CHIKA CHAKA CHATTER: YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE FROM MIKE & MEL: VOL. 1, ISSUE 8
A Personal Note and Exciting Updates from Chika Chaka
Looking Back, Moving Forward – from Mel
This
week marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year. I must admit that while I know
of this celebration, I’ve never taken the time to learn about it. In a
nutshell, like the Western New Year, Lunar New Year is a time for people to
release the past and welcome the future.
It is also a significant occasion for families to gather, honor their
ancestors, and show respect to older relatives. Loved ones come together to
celebrate traditions and share festive meals. 2025 is the year of the
snake. In Chinese
mythology, snakes are not symbols of wickedness or evil as they often are in
Western cultures. Those born in the Year
of the Snake are believed to be charismatic, intelligent, and artistic, yet
they are also seen as cunning and enigmatic. To those celebrating, we wish you
happiness and peace in the coming new year.
Here’s what we’ve been up to recently and what’s ahead for
Chika Chaka…
Team Wins:
Our biggest team win is that we beat these nasty colds we had. ๐ The occasional bug is part of life, but at times it makes me antsy about getting my to-do list completed because we don’t get sick that often. I had to heed my own advice and let my body do it’s thing and take it easy. I did and the world didn’t end, and my to-do list is still here. LOL! Lesson relearned.
Project Updates:
We posted a blog last week about
toddler playdate meltdowns! We
won’t be doing a podcast about that article, but we hope you found it helpful.
We remember those days and learned from them. Feel free to share your stories.
We’d love to hear them. ✨
Last week we posted a video short for National Blueberry Pancake Day. ๐๐๐พIf you missed it, just go to our feed on your preferred social media site and check the post out. The burning question – do you prefer your blueberries in the batter or on top of the pancakes (if at all. Some people don’t like blueberries and that’s o.k. ๐คท๐พ♀️) Each character has a name AND theme song! It was so much fun putting all of it together.
We recorded our podcast on 70’s toy commercials and had a ball doing it! ❤️ Despite technical difficulties uploading the video which made it late, it was a wonderful trip down memory lane. If that was your era, jump over to YouTube and share your memories. Let’s build a community.
Chika Chaka is now available on Amazon!
You can always find Chika Chaka
on TikTok Shop, Whatnot, our website Chikachakatoy and limited specialty
toy retailers. Our goal is to serve as many markets as possible while still
supporting small businesses like us. If you’ve already purchased Chika
Chaka, we’d love for you to leave a review on Amazon. If you haven’t
purchased it yet, what are you waiting for? We’d love to have you as part of
the family. ๐
We posted a meditation video for you to get your zen on! Our passion for getting people moving and our own love of mindfulness, yoga, and healthy habits inspired the resurgence of LฤLa, our lifestyle brand that has been sitting on the shelf for almost ten years. Our mission is to help you achieve higher energy without disrupting your daily routine. Watch for more relaxation, meditation, and positive affirmation videos from us as we build it into the M&M Funky Stuff family. If you have an affinity for all things “namaste,” please give us a try. ☮ ๐ง♂️
New Opportunities:
The
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis—consistently ranked one of the top museums in
the country—will host a Chika Chaka event this February! ๐ We’re beyond thrilled for this
incredible opportunity and so excited that you can find our game in their gift
shop!
We’re
still working out the details with the museum’s amazing team, but we’ll keep
you updated as soon as everything is finalized. We’d LOVE for you to stop by
and join in on the fun!
2025
is shaping up to be an unforgettable year as we explore new ways to expand our
reach. Stay tuned for more exciting events like this one! ๐ฅ
Got
ideas for similar opportunities? Send them our way at mmfunkystuff@gmail.com. Let’s make it happen! ๐
Looking Ahead:
Lots of big plans…
In Closing:
Thank you for your support. We
appreciate you. Let’s make 2025 the best year ever!
Weekly motivation:
“Your
expectations shape your reality. If you anticipate decline, you invite it.
Shift your mindset—expect vitality and watch your life transform”. ๐ #MindsetMatters #ExpectTheBest
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