This email is copied below in all its glory, grammatical errors included. This was the only thing in the email. Nothing else. It's a bit cryptic. I did my best to answer it in a professional and courteous manner. My expanded answer is below her note. can i just put these items in the oven the cocoa … Continue Reading
The Reign of Erik!
I got up this morning and started making a delicious bowl of pasta salad. That alone would qualify for a herculean effort (cooking, before work!? Craziness!) but what makes this even better is that I was cooking at 3:11 a.m. in the morning. Ouch! I suspect that anyone who is an entrepreneur knows … Continue Reading
New Favorite Online Shop
I just stumbled on the Savannah College of Art & Design online gift shop and I just love it! They feature products made by students, teachers and alumni. Based on the incredible range they offer, it must be a school inhabited by extremely talented folks. The card to the right is from the … Continue Reading
Our pet squirrel
Our pet squirrel is very large and grizzled and absolutely dwarfs our friendly chipmunk. We enjoy watching him at our morning coffee. He fills his cheeks with peanuts until they are practically bursting and then scampers off to hide or eat his hoard. The best soap supplies on the internet are found … Continue Reading
I might even garden!
If Seattle Urban Farm Company was up in Bellingham, I might be tempted to garden. Seattle Urban Farm Company will come to your house, plant your garden, come once a week to maintain your garden and best of all? They will even harvest the bounty for you as well! Talk about a great business for … Continue Reading
Pepsi is run by a woman
Full disclosure: I own stock in Pepsi The big business news on Friday was that Coca-Cola purchased Glaceau brands. You probably know Glaceau as the makers of Vitamin Water, the ultra yummy, vitamin and flavor infused gulp of goodness that started showing up on shelves a few years back. I was … Continue Reading
Wasabi Soap!
Making these soaps was a fun experiment in color and scent. I used clear melt and pour soap base, and our new Wasabi Fragrance Oil (light, airy, green, fresh with a hint of spice), and Sage Mist and Countryside Moss (discontinued) and a touch of either Kelp Powder or Apricot Seed Powder … Continue Reading
In reality, we’re all ducks
I loved this email I got (at 4 a.m. this morning!) from one of my favorite customers, J. It's excerpted below: I have been following your blog and I have to tell you, I think you are great! You are such a frequent blogger and your topics are interesting and insightful. I respect your humanness and … Continue Reading
The "Anti-Mentor" Column
Keith McFarland, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at the 2004 Inc. 500 conference, recently wrote an incisive column for BusinessWeek. Here's the link to the article. If you don't want to read the entire thing (which will very much be your loss), this is my favorite quote from the column: ... … Continue Reading
Such dense paper! Such good design!
PaperSource makes the best papers, stationary and Japanese Papers. Our COO at Bramble Berry got me the most luscious thank you cards for a wedding present. PaperSource Thank you cards were the perfect gift because a. great design, beautiful paper and gorgeous envlopes make life a little more … Continue Reading
Air freshener use on the rise by teens?
A new study by MarketTools says that 40% of people who buy air products (as in air fresheners) started buying them in the past six years. Apparently younger customers are buying, buying, buying to scent their rooms. Or better yet, asking their parents to buy them to scent their rooms. Quote from … Continue Reading
Our new forklift
We purchased a used forklift for our warehouse. We've always had this weird hybrid forklift pallet jack and "Pinky" (so-called because an employee spray painted it pink) finally quit working. Getting a forklift off a flat bed truck is a challenge, especially when it has a dead battery and cannot be … Continue Reading
Go support your farmer’s market!
I just came across this interesting idea in sustainability - live on only the food that is grown in your immediate, 100 mile vicinity. These two Canadians are trying it and it sounds difficult (though they are losing weight). The article draws attention to the things that we don't think about in … Continue Reading
Soapmaking Trends
Recently, the Craft and Hobby Association came out with their statistics for 2006. Overall, it's a good year for crafts and hobby in general with the entire category of "Crafts" growing at 2.6% per year. In fact, 57% of US Households participated in crafts last year. This is a good trend! … Continue Reading