Talk about a small business being around for a long time.
Bobbi Guerra has been in business with
The Purple Sage in Arkansas since 1997. A good thing can last for a very long time….which we need to keep in mind with today’s shifting economic climate. After two summers of attending herbal healing classes, Bobbi decided to go into business for herself & it’s been blooming ever since! The line now includes cold process soap, shea butter, emu oil products, lip balms, lotions, creams, body butter, body scrubs, bath items & much more.
Always a lavender lover, I’d have to recommend that any order start with a nice big bar of their Lavender Oats & Honey Shea Butter Body Silk soap. The gorgeous scent alone got me going…a beautiful blend of lavender, rose geranium & patchouli. It’s fabulous. Best of all, the bar contains calendula which is known to be very healing for skin.
Next I tried their Bamboo Flower Shea Butter Body Silk soap. Another lovely scent & wonderful product. Bamboo Flower smells very fresh (spa-like) with notes of tea, gingko, clover, cedar, sage, olive wood & wet grasses. So moisturizing with the combination of olive, coconut, & avocado oils along with shea & cocoa butters and tussah silk. For another fresh scent, you might want to give Spearmint Patchouli a try. Bobbi did a perfect balancing act with the two notes.
Finally, the Mandarin Delight Shea Butter Body Souffle is off the chain! Everyone who sampled this product loved the moisture without any sticky or greasy feel. The Souffle is truly perfect containing shea butter, apricot kernel oil & sweet almond oil. There are no mass produced products that can compare to this.
When thinking about treating yourself & your skin…or gift buying…you’ll definitely want to put The Purple Sage at the top of your list. You just can’t go wrong! Through October 31, 2008, take 7% off of all orders over $30.00 by using code WC1007.
Jenny Karlsson loves to create & it shows in all of the work that she does. This Swedish small businesswoman makes a little bit of everything….all with the utmost in care & high quality.
Her tafetta handbags are very unusual & creative. Each one has a photo of a vintage movie star sewn onto the bag as a logo of sorts. If you get into old movies like I do, you’ll be positively enchanted by her work. The quality of her bags is outstanding as is the charming fabric that she uses to create them. Each of her handbags are one-of-a-kind and are marked with an embroidered number. In the fall & winter, Jenny enjoys making her bags in tweed & other cozy fabrics…which go with the chillier weather.
Jenny also makes cuff wristlets. If you aren’t familiar with these, this is a cloth alternative to a traditional bracelet. Simply wrap the cuff around your wrist and snap it closed. No difficult bracelet hooking to get around…a simple snap & you’re cool. Priced at just $16.50, you can purchase a slew of ‘em & have them match a number of outfits. And they’re comfortable to wear too!
