COVID-19 has precipitated some strange happenings here at HoofPrints
First, there are not one, but TWO new food blog stories.
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With a nod to Homer Simpson;
Mmm... Beef is a short story
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Canned beef. I joke that it is the only reason Rob has put up with me this long... I will never forget the first time I made it.
Him: "That seems like an awful lot of work. Once it's done, what do you use it for?"
Me: "Any dish that calls for beef - beef & noodles, barbecue, vegetable soup... since it's already cooked and ready to eat all I have to do is combine the ingredients and heat."
Him: "You mean I can eat it right out of the jar?!?"
Me: "Yup."
...and we lived happily ever after.
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ApplePalooza - An Unlikely Way to Dry a LOT of Apples |
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Once upon a time, in the midwest state of Indiana, there was a young couple of questionable sanity. They wanted a farm to call their own, but in the era of double digit interest rates, such a fantasy seemed unattainable. Then, they discovered a derelict property; 10 years abandoned - boarded up and in ruin. "Perfect!" They said. "We'll fix it right up!" Remarkably, the banker seemed to agree that such thing was possible and a mortgage loan was made.
That couple was my husband Rob and I. With our then-youthful energy on our side, we set about repairing and remodeling just about every feature on the 20 acres. The tenant farmer before had cut down nearly all the trees, so I set about “reforesting” the best way I knew on a limited budget. With sad, puny nursery stock on sale at bargain basement prices at the end of the season. Miraculously, most of what I dragged home (usually in the trunk of my car) did survive. Including 3 apple trees of unknown varieties.
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Second, is the FARRIERS' response to the COVID-19 developments
I am guessing that many are experiencing somewhat decreased scheduling, as most states are telling folks to stay home for all but essential travel. So maybe they are using this extra time to review their promotional and record keeping materials and deciding things need an upgrade?
Whatever the reason, I am seeing a tremendous uptick in the number of custom business card and custom invoice orders.
Many of these are all new, unique and creative ways that all you hoof care professionals are brainstorming and I am helping to bring to fruition. These are the perfect promotional materials to help them manage their businesses even more lucratively and efficiently once everyone is well again and society is back to normal.
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$100. can seem like a lot to spend for a box of business cards (that's HoofPrints' price). It's no secret that there are places out there that are cheaper. But when you order from HoofPrints, you are also getting my experience as a designer and a farrier's wife. I fix typos, I change / rearrange wording so it sounds better and looks professional.
Those cheap places won't fix a mis-spelling of "therapeutic". They don't know the names of the farrier associations and schools - so they won't abbreviate them correctly if needed. They won't make suggestions on how your card can best sell your unique skills/expertise. They can't because they don't have the experience with the farrier industry.
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Take advantage of the new LOWER MINIMUM order on CUSTOM Invoices. Now just 10 Pads! |
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Since their inception, the minimum order on these custom invoices has been 20 pads. For many farriers, that was just too many, so they opted for the Custom Rubber Stamp option instead. Now, I've lowered the minimum to just 10 pads! The price each is a bit higher, but for farriers looking to present a professional image to their customers by having pre-printed invoices that contain all their pertinent info, these are well worth it.
Custom pads contain 50 sets of 1 each white and yellow copies. Most farriers give the white copy to the customer and keep the yellow copy for their records. All invoices feature handy wrap-around cover, with place to note the date of the invoice copies for future filing.
CUSTOM Invoices exclusively designed just for you - and the price includes this professional design/layout. Choose your wording, format and logo design; I can even use your own logo!
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Don't forget! The MARCH SPECIAL is FREE shipping on all the GREEN stuff.
To sweeten the deal, the first 15 items on this page are also on SALE - many are HALF PRICE!
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What else is on SALE? LOOK AT ALL THESE BOOKS!!!
My efforts to clear the warehouse (and my house- house) of accumulated oddball products continues to gain momentum. I've written about it before. The point continues to be, sometimes the space becomes more valuable than the items that are occupying it. So this is where most places say... "our loss is your gain!" Well, check out this super-cheap stuff and BUY IT. And your gain will be my gain, too. Because I need that space on the shelf.
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All Half Price items are here - check this often as they're one-of-a-kind things that will sell quickly and be replaced with whatever else starts to get on my nerves. I am currently going through a large stash of sample books - so many wonderful titles, it's hard to choose just a handful for the catalog. And the rest have got to go! Only one of each available so act fast if you see something you like.
Marked Down Page is here - it features items that are being phased out - still lots of good deals to be had there.
Wanna drill things down? I made sale departments for some specific categories:
Sale Books are here. Lots of good titles - most are half off retail price.
Sale JEWELRY is here - The more I got to digging, the more I found. Jewelry doesn't take up much room - suffice to say there is a LOT of lovely stuff that needs to find a new home.
Sale ART here - there are a lot of lovely prints languishing in drawers here that really should be hanging on folks' walls making them smile and beautifying their homes.
Sale Garments You never know what you'll find on the HoofPrints sale pages. In the past there have been houses for rent, Peterbilt semi parts and accessories, etc. These days you'll see some new name brand dresses, skirts and tops. So much stuff that I created the SALE GARMENTS category to make it easier to see them all. That's here
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Anything else in the GREEN department? YES!
Well, this is something I never thought I'd be doing - my latest blog posts surprise even me! I never, ever saw myself as a food blogger... yet here we are.
You see, here at the Keesling house (also the home of HoofPrints.com), most of our day is spent tending to customers' orders, remodeling the house, and doing outside chores. There's not much time left for cooking, but we still gotta eat. Whenever I want to try something new, and go looking online for recipes, what I end up finding are meals that look yummy, but entail 49 different steps and result in a sink full of dirty dishes before we even get to sit down and eat.
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We use Farriers Fitting Hot Sauce on everything; meat, vegetables, noodles, even eggs, and in upcoming blog posts I'll be sharing some of my favorite fast and easy recipes.
Since I discovered a new (to me) and life-changing way to prepare them so they peel super easily (more about that here) I keep a jar of boiled eggs in the fridge all the time. A couple eggs and a chunk of meat makes a great snack or a small meal.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
Gina Keesling started HoofPrints in 1986 to provide helpful promotional materials for farrier husband Rob. Along the way she added a fun selection of horse and dog products geared toward horse lovers. This newsletter is emailed to subscribers a few times a month. Watch for sales, stories and more.
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I have awesome customer service reps available 24/7 to take your order or answer questions at 765-724-7004, or email gina@hoofprints.com
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