Hi, I''m Meghan.
I''m the Marketing Director and?person responsible for remembering upcoming holidays here at McConnell''s. I''m also mom to Sadie (5) and Iris (2).?We may have met along the way somewhere, or perhaps we were introduced when I sent this email, way back in "Week 1". Sigh. Remember way back then??
As I type this from?my kitchen table this morning, with my girls hitting each other and calling out from their Daniel Tiger marathon for snack #18 since breakfast, I''ll admit it. I didn''t have time to plan the McConnell''s Mother''s Day campaign that I wanted to. I don''t have any flowery photos, a special collection of flavors, or even a pretty email campaign. The time I would''ve normally been planning all that over the last seven weeks has been primarily spent in a state of trying to keep my you-know-what together. And I''m pretty sure you can relate.
So for all the moms, step-moms, non-moms, grandmoms, aunties, etc. out there who are struggling to keep up with everything right now, I see you and I feel you. You''re not alone. This is crazy hard.
Mother''s Day is Sunday, May 10th, and if there''s someone?who you want to support right now, and share some "sweetness" with, be it?a mom or a non-mom, we''d love to be part of your plans, and we''ve got some ideas:
DOORSTEP DELIVERY
Our online store?is?fully restocked with all of our delicious flavors!?Please order ASAP,? as nothing in the world of shipping ice cream is?business-as-usual right now, and we want to do everything we can to make sure your gift arrives on time.
CURBSIDE PICKUP from SHOPS
We've re-opened three of our scoop shops for pre-ordered curbside pickup... with some exciting news coming up: this Friday marks the scoop-shop debut of something we've been working on for a long time, which I think you''ll love! (Hint: it''s not ice cream, but it is equally delicious, whether you decide to bake it or not...)
RECIPES from THE BAKE ROOM
Whether you do it in-person or on?Zoom, how about a Bake Date??Check the blog for some of our favorite recipes, and make them on Sunday, May 10th. Because that is Mother''s Day. Sunday, May 10th is Mother''s Day. The 10th. Of May. 2020.
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All jokes aside, we hope you are doing well, hanging in there, and that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. I''d also like to say thank you to you, our customers, who have been so incredibly kind, supportive, and patient with us as we navigate this extraordinary time. I share all of your emails and messages with our team, and I can tell you, your generosity lifts all of our spirits. We hope our ice cream can lift yours.
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Talk to you soon,
Meghan
Marketing Director & Overwhelmed Mom
?McConnell''s Fine Ice Creams
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P.S. The photo below?is an outtake from a shoot we did back in 2017, when Sadie was 2, (and Iris hadn't quite made her debut yet). That's my friend and McC's Creative Director Tom in the background, and the neurotic dog I spoke of in my previous email. It's possible that my children are made of 75% ice cream, rather than water, like most people.