Who doesn’t love their Mother?

Well, I just wanted to tell you that OUR mother just won Agency of the Year by Creativity Magazine.  And what has your mom done lately?  No.  That’s not fair.  She’s awesome.

So, who is our mother?  Or more importantly, why do we work with Mother New York?  An Advertising Agency and Blue Q?  Doesn’t seem to quite make sense?  (You are so close minded….).

Well, they’re filled to the rim with ideas.  And here’s one of them:

I gotta tell you, whenever there’s a blog mention somewhere of Blue Q’s Nelson Mandela Brand Car Air Freshener, the digits on our website soar.  When this idea came into Blue Q’s New Product Development, we were speechless – like looking at something amazing and wonderful and bizarre and highly intelligent yet slightly….slightly something that makes one knit their brows.

We loved it.

Of course we loved it!  We made it!

Here’s my personal favorite Mother NY invention.  Skipping, Jogging’s Gay Brother.

Oh, and here….the classic double entendre.  A Well Hung Car Air Freshener:

Mother NY also designed magnets with us; Sons of Bitches, Dieting with Jesus, and this is the one that kept making me giggle, because it’s nice to see a man weep…almost like a real person, Men Crying Magnet Set.

Congratulations, Mom!  You deserve it.  See you Sunday for crockpot!!

I am proud to present a guest blogger today – Deborah Sims, Thought Director (a.k.a. Manager of New Product Development).  She sits across from me, hails from Virginia, eats yogurt for breakfast, and likes squirrels (and deer and other woodland creatures, but I digress).  She’s got some Blue Q Gift Giving suggestions for you thoughtless creatures out there.

Deborah’s desk is highlighted in the picture below – you can see Deborah kinda sorta waving in the back there (she’s in a meeting.  A very important meeting, I am sure).

Ok.  Here goes:

10 Blue Q things I like  to give as gifts:

1) The Bird Vases - making these was a labor of love
2) Feed The Birds Dish Towel -  illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal (2 more in these series coming in January…shhhh)
3) Bottoms Up Stainless Steel Water Bottle- reminds me of my daughter who has a small anchor tattoo
4) Savin Up to Start a Business Bank -  Artist Dana Wyse at her most wicked.  I’ll never forget the day Mitch and I tracked her down to ask her to collaborate on products.
5) Sleep by Michael Putnam – Michael Putnam is an incredible photographer who has traveled extensively.  This is a collection of photographs he has taken through the years of people all over the world sleeping in public places.  It is a poignant and surprising little book.
6) La La Land Orange Ginger Soap - This yummy smelling bar is wrapped in waxed paper with a band printed with a squirrel.  I love Squirrels.
7) Nelson Mandela Car Air Freshener – So kooky and smells like Cookies! Created by the Ad Agency Mother in NYC. 
8) Miso Pretty Bath Sake This is one of the most gorgeous bath items we have ever made.  Designer Fiona Hewit’s art is ornamented with fancy bits of silver foil.
9) I Heart Paris Shopper -  Tres chic. I went to Paris on my Honeymoon after my first wedding. 
10) Dirty Girl Juice Glasses -  I have been at Blue Q for over 10 years and made a ton of Dirty Girl stuff.  These glasses were a bit unusual in the lineup of bath and beauty items but so damn cute.  Who can’t use juice glasses with a pink naked girl on it?