tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35978217208276614102012-01-28T07:50:02.820-06:00Barefoot Bath & BodyA place to see new products, pictures, where to buy, links and everything latheriscious! barefootbathandbody.comDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.comBlogger3891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-38468048668359216002012-01-27T07:44:00.002-06:002012-01-27T08:19:26.397-06:00Check It OutCheck out what celebs are saying about my products:
"Oh my God! I totally thought that was real, and I could eat it!"--Dot-Marie Jones of Glee over Barefoot Bath & Body Bundt Cake Soaps on display at The Artisan Group table at the GBK Productions 2012 Golden Globes Gift Lounge.
@barefootbath @theartisangroup Your candle smells amazing! Thank you. Xo
— Cari Cucksey (@CariCucksey) JanuaryDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-30580538975962535612012-01-24T14:24:00.000-06:002012-01-24T14:24:50.434-06:00Lessons Learned...1. It is easy to start a business. Anyone can do it. Not everyone can keep it going and it is hard hard work.
2. Networking is essential...social networking is essential. Without networking, you might as well be pitching your product to a tree. This is something I just recently figured out.
3. Check the internet daily for your pictures and your business name. If you don't know what is Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-55758631532075167322012-01-23T06:54:00.002-06:002012-01-23T07:06:48.300-06:00Business Etiquette...A DiscussionOkay, I almost hesitate to open up a discussion about what is appropriate when it comes to running a business and how it relates to customers, but then again, I find there is probably a need for a dialogue to open up. I am curious what other small business owners think when it comes to communication with a customer. So that is what we will discuss today. Please feel free to jump in and give Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-91326975370127887742012-01-22T08:48:00.003-06:002012-01-22T08:50:45.006-06:00Tess Hunt & Josh Sussman Show Everyone Their Swag!
Thank You Artisan Group from Tess Hunt on Vimeo.
Thank you to Tess Hunt and Josh Sussman who were attending celebrities of the 2012 GBK Productions Golden Globes gift Lounge...what a great couple!Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-24812015576553099002012-01-20T14:43:00.000-06:002012-01-20T14:43:09.864-06:00Something Old Made New...A Love Of VintageI love vintage. I love all things from a time when there was no twitter or blogger or...well let me just say it...life before the Internet period. Now having said that, I must credit the Internet with at least 50% off my business...without the Internet, I probably would not have a business...who knows.
What I do know is I LOVE vintage. I love to make candles. So, one day I was surfing the Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-10906503442121932492012-01-19T22:09:00.002-06:002012-01-19T22:23:33.733-06:00After Glow of The Globes...A Barefoot Bath & Body ExperienceWell I can finally catch up and tell you all about my experience as a handmade bath and body artisan gifting her products in The Artisan Group's swag bags at the GBK Productions 2012 Golden Globes Gift Lounge at the L'ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. I will start with the twitter experience. Have you ever been in an auditorium where everyone is Gift Loungerushing the stage trying to get the Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-21614139401300742342012-01-14T09:33:00.000-06:002012-01-14T09:33:28.313-06:00Day 1 Barefoot Bath & Body Gifts Celebrities!
Okay, so day 1 of the GBK Productions Gift Lounge gifting via The Artisan Group is over, and all I can say is wow! The day started at 11am PST, so it was 2pm here...and the tweets started flying! My soy travel candles in Mountain Fresh and Sweet Orange & Chilies were in the Artisan Group swag bags...and here are some of the celebs that took those candles home:
Candace Cameron---who tweeted meDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-63813271715231015562012-01-13T08:35:00.000-06:002012-01-13T08:35:25.238-06:00Barefoot Bath & Body in Beverly Hills Yo!Okay so if you follow this blog at all you have seen my posts about my products on the Artisan Group display table at the GBK Productions Gift Lounge at the 2012 Golden Globes...and last night the first pictures for the Industry mixer from our fearless leaders, Valerie Guerrero and Nikki Cutro came in!
Today and tomorrow press and celebrities will visit our booth to look at all our Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-19891951217721816972012-01-10T07:56:00.000-06:002012-01-10T07:56:23.749-06:00What's Going on This Week
Open publication - Free publishing - More gbk
8oz. Soy candles gifted to celebrities in Mountain Fresh and Sweet Orange & Chilies...
Two bundt cake soaps will be on display in the gift lounge...
The display itself, to be presented at the GBK Productions Golden Globes Gift Lounge.
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-10884092611401354292011-12-23T07:48:00.000-06:002011-12-23T07:48:55.059-06:00Golden Globes Part IIYesterday I kind of went on about getting ready for an event that I have never exposed my products to. Let me kind of summarize what this whole thing is about. GBK Productions hosts the gifting lounges that the Artisan Group participates in. The Artisan Group is ran by Valerie Guerrero and Nikki Cutro who represent a group of lucky artisans by showing a display of our submitted work and Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-8349967324009704622011-12-22T07:31:00.000-06:002011-12-22T07:31:41.728-06:00Now That The Packages Have Reached Their Destination.....So some of you have read how my Mountain Fresh and Sweet Orange & Chilies 8 oz soy travel candles are going to be in the celebrity swag bags at the GBK Productions 2012 Golden Globes Gift Lounge, right? Well if you haven't, scroll down to read about it. I've been saying it all over the place, but apparently some haven't heard it!(In a couple of weeks I plan to get very obnoxious about it, so Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-64907733594098798282011-12-15T15:11:00.001-06:002012-01-20T00:26:22.584-06:00Barefoot Bath & Body Featured Small Business of the Day!Not in a million years did I expect a phone call from Fox Business for an interview to be a featured small business on the Fox Small Business Online site...but I was, and here is the feature..click on the box to see:
I'll probably be excited about this for quite some time!Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-69010234257825807052011-11-23T07:30:00.000-06:002011-11-23T07:30:06.901-06:00Happy Thanksgiving and all that Stuffing....Okay so I have lost a few followers because I haven't been Suzy Q blogger lately...but I'll tell you what, to those of you who have hung on just waiting for something juicy to come flowing from my keyboard...well..you might like this!
Beverly from Flamingotoes.com is having a Black Friday Giveaway Day! Check it out...I'm giving away some wonderful goodness at 7am on the 25th...be there or be Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-37191501959331239272011-10-28T06:35:00.000-05:002011-10-28T06:35:45.418-05:00Getting Ready, and a Preview of my Press Release...Okay...so I've got 100 8 oz. candles in Sweet Orange and Chilies and Mountain all ready to be labeled and put in organza bags with my bio card and business card...its a pretty package if I do say so myself...and why in the world am I doing all of that when I've got other things to do? Well..I'm glad you asked...because even though I have posted it in Facebook and on Twitter....maybe perhaps I Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-45838627371518159332011-09-20T09:17:00.000-05:002011-09-20T09:17:00.992-05:00Rose Colored Lenses and All ThatSo when it comes to business, I'm tempted to take the rose colored glasses approach. Oh everyone will love everything I put up for sale because I love it...but, the reality is, some things just simply don't make it, or, they do better in one location than they do in another...and some things do not sell at all online, but sell like gangbusters in boutiques and craft shows.
Anyway...there reallyDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-90721706921514335182011-09-07T08:25:00.000-05:002011-09-07T08:25:56.805-05:00It Feels Like Yesterday...Even Though It Has Been Months....Okay so I have turned into a terrible blogger. Fully intending on doing a daily post, and starting out doing just that, I have now turned into a when I get to it blogger. Ack. What to do.
Well, in my defense I will say this. Google and Etsy put me in a tail spin with the way my online products show up online. I had to totally redo all of my titles so that Google would pick up my products, Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-50471018370185773502011-06-23T08:13:00.000-05:002011-06-23T08:13:13.169-05:00Soap AlbumLavender & Tea Tree Cold Process Soap
Southern Belle(Mimosa& Mandarin)
Juniper Aloe
Karma Chameleon(Karma type)
Sandalwood Solid Perfume
Juniper Aloe Tea Cup Soy Candle
Enjoy the pics, and click on the links below the pictures! Blogger was not all that great this morning so it would not let me link the pictures. Anyway, if you will notice I do very little trimming to my soap bars. Trimming andDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-52010119291477653362011-06-21T13:09:00.000-05:002011-06-21T13:09:00.680-05:00Some Day...My Daughter Will Inherit My Ass....Isn't my Ass cute? Okay, funny business aside..I won this little donkey salt and pepper shaker a little while ago from Vintage Umbrella, a super cool and hip Vintage shop on Etsy. Winn also sent me some cool coffee mugs to make candles! Winn also has a really cool blog. Winn is just cool. End of story.
On another note, I am getting ready for the Anoka Riverdays craft fair. Its a big one, Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-79426423170200795552011-06-02T08:06:00.000-05:002011-06-02T08:06:44.874-05:00Ever Try Wading Through A Sea of Posts to Find One?Okay, so I was perusing the Etsy forums yesterday and a particular post came up that made me mad, and then made me think. The post was about people buying ready made soap in bulk(or not in bulk), slapping their own stickers on it and calling it handmade by them. Selling bath and body products is hard enough without people doing this little bit of trickery...so I realized the only way you can Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-5278733993981581022011-05-18T07:18:00.000-05:002011-05-18T07:18:54.866-05:00Stand Up Challenge Mid Month Check in...How U Doin?Some of you who lurk and read will recall when I posted at the beginning of this month about a blog written by my pal Kim about standing up for your health..like, literally...standing up for at least 12 hours a day for one month. A challenge I thought, well, I stand up all the time so this will be a piece of cake!
Wow how wrong I was! Even though I average out to only be standing about 5 Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-19807043773361828052011-05-17T08:35:00.001-05:002011-05-17T08:35:33.397-05:00Candles!Oh snap...I lost a follower...well, all I can say about that is, well, that person is missing out on this new tea cup candles picture! New candles listed this afternoon...right after I get done fighting with the company that handles my craft show and private sales credit card transactions!Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-67789233712608309442011-05-16T08:09:00.002-05:002011-05-16T08:12:42.580-05:00Whatchoo Doin?
Hello everyone! Today it is candle making day....using, of course the cups you see in the picture! And maybe a loaf of soap too.....
So....what are you up to today?
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-45050081135487204132011-05-10T07:13:00.001-05:002011-05-10T07:25:49.121-05:00Stay Home Super Thoughts...Or rather....how being a stay at home mom and small business owner can co-exist...and some other things that have nothing to do with business whatsoever...or do they?
Five years ago I was quitting my job at Wal-mart....don't even get me started. My husband has a great job and honestly...my paycheck paid for gas and childcare...it really didn't make much sense. So I joined the wild and Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-23994245673502129942011-05-09T06:52:00.001-05:002011-05-09T06:52:20.113-05:00SpringMy mother's day bouquet.....12 red &12 yellow with flame tips....I wish the picture could do them justice! I hope all you beautiful mommas out there had a great day!Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-91832025720902280312011-05-05T08:25:00.000-05:002011-05-05T08:25:50.784-05:00Mother's Day Giveaway!I am proud to announce that I am a sponsor on Mother of Pearl It Is. I have worked with Tree before and she is a wonderful gal! Her blog is part of a Mother's Day Blog hop. You have to go to this post to enter, and to see the full list of blogs that are participating...and it looks like there are some FANTASTIC giveaways going on!
Also, Tree wrote a lovely feature of me and my products! Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-50973040637835868632011-05-02T10:53:00.000-05:002011-05-02T10:53:58.190-05:00It's All About Health..A Blog Post, A Challenge, and Some FunSo I'm routing around on the internets today and lo and behold, one of my favorite blogs, A Parent's Life to Behold Through the Eyes of Insantiy and Bliss, holds a post that is not only eye opening, but has a pretty interesting challenge to it. You can find the article here.
Anyway, the reason why I am linking that post is because I am usually not one to jump on a bandwagon and go all yeah Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-56812976608171302472011-05-01T07:10:00.002-05:002011-05-02T19:43:12.158-05:00We Have a Winner!Thank you to my dear pals who held up this giveaway with their fun comments. For those of you who didn't enter...well...just visiting doesn't get you in the drawing!(just sayin)
Anyway...I went to that random number generator thingy and even though I haven't had coffee and even though I wasn't feeling very ingenious(like, taking the names and mixing those up before putting the numbers in the Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-70952360674132335362011-04-27T21:15:00.000-05:002011-04-27T21:15:42.819-05:00Items Forgotten....But Used AgainI love to make candles...but recently I've gotten the notion to make candles in old tea and coffee cups. The idea is not new. Then, as I was rummaging around a wonderful antique store in Anoka, MN, I saw some other containers that are absolutely fabulous. So...along with long forgotten tea and coffee cups and mugs, any heat safe container has been given new life....
Before they became candlesDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-8184817497540277252011-04-25T08:14:00.000-05:002011-04-25T08:14:19.597-05:00How Do You Manage Your Time...Results..Or Rather...Well since I didn't get an overwhelming response to my poll posted last week, I'll just go with the overwhelming response I did get...Making lists seems to be the prevailing winner! Apart from talking in person to people about this subject, which resulted in 'I don't keep on task, but I have good intentions', to I make a list, and whatever I don't get done on that day is carried over to the nextDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-33526887608286303992011-04-22T07:51:00.000-05:002011-04-22T07:51:55.439-05:00Oh My....I Made Pages!If you look up above, I expanded the blog a bit to include a gallery of some of my favorite pictures, links to some wonderful resources, and...believe it or not, I created a page for giveaways! If you have any links to soap making resources that you would like to share, or a giveaway I don't have listed...email me at swankysoaps@yahoo.com
That is all. Remember to click on the giveaway page andDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-52876625961972873102011-04-19T05:05:00.001-05:002011-05-01T06:14:14.248-05:00A Celebration, Some Pictures, and A Give-Away..Which is now Closed!Part 1: A Celebration.
I'm so excited. Right now, at this moment I am about 16 sales away from 1 thousand sales in my Etsy shop. Yes! Then again, when I think of all the product I have sold on and off of Etsy that is not individually recorded online...I could claim thousands already...and for that, I am proud, excited, and so incredibly thankful for my customers. Without my customers I wouldDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-70985977106444765762011-04-15T06:26:00.000-05:002011-04-15T06:26:44.141-05:00How Do You CoughWasteCough Spend Your Time?The best thing about having my own business is I get to control when I do things. I get to be home and ready for my family to come home...I don't miss a thing. I left my job as an Assistant Manager for Walmart over 5 years ago. I really cannot say I regret that decision, and honestly, if it were not for my husband, I would not have been able to do that.
BUT....staying at home and running my Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-81713960040514638952011-04-08T22:14:00.000-05:002011-04-08T22:14:00.507-05:00Spring is Springing....Just a few things I made for spring...and the new soap labels...
I just realized that I took these pictures several weeks ago when we still had more than a few feet of snow on the ground...
2 oz body butter balm..perfect as take alongs...also, these are available for a limited time in limited quantities in the teal containers...once these are gone, I have clear containers with black lids. Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-20472477764003416622011-03-30T22:05:00.000-05:002011-03-30T22:05:35.149-05:00Ignoring This Blog Only Makes The Guilt Set In....So the blogging hiatus that I didn't announce I was going on lasted longer than I had planned. First, let me just say that I can say that this blog no longer rules my life...which is probably a good thing. Second, being away from this blog shed a little light on me, my business, and how social media can really kill a business in just a matter of days.(in some case I've seen it happen within a Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-84673098914923593032011-01-28T07:07:00.000-06:002011-01-28T07:07:36.411-06:00This is What Happens When I Get Up Early And The Boredom Sets In....Yessssss...its random time...have fun!
Coffee really is a wonderful thing. Back when people were eating and drinking everything to see if it was safe and or tasty...someone really made a beautiful discovery. Course now...we have fancy coffee shops and fancy coffees....
Anyway, I got up really early this morning and looked over some craft show applications I printed out yesterday. I wonder Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-88040434941843072011-01-26T12:29:00.000-06:002011-01-26T12:29:07.124-06:00Despite the Fact That I HATE My Light Box...I took advantage of a slight bit of time this morning when the sun was out and a room in my house was nice and bright and took some new pictures. Now mind you...these are not what I would call up to my normal standards for photography for my online shop...but it will have to do for now...after all...my lightbox is sitting in a heap just moments away from a box of matches and a small sacraficial Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-28152404886633715682011-01-24T08:12:00.001-06:002011-02-03T07:20:20.586-06:00Feeling Like You Could Use a Little Pick Me Up?THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED AND A WINNER IS TO BE ANNOUNCED 2/3/2011 ON http://www.flamingotoes.blogspot.com/
---I am proud to announce that the first giveaway of the year I will be doing is....*drumroll*
Just click on the button there...and it will take you to the event and how you can enter! Basically, I am giving away one candle, one soap, and one lip balm in the winner's choice of flavors/Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-7432404484891604952011-01-13T19:23:00.001-06:002011-01-13T19:23:59.018-06:00New Candles!Something new.....4ounce tea cup soy candles in chai tea and black tea....and coffee cup soy candles in apples n oak, lilac, and Wisteria.....scenterific! By the way...on the hunt for funky, old, and interesting cups....if you know of some...have some...and would like to sell them...email me! Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-59056433568148707062011-01-11T14:34:00.001-06:002011-01-11T14:34:40.353-06:00Snow-tastic46inches of snow have fallen this winter....and it continues to snow! The snow IS lovely....but I cannot wait for Hawaii!Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-85751428768559460122011-01-10T08:14:00.000-06:002011-01-10T08:14:20.961-06:00Slacking...But Only on The BlogGoodness me my readers are leaving me right and left....but...after the last couple of months of being busy and keeping a house up and trying to keep my business in line, and not blogging regularly...I consider losing only a few readers an okay thing.
But I'm back, and making more soap for the spring to be sold online and my consignment shops. I am participating in one giveaway which more Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-61343528913765351302011-01-01T08:58:00.000-06:002011-01-01T08:58:56.730-06:00Happy New Year!Well 2010 rolled out of here like a thundering heard...and in rolls 2011....with me still wondering what happened to the time. It all goes so quickly.
Thank you to my loyal customers...you made the year great and I can't wait to show you the goodies to come! Some of the people who ordered over the holidays got to see a sneak peak of what the new labels look like...it was a totally random thingDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-60882871076002029922010-12-23T23:43:00.001-06:002010-12-23T23:43:54.843-06:00Merry ChristmasThe stockings are hung and yeah...I have been a slacker when it comes to blogging. In my defense...business was really good November & December, my husband still is having me drive him everywhere[he had elbow surgery 2weeks ago]....and I am tired. But the hokidays just would not be complete without me all stressed out and wtapped around a coffee mug! Anyway, hope you all have a splendid Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-25199034221957431072010-12-17T22:28:00.001-06:002010-12-17T22:28:17.608-06:00Lip BalmSo....I have been playing around with my new phone. One of the apps is retro camera... Have a great weekend!Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-3771383559994501102010-12-15T08:48:00.000-06:002010-12-15T08:48:42.759-06:00Cohesiveness and the Palm to Face PlantYou know how sometimes things are right in front of you...but you don't see it for a long long long long time? Well that would be basically how I felt after I decided how my products would look for 2011.
First, let me just say it took a graphic artist and a candle label to make me realize what I've been doing all along....and then I remembered some not so gentle reminders from the past that Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-73475244165645766392010-12-11T08:46:00.000-06:002010-12-11T08:46:28.809-06:00Deck The Halls w/Lipbalm and Soap!I'm still here....I didn't fall of the face of the earth...BUT...I have thankfully been busy filling orders and making more product to make sure you all have the items you need to make your Holiday merry and bright!
So the other day I was sitting here thinking, how can I streamline my life just a little bit more? And then the light bulb went off...of course, get a smart phone! So...two days Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-58560735355588693172010-12-01T07:42:00.000-06:002010-12-01T07:42:45.314-06:00It's A Randomly Random Wednesday........I wonder how much Iron is really in a bowl of cheerios..I mean, you can smell it wafting off those o's.
....Just now, I realized that I was supposed to take pictures of my candles with the new labels on them...oops...guess you'll have to wait a little longer.
....Did YOU get in on my sale?
....November sales were up from November '09 sales. This kind of made up for the rest of the year Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-61877930554155456482010-11-30T08:45:00.000-06:002010-11-30T08:45:40.995-06:00Growing Older...Readers and the Desire for Cute Jeans...(warning...this post might be a bit whiney and a bit vain...don't worry, I'm just going on about my age and things that have changed...it's all good..and believe me, I am just thankful that my health is tip top and I have a turtle latte at my finger tips!)
People who are close to me know I really am not a trend setter, or particularly worried about my appearance...but, lately, I've had a wild Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-20795030680652032462010-11-29T07:31:00.000-06:002010-11-29T07:31:25.752-06:00Cyber Monday and Other Things...What a weekend! First, my best friend came to visit for the weekend...I was so glad she came and I was even more glad the weather behaved!
Next, I was having a sale all weekend..and it ends this evening..so if your contemplating...just remember I won't have another sale again this year! 10% off everything and Free Shipping on select soaps!
Now, on to things that make me go weeeeeeeeee! So, Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-67639473334798646612010-11-26T09:18:00.001-06:002010-11-26T09:20:17.797-06:00Happy Black FridayI was a little put out this year when I felt like I had to stay up all night to get in on some sales...so I went to bed instead! I cleaned my house all week and then spent all day yesterday cooking...there is no way I was going to stay awake for a few items...that quite frankly..were not marked down all that much anyway!
Did I mention I'm having a sale this weekend? It started yesterday Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-15495578026156016742010-11-22T22:21:00.001-06:002010-11-22T22:24:04.870-06:00Instead of Looking at My Overabundant Stock...I've decided to play with my Gypsy and Cricut and do a little scrapbooking. If I get much more bored...I just might make the Christmas cards this year too! (By the way, it doesn't take much for me to get bored)
So...here is what I've gotten done in the last few weeks:
Okay so the photography stinks on these...but as I've proclaimed far and wide before..I'm not a pro...and I don't pretend likeDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-50767071530172940832010-11-20T07:06:00.000-06:002010-11-20T07:06:11.835-06:00Saturday!Gosh it feels like its been a year since the last time I blogged...but wait, it was only just this last Monday since I've been here!
So here is what I've been up to. First, I had to sit back and think of what would be great for sets, gift packs, you name it I thought of it....it truly is something I have not offered before and I think I did pretty good. My shop now has several items that areDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-69378252519188871902010-11-16T08:42:00.000-06:002010-11-16T08:42:27.738-06:00A Pampering Gift is Just As Appreciated As Booze!This time of year there are endless parties. Corporate parties, parties just because, family parties..you name it, the liquor is flowing and the hosts and hostesses are stressed to the max!
So, of course, since I sell bath and body products and I happen to think my products are absolute perfection for host and hostess gifts(well, lets be honest here, they are great for anyone!)...remember the Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-75992193182191413292010-11-12T07:21:00.000-06:002010-11-12T07:21:43.281-06:00Yawn...Q&A? How About Something Else...(He's 10 pounds of loving!)
Wow...well what a week. First a good pal contacts me and tells me that she cannot get into my blog because a link I have to another blog is loaded with malware(well that's not exactly how she put it, but that's the gist of it)...so I spent the evening taking down my scrolling roll of buttons I got from other blogs, changing from no comment moderation to full on Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-52610236294796776272010-11-11T06:58:00.000-06:002010-11-11T06:58:40.492-06:00Pretty Crafty.....Peppermint Blitz!WinterberryPomegranate Shaving
Pumpkin Apple Butter, Sandalwood, Apples & Oak
Something I got last week and I've been playing with when not soaping!Thought I would share a few things I've been working on and something I've been playing with. There is never enough hours in the day...but I do try to make the most of it!
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-35440999398855631122010-11-09T07:26:00.001-06:002010-11-09T07:27:50.965-06:00Happiness--Canine Edition 13 Month Old Maxie after her day at the Puppy Spa(aka Pet Smart grooming)
So the dog is prone to pooing in the rocked and sandy areas of our yard, and she hides in the garage if she sees a deer...and she weighs 63 pounds and is still growing...BUT She's an awfully good dog for only being 13 months old...and that is what makes me happy today.
If you have something that makes you happier 'n a Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-21717838223240568952010-11-08T07:08:00.000-06:002010-11-08T07:08:43.899-06:00A Designer Worth Checking OutMost of you know by now that I don't really promote other people. After all, this is my blog and I'm here to promote myself, right? Well, I don't really promote others until I see and experience things that are worthy of a shout out...and you all also know that lately I've been going on and on about revamping how my shop looks.
The first step was meeting Randi from randielise. We met while Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-69358645812552136722010-11-05T08:22:00.000-05:002010-11-05T08:22:56.792-05:00Friday Q&A
Friday Q&A With Felix and I
Or...rather snooze fest.Felix and I are in my craft room right now...I am eyeballing my Cricut Gypsy and he is eyeballing the scraps of paper tendrilling out of the wastebasket....because...once again we have no questions this week. Our untested brains will play today instead and bid you a great weekend!Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-57252114292173472882010-11-04T08:23:00.000-05:002010-11-04T08:23:40.943-05:00Fighting Daytime DolldrumsIt is funny...but I never thought that I would be bored on weekdays.....but sometimes I am. I mean, after all...there is a house to keep picked up and clean, never ending laundry..and now I've got curtains to take down and either take to the cleaners or launder...plus painting the walls.
After 5 years in this house it is time to do a little sprucing up....such as the painting. We originally Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-66123604996356879372010-11-03T07:08:00.000-05:002010-11-03T07:08:57.378-05:00A Shocker Turns Into Realization...So this morning I was rambling around trying to shake the crust out of my eyeballs, when I thought, hey, I can't see a darn thing and I've stubbed my toe twice, why not get on the Internets and see what is up..maybe I'll have a sale or two to wake me up!
Well...after stumbling down the stairs from my craft room and almost losing my lap top to the great technical gods in the skies....I sat down Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-51881021420597528402010-11-02T09:36:00.000-05:002010-11-02T09:36:16.629-05:00Happiness...Pumpkin Love
I love me some pumpkins...especially when the husband and Mini-Me carve them!
If you have something that makes you happier n a hairball on a hangnail, post it and then link up here:
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-42367354961821649192010-11-01T07:11:00.000-05:002010-11-01T07:11:42.350-05:00Getting Children Ready for School Can Age You Twenty Years...I used to have young looking glowing skin. My hair was usually in place and I smelled good.
Then I had a child.
And then the child was old enough for school....
The whole morning process is akin to battle. You enter the bedroom. First off, there is always a strange odor in there...its like...well its like morning breath amplified about 50 times over...and its dark in there..and warm...and Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-68526229538397590022010-10-29T06:37:00.000-05:002010-10-29T06:37:56.799-05:00Friday Q & A....(With Dee & Felix the Kitty)Well Felix is laying on his back on the table looking bored. No new questions this week...so he is contemplating perhaps a nap...or my store of yarn....either one is good.
So while my handsome furball contemplates the great things in life, I'll go attend to other matters. Have a great weekend!Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-2362916971724570002010-10-28T07:10:00.001-05:002010-10-28T07:28:45.498-05:00Soaping....This Might Be a Bit RandomAhhh yes...the end of October draws near and the wind is blowing hard...and it is getting darn cold out there! So with that in mind, I start thinking of firing up the crock pot for more soap...replenishment of current stock and the making of new soap for the new year.
When I started making hot process soap I found little information about it....I suppose most feel it is a straight forward Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-45510749139703552842010-10-26T07:01:00.000-05:002010-10-26T07:01:12.610-05:00Happiness---Spooky Treats EditionWatching my daughter decorate a ginger bread haunted house
Thank you for visiting! If you have something that makes you happier than a child with the Toys r Us holiday dreams book, post it, then link up with Leigh at:
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-948641728108294372010-10-25T07:33:00.001-05:002010-10-25T18:16:50.355-05:00My Big Ole Cricut WeekendAs some of you know from my last post I was at a Cricut Swarm...A three day event in which we bring our Cricut's and our other scrapbooking things and we scrap till we drop(literally). I had so much fun, and I won a couple of things too!
So here is what I won:
Large stand open tote for all those little scrapbooking boxes and whatnot...its a dream!
Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge...which was Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-91140063925976226202010-10-22T08:52:00.000-05:002010-10-22T08:52:33.609-05:00Yep...You Got It..It's Time for Q&AQ&A Time!(w. Dee and Felix the Kitty)
Q&A time...not to be confused with T&A time..which I assume you all would conduct in private..and not on a blog.
Ahem..anyway....not many questions! I did get one this week though, from faithful reader and commenter Anne-Marie.
She wrote: " ......Also, adding labels to products is the finishing touch. I'm curious, what design are you using? Will you be Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-18659910094063843102010-10-21T10:21:00.000-05:002010-10-21T10:21:35.408-05:00Cricut Swarm!I'm a little excited. You see, I am a gal with many talents...and a whooooole lotta crafts that are started and not finished. I'm a gal with alot of ideas and very little time to execute it all. I'm a gal with a crafting problem...
Anyway, one of my step daughters was telling me about this weekend crafting thing that is held every once in a while called a Cricut Swarm. Sounded like fun and IDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-27640261740524603242010-10-19T07:32:00.000-05:002010-10-19T07:32:32.728-05:00It Is A Fine Day....
This is what my kitchen table will look like this afternoon...yep..its Candle Day!
Remember that post of the semi private label candles I did? They had label bands around the body of the candles. Starting the first of the year the candles I make for my shop will have that as well. I'm so excited! Along with that I am making other plans for the new year...new fragrances, a return of seasonal Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-90065052349241284162010-10-17T08:04:00.001-05:002010-10-17T22:19:00.257-05:00A Sale....Some Bags...and An Application Review....Okay...so you know how sometimes your the last person on the planet to find out about something? Well I'm notoriously that person...or rather, If I am the first one to find something out, I tend not to share it with others as others tend to think I have made the whole thing up...ahem. Anyway, I found out the other day through a friend about a new Etsy application...and since I have no idea howDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-63376914221060316752010-10-15T07:52:00.000-05:002010-10-15T07:52:15.070-05:00Tell It To Me Straight...Or In My Case...Don't Beat Around the Bush About It.... (Seriously...if I could put my cat in a turban and call him Swammy I would)
It's Friday....and there was a certain part of me that wanted to post a video and be done with it..and then I realized...I actually do get some questions from faithful blog readers...and I hate to admit this..but very rarely if at all do I email a reply. Its not like I'm not interested in their questions...
Because I Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-90085200125353572752010-10-14T17:53:00.000-05:002010-10-14T17:53:28.413-05:00You Won't See The "Real Housewives" Doing This...I never squelch on a challenge once I've agreed to it. Even if it takes me almost a year to complete said challenge...I embrace it...no matter how gross or disgusting or gagaliscious it may be.
Quite a while back good pal Winn challenged me with the Bubble Tape. I said sure, I'd take that challenge! Unfortunately I got involved in a few other things and before I knew it, it's October 2010.
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-51080823280138290272010-10-14T07:41:00.000-05:002010-10-14T07:41:13.168-05:00Picture Show!Here are a few things I have been working on and listed...and a few things that are not listed yet...
Whatever you do, make it matter...and make sure it is something you love...not just something you think will make you money. Soaping doesn't make me money...but it is something I love...and it keeps me from going bananas.
Have a great day!Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-15037015558900150652010-10-13T05:14:00.000-05:002010-10-13T05:14:51.511-05:00working at home is Just as Stressful...*this is a post I did quite a while ago but never posted..so if its a bit random...umm..well, just roll with it, eh?*
Sometimes I can get so stressed out over the simplest of things. For instance, after I had gotten all caught up with my business yesterday, I proceeded to do laundry, clean the kitchen...tackle the disaster that is stainless steel appliances(ladies, don't ever get stainless Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-32363641925360242992010-10-12T07:23:00.000-05:002010-10-12T07:23:44.769-05:00Happiness--Birthday Edition
Birthday Present Bliss
If you have something that makes you happier than a compulsive shopper at a 50% off sale, post it, then link up with Leigh at:Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-42789638059717237102010-10-11T07:23:00.000-05:002010-10-11T07:23:17.617-05:00I'm Super Hilarious...Check me out...I now have two of these awards....
Freakshow Friday Award
Thank you Leigh! Love your blog and the Friday Freakshow!(and not just cuz I won again too!)
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-92208700387719255382010-10-07T08:20:00.000-05:002010-10-07T08:20:45.972-05:00FallLeaves change and the air turns crisp. I'm not really sure when exactly this happens, as it seems to happen all at once. No complaint here. The summer is always humid and uncomfortable, but quickly gives way in the fall to gorgeous hues of scarlets, oranges, yellows. It is but a short lived experience, so take time to enjoy nature's beauty.....
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-55308395262754048152010-10-04T06:09:00.000-05:002010-10-04T06:09:38.351-05:00Feel Yourself Up...Or....Get to know the terrain of your own body...your boobs are not like anyone elses..we all have lumps and bumps that are natural to us...but sometimes an unnatural lump or bump may form. If you can admire yourself in the mirror when wearing something hot...you can take a few minutes out of your day to feel your boobs...
Have a great October everyone!Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-72337032942318020202010-10-01T07:36:00.000-05:002010-10-01T07:36:58.089-05:00Friday Boogie
This week went very fast for me...this weekend we are going to take in the beauty of the fall colors...which, in some areas are at their peak!
Have a great weekend...Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-77315216394525453262010-09-29T08:30:00.000-05:002010-09-29T08:30:32.124-05:00Thoughts From the Bathtub......After much research I have found a soap making resource that offers natural soap colorants such as: Saffron, Indigo, Beet Root Powder, Madder, etc. While I still maintain that much of the oxides and micas I have been dissolving in oils are as natural as natural get(and many forums and discussions with those in the know)..you really cannot go wrong with the plant derivatives. This means Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-89737068391016099312010-09-28T07:04:00.000-05:002010-09-28T07:04:53.233-05:00HappinessssssssssssssssssCotton Yarn
Which reminds me...I need to get crackin on more soap bags! If you have something that makes you happier n a cow munchin hay...post it, and then link up with Leigh:
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-9532472829130556742010-09-27T07:18:00.001-05:002010-09-27T07:41:33.071-05:00New Soap!Pumpkin Apple Butter
Ginger Pear
Lavender
Winterberry
Moonlight Pomegranate
New Soap Box for Some Seasonal Soaps
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-46468883543335316812010-09-24T07:35:00.000-05:002010-09-24T07:35:31.284-05:00FRIDAY!No follow fest...just a special song. The husband and I will be married for 10 years in January(no small fete since this is his second marraige and I was an immature brat)...and sometimes he brings up maybe renewing our vows. I don't know..I'm all for a big party instead. Anyway...this is our song...
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-22825880405693901532010-09-23T09:21:00.000-05:002010-09-23T09:21:21.389-05:00Pictures---Ready for FallSince I haven't been able to take pictures of new product outside...and my light box is..well its worthless..let's tell the truth here...let me show you a few pictures...not high quality pics..but pictures none the less....
This is what my curing rack looked like yesterday...now it is empty...to be filled again starting tomorrow!3/4 full of fall and winter soaps...there are more on the 3rd tier.Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-51389400214816848242010-09-21T08:24:00.000-05:002010-09-21T08:24:23.489-05:00Happiness...Daisy MumsOne of the last flowers of late summer/early fall. I don't really recall what these are really called, but they make a mass of flowers like mums and come back every year to flower late in the season. This is my first year with this flower and it is loaded with buds...and makes me so happy when I step out back door of the garage!
If you have a picture of something that makes you Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-4444918143197248812010-09-20T07:31:00.000-05:002010-09-20T07:31:49.703-05:00Monday Moments....My cat has started posing for pictures...perhaps I should be worried?
.....This morning I woke up and thought, why don't I have an assistant?
.....This morning I woke up and came back to reality...people don't really have assistants unless they can pay for them and they have shows on Bravo...
.....Life is like a box of chocolates...I am fortunate to get the one with the nuts...
.....Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-7161786805966119792010-09-18T08:54:00.000-05:002010-09-18T08:54:21.245-05:00Private LabelI do wholesale sales...I do commission sales....I do wholesale with private labels...Take a look!
These candles are part of an order I completed yesterday for Gina of Home Girl. If you happen to be in Columbus, Ohio Sept 24-26th Check her out, pick up a candle and other handmade and vintage items Gina offers at the Country Living Fair!
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-48255684596263941752010-09-16T06:50:00.000-05:002010-09-16T06:50:12.278-05:00Since I Can't Seem to Write Anything But Snark Today...Here Are Some Pictures Lavender Shea Butter Soap
Actually...I think I will pop off really quick here..since I only have one picture, and I've been wound tighter than a cuckoo clock during Oktoberfest. I've been the family cook, sounding board, and babysitter for a time now. The babysitter part not so much because, well...I'm not much of a babysitter so the other grandma gets to do that.
ANYWAY....besides all that IDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-72485506914855649232010-09-15T07:06:00.002-05:002010-09-15T07:46:44.157-05:00Blogmania!So yeah, I've proclaimed far and wide that I will never do another giveaway...why? Well..quite honestly they don't bring a wit of business...but I do them and I'll do them again... they are darn fun....its kinda like riding a bicycle or chewing gum or....
Anyway...Tree contacted me several months ago about her Blogmania:
Blogmania 2010!
And she is really sweet and I like her blog and I like Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-49994082380736249272010-09-14T07:54:00.000-05:002010-09-14T07:54:42.813-05:00Happiness
Looking Out My Craft Room Window
If I look out my craft room window, which is up on the second floor, mostly I see my husband's big boy toy garage...but if I look past that, I see trees, sky, birds...and it is one of the best views I have here...even in the winter!
If you have something that makes you happier n a mouse in a cheese factory, post it, and then link it up with Leigh's blog!
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-3528384493252915012010-09-13T07:25:00.000-05:002010-09-13T07:25:11.830-05:00Some Things DO Make a Comback...Like perhaps...oh...how about solid perfumes? Yeah, I said I'd never make another one...but thought it would be nice for the holidays...
Sandalwood Solid Perfume
There will be a few more fragrances out eventually...I used this first batch just to get the product out there for this winter.
And then...of course I will have the ever popular lip balms...which will become available sometime Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-29583084846619007952010-09-11T07:32:00.000-05:002010-09-11T07:32:51.058-05:00Sexy Shoes...Or Rather...Shoes I And My Flat Feet Can StandIt came to my attention yesterday that I should post the sexy shoes I was going on about...So Sue, thanks for reading...and here are the shoes I wore...plus some other shoes I have that my flat as a pancake feet can handle....
Annies Black Patent Slides
(In a size 9 medium)
They look uncomfortable...but they are lovely..unless you stand on concrete for long periods of time, or tile floors...Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-4229824243317229652010-09-10T08:20:00.000-05:002010-09-10T08:20:29.915-05:00Hairy Armpits, A Fundraiser, and a Little Song.....So on Wednesday I ranted about having to dress up and go to a political fundraiser. The rant was probably a bit infantile...but I think most mother's would sympathise with me...after a long day of cleaning the house and running my business...the last thing I want to do is shave my pits and put on good clothes.
Well...this is how it all went. Not only did I shave my pits, but I put on some Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-44808638445072001842010-09-09T07:34:00.001-05:002010-09-09T08:26:56.049-05:00Online Shopping----The Good, The Bad, and the UglyWe all know that these days online shopping is as familiar as brushing your teeth...but it can still be a daunting adventure...especially if the website you are buying things from does not realize the basic rule of customer service---appreciation and communication. Today I'll go over the good sites. Sites that I have encountered personally and consistently have had great fast delivery, customerDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-81627382965117431892010-09-08T07:46:00.000-05:002010-09-08T07:46:08.013-05:00Ranting and Raving Really Doesn't Work...Unless Your Head Spins Around....Oh its one of those times in my life where I am desperately trying to get my 8 year old to pick up after herself, stop touching things with greasy fingers, and not live in the pantry 24/7. Its also one of those times in my life where I feel like I have to shout to be heard....because repeating myself 20 million times is rather exhausting....word.
So we get this invite in the mail. Oh goodie, Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-20176524862994349012010-09-07T07:48:00.000-05:002010-09-07T07:48:29.161-05:00Happiness....DiningDining Room
It is truly a room that does not get used that much, but when the whole family is here, it is one of the rooms where some of the best meals are shared!
If you have something that makes you happier 'n a kid in a Dairy Queen, post it, and then link up over at Leigh's blog
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-89182974948280400362010-09-03T07:24:00.000-05:002010-09-03T07:24:00.950-05:00TGIF....It is indeed cold and windy here in Minnesota...but no matter. There are things to do and music to listen to while doing them!
Have a great long weekend.....Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-55377252460082251262010-09-02T08:01:00.000-05:002010-09-02T08:01:05.958-05:00Holy Hot Tamales Two Awards in One Week...Pinch Me DahhhhlingGoodness gracious this must be my week...so let me slip into my maxi dress of mass destruction and we'll get down to the latest bloggy award I got from Tree at Mommies Faves. Tree is a great gal and is doing the September Blogmania on her other blog Mother of Pearl It Is....you should go check her out...plus I'm one of the sponsors for Blogmania 2010!
Anyway, all that aside..here is the award:
Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-5280834703503874582010-09-01T07:39:00.000-05:002010-09-01T07:39:02.001-05:00What I've Been Up To...
Part of a Wholesale Order
Yes...this has not taken up my whole time...but this is part of a 50 candle order I recently got from one of my longtime standing wholesale accounts. These are so fun to make, and if I plan my day correctly I can get a lot done in one day too. This order was a 50 piece order...so it took me two days. Once I get the labels from the customer, these will be labeled, Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-6930522304276469972010-08-31T07:02:00.002-05:002010-08-31T07:04:58.978-05:00Happiness--Finishing Touches
Front Walkway Is Done!
The front walkway now matches two walks we have in the backyard...and yes..those are lights built into the walkway(and yes, one of them is burnt out)...it looks very chic, and retro at the same time..I just love it, and it is one of the final finishing touches to our home!
If you've got something that makes you happier than a doggie in a rawhide factory, post it, and thenDee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597821720827661410.post-66632541193928051402010-08-30T07:08:00.000-05:002010-08-30T07:08:41.422-05:00Its An Award...And I Didn't Even Have To Pay Anyone Off to Get It...Yahhoooooo another award! This one is special to me because, well...my humor is dry(sometimes gross and disgusting) and sometimes not everyone gets it...or people stomp out of the room in tears because maybe the humor really wasn't all that funny but was funny to me....
Anyway, back to why I'm a happy camper this morning and feeling like the funniest blogger in all the land....I've been found Dee Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847636747392056350noreply@blogger.com1