FootstepsClothing.com Company News and Press

Businesses Slash Lavish Holiday Parties to Focus on Family with Love Your Family® Gifts by FootstepsClothing.com

2009-10-26T08:07:00.000-07:00

(OPENPRESS) October 26, 2009 -- Footsteps Clothing.com, the leading online provider of Love Your Family® Brand clothing, matching Christmas Pajamas and childrens’ Christmas clothing, is proud to announce their new 2009 Corporate Gift program. Footsteps Clothing has tapped into the growing trend of small and mid-sized businesses foregoing lavish holiday parties to focus on gifting their employees and customers with something meaningful – Love Your Family® Christmas Pajamas and family gifts.

Amber Lipson, co-founder and President of Footsteps Clothing says, “When several companies approached us about offering Love Your Family pajamas and shirts with our fun family expressions and designs as gifts for their employees, we were thrilled to launch our Corporate Gift program. Every person in the workforce struggles to maintain a healthy work/life balance and employers respect that. By gifting employees with a unique gift for the whole family, companies are showing their employees that they care and appreciated the dedication and sacrifice contributed all year long.”

The unique holiday outfits for boys, girls, baby and kids of all ages are also available for adults to provide matching Christmas outfits for the whole family. The new family matching holiday outfits offer fresh, fun Christmas designs and expressions that have become the trademark quality of Footsteps Clothing products. Footsteps Clothing customer service representatives work closely with businesses to match sizing to each family member. “With our expertise in clothing and sizing, we can easily assist companies in purchasing the correct sizes for adults and children. In addition, our Corporate Gift program offers an easy exchange policy for employees who prefer a different size. We are happy to assist companies and employees to achieve the perfect fit so that everyone can enjoy their family time to the fullest this holiday season,” says Marcella Wilding, co-founder and President of Footsteps Clothing.

Love Your Family™ designs include I Play Reindeer Games sporting a grinning reindeer, A Christmas Tree Christmas depicting a family of Christmas trees exchanging gifts, and Santa’s Secret Penguin Helper with adorable North Pole penguin wearing a Santa Claus hat. Best-selling designs from prior years include unique family-oriented expressions such as A Very Merry Me Snowman, Love Your Family Holly Holiday, My Family Rocks and Lucky Family.

Paul Kingman, Footsteps Clothing’s Chief Financial Officer, says, “The response to our Corporate Program has been well received. Companies that purchase our family products as gifts for their employees and customers have reported a huge increase in morale. With the economy the way it is, lavish holiday parties are not an option. Footsteps Clothing offers an affordable gift idea for companies of all sizes.”

For more details about the Corporate Gift Program, please contact Footsteps Clothing at www.FootstepsClothing.com.

New Childrens Christmas Outfits and Kids Christmas Clothing Designs are here!

2009-09-08T18:09:00.000-07:00

September 8, 2009 -- Footsteps Clothing.com, the leading online provider of matching family Christmas clothing, announces their new 2009 product line of childrens Christmas clothes and kids Christmas clothing. The unique holiday outfits for boys, girls, baby and kids of all ages are also available for adults to provide matching Christmas outfits for the whole family. The new family matching holiday outfits offer fresh, fun Christmas designs and expressions that have become the trademark quality of Footsteps Clothing products.

New Love Your Family™ designs include I Play Reindeer Games sporting a grinning reindeer, A Christmas Tree Christmas depicting a family of Christmas trees exchanging gifts, and Santa’s Secret Penguin Helper with adorable North Pole penguin wearing a Santa Claus hat. The new comfy kids Christmas clothing and outfits are ideal Christmas gifts for kids of all ages and offer a one-stop shopping experience when purchasing holiday gifts for the whole family.

The new boys Christmas outfits and girls Christmas clothing are already a hit with Footsteps Clothing customers all across the United States and Canada. Lola from Grand Rapids said, “When I came across the new Love Your Family™ Christmas Clothing at FootstepsClothing.com, I knew I just had to purchase the adorable penguin set for myself, my husband and our four kids. I can’t wait to hand them out to my family on Christmas Eve! This is our fourth year ordering matching outfits from Footsteps. I am so pleased with the high-quality of the unique Christmas clothing offered at a reasonable price. The unique designs are always a hit and I haven’t found anything like them anywhere else.”

While the new 2009 childrens holiday outfits are already popular, Footsteps Clothing is proudly offering past years best-sellers including the best-selling kids Christmas shirt design A Very Merry Me, Love Your Family Holly Holiday, My Family Rocks and Lucky Family.

Footsteps Clothing not only offers a large selection of fun and comfortable Christmas clothes, but also offers brand new matching outfit designs for Fathers and sons, mothers and daughters and the whole family to include mom, dad, girls, boys, baby, uncles, aunts, grandmother and grandfather. Also, the mother and baby gift sets and father and baby gift sets are popular all year round. Please visit the large selection of Family Matching Christmas Clothes and family matching holiday clothing at www.FootstepsClothing.com

2009 Mother's Day Shipping Guidelines

2009-04-23T07:48:00.000-07:00

We recommend ordering your gifts for Mother's Day as early as possible. Here are the deadlines for your gift to arrive in time for Mother's Day - May 10, 2009. Dates are the date/time to place your order and the shipping method you can choose to ensure delivery for Mother's Day:

*Order by Noon on Wednesday May 6 and choose Standard Shipping (USPS Priority Mail) - may arrive on Saturday

*Order by Noon Thursday May 7 and choose EXPRESS Shipping (USPS Express Mail)

*Order by Noon Friday May 8 and choose EXPRESS Shipping (USPS Express Mail) - generally orders shipped to the East Coast will arrive the next day. Please contact us and we will make sure that an order to a specific shipping zip code is available for Overnight Delivery.

** Note that we always check 'waiver of signature' on Express shipping packages so you do not have to be at home to receive your package.

See our full Purchasing and Shipping Policy for more details

Shop at Footsteps Clothing for Mother's Day today!

New Spring MOTHER DAUGHTER PAJAMAS - Great Mother Daughter Gift for Mother's Day!

2009-04-04T07:55:00.000-07:00

April 2009, Cary NC - Footsteps Clothing, an online family matching clothing company, announces their new 2009 Love Your Family™ Brand of family matching pajamas and mother-daughter matching pajamas for Spring! The new products consists of fun pajama designs for Spring and Summer including short tee and boxer sets and short-sleeve tee and pant sets. These lightweight, comfy matching pajamas and loungewear sets are perfect mother-daughter gifts for Mother’s Day, Easter, spring and summer birthdays for mom and girls, a special Mother-Daughter Day or just for spending quality time together with the girls.

New Love Your Family™ matching womens pajamas and girls playwear sets include the Froggie Family in mint green with two child frogs eyeing up their mommy frog lovingly. The Froggie matching pjs are available in tee and boxer sets for ladies and girls and also a tee and cotton pant set for mom and girls and boys and even baby. The new Flower Power mother-daughter pajamas sport a bold flower with smile face and come in a comfy pink boxer set and also are available in a short-sleeve tee and pant set in a gorgeous kelly green. The cool Flower Power design is also available in baby and infant sizes on a soft onesie creeper. A great Mommy and Baby gift set! Footsteps Clothing is also proud to introduce a summer mom and daughter pajama set for their best-selling Paradise Flower design that comes in a snow-white short-sleeve tee with baby blue and brown pants.

The new Spring Mother-Daughter matching pajamas and clothing are already a hit with Footsteps Clothing customers all across the United States and Canada. Mira from Ohio said, “When I came across the Love Your Family™ line of family matching pajamas at FootstepsClothing.com, I knew I just had to purchase a pair for my daughter and her little girl and new baby. I chose the Flower Power pajama set and can’t wait to present this unique gift to my daughter on Mother’s Day! I am so pleased with the high-quality of the matching pajamas offered at a reasonable price.”

Footsteps Clothing not only offers a large selection of fun and comfortable mother daughter matching pajamas, but also offers brand new matching pajama designs for Fathers and sons and the whole family to include mom, dad, girls, boys, baby, uncles, aunts, grandmother and grandfather. Ida of Milwaukee said, “My son is now a dad and is so hard to buy for. I know that being a Dad is the most important thing in the world to him, so I bought him matching Father and Son Pajamas at Footsteps Clothing with a cool LYF Love Your Family emblem and sporty football pants. For once I know he truly loved his gift!” Please come visit the large selection of Mother Daughter Pajamas and shirts, Father Son matching pajamas and shirts, and Family matching clothing at www.FootstepsClothing.com .

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FootstepsClothing.com and the LOVE YOUR FAMILY(tm) brand is dedicated to promoting family togetherness by celebrating family relationships with unique family apparel, "wearable love" and stylish message. We believe in the power of families.

FootstepsClothing.com Hires New Chief Financial Officer

2009-04-04T05:58:00.000-07:00

Cary, NC April 4, 2009 – FootstepsClothing.com, a family online boutique, today announced the addition of an 18 year financial veteran to the staff of the growing company. Paul Kingman accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer at the end of last month and has already proven to be a valuable asset to the team.

Footstepsclothing.com features many popular items on their website, including pajama sets for Mom, Dad, kid, and baby, family matching and coordinating everyday wear and other unique gifts for every member of the family, including coordinating apparel for grandmom and granddad. In just under 3 years, the company has grown by over 300% and knew it was time to bring in an expert to handle the financial end of the business.

Amber Lipson, owner and President of Footsteps Clothing, says the addition of Kingman is “allowing us to concentrate on business development while Paul can focus on the fiscal aspects of Footstepsclothing.com.” She went on to add, “I could not be more pleased that someone with his level of experience has become part of our Footsteps family.”

Kingman, originally from the Washington, DC area, has spent nearly 2 decades working in financial planning and analysis for various mid to large size companies. He is confident his expertise will take “Footsteps Clothing to a new level of customer satisfaction and business development. Footsteps Clothing was created to offer families a choice in the way they express their relationship. I am focused on ensuring the company remains the financially healthy business it is today so that families can continue to enjoy our quality matching and coordinating clothing items.”

FootstepsClothing.com is a web-based retailer focusing on the special bond between parents and children and offering products to enrich that connection. The company primarily seeks out new products that allow an opportunity to spend time together in fun and whimsical ways. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and is owned and operated by two moms who, together with their four girls and one boy, enjoy motherhood to its fullest.

4 Ways to Love Your Family without Spending a Dime

2009-03-06T07:01:00.000-08:00

While cutting costs and spending less these days is a prudent action, there is one thing that you never need to skimp on – your family. Family is a constant in any economic environment, to be enjoyed and loved for rich or poor. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on lavish vacations or expensive evenings out to enjoy your family time together. Here are 4 creative ways to spend quality time with those closest to you without spending a dime:

Movies – Instead of trekking the whole family out to the latest release in the theatres, try scrounging up your old videos. Just because a movie was made more than a decade ago, doesn’t mean the next generation can’t enjoy it just as much as you did. Recently, I came across a bin of old videos and once I dusted off the VCR, our family re-enjoyed such classics as Back to the Future, Superman and ET.

Family Game Night – If you have a pack of playing cards, you have an endless supply of games at your disposal. Teach your kids some games you used to play as a kid or play their favorites such as Old Maid and Crazy Eights. Several families boast about their family Poker nights with kids as young as four! Dig out some old board games that you've been too busy to play. Make a night of it with popcorn and smoothies. Family game night is one of my kids most treasured events.

Make your own game – Put a further twist on your game playing and let your kids make up their own game. Grab some poster board, colored paper, markers, tape, glue and dice and just let them go. This will keep them busy for hours and then you have the fun of all sitting down and experiencing this masterpiece together.

Dance Party – This is a family treat for all ages. Get out the old records or just turn on the radio, clear a space and dance. My kids and I enjoy the 80s station for our dance party. Have a contest on the craziest dance move, the sillier the better. What fun your kids will have watching mom and dad dancing letting loose and goofy!

Chicago Parent loves our Matching Family Pajamas!

2008-10-17T07:25:00.000-07:00

October 16, 2008 - Footsteps Clothing and our best-selling Very Merry Family Pajamas were featured and reviewed by Chicago Parent as a great family holiday gift idea!

Read the full review by Chicago Parent: http://chicagoparent.com/cs/blogs/cosmotot/archive/2008/10/16/2991.aspx

Cary News - Amber and Family Get Active Together with a Family Bike Ride!

2008-09-12T10:50:00.001-07:00

FootstepsClothing is dedicated to family togetherness and that includes getting the whole family active for health and fun. Amber and family were featured in The Cary News for biking together as a family...and, of course, they are wearing their LOVE YOUR FAMILY for life! sports tees!

We have all heard the terrifying statistics on the American weight problem and the increase in childhood obesity. One of the most important gifts you can give your children is a lifelong love of being active. If we start now and show them exercise can be fun, being active will be a natural part of their life as they grow into adulthood.

In Cary, we have access to some of the most amazing opportunities to give this gift to our children. How? By showing them that activity, sports and exercise are fun, not only for kids, but for the whole family. And there is a beautiful by-product: You will share these experiences with your family, increasing your family togetherness by spending this quality time with them. Here are five ways to love your family this summer by getting them active:

1. Family bike ride and picnic — We have some beautiful bike trails in Cary and the surrounding areas in all distances and levels of difficulty to suit your family. Bring along plenty of water, a blanket and a backpack full of picnic foods. Stop along the way, relax in the grass and enjoy talking and eating with your family. Here is an excellent resource on biking and bike trails in Cary: townofcary.org/depts/dsdept/P&Z/bicycleplan/bicyclemap.pdf.

2. Start a new sport or hobby together — Find a sport or activity that is new to all of you and learn it together. When kids see Mom and Dad trying their best to do something new, it inspires them to also do their best. You can laugh with each other as you share the struggles of learning. Some great sports or activity ideas that can include the whole family are martial arts, dance classes, tennis, ice skating, soccer, rollerblading and many others. The goal is to find something all of you can enjoy and learn together. There is nothing quite like the feeling of getting a “thumbs up” from your own child when you’ve done something well.

3. Walk to dinner — Why? Because it’s loads of fun and a margarita never tasted so crisp after you’ve walked a mile for it! Many neighborhoods here in Cary are within walking distance of a restaurant. Pick a lovely evening and set out early to walk to the restaurant. You will gain quality family time together as you talk during your walk as well as burn off those dessert calories before you even consume them.

4. Family adventure vacation weekend — We are fortunate to live within reach of some thrilling places for an active adventure weekend anywhere from a few minutes from Cary to West Virginia to the North Carolina mountains. If you find yourself with an open weekend, instead of spending it cleaning and doing yard work, try a fun, active mini-vacation for the whole family. Some great ideas that are within driving distance for a weekend adventure include white-water rafting, mountain biking, hiking at any skill level, horseback riding and camping. You will love this quality family time together while getting out and being active. And the kids will have a great adventure to report to their teachers on Monday.

5. Participate in a charity walk/run together — In Cary and the surrounding areas we are fortunate to have a plethora of organized charity walks throughout the year. All you have to do is find one that is meaningful to you, register and show up. Not only will you have this time with your family and get some valuable exercise, but you will be demonstrating to your children the value of giving and supporting others.

LOVE YOUR FAMILY is a Million Dollar Idea at FootstepsClothing.com!

2008-09-09T21:41:00.000-07:00

FootstepsClothing.com Founders Amber and Marci talk about their trademarked Love Your Family(tm) Brand of apparel for women, men, kids and everyone in the family and why "You Gotta Love Your Family!"

See the video on YouTube!

View the large selection of fun family clothing and Love Your Family(tm) Brand apparel at FootstepsClothing.com!

WRAL-TV features FootstepsClothing.com as a "cool business idea"!

2008-08-29T10:08:00.000-07:00

Footsteps Co-Founder, Amber Lipson, tells WRAL that fun family clothing is a big hit for fun and loving families everywhere! Of course, this feature was taped before the company move to their new Corporate Offices. Watch Amber tell how it all began!

Watch the video:http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/3013743/