Pink Peppercorn Clothier

Toscana Primavera

2008-06-16T18:28:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! We have our fist auction up of the summer on Ebay! We were so blessed to be asked to join the ladies of Dolly Lane for their "Patchworks of Art" launch. We just new we needed another set from out "toscana" line. So if you loved the original Toscana, then please check out Toscana Primavera on Ebay now!

To check out the auction, please click here: TOSCANA PRIMAVERA

Also, we worked with an amazing jewelry designer named Tawney from Bada*Blingg. So be sure to check out her jewelry auction here: Bada*Blingg

Last Day of Kindergarten!

2008-06-06T20:43:00.000-07:00

It's officially summer! Lagan finished Kindergarten on Wednesday and it was a mix of emotions. We were so blessed to have a wonderful teacher, an amazing student teacher, and a terrific teacher's assistant! Lagan has learned so much! We got her last report card and she got two 3's which means perfect for her grade level, and all the rest were 4's, which is the equivalent of one grade ahead! She is reading perfectly, writing in cursive, and can add and subtract! (BOY things have changed in kindergarten! All I left with was some friends! lol) We are all so proud of her!! We love you Lay Lay!!

This is Lagan with her Class getting their gifts from the teachers!

Here is Lagan signing a beach ball! Her Teacher bought one for each of the kids and they all signed their names on all of them, then got to take them home! What a super cute idea!!

This is Lagan and her AMAZING teacher Mrs.Lozano whom we will miss dearly! Lagan just loves her!

This is our student teacher Ms. McDermid who is a student at UT! She is so sweet to the kids! I just know she will be an amazing teacher!

Mrs.Lindburg was our Teacher's Aid and was amazing with the kids too! She will be leaving to California next year, so it was a very teary good-bye!

This is the Truth, that God is Good!

2008-05-24T09:42:00.000-07:00

Please watch the ENTIRE video! It is amazing, you won't regret it! :)

Tot Trends

2008-05-13T18:07:00.000-07:00

WOW! What an honor! Our beautiful model Stella was featured on the cover of Tot Trends Weekly Magazine! Thank you Michelle for giving us the wonderful news! We hope this is just the start of many more beautiful covers for Pink Peppercorn!

To check out the "Vintage Style" issue, click here: Tot Trends

More Exciting News!

2008-04-29T20:47:00.000-07:00

We are so excited to announce our new ONLINE CATALOGUE! That's right! you can now see what is available from Pink Peppercorn and buy directly from us without the hassle of auctions or third party sites! We still will be selling on eBay and etsy, so don't forget to check those! But this will be available all the time for you to browse.

To visit the catalogue, just visit: http://buypinkpeppercorn.blogspot.com/

HAPPY SHOPPING!!

US? In a Magazine? WOW!!

2008-04-28T14:59:00.000-07:00

We just wanted to share some really awesome news....because we promised we would! :) We were recently featured in Austin Monthly Magazine! We were contacted a little while back about doing this article, and got to have an interview and a proper photo shoot! WAY fun! So when we had a customer call us yesterday telling us how awesome the article was....we rushed out to get one! lol

If you are not in Austin and would like to get a copy, you can write at http://www.austinmonthly.com/ to get one! :) We are featured in the Dynamic Duo article, page 155.

A special thank you to Bella Grace and Leah, Adelyn and Brandi, and Miss Lagan for the lovely photos. We also want to thank Austin Monthly Magazine, Rhonda Lashley for her beautiful writing, and Karin Dreyer our wonderful Photographer, and her assistant Amanda!

Keep looking to see more of the fun images from our photo session with Karin!

Toscana

2008-04-24T05:49:00.000-07:00

Well, we have had an overwhelming amount of emails the last few days asking about our Toscana Dress seen here on Miss Stella and Miss Bella Grace....

...and we just wanted to let everyone know that YES! Toscana IS still available in a size 24mon-5T (for larger sizes, please email first!). The price is $96.50 WITH shipping! If you are interested in one, please email us and we can send you a paypal invoice!

We want to thank everyone for their continued support of the brand! We love you all!! :)
--Terry and Nikki

Damn Work Outs.....lol!!

2008-04-22T07:24:00.000-07:00

Ok, so Brittany sent this to us this morning, and we just couldn't resist posting this here, since we are working on our weight! TOOOO FUNNY!! If you read this without laughing out loud, there is something wrong with you.

WOMAN'S WEEK AT THE GYM
This is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular workout routine.

Dear Diary,For my birthday this year, my daughter (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me.Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it a try. I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer named Belinda, who identified herself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear.My daughter seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.

MONDAY:Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Belinda waiting for me. She is something of a Greek goddess - with blond hair, dancing eyes and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!! Belinda gave me a tour and showed me the machines. I enjoyed watching the skillful way in which she conducted her aerobics class after my workout today. Very inspiring!Belinda was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already aching from holding it in the whole time she was around. This is going to be a FANTASTIC week-!!

TUESDAY:I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door. Belinda made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then she put weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. Belinda's rewarding smile made it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT-!! It's a whole new life for me.

WEDNESDAY:The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn't try to steer or stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking lot. Belinda was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other club members. Her voice is a little too perky for that early in the morning and when she scolds, she gets this nasally whine that is VERY annoying. My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Belinda put me on the stair monster. Why the hell would anyone invent a machine to simulate an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Belinda told me it would help me get in shape and enjoy life. She said some other shit too.

THURSDAY:Belinda was waiting for me with her vampire-like teeth exposed as her thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn't help being a half an hour late - it took me that long to tie my shoes. Belinda took me to work out with dumbbells. When she was not looking, I ran and hid in the restroom. She sent another skinny bitch to find me.Then, as punishment, she put me on the rowing machine -- which I sank.

FRIDAY:I hate that bitch Belinda more than any human being has ever hated any other human being in the history of the world. Stupid, skinny, anemic, anorexic little cheerleader. If there was a part of my body I could move without unbearable pain, I would beat her with it. Belinda wanted me to work on my triceps. I don't have any triceps! And if you don't want dents in the floor, don't hand me the damn barbells or anything that weighs more than a sandwich.The treadmill flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher. Why couldn't it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the choir director?

SATURDAY:Belinda left a message on my answering machine in her grating, shrilly voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing her voice made me want to smash the machine with my planner; however, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ended up catching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel.

SUNDAY:I'm having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year my daughter will choose a gift for me that is fun -- like a root canal or a hysterectomy. I still say if God had wanted me to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with diamonds!!!

Welcome Miss Stella

2008-04-20T11:49:00.000-07:00

**We would like to note the correction in our MODELS! We are so sorry that we forgot to add Rylie to our list of models! But she is now here! :)

hey everyone! so we have been working so hard on the line, making the transition to the new name, the new site, etc. And we realized we really needed to add a new model! So we are very excited to announce that our new model is Miss. Stella! You have seen her before on the Old Blog, and her Mom, Michelle, is such a wonderful person to work with! So we just thought we would add a little announcement, so that you can keep an eye out for Stella, and all of our awesome model search winners, Rylie, Ady, Lagan, Jada, Jacinda, and Marissa!

New Listing, "THE MARKET"

2008-04-15T07:38:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

It's TAX DAY! So we decided to brighten your day and encourage you to spend your refund here at PPC! LOL

We just listed a new set, "The Market", on eBay under our NEW ID!! To find our listing, either search our ID PinkPeppercornClothier, or you can just search PinkPeppercorn in the main search on eBay!

This set is so perfect for spring! It includes the halter dress, peasant top, eyelet Capri's, and hand appliqued apron. This one won't last long, and with a starting bid at just $69.99! Custom made in sizes 2t-5t.

To see this listing, just click here: THE MARKET Listing

Portfolio

2008-04-10T14:44:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone! You might have noticed that we added a new feature to the blog, our portfolio! Some of you may be finding us for the very first time, and we want to make sure you can see what we are all about.
These are some of our creations from over the past 6 years, and we always have new ones being added!

And don't forget, we are always up for custom orders! So if you have an idea, let us know so we can make it for you!

Thanks for stopping in, we have LOTS of new features and some exciting news coming up soon, so stay tuned! :)

--Nikki and Terry

WINNER!!!!!

2008-04-06T10:25:00.000-07:00

YAY!! We have a winner!! Lagan, our super sweet assistant, has randomly drawn a winner! She insisted we printed out 8 sheets of entry's, cut them up, and draw one out of a hat! hehe So that's just what we did! (She thought it was VERY fun.....probably because she didn't do any of the cutting!) So our BIG WINNER of our FIRST GIVEAWAY is................

Congratulation’s Rebekah!! We will be emailing you to claim your prize! And thank you so much to everyone else for joining the mailing list and for leaving your comments!!

Another HUGE thing about this giveaway is.....we asked "what is your favorite custom" is because we want to design what YOU want! So you just helped us design our spring/summer line!!! You will be seeing halter's, dresses, twirl skirts, appliqué....and you guessed it...RUFFLES! And plenty of them! Thank you so much to all of our wonderful customers! We just love you all!!

--Nikki and Terry

Birthday Day!

2008-04-03T06:05:00.000-07:00

Yay! I just love birthday's.....especially when they are mine! lol Today is my 24th birthday, and I couldn't be happier! So I thought I would share the great news with all of our readers! :) I also want to thank you all for signing up for the newsletter, entering the giveaway, and being so supportive of our brand! We wouldn't be here if it wasnt for our awesome customers!! And there is still time to enter the giveaway, so don't forget!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
--Nikki

Who say's there's no such thing as a FREE lunch? Or lounge Set?!

2008-03-27T19:22:00.000-07:00

**UPDATE!!! We are going to be drawing a WINNER on FRIDAY, April 4th!
So you ahve plenty of time to enter! Tell all your friends to enter too! You never know when we might do another drawing from our mailing list subscribers! :)

We are so excited to be at our new blog, that we thought we would do a giveaway! How do you enter you ask? All you have to do is answer one easy question...."What is your favorite boutique custom item?" Do you like applique? Pants? Dresses? Ruffles? 5 piece sets? lol You tell us! Leave your answer in the comments section on THIS post, and we will be drawing a winner next week!

"So what do I get if I win?"....well, you get a one of a kind CUSTOM MADE lounge set for your daughter or as a gift! They will go from a size 24mon. to a 5T only! But you have to post those answers to be entered! And, if you sign up for our mailing list you get a double entry! Already signed up for the mailing list? Just tell us in your comment so we know to give you double points! :)

So get to commenting! :) And DONT FORGET to leave an email address so that we can get in contact with you if you win! :)

GRAND OPENING!

2008-03-26T11:50:00.000-07:00

YAY! You made it! We would like to welcome you to the new blog, and our new name! After 5 years of being Ragazza Bella, we decided to take the business in a new direction, and change our name to Pink Peppercorn Clothier!

This has been in the works for almost 8 months, and it was so hard not sharing it with all of you! So what does this mean for Ragazza Bella? Well, the old blog will no longer be updated, so you will have to change your bookmark to this blog so you can get all the updates with Pink Peppercorn!

If your on our current newsletter, dont worry, you are on the new one now!

But if your not a member, just sign up on the side bar of this blog under "Gossip" and you will recieve all updates for the blog, listings, new sets, etc.

And speaking of new sets, we are listing our first set today as Pink Peppercorn. But not on ebay....oh no, this one will be listed on Etsy! To see this set and new offerings from PPC, just go to our etsy store...http://www.pinkpeppercorn.etsy.com/.

(To see this specific listing, click HERE!)

Ands this new listing is made out of the wonderfully talented, Sandi Henerson's fabric, Gingerblossom! To see more of the Encore launch, just search Gingerblossom on Etsy.

Stay Tuned later today for a grand opening GIVEAWAY!! We are so exited that you found us! Leave us a comment to know you were here with a link to your blog, so that we can add you to our link list!