?We are REALLY getting close to having the manufacturing of the Charms down.? 50 sets of The Steak collection should be ready by Dec 1^st so they say.? This has put me in “getter dun” mode!? I met with my packaging graphic designer on Friday to go over the changes I need for the packaging, ?I have an email into my web designer to see when he can have my shopping cart, wholesale pages, security and policy info up, I have made my appointment for next Wed w/ my Patent attorney it is time to go for the full utility patent as I only have one year with a provisional and to top things off, I just received word from Taiwan via my agent that the minimum for printing and packaging is 600 units!? That means that I have to find a company here in the
US that can totally make my packaging quickly, without throwing my costs so out of whack that I loose money on my first 50 sets!? Literally, you will find me come December frantically putting 6 little charms in six little slots in 1 little box to have them ready for gift giving.? Oh, I forgot to mention that the only way the OEM in
Taiwan could pull this off was to completely change the order of release for the Collections!? The Steak Collection is a much simpler collection with simple letters on the charms to denote Rare, Medium Rare etc…? I wanted my original launch to be with the signature “Charmed Life Collection” which has 6 different charms, one of a vacation scene,
Champagne glasses, an airplane, etc…?? This required too much detail to be done in time, so this was my only option.? For anyone thinking about doing this crazy stuff, I have a little advice.? STAY FLEXIBLE!!!? You’re gonna have to bend like a contortionist by the time it’s all over, so limber up my friends!!!? It’s a good thing, I’m not thinking too hard about all this right now… I might lose my mind.? Okay, I’m going to go to my happy place for a moment… I’ll be back soon!?

Leslie Haywood, Founder and President of Charmed Life Products, Inventor of Grill Charmsâ„¢? www.grillcharms.com?