Hot Summer Sale!

Starting today the following newly added products are on sale. Sale Ends Monday the 31st, 12:00 Midnight, PST.

• All Soaps in the Valhalla Naturals Line


Mary Jane Comes Clean
Creamy Patchouli


• Silky Spray Perfume


• Cafe' au Lait Gourmet Coffee Scrub

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NOTE: To those that emailed us about testing our Gourmet Coffee scrub. If we did not respond, we sincerely apologize. Our computer crashed and we lost all of our emails. Please email us again with your info and we will re-add you to our list.

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Pics that went Poof !!

Sorry about all the missing pictures folks. Those are the ones I had on my hard drive instead of photo bucket when the computer crashed. I did however get them backed up on the external HD. The old computer is out of the shop and typing this entry, but it still is not working as well as it could be. We finally got fed up with having to have this thing reformatted every year and we went out today and bought a Mac. So, as I get to know the Mac, I will also try and get the pictures back up here and get rid of those dreaded red X's. Thanks for your patience during our meltdown :)

Crash!!!!

I've been absent for a few days. I'm glad that I got that little black box when I did. Yep, you guessed it. My computer crashed, the very next morning. Before I could finish backing up everything. I did get most of the important files backed up, but not my bookmarks/favorites, or my email addresses. It will be a daunting task to try and replace all of those. I am now attemping to work on an old machine that we had in storage. Key words 'attempting' and 'old'. Windows 98 old. And it has it's own set of problems. But I have managed to get a little bit done. Like finally stop dragging my heels about the whole advertising game. I've put it off forever. But no longer. I've joined and advertising co-op and just commited to my first real print ad. I am nervous and excited about it. It is also forcing me to learn my new Kodak Easy Share camera, as I have to take really good product photos to send to the magazine. I take such sucky photos, this will be a real learning experience. Another thing I'm learning is writing 'pitches' to be sent to various target mags. Thank goodness we have someone who has a marketing degree in the family. I had no idea that joining this co-op would force me outside of my comfort zone. But it's all good. Learning is good. If your not learning, your stagnating. And if that is true, you may as well not live in my opinion. Life is all about growth and new experiences. So here I come walking boldly into the world of advertising. Ready to learn. Now where is that camera?

A Little Black Box

Last night my CD Drive and my DVD Drive crashed! Yea, both at the same time. Go figure. I'm sure that the drives themselves are fine. It's the hard drive that is corrupted somehow that dropped the drivers. I'm not surprised. This beast has been steadily popping up with one problem after another for months. If it isn't one error, then it's a program freezing up, or files corupting or something else. So when I went to make labels for a new scrub and the CD drive would not recognize the software disk I knew I was in trouble. With no CD drive I could not even back up any files. Take it from the #1 procrastinator. BACK UP YOUR FILES REGULARLY !!! Instead of waiting until you are in trouble like me. I frantically asked a few great friends what to do and they suggested a Jump Drive. After checking those out, I realized that I needed something bigger. Much bigger! It's been a long time since I backed anything up. So, I'm now the proud owner of an 80GB External Hard Drive. This little Black Box is bigger in GB's that my whole computer! Amazing! I hooked this baby up and in about an hour in a half I had all my files, pictures, music, finances, you name it backed up. All squished into that little black box. Now in the morning I face the daunting task of the dreaded reformat. *enter spooky music here* So, if you don't hear from me for a few days. you'll know that I chucked this beast out the door, um I mean it's in the shop ;-)
Wish me luck.

She Likes Worms

My Sister *sigh*

Tanya Tyler (radio/actor name), #1 Radio DJ, Actress, Single Mom, Bass Fisherwoman!

She has been dating a Pro Bass Fisherman for about a year now. Not only did she quickly become smitten with Tyler, but she also got "hooked" on bass fishing. She absolutely loves it and him! So much so, that we spent hours yesterday with my Aunt & Uncle in an uncomfortable car driving to Lake Roosevelt to be there in time to see Tyler weigh in. He is fishing in a Bass Tourney this weekend and though she didn't realize it, that is all she could talk about yesterday. We wanted to looking for some Native American jewelry and she kept saying that there was some up in Colville (very near Lake Roosevelt) she was sure of it. We didn't find any jewelry but we did find Tyler ;-) And arrived just in the nick of time to see him put his bag of bass on the scale. He had no idea that we were coming and when Tanya called his name and he looked up and saw us all, he was just beaming from ear to ear. She snapped this picture and it was perfect. Long drive, and uncomfortable car or not, that smile on his face was worth it all. He was so happy to have us all there and see that weigh in. It makes me grin and get emotional even now just to remember the smile on his face and hers. He will fish again today, the last day. We are keeping fingers and toes crossed for him that he has a great catch. That all fish are still alive at weigh in (if any die in the livewell before weigh in, they are disqualified by 1/2 pound, all fish are catch and release), and the weights are high! Go Tyler!! UPDATE: Tyler came in 7th!! Way to Go!! Ty!!!

Family Reunions

This picture is from the 4th. Aunt Faye & Uncle Burt are in the blue tee shirts.

We had a "slumber party" at my sisters house on Friday night. Just me, Tanya, my Aunt & Uncle. It was so that we could all do a bit more bonding before they leave. It was so much fun. We laughed till our faces hurt. We talked about the past, our childhoods, family that had passed on and such till we cried. It was a magical experience. Aunt Faye and Uncle Burt go home back to Texas tomorrow. It has been such a wonderful reunion with them. Us girls never really knew them well, and were (at least I was) always under the impression that they didn't like us much. Really it is just because we never got to see them growing up. We lived in Arizona and they lived in Texas. We didn't know them, and they didn't know us. Isn't it strange the perceptions that we have (or are taught) as children? And then as adults they sometimes carry over even though they are silly and juvenile. We learned so much from our Aunt and Uncle. Mainly that they love us. They have shown us so much love. More than I could have ever imagined. It was a healing visit, a bonding visit, and we will be sad to see them go. They are our last living Aunt and Uncle. But we have already made plans to go see them next year. When we get to Texas, they are going to rent a motorhome and we are all going to drive down to Mississippi and see all of our cousins whom we have not seen in over 20 years! What a fun reunion that will be. We are looking so forward to it. When it all comes down to it, in the end, Family is all you've got. Cherish it.

Now off to get the rest of my day going. And then to head of Tanya for the final goodbye lunch with Aunt Faye and uncle Burton.

Family & The Fourth

I haven't gotten anything soapy done in days! My Aunt and Uncle from Texas flew in for the holiday and we have been having too much fun. My sister and I have not seen Aunt Faye and Uncle Burton in almost 10 years. And we have never been really close. So, Tanya (sister) and I cleaned our houses like crazy ladies before they came. Not that they were dirty, but you know how you do when company is coming. You clean the weird places that normal people don't ever clean. Like the back of a closet! Who's going to look in the back of a closet?!
Anyway, we have spent long hours chatting and getting to know one another and it has been a blast. For the 4th Aunt Faye put on all the fixins, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffed celery, watermelon, and lemon ice box pie. A true southern meal that we have not had since we were small children. Us girls were right there in the kitchen helping. We have tried to make fried chicken like Grandma made but it never turned out right. Well, Aunt Faye brought the secret ingredient; Tony Chachere's Seasoning! As soon as I saw the can I remembered seeing it in Grandma's cupboards. We can't get this seasoning here in Washington, so you can be sure that Aunt Faye will be sending some to us girls from Texas.
Anyway, we all sat around out on the deck. My family, my sisters family, my Mom, and Aunt & Uncle. Our Grandson played in the sprinkler and we all chatted and listened to Mom and Aunt Faye's childhood stories. It was a great time, and one of the best 4th of July celebrations I've ever had.

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Fourth of July Blowout!
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