After presenting 10 previous Let’s Go Shopping virtual events, you might think you’ve heard it all before. Well, think again!

This year, I’ve asked all the Let’s Go Shopping entrepreneurs to devote time to showcase only their newest, most exciting products. Each vendor will spend the first half or so of their hour offering fun new items, and the rest of their segment will consist of their best sellers and customer favorites.

So, be sure to catch the first half of each presentation throughout the two days, Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, from 10 AM to 5 PM Pacific time, so you’ll be sure to get the gifts that are new and exclusive! Definitely stick around, though, because many of our fabulous entrepreneurs are offering discounts, door prizes, and special surprises you’ll want to take advantage of, so bring a friend, and shop ’til you drop! If you want to be sure you don’t miss any news about LGS11, be sure to sign up to our groups announcement list by sending a blank email to: lgs+subscribe@groups.io and I’ll add you to the list.

Here’s your invitation to Let’s Go Shopping 11!

Zoom into our virtual mall and check off all the names on your gift list. Power shop in your pj’s! Scroll down if you need the dial-in numbers.

Saturday, November 7, 2026:
Time: 10:00 AM Pacific Time.
Sunday, November 8, 2026:
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Let’s Go Shopping 11 Event Schedule:

Please note that all times are Pacific time. Adjust for your time zone accordingly.

Day 1, Saturday, November 7:

10:00 AM – Introduction and welcome

10:15 AM – A holiday tradition for your tactile tree by Elegant Insights

11:00 AM – “Tis the season to be gifted! Shop handmade, give thoughtfully with Gifted BACK.

12 noon – Glam Canes for stepping out in style.

01:00 PM – Wright Turn Only – Christmas gifts with a heavenly touch: Inspired by the Holy Land, handcrafted with faith, and created with love.

02:00 PM – Fabulous festive fashion with Blind Girl Designs

03:00 PM – Tech the halls with A T Guys

04:00 PM – A Touch of Christmas: Perfectly personalized by Elegant Insights

05:00 PM – End of day

Day 2, Sunday, November 8:

Please note that all times are Pacific time.

10:00 AM – Guidelight Solutions Back for one final big bang blowout with lots of surprises!

11:00 AM – Glittering gifts from Elegant Insights

12 noon – Santa’s Scentsational Stop with Nini

01:00 PM – Sartorial style for the season and beyond by Blind Girl Designs

02:00 PM – Sleigh Bells & Sawdust: Handcrafted wooden treasures, practical gifts, and a little holiday magic.

03:00 PM – Stocking Stuffers gifts $20 and under

04:00 Happy Hour Q and A: Bring your own beverage, sit a spell, and get those questions answered!

05:00 PM – End of day

The LGS11 Directory of entrepreneurs:

Check out these fantastic businesses ready to help you tackle that gift list, and who can be contacted using the details below. Shop ’til you drop from the comfort of your couch!

Happy holidays from all of us!

Gifted Back – Gifted Blind Artists, Crafters, and Knitters

Discover one-of-a-kind holiday treasures handcrafted by talented artisans who are blind or have low vision. Give a gift that truly gives back! Custom requests welcome!

Pearl Mecenas
619-433-4493
pearl.a.mecenas@gmail.com
www.GiftedBack.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/giftedbackcause
Instagram: www.instagram.com/giftedback/

GLAM CANES

Making Independence Glamorous. A chic new look at accessible fashion, the Glam Cane amplifies confidence and promotes sophistication for blind and low-vision fashionistas.

Arthur Gwynne
www.glamcanes.com
team@lachimusic.com
IG: @glamcanes

Wright Turn Only

Crafted with vision, not sight – distinctive wooden treasures to warm every holiday heart.

Ray Wright
801-560-9866 -call or text
www.wrightturnonly.com/
wrightturnonly@gmail.com

Elegant Insights

A distinctive collection of jewelry, gifts, and accessories, all handcrafted, made in the USA, and embossed in braille or with precision engraving. Get your sparkle on!

Laura Legendary
702-605-1265
elegantinsightsjewelry.comcustomer.service@elegantinsightsjewelry.com
X: @ElegantInsights
FB: www.facebook.com/Elegant.Insights/
IG: www.instagram.com/elegantinsights/

GuideLight Solutions

It Works! We Use IT ourselves. In one final big bang blow-out, we will be liquidating remaining leather inventory, blindness technology, and unique one of a kind items.

Barry Scheur
617-969-7500
barry.scheur@gmail.com
2220 Windsor Run Lane, Apt. 58
Unit CC-G18
Matthews, NC 28105

Blind Girl Designs

Whimsical  prints  featuring white canes and tactile braille. We  print  on  blankets,  zipper totes, Tshirts,  crewneck sweatshirts,  zipper hoodies and hoodies! We have a large variety of colors and prints for  both men, women and youth starting in youth size small and going up to three XL tall. The shipping is always free, and we love to take your orders over the phone and give you explanations about our product! We always hope you enjoy your Blind Girl Designs!

Tricia Waechter
862-448-1011
blindgirldesigns.com/
tricia@blindgirldesigns.com
molly@blindgirldesigns.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blindgirldesigns
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blindgirldesigns/ 
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blindgirldesigns

A. T. Guys

Smart technology for your smart life.

J. J. Meddaugh
269-216-4798
atguys.com
support@atguys.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/atguys
Mastodon: atguys@mastodon.social

Scentsy with Nini

Fill Your Life with Fragrance.

Nini Urschel
Scentsy Associate Mentor 
916-206-1151 (cell)
Email: nini95626@sbcglobal.net
Website:  https://nini.scentsy.us
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Ready for a little retail therapy? Let’s Go Shopping!
Laura

With so much marketing noise out there, it’s hard to keep track of the products, services, or events that are most relevant to you, especially during the holiday season, when promotion reaches a frenzied peak. Whether you are delivered ads on your favorite streaming platform, social media feed, apps, or TV and print media, we are bombarded from all directions. No matter the type of sales, a key element of promotion is repetition, repetition, repetition. If the message is drilled into your head often enough, you couldn’t forget it if you tried. There may be a fancy marketing term for it, but the upshot is, for any business, that’s called a win.

Even a small fry business like mine — micro fry? Nano fry? — Benefits from repeatedly reaching out in an effort to keep our name top of mind so customers keep coming back. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that’s why so many companies have a web site, a blog, multiple social media accounts, and any number of assets on which to post ads, ads, and more ads. Sometimes, businesses collaborate so as to pool resources to expand their reach. This is the purpose of this post.

In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, I became frustrated with the lack of support received by small business entrepreneurs and home-based business owners, who seemed to be shut out of all the subsidies, loan offerings, payroll assistance, and government support that enabled so many entities to remain solvent during periods of lockdowns and storefront closings. Money seemed to be raining down for many types of businesses, except for those with a handful of employees, or sole proprietorships. I was especially concerned about the community of disabled entrepreneurs, or those business owners who catered to a clientele with disabilities, which was being ignored altogether. With limited public transportation, as well as individual isolation, I wanted to find a way to support both groups. So, I took it upon myself to create a collaborative platform by which I could connect small businesses with the customers who needed them. The Let’s Go Shopping virtual event was born.

Let’s Go Shopping is an online, accessible, virtual shopping showcase that is hosted on the Zoom platform. Each year, I’ve invited small business entrepreneurs who offer retail goods, crafts, food, apparel, accessories, tech gadgets, home decor and more to exhibit their products on the LGS online virtual shopping mall.

This year will be the 11th edition of Let’s Go Shopping, and if you, or if someone you know, would like to join us as either a vendor, or as an attendee, the place to start is at the Let’s Go Shopping main information page. You can opt-in to our announcement list, which is required of all vendors. Then, scroll down to the contact link to express interest in joining the program as a vendor. I’ll reach out with more details.

Feel free to pass this post along to a friend or loved one who is an entrepreneur, crafter, or artist. There is a registration fee and a vendor guidelines page to which you’ll be directed. There are also recordings of previous events, if you want to get an idea of how the event runs. Think of it like an audio only version of a home shopping channel. It’s a great way to get business name recognition, as Let’s Go Shopping is widely promoted, starting with this post. I’ll publish news and updates about LGS11 repeatedly on my network, and the participating entrepreneurs will leverage their own contacts as well. You can’t miss it, so if you’ve heard all this before, that’s thanks to repetition, repetition, repetition.

Sparkle on!

Laura

Heat got you down? Summer getting a bit…long? Let’s liven things up around here!

For the past half-dozen years or so, I’ve hosted a shopping event meant just for dogs and dog lovers. Whether you are a guide dog handler, puppy raiser, dog groomer, pet parent or just a doggy devotee, join me this Saturday, August 22nd, at 2 PM Pacific time, 5 PM Eastern for this fun virtual shopping program. I’ll have jewelry, gifts, and accessories for you and your canine crush. I’ve invited a few friends to stop by, so it will be a casual couple of hours to enjoy a little dog-themed down time.

Be sure to share this with a friend, and I look forward to spending a Saturday afternoon with you.

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Woof! Woof!

As summer draws to a close, and before back-to-school chaos begins, I host an annual virtual program I call the Dog Days of Summer event. It’s a little later than usual this year, but my annual shopping day just for doggy devotees is set for Saturday, August 30. The focus will be on jewelry and accessories for all the pet parents, guide dog handlers, puppy raisers, and dog lovers out there. I’ll also share some new items for fall, and preview the upcoming Let’s Go Shopping holiday extravaganza.

Please join me on Saturday, August 30th at noon Pacific time, 3PM Eastern for my Dog Days of Summer and Fall Preview event. Please share widely, and don’t forget to bring along your own furry friends.

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Time: Aug 30, 2025 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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See you Saturday!

Laura

The change of season usually brings about so much that is new. Beyond the change of weather, a new season can mean a change of a job or home, the start of a first school year, or graduation from the last one, and it can also bring about a fresh new outlook, not to mention a burgeoning sense of freedom from the tyranny of freezing temperatures. Spring also transitions us from what we may consider to be traditional seasonal holidays to less formal ones, such as Mother’s Day, graduations, birthdays, Father’s Day, and so on. There is also Passover and Easter. While not typically big gift-giving holidays, we all celebrate in our own way, and whether that’s finding the perfect birthday or graduation gift or honoring mom and dad on their special days, spring blooms with so many happy possibilities.

As a way to celebrate all of the wonderful springtime occasions, I’ve put together a special shopping event to which you are invited. Join us, and catch a bit of spring fever!

When:  Saturday, April 5th, 2025, starting at 11:00 AM Pacific time, 2:00 PM Eastern.

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Find everything from tools and supplies to help you with spring cleaning, bags, jewelry, gifts for mom, fashion accessories, home fragrance, and whatever else I can turn up to get your spring blooming!

Hop on in to find little somethings to tuck into an Easter basket, or get a jump on gifts for mom, dads, grads, or for those special spring birthdays…And, of course, I’ll showcase our beautiful braille jewelry.

Feel free to share the login details with a friend, and tune in on Saturday. It’s a spring thing!

Schedule:

Here’s the schedule for Saturday, April 5. Please note all times are Pacific time. Adjust for your time zone accordingly.

11:00 AM – Welcome and announcements

11:15 AM – Easter Joy with Elegant Insights Braille Creations

12 noon – It’s In The Bag with Derrek’s Bags

1:00 PM – Spring Cleaning and Home Scents with Nini

2:00 – Simple Little Goods for Dad Handcrafted Leather

2:30 – Gifts for Mom’s Day by Elegant Insights

Vendor info:

Here’s the contact info for the vendors:

Derrek’s Bags

Derrek Cooke
845-420-8917
derreksbags@gmail.com
www.etsy.com/shop/DerreksBags
Twitter: @DerreksBags

Simple Little Goods

Chuck Winstead
502-509-4445
simplelittlegoods@gmail.com
simplelittlegoods.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Simple-Little-Goods/100075977329182/?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Scentsy with Nini

Nini Urschel
Independent Scentsy Consultant
916-206-1151 (cell)
Email: nini95626@sbcglobal.net
Website:  https://nini.scentsy.us
“Scentsational Scents with Nini” Private Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/272770334027562/
“NV Wickless Scents & More” Facebook Public Page:  www.facebook.com/pages/category/Product-Service/NV-Wickless-Scents-More-125248947558448/

Elegant Insights Braille Creations

Laura Legendary
702-605-1265
elegantinsightsjewelry.com l.legendary@elegantinsightsjewelry.com
customer.service@elegantinsightsjewelry.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Elegant.Insights
Twitter: @ElegantInsights
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Uh, oh…It’s that time of year again! Each year around early fall I begin planning for my annual holiday program called Let’s Go Shopping. Let’s Go Shopping, or LGS, is an online, accessible, virtual mall crawl that connects small businesses with the customers who need them. The entire live event, which takes place over two days, is recorded and published over the long black Friday/cyber Monday weekend to give vendors an additional boost, and to provide another shopping opportunity for those who may have missed all or part of the live program. Think of it like an audio only version of QVC or the Home Shopping Network.

For 2024, Let’s Go Shopping is scheduled for Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9. The day usually begins early, and runs until evening West Coast time. Each vendor has their own scheduled time slot, and attendees simply log in using the Zoom platform. LGS is a great way for attendees to get all their holiday shopping done from the comfort of their couch. If they cannot get to the mall, we’ll bring the mall to them!

Interested in joining the event as a vendor?

This year will be the 9th Let’s Go Shopping holiday showcase, and in an effort to keep our vendor lineup fresh, fun, interesting, and exciting, I’m always searching for great new products offered by small business entrepreneurs. If you think your business might be a good fit for the event, check out the links below to get started.

The first link is for our opt-in announcement list. This group list is the repository for all promotion pertaining to Let’s Go Shopping, and all participants, whether attendees or vendors, are required to sign up. Go here:

Select this link to go to the Let’s Go Shopping main information page.

Let’s Go Shopping is a by-invitation event, so when you select the link, follow the instructions to contact me, and I’ll reach out so we can chat about your business. Not all businesses are eligible to participate, so we’ll need to make sure your business meets our guidelines. Further, while LGS is free for attendees, there is a registration fee for vendors that covers the costs associated with promoting the event.

Finally, if you would like some idea as to how the event recording will sound, here is the link to last year’s Let’s Go Shopping extravaganza:

Follow this link to listen to the 2023 LGS recording.

LGS has proven to be a popular shopping experience for our attendees, many of whom are people with disabilities. If you are an artist, crafter, or small business entrepreneur selling holiday appropriate gifts for any age, then please opt in to our groups list. Want to refer a friend? Feel free to pass along all the details and encourage them to apply. It’s a great way for micro businesses to build a following and enhance holiday sales.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Sparkle on…

Laura

Feeling a bit restless? A little bored? Getting tired of the relentless summer heat? Need some down time before you have to face back to school chaos? The malaise associated with this time of year is referred to as the dog days of summer. It’s the time of year when the so-called “Dog Star,” Sirius, appears brightest in the sky, summer is beginning to feel a little long, and even dogs avoid activity during the hot, sultry season. If you could use a pick-me-up, I’ve got the perfect solution: Join me for the Dog Days of Summer shopping event!

When: Saturday, August 17th, from 10 AM Pacific time, 1 PM Eastern. Duration: 3 hours.

Here’s your invitation to the annual Dog Days of Summer shopping event!

Calling all dashing doggies, pampered puppies, furry friends and the people who love them! The annual Dog Days of Summer shopping day is right around the corner! Sniff out some great deals on toys, travel essentials, jewelry, gifts,, and accessories for both you and your canine companion. Whether you need a distraction from the summer heat, or you want to get a head start on holiday shopping, tune in to this wag-worthy event. Please share the details with all your two and four-legged friends!

Time: Aug 17, 2024 10:00 AM Pacific Time, 1:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada)

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See you Saturday! Woof!

Laura