Our Latest Trip!

Every year Dawn and I look forward to our trip to Florida for the CWD show, it's a great place for seeing old friends and making new ones! I think one of the things we like the most is our actual drive to Florida it gives us time to regroup and catch up on all the things that are going on in both of our families. We usually fly my daughter Nikki and Dawn's daughter Jen down. Our vehicle is so packed with things we need for the show and the week that we couldn't possibly fit the girls in the vehicle with us. They enjoy not having to drive 24 hours with us!

This year was quite an adventure, after leaving on Saturday, 7 hours into our journey Dawn's blazer died! We were in Marilyn in the middle lane going 70 miles an hour and the blazer stopped! Talk about scary, we were very lucky that the van behind us realized that we were at a dead stop! Behind the van was an officer (who said they are never around when you need them) we were very thankful to the very nice officer that managed to get someone there quickly to move us out of the center lane. That's when the real fun began, we had to get a tow truck to take us somewhere to see what was wrong. Did you know that in Marilyn on a Saturday everything closes at 3:00pm. Our tow truck driver was not happy to be taking us to one place after the other, so we had to settle at the 2nd stop (this guy was not taking us any where else). Since everything was closing we had to leave the vehicle, rent a van transfer everything from the blazer to the van and continue on our journey, leaving the blazer in Marilyn!

The trip was wonderful the show was great, however on Monday, we got word that Dawn's dog Lucky was missing, he is still missing, this is Dawn's baby so for those of you who have animals you know this is very upsetting especially when you are miles away and can't be there to look.

We were so happy to be able to see so many of our friends, Regina,Allison,Peggy,Bridgett,Cindy,Sue,Patti,Cali and the list is endless. The conference I think is enjoyed by us adults just as much as the children.

Nikki who is 10 years old was thrilled to be at the conference hooking up with her friend from last year Carmen and making a new friend this year Alexis. Nikki was thrilled to now be considered a tween! The girls had a great time at the dance Thursday night!

Friday ended the exhibit part of the conference, we were amazed at all the interest in our Pump Bands, Pump Paks,underwear and T-shirts. We tried to demonstrate the products as much as we could so people could really see how everything worked. Several people commented that is was so good to get to see everything up close, sometimes the website just doesn't show the quality and use. Of course it could be that I haven't really mastered the picture taking yet, but I am working at it.

We had to get the girls off to the airport Friday night right after the show. Their flight got delayed 45 minutes because of the storm and Nikki was scared and didn't want to go because of the lightening (there have been so many storms this year). Finally everything cleared and they took off arriving in Albany at 11:00 that night. Of course I couldn't stand that she was crying when she left so i was relieved when the call came that she was home safe and sound and of course not a tear in her eye!

Dawn and I started back Saturday morning, our long trek back to Marilyn, arriving there at 10:30 picking up the blazer which had endured a week of testing to see what was wrong and having nothing found to be the cause. It started right up and we took it to the hotel for the night, to grab a couple hours sleep. Dropped off the rental the next morning, transferred all the pumpwear show stuff back into the blazer (don't know how our husbands ever got everything in there the first time) but it was quite the show trying to get it repacked. Finally getting on our way about 6:00 Sunday morning, all was well till we hit New York and guess what, the car stopped again! This time we got it off to the side of the road, let it rest for a little while, called the husbands, to have them start down the thruway just in case we couldn't make it. The car started up again, so as we drove up the thruway the husbands were driving down! We did make it home OK, and all is well!

What a week, glad to be home, Dawn's dog is still missing and we are all still searching.

We had a great time despite all that went on, like i always say you have to find the positive in all! We ended up with a bigger van at a great price for a rental and we made lots of new friends and the girls had a wonderful time.

It's always an adventure when Dawn and I travel so we will add this to our escapades

The Possibilities Are Endless!

Take a look at our new Justine Meter Bag! We are so excited about these really girly girl bags. The ideas are endless. Next up will be a new Messenger Bag created especially for us, with you guessed it a new matching meter case and pump pak! These bags are being designed by Girly Girl Studio, so feel free to hop over there to create your very own creative bag. They have many to choose from. The great thing is that we get to be totally creative by chosing our fabrics and styles. http://www.girlygirlstudio.com/ . They also offer home parties and web parties where you can create your own handbags and matching pursey paks!

Don't think we have forgotten all the men in our lives, they are also creating a "Manly Man" section on the website where all those fun ideas will be placed for the men in our lives. So stay tune for many, many new creative ideas!

2009 Caring & Sharing Weekend Approved!

It is with great pleasure that we Announce the 2009 Caring & Sharing Weekend!

The 2008 Caring & Sharing weekend was such a success that we are so glad to be able to offer a 2009 weekend. Please be sure to read our message board where many families have drop us notes telling us what the weekend meant to them. The weekend was so much more than we could have ever hoped for. Families truly had time to bond as a family unit and to make new friends with other families.

So if you or your family needs a break and you want to share a weekend with other families of children with diabetes be sure to fill out the recommendation form on our caring and sharing weekend page. 15 families will be chosen, and all families are welcome to apply.

Julie & Dawn

Sneak Preview

We have been working hard on coming up with some products specifically for teenagers and adults and we think we have a winner! Take a look at our new "Double Pocket Ladies Panties". Double pockets are build in to this beautiful pair of panties. The panties are made for comfort, position of pockets allows for easy access while concealing your pump. Finally a fashionable, functional undergarment!

Double Pocket Ladies Panties are due in Mid April, we are accepting pre-orders now through our pump consultants. The demand has already been great so be sure to order yours early to ensure that you get a pair!

We Are On Our Way To Atlanta!

We will be in Atlanta Georgia this weekend displaying at their very popular "Sugar Show" we hope if you are there that you will stop by and say hello! We will have many of our very popular t-shirts, awareness t-shirts, pump paks, and our really cool boys boxers, and yes they all have built in pockets!

This will be my first time actually staying in Georgia (usually i am just driving through). Dawn's brother actually lives there so we will have time this trip to visit for awhile.

We also just found out that our Tennessee Consultant Deanna will also be there with her family so we are really looking forward to meeting her! We are so happy to have expanded our Pump Wear family with so many terrific people!

Watch for my next blog I hope to have pictures of our show!

Julie

March Has Arrived!

March has arrived and I am so ready for Spring. I'am ready to put away all the heavy coats and bring out the short sleeves shirts and shorts. Unfortuately it's still cold here, we have a nice day to tease us and than we are back to the cold, rain and snow. There's not much time left before we will truly start enjoying the spring weather again.

We have a very busy next couple of months here are Pump Wear. Dawn and I are doing several shows even one in Atlanta Ga! So if you are in the area be sure to stop by and say hello. You can see a full list of all of the shows and events that Pump Wear will be present at on our calendar. Our Pump Consultants are also geared up and ready to show you the great products up close. Check often to see if we have a consultant in your area. You can also e-mail them with questions they are available to help you with your Pump Wear needs. Thats the benefit of having a consultant in your area, you get to take a look at products up close and personal!

We have some really cute and fun items coming out, this weekend you will see our new "Positively Jules" line of t-shirts. These shirts express something that we believe here at Pump Wear and that's to always see the positive! They are a beautiful shirt and will be available this weekend. Your getting a sneak peak !

This Weeks Products

What I love about blogging is that it gives us a chance to go into more detail about all the amazing products we have coming out. This week we have taken our popular "Case to Go" and had it done with the popular Race car design. We have received many requests to see more boy designs on various products and we aim to please. The "Case to Go" is a great product because it is big enough to hold a test kit drink box and fast acting sugar, yet small enough to pop into a purse or a book bag. This case comes with a cushion insert, making this case a great option for the omnipod PDM!


Our new "Dancing Slippers" design is done on a soft bella tank top. This t-shirt is really comfortable and you have the option to have a pocket added if you want. We love giving you this option because we like you to have the opportunity to tell us where you want the pocket. We started doing these great t-shirts with pockets back in 2001 when we first opened our doors and they have been a hit ever since. The pockets have a slit in the back so no tubing shows when wearing the t-shirt. The flap on the pocket allows for easy access. All pockets are lined for durability and close with velcro closures. We us velcro because it is easy to open and close and comfortable. Check out our full line of "Designer T-shirts" that have matching pockets. We hope you enjoy , and be sure to contact us if you don't see something you are looking for. We continue grow our line with both adults and children in mind.

Julie & Dawn