Mother's Day Is Only A Month Away!

We have the perfect gift this Mother's Day and Father's Day to bring you closer to your loved ones. It is journal that has specific questions that you have always wanted the answers to. They are available for Mom, Grandma, Dad, Grandpa, Sister, Family Reunion, and Sister.

First: Give one of these special titles to one of your loved ones.

Next: They complete the pages which are filled with questions about themselves and their life in the past and present.

Then: They return the book to you filled. You'll then be able to learn a little more about your loved ones and how their life was.

Come by and check out a great selection of Mother's Day and Father's Day cards.

I am not a paper cup.

This cup is not a paper cup
Posted Jan 19th 2008 6:31PM by Sarah J. Gim on Slashfood.com

If you pay any attention at all to celebrities or fashion or celebrity fashion, then you might know something about Anya Hindmarch's "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" bag that created quite a mad rush when they hit US stores. Many designers took advantage of the cheeky eco message, some simply creating more re-usable shopping bags, and others taking and tweaking the "I'm not a ___" message, like Decor Craft Inc., which has created the "I Am Not a Paper Cup" cup. Naturally, coffee mugs are reusable, but DCi's "I Am Not a Paper Cup" reminds coffee drinkers that even when taking coffee to go, you can help the eco cause by not using the disposable paper cups that will end up in landfill somewhere. The cups are porcelain with a silicone lid.

Now available at Prima Dora for $21. Come in and see our new green goodies.

Chocolate at Prima Dora!

This was just printed in the Chronicle. Come by and satisfy your sweet tooth!

Arte y Chocolate

Arte y Chocolate is named in tribute to the raw chocolate that comes from Central America and to demonstrate the owners' desire to pair chocolate with art. Austin native Krystal Craig and New Yorker Lila Browne met in 2004 and put their mutual interest and experience together to form a fine-chocolate company. They spent a year researching the best chocolates, equipment, trends, techniques, and people in the industry. With technical advice from Jacques Torres and inspiration from the work of Jean Pierre Wybauw, Arte y Chocolate was born in 2005.

AYC's handcrafted products use dark chocolate from El Rey, Valrhona, and Schokinag. Many of the chocolates are covered with beautiful printed patterns whose colors and designs hint at the flavors inside. They use 24-karat edible gold; luster dusts; dried flowers; organic ingredients like butter, cream, flavoring oils, toppings, and honey; candied orange and lemon peel from Paris; feuillantines from Belgium; and local inAgredients such as Tito's Handmade Vodka and Ruta Maya coffee. A variety of vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free products is available.

For Valentine's Day, AYC is offering chocolate barks such as pink peppercorn-caramel, toffee-almond, cinnamon-pecan, and coffee-crepe crunch (3-ounce bags, $8). Bonbon assortments include raspberry, cognac-marzipan, PatisFrance orange peel, full-bodied espresso, blackberry, gardenia, and lavender honey with peanut butter (available in eight-, 12-, and 16-piece boxes, $18, $26, and $34, with larger sizes available).

AYC products are available online and at Talulah Bleu Tarrytown Florist, 2815 Exposi­tion, and Prima Dora, 1912 S. Congress. AYC is currently building a retail facility on Hamil­ton Pool Road, scheduled to open next summer. – MM Pack

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Love Is In the Air!

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Come by Prima Dora to pick from a great selection of Valentines and special treasures for the one you love.

Important Holiday News!

Happy Holidays Prima Dora Fans!!!

I am writing to tell you all the latest news at Prima Dora, especially concerning three big topics:

New Extended Holiday Hours
Tempur-Pedic Price Increase
Blue Santa Donations

Starting today Prima Dora will be staying open later to give you more time to complete your shopping list. We will be open Monday-Friday 10-9 and Saturday-Sunday 10-6 until Dec. 16th. We will then be open 10-10 until Dec. 23rd. We will only be open 9-5 on Christmas Eve. Make us one of your stops on the way home!

Beat the Price Increase! As of Jan. 2, 2008 all Tempur-Pedic mattress prices are going up $300-$500! Act now to avoid the higher price. Feel free to stop in or call us if you have any questions.

South Congress rushes to the rescue to help Blue Santa!
And you can beat the parking crunch in SoCo on First Thursday by parking at One Texas Center (garage available at Barton Springs Rd.@ S. 1st Street), walking one block west to S. Congress Ave. and riding the FREE Orange 'Dillo which runs every 10 minutes from 6-11 pm, from the Hyatt along S. Congress to Live Oak and back!
The annual Blue Santa community-wide effort to collect donations of toys for Austin's children experienced an unusual shortfall(about 40,000 gifts short!) this year due to bad weather on the Chuy's parade day last weekend.
You can make a donation of a new toy or a contribution of money when you come to the First Thursday celebration on South Congress Ave. on December 6th. In fact, some merchants have toys for sale as well, making it an easy option for you to purchase and donate all in one visit!
All toys need to be delivered by Dec. 10th to the collection center(Prima Dora is one), so the time is NOW to join the March of the Toys for Austin's families in need.

We have stocked up this year in anticipation of all of your holiday gift needs. We have a wonderful selection of stocking stuffers, hats & scarves, jewelry, frames, stuffed animal slippers, bodycare and funny must-haves. We are your one-stop gift shop.

We hope to see all of soon!

Wishing you amazing brightness,

purity and truth,

eternal joy and

everlasting love!

Happy Holidays!

Spreading Peace in 78704

Prima Dora has the best sign of the Holiday Season, the Peace Sign. It is a wreath in the shape of the peace sign made of faux pine branches and it only retails for $26. Come by and get yours while supplies last. Also, check out our other Holiday items.
Have you finished your Christmas list?

Dia De Los Muertos

Dia De Los Muertos and First Thursday what a great combination!
We carry a great line of Dia de Los Muertos Art by Ladislao Loera, a local artist. His passion for Day of the Dead is a year-round endeavor and we also have joined in. Come by this First Thursday and see some of the great t-shirts, candles, cards, and magnets that portray Frenzy Art.

And remember, the holidays are just around the corner!