Have you ever had an embarrassing moment at work?

While it may have been a moment of sheer humiliation, now it's something that you and your co-workers are able to laugh about and even share with new team members. It helps build those essential work connections and friendships that are building blocks to having fun at work!

I have to say that I've had my fair share of them, and they always seem to come up in conversation, even years later.

Oh, remember when Kim...

Wore that skirt one day and proceeded to walk from the bathroom to her desk (which is not just down the hall, by the way), with the back tucked in to her underwear?!

Yeah, that was me.

I got back to my desk and sat down, not even feeling any noticeable difference. Come on Kim.

So, a few minutes later, a guy that I work with came over and whispered, "Your skirt is tucked into your underwear." HORRIFIED. RED FACE. SWEATY.

Now, at the time, this guy and I were not close work buddies. But, over the past several years, we've definitely formed a friendship and a mutual trust. And, we always have a great story to laugh about together and with others.

Embrace those embarrassing moments, build friendships, and have fun!

Share your embarrassing moment with us on Facebook, we'd love to hear about it.

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Kimberly is the Baudville Website Manager and star of our online product videos. She applies her knowledge of the web to create the ultimate online experience for Baudville customers.

Thanksgiving is coming up fast and I'm sure many of you are organizing office potlucks to kick off the holiday season. The holidays are the perfect time to get your team together, celebrate the year's accomplishments, and thank everyone for all they've done. A potluck is a great way to kick that recognition and camaraderie into full swing!

So if you aren't planning one yet, think about starting an annual holiday potluck to get the office rejuvenated during a time when people are getting antsy about the holidays, but also to take a breather and enjoy co-workers' company.

Make sure to create a signup sheet so you know how many people will be bringing something and that you don't end up with all the same stuff! You can also go to a free online tool like, SignUp Genius, to help you create the online sign up form, email your co-workers, and track what everyone's bringing. Very handy! 

I don't know about you, but I always struggle with what to bring to potlucks. You want something you can make the night before, that's easy to transport, and doesn't have a lot of fuss. One of my favorite items to bring is a cheese ball, and it's always a hit. It's so easy – just whip it up the night before, and bring it to the potluck. No muss, no fuss. And it's so delicious!
 
 PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

1-1/2 packages (12 oz) cream cheese
1 small can crushed pineapple (well drained)
Powdered sugar (to taste- approximately 2-3 Tbsp.)
Green onion (optional-to taste, approximately 2 Tbsp.)
Chopped ham (optional-to taste, approximately 2-3 Tbsp. I used deli meat ham)
Chopped pecans (about 1 cup worth)

Combine all ingredients together. Mash into a ball and chill. Roll in crushed pecans. Refrigerate until served. Serve with crackers.

Recipe courtesy of chef in training.
 
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Kimberly is the Baudville Website Manager and star of our online product videos. She applies her knowledge of the web to create the ultimate online experience for Baudville customers.

Let's just start by saying that I LOVE baked goods. I love to bake them. I love to eat them. But most of all I love to SHARE them. It makes me so happy to make something that people enjoy and bring smiles to their faces. My husband a nd boys a re chocolate chip cookie fantatics, so I bake those quite often. (Oh, and by the way, I found an even better recipe than that one on the back of the bag folks. You can find it on our Pinterest Board.) But, when I get the opportuni ty t o bake a new recipe, and take it somewhere (so I don't eat all of it), I am very excited!!

A couple of years ago, my son was in 2nd grade and I offered to send in a treat for their Halloween party. I needed something easy and fast since I couldn't bake it until 8pm the night before the party. I scoured to find something and came across a recipe for Pumpkin Pie Squares. You can always count on me to try something new when I shouldn't since just about anything can go wrong, but I did it anyway. It's very similar to the standard pumpkin pie recipe, so what could go wrong, right?!

These squares turned out beautifully and were so delicious - not one came back in the container from school!

Share these Pumpkin Pie Squares this fall with your team; you won't regret it.

Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup rolled oats 2 eggs 3/4 cup white sugar 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Mix in flour. Fold in oats. Press into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes, until set.
4. In a large bowl, beat eggs with white sugar. Beat in pumpkin and evaporated milk. Mix in salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Pour over baked crust.
5. Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, until set. Let cool before cutting into squares.

Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com.

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Kimberly is the Baudville Website Manager and star of our online product videos. She applies her knowledge of the web to create the ultimate online experience for Baudville customers.

ePraise ^® is Baudville's free recognition ecard tool that is an easy and fun way to incorporate daily recognition into your workplace. Our ecards are available in many of our popular recognition themes so you can easily coordinate with other gifts.


It's been a while since ePraise launched and it was about time to update it and make it even easier for you to find and send ecards!

Wow! Check out these great enhancements:

• Find the perfect card easily with the new selection layout
• Save time and schedule your ePraises with the new date and time scheduler
• Share ePraise with your colleagues, co-workers and friends to pass on the recognition with our easy to share buttons
• The recipient can easily print the ecard with a click of a button
• Easily allows the recipient to quickly send a special thank you ePraise to the ecard sender
• Quick links to top products and resources to help keep those recognition ideas flowing after you send your ecards

Also, just in case you didn't know, you can also...

• Sign in to your Baudville.com account to save your ePraise history
• Use the handy tips writing guide to help you write the perfect note on any ecard
• Know exactly when the recipient views the ecard with the automatic email that is sent to you after pick up

It's that time of year again when schools, colleges and universities are starting to think about end of the school year recognition awards. That's where Baudville comes in! We've created a special catalog focused on the education industry so that it's easy to find the perfect student rewards and instructor appreciation gifts for your upcoming events.

Some great new recognition awards that you'll find in this new catalog are: Over 60 exclusive education-themed lapel pins Affordable student trophies with messaging options so you can customize them for any student recognition award Fabulous new gold foil certificate papers with options such as Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, and Academic Excellence Coordinating gold foil certificate folders that your students will be proud to show off 3 new certificate paper bundles that include the certificate paper, certificate folders, certificate seals and certificate ribbons for 50 finished awards