Dreaming of Spring Etsy Treasury

All this snow has inspired me to create this spring themed Etsy Treasury. Enjoy!

Cute Mom & Me Bath & Body Projects

I've been a customer of Natures Garden for years and cannot say enough good things about them. They have a great recipes section with cute Mom & Me scented projects. I'm personally going to try the scented stones and solid glitter perfume with my nieces. Click pic to take you to the link.

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Scents of the Week - All Valentines Day Scents!

Better Than Sex Cake: German chocolate cake is blended with semi-sweet chocolate chips and laced with crunchy toffee bits in this decadent treat.  Vanilla creme and butterscotch syrup create a luscious undertone, while hints of almond and coconut complete the yummy blend. read & post reviews here 

Butt Naked: Fresh green apples are perfectly blended with refreshing honeydew and spicy pear along with other scrumptious aromas to create a fragrance that is delightful. If you want a sexy, fresh scent that is different and bright...this is it. read & post reviews here


Dark Kiss: Dark, mysterious blend of voluptuous berries, tempting blooms, sensual incense and night musk for this daring and seductive fragrance. It is a modern tale of forbidden love that will unleash your most primal passions. Fragrance notes include Mirabella plum, black raspberry amber, peony, vanilla bean, sensual musk and fresh spun cotton candy. Our version of the Bath & Body Works scent. read & post reviews here

Fall In Love (Falling In Love): A fresh, sexy, clean aroma with fragrance notes of vanilla, jasmine, lily of the valley, musk & blackberry. Our version of Falling In Love by Philosophy. read & post reviews here

Honey Bee Sweet: Crunchy toffee notes mingle delightfully with sweet, dripping honey with hints of floral. Our version of Honey I Washed the Kids by Lush. read & post reviews here

Lick Me All Over:  A tantalizing blend of tropical fruity fragrances, including orange, pineapple & cherry. read & post reviews here

Love Charm (Love Spell): An absolutely tantalizing fragrance composed of mandarin orange, bergamot & tangerine enhanced by hints of fresh peaches, strawberries & raspberries on an undertone of white musk. Our version of Love Spell by Victoria's Secret. read & post reviews here
 
Pink Panties: Swirling mixed notes of sweet citrus, jasmine, water lily, sweet pea and white orchid make for a delicate lacey scent to go with those pink panties. read & post reviews here

Pure Attraction: A soft blend of floral, musk, apple & fresh citrus. Our version of Pure Seduction by Victoria's Secret. read & post reviews here


Romance In Bed: An elegant, sensual scent that is sweet and enchanting. Blend of tender orchid, dewy freshia, amber and vanilla. read & post reviews here

Satin Sheets: A truly romantic, seductive of white and dark chocolate, violet, fresh jasmine, musk, blackberries, vanilla and just a hint of fresh green notes. read & post reviews here

Scandalous: Take a walk on the wild side with this mix of white blossoms, aromatic peonies, wild jasmine, red roses and fresh lavender. read & post reviews here 

Sexy As Sin:  This irresistible bouquet of gardenia, tuberose, sweet vanilla and exotic musk is sure to intoxicate your senses. read & post reviews here

The Perfect Man: Very complex but very pleasing, The Perfect Man fragrance begins with fresh notes of Japanese grapefruit, bergamot and lemon; followed by middle notes of peppercorn, ginger, jasmine, aquatic marine notes and a hint of peppermint; sitting on expensive base notes of natural patchouli, cedar, vetiver, labdanum and frankincense. read & post reviews here 

Toxic Trance: An incredibly sexy, unisex fragrance which begins with top notes of green citrus notes, mellowed out with powdery floral notes that appear to glisten. The middle of the fragrance involves the infusion of neroli, violet, and herbs, with a bottom of powdery floral musk. read & post reviews here

 Vanilla Valentine: This sweetheart fragrance is a perfect creamy blend of vanilla beans and sensual musk to stimulate the senses and arouse your passion for sweetness. read & post reviews here

All Valentines Day Scents on Sale in the eBay shop

Pop Vocal Legend Whitney Houston Found Dead

So very sad, she had a truly beautiful voice.

http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/stop-the-presses/pop-vocal-legend-whitney-houston-found-dead-034610653.html

New scent of the week: Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho: Super sweet combination of chocolate drizzle, confectioners sugar, marshmallow cream, cookie dough, vanilla and chocolate chips. read and post reviews here

First Class Mail International, how it works

I use First Class Mail International shipping for all orders under 4 lbs. because it's the cheapest. I know my customers don't want to pay an additional $20-$30 for Priority Mail International. The only problem is the tracking of a First Class Mail International package is frustrating.

Here's how it works, I will ship an order via First Class International and it gets assigned a Customs Tracking number, it will be 13 characters long, always ending in US. This is created when I fill out the customs paperwork specifying what the contents are, their weight and value in US dollars.

I then hand it to my postal carrier. The US Postal system then takes it to a central processing hub and puts it on a flight to the destination country. At that point it is handed off to that countries postal system and our tracking abilities stop. Once we hand it to a foreign country, we do not have access to their postal systems computer network (of course) and the receiving country is then responsible for getting it through their customs and into the hands for their citizen. They have the legal right to inspect any package coming into their country from a foreign destination and hold it in customs for as long as they want.

All makes sense, right? The big problem is that once it leaves the US Postal Services system, I have no way to find out where the package is located. So after a couple weeks, most customers are anxious to get the products they paid for, of course. And when the tracking shows the package is still in a US sorting facility, it raises a red flag. This only means that it has gone as far as it can in our tracking system and is now in the hands of the destination country.

I estimate the current delivery time for all international shipments to be 30 days. If you have a valid customs tracking number, then you know the package has shipped and is intransit. If you are anxious, just give your local Post Office a call and ask them to pull up the tracking number and if they can tell you how long it usually takes a package to get from the US to your country via First Class Mail International.

International shipping is a great concept and allows you to get things from other countries, but it also takes patience. I have had customers shipments show up as long as 90 days from the ship date and I've very rarely had a truly lost international package in the 8 years I've been shipping internationally.

Good things come to those who wait!

Vacation/Closing Notice

I'm taking some time to recharge and relax from Jan. 26th to Feb. 7th. I'll be lounging at my sisters mountain top house in Escondido, CA where my biggest daily decision will be which beach should I visit today. Since her husband is currently deployed in Afghanistan (Marines), there will be much girl talk, mannies, chick flicks and good California wine. I'll also be hiking the beautiful coastline, taking a whale watching boat excursion, visiting Disneyland with the nieces and seeing another Bill Maher live HBO taping.

I will be closed and the web site and eBay shop will remain open for browsing & buying, but no orders will ship when I'm gone. I will be checking email. Shipping will resume when I return to work on Feb. 8th, 2012.

New scent of the week: Winter Garden

Winter Garden: The fresh clean smell of winter air while walking down a snow-covered path. This fragrance begins with top notes of fresh lime and menthol; middle notes of Douglas fir and lavender; with full-body base notes of eucalyptus and pine. read & post reviews here