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And a little key tag. I’ve gotta tell you the backstory first. David and I were in Nebraska wasting time in a thrift store. I found an old Howard Johnson Key Tag. It was one of the cutest things I had seen in a long time. I bought it. I kept looking at it and finally realized I needed more. I really didn’t feel like collecting them so I made them. And the best part is, I made them for you.
The girls will put them in every Hammond Bay order while supplies last. Love it, enjoy it and most importantly save it. I will be randomly posting numbers on my blog. If you number is posted simply email us with a photo of your key tag somewhere cool and we’ll in turn send you something cool.
Pretty much every morning gabe crawls into my bed, rubs my cheek and says “Good morning my cuteness.”
Pure happiness at this house. It has been just under a year since we’ve been trying to buy the house down the street. Yesterday, while I was in Las Vegas with Lynette, David called and said we got it. Wow, it is like disbelief. The funny thing is , some of you have actually seen it before it was mine. We had the keys and even the utilities in our name for a while now. I just couldn’t let it set there and get that empty feeling. This is the most amazing feeling, to want something so bad, to push for it and push, and finally get it. And I may sound odd, cuz i am not spiritual, well okay a bit, but I swear a greater force had a lot to do with it than just luck. Cuz it seriously wasn’t luck. So when you all come to 435 on June 25th and 26th, I’ll take you to see it. I like it. And you are all welcome to visit!! WOW
I hope I win something!! LOVE THE MJ Clothing!! For myself and for my daughter!!
YEAH, YEAH!!!
I just got my order & I got one!!!
I LOVE it, adorable!
LOVE my order even more, this is some of the BEST stuff yet!
Thank you, Denise! 🙂
Love love love hammond bay!!!!!!! And my key!
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Made my day that this order arrived…..hmmmm…. do we wear this to practice tonight just to show off the new line???? Everything is so perfect OOOOHHHH the Raven skirt ROCKS!!!! AND a key tag too!!! And I think the coolest place for the key tag is in my hand! 🙂
Took the family out yesterday to run some errands. Ashley (2 1/2) was proudly wearing her Raven Skirt, Dance Me Silly tank and Mossy Willow. I am not exaggerating when I say it took us at least 45 minutes longer to get through Costco than it would have because we were stopped by soooo many people commenting on her gorgeous clothes. I lost track at how many times I gave out your website and explained “trunk keepers”. Of course my little fashion model was more than happy to stop and twirl for everyone who was interested, and even some who weren’t. She literally would say to people passing us, “do you see my skirt?”. Anyway, thought this story was too cute not to share. Thanks Denise for continually designing and creating such gorgeous clothing!
I love that her little boy has long hair. My Jase has the same hair and he gets called a girl a lot. He’s 3 and won’t even let us talk about cutting it.
Woot! Got my key today! So excited to see how this goes, looking forward to seeing where the keys end up.
Makes me smile just knowing some people are getting their orders. Can’t wait to see mine! Thanks Denise and the MJ staff for working so hard. 🙂
oh my! i’ve never been so excited to see my ups man! (well except for when sparkletown and gypsy blue came out!) anyway, my hammond bay order arrived today!!! everything is beautiful!!! can’t wait to go home and try everything on both my daughter and myself! and keeping my fingers crossed that my second order arrives early next week!
Got my room key and clothes last night…my daughter couldn’t wait to get the “Dance Yourself Silly” tank on! The vivid colors and unique designs receive compliments whenever she wears your clothing…thank you!!!
You girls @ Matilda Jane are the best!!!!! You made my friends day! I can’t believe your generosity!!! AMAZING
received my order i love it also got a key woooohooooo
I received my clothes today i love them and i got a key woooohhooo
I got a key! So excited cant wait for the games to begin. Oh and got my first Hammond bay order to, LOVE everything and cant wait to do a fashion show with my girlies. Thanks Denise and gang you guys ROCK!
That is such a great idea! Thanks for making it fun to buy cute clothes 🙂
Got shipping confirmation today for my show on opening day. 47 lbs of pure love…hold on ladies it’s coming!!!
My 6 year old and I cannot wait for our Matilda Jane. I sure hope we get a key! What fun! We love games!
Love all the new Platinum things! We got our Butterfly Kisses Ellie today, so sweet! Check out that Flutter Yolk Dress–photo love.
What a cute idea…MJC is just so adorable!
So excited for my order to arrive (hopefully, with a cool green key)!
Denise – you continually out do yourself! This line is gorgeous!!!!!!! Our order just came today, key tag and all. My 2-1/2 year old got excited just seeing the box (yes, she already knows the MJ label ~ lol). Once opened, she immediately ripped off her clothes and started trying on all her new things, saying “it’s so beautiful”, over and over again. Thanks for adding some sunshine into our day in this otherwise, cold and gray Michigan winter.
I can’t wait to get my “key”! You guys are doing such cool things right now to add hype to this new line (as if we all needed it!!). Thanks for all that you do! : )
Jennifer
Sending a big thank you to all of you who are working to get the Matilda Jane packages out!!!
Your work is so appreciated.
Very Cool Can’t wait. Places are running through my mind!
i can only imagine the smiling faces of those who place the key in each order. what a great joy it must be to pack mj orders, knowing the recipient is going to adore her new matilda jane. this being said by one who loves wrapping the gift most; i smile as i imagine the receiver opening it. oh, and i love this game of tag.
Hi Denise!
Do you watch American Idol? You turned me on to Ingrid Michaelson, “The Way I Am.” Last night, one of my early favorites Didi sang it. I felt like my worlds collided!
“Why don’t YOU go back to the courtyard?”
Kath
oh I am doing a little happy dance now..2 weeks from order date!! WOWZA! YAY! I can’t wait! I think I placed 4 orders within a week period. i hope at least one of them gets a room key. Kyles will go nuts!!
I love this whole key tag thing, Denise! Although I don’t think I was one of the first 4500 orders, I will keep the force with me that by some hallelujah miracle I get one in my order! 😉 (Maybe blog stalkers can get priority he-he) Kassidy’s favorite color is green so she can’t wait to hopefully get her hands on one–we’re thinking on a ball chain with a couple cute blingy baubles with it. peace.
Too cool! I remember the old Howard Johnsons’ here in Omaha. Such a small world. Can’t wait fo all the fun!
How cool would it be to get the # 4351??
435 well we all know and 1 for being #1
🙂 woo-hoo!
Very Cool.
How about putting it on a key chain!
Carollynn— I think that’s a cool idea to put it on a necklace…takes me back to the grunge days! I think it would be cool on a bath-tub drain chain, ya know what I mean? Or freshwater pearls if ya want to be fancy :)Rock on!
Thanks Denise! Response much appreciated… I can’t imagine how crazy it must be there right now! If I were closer I’d come help too! Me & my four girls:0)
How fun!
Reminds me of the KeyHole – they would be proud…
my fingers are crossed that when my package arrives it has a key in it!!!!!
Darlene-
If all goes as planned, and it seems to be, orders will start arriving within 2 weeks form date the order was submitted!
It’s crazy, I pull into work and there’s like 15+ cars..surreal
I am so excited! This sounds like fun!
I love this idea and hope I get one!! My daughter will go crazy! MJ is all she wears!!
Any news on the upcoming newsletter. I keep waiting and checking my emails 🙂 What about the nominate a friend contest…do we know who won yet? Love the idea of the key tag!!! 🙂
I absolutely LOVE this idea of yours! How fun! It’s like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!
How fun is this?!?! I want to wear one as a necklace, or would that be weird?
FAB-U-LOUS IDEA! This is going to be really fun!
This was my first time ordering and I can’t wait to see MJC in person. Already anticipating many more orders in the future!
Oh my! I see a version of “Flat Stanley” coming MJC style and I can’t wait!! This will be lots of fun~
Fun!
I am having my show today! I am super excited!!!! 😀
Do we get one of these per item we order????? lol In that case I should be getting about 12?? Awesome idea Denise I cant wait to see if I get one!
This is going to be so fun!! I can’t wait!
Great idea! Hope to get a tag. Seems like there was just a few orders 🙂 hmmmmm thousands!?!
Oh crossing my fingers for one! What a neat idea Denise! Thanks!
Oh gosh I’m hoping for one!! My order wasn’t place until the evening of the first day …nervous…
I can still hear the millions of key tags being dug through for the amazing race, how many of these did you get made? Seems like 100,000!
My girls are so excited for the key tag!! Another thingy to hang on a backpack =).
That sounds like so much fun…kinda like the Travelocity traveling Gnome…except traveling key tags!! Can’t wait to see all the neat places the key tags get to travel to.
thats such a fun way to keep the excitment going- I love it! My favorite part of them is that it says ‘band member’ hehe- for some reason thats awesome to me!
Hope you had a great weekend and are ready to start overseeing the packing this week- cant wait to get the shipping notice for our opening day orders!
Oh, how fun! That’s a great idea. It will be fun to see the photos that come back – please share them on the blog!
Oh my~ this is going to be more fun that I thought!! You are so dang creative and I can’t wait to see where these keys “GO”!!
How fun!!! I hope I get a room key with my order! The fun part will be thinking of somewhere cool to take the photo of the key…
Was just wondering if anyone knows the time frame of when our orders will start to arrive…. the waiting is just soooo hard, it’s worse than Christmas as a kid!! :0) LOL! I cannot wait to see our new beautiful outfits! And I sure hope I receive a key tag!! How cool!
Isabella already has plans of where she can put it on her Christmas tree.
Great idea!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Looking forward to getting my little box and watching Kendall Lilly twirl in her MJC:)
THAT is the cutest idea ever! I totally remember these key tags from when I was younger and going on trips in the summer with my parents. LONG before the key cards started! Funny how something so small can bring back such great memories. 🙂
Oh, my gosh! What a super cute and original idea! I can’t wait! Thanks, Denise et al…only you could make shopping so stinkin’ fun!
Very neat idea. Can’t wait to get my order.
What a great idea, sounds fun!
I love it!!! What a FABULOUS idea, I am crossing my fingers my order placed on the first day in the am comes with a key.
That is a very cute idea!
tee hee hee
can’t wait!
fingers crossed!