{"id":1185,"date":"2006-12-19T22:54:48","date_gmt":"2006-12-20T03:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=1185"},"modified":"2006-12-19T22:54:48","modified_gmt":"2006-12-20T03:54:48","slug":"our_staff_chris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/our_staff_chris\/","title":{"rendered":"our staff christmas party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/party.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Party\" alt=\"Party\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/party.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>It takes about 20 people to keep our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopcatchingfireflies.com\/shop.htm\">catching fireflies<\/a> locations and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aipaper.com\/\">a.i. paper design<\/a> studio running smoothly through the bustling holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>Each year we have a little party to show appreciation to our dedicated and hard working staff.&nbsp; This year we hosted at our home. Samson is just waiting for his new playmates to arrive along with our cheerful snowman made by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolroedastudio.com\/\">Carol Roeda Studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/staff_1.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/staff_1_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Staff_1_1\" alt=\"Staff_1_1\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/staff_1_1.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Staff_2l\" alt=\"Staff_2l\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/staff_2l.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Managers\" alt=\"Managers\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/managers.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Our staff kicked back with some drinks and dined on delicious gourmet pizza from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amicispizza.com\/index_IE.html\">Amici&#8217;s<\/a>.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/food.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Food\" alt=\"Food\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/food.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Preztels\" alt=\"Preztels\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/preztels.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>I also made some other simple goodies including this tasty Creamy Parmesan Pup-percorn dip that we carry in our store from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dippychick.com\/dip_pages\/parmesan_pepper_dip_mix.htm\">Dippy Chicks<\/a>&#8230; paired up with Snyder&#8217;s new <a href=\"http:\/\/snydersofhanover.stores.yahoo.net\/puonprst.html\">Pumpernickel &amp; Onion Pretzel Sticks<\/a>&#8230;. deee-lish!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/samson_3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Samson_3\" alt=\"Samson_3\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/samson_3.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Samson kept busy throughout the evening making stops at each plate to see if anyone might give him a little treat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/gift_game.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Gift_game\" alt=\"Gift_game\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/gift_game.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>We ended the evening with an amusing gift game and everyone got a little something special to take home.<\/p>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/our_staff_chris\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/our_staff_chris\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It takes about 20 people to keep our catching fireflies locations and a.i. paper design studio running smoothly through the bustling holiday season. 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