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Vacation

Hello All!

The shop is on vacation and all orders placed between now and Oct 5th will be processed starting Oct 6th. Thanks for looking!

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hints of what's to come

I have been training my husband to make soap. I think the best compliment to a teacher is a student who does well. A few shots of what's on the curing rack and hubby's latest creations.

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Blood Orange and Chocolate Cake

Now available in the Etsy Shop! It looks good enough to eat, but please don't. You won't like it. I promise.

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The spotted box

Lote Tree will be contributing samples to the spotted box in Sept. TSB is geared towards families with small children who enjoy living a more natural life. We're very excited to be a part!

Sneek peek at our sample!

www.thespottedbox.com

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Newsletter!

Sign up for our newsletter, quickly! Why? Because we are going to close our main website down for about a month. When we go back online with it, our registered customers will be getting cupon codes and be entered in giveaways!!!

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Going Greener

Our main website will be closing down for a bit this summer. The Etsy shop will remain open http://www.lotetree.etsy.com/ and products will be put on discount. We're going greener! No more synthetic scents! Only pure essential oils and extracts from now on :) We're so happy about this change and we know our customers will be too! Drop us a line and let us know what you think, and/or with product requests.

Peace!

Jessie

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Earth Hour Tonight

Tonight is the first international Earth Hour. It was held last year in Sydney AU and gained a lot of press from it. I hope everyone can do their part and turn their lights out from 8-9pm local time. For more info go to http://www4.earthhourus.org/

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Weddings

One of the cool things about my job is the really neat people I get to meet over the years. We live near an artistic community ( Makanda ) that holds festivals a few times a year. We love going down there and setting up and hanging out with friends. We met an awesome couple a few years ago from Detroit who make a pilgrimage to Makanda once a year. They always stock up on soap and this year they are getting married! So, they called and had us do their favors. We already had a weddings/special events page planned for the website so it was really great to work with them on this. Kristy requested a special scent of Lavender, Rosemary and Bergamot- which smells very fresh and clean and herby. We wish them all the luck!

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The Last Snow

I think finally it will be spring around here! Thought I would share some pictures taken outside the studio last week.

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Lip Scrub yumminess

I have another new product coming to the web very soon. It has gone over extremely well locally and I think you're going to love it! It is a lip scrub and if you have never tried one before... well you're missing out on some seriously soft lips! Mine is made from decadent coffee butter and organic american grown sugar. If you must try a sample, email me and we can arrange something. The scrub will come in a generous 2oz tin inside a cute little box and will be priced under $15. YAY!

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Hemp and Jojoba love

I am in love with this butter! This is the first in a series called Nurture Whips. This one is made with Hemp butter, jojoba oil, hempseed oil, and organic sunflowerseed oil infused with calendula flowers and organic comfrey. The rosewood and patchouli is my current fav but I also have two other flavors Lavender and Vetiver and Lemon and Vanilla. The rosewood and patchouli smells just like brewing tea though... it's so nice.

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Eco Etsy Valentine Swap

I got my swap! As a member of EcoEtsy we did an environmentally friendly Valentine's swap. I got mine today and it is beautiful! I know you're jealous. Visit http://www.zoestoys.etsy.com/ for more beautiful vintage items!

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Times they are a changin

Hey everyone! Just checking in to say we're working away at some exciting new products!!! My sister just got engaged and we will be offering wedding/special event products on the website very soon. Please stay tuned! In the meantime, feel free to ask for our help with wedding/ bridal shower favors.

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The ONLY one?

There is another fairly LARGE natural soap company who is claiming they are the ONLY ones with handmade natural laundry soap. I beg to differ!!! Ours is all natural, made by my hands and people love it - thank you very much! Sorry, I do have to unload sometimes!!

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Gift Baskets

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!

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Busy Busy

Getting ready for Autumnfest at John A Logan! A fairly large show- but always other soapers there. Our souffles went over really well- much better than the soap actually. Here I am jarring some Tuscan fig small jars. Looks good enough to eat!

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A happy day indeed

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!

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Website pending!

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.

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Ayla laughs and vulturefest

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!

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