Keeping it together

We can't make you keep your New Year's resolutions. But we can help you keep your stuff together.

Keep sneakers, a water bottle and other workout essentials in our new gym bag, and it'll be easier to squeeze in a little time for getting fit. You'll also be keeping that resolution to be more organized.

The specs:

• 100% Nylon
• Dimensions: 20" x 9" (50.8 cm x 86 cm)
• Water-resistant
• Reinforced zipper
• Easily folds into luggage
• Dual handles
• Made in the U.S.A. by American Apparel

View all our gym bag designs in our shop.

You might also be interested in these products:

• Hoodies
• Tracksuits
• SIGG water bottles
• Caps
• Tote bags
  

Reusable water bottles

We've add new SIGG brand aluminum water bottles. They are lightweight reusable 1.0 liter bottles that come with a lifetime warranty.

SIGG bottles are also BPA-free and exceed the FDA's leaching requirements, so they're good for your health - and the environment.

New organic clothing options

Our organic clothing now comes in more colors! Check out these new tees:

• Organic Men's T-Shirt (dark)
• Organic Men's Fitted T-Shirt (dark)
• Organic Women's T-Shirt (dark)
• Organic Women's Fitted T-Shirt (dark)
  
• Organic Kids T-Shirt (dark)
• Organic Toddler T-Shirt (dark)

3 Top Mother's Day Gifts under $30

This Top Gifts Tuesday focuses on fabulous gift ideas for Mom - all under $30:

• Every Life Writes a Poem Women's Light T-Shirt - available in yellow, blue and pink (shown), this shirt says, "Every Life Writes a Poem. What does yours say?" in black and maroon typewriter-style letters. This is a great gift for moms, who so often help us see the beauty and poetry in every day life. (Design also available on other apparel - long sleeve, maternity, dark tees, plus sizes, etc. - cards, housewares and accessories.)

• Mom's Taxi (getting kids...) Tote Bag - Perfect for the mom who is also the family taxi driver, this 100% cotton canvas tote bag is great on the go! It's sturdy, roomy (15" x 18" x 6"), washable and will add a touch of humor to Mom's busy day. It says "Mom's Taxi...getting kids where they need to go" with a black taxicab checkered pattern. This design and our other Mom's Taxi designs are also available on t-shirts, housewares, car accessories and more.
  

• Garden Keepsake Box - solid hardwood box in black or mahogany (shown) with velvet-lined interior that makes it perfect for storing jewelry or other "treasures." Ceramic tile on top says "Grow. Bloom. Reap what you sow. Stop and smell the roses. Get your hands dirty. Cultivate. Garden." in a gorgeous calligraphy script. These are great life lessons that any mom can appreciate! (Design also available on coasters - four fit perfectly inside Keepsake Box - other housewares, tees and accessories.)
  

The gift of time

One beautifully symbolic way to commemorate life's good times and memorable moments is with a noteworthy timepiece. Both of our new clocks make a striking statement and would be cherished gifts for a birthday, anniversary, graduation, Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Choose from our large wall clock, modern wall clock or original wall clock - and give the gift of time.

Go (kelly) green!

You know what happens if you're not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day! To help you play it safe, our Men's Dark T-shirts, Women's Fitted T-shirts and Men's Fitted T-shirts are available for a limited time in kelly green!

Since this is only a limited time offering, now's the time to go green!

Long sleeve tee special

long sleeve tee special:save $5 when you buy 2 thru 2/28 code: DSTWIN1 http://tinyurl.com/blxayh long sleeve tee special:save $5 when you buy 2 thru 2/28 code: DSTWIN1 http://tinyurl.com/blxayh Buy two men's long sleeve tees and save $5! You can mix and match different designs and dark or light tees.

Use code DSTWIN1. Offer good through February 28, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. (PST).

Zip -up hoodies: for all seasons

Hoodies that zip up are a perfect way to stay comfortable from the time the temperature is chilly through the transition to spring's warmer weather.

We have three new types of zip hoodies!

• Light Zip Hoodie - in heather grey

• Dark Zip Hoodie - in black or navy

• Women's Zip Hoodie - in light steel or pale pink
  

These are a great addition to our current hooded sweatshirt product offerings, which include Jr. Hoodies, Women's Raglan Hoodies, Women's Tracksuits, Dark Hoodies, Hooded Sweatshirts and Kids Hoodies.

Don't forget the card!

Three card ideas to go with our top gifts:

• Heart Greeting Card. Big red heart on the outside, blank inside - so you can say whatever's in your heart!

• Friendship/Coffee Greeting Card. Inside text: "Nothing warms the heart like friendship, but a good cup of coffee comes close!"

• Sun through Tree Greeting Card. The photo and blank inside make this versatile enough to give to anyone who appreciates nature's beauty.
  

These cards are all available individually, in 10-packs or 20-packs. Find more greeting cards, note cards and postcards in our card section.

Top gifts for staying in

This Top Gifts Tuesday's theme: Staying In!
(For those who'd rather get out, see last week's post.)

For some of the people on your gift list, home is where the heart is! They like to sit down with a cup of coffee, a glass of wine or just some good quality chocolate and contemplate things - like how every life writes a poem or how children are never as innocent as they look or how Holst was right about Pluto all along.

They'd love gifts that help them nestle all snug in their homes, and...

• Don comfy apparel - sweatshirts (+dark, +kids), tracksuits, t-shirts (+baby/toddler, +juniors, +kids, +maternity, +plus, +womens)
• Snuggle up - throw pillows, teddy bears
  
• Cook something up - aprons, bowls (+small), mugs (+large), tile coasters
• Put the "home" back in home office - journals, mousepads, yearly calendar prints, clocks
  
• Hang art (on the walls) mini poster prints, framed panel prints (on the fridge) magnets (+rectangle, +rectangle 10pk.) (on the tree) ornaments (+oval)

Every Life Writes a Poem accessories

Check out our recently added Every Life Writes a Poem Accessories section for buttons, bags and hats with our best-selling design!

Travel Mugs In Stock

Our Ceramic Travel Mugs are now back in stock - just in time for a hot cup of holiday cocoa!

Featured: Christmas Star Ceramic Travel Mug $23.99

Top gifts for people on the move

This Top Gifts Tuesday's theme: Getting out!

Whether they're gardening, taking the dog for a run, traveling, chauffeuring the kids around or simply getting out to enjoy the sun through the trees, people who spend most of their time outside of house could use Christmas gifts that...

• Keep them warm - tracksuits, hoodies (+kids), long sleeve tees (+womens)
  
• Keep them cool - golf shirts, tanks (+juniors), t-shirts (+infant/toddler, +juniors, +kids, +maternity, +plus, +womens)
  
• Keep the sun off - caps, trucker hats, black caps
• Keep things together - totes, messenger bags
• Keep them in touch - postcards, greeting cards
• Keep them hydrated...or caffeinated - travel mug

Wine Snob additions

We've added more products with our wine snob design, including journals, hats, housewares, stickers and bags.

Top gifts for families

Today is our first Top Gifts Tuesday! We'll be highlighting unique Christmas gift ideas the next few weeks, so make sure you stop back by - or subscribe to our feed.











Today's theme: Family

• Showcase personalities: choose a different mug that fits each member of the family's personality (large mugs for parents). Also works with teddy bears, buttons (large or mini), hats, ornaments or t-shirts (mens, womens, kids, baby).
• Welcoming a new addition? Think maternity shirts (+black), diaper bags, onesies, bibs.
• For a four-legged family member: dog shirts, pet bowls (+small).
• Help a family deck the halls for Christmas or year-round with ornaments, yard signs, clocks and decorative pillows.

Why wait for Black Friday?

Couldn't wait for Thanksgiving...

1. To say a big "Thank you!" for your encouragement, your feedback, your spreading the word and, of course, your business.
   
2. To wish you a very happy holiday!
3. To start our Sale! Since our sale poll closed with dark tees and tote bags in a dead heat, we're putting both on sale...right....now!

Happy Thanksgiving from Bold Avenue!

Chocolate snob additions

We've added more products to our chocolate snob design, including greeting cards, hats, housewares, stickers and bags.

Future Coffee Snob design

New Future Coffee Snob design on baby and kids apparel and maternity tees.

Featured: Future Coffee Snob Bib $8.99

More journal options

Upgraded journals:

• Front cover made of 12pt glossy paper, laminated for durability
• Filled with your choice of 60lb bookweight (24 lb bond) paper -- blank, dot grid, lined college-ruled, or a task journal.

Featured: Sun through Tree Journal $14.49

Viva Chile flag Sticker (Rectangular)

Rectangle Stickers available in multi-packs of 10 or 50, as well as individually.

Oval Stickers available in multi-packs of 10 or 50, as well as individually.

Featured: Viva Chile flag Sticker (Rectangular) $4.49