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EARLY SPRING 2010

The splendor of spring will soon arrive, providing a welcome prelude to the fun sun-soaked days of summer.  The promises of many memorable times are right around the corner.  Help your body prepare to be its very best with our organic and natural personal care products, and yoga/exercise classes.  Create your own radiance…with a bright smile, healthy body and glowing skin.  Please read on for more on our Spring Treats!

Nature’s Gifts in Your Easter Basket

Easter is fast approaching…come have fun creating an inspired holiday basket for family and friends of all ages.   Select from a plethora of fresh botanical soaps, lotions and yes…traditional candies!  Or choose non-traditional items such as aromatherapy lockets and aromatherapy pets with lavender/flax seed pouches that provide huggable warmth.  We have gift bags, botanical pouches and boxes to be filled with any selected items to suit any budget. Hand crafted, one of a kind gift items are available from $5 and up…options are unlimited and quite exciting, as we have just received organic and natural materials that are so fresh! 

THE EASTER BUNNY IS IN TOWN!   On several special days, with the purchase of any bag or basket, you can get a free a picture with the Easter Bunny and receive a free ticket for our Easter basket raffle ($75.00 value).  For every $10.00 spend receive an additional ticket to win the holiday basket.

The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures on:
      - Saturday, March 27th from 2:00-4:00pm
      - Sunday, March 28th from 1:00-3:00pm
      - Friday, April 2nd from 2:00-4:00pm
      - Saturday, April 3rd from 2-4pm

During these times, you can also come in to create your own soaps from a wonderful selection of holiday molds!  Start with an all-natural soap base and add wonderful colors and herbs to create thrilling eggs and Easter Bunny soaps, or select from a wide variety of freshly created items to build a special basket for grandparents, mom and dad, children and friends. 

Spring Cleaning for Your Body – Head to Toe

Spring and summer are right around the corner – are you ready?  Our products are created to thoroughly cleanse, nourish and protect your body…from head to toe!  (And would make great Mother’s Day gifts – give some hints!)

For Your Face and Body

Create a healthier, glowing complexion with our tried and true routine:

ŸCleanse your body with our hand- poured organic soaps that are created for all skin types with great care.  Our artisan soaps are infused with fresh botanical herbs, butters, aloe vera, honey and essential oils from around the world.

Ÿ Exfoliate dry, flakey razor burned skin. Allow your skin to breath with weekly use of our gentle, sugar or salt scrubs made from rose petals, orange, gardenia and lemon blossoms, lavender flowers, pure organic honey, citrus blend, and coconut.

ŸTone and restore elasticity to your skin with oils and hydrosols that are mindfully blended to stimulate Collagen and Elastin production…these blends have been clinically proven and come with a 100% percent guarantee to improve the tone and elasticity of your skin.

ŸNourish your skin with our face and body creams/masks that are made from organic and natural botanicals that contain an array of vitamins, minerals and oils that nourish each layer of the skin.

ŸProtect your skin with our day bronzer that contains botanical essences that will prevent free radical damage, while nourishing skin and providing ultra violet protection in all three spectrums. 

To create balanced healthy skin, your routine needs to be matched to your unique skin type.  Our freshly prepared line is made to meet the needs of oily, dry and sensitive skin. 

Does your skin have special needs?  We offer skin analysis from a medically trained clinical aromatherapist who has experience creating products for a wide variety of skin disorders. Skin care analysis is available on Saturday and Sunday. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment to discover your unique PH and skin requirements.

We can also create a body cream to minimize stretch marks, cellulite and promote tone. 
To compliment products that tone the body, we offer Yoga and exercise classes to promote optimal health and wellness.

SKIN CARE WORKSHOP!  Create healthy, glowing skin from the inside out! Learn how to best care for your skin and obtain studies, useful websites and healthy recipes for the entire family. 
Customize a face cream or body lotion and large soap with essential oils recommended for your skin type.
Friday, April 16 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, April 18 at 2:00 pm

For Your Lips

Do you kissable lips? Make your mouth memorable and sooo kissable with our luscious
citrus blast, cool peppermint or soothing cinnamon honey while protecting against contact bacterial/viral germs for up to six hours! Our lip balms provide great protection for children and adult lips to ward off infection and help to heal dry, chapped lips.

For Your Hair

Do you have falling, thinning, dull or lifeless hair?  Get to the root of the problem!  We create fresh organic shampoo and conditioners that are blended to meet your individual needs.  We have hospital proven recipes to restore proper PH, fullness and radiance to hair. 

For Your Feet

Do you know someone who has Ugg feet?  Or athlete’s feet?  Our foot sprays, sanitizing powders and salves are created to soothe aching/tired feet, and provide much-needed protection from re-absorption of bacteria, and fungi that find their way into the body from well worn boots/athletic shoes.  Your feet will reward you tenfold for your kindness!

Spring Cleaning for Your Home – The Natural Way (Workshop)

Enjoy our workshop on how to clean and maintain your home with our beautiful botanical products.  Learn how to sanitize your clothes with lemon blossom, tangerine, pine and lavender essential oils.  Wood floors, cabinets and furniture will glow with our all-natural beeswax formulation. This workshop will feature a pail filled with all natural cleaning products. 

This workshop is offered on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 at 2pm.

Fee for workshop material and botanical cleaning pail containing products for the home: $30

Happy, Healthy Pets (Workshop)

Learn how to care for your pet’s coat and promote throughout the spring and summer, and to nourish and protect them from the outdoor elements.  Discover how to massage and perform acupressure to promote joint health.  Judy Ryan, PT, and Teri Garcia, Veterinarian, will provide you with samples and proven techniques to help your pet to enjoy the upcoming fun filled months. 

The next Healthy Pets workshops are March 30 and April 20 at 7pm.  Cost of instruction and materials is $25.

Gardeners:  Capture the Essential Oil from Your Herbs and Flowers

We have just purchased a professional distil that will transform your garden herbs and flowers into a beautiful essential oils and hydrosols to be used to create a variety of personal care products.  We will be running ongoing workshops throughout the spring and summer that will demonstrate how to use medicinal herbs and flowers found in your very own yard that are useful for a wide variety of personal body care products. 

Bring in your fading Easter blooms on April 10th and 11th and we can distill the botanical oils from your flowers.  Add it to an all-natural shampoo, body butter or soap and let the springtime scent linger on!

Perfect Companions for Outdoor Enthusiasts

The parks, playgrounds and gardens should provide hours of enjoyment without fear or worry associated with bites from ticks, fleas, flies, bees or spiders.  Our hospital-grade, clinically proven blends will help protect your family and pets from the pests of the great outdoors. 

We create mild natural dilutions to protect the gentle skin of babies, as well a higher concentrations made for adults/workers that are exposed to an unlimited variety of bugs that are associated with many health risks.  Our Bug Bite Be Gone will banish the welts associated with mosquito and bug bites within minutes. Our bronzer and plain day protection cream will filter the harmful effects of the sun while providing essential oils, amino acids, and herbs that nourish your skin for hours.

Come in the store and create your own outdoors rescue kit.  Receive a free travel case with purchase of our outdoor repellent and Bug Bite Be Gone!

Enjoy the beauty of Spring,

The Staff of Gifts of Nature






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