Cheers to Dad!

Show Dad How Much You Care!

Trendsetters has all the necessities for this Father's Day, which is Sunday, June 20th. You have less than a week to decide on that perfect gift! Luckily, we have anything you could possibly want for dad. Below are just a few of our choices. For the rest of the goods, click the picture below!

Global Trend: Exotic, Strange Bars

My very first post on our blog was how to design your own basement bar, using some of our trendiest products. Hopefully, you followed our instructions and your bar turned out fabulous! However, here are some bars that took a wrong turn down Strange Street...What's your favorite?


1. An Underwater Occasion


2. The Skeleton Bar


3. A Dwarf's Delight (Yes, your bartender may or may not tower over the bar itself.)



4. The Tree Bar (Similar to the tree in the Princess Bride)



5. The Ice Bar



6. Stare at Death at the Coffin Bar



7. The Garage Bar


8. Cave Bar



9. Vampire Cafe



10. Church Bar

Martini Recipes to Match Your Taste Buds!

Recipes that will match your taste buds, and keep the flavors running for miles.

Cheers to martinis!

Spicy Jalapeno Martini

Ingredients
12 oz vodka
1/2 jalapeno, sliced
1/2 inch piece of ginger, finely sliced
1 inch piece lemongrass
ice
slice of jalapeno, to garnish

Directions

Into a glass jug, combine all ingredients (except the ice).
Cover with plastic wrap/ cling film (ie, Saran, Glad etc) and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to infuse the vodka. Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add infused martini to the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into a martini glass and serve with with a slice of jalapeno either on the side of the glass or sitting in the bottom of the glass (where the olive usually is!).

Bitter Balsamic Vinegar Martini

Ingredients
3 shots of your favorite Vodka.
3 ml of good balsamic vinegar (about a dash, experiment to find what is just right for you).
1 large, juicy strawberry.
some orange rind.

Directions
In a bowl or plate, add the balsamic vinegar. We are going to roll the strawberry in this container, so you just need enough room to accomodate the strawberry. Take the strawberry and roll it in the vinegar from the previous step. Try to cover the whole strawberry, then put into frozen glass. Add the Vodka to the chilled martini glass. Squeeze the orange rind on top of the glass so the juice goes into the glass. Rub the rind all around the rim to give it an orange flavour.


Cool Saketini

Ingredients
3/4 oz Sake
3/4 oz Vodka
1/4 oz Gin
1 slice cucumber
ice

Directions
Into a mixing glass filled with ice, pour the Sake, Vodka and Gin. Stir vigorously to ensure the contents are well mixed. Pour and strain into a frosted martini glass. To finish, arrange the cucumber onto the rim of the glass.

Sour Pineapple Martini

Ingredients
2 ounces vodka
1 ounce apple schnapps
1/2 ounce pineapple juice
1 thin apple slice for garnish
Directions
Combine ingredients (except garnish) with cracked ice and shake it up till ice cold. Serve in a martini glass.

Refreshing Watermellon Martini

Ingredients
4 cups watermelon (with the rinds, seeds removed)
1 cup lemon vodka
1/2 cup cointreau or triple sec
2 limes, squeezed
1 cup ice cubes
1 tablespoon sugar (or sugar substitute)
Garnish; pieces of watermelon, lime, sugar cane

Directions
In a blender, combine the watermelon chunks and puree. Remove pureed fruit and pour into a pitcher and keep very cold, even a little frozen to make it icy. Add one cup of watermelon puree, 1/4 cup of lemon vodka, and one tablespoon of cointreau or triple sec to the blender with three ice cubes and blend. Garnish with watermelon chunks, limes and a stick of sugar cane.

Sweet Pecan Pie Martini

Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon dark corn syrup
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/8 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
For Martini
Ice cubes
2 ounces vodka
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Garnish: On a small plate, stir together corn syrup and the brown sugar. Dip the rims of martini glasses in the mixture, then in the chopped nuts.
Martini: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, corn syrup and vanilla. Strain into prepared glasses.

Check out all of our martini necessities at www.trendsettersthestore.com

Getting Married? You Need To See This!

Wedding Don'ts!

What you are about to see may surprise you...but it could save you an embarrassing wedding moment. While searching the web, we have found so many wedding-dont's, that we feel we should pass onto you, before your big day! We want you to be glamorous, beautiful, and trendy! And remember, www.trendsettersthestore.com has gifts from your bachelorette party, to your wedding ceremony!

1. Tacky Wedding Dress

Yes, this was actually previewed on the runway as a wedding dress. Make sure your wedding dress fits your personality, but is not over the top. We want your guests to know there at a wedding, not a bizzare.

2. Weird Wedding Favors

Make sure your wedding favors are something your guests will take home and make use of! A wedding dress candle? Probably going in the trash. We would hate for your guests to throw away your money!


3. A Cake Only You Would Eat

How darling...a decapitated deer figurine on the top of your wedding cake...enough said.

4. Awful Bridesmaid Dresses

I have been a bridesmaid about ten times now, and let me tell you how nice it is when I can actually wear the dress again! A dress like below will most likely land up in the trash with those wedding dress candles.


5. A Wedding Reception You Won't Remember

Sure, have a few drinks at your reception...but remember your not in college, or at a kegger. Time your drinks, have fun, take advantage of the open bar, but be sure you don't get to the point of being wasted.

Celebrate Your Dog!

Today were celebrating your pootch, your dog...man AND woman's best friend!


Recently, we introduced a new product line called Chrome Bones. Although pricey, these luxury leashes, collars, carriers and beds will surely tell your pup that he or she is your best friend. Head over to www.trendsettersthestore.com to check out all of these new products! Also, today ONLY, the Chrome Bones collection is 25% off! We love to save, and we know you do too.

Trendsetters is Celebrating National Doughnut Day!

TODAY IS NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY!

Did you know that the first Friday in every June is National Doughnut Day? We didn't either until last night, and were sharing all the great information with you! I, personally absolutely love doughnuts, and was thrilled to find out that both Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme have special offers today! Before the good stuff, here's a bit on the background of National Doughnut Day.

National Doughnut Day started in 1938 as a fund raiser for the Chicago Salvation Army. Their goal was to help the needy during the Great Depression, and to honor the Salvation Army "Lassies" of World War I, who served doughnuts to soldiers.

Soon after the US entrance into World War I, the Salvation Army sent a fact-finding mission to France. The mission concluded that "huts" that could serve baked goods, provide writing supplies and stamps, and provide a clothes-mending service, would serve the needs of US enlisted men. Six staff members per hut should include four female volunteers who could mother the boys.

About 250 Salvation Army volunteers went to France. Because of the difficulties of providing freshly-baked goods from huts established in abandoned buildings near to the front lines, two Salvation Army volunteers came up with the idea of providing doughnuts. These are reported to have been an "instant hit", and "soon many soldiers were visiting Salvation Army huts". Margaret Sheldon wrote of one busy day "Today I made 22 pies, 300 doughnuts, 700 cups of coffee."

To this day it is still a fund raiser run by The Salvation Army.

National Doughnut Day Specials:

This morning, I stopped by and bought a small iced coffee for only .99 cents and got a glazed rainbow sprinkles doughnut for free! Dunkin Donuts is offering a free doughnut with the purchase of ANY drink.

Krispy Kreme is offering a free doughnut to any visitor, in hopes that you will purchase a coffee, or other doughnut complimenting drinks! The link below shows a list of participating Krispy Kremes nationwide!

http://www.krispykreme.com/images/kkd-natdoughnutday10-participating-stores.pdf

It's Friday, all is good, and getting a free doughnut just made my day that much better.

10 Ways to Get Involved With Trendsetters!

We want to send a thank you out to all of our fans, customers, potential customers and trendsetters! This post is for you! Here are 10 ways to learn more about Trendsetters, get involved, and save money!




1. Follow us on Twitter, @mytrendsetters. Just for following, we'll send you a special gift! Just follow, and direct message us letting us know, so we can send your gift!

2. Check out our Facebook. We have two pages. Trendsetters the store and Trendsetters which is a fan page. Don't be shy! Friend us! Get discounts on your birthday, along with daily trends, new products and the deal of the day!

3. Myspace! Were on Myspace too at http://www.myspace.com/trendsettersthestore . If you prefer Myspace over Blogger, lucky for you we update our Myspace blog daily too!

4. Meet me! Did you ever wonder who does all of this? Check out my Linkedin page. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jenny-yurechko/21/172/10a

5. Want to be updated weekly? Email Jenny@trendsettersthestore.com to get on our mailing list!

6. Check out our Deal of the Day! Every day we have a different deal up to 75% off on our website!

7. Work for us! If you live in the Western Pennsylvania area, email jenny@trendsettersthestore.com with your resume. We open 13 seasonal holiday stores!

8. Take advantage of all of our websites. Not only do we have Trendsettersthestore.com, but we also have Awesomedeals911.com, Coolgiftsforhim.com, Coolgiftsforher.com and Edhardylife.com.

9. Write for our blog! Have any great ideas about partying, beverages, or interesting topics? Write your story, and email to Jenny@trendsettersthestore.com for review.

10. Follow this blog! New, and interesting posts everyday!

Over the Top, DIY Summer Ideas

We've got a case of the summer fever, and have been searching for days and days to find you fabulous, DIY ideas to create for the perfect summer get together.


Spiked Watermellon Keg



Materials & Ingredients

We got this one from Evite!

10-pound seedless watermelon
Sharp knife
Big spoon
Big bowl
Drill with a 1/2-inch drill bit
3/4-inch ball-valve faucet with a handle that’s easy to turn with one hand
PVC-to-faucet adapter that will screw into the back of the faucet
Rubber O-ring that fits the back of the faucet

Blender
Sieve
Pitcher
1 1/2 cups rum
4 limes

To view the instructions, please visit http://blog.evite.com/evite/2007/09/end-of-summer-b.html


Paper Treat Candy Cones



These are great to put summer treats in! Pretzels, Popcorn, or candy!

Materials and Ingredients

gift wrap or other decorative paper
lollipop sticks
craft styrofoam sheets – approx 1″ thick
shallow tray or vase/container
candy/treats for the cones
candy/treats to cover the styrofoam
tape, glue stick & scissors

Instructions

1. Create a template for the cones.
2. Trace the cone template onto the paper, then trim out. Repeat as many times as you need.
3. Roll the trimmed paper into a cone shape, making sure there’s enough of a hole left in the bottom of the cone for the lollipop stick. Secure the cone shape with a piece of tape on the inside, and use the glue stick to make the outer edge lie flat.

For the Display:

1. Cut a piece of the styrofoam sheet to fit securely within your tray or vase/container.
2. Place the styrofoam in the container, then insert the lollipop sticks into the foam, leaving a few inches in between the sticks to make room for the cones. (You can insert the sticks in neat rows or in a random configuration – whichever you prefer!)
3. Pour candy or popcorn on top of the styrofoam until it is completely covered.
4. Fill each paper cone with candy, popcorn, or another treat, then slide them onto the lollipop sticks.


Mosquito Repellent

Materials and Ingredients

2 ½ teaspoons of any mixture of the following essential oils: basil, catnip, cedarwood, citronella, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, palmarosa, pine, rose geranium or rosemary.
½ cup of 190-proof grain alcohol (such as high quality vodka)
½ cup distilled, filtered or spring water

Put this mixture in a small spray bottle, shake it up and you’re set.


Festive Drink Umbrellas



Materials and Ingredients

Soup can
Origami-paper sheets
Pinking shears
Wooden skewers

From each circle, remove a pie-slice shape measuring about 1/8 of the circumference. Fashion into a cone, slightly overlapping straight ends; use a glue stick or double-sided tape to secure. Dab white craft glue inside nose of cone, and pierce tip with a wooden skewer (snip skewer for a custom fit); allow to dry.


Mix and Match Napkins




This one is great if you have lots of random napkins left over from previous parties!

Materials and Ingredients

White doily bands
Random napkins
Plastic forks

Fold two napkins together. Cut a strip from a round or square paper doily; for a band that's lacy on both edges, accordion-fold a small doily in the middle. Wrap it around napkin; tape at back. Tuck in a plastic fork.

25 Ways to Use Your Pimp Cup

Ever since Lil Jon introduced the 'Pimp Cup' to today's pop culture, it has quickly become the 'must have' item of the bar scene. Besides drinking pimp juice out of your pimp cup, we have compiled a list of 25 things to do with this wonderful invention to keep the crunk goin!




25 Ways to Use Your Pimp Cup

1. Give it as a gift. (we have a pimp cup for every occasion!)
2. Take it to the bar.
3. Give it to your child for their prom (this is a top trend in action!)
4. Display on your living room mantle.
5. Give to a bachelor or bachelorette (we have a set!)
6. When you win something, bring it to the celebration.
7. Give it to your dog to play with.
8. Be Lil Jon for Halloween.
9. Take it to Walmart, and walk around with sunglasses on. (Everyone will wonder who the hell you are!)
10. Take it to McDonald's and get a refill in your cup.
11. Throw it away.
12. When your sick of it, take off the rhinestones and decorate your cell phone.
13. Make your own pimp juice, and fill your cup.
14. Use it as a piggy bank to store your dolla dolla bills baby.
15. Use as a fish bowl. (we suggest a clear pimp cup for this idea, so you can monitor your fish!)
16. Buy a "Ho" one and put it in someone's yard that ya know...fits the description.
17. Take it to the casino to fill up with your winnings.
18. Complete your look with a grill.
19. Give it to someone who is very modest.
20. Start a collection.
21. Make your own music video and have it go viral on Youtube.
22. Pass it down to your children.
23. Throw a Pimp and Ho Party, and give out Pimp Cups to your guests.
24. Design your own.
25. Don't have one? Put it on your wishlist and buy one at www.trendsettersthestore.com