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Fathers Day – June 17th
Fathers Day is June 17th this year, making the cutoff for gift items Sunday the 10th. But, if instead of making Dad a gift you want to share a You’re Fired experience with him, we would be happy to help make that possible. Bring Dad to the studio on Fathers Day and we will comp his studio fee! Check with Mom first though, because Dad may have other plans for today.
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The Fourth Of July
Friends, Family, Fun and Fireworks – More than 75 Million Americans are planning barbecues this weekend in celebration of July Fourth, a holiday paralleled in tradition to You’re Fired’s mission of getting families together, getting creative and having fun. Accordingly, our Studios are closed for the 4th, so that our families can participate as well. For being the only country that celebrates the Fourth of July, you might be surprised out how much our symbols and celebration draws from outside. We all know the Star Spangled Banner’s tune is based on an English drinking song called “to Anacreon Heaven” (Anacreon … Read more
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Best Friends Day – June 8th
Best friends: the ones you can only be mad at for so long because you have important things to tell them. Thursday, June 8th is Best Friends Day! Bring your best friend in on the 8th, and paint something for them, and we will offering each of you half off your studio fees. To qualify, you need to be painting with your BEST friend and you need to be painting an item FOR them, not for yourself. Simply tell our staff at checkout you are there with your best friend today, and made an item for them, and you will … Read more
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Why It’s Important to Spend More Time with Friends and Family
While alone time is important for creativity and inspiration, spending quality time with friends and family is just as important. Research shows that spending time with friends and family makes a big difference when it comes to happiness. Social time is especially important for happiness –even for introverts. Studies have proven that the amount of time spent with friends and family –goes a long way towards boosting happiness –even more so than an increased income!
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Balancing Youth Sports
The following article written by Sue Shellenbarger. Link to original article here: Kids Quit the Team for More Family Time Mark Breier sees big benefits for his three sons in playing sports. But when his teenage son Travis, dreaming of a pro career, wanted to join an elite traveling basketball team in junior-high school, Mr. Breier said no. Such teams “grab onto the holidays,” with games scheduled on vacation weekends, cheating the family out of visits to grandparents, aunts and uncles, says Mr. Breier, of Los Altos Hills, Calif. Although Travis was disappointed, Mr. Breier told him, “our priorities are … Read more
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