What if you could create a registry and put anything you wanted on it? From any store, any place on the internet. Does that exist, can it be that easy? The answer is yes and yes and the website that will solve all your registry blues is MyRegistry.com
I recently used MyRegistry.com for a baby registry and I never dreamed that out of a registry I would have an opportunity to speak with Nancy Lee, the President of the company. On our phone call Nancy was warm, witty and hilarious...I think I was expecting the conversation to be much more dry and corporate due to false stereotypes of the business ladies ruling the industry. Don't get me wrong, Nancy knows her stuff and is very successful in her field, but she still carried an ease and poise (and cracked several jokes) in conversation even though it was 5pm, nearly the end of a long work day.
Although I had already written a review for MyRegistry.com before our phone date, this phone conversation made me appreciate the site and business even more. I was exposed to background information that I had not sought out while creating my registry, and learned more about the versatility of the site.
Now a little company history for you. The brain child and founder of this registry site was actually a Wall Street business man. First misconception, I figured it was probably a lady. Anyway, he created the site with a desire for people to be able to collect all the gift ideas they had for themselves, for any life occasion and in one place. Boom. The lightbulb went off and MyLifeRegistry.com was created in 2005. Although MylifeRegistry was the original name, it was changed to myregistry.com in 2006. Nancy Lee, the current President, joined the company in 2007 after working for a women's TV network in Japan for several years. Once Nancy joined the team and MyRegistry.com solidified their niche in the internet registry world, the company has continued to grow and expand each year.
After receiving this history lesson from Nancy, I then asked, "Why is there a need for MyRegistry.com?" Her reply was quick and simple, "because you can't find everything you want and need from one store." So true. I think of my weekly grocery excursions. Every Saturday I go to "the" grocery to buy our weekly items. "The" grocery means I am actually going to three different stores because no one store has every item I want or all the prices I desire. And I can testify to Nancy's response when it comes to creating a registry. For all the baby shower items on my registry, I used a total of five stores. There is no way I would put five stores on my shower invitation, but grabbing items from five stores on MyRegistry.com was simple and helped me get everything I wanted/needed.
Chatting with Nancy made me realize that I did not utilize the website to the best of my ability. One of the best features, that many may not be aware of, is that a user can create a cash fund for people to contribute to. For the couple in NYC who already have a fully stocked apartment but want to receive money for their honeymoon, this is for you! How about creating a registry for your first daughter going to college? She can register for bedding, decorations, a towel wrap (those were cool at Clemson), curtains, kitchenware, etc. Kids can even use this site for Christmas ideas and birthday hints for mom and dad. The versatility of this site goes on and on. I never considered that people used MyRegistry.com for anything other than a wedding or baby shower, so I was blown away to hear about the different and creative ways people utilize it.
After talking to Nancy, I have a new found respect and interest in MyRegistry.com. Before our phone call, I thought my registry days were over since I am already married and am about to have my first baby in a little over a week. But now that I am aware of all the different ways I can utilize the site you better believe I will. I have a birthday coming up in the beginning of April and will certainly create a little wish list of gifts for my husband to choose from :)
I will end with this- one of Nancy's hilarious jokes. "You get to marry one guy, but you don't have to marry one store." Couldn't be a truer statement out there when describing the registry dilemma. Ladies, I think we found our answer to the registry blues.
*In the picture above Knox is in his Boba carrier, something we registered for and already love! He clearly enjoys it as well.
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