October
2004 Newsletter
Hello!
It has been
quite a while since we published a newsletter. We have been involved with many
family activities this past spring and throughout the summer and early fall. Two
of our grandchildren, Hannah and Sterling, spent the summer at our home. We all
had a wonderful memory-making time and Grandma got tons of hugs--never enough,
but I loved each one. Our daughter, Tracy, is expecting her first baby (due
sometime in December), and we know for sure that it is a boy.
In between all
of our family concerns we have been busy filling retail and wholesale orders and
trying from one month to the next to get this newsletter ready to send to my
able editor, Barbara Brabec. (Her home-business books have been helpful to me
through the years, and you’ll find a wealth of home-business information and
articles on her Web site at
http://www.barbarabrabec.com
Well, since
you are reading this now, it means it is on site and has been sent to my
wonderful and faithful mailing list. Note that the members of our mailing list
are eligible to receive specials not advertised to the general public (one of
the perks that only newsletter subscribers are entitled to), so if you’re not on
our mailing list now subscribe now!
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Spotlighting
Special People
Diane Trapasso
“My husband of
31 years, Joe, and I are currently living in Brandon, Mississippi. We are
originally from Massachusetts, and came to Mississippi for Joe’s job with
Raytheon Company in 2000 (he is a Program Manager). I am currently employed as
an Executive Assistant for a local company.
“I have two
sons, Derek and Matthew. Derek and his wife, Nimmi, are both medical doctors,
currently completing their third year of Residency at Albany Medical Center.
Matthew is a correspondence specialist for Minority Leader Senator David
Patterson (New York State Senate) and is also enrolled in a Masters Degree
program at the University of New York at Albany. “If it seems odd that both my
sons have attended school and are currently working in Albany, New York, there
is a very simple explanation. We lived in Lenox, Massachusetts (The Berkshires)
for 21 years before leaving for Mississippi, and Albany is less than an hour
away.
“I enjoy a
variety of activities, many involved with decorating my home (as you can tell by
my use of Cinna-minnies). I collect Norman Rockwell plates and prints (probably
the result of having lived next door to Stockbridge, Massachusetts--Rockwell’s
home up to the time of his death and location of the Norman Rockwell Museum), as
well as Hummels, dolls (Lizzie High and Attic Babies), and occasional pieces of
antique furniture. Joe and I also enjoy traveling, something we haven’t been
able to do too much of lately, but we did manage to take our first cruise last
October and had a wonderful time.
“I found
Cinna-minnies quite by accident in 2002 when I was trying to find some
gingerbread-type ornaments to pass out as favors at our company’s Christmas
party. I asked Joe to help me locate a website where I could buy some. He
actually found Cinna-minnies and showed me the site. I called and asked if I
could get 60 pieces in about three weeks.
“I was told
that the pieces were all done individually, and that it would take months, not
weeks, to get them all done. However, I personally fell in love with
Cinna-minnies immediately (It was truly “love at first sight!”), and placed my
first order. I’ve always had a love for gingerbread pieces, and, for me,
Cinna-minnies is Gingerbread Heaven!
“I love the
uniqueness of each piece, the attention to detail, and the little accessories
that make each piece special. I’m especially fond of the aroma, and love that
first whiff I get when unwrapping my order.
“Rochelle has
become a dear, long-distance friend. We exchange notes, and she always manages
to surprise me with something special in each of my orders. I always get a happy
feeling when I visit the website; it ‘makes my day’.
“Thank you,
Rochelle, for creating Cinna-minnies and brightening up my life!!!”
Diane Trapasso
From left to right, Nimmi,
Derek, Joe, Matthew, and Diane
Diane has adorned her kitchen wall with
two of our Love Is The Spice Of Life Gingerbread
Decor.
Diane has choosen to brighten her kitchen window with our
Gingerbread Lovey Swag. We can make this as long
as you need just email us.
As you can see by the various cinnamon ornaments within this picture... Diane is
a collector of Cinna-minnies Solid Cinnamon Collectibles Especially gingerbread
decor.
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The Primary
Children’s Medical Center
The Festival
of Trees!
