Easy Christmas Shopping.
That is my number one wish for Christmas – besides having all of the kids around and being able to see my sister and nephews/nieces and the rest of the family. So far so good on that one, they aren’t old enough to escape yet.
So I was really happy when the good old Regal catalogue was revived.
I’ve always been a big fan of Regal Greetings and Gifts and have bought and sold from their catalogue for almost as long as I can remember since I’ve had a family.
They are a Canadian company that closed for awhile and now have come back better than ever. I especially like their new web capabilities, you can order and ship directly from your computer! That’s my kind of shopping!
I’ve set up my web store, all you need to do is go there, select what you want and choose direct ship. I will let you know if there is anything on backorder and Regal will ship it directly to your address.
That’s the way I like to do my Christmas shopping, let me tell you!
I love REGAL because they are reasonably priced and have really unique items. I still have so many kitchen gadgets that I actually use from years ago in my kitchen, I was truly happy when they reopened and came back even better.
Here’s the link if you want to make Christmas a snap this year. Go to the ’shop’ link to find product details and direct order links. You can see ship info at the ‘my story’ link.
http://www.janferrante.shopregal.ca
SOAP MAKING STUFF TOO!
I’ve ordered a few things also that I’m looking forward to use in making soap – they have a double boiler pot that is a one piece unit – I am looking forward to that because I don’t like the condensation that often collects in my old double boiler system – a metal mixing bowl over a pot :0)
I’ve also ordered an oven mat that I am going to cut to make some reusable soap mold liners and various Christmas tags (some of these will make nice little thank you cards for your soap customers) and stickers to use on my Christmas soaps.
I’ll keep you posted on those when they come in, meantime check them out for yourself if you are looking for something nice, economical and a little different.
Since Christmas is moving in, and I am a big believer in supporting small, home businesses, I thought it would be a great idea to ask anyone who does handmade items that would make nice Christmas gifts to jump in on the comments section and add your site.
If you do bath and body, please put your links to your natural products.
If you don't have any, now would be a great time to start!
Now more than ever people are leaning towards unscented or natural scents and healthier choices in non paraben preservatives.
Don't hold back, show us what you've got!
I've recently begun expanding my morning routine to include a facial steam.
It takes about 10 minutes and really makes me feel clearer for most of the day.
It's also a nice way to relax into the day while at the same time, energizing.
I have been doing it and then doing my exercises – strength training from the Fit Yummy Mummy Program and yoga on alternate days, with interval training on my bike when I can. (if you are interested, check out Fit Yummy Mummy for the best weight loss and fitness program I've found.
try it out for 4.95)
It is making a huge difference in how I feel throughout the day.
As for the facial steam, I have a bowl that I use especially for this, it's stainless steel with a rubber bottom so there is less chance of spillage or breakage.
I add a few drops of what ever essential oil I'm in the mood for – eucalyptus, spearmint or myrtle if I want to be refreshed, frankincense is all around wonderful and today I used some Australian Sandalwood that I have, a lovely way to start the day.
My cat must like it too. I left the bowl to pour into my diffuser when it's cool enough (gotta stretch that Sandalwood!) and he was sitting beside it when I went to the kitchen.
Especially for the stronger essential oils, it's important to let some of the diffuse before sticking your head under the towel over the steaming water so that they don't burn your eyes or nose/throat.
Don't get too close and enjoy.
You can see a selection of my essential oils here.
I think it would be a great idea to put an assortment of 5ml bottles together for this, stay tuned and let me know if you have any preferences for essential oils that you would like to start the day with.
GREAT PRODUCT IDEA
If you sell soaps, this would be a wonderful and easy product addition to your site as well. If you can find some nice headbands it would be even nicer, you could even go whole hog and add a plush towel.
A smaller one for blotting the face after would spell l-u-x-u-r-i-o-u-s, especially nice packaged as a gift for the coming Christmas season.\
If you're in the US, you can get some nice essential oils at a reasonable price at the sites listed on the sidebar, or for an absolutely decadent experience, try Nature's Gift essential oils (I get no kickback for that, I just LOVE Marge's oils).
