We at Zappos.com want to wish everyone around the world a happy Labor Day! Our employees go above and beyond tryig to serve the customer to the absolute best of their ability, and the Blogs team would like to thank each and every person who work so hard for their customers, their fellow employees and themselves. And we want to thank you for shopping with Zappos, visiting our blogs, Twitter and Facebook pages and getting us to where we are today. We owe it to you!

HAPPY LABOR DAY, from Zappos.com.

Today we at Zappos would like to wish everyone in the United States of America a Happy Independence Day! We hope that everyone is going to spend their day with friends and family and celebrate this nation that has done so much for all of us.

We would also like to extend a THANK YOU to all members of the United States Military who are fighting all over the world. We salute those souls whose selfless acts keep the rest of us safe from harm.

Happy 4th of July, America!

Around Christmas 2008, we had this story come through our Customer Loyalty Department.

Jeanette called on December 22 to order some Ugg boots for her close friend, who had just lost all of her and her family's belongings in a house fire. She had explained to the Customer Loyalty Representative that she was very happy she found these boots in stock, as it was the one thing her friend's child really wanted for Christmas. She was really floored when the rep offered to upgrade the shipping free of charge so the boots would get there overnight. Her friend called her the next day and was very happy with the gift.

Jeanette then left to go to Florida. Once there, she received a call from her friend who was in complete shock because of an additional Zappos Box that showed up on her doorstep.

Inside was a culture book signed by the call center, Zappos t-shirts, bags, a Zappos monopoly game and a gift card for shoes. Her friend's children were thrilled.

So, Jeanette decided to make this video to show her appreciation.

Troy has done and seen may interesting things, in fact, he has been to 26 different countries in his life and have lived in several different States, his favorite of which is Oregon and he hopes to move back some day.

Since Zapponians are all about celebrating random holidays, such as International Pancake Day, Troy actually has a calender that gives you a random holiday for everyday of the month. So if you ever need a reason to have a party, go see Troy.

Dilemmas, dilemmas.....for this is Spirit Week here in the Zappos Offices, but Tuesday was St. Patrick's Day. So, Zappos employees had a choice to make....Go Green for the Irish or Blue for Zappos. And we tracked down those participating and asked them how they made their choice.

Zappos would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday from everyone here in Nevada and all of our team members in Kentucky. Thanks for making 2008 a success for our company, and, from the Zappos family to yours, we want to wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Every Christmas, Zappos does something very great for the employees; it buys a customized product from one of our vendors for each employee!

Last year was a fleece, the year before, a LapTop bag. And this year, we think that our wonderful company might have outdone themselves. Take a look below!

Thank you so much, Zappos!

Our marketing department decided that they would like to try their hands at building the Gingerbread houses of their dreams, and the results were quite breathtaking, I must say.

The contest was very competitive, and they had some special rules that allowed for the creativity to flow free. Darrin S, marketing genius, volunteered his garage as a spare parts warehouse, and each gingerbread house had to have a piece of junk used in a creative way. In true Las Vegas fashion, the winning entry was a gingerbread slot-machine, created by Holly and Darrin, with the runner up being a Gingerbread Picasso, from Mig and Christa.

Good job, you marketing geniuses! I was going to get a quote from the winner, but Darrin is actually at home with he and his wife's brand new baby boy! Congrats, Darrin!

At Zappos.com, many traditions have stayed with us through the years, and the one big Christmas tradition has been the admiration that we all have for ugly Christmas sweaters. Or lack of admiration, not sure which is more accurate. It started many a year ago with a party in which everyone was expected to attend wearing the ugliest Christmas sweater that their local thrift shop had on the racks. And over the years, man, there have been some bad ones. This year is no exception.

Take a look below.

Continuing on with our December drive for the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, this past week and on Monday were were selling stuffed reindeer grams at the front desk of the 2280 and 2290 buildings.

The stuffed reindeer and grams were sold for $2 each or 3 for $5 and will be delivered on Tuesday 12/23 to very lucky Zapponians. Hurry…..while supplies last. All proceeds will go to the NCCF.

In the spirit of giving that this season brings to life, Zappos sold raffle tickets to employees, which dropped their name into the running for winning prizes donated by vendors and our Merchandising Department all through this December. All proceeds were donated to the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation. But, some prizes were so special, that they needed to be given away in a silent auction.

There were many fine items up for auction, and here are some highlights of the items sold:

• Performance Gamer Chair-donated by the electronics department
• Two Umbrellas, Autographed and Donated by Rhianna herself
• 1 Night Stay At The Wyndham
• 1 Autographed Wilson Football Signed By Eric Wright Of The San Francisco 49ers

Zappos wouldn't be Zappos without our exceptional Customer Loyalty Department. What can we say, they make us look good! So in the spirit of the Holidays, our Casual Lifestyle department made 400 gift bags full of toys for our hard working members in CLT.

Happy Holidays CLT!

Maybe you've worked in a retail situation before where you had to hear Christmas music on a loop for two months. Maybe you are a Christmas nut and listen to it in the shower, at work, in the car, lunchtime, bed time, nap time.....either way, we all have an opinion about the tunes that hop on the radio waves and the department store speakers the day after Thanksgiving, and we explored the opinions that fill the halls of Zappos.

For better or worse, here you go: )

Slowly, but surely, the Christmas decorations are going up here in the Las Vegas Zappos Headquarters. At Zappos, we take a lot of pride in our decorating abilities, and, most importantly, we take our holidays very seriously.

As the 25th of December approaches snowflakes, Christmas trees and tinsel will be taking over the decor, and before long, all will be Red and Green! Mark my words!

Below Renna and Ros from Helpdesk paint the front entrance to the 2290 office. Great Job on this, you two!

Every year in December, all Zapponians, regardless of their department, are asked to put their Customer Loyalty Training to good use and help out on the phones for the busy holiday season.

Every Zappos employee, regardless of what position they were hired for, goes through an intense, four-week program that trains them on the art of Customer Loyalty at Zappos, and in December of every year, those skills are put to use! This is the busiest month for those kings and queens of the phones in CLT, and they can always use a little help.

Employees in every department are asked to volunteer for two hour blocks to help out, and the schedule is filling up fast. Thanks for helping out Zapponians....Zapponians!