Selection Sunday: Office Edition

I thought today would be a good day to point out a few items from my Annex Cubicle. Here goes:

• A The C-Money sign comes from a previous nick name I had when my last name used to (maiden name people) contain something that sounded like "Bank". Some where came out C-Money-in-da-Bank. The guys at work thought it was funny (mostly stupid though).

• B That's my "It's Bulldog Tourney Time" printable sign from last year's winning season. Below it is my "Go Dawgs, Final Four Back Home To Indy" 2011 printable sign, and to the right of it is the Indy Star, Nike Published "I AM A DOG." Love love love it because, well I will forever be a dog.

• C My favorite Banana Republic 3 quarter sleeve rain coat. Bring on the spring showers!

• D the Butler Men's Basketball schedule (which will become a place holder until next seasons schedule is published)

• E Matt Howard - NCAA Division I Academic All-American of the Year - booyah
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• F As the only girl sitting in the Annex, I recently felt the need for some privacy. I took an old Kill Bill promo sign and created a wall. As no other girls come back to the Annex, it is a "Girl Only" zone. Side note, I have charged the men in my department with taking this wall and creating saloon doors. Too radical for the work place? nahhh

Oops I almost forgot my favorite work accessory, I mean who doesn't love the light sabers?!

My Last Day At Banana Republic, Seriously.

Remember when I tried to quit my 2nd job at Banana Republic and they wouldn't let me? Well the time has come and I have really quit this time. Seriously, I did quit, see for yourself...

Tonight Monday the 25th of October is my very last shift. It's going to be a hard shift for me, I just know it. Do I buy everything in the store before I lose my 50% discount? Do I cry (I really love the people I work with)? Do I play it cool and act like I'm too good for it? Who knows, either way though, it's a good thing my last shift is only 3.5 hours and then I can finally part with my 2nd love, I mean my second job, Banana Republic.

Banana Republic

Remember when I said I was quiting Banana Republic and that the hubs was going to cry when he lost his discount card? Well, I did quit...but then....

...they begged me to stay on. Ok maybe they didn't beg but it was pretty close to it. They are keeping me on to work special events but I do have to work one Saturday shift at least every 6 weeks. Best part...the hubs gets to keep his discount card.

All is good. Feel free to come and visit me tonight, we can play dress up!

Last Day at Banana Republic

This weekend was my last weekend working at Banana Republic. It's been 4 long years of stocking my "professional" wardrobe and more so the hubs and working lots of nights and weekends. I do love the discount but I truely believe that the customers and the staff at all the BR's that I have worked in have been fabulous and I have worked in 4 different stores! I have learned so much about the company and Gap Inc. as a whole. I probably have not even come close to expressing my love for the brand enough but if you want to read more check out this guy here or this one.

With that said, I am sad to have today as my last day. I will miss my store manager so much. She has inspired me to do so many thing in the past 2 yrs of working with her and she has given me some fabulous guidance and advise.

Since I was in college I have never worked less than 2 jobs/internships so on a brighter note, I will have more time to house hunt, visit with friends and family and have some time with my husband and perhaps even some personal time for myself. Cheers to a bitter sweet.

PS when I turn in my discount card I might cry
PSS when I take away the hubs discount card, he might cry more

Gap Inc. Friends & Family Weekend

It's no doubt that I have a huge love and passion for the Gap Inc brands, especially Banana Republic. I think I talk all about it here.

Well this weekend is 1 of the 2 times of year that you can come to any of the Gap Inc stores and get 30% off. OK ok, I am sure you're saying, "all stores have lots of deals so what is so good about this one?" Well my friend, let me tell you! I got to pick a non-profit out of a list and 5% of whatever you spend goes to my non-profit of choice, awesome right? So since the weekend is almost here, lets spend some money I mean, lets donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters!

Cheers:



Click here, print your own and start shopping.

Happy Friday!

I love Fridays!!! Especially when there is so much fun stuff to do. This weekend includes concerts, parades, shopping specials at Banana Republic, college hoops and wedding celebrations. **Shout out to my aunt who is having a bridal shower this weekend.

Also, I just had a girl friend send me this on twitter and decided it was blog worthy. If Landon isn't going to make me a Britney cake for my Birthday maybe he can make me some cupcakes. (Yes I know my Birthday is still about 4.5 months way but who cares)


(The photo was found HERE)

Busy Weekend!

I am so glad the weekend is finally...almost here! Woke up early to hit the gym with my mom and now prepping for work. I am sad to say that I work my last shift as an acting manager at BR today. I spent much of yesterday preparing amazing cookies that my Jessica once sent to me (she talks about them here). I don't like chocolate but I do know that the last time I made these little suckers they were gone in a matter of minutes.

Minne loves car rides!

After work, the hubs and I will pack up Minne and prepare for a trip to his hometown in Indiana where we will work on his truck (so exciting I know) and make our annual trip to the eye doctor. I am hoping while he spends much of his time in the garage I can grab a few minutes with my little Frenchbo nephew, Buddy.



All the while, I will be sending lots of love and luck to my family who will be back at home cheering on my sister's high school cheerleading team. Tomorrow's competition will hopefully be sending the girls to State, which is so exciting for them. AND...I have next Saturday off so if they go to State can you guess who will be in the first row, cow bell and all? Yup me and the hubs, Minne girl will have to sit this one out.

Wouldn't you vote for her?

So cheers to a happy weekend of travel, fun, family, and friends.

Bye Bye Banana Republic

Photo Found Here http://blog.timesunion.com/kristi/18693/sale-food-and-makeovers-at-banana-republic-crossgates/

Over the course of the last 5 months, I quit my job and started doing some other work, however, the hours and pay were flexible. To help fill the void of not having a regular pay check, I joined the Banana Republic team as an acting manager between 2 stores. I will say that the experience was great, I learned a lot about managing others and about managing a building. I worked with some great but very different personalities. I learned that working in retail full time is physically hard on your body plus you pretty much have to forego every family and friend holiday party/event/fundraiser/ect. It’s been a hard few months but I am greatful for the experience and the clothes.

I will say I didn’t learn too much about the product especially since 2006, I’ve worked at BR part time to help wardrobe my work attire after college. The benefits and discount are amazing, sometimes almost too amazing. For example, this weekend there was a 40% off all sale promotions, I was able to find 3 pair of mens Dawson Chinos for the hubby at $12 each, plus the 40% off, plus my discount, Awesome right? I also have my eye on this amazing new blue leather jacket, seriously, every day I walk it to work it stares at me and I stare back. I can’t help it...but I’m getting off track.

The discount isn’t the only thing I love. BR is apart of Gap Inc (Gap, Athleta, Piperlime, Old Navy and BR). Over the course of my time with BR I’ve learned so many great things about Gap Inc, about Don Fisher, his wife, the company’s amazing attitude towards the community. Do you know that during the Haiti Relief fund Gap Inc. donated a generous flat dollar amount and then told all of it’s employees that they would match dollar for dollar on top of that flat donation?

Photo Found Here http://www.ceo-watch.com/doris-and-don-fisher-gaps-ceo.html

Also, most retail stores do a “friends and family” type offer to help offer the employee discount to employee friends and family. Well Gap Inc. calls their event Give & Get for a really great reason. They let their employees pick from a handful of charities on where they want 5% off all the dollars spent from their friends and family coupons to go. This last holiday season from the Give & get alone $2 million dollars were shared among charities like Feeding America, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Teach for America and more. The best part...they don’t boast about it. How could you not love a company like this?



Well I write this post because this is my last week “acting” as a manger for BR, because next week I start my new job working full time for the.....sorry my employer hasn’t announced my position yet, so to be fair I need to keep it a suspense, but I am getting really excited to start my new job. I will be sad to be leaving my current manager position, as anything good in life it’s a bitter sweet. I am not quite 100% ready to leave BR yet so I am really hoping they will keep me on as a part timer, I think my husband may be hoping even more than I am (he loved the product so much, he's why I even applied in the first place).