Mothers Love

No love in the world can compare to mothers love. It is the only love which is pure, truly unconditional, capable of sacrifice, patient, forgiving, instinctual. I was told only when you become a parent you truly see and feel the real meaning of love. This love has created leaders and artists, it inspired greatness, moved the mountains and this kind of love never dies. It continues living in people's hearts, even beyond the physical reality.

Everybody remembers at least one instance when their mother did something great for them. Something extraordinary yet simple which made us who we are today.

Here are a few of mine.

When i was born, my mother, a career woman decided to raise me full time until the age of five. This sacrifice was driven out of love and care for my best interests. When i was in school my mother was very strict with me and forced me to study instead of playing outside. I used to be mad at her but now i understand she did it out of love. She did it because she wanted me to have a better life and to teach me discipline, persistence, attentiveness, patience and more. All necessary ingredients of success any success no matter how big or small. Later in life my mother worked 2 jobs because she wanted me to have a good education. I remember her being always tired yet she always found time for me. Even now in my adulthood my mother is my best friend and we are very close. When i need an advice i turn to my mother. I would do anything for my mother.

'My mothers love for me was so great i have worked hard to justify it' - Marc Chagall. Marc Chagall became one of the biggest painters because of his mothers love.

'All i am i owe to my mother' - George Washington

'When it comes to love, Mom's is the word. For all the ways you have helped me grow, i want to say i love you so.' - Renaissance Greeting cards.

On this Mother's Day i want to say I LOVE YOU MOTHER. Probably more than anything in the world and i am hoping one day somebody will be able to say this about me, if i am lucky enough.

Care to share stories about your mother ? What words of your mother's wisdom do you live by ?

Would love to hear from you.

Easter Eggs

Easter eggs are one of the strongest Easter symbols in Christianity. In fact all Christians whether it is Catholics, Orthodox or Anglicans agree on it's symbology and connection to the resurrection of Christ.

Coloring Easter eggs, hiding them for kids to be found and adding them to Easter dinner feast is also fun and an occasion to gather a family together over a meal and to keep the traditions alive.

Let me share something new with you this Easter. My moms egg recipe, just in case you might want to mix tradition with something new and unusual and surprise your guests. I know it is last minute but the recipe is not log to execute i promise. So here it is.

Eggs on Red Peppers

You will need

6 eggs

2 red sweet peppers

2 tablespoons of mayonnaise

½ teaspoon English mustard powder

1 tablespoon French mustard

2 spring onions

Tablespoon of capers

Paprika

Salt and pepper to taste

Boil the eggs for 12 minutes. Remove the egg shells and allow to cool. Halve the eggs lengthwise and remove the yolks.

Mix the yolks with the spring onions, mayonnaise, both mustard and salt and pepper. Blend the mixture well.
Spoon the mixture back into the egg whites. Sprinkle lightly with paprika and garnish with capers.

Halve the red peppers, remove all the white pith and seeds. Slice the red peppers into thin strips cutting off any curved ends so the strips are nearly flat.

Arrange the strips of red pepper on a plate and place the eggs on top.

You are almost done. My little niece painted the image of our Snap Arbre decal with Easter eggs. Yours can do the same but instead of painting your wall use Easter egg stickers to create Easter ambiance.

Happy egg hunting everyone ! 

How it is made

Are you a fan of 'How it is made' ? Here is your chance to make a visit in our warehouse to see how we prepare your orders.

Our warehouse receives giant rolls of wallcoverings or self adhesive wall art from our production plants and the first step is to cut the rolls into the standard final product size.

Afterwards it is time to wrap the product in plastic where applicable.
Next step is packaging.

Afterwards we tape the shipping container of the product.

Now the boxes are ready for shipment. What is left is to scan them for shipping and to load them on a track.

I visited our warehouse recently and i was amazed to see first hand how our products are prepared for shipment. So many steps to follow, so many machines and so many shelves to get lost. I packaged a few Princess self adhesive stickers and looking at the mere glittery beauty of them took me back in time and made me reminisce about my own childhood. You never forget your childhood or your first room. Now i had a chance to see first hand where magic is born and it is in production plants and warehouses.
Until we meet again.
Your friendly Peel and Stick.

Jonatic, Lovatic, Belieber phenomenon

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls the curtains are about to fall and the screams are increasing by the second. It is so loud i am loosing my hearing. I think i am going to faint, i can't wait any longer. The curtains are up and my favorite band is out in the open, smiling, waiving at their fans while singing the greatest hit. This phenomenon has been existing since the beginning of times. Idols faces change but not the phenomenon. Who are today's heart throbs ?

The most popular stars for today's teens are The Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus. Each have their individual charm.

Demi Lovato, i was told, has been through a lot and she is still standing strong, she is an inspiration!

Jonas Brothers are cool and have a wonderful bond between them.

Selena Gomez is beautiful, has a good voice and is dating the ultimate teenage heart throb Justin Bieber.

Justin Bieber is the ultimate sweet and honest dream boy with a voice of an angel.

Miley is the new Mean Girl part 2. Mean girls are confident, highly admirable and popular, qualities which teens admire and aspire to be.

It is interesting how most of them came from/still are on the Disney shows. Growing up together and going through the same or similar problems is definitely a part of the charm, even almost a part of the family, not to mention tons of personal charm which brake the teenage hearts away. I also find it very unusual they are the least tinted by the Hollywood's dark side. They all connect with their fans, appreciate them and keep it real. I am a big stuck up kinda super star is definitely a turn of. Their songs are catchy and upbeat. The lyrics deal with day to day teenage problems so emphasizing with them contributes to the star power. Have i mentioned great looks? Every little bit helps.

Have i missed anything? Do you have something to add about today's teens idols? Who is your idol and why? We want to hear from you.

We carry Jonas Brothers, Wizards of Waverly and Hannah Montana self adhesive art which can be used anywhere you like : walls, laptops, tables, fridges - you name it. Join our Peel and Stick facebook for decorating ideas, sweepstakes, day to day fun and don't forget to enter our limited time Jonas Brothers contest for your chance to win 1 set of Jonas Brothers appliques.

XOXO Your friendly Peel and Stick

   

Follow Your Heart

Love is knocking on the door. It is gray and wet outside. Should i open the door? Are you or your second half a cool, modern and sceptical guy/gal or Follow Your Heart sweetheart or are you in the middle between the two? Can you tell the difference? Are you going to open the door or stay in the cold?

Psychologists came up with 3 types of personalities, type A, type B and type C. Type A are overachievers, they are always busy and stressed out. They are competitive and experience guilt when they have nothing useful to do. Type B are the exact oposite of type A. Type C are loners who enjoy being alone. They are very detail oriented, hard working, perfectionists, usually very smart. On the negative scale they lack assertiveness to stand up for their rights, beliefs and as the result tend to feel depression more than other types. Do you know your type? Who do you think will open the door to love?

Valentines Day is approaching and if you are type A it means your Valentines Day provisions are done, everything is planed and you are still stressing over the details. If you are type B nothing is planned yet for the big day and it is not the end of the world as this day after all is to celebrate love. Love is supposed to be unconditional and non commercial right? Type C have the most chances to stay in the cold this Valentines day.

If type A and C are also fashion forward here is Valentines Day room decorating idea which will appeal to them. Snap Lucious is a great pick either for yourself or for your loved one to express your feelings on the wall - literally.

If the birds are singing the words of love in your heart each time you see your great love than why not to express it?

If you have a child family member who would like to create a Valentine's Day surprise for mommy than look no further. Snap Kids wall decals are a child's play to put up on the wall and you can have family fun creating the surprise. Make your parent cry from joy by expressing how much you love them. You can remove the decals after the Valentines Day is over if you wish. Type B would be most attracted to this idea.

Whatever your Valentines Day plan is let Love to be your inspiration because all we need is Love.

Happy Valentines Day everyone.

Magic mirror on the wall

"Magic mirror on the wall who is the fairest one of all"? Remember this memorable quote from the Snow White? This is a typical adult use of mirrors.  Most of us use them to make sure we look presentable to the world.  Remember the peek a boo effect on young kids? For kids, mirrors are a whole new world.  A world full of magic, surprises and learning.

According to Australian educators 'reflections fascinate young children and help them develop perceptions skills and self awareness'.  Playing various mirror games will help your child's development.

Standing in front of a mirror, playing with your face expressions and asking your child questions will not only spike an interest, fascination and serve as an activity but also will help your child's cognitive skills.  When i was in high school and chose psychology as one of my electives i recall my teacher saying that children are born with a 'blank board' and it is you and the society which fill in this 'board' with content.

By standing in front of a mirror and holding another mirror at close proximity you can ask a question: How many mommies do you see? As a bonus this question will teach your child to count.
Does mommy look happy or said?
Engaging your child by interaction is important as well.  It strengthens their memory and stimulates their brain to think in order to come up with the answer.  An example of such question would be:
How does mommy look when she is sad? To answer this question you child needs to mimic the sad face.

If your educational mirror is eye catching, magical or has your child's favorite character, this is an added bonus.

Below are a few self adhesive wall mirrors for kids rooms.

Have fun and i wish your child to become the next genius.

Disney Winnie the Pooh

 Your friendly neighborhood Spiderman

Disney Princesses

Disney Fairies

Dora the Explorer

Cars

Disney Pixar Toy Story

Cleanup games

The day after Christmas i woke up in a very messy house.  We were receiving my husband's family for Christmas.  Immediately i had a flash back of kids running around, tearing down and throwing on the floor Christmas gift wrappings, jumping around on the sofa and spilling hot chocolate on the floor. Sounds familiar?

Just as adults, children require motivation to get things done.  We all know how children love to play.  I believe having fun turns a chore into a game and therefore you have more chances of engaging your child to help you clean.

If you have more than 1 child in approximately same age group you are in luck.  Cleaning up after Christmas could become a competition.  Just try setting up a goal and follow through.  Here are a few examples for all family cleaning fun.

1. Set a competition, whoever gathers most toys and puts them into a storage box wins the challenge and the prize is......fill in the blanks based on your values.

2. Try to set a timing limit to finish a task, whoever does not finish on time will have extra cleaning task. Adding fun music you know your kids like is an added bonus.

3. Play cleaning hide and seek.  Hide a few little toys and while dusting your child should be able to locate all of them.  They will need to be hidden everywhere you want your child to dust so if he/she does not pass by with a duster they won't find them.  The game is not over until all children find all toys. Encouraging your children to help each other locating hidden toys fosters connection, friendship and team work.

4. Assign a kingdom to every child and their goal should be to keep foreign objects away from their kingdom.

At the end of the cleaning games reward your child by placing their favorite Disney, Nickelodeon or Marvel character on their room's wall.

Happy after Christmas cleaning everyone.

Kitchen and Christmas reception

Christmas is just a week away and the cheer is all around us.  My city is gorgeous around this time of year.  Every store showcases their version of Christmas.  People's balconies are displaying Christmas lights as well.  I could not help and decorate my balcony as well.

Are you receiving anybody for Christmas this year? I am receiving 20 people at my place this year.  It means hours and hours of cooking, just me and my new best friend for the whole next week -  kitchen.

This year i am in the mood to show off.  My living room is already decorated, however my kitchen is still white and boring.  If you live in a big house it may not be a problem, however i am a city gal and i live in a condo.  My living room overviews the kitchen so if i want to show off how am i going to spice up my boring kitchen? What decorations are you going to use?

How many of you are puzzled how to decorate your kitchen? Kitchen's have the nasty habit of getting dirty easily.  How many of you have had oily spots on the wall near the oven, the sink an the garbage bin? I know i have.  Cleaning the walls could be a chore.

Chore no more.  Many of our Snap Expressions wall decals are perfect for kitchen walls. We even have them in several languages if you are a fancy cook at heart.

Are you the French chef? Than 'Bon Appetite' Snap Expression would look great on your kitchen wall.

Do you gravitate towards Spanish speaking food or culture? Than nothing says home better then the smell of a fresh cooked meal and 'Mi casa es su casa' !

Are you a business lady or a business man who is always on the go? We have the perfect Snap for you - 'Cafe' Snap.

Are you simply all American kind of girl who is successfully juggling your career, husband, kids and house chores? Psst even if your better half helps you with the kids and the house chores you still deserve  your kitchen to look great effortlessly.  I would recommend 'Kiss the cook' Snap.

The best part about our Snap assortment is they are self adhesive and repositionable which also means their removal is effortless.  If you happened to splash some oil on your Snap? No problem, just wipe it off gently using a soft moistened sponge and your kitchen shines again.

Happy Christmas cooking everyone !

Santa Claus is coming to town !

‘You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town’

(John Frederick Coots and Lyricist Haven Gillespies)

Momms and Dads are you ready for Christmas?  I know your kids are anxiously anticipating it, I know I was when I was a child.

Christmas is the most magical season for every child.  In fact various research shows that 70% of 3 year olds believe Santa Claus is real , by the age of 5 83% believe it and only starting from the age of 7 the belief in Santa Claus starts to decline.  Full article can found by following the link http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703344704574610002061841322.html

When I was a child Christmas used to be my favorite holiday.  The festive decorations contributed to the feeling I am a Princess in the magical and shiny kingdom where anything is possible.  I used to wake up in the middle of the night just to sneak up to the living room where I could swear I saw a fairy lurking behind a Christmas tree brunch, an elf talking to Santa, Mickey and Minnie dancing under the Christmas tree.  I was just sitting there in the middle of the night, staring at the Christmas lights glistening, my favorite characters moving in the dark, waiting for the Santa Claus to bring me gifts.

My little niece shows the same signs of Christmas fever and believes she is a Princess.  I believe most children all over the world love Christmas for all the same reasons.

Our Peel and Stick assortment can help you create the magic on your walls so your little ones can imagine being a part of the adventure.  Allow Mickey, Princess, Fairies, Dora and more to come to your children’s lives.  Your children will thank you for it.  All Peel and Stick products are easy up, easy down so when you children’s taste changes or you simply want to remove them for any other reason, just peel or pull them off the wall.

Spread the magic. After all it is Christmas.

Merry Christmas

XOXOXO

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Back to School

It's that time of year again... as much as I don't want to admit it the signs are all around me, summer is slowly coming to a close. Which means back to school for all the students out there!Whether you are going back to junior school, high school or university it is time to start getting prepared for the new school year.

Getting prepared obviously means you have to have the newest school accessories including, new pens, pencils, binders, markers... you name it! Back to school shopping was - as much as I didn't like the idea of going back to school - my favourite time to shop! So, if you are looking for some of the latest and greatest accessories in back to school you should really check out our website.

As well as ideas we have for around the house we also have Peel and Stick products that are perfect for every student. Since most of our products are removable and don't damage smooth surfaces you can put them on laptops, lockers or binders! And, if you are moving into a dorm room where you may not have as much leeway to decorate as you would at home, the Peel and Stick products are perfect.

If you are looking for any more back to school ideas just head to our Decorating Ideas page on our website where we have some design ideas posted! And if you have thought of any more ideas send us an email with your information and a picture and you could be entered to win a free product of your choice!

Contest

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to put up a quick post to remind you all about the contest we have on our website! Entering is easy. All you have to do is take a picture of your Snap Peel and Stick design on any wall, mirror, door or anywhere! Then just upload the picture along with your information to our website and you have a chance to win any of our Snap Peel and Stick products for FREE!

We will be picking a new winner every month. So, get creative! Because the picture that we think is the most interesting design will be the winner!

And you should check back to the site often because some winners have a chance of being featured on the website! If we really like what you've done and think that other people should see it to get inspired we will post it.

Get creative and have fun! And good luck!

New Website

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to let you all know that our new website is finally up and running and it looks awesome!

If you are in the market for some new home decorating pieces then go to our website and have a look around. We have many different wall decal products available to buy online. We offer lots of kids decals, including Disney and Nickelodeon products. And many that are designed for teens and adults.

They are the perfect way to add some excitement to any plain wall, and they are so easy to use. All of our wall decals are removable and repositionable. All you have to do is peel and stick the product to any smooth surface. They can be used on walls, mirrors, windows, laptops, and pretty much anywhere else you can think of! And if you want to change things up you can always move your Snap Peel and Stick products around or save them for later.

Application is fun and easy so why not let your child help you decorate their room! It is the perfect activity for any kid and they will be so excited that they helped to design their space.

So, if you get a chance, go check out the website: www.peelandstick.com

Welcome!

Welcome to the Peel and Stick Blog!

I just wanted to say a quick welcome to everyone who has come to check out our blog and to leave a short description of who we are!

Peel and Stick blog provides tips how to decorate your and your child's room. The topics are: nursery themes, decorating ideas, decor for girls, boys, teens. Our Peel and Stick wall stickers decor assortment includes brands from Disney, Nickelodeon, Marvel and Snap.


We have decided to write a blog to keep our fans updated on what exactly Snap Peel and Stick products are all about, how to use our products, to hear feedback from you and of course, to update everyone on some home decorating trends!

Snap Peel and Stick is responsible for designing and distributing self-stick wall decor that can be used on pretty much any smooth surface. The best part about our products is that they are easy to use and completely removable! So, say goodbye to designs that can be potentially damaging to your walls and say hello to Snap Peel and Stick products!

Our new website is currently under construction, but we should be up and running within the next couple weeks! For now you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Blogger. And don't be shy to leave comments, pictures or any questions that you might have. We love to hear from you!

Enjoy!