Today I would like to share some wonderful feedback I received from one of our customers. Here we go:
Thank you so much for the speedy delivery.Your soaps are fantastic! They smell wonderful and are creamy enough to shave legs with. My whole bathroom smelled so good from the apple soap sample you sent. Thanks very much for all the generous samples. I appreciate it.
This message came from Tanya, from Chicago, Illinois. Thank you, Tanya! We really appreciate you taking the time to email us!
Have you tried our handcrafted glycerin soap? If you did, what do you think? We are ready to listen to you! Tell us all about it! Good and bad!
We are proud to announce that we are an official sponsor of www.2Wheels4Water.com in their endeavor to “help improve the lives of those who currently do not have access to clean drinking water”.
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This post was submitted by one of our contributors, Alison Storm. You can visit her website at www.AlisonStorm.com
My husband and I decided tickets to Costa Rica were a little outside our budget. And a road trip to New York City would probably cost as much as a real Gucci hand bag. So instead we decided to do something different for our summer vacation. We will spend a week riding our Vespa around the Carolinas, raising money and spreading the word about an amazing organization, Hydromissions. They are working to give children and families in third world countries access to clean drinking water.
We met the founders of Hydromissions, Steve and Jennifer Lorch, a few months back. The idea for Hydromissions came to Steve about five years ago. Steve, a surgical nurse, went to the Dominican Republic to help out at a medical clinic. In just three days he treated 800 patients and 85-percent of those people had problems that were water related. Tired of just treating the symptoms, but not the problem, Steve and Jennifer decided to do something.
Using sets of 100-year-old encyclopedias as research tools, Jennifer and Steve started inventing water pumps and drills out of bicycle parts and cheap items you might find at Home Depot. In just five years since the organization formed, Hydromissions has worked with close to 100 agencies in 30 different countries. Currently they fund all of their trips (about four a year) by selling soap they manufacture in their garage. Because we were so inspired by HydroMissions’ practical approach to this massive problem (1.1 billion people around the world don’t have access to clean water) we decided to do what we could to help them out.
The problem is huge. The statistics on the lack of access to clean water are astounding:
- At least 1 in 3 Asians has no access to safe drinking water.
- Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a water-related disease. That’s 5 million children a year.
- At any given time, half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from a water-related disease.
The problem may be big, but we can do something about it. That’s why we created 2 Wheels 4 Water. The idea is simple. We are combining a topic that’s on everyone’s mind (high gas prices) with an important mission (providing access to clean drinking water.) This summer my husband and I (and whoever else wants to come!) will spend a week logging hundreds of miles through the Carolina’s on scooters, spreading the message of 2 Wheels 4 Water: Save Gas. End Thirst. With soaring gas prices, every mile driven on a scooter costs just 3.5 cents. Every mile driven in a typical car costs about 17.5 cents. We’re asking people to pledge the difference: 14 cents for every mile we cover. That money would directly fund Hydromissions’ efforts to bring access to clean drinking water to third world countries.
You can give the gift of clean water by logging on to the 2 Wheels 4 Water website, our Facebook page or our MySpace page and supporting us either through a donation or by spreading the word. It’s hard to imagine life without clean water, but for 1.1 billion people in the world, that is reality. Join us in our commitment to make a difference.
Photo Courtesy of Hydromissions.
We have decided to offer a monthly raffle prize consisting of a soap sampler bag to one of our feed subscribers. Read our feed for a chance to win free samples of our gorgeous designer soap! The winner is going to be announced here at the beginning of every month.
I am trying to find some new refreshing combinations of fragrances for our glycerin soap; So far I have:
- grapefruit verbena
- strawberry lime
- lavender jasmine
It’s really hard to choose… any suggestions are more than welcome. Just leave me a reply. Thank you!
New postage rates go into effect on Monday, May 14, including a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail stamp to 41 cents. Post Offices nationwide are now selling the new 41-cent stamps and also one and two-cent stamps for customers who still have a supply of 39-cent stamps.
Here is a short summary of the new rates:
| Selected Rates |
Effective May 14 |
| First-Class Letter (1 oz.) |
41¢ |
| First-Class Letter (2 oz.) |
58¢ |
| Postcard |
26¢ |
| Priority Mail (1 lb.) |
$4.60 |
| Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box |
$8.95 |
| Express Mail (1/2 lb) |
$16.25 |
| NEW Express Mail (1 lb) |
$19.50 |
| Express Mail (2 lb) |
$21.40 |
| Fee and Services |
Effective May 14 |
| Certified Mail |
$2.65 |
| Delivery Confirmation (Priority) |
65¢ |
| Delivery Confirmation (First Class Parcels) |
75¢ |
| Return Receipt (Original Signature) |
$2.15 |
| Return Receipt (Electronic) |
85¢ |
| Money Orders (up to $500) |
$1.05 |
For more details please visit: http://www.usps.com/ratecase
We are very happy to announce that www.MagicSenses.com has a new LOGO CENTER. There you can find fun T-shirts, mugs, teddy bears, sweatshirts, mouse pads, bags and much more! We are still working on a few designs but many products are good to go! Like the “I’ll wash yours if you wash mine” T-shirts!! Or “Have a soapy day!” T-shirts! If you’d like to change or replace a design, just e-mail us and we’ll work with you! Note: some of the apparel products come in many colors. Check it out!
