I'm Alyssa Andrews and work in the Marketing Department at Fairytale Brownies. My official title is Sales and PR. In addition to the obvious, I am Co-Founder Eileen Spitalny's assistant, I research new Fairytale products, coordinate donations, and maintain our KaBOOM! partnership.

I have a journalism background so I'm naturally "nosy." I make it a point to know as much as I can about all things Fairytale Brownies, so if you have any questions, just ask!

Chances are, if you've ever been inside our store at the Fairytale Brownies bakery, you've dropped a business card into our fish bowl for a chance to win a Fairytale Dozen. This month, your chances of winning are pretty good because there are only SIX entries in the bowl!

The sign says that those who put their card into the bowl not only will be entered in the monthly drawing, but they will be added to our mailing list for catalogs and email specials. This doesn't mean that you only can enter...

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Researchers have been telling us for years that dark chocolate is good for us. As a chocolate lover, I don't need to be convinced of the benefits, but based on what I've read, I've come to the conclusion that eating one Fairytale brownie a day is actually good for me.

Consider this: Each Fairytale brownie is baked with Belgian dark chocolate - 100% dark cocoa.

1. Dark chocolate is good for the heart.Studies show that a 3.5 oz dark chocolate bar eaten every day by people who have high blood...

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This may sound a little wierd, but I love the design of our new Get Well Soon gift band so much that I can't wait for someone I know to be sick so I can send out a gift!

Luckily, I won't have to wait too long. My husband is having surgery today and this cheery box of Belgian chocolate brownies will be waiting for him when he gets home. I believe he'll definitely mend quicker between eating gourmet brownies and having his lovely wife tending to his needs.

The new band features a brilliant sun...

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You're probably tired of people reminding you that Valentine's Day is coming up, but if you're not prepared, I have to say it: Valentine's Day is only 8 days away!

If you're going to purchase a gift for the chocolate lover in your life, a Fairytale Brownies Valentine Dozen will work perfectly. The gourmet gift includes 12 different flavors of individually wrapped Belgian chocolate brownies - Original, Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Cream Cheese, Espresso, Mint Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Pecan, Raspberry...

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Valentine's Day is two weeks away. If you're a parent of a young adult who is away at college, you might be thinking about sending a treat his or her way.

Sending fudgy chocolate brownies from Fairytale Brownies is a sweet way to express your love.  Our Valentine Morsel Dozen (pictured at right) arrives with your Valentine wishes surrounding a beautiful purple box. The gift includes two each of Original, Chocolate Chip, Caramel, Cream Cheese, Raspberry Swirl and Walnut fudgy chocolate brownie flavo...

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January is the month when people set new goals or reaffirm old ones. It's the month when nearly EVERYONE vows to eat healthier and lose weight. I am one of those people.

I have always been on the fluffier side of physically fit. I can say I was happy with my weight about five times in my life - three of those times were just before I became pregnant for each of my boys (obviously my husband appreciated my weight at those times as well!). I love food. I love preparing it, eating it, serving it and...

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I took a couple of photos in our store today and while looking at the stockings hung on the wall, the poem, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," popped into my head. I am no Clement Clarke Moore, but here is a much shorter "Fairytale" version...

'Twas the first week of December and all through the store

Fairytale team members were hand packing brownie gifts galore.

The store's stockings were hung by the tree with care;

garland, poinsettias, and purple ornaments were everywhere.

 

Store visitors sampled...

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Thanksgiving was my mother's favorite holiday. She told us so every year for as long as I can remember! She loved everything about this time of year - the colors, the weather, the company, the food - specifically the turkey. She loved turkey so much, she could have eaten it every day of the year. She never raved about Easter the way she did Thanksgiving.That's because she disliked ham so much.

Mom passed away this year (BEFORE the dreaded ham holiday), but I hear her Thanksgiving mantra as I...

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Fairytale Brownies co-founder Eileen Spitalny will be a guest on "The Rich Dad Radio Show" on Saturday.

Kim Kiyosaki will host the show at 3 p.m.ET on XM Satellite Channel 168. Eileen will talk about entrepreneurship and Fairytale Brownies.

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This is our final week of customer stories submitted as part of our 20th Anniversary Celebration. This week's story was submitted by Crystal Temple-Owens of Las Vegas:

"One day I was reading Facebook and saw that one of my friends was having a tough time. Her husband had just had surgery, she had job issues and had to take care of her two boys.

My first thought was: What would I do to brighten up her day?

The answer was to send Fairytale Brownies her way!

Years ago, the company I used to work for...

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