Lote Tree has gift baskets available now in the bath and body section of www.livinggreenshop.com and under the gift sets section of www.rapunzelgifts.com
these are fun to put together when I have time!
It's only noon and I'm having a GREAT day! First, the website is online and people can buy stuff!! HOORAY FOR MARCUS!!! All of you, go now and write a product review!!! www.thelotetree.com
Speaking of product reviews.... check it out baby! http://thesoapbar.blogspot.com/2007/11/review-lote-tree-chocolate-cake-soap.html
Jo of www.productbody.com (wow) wrote a great review. It is so awesome when other people like your stuff!
I want our website up!!!! DH has been working on it for months and it seems we're always just hours away from it being online. I have done a lot of advertising work for Nov and I want the site up now!! argh... I had to vent.
Read more...Last night Ayla laughed!! She has made noises that sound similar to laughing for a while (ever since she could smile- 5weeks-) but last night she really really laughed. Of course it was at Gabe who was running out of the bathroom having flushed the toilet just for fun. I was holding Ayla and he ran out and looked up at me and did his little "I did something I wasn't supposed to and it's funny" hiss. She found this hilarious and was rocking with laughter. She turned 2 months on the 22nd.
Vulturefest was a success. It was rather warm and on sunday it was tooo windy. The lip balms were a huge success again this year, I had to go home and make more on saturday night. We were so tired, DH locked the keys in the car and we had to call a locksmith! The kids were really well behaved too. I really want to be more prepared for Autumnfest. I have three weeks and I hope I have everything done the week before!
I have had many people ask me that question. I thought I would write a little something to convey our understanding of it.
What exactly is a Lote Tree? The Lote Tree is a mythical tree found in many religions and cultural traditions throughout history. We like to think of it as the tree of life. The oils we use to make our products are of the highest quality food-grade and come from trees that in their native lands, are considered trees of life. Consider the Olive tree in the Mediterranean, the coconut and palm trees in the tropics, the karite tree in Africa and the cacao tree in South America.
There are also numerous mystical definitions of the Lote Tree. Egyptians believed God sat on top of a Lote-Tree high above muddy water symbolizing mind over matter and the divine intellect. The ancient Egyptians also believed the sacred sycamore tree was the door between life and death, a link between both worlds. Muslims believe there is a Lote Tree in the seventh heaven, beyond which there is no passing. Ancient Arabs used to plant such trees to mark the ends of roads. Interestingly, a “Lotus Eater” is defined in Brewer’s Dictionary of phrase and fable as “One living in ease and luxury”. This is certainly how we want our customers to feel.
The Celts also highly regarded trees and considered them to be bridges between the underworld, the middle world and the upper world. In this sense the tree lives in three worlds- its roots in the earth, the trunk on the ground and the branches and leaves in the air. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, the tree grows in the center of Eden. The tree is also a symbol of resurrection. The tree looses its leaves and "dies" in the winter to be reborn again in the spring. We hope our customers feel a sense of renewal and rebirth when using our soaps, scrubs and lotions.
The tree plays a central role in the mystic study of the Torah and is also repeatedly mentioned in the Bible's book of revelation. In the Norse tradition, it is called Ygdrasil, an Ash tree that supports the world. In the book of Morman, it is a symbol of God's love. The tree was the center of the universe in ancient Mayan culture. Everyone, it seems, has their own tree.
What does your tree look like? Is it a tall hundred-year old oak with large green leaves? Is it a sapling pine pushing its way through the cracked concrete of the city? Please think of The Lote Tree as your special secret tree. It's your place to come and be with yourself under its sheltering branches. Empty your mind of idle thoughts. Here, at The Lote Tree, there is always time for you.
We're busy getting ready for Vulturefest in Makanda this coming weekend. Hope to see you all there. Last year the weather was in the 50's and WINDY. This year it is going to be sunny and around 80. Last year was also the first show we introduced the shea massage souffle. Now, I'm scared they will melt while we are there! This will be the first show we will have the tattoo soap... and maybe the balm if I can spare time to whip some up. I'm not happy with the containers we have right now so I'm reluctant to put it out there and then change it up on people later. It was really weird, last night I posted the tattoo soap on Etsy and then clicked Storque their ezine and the first article is about homemade tattoos. Anyway, I'm really pleased with the label and I'm hoping it is a success.
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I tried to open a new blog account today... this is how much I forgot I had already started one! I just scrolled down and looked at that little picture of Gabe! LOL He just celebrated his 2nd birthday- Yea! Now we have to find and post a little tiny picture of Ayla so the next time I forget I will find it and I'll think awww.
I also can't believe how naieve I sound in those previous posts!!!! I had no idea what a hard time lay ahead of me!!! But, I'm still at it!!!
We have been busy updating our ingredient inventory in that Soapmaker program. What a great little software program it is! I've already played around and "made batches" of stuff that I don't have yet and it tells me how much it will cost etc. I have a few great ideas that I am soon going to implement in my product line. I was fortunate enough to meet a woman from Greneda studying here in Carbondale. She was going back home for a while and she brought us back %100 pure nutmeg oil and some AWESOME chocolate in a pure unsweetened form. After discovering the amazing theraputic qualities of nutmeg, I am determined to make a nutmeg soap! Oh and the chocolate will be incorporated in our bath melts for extra indulgence! I'm soo excited!
Read more...I got a new photo tent to start taking photos of the soap and lotions. Its huge. I am tempted to put Gabe in there and snap a few. I took some photos of labeled soap on top of one of my crystal bowls, but I think everything will be photoshopped out anyway though. I can't wait until photos of the soap are on the net!
Rummaging through my soaps I realized I need to restock a few flavors- Emerald Isle, Sugar Cookie, Chammomile ZZZ, Late Summer and Log Cabin. Which means I need to order more scents.
We are mad excited! We found a new software program called Soapmaker and it is tailor made for a soapmaking business. Whew! Finally something that does exactly what we need it to do--- no more screwing around with peachtree and trying to fenagle things to fit our needs. I am really feeling like things are working out for once!!
Hello cyberspace! Where to begin.... If you have the time please check out my business website www.thelotetree.com I make awesome handmade soap and lotion and the profits directly benefit the raising of my son Gabriel.
I want to use this blog to update everyone on my new products, my new son, and my life. I hope you enjoy!
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