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A few months ago, I had the great joy of talking to Billie (yes, the "Billie" of Billie's Soap and Spa Products) on the phone with some challenging but solvable soapy tech support questions. She was absolutely sweet as pie with a giving spirit and a passion for making absolutely luxurious, decadent … Continue Reading
Thanks to The Coveted Blog I now know what I am absolutely begging Norman (the official gatekeeper and Chief Operating Officer of Bramble Berry) for this year - the mini teensy weensy HP Clutch Computer. Given that I travel about 1/4th of my work year and lug a computer through airport after … Continue Reading
I'm not sure if I think this idea is super cool or super dorky. I'm leaning towards super cool. These TV Dinner Trays have silicone cut outs where the plate and the cup go to ensure no slippage as you traverse from kitchen to couch with your meal. $25 at Give Simple here. The best soap supplies on … Continue Reading
Cathy Winsby is the owner of Jovia Handmade Soap out of Sicamous, British Columbia where she lives with her husband and two children. She creates soaps that "call to be touched and beg to be smelled". You simply must browse her Etsy page for soapy inspiration and if you're in the market for a … Continue Reading
Not sure what to do with the dolls lying around from your daughter used to play with them? This is an edgy, sort of gross/sort of fun, soap project utilizing old plastic dolls. Perhaps it's a perfect transition for your teen to say good bye to her younger years and herald a new era. Or perhaps, it's … Continue Reading
Big congratulations to Elizabeth Hill from Handmade At Homestead for this wonderful TV spot. It ran throughout all of Louisiana this week. Check out Elizabeth's site here and her blog here. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble … Continue Reading
Pomegranate & Black Currant fragrance is a deep fruity fragrance with just a tinch of tartness. With Pomegranate being the fruit du jour of 2008, it's popping up in bath and body products more and more in 2009. This fragrance is tangy and sweet, all at the same time. Here are some blends to … Continue Reading
Lately, the entire team at Bramble Berry has been super busy trying to figure out where the hot trends for the upcoming seasons are. Right now, we're planning for Fall of 2009 and Winter 2009/2010 but this post will discuss what's right in front of us: Spring 2009. Since we usually only add six to … Continue Reading
I just purchased the cutest, non-functional stationary! My staff is going to think I'm nuts because as far as I can tell, you can't actually mail these cards in the mail. But, next time one of you gets a fun little prize box from me, you can get you'll get one of these super cute, hand stitched … Continue Reading
Phew! It's been a busy day with tax prep, warehouse space leases and lots of fun planning like the work you see below. We've figured out what's going into our permanent line from the Limited Edition and that took a lot of numbers crunching. All of these fragrance below are going permanent and … Continue Reading
Zestfully Ambrosial and Joyfully AromaticZaja Natural is owned and operated by Zaidat (pronounced Zaeedot) in Ohio. She sells an extensive variety of fabulous bath and body products, including over 100 different types of Soap, Bath Cream Gelato and Natural Deodorants (just to name a few).Zaidat's … Continue Reading
Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours! Today is an especially sweet day for me because I'm picking my dear Husband up at the airport. He's been in Saudi Arabia on business for eight days now and his plane should be landing any minute. These are some fun soaps I cooked up for Valentine's Day using … Continue Reading
I am a lucky girl for many reasons, one of which is an amazing group of friends. I'm in two book clubs and both book clubs are teeming with women who positively burst with creativity and an interest in trying new things. When Bramble Berry bought/"won" a beading party at the local Domestic Violence … Continue Reading
Superb graphic design. Fabulous texture. Decadent luxury. Cheeky message. The Obama Soaps delivered (literally and figuratively) and I love 'em! They came fully packaged in an adorable, happy and patriotic wrapper (think red, white and blue). The soaps pack a visually effective punch with great … Continue Reading