Archive for November, 2009

Published by Matt Turgeon on 30 Nov 2009

Peppermint Bark Brownies

This second recipe is courtesy of Emeril Lagasse and can also be found on the Food Network website. It is a festive update takes a traditional brownie and adds a delicious peppermint flavor with a little bit of crunch. You can pair either these brownies or the chocolate peppermint pinwheel cookies with some hot chocolate or some an ice-cold glass of eggnog. I hope you all enjoy these recipes. Continue Reading »

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Published by Matt Turgeon on 30 Nov 2009

Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

Here is the first of two recipes that we are going to post for you. Christmas is right around the corner and nothing says Christmas like peppermint. So we want to provide you with a couple of Christmas recipes that use peppermint. This first recipe is by Alton Brown. This is a very festive Christmas cookie that is sure to be the star of any Christmas party. Continue Reading »

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Published by Matt Turgeon on 30 Nov 2009

Washing With Soap, Part 2 (Hand Washing)

We have been using the Mayo Clinic’s information about hand washing for quite a while. In 2009, the Mayo Clinic was ranked as the #2 hospital in the United States. They have taught us a lot about when to wash your hands and how to wash your hands. There are a great resource whenever you have a question about this topic. Continue Reading »

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Published by Matt Turgeon on 30 Nov 2009

Washing with Soap, Part 1

At Craft shows we often offer small samples of our soap to people who stop by. Most folks are anxious to try our skin-pampering gift, while some are understandably nervous to try anything new on their sensitive skin. Everyone once in a while we will have someone reject our soap and say “I don’t use soap: I just wash with water.”   Continue Reading »

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Published by Hal Mayes on 29 Nov 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-29

  • Another show is finished & we R ready 4 the nxt 1. ths is R last show of the year, so if U R near West Springfield, MA, stp by & C us. #
  • Make sure you wash your hands correctly to prevent flue and colds this winter. http://bit.ly/08Wm0b0 #
  • Thanksgiving is tomorrow. We hope you all have a great holiday. Be ready for Friday because we're having a killer… http://bit.ly/6m6tQj #
  • If you haven't voted for your favorite soap, make sure to do so soon. http://bit.ly/6nLfoO #
  • @ThompsonChemist Happy Thanksgiving to you guys too!!! in reply to ThompsonChemist #

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Published by Hal Mayes on 22 Nov 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

  • Long day today. Shows from 9am-9pm. Good time though. It was nice to meet a lot of our customers. Hope you all had a good time. #

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Published by Hal Mayes on 15 Nov 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

  • We had a great show this past weekend. We are looking forward to another one This coming weekend. #

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Published by Hal Mayes on 08 Nov 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

  • Happy November!!! We hope you are all enjoying the new newsletter. http://bit.ly/Ld7Uy #
  • Don't forget to vote for your favorite soap on our poll. http://bit.ly/3y9ecQ http://bit.ly/1TFO4d #
  • Booth is all set up! We start tomorrow at noon. Don't forget to stop by!!! #
  • Looks like this show could be really busy. The World Trade Center Boston is packed with other vendors. http://bit.ly/4dEarz #
  • We are ready to go. The wreaths that Nell made look great and the Christmas music is awesome. Should be an awesome weekend. #
  • It was a good day today. We are looking forward to another good day tomorrow. #
  • Yesterday was a great! We have another great crowd waiting to come in this morning. Wish us luck!!! #
  • Well, 3500 people are walking around Boston with a sample of alabu soap. Sorry if you didn't get one. #

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Published by Matt Turgeon on 03 Nov 2009

Saving Money!!!

We have mentioned over the past few months that we have been really excited about what we are working on. There are a couple of big projects coming out of the soap shop. One of them is top secret. We don’t really want to discuss it until we are closer to unveiling it, but I think it is something that a lot of you are going to really enjoy! Continue Reading »

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Published by Hal Mayes on 01 Nov 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

  • Getting everything put away from the show. Don't forget that this is the last week for the 20% coupon. http://bit.ly/7suSM #
  • It has been busy this morning. A lot of people have been taking advantage of the coupon. If you still haven't, it… http://bit.ly/SSpjf #
  • I'm glad to see that everyone has been taking advantage of their coupon. For those of you waiting for Tea Tree, it… http://bit.ly/AYvMa #
  • Tomorrow is the last day for the 20% coupon, and don't forget that Sunday is Daylight savings. Turn your clocks… http://bit.ly/3ZYoIT #

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