Mabel’s Labels is having a loot bag giveaway to celebrate our 7th birthday. From March 9th – 17th a surprise pack brimming with goodies from Mabel’s Labels will be added free to randomly selected orders!
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March 10th, 2010
Written by: Caitlin Madden
Celebrating International Women’s Day
March 9th, 2010
Written by: Caitlin Madden
In honor of International Women’s Day, Mabel’s Labels decided to make a donation to local women in need. Thank you to all our staffers for bringing in much needed items and for making another Community Relations Committee project a success!
Comments: 1The Birth of a Superstar
February 14th, 2010
Written by: Julie Cole
50 years ago my Aunt Joan was born. Hers has not been an average life. She arrived prematurely, possibly having an unfortunate run-in with the umbilical cord on the way out. Regardless of the cause, she has had a special place in our family because she did not develop in a typical manner.
From all accounts, it was not easy in those early years. The doctors made grim predictions about Joan’s future based on what they thought her IQ was. Grandma once threw a social worker out of her house for suggesting that Joan should be removed from the family and raised elsewhere.
She was the seventh born in a big Irish family and everyone rallied around their baby Joan, sharing feeding responsibilities and surrounding her with love and support. Joan was a part of that family and although it was a family forever changed, from their enlightened perspective, they were better for it. To this very day she lives with my grandparents who are in their mid-nineties.
Joan is a remarkable person. Embraced by a supportive school and staff, she has spent the last 25 years working as a classroom helper in a centre for children with special needs and who are medically fragile. Joan has a special place at Mabel’s Labels as well. She helps out when brochures need to be stickered, she decorates posters and cards for special events and contributes her famous brownies for staff functions. Most of all, she is our biggest fan. If you’ve ever been on a city bus and had the woman next to you ask if you have Mabel’s Labels, chances are it was Aunt Joan. She hands out her Mabel’s Labels business card to anyone and everyone – a business card which appropriately lists her job title as “Superstar”.
To get the full picture of the positive impact Joan has on those around her, let me tell you how her 50th birthday was celebrated:
- The school board threw a surprise party for her. 50 staff members and retired staff were in attendance to celebrate;
- Our family had a surprise dance party/open house. More people than I could count were in attendance;
- Of those people at the dance party, a ridiculous number of us were wearing t-shirts featuring Joan’s picture and the words ‘Joan is a Superstar’;
- Even the babies in the family got involved. They all wore custom-made shirts that said “Great-Aunt Joan is a Superstar”.
I know when we all have babies we want them to be perfect in every way. However, Joan has taught me that sometimes it’s only when they are not “perfect” that they are able to become Superstars.
Valentine’s Day at Mabel HQ
February 12th, 2010
Written by: Caitlin Madden
Help Mabel’s Labels Win a Shorty Award!
January 20th, 2010
Written by: Caitlin Madden
The Shorty Awards honour the most note-worthy Twitter feeds of 2009. Mabel’s Labels is striving for the #smallbusiness award! If you wish to help out @Mabelhood in gaining a spot in the top five, please follow these simple directions:
Vote by updating your Twitter account with a tweet like this:
“I nominate @Mabelhood for a Shorty Award in #smallbusiness because… (add your reason here).”
Thank you in advance for your ongoing love and support for Mabel’s Labels!
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