Such A Gift

Seems a lot of you, like me, love sharing a slice of our beautiful Central Coast with friends and fam. That's what inspires me to create my handmade peanut butter Joycups: local coastal fruits, local raw honey, locally purchased sea salts and organic peanuts, for starters.

I then follow the all-natural, environmentally friendly philosophy of our lovely place by packaging in recycled boxes or biodegradable bags. No chemicals were used to create the kraft boxes' natural appearance. And their fiber comes from lumber that was collected and reforested following eco-friendly practices. Top with the oh-so-pretty cocoa butter designs (coastal themes in-stock year-round), and you've got your perfect little gift of local flavor.

I create different sizes and four flavors, so figured the decision might be a little tough for some. Enter the new Joycups gift certificate.

I asked Lynn Bates at www.lynnbatesdesigns.etsy.com to custom create a gift certificate to match The Joycup Co.'s look and appeal. She came up with this gorgeously primitive French-inspired motif that says "Enjoy". Perfect. It was also Lynn's idea to make the Joycup gift certificates hang tags, just like the handmade gift tags available for each box from select etsy artisans who favor vintage and recycled materials. Double perf.

Lynn's gift certificate tags are now available at www.thejoycupco.com. I'm so grateful for them and my Joycups' customers, I'll add a free JoyBox 2 with any gift certificate ordered, along with your message handprinted on the tag.

Thank you Lynn. And thank you again Joyfuls for sharing the Joy. Enjoy!

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Meet Heidi: Wiped-Out Winner of Joycups Giveaway | Wipeout Photos

Heidi's fabulous North Coast ocean images brought us together. Our shared passion for chocolate peanut butter cups sealed the deal.

This crazy-fun girl from Oakhurst favors Cayucos in February when visiting with her hubs for their anniversary getaway. She photographs for a hobby, but one particular shadowy post of the Cayucos Pier had me sayin': "Go Heidi, Go!"

Bet she heard a lot of that while racing through the obstacle course of giant balls, slippery slopes and slimy mud before millions of television viewers.

Heidi was happy learning she'd won a box of Joycups in the first blogged-about giveaway. Loves peanut butter cups. Recalled getting Reese's shaped like Christmas Trees during the holidays as a best peanut butter cup experience. Nah, nothing tops the whole chocolate-peanut-butter combo thing. Perfect end to a day of bruisin' by bouncing balls, face-whacking planks and such.

Heidi just happened to mention: "Watch me tonight on 'Wipeout'!" You know. That ABC-TV game show where contestants compete for $50,000 by racing through an obstacle course of craziness. Those able to finish in top times are given nicknames by the show's hosts based on some random trait, like "Headband Guy" for the guy wearing a headband.

Heidi was simply called Heidi. No funny nickname. No time to report--she didn't finish the course. But co-host John Anderson declared she was "awesome" during her final strech. And now there are You-Tube clips worldwide to prove it!