For Posterity

This little post needs to be tucked away here in between all the "important" stuff...I L O V E what I do! And today I'm doing it during the DAYTIME and not in the wee hours of the night.

On the other hand, like any profession, vocation or job-there are days I want to throw in the towel, light a (SparklePuss) match and smile wickedly while it all burns to the ground. (sometimes it's just intense!)

But today, is an amazing day...I am HOME ALONE - working (UNinterrupted) - listening to KCMS - filling and packaging orders - answering emails - flirting with my husband online - mixing perfume - singing at the top of my lungs because no one can hear me...getting twisted in bubble mask (!) and my children are gone today in good hands and I T I S G O O D.

iTunes is like on 11 (spinal tap - the movie!) and I'm rocking out! Even though I work at home, I eat at my desk, wait too long to take potty breaks (why waste time going to the bathroom when there's fun stuff to do!?!?!) and trip over the cat while I'm procrastinating packaging one more flat rate box of candles.

If I never make a cent-I'll still do it...I just love juggling all the tasks and challenges of "balancing" a family and home business(es)...and I'm like the BEST BOSS, to boot! I give my employees (ME!) plenty of fresh water and yummy chocolate...two VITAL components of a happy life!

In sharp contrast to my amazing and truly abundant life of freedom...there are so so so very many across the globe who suffer on a daily basis from real danger, fear, malnutrition, and hopelessness among other life-threatening and discouraging things. They are always lurking in the margins of my mind and as I think of them, I have endless gratitude to the Lord for His great blessing on my life.

So maybe I'll read this post on one of those "burn it all down" days...and have a sense of perspective.


I LOVE WHAT I DO!

Beautiful Spring!

Well, not much going on here except I'm busy filling orders! Thank you!

My new favorite movie is Catch and Release, here's the trailer...

NEW-Reed Diffusers!

Nine Lives by SparklePuss will be launching our new REED DIFFUSERS in the next few weeks!

Look for our 7oz square bottle and NINE (different) diffuser oils!

More will be included in our next newsletter!

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Monsoon Musk by Four Seasons Fragrance has been getting rave reviews! Try some today!

VelvetLush™ Luxury Body Lotion by Four Seasons Fragrance

I wasn't going to blog about lotions tonight. It is funny that I title my blog before I write it. I don't want to talk lotion.

What I really want to say is this...

I poured a few CUCUMBER COOL tealights tonight. I only labeled and bagged five, but I poured six. So I took the extra one to my desk in a frosted glass votive cup-and lit it.

This is HUGE. I NEVER

ever

NEVER

never

NEVER EVER burn candles for the fun of it.

That may sound really funny. But I've done so much wick testing...I've always got some really lame candle flickering its' way into oblivion on the stove. But NEVER for ambiance or scent. Just business, never pleasure. Isn't that sad!?!? (Reminds me of FRENCH KISS when Kevin Kline says to Meg Ryan, "he makes the wine but never drinks it"...why is so much of life like a scene from a movie? Now that is from YOU'VE GOT MAIL where Meg Ryan says something like that to Greg Kinnear...anyways I'm getting off track...)

To my utter astonishment, that darn little tealight smells REALLY good! Can I say that!?!? I make kick-butt soy candles! Ya WHO !!!!!

I'm the type of person who is pessimistic and can never see the good parts of myself...so it is a step for me to tell myself I make nice candles!! Hey, I'm starting to believe my customers!! (I have a small fan club of two women who are responsible for me STILL being here...they don't know it, but at my lowest of low times (the times every business owner wants to cancel their website and disconnect their 800 number), it was they who placed an order and gave me a boost. I give them credit...they rave about my candles and claim they will die if I ever stop making SparklePuss Super-Scented Soy Candles! For tonight, I believe them for once!!!!! Thank you Ferry Girls!!!!!)

Well, that felt really good to appreciate myself, yay, me!!!

On another note, I'm considering documenting my weight loss journey in a blog. That would be some real accountability, huh? Like reality-blogging. Or maybe blogging is already like reality-tv...whatever. I'm going to bed.

More on lotions tomorrow!

Have a great weekend!!! Seventy in Seattle tomorrow, woo hoo!

Save a Tree

In a continuing effort to tread lightly on Planet Earth, we've made another executive decision...NO MORE PAPER RECEIPTS will be included with retail orders. Wholesale buyers will still receive a receipt with their packages.

Since we are exclusively online, everyone who orders gets a receipt after checkout...so why print a receipt and send it across the country?

Save a tree...use your computer to view your receipts! :)

Get on the RECYCLE WAGON...we are proud to announce that in two and a half years in business, we have NEVER purchased packing peanuts. WE RE-USE!

MONSOON MUSK Debuts Today!

Welcome the MOST fantastic, alluring musk you have EVER smelled!

Introducing...MONSOON MUSK!

Try some today! CLICK HERE



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April Newsletter Launches makeScentsLLC.com!

The newsletter is ready to go out, with lots of goodies for you!

-ANY order made on makeScentsLLC.com in April receives a 3-pack sample vials perfume oil from Four Seasons Fragrance.

-AND there will now be a $5 Deal or 2-For-1 Deal with each newsletter...look for it! Good only for orders on the makescentsLLC.com website.

-AND there's now a monthly drawing (see makeScentsLLC.com - mailing list page ) and EVERY confirmed subscriber will be in the drawing every month.

Congratulations to our March winner Cynthia who will receive a SparklePuss 9oz soy jar candle of her choice. Our April winner will receive your choice of Roll-On Perfume Oil by Lemon Lollipop. Make sure to tell your friends to join!

Monsoon Musk will debut next month...too much this month!

I'm happy to report that we have a new Sample Box Program Manager onboard (aka-my husband!) John will be organizing and doing sample fulfillment for us. This is a wonderful task that has been removed from my plate! Once a month he'll send out samples to our favorite sample box folks like Lemming Central, Little Black Boxes, Little Purple Boxes (eh?). If you haven't ordered a box before, they are SO MUCH FUN!!! You'll receive samples from all kinds of etailers...but you have to move really fast...they go QUICK!

On a personal/business owner note...I think I've really rounded a corner...I can tell my processes are improving and my turn around time has improved just this week. I don't have the heaviness that was crushing me...I've streamlined the brands, decided NOT to add any new scents until 2009 (except for August's launch of the holiday scents for SparklePuss). I can whip out a Healing Heel Stick in no time and feel fabulous about my "order register" which helps me track filling my orders.

So here's to spring, some great deals for you and filling lots of orders from my wonderful customers!