Kangaroo Blue’s Scratch Off Stickers

Yesterday I wrote about inexpensive or handmade promotional ideas, but I forgot to mention the scratch off stickers I recently purchased at Kangaroo Blue.
From Kangaroo Blue’s Web site: Here’s a fun and easy way to promo your company, get your customers excited about winning a prize and generate interest! Now you can create your very [...]

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Promotional Items For Your Soap Biz

I read a great post on another blog about the importance of promotional items and it inspired to write down some of the ideas I had running around in my head for them. Promotional items can be very expensive and while I would never condone using ill-inspired or poorly made products to represent your business, [...]

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Calculating The Size Of Your Mold

Even before I had actually made my first batch of soap, I started seeing everyday objects as possible soap molds. I’m not alone and believe that every soaper has this affliction. We’ve all heard of the ever popular Martha Molds which are actually drawer dividers. Martha Molds are no longer being manufactured and soapers had [...]

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Happy Arbor Day!

Again - I encourage you to use the link on the right this Arbor Day to plant a tree. But if you’re not into planting trees today - why not implement a plan to save some? While I don’t believe we will ever be completely paperless in our lives and businesses, we can take steps [...]

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Cornstarch Packing Peanuts

A discussion at The Soapmaking Forum turned me on to these packing peanuts. They are FDA approved and reusable. The peanuts decompose in water, leaving no toxic waste. Toss them on your compost pile or spread them on your lawn and with a bit of water they’ll dissolve in minutes. These cornstarch packing peanuts [...]

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Charging on the Go - Solar Powered Bags

You have to check out these bags from Noon Solar. On the outside of your bag, there is a paper thin, flexible solar panel. This solar panel charges a battery pack located inside the bag to supply power for your cell phone or iPod, day or night. Simply place the solar panel in the bag [...]

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Enter the Earth Mother’s Day Giveaway

For those of you that don’t read her blog, The Crunchy Domestic Goddess is hosting a grand giveaway in honor of Earth Day. I read her blog daily and always find useful info in my quest towards living a green life. Click here to enter the giveaway. The prizes are great but read the blog. [...]

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And a child shall lead them…

Last month, my 9 year old son Reilly, had a birthday and a party with ten of his friends. Of the ten gifts he received, three of those were packaged in 100% recycled materials. How did I know this? The children that brought them told me. Immediately upon their arrival. They were proud of themselves. [...]

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Call Your Leaders on Earth Day!

Click here to contact UN Members world wide.

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Send an Earth Day E-Card

If you have a customer email list there is no better reason to reach out to them than Earth Day. Let your customers know that you care about Earth Day and encourage them to care about it to by sending an Earth Day E-Card. You can make it even more worthwhile for you and your [...]

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