One of the few unfortunate side effects of being in the lawn greetings business is the fact that you’re going to lose critters once in a while to theft and vandalism while the displays are set up in yards.

It seems that critter-napping occurs in the hallowed halls of academia — well, just outside of those hallowed halls — as well as residential areas.

Flamingos were repeatedly stolen from outside of the San Diego Super Computer Center, so an alarm system was installed.

Even with an alarm system, the flamingos were still a target for theft. The next time a thief made off with the pink birds, the alarm went off and a student went after him, resulting in an award being presented to the student.

What a fun surprise for us at AGreetingYard!

We were featured at a web site that’s known for being one of the most active, most informative, and most helpful sites for female entrepreneurs. These short features are third anniversary profiles to help celebrate the longevity of MyMommyBiz, one of my favorite web sites.

How time flies. Can’t believe I’ve been visiting the message board for so long.

Jen has established an amazing site for women who are in business or interested in going into business for themselves. Her main web site has tons of articles and links to resources for moms in business, and her message forums are active all the time.

If you’re thinking of starting a business from home, whether it’s for a little extra money or a full-time endeavor, visit Jen’s site and sign up for her e-newsletter. You’ll be impressed with her site, her newsletter and especially the message boards. So many message boards out there are full of spammers and scammers, so it’s always nice to find an online community where folks help each other out and get to know each other.