Tag: Love

When my son Matteo was around 4 years old my husband started teaching him knock-knock jokes. He giggled and giggled and they laughed and it became an everyday joke fest. There were knock-knock jokes in the car, at dinner, at bedtime and anytime he wanted to play. We also invented a bunch of silly made up jokes.

When it came time to find a name for my banner company, I started a list and started brainstorming with my husband. All of a sudden he yelled out Knock Knock Banners! We both loved it and loved how it tied in to our family.

We found my step-daughter’s book The Clown Arounds Go On Vacation by Joanna Cole but when we started reading it to our son we didn’t realize it had knock-knock jokes in the story.

Knock Knock
Who’s There?
Philip!
Philip Who?
Philip the gas tank, please.

Knock Knock
Who’s There?
Lettuce
Lettuce Who?
Lettuce in it’s cold out here!

Knock Knock
Who’s There?
Boo!
Boo Who?
Don’t cry, it’s only a joke.

It’s worth adding this book to your collection. My son has loved it since he was little!

I’ve compiled a list of our all time favorite knock knock jokes. If your little one is anything like mine they will love these.

Which one is your favorite knock-knock joke? The one that your little one loves to tell over and over again? Feel free to share your jokes with us below.

Do you remember making handmade Valentine’s gifts or cards as a child? I remember every year I made a special card or craft for my parents. I couldn’t wait to get home to see my Mom’s expression when I gave it to her. Now that I’m a Mom I can see it in my son’s eyes when he rushes home to surprise me with a gift he made at school. I now truly understand how my Mom felt year after year and why she had the most amazing smile on her face.

Here are some fun and creative Valentine’s Day gifts ideas for your kids.

• All Kids Network Elephant Valentine's Day Craft

• About.Com Easy Heart Wreath for Kids

• Kids Activities Blog Valentine's Day Tree

• Little Miss Celebration Home-Sweet-Home foam paper heart wreath

• Organized Island Dollar Store Valentines Tablescape

• J@Monkey Recycled Seed Paper Heart Valentine

What were some of your favorite Valentine’s gifts?

Black Friday is Friday Nov 28th and Christmas is around the corner.  It's a great time to get your holiday shopping underway.  Our banners are personalized and unique and we offer free shipping on all orders to Canada and US locations. See our FAQs for restrictions.  For orders shipping outside of Canada and the US please contact us.

Have fun shopping for the perfect keepsake and enjoy 20% off all banners in our shop.  Go to our shop here and enter 'blackfriday' at checkout.

Happy shopping!

We hope you enjoyed Jacob’s 'What’s in a Name' blog post last week.

Jacob’s sister Josie followed 3 years later and her parents didn’t take long to decide her name. They  decided on the name Josie although the version Josy or Josie was never decided. After a very long labor, Mom was exhausted and let Dad choose the spelling and so Josie it was :)

According to babynamewizard.com Josie comes from Josephine and means ‘God will add’ in Hebrew. It’s pronounced JOH-zee and nicknames for Josie are Jo-Jo and Jo.

Famous real-life people named Josie:

Josie Maran, American fashion supermodel (born Johanna Maran)
Josie Bissett, American actress (born Jolyn Bissett)
Josie Loren, American actress

Josie in song, story & screen:

Josie and the Pussycats
Josie - song by Donovan
Josie - song by Steely Dan
Josie - song by Blink 182

This is Josie’s story and we would love to hear yours. Did you name your child Josie or any variation of the name? It is a fun name and Josie is lucky to called both nicknames Jo and Jo-Jo.

Was your child named after a family member? Celebrity? What was your process in selecting your child’s name? We would love to hear your "how I named my baby" story.

Stay tuned for another blog post of a name from a clients banner.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Helen

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We hope you enjoyed our first “What’s in a Name” blog post last week. Josie and Jacob are brother and sister and their birthdays are a month apart. They each got as a gift their own birthday banners for their rooms. Josie loves her birthday princess banner and Jacob has fun showing off his soccer birthday banner to his friends.

Jacob’s parents each made their own list of baby names. Since he was the first born the search was long. Mom and Dad shared their lists but unfortunately neither of them liked the others. One day they decided on Jacob and that was that!

According to behindthename.com Jacob is pronounced JAY-keb and other variations are Jaycob and Jakob (Swedish/Norwegian/Danish). Wikipedia states that Jacob was the most popular boys name in the US from 1999 to 2012. It is derived from the Greek name lakobos and Hebrew name Yaakov. In the old testament his name is explained as the ‘holder of heel’ or ‘supplanter’.

Here are some famous people named Jacob according to Babynamefacts.com:

JACOB ABBOTT, Author
JACOB D. BEAM, Diplomat
JACOB BELL, football player
JACOB BENDER, football player
JACOB BIGELOW, Botanist
JACOB BRUMFIELD, baseball player
JACOB CLEAR, 2008 Olympic athlete - Australia - Canoe/Kayak Flatwater
JACOB CRUZ, baseball player
JACOB EPSTEIN, Sculptor
JACOB FIGNER, football player
JACOB FORD, football player
JACOB GIBB, 2008 Olympic athlete - United States - Beach Volleyball
JACOB H. GILBERT, Politician
JACOB GRIFFIN, football player

This is Jacob’s story and we would love to hear yours. Did you name your child Jacob or any variation of the name? It is a very popular name!

Was your child named after a family member? Celebrity? What was your process in selecting your child’s name? We would love to hear your "how I named my baby" story.

Stay tuned for Josie’s story next week :)
Helen

PS sign up to my blog posts to follow our name series as well as events, sales and news.

Here are the before and after pictures of our latest signature banner.  Our client loved her daughter's bat Mitzvah banner!  The guests gathered around and left heartwarming messages of love for her special occasion.  This banner captured the essence of the celebration and will be a conversation piece that will last a lifetime.  Congratulations to the lovely young lady :)

Father’s Day is fast approaching! Our Family Name Banner is the perfect gift for Dad!  Click on our photo gallery to see how exquisite they are. Choose from our various styles and colors in our shop.  If we don't have the exact color you are looking for contact us and we will be happy to discuss options. The Family Name Banner can be placed above a door, in the entrance of a home, on the wall above a couch, on a buffet or fireplace mantel.  A perfect gift to show your love!

We look forward to hearing from you.

Mother's Day is around the corner!  Our beautiful Family Name Banner is a perfect gift to say I love you Mom!   Here is an example of the banner beautifully displayed on a fireplace mantel.

Go to our shop under Family Name Banners and our Photo Gallery to see more.  Contact us today with any banner questions.

Happy New Year to our clients and fans!

Wishing you a fabulous 2014 filled with many wonderful moments.

Peace, health and happiness to all!