Twinkle By Wenlan

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, one would think it would be a good time to start looking for gifts.  This is, after all, the singular woman that gave you life, so the proper gift has to meet many criteria.  A gift should be for one, thought out.  Moms are always drawn immediately to the thoughtful card with the mushy poem in it.  However, to make your gift even more personal, it might be a good idea to make something.  How about knitting her a blanket or a hat for next winter?  You could put together a scrapbook of all of the good times you’ve had with each other.  Gifts should also be something from your heart.  Taking gifts to the next level by adding a personal touch is such a great way to send a special message to your mother.  For example, what a great idea it would be to take a piece from Twinkle’s fine jewelry collection and add a special little note in the box!  However, sentimental as they may be, gifts are not the only thing that mothers want on their special day.  The best gift of all is the gift of time.  Spending time with your mom will make her feel appreciated and you don’t even have to spend any money!  Overall, your mom will love anything you get her, whether big or small, so just make it a special day and nothing will go wrong!
Happy Mother’s Day!
-Josh

Don’t let straggling April showers deter you from reveling in spring – create your own May flowers with Earl Grey Tea Cookies. These simple yet uniquely tinged cookies will become a favorite whether or not you’re a tea totaler.

Ingredients:
•    2 cups flour
•    ½ cup sugar
•    ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
•    2 tablespoons Earl Grey tea leaves (six tea bags)
•    ½ teaspoon salt
•    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•    1 teaspoon water
•    1 cup unsalted butter, in pieces

Directions*:
•    Preheat oven to 375°
•    Combine all dry ingredients in a food processor until tea leaves become pulverized
•    Add vanilla, water and butter and mix until dough is formed
•    Divide the dough in half, placing each half on plastic wrap
•    Roll each half into 12 inch logs (add a little water if your dough is too crumbly)
•    Wrap and chill for 30 minutes
•    Cut into 1/3 inch slices
•    Place the slices on baking sheets covered with parchment paper or foil, spaced about two inches apart
•    Bake until the edges begin to brown, approximately 12 minutes
•    Cool on the cookie sheet for five minutes and then move to a wire rack

*Be sure to add 30 minutes to prep time to allow dough to chill!

Though loose leaf tea leaves would be expected to have a stronger flavor, tea leaves in tea bags will best embody the distinctly aromatic essence. By replacing the butter with margarine or shortening, vegans can also enjoy! And yes, whole wheat flour works, too!

So while you may be homebound, put on a comfy sweater, curl up with a good book and let your taste buds savor spring.

YAY!!! The sample sale has arrived and with less then 24 hours until Twinkle opens it’s  doors the show room is complete with comfy sweaters, silky blouses and the most magical prints ever.
All day the girls and I have been marking down garments, putting together racks and even picking out a few items for ourselves that we just couldn’t resist without! Can you blame us?
Organizing was such a big part in this sample sale and after sorting out sizes and fabrics each rack was over flowing with some amazing stuff and bargains you cannot live without! And after every thing was done the girls and I couldn’t wait to sit our buts down….. we were officially exhausted!!! But it turned out to be the most amazing sample sale ever!!!

Lauren

Armed with a gun, I was ready to take on the day’s challenge; a tagging gun that is.  We have been busy at work getting ready for this week’s Sample Sale.

The usually calm uncluttered showroom will soon be transformed into a jam packed storefront filled with savvy shoppers pilfering through the racks. I can only imagine how crazy it will be! Today the racks look beautiful, arranged in color order and sectioned off by size. I’m sure it will only take a couple hours into the sale for this to change.

Interning with Twinkle no day is the same. You never know what is in store when you get to work and that is what makes it so fun.

Brenda