Here is our bath bead bar! We have new shaped bath beads including frogs, pigs, cats, and whales....oh my! And new fragrances.

Just $4 for 10 beads in a handy tube. Each bath bead contains fragrant oil that makes bath time fun and very fragrant.

June is Here!

Yeah, June is finally here and things are starting to get busy! Our kids only have 1 day left of school and then it's time for Summer Fun! It is always so great to see the families coming to Galena and into our store. They gravitate to our candle making station and like to mix, sniff, and play with the eco dotz...and we encourage it! Hope you all can come see our new store layout this summer (bring the kids) or just come for a relaxing getaway. We promise to provide some fun while you are in Galena!

Hi Everyone!

Galena hosted the Annual Triathlon/Duathlon this past weekend. It was a great race despite the 60 degree water temperatures and high winds. I sincerely thought I was going to have a heart attack when the water hit my face. But I finished the race and felt a great sense of accomplishment for doing so. Fortunately, all of these althletes patronized Galena's downtown district while in town. Our store had a fabulous weekend and we met so many of the athletes. Congratulations to all those who participated.

We are anticipating a fun filled Memorial Day weekend~ the official start of our season. Remembering all those who have served our country this weekend. We fully support our troops out there right now and those who have served in the past...THANK YOU!

We had a great weekend at the store. Galena hosted the Boy Scout Pilgrimage weekend and town was filled with close to 3,000 cub scouts and boy scouts. My son was one of the many who hiked, ate, and shopped in the soggy conditions. He was exhausted at the end of the day, but sure had fun! Some even came in for Mother's Days gifts and enjoyed picking out something personalized for their Moms.

Remember Mother's Day is May 10th...why not pick out a nice gift basket for her? Just shop on-line and mention in the comment field that you would like it in a gift basket and I will make sure it is all wrapped up for you!

Spring in your Step

Spring is finally here and we are sooo happy to have some nice weather. Galena's main street is beautiful this time of year as all the stores start opening our doors and coming out of our winter cocoons. We have done a remodel to our store (actually Todd is responsible for this...he always says..."do you have a mouse in your pocket"...when I say "we"). I really like how it turned out and I think it is easier to shop. We are loaded up with new inventory so if you are in the area, come check it out!

And if you mention you read my blog, I'll give you 10% off your purchase!

Back on Track

I am hoping to blog more often now that life has settled down a bit. We'll see how I do. We closed our Dubuque store in January and are now concentrating our efforts on our main store in Galena.

We are super excited to be launching our eco dotz candle making station to the gift market in July @ the Chicago Gift Market. Tons of work to do from now until then, but a very fun project! I have wanted to go into wholesale since we started the business almost 4 years ago...this has been a constant source of "discussions" between my husband (and co-owner) and I. Hoping that I can give him the famous "I told you so" line after the show!

We have new items on the site and hope everyone has a chance to check them out. If you have any suggestions for other items we should carry, PLEASE tell us!

Holidays are upon us!

Hi all:

The snow is flying and we are in the midst of a holiday season! Now, I am definitely not a cold weather person...I think my blood thinned out during my time spent in North Carolina...I still think about heading south with the birds every winter! BUT, the holidays are truly a magical time, especially with 2 little ones. We look forward to cozy evenings at home and our favorite winter pastime...SLEDDING (my little Lily goes outside to sled just so she can get the hot cocoa afterward).

Things are heating up inside as we head into the last few weeks before the big holiday. Both stores are doing well, parties are being booked and we are filling internet and wholesale orders with quick turnarounds.

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and have the chance to reflect on 2008!