Outdoor Wednesday - Good Morning, Sunshine!

A magnificent beginning to a glorious winter day at Ft. Walton Beach, FL. This picture was taken on New Year's 2010 - the first sunrise of the year. What a way to start a New Year - new beginnings, new adventures, new goals.....

Please visit Susan for more Outdoor Wednesday posts.

Tuesday Parade

I was looking for a Tuesday meme that I thought would fit our blog. I couldn't find one that I could showcase the e-tailers so....I decided we will have a Tuesday Parade of Creations. It's not a meme but it is our own personal parade and you are welcome to join...if you would like to show off something that you have created or a product you carry. Valentine's is quickly approaching & people will be looking for that perfect something for their honey.

Here's a few photos of some of our e-tailers creations or products. If I have left you out, I'm truly sorry. I probably didn't have a picture that I could use. This was a spontaneous decision. Add your link, picture or send me the picture and I'll be happy to add it. If you're not a e-tailer, but would like to be - it's easy - send us your product & we will promote you. For more details on being an etailer, please visit the Snowberry Creek Sample Boxes.

Hope you see something that you need ~ please feel free to rush right over to the e-tailer's website and order it!

Hope everyone has a creative Tuesday!














Heaven and Earth Essentials - Wild Berry Botannical Scrub
Brings you exquisite bath & body products along with a
variety of handmade creations.










SBS Teas - Tea for One
Offers a variety of teas,
coffees, cocoas & accessories.
You may be interested in
the tea of the month club.












Ye Olde Chandler - Handmade
soy candles in over 60
scentalizing fragrances. Choose
from a variety of styles.
Handmade specialty soaps
including the popular -
Fleur-de-lis.















Candles & Woodcrafts -
craftsman of many wooden
products. Painted items such
as the snowman, wooden
plaques, clocks, and wooden
soap molds & displays for the
artisan.


















Mrs. Sterlings - a bath & body boutique offering
the finest products for pampering yourself.
Products to help you create your own spa
retreat at home. Don't forget to pamper those
feet with the pedi products!



















Overall Beauty - brings you many products
to beautify yourself with including
mineral eyeshadows, nail polish, magic lash,
and many accessories. She writes a beauty
blog, too.






























Lathered Up - Handcrafted natural products,
including soaps, scrubs, bath & body items.
Pictured above is the shaving bar - this will
soften up your honey's skin...ooh lala!












Soap That Makes Scents -
Handmade vegan soap bars,
lip balms and perfumes. Made in
small batches to ensure optimal
freshness.

















Just Right Candles - fragrant wickless
candles in many sizes. The gift box
above includes a burner.








Don't forget your 4-legged
friend! A shampoo bar
created especially for your
dog by Heaven and Earth
Essentials.












The Soap Corner - creator of
many handmade soaps-including
beer & coffee soaps, butter
bath melts and tarts.
She is revamping
her store & may be found on
Etsy at this time.










Reviyve - Fresh Radiant Skin -
Natural ethnic skin care products
for women. She has a product
for any condition that may be
plaguing you & writes informative
articleswith tips and advice.













Delightfully Wed - for the
horselover. A bar soap enclosed
in a burlap bag. Many scents &
color available. Cake toppers,
soap favors & many other
wedding & party necessities.

Hope you've found something that will help you out with your Valentine's Day shopping. I know these e-tailers offer excellent customer service and quick shipping. Many of them offer gift certificates if you would rather let your honey pick the gift.

Toot-toot....the parade has ended! Hope you enjoyed it!

Snowberry Creek Newsletter

Hope everyone’s year is off to a great start! We have many ideas for promoting our e-tailer’s products this year, along with offering giveaways on our blog. If you are a consumer rather than an e-tailer, this year will be a fantastic opportunity for you to find some new products or a new store. I do love finding new places to shop! I especially like supporting small business owners, as I feel they are the backbone of America.

For those of you not familiar with sample boxes…I will take a few moments to explain how they work. An e-tailer (someone who operates an online store) sends in samples or full-sized products that they wish to get into the hands of the consumer. We include these items in our monthly boxes (http://snowberrycreek.com) to market or promote their fantastic products. We offer many free promotional opportunities for our e-tailers on our blog. The minimum number of samples for a company to be included in the box is 10. This is a low minimum and you may send any number that you wish. Some people have inquired if all the products must be the same and I will assure you that you may send in a variety of your products or you may send all the same. It depends on what you wish to promote from your store. I would encourage you to take the time to make an appealing presentation with your products, as you wish to stand out & have the consumer notice your item.

Now as for the consumer, what is the advantage of a sample box? For me, the advantage is being able to “sample” products from stores I’ve never heard of or “sample” a new product from someone I have purchased from before. I have found many excellent products from our e-tailers and purchase from many of them. The sample box is a medium flat rate box packed full of products – you will receive a good variety of products and each box will have several full-sized items. The consumers (each month) are entered into the mystery prize drawing and a drawing for a free Snowberry Creek Sample Box (given away the next month).

If you wish to send in items to be included in the Sample Box, please remember the deadline is the 15th of each month. The box goes on sale the 25th of each month. We do not ever put the boxes off sale – if you purchase and we are out – we will let you know & you will be in line to receive one when more products arrive. This lets us keep our e-tailers products flowing out to the public on a continuous basis. As products arrive all month long – we are able to keep boxes going out to the consumer very quickly. Very rarely will we be completely out of products. Most times your box will ship out the next day after you order, with a delivery of 2-3 days. Shipping is included in the price of the box. We do ship internationally & we charge the actual shipping costs of the box.

We do not keep samples for our own pleasure as this is not what they were sent to us for. We only try an e-tailers product if they specifically tell us that they are sending us something to try. All products are shipped out to the consumer. Consumers may order with confidence as we have never had a box lost by USPS.

To our potential e-tailers: we promise to promote you to our utmost ability with the only cost to you being the cost of your samples. Please note that the e-tailers participating in the February Box (samples due by Feb. 15th, but may be sent in anytime after Jan. 16th to qualify) will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Wal-Mart Gift Card.

E-tailers: We are looking forward to working with you. Consumers: We are excited to be sending you some fantastic products.

Blessings,

Debbie & Julie

Ye Olde Chandler Newsletter

The New Year is here and we hope to make 2010 the best smelling year ever! :)

With the start of this year why not get that special person in your life some lovely scented candles for Valentine's Day! Surround them with the decadent scent of Chocolate Covered Berries or draw up a bubble bath and ring the tub with Wine and Roses in our very popular Tumbler containers! May we also suggest Flower Shoppe, if you close your eyes you'd swear you were lounging in a private garden! For the traditionalist we have Rose Bouquet or if you prefer a sweet perfume try Endless Love.

We also have an assortment of handmade soaps for that special bubble bath, our Fleur Di Lis style has been very popular! Among the many scent choices we have Lavender and Chamomile to relax your cares away. Roses and Creme for that luxuriant scent of rosewater, or why not add rose petals and complete the fantasy!


With over 80 candle scents and 8 soap scents to choose from we are sure you'll find what you are looking for at Ye Olde Chandler!

Coupon for Reviyve (Fresh Radiant Skin)

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Save on Ethnic Skin Care

Purchase any face, bath or body product at www.FreshRadiantSkin.com & save 5%.
Use Coupon Code REVIVE to Save!

Expiration: 03-20-2010

Reviyve LLC
1 Shonnard Terrace
Yonkers NY 10701

Candles and Woodcraft's Newletter & Sale

Hi Everyone!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Candles and Woodcrafts would like to wish everyone a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!


The Holiday Season is upon us! Christmas is here and the New Year is just around the corner. I would like to invite everyone to come on over to Candles and Woodcrafts and browse around this holiday season.

All customers, past and present and new, have the opportunity to save big on every item on our website.

Enjoy 12% off on all items on the website, and have a chance to win a
a towel holder of your choice! All customers will be entered in a drawing and if chosen will get to choose the towel holder they would like to receive.

The sale begins December 17th and runs through January 3rd.

Orders received during this time frame will
begin processing and shipping on January 4th, 2010

Orders will be processed and shipped in the order in which they are received.
Shopping cart will calculate the discount.

We also have a new promotion on the website. Every customer who places an order in any month will have their name placed in a drawing for a free item at the end of that month. The customer's name will placed in the drawing once for each order that is placed during any given month.

We offer supplies for the home crafter as well as finished items.

Wooden soap molds, a large variety of sizes, loaf / log molds and slab molds. We are introducing our Totally Collapsible Soap Molds! We also have double, triple and quad cell soap molds. Our soap molds can be used for cold process soap making and melt and pour soaping. The molds can be unfinished or stained.

Wooden displays for your candles, soaps, bath and body items, spices and so much more, unfinished or stained.
Wooden soap dishes and crates.

Everyday items such as paper towel and plate holders.

For the soap, bath and body items crafters we offer soaping oils, powders, clays and botanicals.

Holiday items....don't forget those, most holidays are pretty much taken care of 2009, but it is never too early to get what you need for the holidays….even if it is for the next year. Get yours in time for the holidays! Gingerbread Men, Santa's,
snowmen, witches, turkeys, rabbits and more!

Lets not forget soap! We offer many different fragrances of cold processed soaps on our website as well. The middle of January will see the launch of many, many new fragrances of cold process soaps offered.

This sale ends Monday morning, Jan. 4th so shop as soon as you can!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Julie ~ Candles and Woodcrafts
http://www.candlesandwoodcrafts.com

Mrs. Sterling's Bath and Body Boutique Newsletter

Happy Holidays


Whats New:

Lip Balms


I am so pleased to introduce this new line of lip balms. It took a little time to come up with an exceptional formula, but we have done just that.

Our lip balms contain nourishing ingredients like shea butter, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, beeswax, coconut oil, avocado oil and essentials oils. A little spa treatment for your lips.

As a holiday special I am offering all my Newsletter recipients: buy 1 lip balm receive 1 free. No limit, for everyone lip balm you purchase you will receive 1 free. They make great stocking stuffers. You can never have enough lip balm.


Holiday special


Pedi Fizzing Sea Soak
Buy a 10 oz. bag receive a 5 oz bag FREE!



New fragrances:

Lavender Chamomile
Chocolate Mint



Holiday order schedule:

Orders must be placed by December 16th to ensure delivery for Christmas gift giving.

Contact us:

Visit us online at http://www.mrssterlings.com/
Email: mrssterlings@netscape.net
Blog: http://www.mrssterlingsbathandbodyboutique.blogspot.com/
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mrssterlings


I am so thankful for your continued business and support.


Sincerely,

Julie
http://mrssterlings.com/


Receive free 2 oz. Pedi Fizzing Foot Soak with orders of $30.00 or more.

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our E-tailers

Thank you for choosing us to promote your products. It has been a joy getting to know each of you and working to make the public more aware of your websites and products.

I have personally purchased from some of you and the ones that I haven't...well, I will be by to visit you soon. I have not received anything that I was not satisfied with. I recieved wonderful products, excellent customer service and quick shipping. You just can't beat that. I love the rapport you build with small businesses...they aren't just a company name...there really is a person there behind the products.

I am starting to post the e-tailers newsletters on our blog. This is another free service from us to you. You do not have to pay us anything for this. We consider you choosing Snowberry Creek to promote your products (by being in our box) enough payment as we don't have to pay for the blog. All it takes is a little of my time, and I thoroughly enjoy promoting small businesses. So, if you have a newsletter (and you are an etailer) and you want it posted - just send it to me. :)

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year's!

Lucky Winners of the Giveaways are.......

SBS Twelve Teas of Christmas - Lara
Mrs. Sterlings Giveaway #1 - Abitnerdy
Mrs. Sterlings Giveaway #2 - Carla W.
Ye Olde Chandler Candle Crock - LisaLisa
Delightfully Wed Bandana Ornaments - Linda G
Delightfully Wed Rope Ornaments - Ladell H
Delightfully Wed Western Soaps - Regina S
Snowberry Creek Sample Box - Reva Skie

Thanks to all who entered the various ways. We appreciate the time you took to enter - follow us - post on twitter, etc. Thanks to those who purchased boxes and thank you to those who sent in samples and giveaways. If you were a lucky winner, please send me your shipping address to snowberrycreek@hotmail.com and I will get your prize in the mail.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to all!

Savings, Specials, and Giveaways

The Christmas Shopping season is in full-force. Many of you took advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We would like to invite you to visit our e-tailers for some specials, free shipping or giveaways.

We will be listing giveaways and the entry rules. No purchase is necessary for any of them. All of the giveaways will be in one post. You may follow the rules and be entered for all of the giveaways. If it says follow me on twitter and you follow one e-tailer – then you will be entered one time or you may follow all of the e-tailers to be entered multiple times. The more you do – the more entries you will have and the better chance you have at winning one of the prizes. Good luck to all.

Giveaway by SBS Teas:











The Twelve Teas of Christmas – A tea lover’s dream present. Nothing better than a hot cup of tea on a cold winter morning. This set is valued at $34.95.
This set includes a 1 oz. tin of each of the following teas:
Holiday Dreams, Gingerbread Cream, Sugar Plum, Jingle Bell, Candy Cane, Eggnog, Home for the Holidays, Festive Wishes, Christmas in a Cup, Happy Holidays, White Christmas and Winter White.

SBS Teas also offers: 12 Teas of Chanukah, 12 Cocoas of Christmas, 12 Cocoas of Chanukah, 12 Coffees of Christmas and 12 Coffees of Chanukah. They have many more items and accessories for gift giving.

Giveaway by Mrs. Sterlings

Mrs. Sterlings offers fantastic bath and body products. Two lucky winners will receive her products as she is offering two items in the giveaway. We don’t have a picture of the actual bags but I will describe them and show you a picture of her products.

Giveaway #1 by Mrs Sterlings – 1.5 oz. French Vanilla lotion, iced peppermint lip balm and a bag of Chocolate Mint Pedi Fizzing Sea Soak enclosed in a 4x6 pink organza bag.

Giveaway #2 by Mrs Sterlings – 1 oz. French Vanilla shower gel, .25 oz. Chocolate Covered Cherry lip balm and a bag of Lavender & Chamomile Pedi Fizzing Sea Soak.






































Giveaway by Ye Olde Chandler

Soy candles at their finest – this is what you will find at Ye Olde Chandler. One very lucky winner will receive a Christmas Crock Candle scented Sugar Cookie. I will tell you that the candle will smell very good and will fill your house with a wonderful aroma. Your family will think you’re baking!



















A close up picture of the crock.

This candle comes ready for gift-giving, if you can bear to part with it!




Giveaway by Snowberry Creek Sample Boxes

We will be giving away ONE sample box. This box will be packed with fantastic samples/full-sized products for your enjoyment. You may want to keep them all for yourself and I completely understand if you do. But, if you choose to share – there are lots of possibilities. You may use them for stocking stuffers or make small gift baskets/bags. The products in these boxes would make some great gifts for teachers, nursing home residents, or people you need to give a little something to. You could make several gifts out of this box. I’m not going to tell you what all is in it, but it is packed very full. Be sure to visit the talented e-tailers that provided the samples for some fantastic deals and products!



Giveaway by Delightfully Wed

Giveaway #1 – a set of red Banadana Christmas Ornaments














Giveaway #2 – a set of 3 Ropin' Dreams Christmas Ornaments













Giveaway #3 – a set of Western Soaps

This will be a set of bar soaps - 1 boot-shaped soap; 1 bar with horse-head; 1 bar with horseshoes. Here's a picture of the individual soaps. Picture of set will be posted at a later date.



































Now you want to know how to enter. It’s very simple. The more things you do – the more you will be entered. For example if you follow one person on twitter – one entry; two people – two entries. You must post and let us know what you have done so we will be sure to enter you the correct number of times. The drawing will be Dec. 7th at 5:00 pm CST. Please leave your email so we can get in touch with you. We want to get the items shipped out as quickly as possible. Here are the rules:


1. Buy a Snowberry Creek Sample Box.

2. Comment on our blog about a product from any one or all of the follwing: SBS Teas, Mrs Sterlings, Ye Olde Chandler, Snowberry Creek or Delightfully Wed.

3. Post the link to a product from one or any of the participating websites. May be something you've tried or want to try.

4. Make a purchase from any of the participating e-tailers- send me a copy of your order (snowberrycreek@hotmail.com) confirming it was purchased between Nov. 30th and Dec. 6th. You may email this to me at snowberrycreek@hotmail.com.

5. Follow our blog - post that you are a follower.

6. Follow Delightfully Wed's blog. Post that you are a follow, we will check it out and enter you. :)

7. Post about our giveway on your blog leaving a link on your blog back to this giveway. Be sure to post that you did this & the link here so we enter you.

8. Follow us on twitter - be sure to post on the blog that you are following us on twitter. We will follow you back. :)

9. Follow sbsteas;mrssterlings, and delightfullywed on twitter. Post that you are a follower - we will confirm & enter you. Tweet about them using @sbsteas, @mrssterlings, @delightfullywed and you will receive additional entries.

8. Post on twitter about our giveaway with a link to this blog post in your tweet. Be sure to put @snowberrycreek in your tweet so we will know to enter you.

9. Become a facebook friend of SBS Teas, Ye Olde Chandler.

10. If the e-tailers offer a newsletter - sign up and post to let us know and you will receive another entry.

The drawing will be random - all entries count toward all drawings. E-tailers are eligible to enter - the only people excluded are Julie & I.

Good luck to all - enter away! If you have any questions, please ask.




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