The Meadow Mole
November 2008
In this issue:
Domestically Green | Personal Shopping and Parties
As a Mattingly Fact | Politics Schmolitics
Verdant Views | More choices on Moisture Sticks
Earthly Excerpt | Soil Testing and Growing for you!
Clean Thing | Tub Suds Reformulated
Naturally Newsworthy | Divine Interiors Address
Ponder This | SNIPS cause


Greetings from Mikamy Meadows!

Our October Open House was a huge success. Thank you to the customers that visited us and congratulations to Tina and Steve for winning the drawing of African Black Soap. 

Our final 2008 Open House will be in early December and then no more until next year.

With the upcoming holidays, Mikamy Meadows is very busy stocking up on great holiday gifts like Scrubby Hand Wash and Candles. Pair them together for a great kitchen or bath set.
scrubwash


Nifty Gifty:
Now is the perfect time to email me about the people on your holiday shopping list so I can create a personal gift set just for you (them!). At no additional charge, I will select products and tailor a gift basket to the recipients' personality. Just send me a note with the person's name, likes, hobbies or other specifics and I will create a gift based on the dollar amount you specify. Or you can call me and we can discuss the details.

Note: Gift baskets, tissue, ribbon, etc., decorating and/or wrapping typically costs $5-7.00 per set. For an extra $5.95 I will create a personal label for your gifts. This is a huge hit with kids' who love to see their name on anything, or for that special teacher or hostess.

Ada Belle and Topper approve this message, Russell is undecided..

Some photos in this newsletter by zazenphoto (not dogs)
Domestically Green
Personal Shopping and Home Parties
The home party season is approaching. The deadline for home parties with delivery before Christmas is December 9th so schedule your party soon. I am often asked how the parties works so here it is:

You create a list of people you want to invite and share that with me. I create and mail or email invitations on your behalf. I require at least 10 people in attendance for an in home party (and usually within 45 mins of 43319). Usually the hostess will include a time limit and provide snacks and beverages. Sometimes we have beer drinkin' parties and sometimes we have tea and cookies. It is your party so you can be the judge of that.

You receive a portion of sales in Mikamy Rewards and a free gift!
10 people: 5% of total party sales in free products
11-20 people: 10% of total party sales in free products
21-30 people: 15% of total party sales in free products
31 or more people: 20% of total party sales in free products

We are also now scheduling personal shopping days at the workshop. This is perfect for smaller groups and a more intimate shopping experience. Email or call me to setup your event. With this option you have more time for questions and receive more personal attention.

Coming soon: learning days at the workshop.




As a Mattingly Fact
Politics Schmolitics
While I would normally not express any sort of political view, I fejacakssel compelled to share an opinion on the Attorney General candidates. I would NOT vote for Robert Owens for anything. Enough said and happy voting to everyone.

Speaking of voting, can you believe that it was just such a short time ago that some of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers (and probably some gramps too) were part of the fight to secure a woman's right to vote? Yes, that is true. It was 1920.


mens_intmoisture Verdant Views
Intense Moisture: more choices
Same great product, same great price but now more choices! We've received several requests over the past few months for Eucalyptus and we're pleased to offer it to everyone, along with Tea Tree.

Now available in Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Lavender, Natural Mint, and Pure. $6.95 each.

Intense Moisture Stick sales help us donate to the women's coop in Ghana. For each stick sold, we donate 50 cents to the ladies in West Africa.

And great endorsement... a guy named "Joe", not a plumber, met us at the Marysville Festifair. His hands were terribly cracked and dry.  He told me he had tried everything! So I sold him an Intense Moisture. "Joe" came to our Open House with a HUGE improvement on his hands! How about that? I will see if Joe will share the before and after photos and if so, I will share them with you (with his permission). Also, I've heard a new one for this product: baby bottoms. Yep, another customer uses it on his child's diaper rash..
Earthly Excerpt
Soil Testing and Future Growth
I just finished putting the gardens to bed for the winter and not soon enough. This fall we are testing our soil at Mikamy Meadows to ensure that our herbs and future plantings have a better chance at proliferation. We will be growing more of our own herbs next growing season. Email me if you'd be interested in having me grow special herbs or vegetables for you.
 
Clean Thing
Tub Suds Reformulated
I hear ya customers, gosh darnit. You betcha I'm listening. I know you want more organic, more natural, and products that still WORK. You'll love our tub suds. This is a maverick of a product. Golly! A change we needed... but not too much! Different than the last 8 years but still available in your favorite fragrances!

We now use organic aloe and lavender distillate! Our reformulated tub suds are non drying, gentle enough for children, soccer moms and joe six packs. They are all around great! Additionally, we've added rosehip and jojoba oil... and its vegan friendly.  .

Paraben Free, Sulfate Free, 78% Organic Tub Suds

Only $13.95
 


Naturally Newsworthy
Divine Interiors correction
In my excitement (haste perhaps), I failed to mention the address of our newest retail outlet. Divine Interiors is located at 124 W. Wooster Street Bowling Green,  Ohio  43402 . Phone: (419) 352-8600.

Moja, the owner has been burning a candle in her shop and after 40 hours she says there are still a few more full days of burning left!



Ponder This
Snips helps raise awareness on BSL

Click on Russell Cleaver, our other mascot to see a movie.


Well who knows how I found this place, but it was probably one of the anti-pit bull legislation websites I where I requested a newsletter. I was sooo excited to see something local that I went right over there last Sunday and saw the place firsthand. It was $10.00 to get in but that was a donation toward the spay and neuter program (snips), which I was glad to donate toward. It seemed like a pretty good place to board your dogs too, but of course, we don't do that with all of the issues we have (but do any of you know a good in home dog sitter? Ours left for vet school last summer).

Its always nice to see something good locally (and it makes me happy to tell other people that might not have known about it). Pawsitive Engergy seems to be an all around dog-friendly place, and they raise funds for good causes. 

Watch this Here  to see why pit bulls should not be considered dangerous. And please, share this link with your people.. we don't see enough of this in the media.

 
Sincerely,
 


Amy Mattingly
Mikamy Meadows
amy@mikamymeadows.com
(614) 352 7726