So you're like my wife?

Yes! I am like your wife! Yes, that's a great way to explain in one quick sentence how Luxe Personal Concierge can help you. We take on many of those duties you might hand off to your wife. I have not only men but also women use this phrase with me. At a mixer event just last Wednesday I was telling a women we could "make her free time free again" blah blah blah and she piped up "so you are like my wife?!" and I told her "exactly!" and we all had a good laugh but know the importance of having that person in your life who can take care of the things you need done when you don't have the time, the want, or the know-how.

Having that support person in your life can help make that work-life balance truly balanced. We can help plan that business travel, set up company events, assist planning a family reunion, run last minute errands for an event like a wedding or funeral, assist with marketing and presentations, plan your family vacation, research anything you need knowledge of.... we can take on just about anything on your to do list and complete it with a smile!

Want a yum for the tum?

You have got to try the Tangy Down Home Pork Chops from Dream Dinners! All I can say is they smelled so good cooking and tasted so wonderful! They were super easy to cook, too. They are nice boneless pork chop that simmers in a sauce of sliced apple, raisin, brown sugar and other stuff. OMG they are so good! I am not a huge pork chop fan but this one is really good, in fact all Dream Dinner pork chops I've had are very good! If you are interested, our local Dream Dinners at Ferrini Square is having an open house next Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Check it out!

http://www.dreamdinners.com/main.php?page=order_location&operation=storeSwitch&state=CA&store=76

Wedding Insurance?

Yup, it exists! Nope, it's not in case of annulment or divorce. ;-)

I was at a network group luncheon last week and there was a great presentation about various types of insurance and how they benefit us. Then came the topic of wedding insurance. Yes, it's out there. I had no idea there was such a thing. It's quite a good idea, though.

The insurance is offered by Travelers is your back up plan when something goes wrong with wedding plans. If your reception venue goes out of business or your caterer pulls out at the last minute or the weather does not cooperate, the insurance steps in and reimburses for lost costs. This insurance covers items such as :

• No dress
• Lost deposits
• Lost Rings
• Severe Weather
• Transportation Shutdown
• Ruined photos
• Call to Duty
• Damaged Gifts
• Sudden Illness
• Venue Requires Insurance
• Liquor Liability
• Additional Expenses

I wonder what type of insurance we'll see next?

For more information call Fred Tolmasoff at 805-489-9912 and tell him Amy at Luxe sent you!

Dining to Support Alzheimer's Association

I just wanted to let you all know about a great way to support the Alzheimer's Association during the month of May. It's called Food for Thought and all you have to do is dine at participating restaurants on certain days and donations from the proceeds will go to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. Here is where and when Food for Thought takes place:

May 12th at California Pizza Kitchen, Downtown SLO
May 19th at Zaki's Golden Waffle in SLO (behind AM/PM on Los Osos Vally Road)
May 26th at Applebee's in SLO

Please let your server know yo are dining out for Food for Thought! The Alzheimer's Association greatly appreciates your participation!

What is a personal concierge?

What is a Concierge?

• A person committed to providing the utmost in personal and professional services with extensive experience in organization, detail planning, and creative ideas.
• A personal assistant to pamper you and execute any feat you deem necessary.
• Someone who masters challenges and provides solutions.

What is a Personal Concierge Service?

A concierge service is designed to provide busy people and small businesses assistance in managing their daily personal and professional tasks, or to lists. Our services help improve our client's personal and professional lives by shifting their time focus to things they need or would prefer to do. We attend to our client's own personal or professional needs, allowing them to buy back their precious time, thereby simplifying their lives.

Why hire a Personal Concierge Service?

To make your free time truly free again and/or become more productive. With the lack of time in today's hectic lifestyles, many people find it very challenging to have excess time to complete everyday tasks that are extremely time consuming. We can take care of anything you don't have time to do, don't want to do, or don't know how to do. By eliminating this stress, our client's lives become enhanced and healthier.

This question is probably the #1 question we are asked so I thought I'd summarize the definition here. There is one simple phrase that can answer this question, though not appropriate for all settings, "We get your sh*t done for you!"

New York City: 5 best May values

I've had quite a few people mention to me that they plan on visiting NYC this year. Here is an article by Budget Travel that gives info on free or inexpensive things to take advantage of while there!

New York City: 5 best May values