

Splurges eclectic variety of merchandise that includes fashion, accessories, gifts and art by Bill Coyne. With a keen eye for these items and relationships with exclusive vendors such as iWEAR…do you? and LT & CO. Splurges affordable prices and original selections keep customers happy. Everyday Splurges offers 20% off of one item and on Mondays 10% off of Total Purchase.

For more reasons to splurge visit www.splurgesboutique.com or follow Splurges on Facebook at www.facebook.com/splurgesboutique.

2207 Fleming Road •Cardinal Crossing Shopping Center • Greensboro, NC 27410 • www.splurgesboutique.com

Did you know that Loco for Coco has a new location? The new store is now open and located at 2415 C Lawndale Drive in Greensboro. We had to make sure the chocolate still tasted the same so we popped in the other day to check it out!

If you love Loco for Coco like we do show your support and leave a comment! Are you a dark chocolate or a milk chocolate fan?

Beautiful Headbands like these are a RARE & FUN FIND for sure in the Triad!!! Not only can they be found in two local stores downtown Greensboro, they are local made by a VERY talented chick, Jennipher O’neil. You can find her at the First Friday Indie Market as well. To see her goods in person, you can pop in Just Be or Mary Contrary on Elm St.

NOW for Today’s GIVE*A*WAY:

One LUCKY winner will receive a CUSTOM made hand-band for you or as a FABULOUS gift for a friend!!!

How to Enter:
1. Visit Jennipher, check out her fab goods, then leave a comment below telling us what you liked about her incredible talent.

{Maximum of 5 entries per person/e-mail account}

*Deadline to enter is 12 midnight EST, on Sunday, August 1.
*Winner to be announced sometime Monday or Tuesday following contest.
*A BIG THANK YOU to Jennipher O’Neil for sponsoring this fantastic giveaway.

More Give*A*Way Details:
1. No purchase necessary.
2. MUST leave valid e-mail address or participation will be disqualified. We also waive the right to remove your comment which we find distasteful, dishonest or is anonymous with invalid e-mail address.
2. Recipients chosen at random using Random.org.
3. Won something in the last thirty days?  You must nicely wait your turn to win again.
4. Winner will be contacted via email and/or Facebook.
5. Winner is responsible to pick up prize after being contacted from Seek the Triad or sponsor of the Give*A*Way.
6. This Give*A*Way is on a voluntary basis. Seek the Triad and/or it’s sponsors of this Give*A*Way in no way, shape, form or manor force that you partake in our fun. If you do not like the rules of our Give*A*Way’s, PLEASE do not participate!!!

Please click here to see our LONG boring list of complete “Give*A*Way Terms & Conditions”

Note: To be eligible you must be a Seek the Triad subscriber receiving our updates via e-mail, or RSS, or Facebook Fan, and/or Twitter follower (tell us your Twitter name in your comment above).

What a SUPER fun find found at one of our local favorites, Splurges Boutique, located in Greensboro and Kernersville. This past June when school was coming to a close, we were franticly looking for end of the year gifts. We found them at Splurges! Perfect for teachers, graduates, and now the PERFECT summer gift for girlfriends and women alike!!! What’s not to like? They run at $16.00, come in a rainbow of colors and easy to wear in these HOT summer months!!!

Don’t you want one? Susie at Splurges was kind enough to be our Fun Find Friday today with a Give*A*Way to one to our Seek readers!!! Gotta have one NOW?!?!?! Stop by Splurges Boutique and tell them Seek sent you in for one of these fabulous “Jelly” watches. Definitely our “Pick of the Summer” at Seek! Here’s all you have to do to enter to win…

NOW for Today’s GIVE*A*WAY:

One LUCKY winner will receive the “Geneva Jelly Watch” in the color of your choice!!!

How to Enter (choose one or all):
1. Leave a comment below telling us what you like about these darling watches .
2. Show that you like Splurges Boutique on Facebook. (Then leave a comment below telling us you did.)
3. Follow Seek the Triad on Twitter, @seekthetriad (tell us you did/do)
4. Follow Splurges on Twitter, @splurgesfashion (tell us you did/do)
5. Tweet (copy) this: Give*A*Way on @seekthetriad & @splurgesboutique #jelly watch (tell us you did)
(Tweet often but don’t forget to add #jellywatch to your tweet so that we can keep track!)

{Maximum of 5 entries per person/e-mail account}

*Deadline to enter is 12 midnight EST, on Sunday, July 18th.
*Winner to be announced sometime Monday or Tuesday following contest.
*A BIG THANK YOU to Susie at Splurges Boutique for sponsoring this fantastic giveaway.

More Give*A*Way Details:
1. No purchase necessary.
2. MUST leave valid e-mail address or participation will be disqualified. We also waive the right to remove your comment which we find distasteful, dishonest or is anonymous with invalid e-mail address.
2. Recipients chosen at random using Random.org.
3. Won something in the last thirty days?  You must nicely wait your turn to win again.
4. Winner will be contacted via email and/or Facebook.
5. Winner is responsible to pick up prize after being contacted from Seek the Triad or sponsor of the Give*A*Way.
6. This Give*A*Way is on a voluntary basis. Seek the Triad and/or it’s sponsors of this Give*A*Way in no way, shape, form or manor force that you partake in our fun. If you do not like the rules of our Give*A*Way’s, PLEASE do not participate!!!

Please click here to see our LONG boring list of complete “Give*A*Way Terms & Conditions”

Note: To be eligible you must be a Seek the Triad subscriber receiving our updates via e-mail, or RSS, or Facebook Fan, and/or Twitter follower (tell us your Twitter name in your comment above).

Welcome Triad to Ashleigh’s Fine Paper! We have done it again, fallen in love with another local and independently owned shop and shop keeper in the wonderful Triad city of Greensboro!

Ashleigh’s Fine Paper is a premiere destination for classic one of a kind invitations, stationery and gifts. Ashleigh has invitations and coordinating items for every event imaginable!

Distinctive Lines Include: Crane & Co., William Arthur, Julia D. Azar, Meri Meri, Inviting Company, Chatsworth Collection, Dauphine Press and Vera Wang and Lily Pulitzer.

All of Ashleigh’s associates are well versed in the different printing processes, thermography, letterpress and engraving. They also offer in- house printing so they can turn your order around promptly. Appointments are not necessary. Just drop in and you will receive the personal attention you need.

She even has you covered for Mother’s Day with incredible cards from Meri Meri.

As a mother I can say that I would love some Lollia products {hint, hint} for Mother’s Day! I’m in love with all wonderful fragrances that grace the perfume, bubble baths, shower gels, hand creme and candles, just to name a few. Lollia is not available in any other store in the Triad!

Check out all these goodies from Lilly Pulitzer! So much fun!

There are gift selections a plenty in all price ranges. Cute and useful luggage tags and cookbooks and retro dish towels to name a few!

They also have THE best selection of Scout Bags, which include fun and colorful totes, storage bins, insulated tote’s, lunch boxes and travel bags. Hint: Great Mother’s Day Gift!

Ashleigh’s is also all about the bride as well. She carries exquisite albums like this jewel encrusted one. We’d love to say this one is available, but it might have gone home with one of us! But, don’t worry, they are plenty more to choose from.

I went head over heals for this diaper bag. I’m beyond the diaper bag stage {yeah!}, but would have loved to have had this one to carry with my boy’s.

Ashleigh’s Location and Contact Information:

Cross Point Shopping Center
3712-H Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, North Carolina 27455
Phone: 336-617-5339
Fax: 336-617-5728
ashleigh@ashleighsfinepaper.com

So, what do you think? Did you already know about Ashleigh’s? Have you been to Ashleigh’s? Are you excited to go check her out? We hope so! Remember how important it is to support your local economy!

If you’ve been following us for a while, you might recall this cool lady… Mary Miles Andrews. She’s smart, classy and ohhhh so talented!!! We are excited to share with you all her latest goods. Mary Miles is savvy when it come to bringing the Triad exquisite and elegant linens to choose from.

You don’t already have to own something that needs to be monogramed when you stop by to see her. MM has TONS for you to choose from. From fine towels, linens, napkins, placemats, etc.

Even her tags are exquisite  to look at!

Look at the hand crafted details on these!

Every SFERRA table linen is handcrafted delicately to ensure the highest quality to customers looking for the perfect table linens.

Her monograms are truly one of a kind!  They make an ordinary napkin feel so special.  Her fonts to choose from are endless.

The colors are vibrant!

Did you know that lavender is one of the hottest colors this season? Mary knows!

So where is this Mary Miles and how do I find her you ask? A very good question. Mary invites you to stop by anytime. The Mary Miles Monogram Studio is located at 1804 Pembroke Road Greensboro, NC, 27408. When you get there you will see an Orange Door. Enter the door and you will find yourself in a fab little gift store called me & e. Go through the gift store {after poking around first!} and Mary Miles’ Studio is in the back.

Do you love monograming?  Have you been to see Mary Miles?  Have you gotten a Mother’s Day gift yet?

me & e is giving away one LifeFactory water bottle to one lucky SEEK reader! Here is how:

1. Leave a comment on the SEEK website or SEEK FaceBook Fan Page
2  Become a Facebook Fan of me & e and come back to SEEK to tell us you did
3. Share this giveaway on your Facebook and come back to SEEK to tell you did
4. Tweet this and tell us you did….We LOVE Twitter!

If you have not been to Total Bliss in Summerfield then you are missing out big time!  Put it on your calendar to stop by this Thursday April 8th  from 6-8 pm.  Nancy is having an Open House with 20% off storewide. Unwind and shop while you sip a glass of  wine. Better get there early because Nancy will also be unveiling the grand opening of the Total Bliss Clearance Corner.

Check out these beautiful photo’s taken in Total Bliss by our one and only Trish Naylor. They are total eye candy, a perfect reflection of what Total Bliss has to offer!

We love these metal letters that you can purchase and have painted to match your mood or decor! Guess what? That “N” is Trish’s and she painted herself! (to see a tutorial on “Leopard Print Monogram” check out Life to the “T”)

And check these out… custom vinyl monograms for ANY surface you desire! Have you been wanting to put your monogram on your car window, a special glass candle as a gift or even your walls in ANY room of your house? At Total Bliss you can order a HUGE variety of  letters or words to make your home your very own!!!

More Don’t Miss Events:

Saturday April 17th~ 10-4 , SEEK will be helping Summerfield launch the 1st annual Summerfield Tour deShoppes (10 stores will be participating). All stores in the Old Summerfield Shopping Center will have drawings, discounts and coupons. The all new Golden Treasures and Antiques will be hosting a HUGE craft fair and other shops/resturants in Summerfield will be participating as well…More details coming this week!

Saturday April 24th ~10-1 Local artist on site at Total Bliss to cut children’s silhouettes. Perfect Mother’s Day gift!

Have a fabulous Monday!

We’ve been doing a little spring shopping in one of our favorite hot spots in Greensboro. ME & E shop owners Elizabeth and Mary Ellen are fresh from New York with some serious must haves!

First off, the Stickr Frames have been restocked and they have expanded their selection as well!  We love the Stickr Frame chalkboard!

Drink your morning coffee out of a mug that really fits your personality! These mugs by the Jane and Jenni Shop make the perfect gift. These heavy duty mugs are ceramic and hold 16 oz. of your favorite hot drink. The mugs are now decorated with organic polymer inks!

Who doesn’t need a cute egg timer?

How about this exclusive jewelry by Aria Handmade? We love the story behind it! The handcrafted accessories are made of natural seeds that have been sustainably harvested from the rainforests and lowlands of South America. The commercialization of these seeds helps to ensure the survival of the world’s rainforests by providing an alternative income for its inhabitants rather than logging or selling their land to destructive industries. Through a very manual process, seeds are transformed into beads with gorgeous natural irregularities, both in color and form, which truly makes each piece a one of a kind.

Cute eco-friendly bags from Apple & Bee!

Tired of the same old baby gifts from those big box stores? {We won’t name them because we love them too!} ME & E has the best selection of unique, different and super fun baby gifts!

Where is ME & E? We are glad you asked. They are located at:

1804 Pembroke Road
Greensboro, NC, 27408
Phone:
336-274-2005
Mon – Sat:
10:00 am – 6:00 pm

You can also join the ME & E Face Book Fan Page so you don’t miss out on all the fun new stuff they are always adding to the shop!