Never Before Done!!

Okay so we have gone completely bonkers after the holidays and we have decided to make the entire store 30% off. If it's in our store, then it is 30% off. And all holiday is an additional 30% off!!

It won't last long, so shop now and save yourself some work in 2010. Better yet, stop in or call with your list of birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmas gifts for 2010 and we'll help check them all off your list before the year even gets into the full swing of things!

Offer only good thru Jan 3rd.

Hey have you joined us on Facebook yet? Joined our Emailing List? Or best yet...started your own Poopsie's wishlist?

Yikes!

Yikes! We've been so busy shipping out boxes for the holidays that we totally forgot to get a post or two on our blog. Our apologies. Well you just have a couple days left to shop at Poopsie's on the web and get your box by Christmas. We are loaded with awesome games for any age, great gadgets for those grown up boys, comfy items to pamper yourself with and oh so much more. Check us out online or better yet...give the UPS man a break and come visit us in person. We'll be waiting!!

Personalized CDs

These personalized cds are still the must have gift this holiday season. We've expanded our selection to include Mickey Mouse, Disney Princesses, Veggie Tales and more. If you have kids under the age of let's say around 8....then you need to check these out. In case you've never seen these, they sing to the child by using their name many many times throughout the cd. And you can personalize the label too. A child can never have too much music in their world!!

Let's Poopsie's personalize one for you today!

Need A Personal Shopper?

At Poopsie's there is nothing we like to do more than shop. One of our many services available to YOU, our customer, is your very own personal shopper. Santa was visiting last weekend and he took a little time between kids to give us tips on the perfect gifts! So we are all set. Stop in the store, email us or give us a call and see what we can do to make your gift giving just right this year.

Email us at info@poopsies.com or call us at 888-GALENA-1.

Some other services we provide are gift wrapping, layaway, reward points and great customer service.

Let us know if we can help.

Exciting News for Poopsie's

Yesterday there was an article in the Telegraph Herald that said we (Poopsie's) were one of the top 5 sellers of the game Ruckus!! There are 1500 retailers selling the game and we are in the top 5!! We can't believe it ourselves, but we are very proud and excited and just had to share the news with you. If you've never tried the game...don't wait another minute. It's a fun, fast-paced, family game that you will play until the cards no longer recognizable.

See the article online, click HERE.

To order the game right this moment, go to POOPSIE'S.

If you stop in the store, don't be afraid to challenge us to a game of RUCKUS. We are always up for the challenge. Better bring your A game, because we are good!

Are Your Kids Ready??

Christopher Pop-In-Kins loves children and longs to visit real boys and girls. Santa, being the #1 wish grantor ever, grants his wish and appoints Christopher "Santa's Very First Children's Elf". He pops in for a visit from late November through Christmas Eve. This little elf fills your home with fun and laughter while waiting for Christmas morning to arrive.

This one-of-a-kind Christmas tradition includes a special game of holiday hide and seek. Where will Christopher pop up next? "Up on the mantle? Atop the bookshelf? High on the draperies? Now where is that elf?"

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Poopsie's is doing our part to spread the word. Stop in the store and you'll see how!

If you can't make it into the store you can still help spread the word. The more people click on this link and then click the "Click Here to Give - it's FREE" button, the more FREE MAMMOGRAMS that are provided. Can't get any easier than that can it?

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2

Your click on the "Click Here to Give - it's FREE" button helps fund free mammograms for women in need — low-income, inner-city and minority women whose awareness of breast cancer and opportunity for help is often limited. Your click is paid for by site sponsors, and mammogram funding is provided to clinics throughout the U.S. through the efforts of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

We think as a group we can make a real difference! Thanks!!

A Few More Facts

*The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that there are 46,000 pieces of plastic litter floating in every square mile of ocean.

*Plastic bags are often mistakenly ingested by animals, clogging their intestines which results in death by starvation. Other animals or birds become entangled in plastic bags and drown or can’t fly as a result.

*Even when they photo-degrade in landfill, the plastic from single-use bags never goes away, and toxic particles can enter the food chain when they are ingested by unsuspecting animals.

*Greenpeace says that at least 267 marine species are known to have suffered from getting entangled in or ingesting marine debris. Nearly 90% of that debris is plastic.

So please make a move in the right direction and help to reduce the impact of plastic bag waste worldwide by buying a reusable bag today! Envirosax presents a fashionable and practical solution to the problem of disposable plastic bags. Check them out today!

www.poopsies.com

Facts For The Day:

*Approx 380 billion plastic bags are used in the United States every year.

*That’s more than 1,200 bags per US resident, per year. Approx. 100 billion of the 380 billion are plastic shopping bags.

*An estimated 12 million barrels of oil is required to make that many plastic bags.

*Americans consume more than 10 billion paper bags per year. Approximately 14 million trees are cut down every year for paper bag production.

*Most of the pulp used for paper shopping bags is virgin pulp, as it is considered stronger.

*Paper production requires hundreds of thousands of gallons of water as well as toxic chemicals like sulphurous acid, which can lead to acid rain and water pollution.

An easy way to make a big difference is to use REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS. Poopsie's has Envirosax, which are stylish, inexpensive, compact and oh so strong. Wait until you see how much they can hold!!! Find them at Poopsie's.

Spread the word and change the world.

Take A Spin at Poopsie's

Come take a spin at Poopsie's this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. That's right the Wheel will be making an appearance!!! If you've never experienced the wheel...well then I guess you'll have to come see what we are talking about. See you this weekend!

107 S Main St, Galena, Il 61036
815-777-1999

Find Us On Facebook

Yes we are on Facebook too! Great way to keep up on what's happening at Poopsie's, future events, unique specials and oh so much more. Sometimes you'll find youtube videos, coupons for our Facebook Fan, and maybe even a photo or two of staff being a little extra goofy. So check us out! Then share us with your friends. Hope to hear from you soon.

Click here to find us now. Or if you want to look at some of the new goodies we've found, go to poopsies.com and click around.

Galena area is a little like Yellowstone Park

Looks like the Galena area and Yellowstone National Park have a few things in common. Gorgeous views, great outdoor activities and now black bear. You read that right....there have been a black bear or two sited in the area. The news even made it on Fark.com. You can read more about this unusual and exciting news at http://www.journalstandard.com/homepage/x488803717.

We thought we'd pass it along to our web friends, ust in case you needed a new reason to travel to Galena. If we can learn to speak bear, we'll ask it to stop by Poopsie's for a photo shoot.

Check back again to see if more there is more bear excitement to come.

Change The World For Ten Bucks...

The book Change the World for Ten Bucks delights and engages at every turn. It is a book of simple, everyday actions that we can all do. It includes a postcard to send to someone who inspires you, two pages stuck together (don't throw your gum in the street!), tear-out tabs to make introductions to the neighbors, and dozens of other creative prompts for positive change.

Here is a little background on the book. In 2004, a London-based community organization called We Are What We Do launched with the publication of a little book with a big idea: 50 simple actions to make the world a better place. Since then, Change the World for Ten Bucks has spawned a movement, multiple editions, and sales of over one million copies internationally. At last, here's the U.S. edition.

Possibilities are endless....what do you think you could do??

Dubuque Humane Society & Poopsie's

Poopsie's is teaming up with the Dubuque Humane Society to help some of our furry friends. There are an abundance of pets that go through the Dubuque Humane Society and we want to help them with their efforts. So we are having a SHOP AND SHARE weekend.

All you have to do is SHOP...and we will do all of the SHARING! That's right, we will donate 10% of your sale on Friday April 17, Saturday April 18 and Sunday April 19 back to the Dubuque Humane Society to help them care for pets.

Right now they have a major....Cat Overpopulation! The amount of cats at our shelter is currently out of control. So if you have been thinking about a fuzzy little foot warmer, now is the perfect time. Just go to http://www.dbqhumane.org/ for more information.

An Important Subject

We feel this is an imporant subject and thought you might too. It's really disturbing to see the numbers on dating abuse. Any abuse is too much abuse.

Click here to learn more...

Pocket Angels

Angels can play such an important part in people's lives. We have been carrying pocket angels at Poopsie's for many years now. And over the years we have been told some truly touching stories of how one simple little pocket angel has changed someone's life. We are starting to feel guilty that only we get to hear these wonderful stories, so we thought we'd take it to our blog. Hopefully some of you have purchased or received a pocket angel and have seen the remarkable changes it can bring. We would LOVE for you to share your stories with all of us.


Pocket angels are not just a simple token to hide away in your pocket. These tokens are a small gift with a huge impact. They are a constant reminder of an inner strength, a loved one, or the hope of tomorrow. People have been eagerly sharing their stories with us at the store, and we are now asking for our blogging crowd to share stories too.

Just yesterday we received a new angel...the Awareness Angel. There is an awareness ribbon on one side and an angel on the other. There are also hearts, X & O's, 5 Rules of Happiness and more.... Click here to see them all.

We really hope you will share your stories with us. If you don't want to post your story on our blog, feel free to email your story to us at info@poopsies.com.

Thanks, Poopsie's

Athletes Reach For The World

Less Than a Week 'til the Games!

Poopsie's thought this was pretty cool and wanted to share it with all of you! Go team USA!

In February, a group of seven athletes will compete at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Idaho (February 7-13) as part of Team U.S.A. They all had won gold medals previously at the State Winter Games in Galena. The athletes appreciated all the support they received from the greater Galena community and wonderful volunteers and fans they met here.

You can follow the progress of Team U.S.A. on the website http://www.specialolympicsteamusa.org/. Below is the list of those who are part of the Illinois delegation – including Coach Dean Wilson of Galena and former Jo Daviess Workshop staffer Maggie Dittburner!

You can help encourage more athletes in this state with intellectual disabilities to reach for the world by supporting Special Olympics Illinois!

Admin Cristea, Athlete-Alpine skiing
Chad Gatlin, Athlete-Speed skating
Susan McCollum, Athlete-Figure skating
Theresa McLachlan, Athlete-Cross-country skiing
Mark Oftedahl, Athlete-Snowshoeing
Savannah Smith, Athlete-Snowshoeing
Cole Stamm, Athlete-Cross-country skiing
Andy Compton, Coach-Showshoeing
Larry Needham, Coach-Figure skating
Barbara Needham, Coach-Speed skating
Karin Webster, Coach-Snowshoeing
Dean Wilson, Coach-Snowshoeing
Maggie Dittburner, Sport Manager-Cross-country skiing
Michele Henson, Communications Director

The Illinois Winter Special Olympics

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!

Over 400 athletes from the state of Illinois compete in five winter sporting events at the Illinois Special Olympics Winter Games. Help them kick off the event with the opening ceremony and parade in downtown Galena, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

It is always so much fun to get to know these special olympic athletes while they are in town. They are always filled with contagious enthusiasm and love for their sport.

If you like winter fun, then stop at Chestnut Mountain Resort on February 3,4, & 5 and cheer the athletes on. If you can't be there to cheer them personally, we have a link below where you can do just that.

Show Your Support Online

Mention the OLYMPICS in-store or on our website during the event, Feb 3-5, and get OUR OLYMPICS 15% DISCOUNT* on your purchase.

PLUS we will contribute 10% of the purchase total to the ILLINOIS WINTER SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

Valid on in stock items only. Not valid on special orders, holds or any previous purchases. Enter coupon code OLYMPICS at the time of checkout.

Take Poopsie's With You...

Take Poopsie's With You...

That's right!! Pack us ALL in! Okay...how about just our Poopsie's Bag.

Our Poopsie's bag seems to be a MUST HAVE when people come to visit us! People have all kinds of different reasons why they want to take one home with them. A few of these would be...to take lunch to work, use as a purse, use as a gift bag and many more.

Well, we would like to take this to a whole new level! We would love to hear that you took us to school, to the beach, maybe the zoo or better yet...to Paris, France...ooh-la-la.

Here is how it works. You email us a picture of you and your Poopsie's bag and we will post it on our website. You can email us at info@poopsies.com . In your email be sure to include your name, location and permission for us to post the information.
We can't wait to hear from you!!!

Cause a little RUCKUS this winter!

It may be winter but that doesn't mean you can't have fun. Now is the perfect time to pull out your favorite family game! A little friendly competition is always fun.

One of our favorites here at Poopsie's is RUCKUS. It's a fast-paced card game for young and not so young. But any game will do...so go PLAY!

Poopsie's

Tell us about some of your favorite winter fun. Just add it to the blog.