tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83877249124512179732009-11-10T23:19:06.465-04:00Promo codes, games, new product announcements and the opportunity to give us your input! It's all here in the Isla blog!Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15378077123582123579noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387724912451217973.post-79589567093892817652009-07-30T10:31:00.002-04:002009-07-30T10:49:30.342-04:00

I do! And I bet you do, too. I also love to give parties and to experiment with new recipes when I entertain (using my friends as guinea pigs as my children accuse me!)As the summer just reaches it's height - weather is good, gardens look great and fresh produce abounds at all the farm stands - now is a great time to experiment with Salsa (the dip! Or the dance!) Try any of the recipes in this

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Every July, and this one is no exception, we put lots of merchandise on sale to try and free up space in the warehouse in preparation for the fall and holiday catalogs. Right now we have real deals on books, music and DVDs.Included in these sales are the Banco Popular Specials - both CDs and DVDs. If you're collection, or know someone who is, now is a good time to fill in the gaps in your

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Here is another opportunity for Isla's customers and their friends to attend a fantastic workshop in Puerto Rico! Given by National Geographic photographer, Raul Touzón, who grew up in Puerto Rico, you can be assured that you will walk away from this workshop taking pictures you canreally be proud of! I know! Because I have taken 2 workshops with Raul. He's a wonderful teacher. The workshops

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I got a call earlier this month from a customer looking for a "wearable" Vejigante Mask. We mostly sell the masks as wall decorations, but they are part of a costume for a carnival figure (basically from Ponce) - a Vejigante. Curious, I had to know if the mask was for one of the parades coming up this month...but no!The mask if for a Dance troupe from York, PA called "Pasos Caribeños" - teens

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This week's email sports a Puerto Rico Flag hammock. It's very large and made of cotton. Can you imagine a more beautiful way to relax in the shade on a Sunday afternoon? It'll make a great Father's Day present!Don't forget that many cities hold their Puerto Rican Day parades in June ( New York and Chicago come immediately to mind). We have many items with the Puerto Rico flag - perfect for

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Now that Daylight Savings Time has started in the US, as far as I am concerned "It's summer!". Though we don't have daylight savings time in Puerto Rico, (we are currently on the same time as the east coast), even here the days are longer and we have daylight from about 5:00am to 7:00pm.Summer generally means spending more time outdoors - here as well as there - so it turns our thoughts to

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It's just a little more than a week away - but we can ship your gifts right up until next Thursday and still have them arrive in time for her to open them on the 10th.Of special interest this year, we have two new jewelry artisans making interesting and unique pieces - Mother's Day is the perfect occasion to splurge on something like these. The first is an artisan who works with silver and

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We have the details for the workshop online now and you can register for the 6 day course and/or the hotel right online through Isla. We'll give you our usual customer service in seeing that your reservations go through with no hitches! Still feel free to email me with questions. Here is the link online! Photography Workshop in Puerto Rico

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I just found out that the National Geographic photographer, Raul Touzon, will be giving a week-long workshop here in Puerto Rico in May! If you want to take better photographs and enjoy the beauty of Puerto Rico, you'll want to consider taking this workshop! Raul is a fantastic teacher (I have taken 2 workshops with him) and he grew up here in PR so he has a special sensibility for what makes

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If you haven't tried Puerto Rican coffee - you are really missing something! Not only are our everyday coffees great, but we produce world class gourmet coffees, too. One of the easiest ways to taste the variety of coffee produced in Puerto Rico is through our Coffee of the Month. This is a program where, each month for an entire year, we will ship you a different Puerto Rican coffee to try.

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We think so - Here's how to keep it that way.If you hesitate to order on-line, with Isla you can also order by mail, by fax and by telephone. We're happy to serve you no matter which option you are most comfortable with! Ordering on-line is safe. It is also extremely convenient! Legitimate internet retailers have two important pieces of information on their websites. Look for these before you

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Not just at Isla - but for all the catalogs you shop from - Order early! We get our biggest rush for Christmas in the first 2 weeks of December...By then the items you want could be sold out. You already have your catalog - and you've probably already seen some things you'd like to give this Christmas - so don't wait! When you order early you probably have credit available on your credit cards

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A coupon worth $10 off on your next order of $40 or more until July 21st is just one of the things you received recently if you're on our email list. You still have 2 weeks to use the coupon...Didn't save that newsletter? Here's a link to read it and download the coupon.We have a special email list for Vejigante Masks. If you're a collector, we send notices when we get unusual ("Special" in

Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15378077123582123579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387724912451217973.post-30179543383443770102008-06-27T12:36:00.002-04:002008-06-27T12:42:59.288-04:00

You can't say we need to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century - We're already on Facebook! Please look us up and become a Fan! Search for "The Isla Catalog". We're still adding photos and information (and will be for some time) but we hope you will use Facebook to tell your "friends" about us. We also welcome comments (preferably positive!) about our business and our products

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One of Luís F. Rodriguez’s paintings was recently selected for the 2008 Hispanic Alliance of Tampa Bay Calendar. Gloria E. Barreto won 2nd Place Ribbon in the 2007 Hispanic Heritage Poster contest. She also recently won the Westshore Alliance Banner contest. (If you are in the Tampa area look for three of her paintings on 8 foot banners along Boy Scout Avenue, and then at the Tampa

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Coffee is an interesting commodity, here in Puerto Rico as elsewhere. There is great competition among coffee farmers - and rightly so as each farmers product is a source of not only his or her livelihood, but also a source of pride for all of Puerto Rico.Some of the everyday coffees we sell are not 100% Puerto Rican. Coffee is imported from the Dominican Republic and Guatemala (a very big

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During the month of March, we're going to be trying to convert all of you into avid fans of Puerto Rican coffee...You need to know that Puerto Rico produces some of the best coffees in the world...You don't? Time to try them for yourself. In fact, Isla Offers three distinct types of coffee. We have our everyday coffees (this is what we locals drink at home and at the office)- taste is great -

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One of the benefits of shopping with legitimate internet retailers is your ability to communicate directly with a human being about your order, whether by email or telephone. Our small staff at Isla is focused on providing you with exactly the service you need - and we're here to answer your telephone calls and emails personally. We hope that you will take advantage of us by calling to check on

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