Teaching Kids to be Caring and Compassionate

I’ve been giving a lot of thought on this subject. How can we instill compassion to children and what are the activities we can bring to them which might make a difference in how they think about the world?  Even better… how can we influence compassionate behavior in them such as being kind and respectful to animals or
giving a helping hand to those less fortunate?

The biggest question for me was, how can I use one of my gifts to help children become good adults? I posed this question to my Terrier Max during our morning walk . Well, it didn’t take long for Max to turn the light bulb in my head. He said, “Give a card work shop to kids and let them give the money to a charitable organization!” So here we go…. not much time but I am sure we can get some kids signed up for this Love Bug Valentines Card Workshop!

Take a look at this invitation and spread the word!
Valentines “Love Bug” Card Making Workshop for Kids February 7, Sunday 3 - 4:30 pm
Make and take home four of the cutest Valentines cards plus teach them to be
Philanthropists!
This workshop is recommended for kids 8 years and older (Class limit: 10 )
Suggested donation: $10. (Class fee will be donated to NW Harvest)
Register by calling Studio 904, Mercer Island     206-232-3393

Open Up Your Heart!

February News: Studio 904, Mercer Island

Studio 904 would like to give our clients an up-lifting experience in our salon, plus give a reaching hand to people in our community. Recipient of our February fundraising effort is NW Harvest.

Take a look at our packed calendar of events and promotions!

Parent and Child Days

Every Monday in February – Get your haircut at a regular price and your child will receive 50% off

Every day in February – Eye lash and brow tint plus brow waxing packages are 20% off!

Valentines “Love Bug” Card Making Workshop for Kids February 7, Sunday 3-4:30pm

Make and take home four of the cutest Valentines cards plus teach them to be
Philanthropists!
This workshop is recommended for kids 8 years up (Class limit: 10 )
Suggested donation: $10. (Class fee will be donated to NW Harvest)

Happy Valentine’s Day! (Feb. 13, 14)
Come in for your hair service and receive a hand-made Valentine’s book mark made by our staff plus a bounce-back coupon for your next visit.

Me and My Friend Week (Feb. 15 – 19)
Introduce us to your favorite friend who is new to Studio 904. Come in together
with your friend and receive any hair service. You and your friend will receive 50% off your services! (May not be applied with other discounts)

Shine and Condition Your Hair! (Feb. 25, 26)
We will give your hair a special mid-winter conditioning treatment, absolutely
Free as an add-on to your haircut, color or a foil weave service! Treatments
Will be formulated to fit your personal hair needs.

A Spring Tree Decorating Workshop by Kay Hirai (Feb. 21, Sun. 11-1:30 & 2 - 4:30
In this workshop, you will be creating your own tree decorated with glittery birds,
butterflies and flowers…. Plus, you will be taking it home! Class fee: $50.
Click here to see a photo of this lovely tree and more details.
20% will be donated to NW Harvest.
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A Spring Tree Decorating Workshop!

Brought to you by Studio 904’s owner Kay Hirai in partnership with Mercer Island Florist.

Would you like to bring inspiration and a breath of spring air to your home or office?

In this workshop, you will be creating your own tree decorated with glittery birds, butterflies and flowers….

Plus, you will be taking it home!
Each tree is 22” tall

Date: February 21, 2010

Time: 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Place: Studio 904, Mercer Island

3041 78^th Ave. SE Mercer Island, Wa. 98040

Class fee: $50. ( includes a complete tree kit and supplies)

Option: You may bring your own tools such as detail scissors, tapes and glue, if not don't worry because we have them for you to use

Please register by calling Studio 904’s front desk

206-232-3393

Life Long Learning is Good for Our Pets too!

During these long winter months, we tend to get lazy with ourselves and our pets. Max, my terrier and I did not do many activities during these busy months and we both gained weight! We just started back in agility training at the Seattle Humane Society. These trainings are strictly treat motivated and full of positive reinforcement. Over and over, under the watchful eye of our trainer, Ali Johnson, we worked to encourage certain behaviors such as, “Max, sit and wait” or “Touch and stay” after he completed the Dog Walk plank. Both of us were soon engaged in doing something right and getting a reward that it became a fast-paced game. The more I praised and treated, the more Max wanted to perform and really work hard to get his pay.

2010, Here We Come!

In spite of our shaky economic times, it is exciting to see how we can navigate through 2010 with a fresh, new outlook. I am a firm believer that during challenging times, we are forced to look and think outside of our immediate realm.

I recently joined a Business Mentoring Program at the Washington Business Center. This intimate group is lead by Carole Butkus, it’s Director. She and the group pushes me to think outside of the box and explore opportunities, personally and business-wise to stay ahead of the economic and market curve.

We are studying concepts from a book titled, Blue Ocean Strategy…. How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant. Authors are W. Chan Kim and Renee M Mauborgne. This book is Kaizen at its best! I recommend this book highly for anyone who is interested in getting out of the normal way of doing business and exploring new opportunities which await you in the “Blue Ocean”.

Holiday Season and Your Hair

As long as I can remember, holiday season is really tough on hair stylists. It seems like there are always few tears from our clients because their hair did not turn out like they expected.

Holiday season tend to be emotion packed and everyone is under a lot of stress. People are entertaining or visiting relatives and friends from other cities. There are many parties and family gatherings as well. Everyone seems to have someone in the family who picks on them or a mother who might compare one daughter to another.

I always pass a memo to our stylists with this same message every year before the season begins. “Do not make any drastic changes on anyone’s hair. Not even if they beg for a style change. Why? Because people tend to have unrealistic expectations and so much to live up to during this season. Instead, make small changes and create excitement in our client’s hair by:

• Styling their hair in a special way.


• Adding few foils to give texture and accent to their hair style.


• Glossing or toning the hair with translucent color shines.

These small changes will make every client feel special and beautiful, ready to face the festivities which lie ahead!

Holiday Gift Event!

Studio904 is holding an exciting Holiday Hair and Gift Event!

We’d love to see you… please drop by to purchase or just to look at all the hand made gift items made for you by our artist volunteers.

Sunday, November 29: 10am – 4pm

Visit Studio 904’s holiday gift table for items and values you won’t see anywhere else!

Hand-made cards, gift sets, stocking stuffers and more!

Proceeds will benefit our “Cards for a Better World” community service projects

In addition…

15% off hair services

10% off products and Studio 904 Gift Cards

Enjoy a complimentary cup of “Vinacafe” premium coffee mix and holiday refreshments

Studio 904, Mercer Island

3041 78th Ave. NE

Mercer Island, WA. 98040

206-232-3393

http://www.studio904.com/