$20 Starbucks Gift Card Giveaway!

Need a little pick-me-up during the holiday season? Then enter our Favorite Holiday Window Display contest!

As you go shopping at your neighborhood le•top stores this season, take a snapshot of their holiday display and enter our contest. If your photo is chosen by our judges, you win a $20 Starbuck’s gift card.

Having trouble finding a store? Locate one nearest you by going to the store locator on the le•top website, or click here.

All you need to do is submit your photo by clicking here. Last day for submissions is Monday, Dec. 29. Give us your name, e-mail address, the name of the store, and the city the store is located. The winning photo will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Happy Snapping and Good Luck!

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Hong Kong Light Show – PartII

Okay, I just had to share this photo with you! Last night we were driving past one of the hotels in Hong Kong and they did these amazing lights on the trees out front! I had never seen this effect – the lights are shimmery blue – and they covered the trees and the ground underneath them. Some how it just felt magical! I was not the only awestruck passer-by; there was a crowd of people admiring the effect. Sorry the photo is a bit blurry – this is from the i-phone! I cannot wait to get home, sometime next week, and take in all the lights in San Francisco – we put on a pretty good show there as well!

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Last Day to Enter!

"Meatloaf, smeatloaf, double-beatloaf. I hate meatloaf." photo credit: TBS Superstation

Unlike Randy from “A Christmas Story”, I love meatloaf (and unlike Randy, I can eat it without a meatloaf-smashed-potato face mask…but then, um, I’m a grown up). It’s the last day to enter our Messiest Eater Photo Contest! Submit your photos here. Voting begins December 10th and ends on the 17th, so remember to tell your friends and family to come by and cast their vote. Winners will be announced Thursday, December 18th. Good luck!

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Olive…the other reindeer (rein-dog?)

Olive, Karen’s lovable and girly yellow lab, is a much loved part of our le•top family. When Olive is in the office, somehow she brings smiles to all of our faces – a good thing when the focus becomes a little bit intense!

Olive at home

Olive believes she is either:
A person or…
A lapdog or…
A reindeer!!!

Yup, she is also a really good sport! Karen sent me some photos the other night after her family decorated their tree. I had spoken to her 2 boys on the phone during the festivities – they were SUPER excited! (They also promised to help ‘Aunt Chris’ next week!) But amongst the photos sent to me were photos of long suffering Olive – dressed for the season. We love the book Olive, the Other Reindeer – and now we have the proof! By the way, what child HASN’T confused the words in the song???

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Mommy Magic at Breakfast

Last Sunday morning, I felt like having pancakes. So while Daddy and daughter were busy upstairs (playing, reading, watching TV), I decided to go downstairs and make breakfast. I opened a box of premix, added water and eggs, and heated up the griddle. While I poured the first scoop of batter onto the pan, I started to rummage through the pantry to see what else I can have. Hmm… what can I do with these mini peanut butter cups? …DING! I’m going to make smiley pancakes.

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