Thanks for a great year!

Thank you for a great year "online". We hope that 2008 will be even better.
2007 had it's ups and downs in business and personally. Tote and Brag went online in March. Our boutique has been fun because we meet so many wonderful people and we can have great classes. By having a presence on the world wide web we can reach many more people. Some we have the chance to speak with (or email). It's great that many more people have the opportunity to see various products and the opportunity to buy some even in remote parts of the world.
We were primarily carrying All My Memory products in the beginning. In May we learned that the company had been sold. All orders were cancelled. It was a nerve wracking time. We were in limbo not knowing if our orders would ever be filled. We really hated not being able to accomodate all of our customers. To everyone that patiently waited for their merchandise, we send our appreciation and thanks. The new owners, however, did not take all of the AMM lines. The stack 'ems were not purchased. We had the former President of AMM checking everywhere to try to fill our current orders. Unfortunately, it was not to be.
The Metro line was also discontinued. Whatever we purchased prior to the sale of AMM is all that there is of this line. It's a fun line. The Metro Handbag is just fabulous. I carry mine everywhere. Not only do I always have a picture of my little ones to brag about, but it really holds everything!
We had much illness as well as several deaths of family members within our company. This caused much sadness to our Tote and Brag family. However, one of the best ways to honor and remember wonderful people in our lives is to scrapbook. When the owner's father became ill, we quickly put together a 6 x 6 Metro album filled with pictures of the family on their last vacation. He kept it with him during his hospital stay. It helped give him the hope not to give up while he battled cancer.
Toward the end of the year, sales really picked up. The most sought after product was the pink camera clutch. All the camera bags are really popular. We have camera bags of various sizes perfect for small digital cameras or SLR cameras.
We haven't heard yet what new colors or products are coming out yet for AMM. However, we have been told that raspberry was 2007's color and will get phased out. The Tote-Ally Cool 2 totebags in raspberry polkadot and matching shoulder bag are really great.
We have added many more lines at ToteandBrag.com such as Cricut and Sizzix. Both lines have incredible machines that really help everyone get creative. Scrapbookers, crafters, sewers, and decorators alike can use these machines.
We hope to have our newsletter out soon with all the creative ideas we've compiled. We look forward to receiving ideas and pictures from our customers to post in the newsletter as well.
Happy New Year!
from the staff at Tote and Brag