You BOW, Girl!

November Promotion

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Book an in-home Bow Party during the month of November to receive our special promotion: $10 in extra "Bow Bucks" towards your own bows! This would be perfect to match your little one's holidays outfit or to just stock up on some basics!

If you would like to see how many free bows you can earn by having an in-home Bow Party, click here.

Email us now to get your party set up today!!!

Spring is in the air........????

2011-10-17T20:57:00.001-07:00

It may be Fall, but we've got a bunch of new flowers here in new shades and styles! Check 'em out!

Come by and see them this Saturday, October 22nd from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the CSD Parks & Rec parking lot (8820 Elk Grove Blvd in Elk Grove!). We also have lots of Halloween bows left, plus we will have Christmas bows ready as well..........as well as tons of everyday bows in fun colors and styles! Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Events

2011-09-24T16:18:00.000-07:00

We have several great fall events coming up!

Starting October 1st, our bows will once again be at Fog Willow Pumpkin Farm in Wilton, CA. The bows are located right by the checkout area of the farm- you can't miss 'em! :o)

General Public Hours

Monday - Friday, October 1st - 30th: open 11:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday - Sunday, October 1st - 30th: open 9:30am - 6:00pm
Monday October 31st: open 11:30am - 3:00pm

Please check out their website for more information.
http://fogwillow.com/Pumpkin_Farm.html

On October 1st and 2nd from 10-5 each day, we will be at the Elk Grove Regional Park for one of our very favorite events: The Giant Pumpkin Festival!

http://www.yourcsd.com/pumpkinfestival/

On October 22nd, we will be participating in the Elk Grove High School Band & Color Guard Craft Fair. The fair will be held in the CSD parking lot, located at 8820 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624. The hours are 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

We hope to see you at some of these great events!

Fall Bows

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Western Festival 2011

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It's that time of year again! The Elk Grove Western Festival is NEXT weekend- April 30th (10:00 am-6:00 pm) to May 1st (10:00 am-5:00 pm) in the Elk Grove Regional Park. We will be there both days, hoping for some fabulous weather! :o)

Bow Parties

2011-04-03T20:31:00.000-07:00

Are you interested in having an in-home bow party with You BOW, Girl! ? There isn't a big presentation- all parties are "open house" style, so your guests have plenty of time to browse and visit. Many hostesses enjoy having multiple companies at the party as well- such as a jewelry or candle company. Here's the scoop on You BOW, Girl! parties:
As a hostess, you will be able to host your party from the comfort of your home. You can invite as many guests as you would like, and they can shop at their convenience in an “open house” format- no formal presentations at all! You will receive Bow Bucks according to your party sales and be able to redeem them to receive FREE hair bows. It's that easy!

Choose a date that you would like to have your party and e-mail us at youbowgirls@gmail.com for confirmation.
You will e-mail your friends and family (Evites work well!). Just let us know approximately how many guests you will have at least two weeks before your party- so we know how many bows to have on hand!
On the day of the party, we will keep track of the total sales (custom orders included) and let you know how many Bow Bucks you have earned by the end of the party!

Party Sales

$50.00-$99.99...........................earn Bow Bucks: $10.00

$100.00-$149.99..........................earn Bow Bucks:$15.00

$150.00-$199.99...........................earn Bow Bucks: $20.00

$200.00-$249.99...........................earn Bow Bucks: $30.00

$250.00-$299.99..........................earn Bow Bucks: $45.00

$300.00-$349.99..........................earn Bow Bucks: $55.00

$400.00-PLUS...........................earn Bow Bucks: $70.00

If this sounds interesting, you should know that if you book a party during the month of April, you will automatically receive an additional $10 of Bow Bucks on top of what you will earn at your party! PLUS, if a guest from your party books her own party that night- you will earn a free customized bow holder!

Please email us at youbowgirls@gmail.com to book your party today!

Babies and Bumps

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If you are anyone you know is pregnant or has young children, you won't want to miss this fun event!

www.babiesandbumps.net

This is a FREE event featuring a fashion show, entertainment, shopping, as well as a family stroller-friendly walk in the morning!
Sunday, March 27th 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

We hope to see you there!

Softball Season is coming...

2011-02-21T12:53:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year...........softball season! Be sure to place your orders ASAP for you team to ensure delivery by opening day!

We have traditionally offered three main styles for softball- korker pony o's, small streamers, and large streamers. We offer team discounts when ordering 12 or more of any style.

We can also customize for any team's needs. You might want to mix it up and try a flower, long tailed bow or a pinwheel.

(below are examples of various sports bows we have made in the past- the sports ribbons and colors can always be interchanged for each sport/team colors, including the soccer ball in the center of the flower):

(small streamer)

(large streamer)

(korker pony o)

(flower- attached to a rubberband)

(long tailed bow, attached to a rubberband)

(pinwheel, attached to a rubberband)

Christmas 2010

2010-11-22T18:22:00.000-08:00

Fall Arts, Crafts, and Vendor Fair

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You BOW, Girl! will be at Ponderosa High School this Saturday, November 6th from 9-2. Come check it out!

Ponderosa High School Parking Lot 3661 Ponderosa Road Shingle Springs, CA

http://www.phssobergradnight.org/2010-craft-fair

Open House

2010-10-25T20:53:00.001-07:00

We will be hosting an Open House

on
Thursday, November 18th
in
Elk Grove.

Teri Kraemer with Silpada Jewelry will also be there!

Please stop by from 6:30-8:30 to browse the latest styles and/or place orders for holiday bows! Feel free to bring any outfits you'd like to match!

Please email us at youbowgirls@gmail.com for more information!

Wow!!! (and some news)

2010-10-04T21:12:00.000-07:00

What an INCREDIBLE turnout for this year's Giant Pumpkin Festival! We were blown away by how many repeat customers we had this year- some even wearing some bows from last year! It is SO much fun to see you enjoying what we love creating! THANK YOU!!!

We do have some important news to report: We are closing down our online shop (www.youbowgirl.org) in TWO days. If you were a site member, we have redirected your membership to this blog so you will receive updates!

Most orders are placed either via email (youbowgirls@gmail.com), in person, or via Facebook. So, please let us know if you need anything! We are glad to help!

Thanks again for all of your support!!!

Remember..........we will have bows at Fog Willow Farms all this month!

www.fogwillow.com

The bows are coming, the bows are coming!!!

2010-09-22T21:05:00.000-07:00

All ready to drop off at Fog Willow tomorrow! Our bows will be displayed out at our favorite pumpkin farm until October 31st!

Be sure to check out our new scarecrow bow, found exclusively at Fog Willow Pumpkin Farm!

www.fogwillow.com

Find them (and us!) on Facebook as well!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Wilton-CA/Fog-Willow-Farms/104803096247389?v=wall&ref=ts

Behind the Scenes...

2010-09-06T20:58:00.000-07:00

We have been busy, busy, busy!

We are getting ready for The Giant Pumpkin Festival on October 2nd & 3rd AND the opening of Fog Willow Pumpkin Farm on October 1st! Halloween bows, everyday bows- we will have 'em all!

Find us on Facebook to stay updated on all of our upcoming events!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59668566631&ref=ts

http://www.yourcsd.com/pumpkinfestival/

http://fogwillow.com/

Soccer Jamborees!!!

2010-08-15T11:30:00.000-07:00

We are going to divide and conquer this weekend: We will be at both the Elk Grove and Pleasant Grove Soccer Club Jamborees this Saturday, August 21st! We will be donating a portion of our profit to both clubs, so come on out and support youth soccer in Elk Grove!

http://www.elkgrove-soccer.com/pleasantgrove/index.html

http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=egysl-elkgroveclub

It's not too late to order bows for your team: Please contact us ASAP so we can get your order going!

Scarlett Salon and Spa

2010-08-09T20:11:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled to be a part of a special fundraiser for Cases for Cheer, Inc. this Saturday!

From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on August 14th Scarlett Salon and Spa is hosting this special event for this very worthy cause:

Hair cuts cost only $20 (regularly $40!)

Brow Waxes only $10 (regularly $15)!

Here is your chance to get beautified AND have Scarlett Salon donate 100% of the proceeds to Cases for Cheer! AMAZING!

There will also be lots of fun vendors at this amazing event as well. You BOW, Girl! will one of the vendors donating to this cause:

******Morning Pastries will be provided by Bel Air Markets!*******

Scarlett Salon & Spa is located at 9120 Elk Grove Blvd in Old Elk Grove! Call 916-686-8448 to make your appointment today & mention Cases For Cheer Fundraiser!!!

Soccer 2010

2010-07-04T13:07:00.001-07:00

Fall soccer season is just around the corner! You BOW, Girl! will be at both the Pleasant Grove and Elk Grove Soccer Club Jamborees this year. We are are still making bows for these events, but here is a sneak preview:

We can also create bows for other team colors as well! If you'd like to order for your team, contact us ASAP! These will go quickly!

Celebrate the 4th!

2010-06-13T11:40:00.001-07:00

I scream, you scream, we all scream...

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....for ICE CREAM!!!

Join us from 5:30-8:30 at Elk Grove Elementary School this Friday for their Ice Cream Social! We are excited to be a part of this event and look forward to seeing many friendly faces there!

We will have a TON of Elk Grove Elementary spirit wear bows, as well as 4th of July bows, new flowers, and much more!

First Fridays

2010-05-31T18:56:00.000-07:00

We will be in front of The Secret Garden this Friday, June 4th from 5:00-9:00 P.M. for the "First Friday in Old Town Elk Grove". The Secret Garden is located at 8998 Elk Grove Blvd.

Many local artists/vendors will be participating, as well as the Old Elk Grove businesses. Come out for a fun evening this Friday!

Adreani Elementary School PTA Carnival

2010-05-09T12:21:00.000-07:00

You BOW, Girl! will be at Arnold Adreani Elementary School this Friday, May 14th from 4:00-6:00 P.M.

We are happy to be a party of their PTA Carnival- come support the school community and local vendors...and have some fun, too!

Adreani Elementary School is located at 9927 Wildhawk Drive in Sacramento

Western Festival

2010-04-30T20:43:00.001-07:00

We will be there all weekend! Stop by and say hello!

http://www.elkgrovewesternfestival.com/

Scandinavian Days

2010-04-15T13:34:00.000-07:00

You BOW, Girl! will have a variety of bows to browse through this weekend (April 17th and 18th) in Thousand Oaks, CA. We will be at "Scandinavian Days"- you can find more information at: http://www.callutheran.edu/calendar/event/2122.

Fog Willow Science Farm

2010-04-01T20:13:00.001-07:00

We are so happy to be back at Fog Willow again- this time with a variety of fun bows, streamers, and flowers.

You may remember that we were there during the month of October. This time around, Fog Willow is open as a "Science Farm". There are all kinds of fun activities for kids of every age to participate in. You can check it out at www.fogwillowfarms.com.

Coming Soon!

2010-04-01T20:09:00.000-07:00

You BOW, Girl! will soon be featured at:

Located in Old Elk Grove, this new boutique has adorable boutique clothing and accessories. We are excited that several of our bows, flowers, and headbands are going to be featured in this adorable new shop!

Easter Bows

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Spring Sports!

2010-02-22T11:15:00.001-08:00

It's that time of year again............time for spring sports!!!

If your team would like to order some fun accessories, NOW is the time! We are offering a special discount to teams ordering 12 or more streamers or korker pony-o's. Here are some ideas your team might like:

If you'd like to place an order, here's what to do:

*Choose the style and colors for your team.
Example: small streamers: main color- royal blue; accent colors- red and white

*Email us at youbowgirls@gmail.com with this information, as well as the number of bows you need for your team. Be sure to include your contact information in the email, including:
*Your Name
*Your Team’s Name
*Your phone number

*We will email you for specifics- including the types of ribbon we have available to customize your teams’ bows. We want your bows to be unique to your team, so please let us know what you’d like!

*You will be contacted by March 22nd at the latest to arrange a pick-up time! Payment is due at time of pick up.

GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON!!!

Girls Night Out

2010-02-16T11:41:00.000-08:00

Join us for this year's "Girls Night Out"! This 2nd annual event takes place on Friday, March 19th from 6:00-9:00 P.M. in Elk Grove! Hope to see you there!

Website is up and running!

2010-01-05T09:50:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

We are starting off 2010 with our the addition of our "official" website and online boutique! With just a few bows to start off with, feel free to take a look around!

As always, if you are a local customer, please feel free to make a note in the PayPal comments to bypass the shipping costs for local pick up!

http://www.youbowgirl.org

Happy Shopping!

Christmas Preview

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Next Up...

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Our next event will be on Saturday, November 21st in Elk Grove. It is the Heavenly Faire at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, located at 9085 Calvine Road. We will be there from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
After that, we will be at the Dicken's Faire in Old Elk Grove on November 28th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm! For more information, check out: http://oldtownelkgrove.org/home/foundation/dickens2009.htm

Lastly, we will be up in the gold country for Christmas in Coloma for a two day event on December 12th and 13th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm!
http://www.marshallgold.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=77

We will be armed with lots of new stuff ~ from everyday to holiday (pics coming soon!)!

Fog Willow

2009-10-13T20:27:00.000-07:00

We are very excited to announce that You BOW, Girl! bows are now available at Fog Willow Pumpkin Farm in Wilton, CA! You can find our bows by the main entrance of the farm.

http://fogwillowfarms.com/

Fog Willow Farms is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until October 31st.

Halloween Bows!

2009-09-19T18:44:00.000-07:00

Email us if you'd like to place an order. We will have all of the Halloween bows, plus many, many other styles at The Giant Pumpkin Party (aka "The Harvest Festival") in Elk Grove on October 3rd and 4th! Hope to see you there!

School Uniforms

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Who says school uniforms have to be boring? :o)

How do I order?

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This is a common question, and apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused.

We are in the process of building a NEW website to take orders. We are hoping to launch this by mid-June.

Until then, emailing us directly at youbowgirls@gmail.com is the best way to go.

This post will also help:

http://youbowgirl.blogspot.com/2009/01/ybg-lingo.html

It was posted back in January, but it highlights the different styles we currently have. Be sure to tell us the color(s) you'd like, as well as the kind of clip (alligator or snap). You can also order some on rubberbands or headbands! Just ask us! We'd be glad to put something together for you!

Surreal and Scandinavian Life

2009-04-16T18:16:00.001-07:00

Twice in the past few weeks, we've been out and about in Elk Grove and seen girls wearing our bows! How fun! :o)

Kirstin is off the Scandinavian Days Festival in Thousand Oaks, CA this weekend. Her family has a Swedish pancake booth in the festival every year- a secret family recipe! :o) This year, we decided to make some Scandinavian bows for the event as well! The bows were made to represent the flags of this area:

They turned out very cute (of course I forgot to take pics), and could definitely be worn with other outfits as well. We plan on selling any extras at the Western Festival in a few weeks...

GOOD LUCK this weekend, Kirstin!

P.S. If you're in SoCal, check it out: http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/apr/06/nbscandinavianfestbrief06/

Save the Date!

2009-03-20T20:21:00.000-07:00

You BOW, Girl! will be at the Elk Grove Western Festival this year!

We will have a vendor booth on both days of this annual event!

May 2nd from 9-5

May 3rd from 10-5

We'd love to see you there!

http://www.elkgrovewesternfestival.com/index.html

Bow Holders

2009-02-16T19:04:00.000-08:00

If you need a place to store all of your hairbows, we've got just the thing! Our new bow holders are cute AND practical! Just choose the letter you'd like at the top and the color- we'll do the rest!

Bow Holders range in price from $8-10 each!

St. Patrick's Day Bows are here!!!

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Pairs

2009-02-02T21:04:00.001-08:00

We have had many requests for pairs of bows. We just completed a custom order of several pairs that we thought we'd share with you as well. These were all 3 inch bows, but we can make them in other sizes as well!

YBG Lingo

2009-01-21T21:15:00.000-08:00

We've had a lot of orders from friends locally- THANK YOU so much for your support and encouragement. We truly enjoy making the bows and love sharing them with all of you!

Sometimes we have questions when ordering. Here are a few tips about "our" lingo:

Our smallest bows:
"Bitty Bows"
(approximately 2" across)
These are available in two different styles and are mounted on alligator clips:

boutique (on the left) and classic (on the right)

The next three are in the classic style, only bigger. Their names are self-explanatory, but you can also choose to have these mounted on either snap clips or alligator clips.

"Three-Inch Bows"

"Four Inch Bows"

"Five Inch Bows"
These are available in layered styles as well (pictured on the top). Most are mounted on snap clips and attach to our crochet headbands as well.

"Korkers"

These Curly Q's come as a set, either on alligator clips, or on rubberbands.

"Streamers"

We now have two versions- long (top) or short (botton). The long is our original streamer, made from 18 inches of ribbon (the widest ribbon being 1.5"), so it hangs about 9" on each side. The short is made from 12 inches of ribbon (the widest ribbon being 7/8") so it hangs about 6" on each side. Both are made with layers of different sizes and textues of ribbon, complete with a french knot in the center.

The long streamers are popular with sports teams- we are also filling orders for softball, soccer, and volleyball teams right now. There are also really cute cheer ribbons out that we could add to these- the possibilities are endless with these!

"Pinwheels"

This is our newest style, and we are lovin' it! The pinwheel is about five inches across and comes attached to a rubberband, but could easily be put on a clip as well.

Don't forget that you can make custom orders for any of these styles. The best way to order is to email us directly, especially if you are local (and to avoid shipping costs!). We want to make sure we get the order just the way you want it...so be sure to refer to these styles, as well as the color chart on the sidebar.

Love is in the air!

2009-01-14T19:27:00.000-08:00

With Valentine's Day coming up.....we have some fun new clips, bows, and new "mini-streamers". Several are on the Etsy site, here are some to check out as well!

We are busy preparing for our first home "bow party" next week. We are super excited and so grateful to our hostess for including us! There will be A LOT of bow-making this weekend for sure! :)

For more Valentine's Day bows, check out the Etsy site:

http://bowgirlz.etsy.com

Up and running...

2008-12-29T13:56:00.000-08:00

We now have many NEW items listed on our Etsy site- feel free to check it out!!!

http://bowgirlz.etsy.com

We will be adding the streamers and other items later this week!

Whirlwind

2008-12-15T21:26:00.000-08:00

Wow! Things have been so crazy lately....but we certainly can't complain!

We so appreciate everyone's encouragement with this new venture. We feel very fortunate to have such supportive friends, family members, neighbors, and coworkers. Things have really taken off since our craft fair on the 6th. We sold a lot of our Christmas "bitty bows", so we just finished making a bunch more. Kirstin is making a few more tonight, but here are the ones we have so far:

And a new style- a little Christmas "bling":

Please let us know if you need anything before the holidays. We have had fun putting together several customs orders, and would be glad to help you as well.

Also..........we are still trying to figure out how to set up a way to purchase bows directly from this site. You may have noticed the PayPal button on the sidebar- which is only set up for one type of bow at this time. We hope to have this kink ironed out by the new year. Thank you for your patience. :-)

Happy Holidays!

Erin & Kirstin

UPDATE: The PayPal button is now history....we will link to our "Etsy" shop from the sidebar instead. There is only one streamer available right now, but we will start adding more bows- beginning this weekend. We're on our way!

Our first vendor fair

2008-12-08T00:16:00.000-08:00

We held our very first vendor fair at Elk Grove Elementary on December 6th. There wasn't a whole lot of traffic coming through--but for the amount of people there, we thought it went VERY well! It was a lot of fun, but we were exhausted by the end! We look forward to signing up for many more!

More Streamers

2008-12-07T23:36:00.000-08:00

Yep, we have LOTS of 'em!!!

($4.50/each)

Christmas Streamers

2008-12-07T23:24:00.001-08:00

We have a TON of streamers!

These are $4.50 each.

Christmas Streamers ~ Three Different Styles

Basic Bows

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Basic 4 inch Bows:

Basic 3 inch Bows:

The basic bows come in several different colors. They are attached to partially covered alligator clips. The ends are all heat-treated to prevent fraying.

Basic Bows: $3.50 (4inch) and $2.50 (3inch)

Korkers

2008-12-07T22:59:00.000-08:00

Our "Korkers" are priced at $6.00/pair.

Most come on alligator clips, but we do have some on rubberbands as well.

Christmas Bitty Bows

2008-12-07T21:21:00.000-08:00

Our Bitty Bows sell for $1.50 each.

We have two different styles: The "Boutique" Bitty Bow (pictured on the right) and the "Classic" Bitty Bow (pictured on the left).