a blog in the life of an online gift shop and its owner
New to the Pamper Me section are two Absolutely Gorgeous gifts made especially for the non-sweet tooths. Divine products to help make you look and feel wonderful!
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Just Relax $29.95Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Simply Heaven $49.95
Both these products are made from natural ingredients, including:
Purified Water, Sesame Seed Oil, Stearic Acid derived from Palm Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol Vegetable […]
Naomi is just so enthusiastic, not just about her business, RedBalloonDays but about everything! I own a DVD featuring a talk Naomi did for Marketing Communications Executive International (mouthful I know!) - MCEI for short - and it’s just so inspiring! She gets you motivated and excited about the future of your own business. You can […]
I have just added 2 more absolutely yummy Easter gifts to our 2007 range - Ashmores chocolate is so deliciously smooth, creamy and luxurious, it’s time to spoil someone I think (maybe myself)!
Following is our New Easter Luxury Gift: $39.95 including Aust wide delivery.
I’ve been running my own business for 3 years now and am finding it so hard to stop thinking about work. It’s great to be your own boss but it is also very demanding, you really need to take time out and remember to be ‘you’. Also, being an online business makes it so easy […]
I might be showing my age a bit here, oh well. Today I was doing a bit of retail therapy um I mean market research when what do I spy on the shelf but lots and lots of packets of Toobs - ‘the tasty, saucy, bite sized snack’. For awhile now there has been a […]
Pet Peeve - When crackers don’t break where they are meant to!
There are at least 38,000 species of mushrooms in the world and about 2,500 are actually edible. Close to 100 of these exist in Australia and they include shiitake, oki, oyster, button* and portabellas.
* one of the most widely cultivated mushrooms in the world
Wonder why I posted about mushrooms - I love ‘em and was just amazed […]
Wow - this lady is soo inspiring!
Cristina owns and runs Absolutely Gorgeous - a fabulous (and amazing - as listed in my ‘amazing websites!) online Beauty Store. She started her business around the same time as I started mine (2004) and we met through an online business network group. Cristina has always been so supportive of me […]
Jelly Beans take between 6-10 days to make but slight differences in recipes give each their unique taste. Gourmet jelly beans tend to be softer and smaller than traditional jelly beans. Also, gourmet jelly beans are flavored in both the shell and the middle. Traditional beans typically contain flavor only in the shell.
The manufacturing process starts […]
Yes, which may surprise some of you! Chocolate contains small quantities of B vitamins, iron, potassium, phosphorous and calcium (especially milk chocolate). The fat in chocolate is derived from the cocoa bean and, even though it is saturated (the not so good fat ) it does not raise your blood cholesterol levels. Dark chocolate is […]
