Savings at Simply Shop|323

You may use these codes to save at Simply Shop|323:

10% OFF purchase using code TENOFF at checkout
15% OFF purchases of $20 using code 15OFF at checkout.

These codes will expire at the end of Aug 2010.




















Simply Shop|323 has added a beautiful necklace to their store. It is a one of a kind, handcrafted necklace measuring 10.5 inches. This unique necklace is made of glass amethyst beads, clear czech beads and a glass amethyst pear-shaped pendant. It has simple silver clasp with cube bead hanging on silver chain extender for added flair.

If you can bear to part with it, the necklace will make a wonderful gift for a special lady in your life. Use the codes above to get a discount off of your purchase. Be sure to browse the rest of Simply Shop|323. They carry jewelry, bath and body, skincare, handbags and spa accessories. Be sure to check out their sale items for additional savings!

The url for this shop is www.shop323.net - don't forget to use the savings codes.

E-tailer Spotlight ~ Soap That Makes Scents

We are introducing one of our newest e-tailers ~ Karina of Soap That Makes Scents. She has some fantastic products. You will get to know Karina by reading her interview. Hope you find time to go visit her website and Etsy store - the links are below. I can tell you that you will not be disappointed to find her samples in your box. We will be posting her "Product Showcase" tomorrow. You will see her wonderful products - too bad you can't smell them!








How or why did you start your business? When I moved from Canada to the United States in 2004, it wasn't legal for me to work, but I still wanted to contribute to my family. I had been making and selling soap since 2001 and was able to continue that while the paperwork was processed to allow me to work in the U.S. Our daughter (who is now almost three) was born soon thereafter and I didn't want her to be in daycare, so I decided to stay home and raise her--Soap That Makes Scents went full time in 2006.



What kind of products do you carry or make? Soap That Makes Scents offers a lovely variety of handcrafted bath items including a vegetarian soap line, shea butter lip balms, and body souffle





What do you listen to or watch while you work? If I'm on the computer, I constantly have YouTube videos playing in the background..mostly Bon Jovi (yup, they are still rockin' out with new music!) or Richard Marx



Do you have a special or certain way you like to begin your day? Well, I'm a work at home mom, so first thing is to make sure my toddler is fed, and then while she's quietly playing I check my online sales and update my shop where needed. After that, I answer all waiting emails/convos, and then go over my To-Do List for the day..normally soap and heavy computer work (like label design) is created during my daughter's nap time; wrapping/cutting/labelling when she's up and about.



What do you do to unwind and relax? When I have the time, I love to read. I devour books in just a few days or so. Right now I'm reading the TruBlood saga (8 books in total--the 9th out this year), which is now a television series on HBO.



Do you have a storefront, sell strictly on-line or both? I sell online, as well as at craftshows and homeshow events.



Please list any websites and email addresses. http://soapsthatmakesscents.com/

Do you sell on Etsy, Ebay, Fuzzb or Made It Myself? If you do, please list a link to your store.

http://kreatedbykarina.etsy.com/

Do you Twitter? What is the url to your page? www.twitter.com/kreatedbykarina



Do you have a blog? Please list a link to your blog. http://kbyk.blogspot.com/



What or who inspires you? What really gets me going the most are scents...fragrances invoke memories and mindsets. Think about what the smell of sugar cookies fresh from the oven means to you, or the scent of coconut--perhaps it reminds you of your last tropical vacation. That's what I want to capture. I want to offer a slice of your life in every bar.


What advice would you offer to someone starting their own business? Promote like there's no tomorrow! No one will know about you or the great products you offer unless you tell them about it--and often.

Mother's Day Specials & Giveaways from our E-tailers

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching. Are you wondering what in the world to get for your mother or mother-in-law this year? Why not give them something special, something handmade, something you can’t find just any place….visit our talented, creative e-tailers – take advantage of their “Mother’s Day Specials”. Find a gift for the extra-special woman in your life – I promise she’ll not have one like it!
In addition to the special savings offered on the websites below – The Soap Corner is offering 2 of their special sets for 2 lucky ladies and SBS Teas is giving away a Tea Brewer Set with Teas. Delightfully Wed has offered a western soap set for the drawing giveaway. We will have 4 drawings – to be entered: Leave us at post - you may post about your favorite Mother's Day memory, your favorite Mother's Day gift, what Mother's Day means to you, or anything to do with Mother's Day (ex. a poem). For an extra entry you may visit all of the websites below; find something you would like to try; come back to our blog and post the name of the website and a link to the page of the item you like. Be sure and tell us which item you like on the page. This is not required to be entered into the drawing - this is for an extra chance at winning. Don’t forget to leave your email address so we will be able to contact you and get your item shipped out immediately. While you are browsing around, you may find something that you’ve been looking for and didn’t know where to find it.

I sure wish I was eligible for the drawings. Good luck! The drawing will be May 5th – your item will arrive to you in time for Mother’s Day. If you’re lucky, you could win a present for your mother!




Here are pictures of the sets that The Soap Corner is offering for the drawings.The first one is Pink Sugar Bath and Body Bar Set and the second set is Sweet Pea Candle and Body Bar.

You may visit The Soap Corner at http://www.madeitmyself.com/thesoapcorner or http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/thesoapcorner










Tea Brewer Set with Teas donated by SBS Teas.




















SBS Teas would like to invite you to shop for that special lady in your life—your MOM. We have some lovely gifts to choose from including our Flowering Teas and teapot set, Tea Mystery Book combos, tea sampler sets, tea for one teapots, a good selection of tea cups and mugs, or how about a magic tea brewer. Visit our on-line store at www.sbsteas.com and shop for mom. We will gift wrap it for you and then send in merrily on its way to your mom.
On Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12th stop by the site and you will get 10% off your entire order.
We hope you enjoy our products and shopping with us as much as we enjoy bringing them to you.








We will be giving away this soap set (set of 3 soaps)- your choice of color and fragrance. This set will come gift boxed in a white box with a window top. Ready to give to someone special.



Save 10% at Delightfully Wed by using Snowberry as the code at checkout. We invite you to browse our site. We offer many decorative soaps for gift giving, shower favors, wedding favors or "just because you're special" gifts. We will be adding our decorative bar soaps soon. The available bars are: Cowboy hat, Cowboy boot, Saddle, Cowboy Boot-shaped, Horse, Cow, Goat, Dog, Butterfly, Calla Lily, Sea Shell, Intertwined Dolphins,Double Horseshoes, and more.








From Thursday, May 7 through Mother's Day (May 10), you can enjoy 15% off
your entire order with Heaven and Earth Essentials. This includes our
hand blended perfumes and essential oils, bath products, decadent lotions,
hair care products, soy tarts, lip balms, Pet Essentials, and much, much
more! What a great way to stock up or try us for the first time. Whether
you are a mom or not, you can't miss this sale!

As always, we offer free Priority Mail shipping on domestic orders over
$100. So save even more money by shopping with a friend, or maybe even
your mom!"






Mother's Day is May 10th, in celebration Ye Olde Chandler will be sending with each order received through May 10th a full sized bar of their Fleur de Lis embossed soap. Ye Olde Chandler will chose one of their 9 specialty soaps for you.


To receive your free soap with your order visit www.yeoldechandler.com, place your order and you must mention Snowberry Creek in the comments/special instruction section of the order form.










Reviyve has a special going on for 10% off all purchases on their website - www.deadseastorebyrv.com. Coupon code to use is MOMZ. "Give a Mom a Scentsational Bath & Body Experience".
























Get a FREE bar of soap with any order from Ginger's Garden.












Vineyard Therapy Soap Bar is made with pure vegetable glycerin.
Glycerin soaps will transform a bath or shower into a moisturizing, aromatherapy experience.
Glycerin is a natural emollient that draws moisture out of the air to benefit skin. Cleans without stripping or upsetting the delicate natural pH balance necessary for soft, glowing healthy skin.
Contains no alcohol or harmful products to dry your skin and has never been tested on animals.
Enjoy!
Hand cut bars weight approximately 6 oz.

Fragrance - Vineyard

Fragrance Description: A blend of ripe and sweet grapes. Very refreshing.
http://www.mrssterlings.com/vineyard_therapy_soap_bar.htm



Sample Size Soap Bar

Here's an opportunity to try our Vineyard Therapy Soap Bar.
We had over 6,000 requests for this sample size so we decided to
bring it back. Made with pure vegetable glycerin. This is a 2 oz. sample
size with all the same great qualities and benefits of the full size bar.
Also makes a great bridal shower favor, hostess gift or an addition to a
gift basket. Quantity discounts available.

Fragrance - Vineyard

Fragrance Description: A blend of ripe and sweet grapes. Very refreshing.
http://www.mrssterlings.com/vineyard_therapy_soap_bar_sample.htm



These websites don’t have a Mother’s Day Special – but you may want to browse their sites.

Tuxedo-Enterprises
Candles and Woodcrafts
A Woman With Scents

Check back often, we will be updating as others send in their specials.


Thanks for remembering your Mother for the special lady that she is. She is the one that helped you become who you are today. Remember spending time with someone costs nothing. We should be thankful each and every day, but it is nice to show extra appreciation on this special occasion.

April Mystery Prize Donor

Ye Olde Chandler is the donor of the April Mystery Prize. In order to be eligible to be entered into the drawing, all you are required to do is purchase a sample box this month. You are automatically entered in the drawing. Some one will be very, very lucky to be the winner of this mystery prize. I'm sorry I can't tell you what it is, but I will tell you this....I wish I could win it! Good luck to all of you! May the luckiest lady or gentleman win!

Sample Boxes are on sale now at www.snowberrycreek.com - the boxes are packed full of wonderful goodies from the very creative e-tailers. We are happy to ship within the US and Internationally. The shipping is included in the cost of the sample box. The boxes ship Priority Mail or Priority International.

Today is the Day

Boxes go on sale today - full of wonderful, fabulous, luscious products from our talented, creative e-tailers for your pampering induglence. If want to try some new products or new companies without investing a lot of cash, this is a great deal. The shipping is included in the cost of the box. You will receive 18-20 samples (many of them full-sized products) for 22.95 - when you consider the cost of shipping is $9.85 then you are getting a great value for your money.

If you decide to purchase a box, you are automatically entered into 2 drawings - the drawing for the mystery prize donated by Ye Olde Chandler (this month) and a drawing for a free sample box (to be shipped out next month).
For more information, please visit us at www.snowberrycreek.com.

These will go fast - don't miss out - you may find a new product or company that will become your favorite!

"E-tailer Spotlight" - Heaven and Earth Essentials

Heaven and Earth Essentials is one of our newer e-tailers. If you haven’t met them or you’re not familiar with their products, then I suggest you visit them at their website Heaven and Earth Essentials. You will get to know a bit about them and the wonderful, kind things they do by reading the interview. Taking the time to share their lifestyle with others is important to them. Be sure to read to the end of the interview, I love their quote/saying.



Heaven and Earth Essentials offers a variety of products – perfumes, body creams, deodorants, firming cream, herbal salve, shea butter, soaps, botanicals, bath soaks, bath teas, lotions, emu oil products, facial care products, sugar scrubs, bath butters, essential oils, pet products, kid’s products, lip balms, and gift, sampler and addict packs. If this isn’t enough for you, they offer home remedies and recipes.

Visit Heaven and Earth Essentials; return to this blog - post about a product you like or would like to try or a comment about their website. You will be entered into a drawing for a variety of free products from Heaven and Earth Essentials. Be sure and leave an email address so we can contact you. The drawing will be held on Monday, April 6 at 5:00pm Central Time.

Tell us a little about yourself and/or your business.

I’m a divorced mom of a wonderful 7-year-old son, Alex. I’ve always worked in some sort of customer service role, as I enjoy helping people. I’ve moved 30 times in my life and finally have found my peace on a farm in central Minnesota. I’m surrounded by fields and trees and not much traffic. I have a wonderful man now who shares my dreams and works hard so we can attain them. We open up our farm during Summer and Fall to share with others our lifestyle—we have all different kinds of animals. We don’t charge admission; we do it because we enjoy it. One of the greatest days of my life was two years ago when we had four schools’ worth of special-needs kids out to the farm and let them experience all our animals, took them on a horse-drawn wagon ride farm tour, and had special activities for them. We feel we are giving back to our community by providing these special events for those who wouldn’t normally be able to do these things or be able to afford to go to places like this.

How or why did you start your business?

A friend of mine started the business, but because she already had another successful business, it got difficult for her to do both. So we discussed it, and I took over Heaven and Earth Essentials, but she still consults with us often. This business is perfect for me, as I have a background in Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Marketing, and I love creating things, cooking, and crafts. It all comes together here and I love it!

What kind of products do you carry or make?

We offer exquisite bath and body products for adults and children, hand-blended and custom perfumes and essential oils, and are just now adding all-natural pet products. We make most of our products ourselves; it takes more time, but it is so worth it! We even use our own honey in some of our products. We do not test on animals (except for the pet products, of course), and we are going green as much as possible. We know it’s important to be healthy, for ourselves and our planet! We also recycle everything we can.


What’s your favorite product to make or create?

My personal favorite is our Whipped Sugar Scrub. It looks like frosting (when I’m making it, I have to remind myself NOT to eat it)—it’s absolutely beautiful!—and I have fun adding the scents and colors. It’s also my favorite product to use! I always have at least 5 or 6 containers of it in my bath. The hardest part is which one to use today?

Do you have a storefront, sell strictly on-line or both?

We sell online only.

Please list any websites and email addresses.






www.heavenandearthessentials.com
barbara@heavenandearthessentials.com

Do you sell on Etsy, Ebay, Fuzzb or Made It Myself? If you do, please list a link to your store.

No, we sell only on our own website.

Do you have a MySpace or Face Book? If you do, please list the link to your page.

I’m just now setting up pages on myspace, facebook, and twitter.
On Facebook and MySpace, I’m listed as Barbara Sherwood.
On Twitter, I’m listed as PotionsMistress.


What or who inspires you?

I have personal friends who inspire me, just “ordinary” women who seem to do it all. I’d like to consider myself in that group. We raise our kids, take care of our homes and families, volunteer our time, help others, work jobs, and fulfill ourselves with our business dreams. Outside of this group, I’m inspired by all the people who help others, whether in the media or not.

Do you have a favorite quote or saying?

I really like this Apache prayer, I think it’s beautiful:

May the sun bring you new energy by day.
May the moon softly restore you by night.
May the rain wash away your worries.
May the breeze blow new strength into your being.
May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life.

What advice would you offer to someone starting their own business?

Take help from others! It’s so difficult to do everything yourself. And in this day and age, you not only make your product, market it, run a website or store, inventory items, deal with financial issues, the list goes on and on. So don’t try to do it all yourself! Ask questions, it never hurts!

Product Showcase - Ye Olde Chandler

Ye Olde Chandler's embossed Fleur-de Lis adds beauty and an air of nobility to these hand poured soaps. They are available in 8 different types, these square natural glycerin soaps will turn heads and smell great! Hand poured weight will vary 2.5oz - 3oz each. Visit the Store at http://yeoldechandler.com to view the type descriptions.

Are you needing something to give to someone special. Maybe you need to recognize your secretary for doing such a great job, your child's teacher, your best friend, your sister, your mom or anyone else that has done something special for you. These soaps are attractively packaged, ready to give and everyone will love them!

We Have A Winner!!!!

The lucky winner of the drawing for a free candle (her choice of scent) from Ye Olde Chandler is Karin. I think she will be very pleased with her candle, as the samples from Ye Olde Chandler smell soooooo good!

Congratulations, Karin! Thanks for coming by our blog. Thank you very much for visiting Ye Olde Chandler and taking the time to leave a post for them.

We will be posting more e-tailer spotlights and with more great giveaways. Be sure to visit our talented e-tailers. They have a lot of wonderful, creative handmade products to offer you.

Looking for a New Product for Your Store

Many of our e-tailers offer wholesale pricing, affiliate marketing or home parties. If you own a gift shop, boutique, gift basket business – online or storefront – you may want to take a look at some of the creative, handmade products. You may want to include some of them in your line of products.

Many times small business owners are faced with the challenge of finding time to search for new products. They do not have the time or resources to go to market or trade shows. And let’s face it, many times you see the same things over and over – they appear in all the stores. Why not look for unique, handmade products to carry in your store.

Maybe you don’t want to invest a lot of money in someone’s products without being able to try them out first. This is where we come in. Our Snowberry Creek Sample Boxes may solve some of your problems. You don’t have to travel, spend a lot of valuable time searching for new products or spend money on items you’ve never tried. Our boxes are full of unique products and delivered right to your door. You will be able to fully indulge yourself with the beautifully, handcrafted products. Some of the items are sample sizes and many are full-sized products including, but not limited to: fragrant, full-lathering handmade soaps; rich, moisturizing lotions and body butters; exfoliating sugar and salt scrubs; bath salts for your soaking pleasure; aromatic candles and tarts; decorative soaps; lip balms-tubes and tins; massage oils; lotion bars; bath teas; herbal teas; suckers; chocolate-covered cookies; shea butters; and many, many other fabulous items. Many times e-tailers send us their new products, the new rage, the newest, latest thing to hit the market....this may be something you are interested in or maybe something you have never heard of before. This could be the one product that will become a Big seller for you.

Just think of the time, energy and money you will save by having potential products arrive at your door. You will receive a box FULL of samples/full-sized items from many e-tailers. I’m sure you will find more than one product that will fit into your shop, boutique, store, or gift basket company. One of the great things about this is the fact that small business owners are supporting small business owners. Not everyone has the time or talent to make all of their own products, but that does not mean that you cannot carry handmade, handcrafted, creative, unique items in your store.

The shipping is included in the price of the box. We do ship internationally. Our boxes ship out monthly. We sincerely hope you will visit the e-tailers and continue to do business with them.

"E-Tailer Spotlight" - Ye Olde Chandler

I'd like to introduce you to one of our newest e-tailers, Faye and Lesli of Ye Olde Chandler.
They are participating in our sample box this month.

I must let you in on a secret - you are going to absolutely LOVE their candles and tarts! Faye and Lesli sent some of the best smelling tarts for the boxes this month. They have a wide variety of fragrances to choose from. Some of the scents of the tarts for this month's sample box are: lavender, tropical romance, mango papaya, magnolia, ginger bergamont, mulberry, honeysuckle, muscadine, fresh linen, lilac, asian sandlewood, mardi gras, cool citrus basil, moon lake and many more. Be sure to visit Ye Olde Chandler, if you are in the market for a candle. They make all their candles from American Grown Soy. They make handmade soaps, too. I've not smelled the soaps, but if they are anything like the tarts - they will smell wonderful!

Visit Faye and Lesli at Ye Olde Chandler; return to this blog - post about a product you like or would like to try or a comment about their website. You will be entered into a drawing for a candle from Ye Olde Chandler in your choice of fragrance. Your prize will be sent directly from Ye Olde Chandler to you. Be sure and leave an email address so we can contact you. The drawing will be held on Thur., March 26 at 5:00 Central Time.


Tell us a little about yourself and/or your business.

We are a mother and daughter team living in Texas, Faye and Lesli, who began making a small assortment of candles in Lesli's kitchen during lunch breaks. We have now grown to over 60 scents, added handmade soap, and branched out onto the internet! We like that our products have that natural quality and that soy wax not only burns cleaner but supports American farmers.

How or why did you start your business?

We always enjoyed going to craft malls and antique stores together. One day while we were browsing one such shop we noticed a few different candle kiosks. After looking over the products, I'm not sure who said it first, but one of us mentioned that we could make our own, save money and probably make them better than the ones we'd been looking at. It all kind of built from there!

What kind of products do you carry or make?

We carry container candles, votives and wax melts as well as many varieties of soap. We also occasionally have special, limited stock items such as tart burners and crock candles.

Do you carry handmade products? Do you make them yourself?

Yes, all of our candle and soap products are handmade by the two of us.

What’s your favorite product to make or create?

Lesli's favorite product to make is soap, so she specializes in those products. She also has a special place in her heart for Lemon Pucker candles as that was the first scent we ever made and it always brings back happy memories. Faye specializes in candles and scent development and is always on the lookout for new scents to add to our collection.


Do you have a storefront, sell strictly on-line or both?

Currently we sell only online but we do hope to have a storefront as soon as possible. We also do craft shows when we can.

Please list any websites and email addresses.

We can be found at http://www.yeoldechandler.com
We can be reached at info@yeoldechandler.com

Do you work at another job?

Faye has recently retired from her job at a local school district where she worked for over 20 years. Lesli works part time at a boarding and training facility for dogs, her second love!

What or who inspires you?

When it comes to business we inspire each other whether it be mixing and testing new scents or coming up with a fun product idea.

What advice would you offer to someone starting their own business?

Don't give up! Even when things seem slow, if you truly love the product or service that you offer and you are enthusiastic about what you do, people will recognize that and good things will follow.

"E-tailer Spotlight" - The Soap Corner

Teresa of The Soap Corner has some wonderful smelling soaps! The postmaster wanted to keep the box of items she sent in for the sample boxes. I have sniffed and sniffed - hope you are lucky enough to get one of her full-sized bars in your box. Teresa also sent in bath teas, lotion bars, tarts, lip dews and massage oils along with her full-sized bars of cold process soap.


Visit Teresa’s website or My Space to read about how she makes soap.

Visit Teresa at The Soap Corner, E-Crater, or My Space return to this blog – post about a product you like or would like to try. You will be entered into a drawing for a bar of Teresa’s fabulous handmade cold process soap. Drawing will be held on Monday, March 2, 2009.

Homemade Soap and Bath Essentials. Enjoy the Natural Form of Handmade Soaps. All products are formulated with good skin care in mind. 'Simply Homemade' by The Soap Corner.

Hi, I am the owner of The Soap Corner, my name is Teresa.

My small homebased business is located in Northern KY. I have been creating handmade soaps and bath products for a little over 2 years now, mostly selling at craft fairs in my area.

How or why did you start your business? After receiving a bar of homemade soap for a gift, and experiencing what a treat they were, I was hooked! I immediately had to find out more about this craft! I began reading and doing online research, joining soapmaker groups where women who have been in this industry for years were available to learn from.

What kind of products do you carry or make? Cold Processed & M&P Soaps, Homemade Bath Melts,Body Lotion Bars,Bath Salts and Lip Balm. I recently learned to make Tarts and Wax Melts to add to my products. Soap and Candles seem to go hand in hand!

Do you carry handmade products? Yes mostly
everything is handmade except the Melt & Pour soapmaking method.
What is your favorite product to make or create? Cold Processed Soap is my first passion (every batch is unique). But I also love my Butter Bath Melts.

Do you have a store front? No, Just on line.
Do you have more than 2 websites? Yes. I have a store front on Ecrater, that I just got open! http://www.thesoapcorner.ecrater.com/ I also have been working on my main soap store site at http://www.thesoapcorner.com/ but it not as yet completed to the way I want. And My space page at www.myspace.com/thesoapcorner. Come and Visit!
Do you work at another job? Yes. I am a bartender aboard a Riverboat for their lunch and dinner cruises during the summer months.

Do you have a quote or saying? Happiness is..Simply Homemade.

What advice would you offer to someone starting their own business? The research and work can be endless. Be passionate about what you do to succeed. Don't give up! Thank you Snowberry Creek! Teresa
www.myspace.com/thesoapcorner

E-tailers Sales, Promotions & Discounts

Don't miss out! We are listing some of the e-tailers sales. Please visit their sites for more information. If you are one of our e-tailers and would like to have your promotion listed, please let us know. Happy Shopping Everyone!

Tuxedo-Enterprises

B1G1 Sale
Buy one product at full retail, get second product FREE. (equal value) Any questions please email linda@tuxedo-enterprises.com.
Sale runs from Jan. 5 through Feb. 28, 2009.

Candles And Woodcrafts

This site has much to offer. If you are an e-tailer, store owner, or participate in craft shows (fairs), this site is where you need to be. Julie has the most affordable displays around. They are well constructed. Diplays for lip balms & butters, bath salts, lotions, candles, soaps, spices, etc. All sizes and shapes of displays are available – they offer custom displays, too.

Oh, I didn’t mention the soap molds. If you are a soapmaker, you must try one of their molds. They have hinged, pegged, and hinged & pegged combos. Log, loaf, or slab - single, double, triple and quad cell molds. These soap molds are the best value for your money on the market today. They are very well constructed and come with instructions for use.

Candles and Woodcrafts offer a large variety of items. Wooden soap molds, wooden displays, wooden tags, wooden boxes, painted wooden items, handcrafted soaps, soaping oils and herbs, wooden soap dishes, wax imbeds, and many other items.
Candles and Woodcrafts do not have a sale at this time, but may run one sometime soon. Keep a watch.


The Mom Lady’s Beauty Booty

There’s a lot happening at the Mom Lady’s. Venture on over to the pirate lady’s website http://www.themomlady.com/ and check out her new offers.

Visit The Mom Lady’s blog at http://www.themomlady.wordpress.com/ - leave a comment – visit the coupon section for the code to receive 30% off. She’s got a discount coupon code for everyone. What a deal!

Just Right Candle Co.

Sign up for Just Right Candle Co.’s newsletter and enter a monthly drawing for a $25 Just Right Candle gift certificate. Check out the clearance section!

Country Keepsakes

While this may not be new to Country Keepsakes, I want to let everyone know that they sale wholesale and offer an affiliate program.

SBS Teas

Sign up for their newsletter to save 10% off of your next order. Check out their sales section and the newest production section. SBS Teas offers a Deal of the Day – you may find just the item you are searching for – on sale! A nice cup of hot tea on a wintry day sounds divine!


Uniquely Pampered

Check this blog during the month if you are interested in purchasing soap molds. She is clearing out her supply of mold to make room for some new ones. She could have one that you have been looking for.


Candy Wrapup

Join their mailing list and you could have a chance to win free products and gift certificates every month! They draw a name from their mailing list every month! You could be the lucky winner!

Lathered Up

Are you looking for a scent and nothing seems to please you? Be sure and visit Lathered Up where custom scenting is available.

Laura's Lathers

Laura's Lathers is having a "Time For The Winter Blues Sale"!

You receive a FREE bar of soap with every Two you purchase. Now, this is a deal. Laura makes great smelling soaps that have a good lather.

The sale runs from 1/10/2009 to 2/1/2009. Don't miss out!

You receive FREE Shipping on orders over $49.99.

Spa Secrets

Spa Secrets is introducing new products in 2009. You may win a free prize for registering at their store.

Delightfully Wed

Delightfully Wed is offering 10% off orders placed Jan. 24 - Jan. 31, excluding Christmas Ornaments. Use DW10 as the promo code while checking out. If you encounter any problems, just put a note in the comments section and we will adjust your total.

The Mom Lady's Beauty Booty Expands!

The Mom Lady’s Beauty Booty is looking for affiliates! If you’re interested in carrying Made in Alaska bath & body products, please contact The Mom Lady.

Our products are formulated for sensitive skin and infused with healing waters from mineral hot springs in Alaska. Customers report that our products ease the irritation of eczema and psoriasis, and they just keep coming back for more!!

Affiliates are entitled to carry any or all products from The Mom Lady’s line and can choose to purchase a stock of inventory or choose a “dropship” option. In either case, affiliates received 25% off the retail price while selling the products to customers at retail.

One more option is to become an Independent Consultant for The Mom Lady’s Beauty Booty. This option gives you a substantial savings on product and allows you the freedom of purchasing in bulk.

Contact us at themomlady@hotmail.com to take advantage of this ground-floor opportunity. As a Consultant, you may recruit others and make even more money to put in your own pocket! The sky’s the limit!!

Nov. & Dec. Drawing Winners Announced

I'm a bit behind in posting the winners of our mystery prize and free sample box drawings.

The lucky winners in November are: Mystery prize donated by Candles and Woodcrafts - Susan of ND. The winner of a free Snowberry Creek Sample Box (shipped in Dec.) - LeAnne of FL.

Amber of IL is the lucky recipient of the mystery prize donated by Delightfully Wed. Anna of OK will receive the free sample box to be shipped out Jan. 25.

We will be drawing again after the boxes are sold in January. All customers will automatically be entered into each drawing when purchasing a Snowberry Creek Sample Box. The boxes will go on sale Jan. 25th. The site will be updated once all of the samples are in for the box.

Congratulations, ladies! Thanks for choosing Snowberry Creek Sample boxes and we want to encourage you to visit the e-tailers websites. Many of them are offering specials, discounts and promotions at this time. You may see a list of e-tailers (past and present) in our sidebar. Hope you enjoy your "goodies"!

Snowberry Creek Offers Ways to Promote Your Business

The new year is off to a great start! If you would like to get your products into the hands of more consumers, please consider Snowberry Creek Sample Boxes. We ship a box out each month that is FULL of wonderful, creative, luscious, aromatic products for our customers' indulgence! We think we have some very talented e-tailers and would love to have you join us. Samples are due by the 15th of each month. The boxes "officially" go on sale on the 25th of each month. There is no cost to you as an e-tailer, other than the cost of your samples.

We do offer some free services to promote your business besides getting your product out to the consumer.I would like to tell you a bit about some of the free services that are available for participating e-tailers. We offer to blog about your business in our "E-tailer Spotlight". All you have to do - is email that you want on the list. We are happy to put a new product or existing product that you would like to get out in the public eye in our "Product Showcase". If you have a sale or promotion you would like for us to help you promote - just ask; we will be happy to help. We are in the business of promoting your business - not just sticking your sample in a box and hoping for the best. We are constantly looking for more ways to promote you.

Please come by our blog and visit - www.snowberrycreek.blogspot.comIf you have any questions please visit our website at www.snowberrycreek.com or email us at snowberrycreek@hotmail.com.

Looking foward to working with you to promote your business and products.

Anticipation of my Indulgence

I looked out on the porch and what should I see,
A box from Snowberry Creek addressed to me.
I’ve waited and watched each day,
Wondering what “goodies” are on their way.
I’m excited, atwitter and full of glee,
As I fall down on bended knee.
Wonderful aromas wafting in the air,
I can’t wait to check out my ware.
Grab the box….into the house in I rush,
Rip it open; call all my friends to gush!
You won’t believe all the loot in this box,
The e-tailers in Snowberry Creek rocks!
Soaps, gels, teas, salts and scrubs….
Many things to use in your tubs.
Candles, tarts, votives and melts,
You house will be the best it has ever smelt.
Perfumes, lip balm, lotions and such,
Keep you longing for so much.
Each month is a surprise,
Never knowing what’s inside.
It’s a great way to start your day,
Finding new products this way.
The e-tailers offer more,
Be sure to stop by their store.

Handcrafted Soap versus Commercially Made Soap

Today, much commercially made soap is not soap at all. They are actually harsh detergents. Detergents are less expensive and easier to manufacture than soaps. Would you buy a bar labeled as a detergent? I would not, but then many people don’t really read the label on their bars of soap. If you have read the label on your soap bar you may have seen sodium tallowate listed as one of the first ingredients. Many of you may know what sodium tallowate is. For those of you who don’t, I will tell you or you may check with your favorite search engine. Sodium tallowate is a natural result made by combining sodium hydroxide (lye) with beef tallow (beef fat). Tallow has been used in soap making for hundreds of years. Commercial soap makers use tallow due to it being inexpensive, plentiful, processes quickly and produces a hard bar. Some people say that tallow clogs pores, causes blackheads, acne, irritates eczema and is not for people with sensitive skin. The pioneers had no choice but to use tallow. Today we have many vegetable oils readily available for our use in soap making. While vegetable oils are more expensive than tallow, they produce a superior bar of soap.

Some other ingredients you may see listed on the wrapper that are not desirable in a bar of soap are:

Pentasodium penteteate is an inorganic salt used as a water softener, emulsifier and dispersing ingredient in cosmetic cleansing creams, lotions and soaps.
Tetrasodium EDTA is a synthetic preservative - can be irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes. Sodium isethionate is a synthetic detergent. It acts as a moisture absorber, surfactant and anti-static agent.
Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a synthetic detergent. It is an anionic surfactant, which means it reduces surface tension, making water ‘wetter’.
Trisodium etidronate is a preservative and possible skin irritant.
BHT - (butylhydroxytoluene) is a synthetic antioxidant to keep oils in the formula from going rancid. Sometimes used as a food preservative. BHT is sometimes used as a food preservative. When ingested, BHT has been implicated in tumor formation and liver enlargement in rodent tests.
Disodium phosphate is a buffering agent used to adjust pH in the soap.
PEG-6 methyl ether is a synthetic polymer made from oxirane (ethylene oxide) - used as a solvent.
Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid usually derived from tallow or lard and sometimes palm oil. Stearic acid contributes to a harder, more long-lasting bar of soap.

Much commercial soap has chemicals, fat, detergent and petroleum products. While these degreasers will cleanse your skin, they will also remove the natural oils leaving you with dry skin. Some people will say they do not want to use a soap made with lye. All soap has sodium hydroxide (lye) or it will not be soap. One difference in handcrafted soap and commercially made soaps is the fact that the handmade soap retains all of the natural glycerin. Glycerin is produced as a byproduct of the soapmaking process. The cosmetic industry uses glycerin in their products so it is removed from the soap and sold by the commercial soap manufacturers to the cosmetic industry. It is a profitable business venture for the commercial soap manufacturers but results in a less moisturizing soap and the use of harsher chemicals. Handmade soap retains all of the natural glycerin and results in a more moisturizing, superior bar of soap.
If you want to experience a “true” bar of soap with all of the natural, moisturizing ingredients– check with one of our many e-tailers that make their own soap. Soap makers have their own recipes and not all soaps are created equal (so to speak) but I have tried many of our e-tailers soaps and have not been disappointed with any of them. There are several different processes for soapmaking. We'll explore those later.

Give your skin a treat!

Here's a handy list of some of the e-tailers that create soaps:

A Woman With Scents, Candles and Woodcrafts, Country Keepsakes, Delightfully Wed, Ginger's Garden, Lathered Up, Laura's Lathers, Mrs. Sterlings, The Mom Lady, Tuxedo-Enterprises, and Uniquely Pampered.

Candles and Woocrafts has a sale posted on their website.

January Sample Box Info

If you are interested in being an e-tailer in the January Snowberry Creek Sample Box, the samples (or full-sized products) are due Jan. 15. You may choose to send sample-sized items or full-sized items, the choice is yours. The minimum is 10 - you may send any amount over 10 that you wish to send in. If you want to send in some items, please send us an email at snowberrycreek@hotmail.com along with your banner (not required) and a description of your products. We will get you added to the website, begin to promote your website and products. We will be happy to put you in the "e-tailer spotlight" or the "product showcase", if you are an e-tailer. This is a free service for our e-tailers.

Our boxes are full of goodies such as soaps, tarts, candles, bath teas, bath salts, lip balms, bubble baths, sugar scrubs, salt scrubs, wax melts, herbal teas, coffees, suckers, lotions, and many other wonderful creations. 99% of the items are handcrafted by independent business owners. We believe in supporting independent businesses as we are independent business owners, too.

If you are looking for a new product or a new place to shop, please visit some of our e-tailers websites. Many of them are having special promotions, deals, and discounts at this time. You won't be disappointed. I have personally shopped with many of them and I have been delighted with my purchases each time.

Our January boxes will be on sale Jan. 25th.

Comments From A Winner!

Pat you are a winner in our book! We love getting feedback from our customers. The e-tailers love hearing that you are pleased with their products. Thanks for allowing us to post your comments.

Pat is the winner of a FREE Snowberry Creek Sample Box to be shipped in November. If you purchase a box you are eligible for the drawing for a free box and for a mystery prize gift. If you purchase two boxes, you are put in the drawing twice.

Here's Pat's comments:

Thank you so much. This is quite a surprise because I never win. I loved the first box, I'm sure this one will be wonderful too.
Thanks again,
Pat

Hi Debbie,
Please feel free to post my comments. I'm so glad that I found your website and ordered a box. It is exciting to open a box and my first one was wonderful. Thank you very much I feel like a real winner.........
Pat

Pat - we feel like a winner ~ having you choose Snowberry Creek! Thanks for being our customer! Hope you enjoy all of your wonderful "goodies" from all of the talented e-tailers and that you find a new company that has a product(s) you have been looking for.

Giving Back To Our E-tailers

We work to promote our e-tailers - to show you how much we appreciate you placing your trust and your products in our care. We don’t stop working for you once your samples arrive and we put them in the box. We are continually looking for ways to promote you. We strive to gain more recognition on the internet for you. The more links you have, the higher you will be in the search engines. The higher in the search engines you are – the more visible you are. The more visible you are – the easier it is for the consumer to find you.

When you decide to become a participant in Snowberry Creek Sample Boxes; you send your products in and email us a banner (optional) and a write up of your products. We will add you to the “e-tailers in the box” – this is your first link. You will have a link on our forum, on our blog and if you have a blog – we will add it, too. In addition to your product being in our sample box and getting into the hands of new consumers, we promote our website (and yours) at many forums, twitter and on our blog. All of these are free services.

We don’t stop there. We are featuring an “e-tailer spotlight” on our blog. Any e-tailer is eligible to be in the spotlight. Just drop us a note and we will be happy to feature you. You will be on the blog, you may offer a prize for a drawing for people who comment on your spotlight (this is optional). We will promote you on all of the blogs, forums, and other places that we are members or frequent. We are implementing a “product showcase” on our blog. This is another promotional tool for our e-tailers to showcase one or some of their wonderful products. If you are interested having an item in the “showcase” send us a note at snowberrycreek@hotmail.com and we will go about putting you up. Just send a picture and a brief write up of your product. We will promote your “product showcase”.

These promotional avenues are free to our e-tailers. These are some of the ways that we promote our e-tailers and their wonderful products. There are many small companies out there with fantastic products that just need promotion and recognition. We promote the ones that are e-tailers in Snowberry Creek Sample Boxes. We believe in taking care of our e-tailers.