Archive for the ‘General’ Category
5
Aug
Two.
Categories: General
Two years ago today you made your entrance, free of drama (thankfully) but full of presence from the start. My how you’ve grown. You can run and jump. You sing songs and tell jokes. You love books. You know the difference between a square and a triangle. You like the slide and the swings but… read more!
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7
Jul
60 lessons from 6 years in business
Categories: General
Magic Beans came to fruition six years ago today. In honor of the occasion, here are sixty things I’ve learned over the years. It should be noted, just because I’ve learned the lesson doesn’t mean I’m always successful at applying it. That’s OK, because knowing is half the battle. Start a business with your spouse… read more!
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18
Jun
10 years
Categories: General
In the summer of 1985, I went to day camp and rode the bus every day with a quiet, soft-spoken boy from the neighborhood. He was exceedingly kind, and I… well, I wasn’t. On Wild West day, I relished the role of outlaw (even more than usual), and managed to trick that sweet boy into… read more!
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14
Jun
Maternity ward (part 1)
Categories: General
Exactly a week ago, my sister gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Around eight months ago, she and I were en route to IKEA when she gave me the good news. A week later I was back at IKEA to return some things from my trip the week before and my sister in law… read more!
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4
Apr
On losing a pet
Categories: General
What follows is a departure from my usual subject matter. But writing about it made me feel better, so I thought I’d share. It was almost exactly 12 years ago that I managed to secure off-campus housing for my senior year of college. Seeing as how the landlord was dog-friendly, getting a dog was an… read more!
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29
Jan
Done and done.
Categories: General, Local: Boston
Our Brookline store will reopen today at 10am – one day ahead of schedule. Our construction schedule was only six days long, so that extra day is pretty amazing. To give you some idea of what went into this week: On Saturday night, we closed the store and started packing up the merchandise. On Sunday,… read more!
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20
Jan
Recapitulation
Categories: General
I thought this might make a nice Wordless Wednesday post (my first, but whatever). Then I realized, it’s been pretty wordless around here for a few weeks, and a little explanation might be in order. See, here’s the thing. People always assume that December is the craziest month of all for me, and, fine, that’s… read more!
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22
Dec
Give and let give
Categories: General
Two things happened this past week that reminded me why this is called the season of giving. First, on Friday we asked our customers to help us collect as many toys as possible for a Boston-area event called Christmas in the City. The response was overwhelming, and according to an email we received, our truck… read more!
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23
Oct
Happy 4th Blogiversary
Categories: General
Hard to believe it’s been four years since I started blogging, but the dates don’t lie (and neither do my archives). We’ve been doing the blog thing so long, we’re practically dinosaurs. I don’t always post as often as I’d like, but Spilling the Beans is one of the best parts of my job. It’s… read more!
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12
Oct
Will you get one?
Categories: General
In three days, we’re closing the mailing list for our annual catalog. This project is literally a labor of love; we handpick the products with input from everyone in the company, while our in-house, multitalented design team works overtime to collect information and photos and create a layout that rivals any other toy catalog we’ve… read more!
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