Sunday, February 6, 2011

I'm BAAAAAACCCCKKKKK!!!

WHEW! That was a busy December....and November and, well, it's been too long since I updated everyone. I trust everyone had a fabulous Holiday season and Happy New Year! Me? Well, I am now able to write this blog ANYWHERE......really, I have AMAZING sisters who want me to grow my business. So, for Christmas they were amazingly generous and gave me a new 15" Macbook Pro!!!! Okay, let me back up.


Customer Service. I love it. When it is actually given without pause and because a company or individual realizes that we are still human in spite of all the amazing technology we use to connect these days. I worked in retail for years before I became your favorite balloons artist and entertainer. Ha! I love the human connection I get when I hand a balloon to a child! Human connection. It never gets old. 


I strive to entertain each of you as I twist a balloon at my wonderful Old Chicago on Tuesday evenings. Old Chicago strives to make sure your dinner is as you like, the service is gracious and they love when you return each week so they give as many smiles as possible...because a smile always returns! Nothing makes me happier than to see the many families who return each week. NOTHING makes me happier than those kids that wave, run and hug, giggle like crazy when they see me! Human connection is what makes this world go 'round!


Wow, children understand and respond to human interaction with no wondering or pause to wonder if it can be done at 4G speed. Kids get it. Kids are just right. Kids are perfect until they learn otherwise. Real customer service is too. It is just that, REAL. Honest. Now. Kids know what is right and wrong without worrying about the middle ground. Their attitude is very refreshing....at least I think so.


So, what does this have to do with anything? Well, it's all about the human connection and real customer service. My sisters originally bought me an iMac Desktop.  GORGEOUS....and huge. I loved it, until I realized I needed to lug it into the store each time I wanted to take a class. Wow.....imagine my shock, My delight. My AMAZEMENT when, in a moment of chit chat with a store manager at my favorite Apple store, she heard me wish that I could trade for a laptop. SHE MADE IT HAPPEN.....really, even steven switch right there on the spot!! Wow, THAT'S customer service!!! Wow, a new laptop to write what ever, when ever and WHERE ever I wish!!! Wow.......amazing customer service  because an employee was given the power to recognize what is right for each INDIVIDUAL customer 


I will now be able to return to this blog which I realized I enjoy very much. I am now able to do so ANY where I wish!! Thank you to all that make my life wonderful. My dogs. My WONDERFUL regular waving, hugging, giggling, baseball swinging, ladybug wearing HUMAN kids that come see me each week. Thank you to their Wonderful parents who understand how important the human connection is and manners are always appreciated. 


I wonder if the battery will die if I write too much? I wonder what will happen to all that room on my desk? I wonder what will happen when I continue to make a human connection? Wait, no I don't, I will always strive to make a human connection with all the giggling, hugging, baseball waving, smiling HUMAN KIDS that I love to entertain so much each Tuesday evening at my WONDERFUL Old Chicago on 120th and Sheridan in Broomfield, Colorado. Thank you so much, all of you, you know who you are!


HUGS AND PUPPY KISSES!







Sunday, October 24, 2010

BEAUTIFUL MORNING!!!!

Princess Belle and the Birthday girl!



What a BEAUTIFUL morning for a drive! The sun was just coming up on the horizon cast the most gorgeous pink glow on the mountains to the west! Getting up so early for a birthday party was unusual. This was a great idea the client had. The kids had a slumber party and I was to be a surprise in the morning!! I love surprises!  Imagine my delight when, as was arranged prior to me arriving, I waltzed in stretching my arms, yawning and pretending to have slept in my car! HAHAHAHAHAHA!  

The look on all the kids faces was PRICELESS! I wore some beautiful, although very large, red satin pajamas with glue piping, collar and cuffs. As I stretched, the birthday girl was really beginning to smile. Her friends had the most awesome look of, "WHAT? WHO? is that?" on their face! I told them I had fallen asleep in the car, why had they not woken me up to have come inside the night before? LOL Oh, I had so much fun with them all!

I proceeded to make all of them a balloon sculpture and receive a whole lot of giggles! We all had a lot of fun while they ate their breakfast....and mostly played with balloons and laughing at me! Grandpa got in to the game also. He strolled up to me and let me know that my ride was almost there. Oh, my, what was next? He turned me around, pointed at the horizon and said, "Look...there it is!" HA! I turned to see a Hot Air Balloon! Of course, we both had the kids convinced that really was how I was going to leave!

Next time you want to have a lot of fun at a party, call me. Let me know who needs a laugh. Who should be celebrated? What would you like to convey? All can be done with balloons! Uniquely Twisted Balloons will twist it, bring along a smile, deliver with a flourish and fun!
Thank you for all the creative moms out there with great ideas! I appreciate all of you! I love such happiness so early on a Sunday morning!

Friday, October 22, 2010

Think ahead!



Think Ahead. Simple to type, sure. Simple to do? Not so much in our busy lives.

What event in the future could be enhanced with color? Which one could be enhanced with Uniquely Twisted Balloons in color? Many of them I'm sure...heck, ALL of them! LOL

Many potential clients ask me how far in advance they should call in order to book my services as an entertainer. My answer has always been, "As soon as you know the date...." Your child's birthday happens the same day every year doesn't it? I know we are all busy. I know how fast time seems to fly. When certain dates happen every year, they seem to be easier to forget. I know, ask my sisters if I ever remember their birthday? LOL Same day every year. Still, I forget the closer it gets to the actual day.

Let Uniquely Twisted Balloons take the worry from your list. Call me. Call me today. Call me tomorrow. Just call me. I will then place you in my trusty Blackberry calendar and have the date saved. I will check that date each month in order to remind myself how much fun and what Uniquely Twisted balloon I will make for your child. I will also touch base with you and learn details as we arrive closer to the day of your party.

The sooner you call the better time you will have during my day. Many times I have 3 events in one day. If you call me first.....YOU get the most of my energy!! YOU get the best sculpture as I have more time to make it. YOU have first right of refusal if others call for that day and time. 

The early bird gets the worm.....and the most Uniquely Twisted Balloon!













Options! We all love to have options. Choices.....the more the better!! Sometimes. Ha! Does your child's birthday fall during the week? Would you LOVE to send a UNIQUELY TWISTED gift to express how much you care? Birthday, Graduation, Thank you, Happy Anniversary, or what ever message you wish...Uniquely Twisted Balloons will create a sculpture to fit your needs and deliver with a flourish!

If you do not relish the idea of hosting a group of kids in your house or are out of town, send a balloon!! I deliver with personality and a HUGE SMILE! Uniquely Twisted Balloons loves to create and deliver your message.




Saturday, October 16, 2010

This is one of my favorites. Why? Because when I was twisting in a Chili's Bar and Grill one Sunday evening, a young girl was excitedly watching for me to arrive at her table. She had a look on her face I knew well. It was the, "I'm gonna stump you, I'm gonna stump you!", look! LOL

When it was her turn, she said in a very excited yet matter of fact tone, (she KNEW she was going to stump me this time), "I want a Dachshund dressed in a hot dog costume!!!" I simply replied, "I thought you were going to stump me?"

Imagine my delight at the look on her face. All at the same time she was happy to get the balloon she wanted and yet upset she did not stump me! What a riot!! I'm also glad she likes mustard and relish on her hot dog! LOL LOL


Friday, October 15, 2010

Too old for a balloon??? Think again! Ha!

No one is too old to have fun with balloons creations! Can you guess who is the Birthday boy at young 60 years?? His friend loved scuba diving so I set him up also! At www.SuZalloonZ.com birthday parties are fun for all ages!

Flutterbys!


I love this picture! This was taken at Kuni Honda in Centennial, Colorado when I was there every Friday. Two young girls had just met and were giggling like crazy holding these two Flutterbys...because you all know that Butter Flies when you throw it out the window! LOL

See more balloon fun at www.SuZalloonZ.com or at this link!  http://www.balloonhq.com/dbindex/complete.php?id=3857