Fri
29
Jun '07
Country Meadow will be closed from July 4 through July 8, 2007 for the 4th of July holiday.
Orders received between these dates will be processed on Monday, July 9, 2007 in the order received.
We will be available via email from July 5 through July 8 if you need help with our products or placing your order. You are also free to leave a phone message and we will return your call as soon as possible.
We would like to wish you a wonderful and safe 4th of July holiday.
Rebecca Wood
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in General June 29th, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments
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Country Meadow will be offering newsletter subscribers a special 4th of July discount and free gift.
Discount will start July 1, 2007
Discount will end July 13, 2007
Discount will be available to newsletter subscribers only.
If you are not already a newsletter subscriber please subscribe now.
We will be sending out our July newsletter between July 1st and 2nd that will have the discount information listed.
If you subscribe to our newsletter anytime between July 1st and July 13th please send us an email letting us know and we will email you the newsletter so you can take advantage of our discount and free gift!
Rebecca Wood
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in Sales June 29th, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments
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Country Meadow and Nature Manipulated have joined efforts to bring our respective customers special promotions for the month of July!
Nature Manipulated is offering Country Meadow customers a free gift with every purchase made through the month of July.
To claim your free gift enter the code Country Meadow in the instruction box during checkout….
Promotion starts July 1 and ends July 31, 2007
and don’t forget to subscribe to their newsletter to receive our reciprocal Nature Manipulated special!
Rebecca Wood
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in General June 29th, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments
Mon
25
Jun '07
Our SpaLusion (Ein Gedi, Ile de France, Valley of Dades) and Umoja (Busara, Huruma, Imara) soap log collections are available at Central Market – Mill Creek and Central Market – Shoreline, Washington in the soap bar deli.
This weekend we introduced our ‘tree collection’ at the Meet & Greet, Central Market – Mill Creek by handing out free samples of our Birch, Juniper and Spruce soap. Customers gave the samples rave reviews and looked forward to giving them a try.
Our ‘tree collection’ of our Essentials line is naturally scented using tree essential oils and is a favorite of both men and women for the natural, earthy and woody fragrances of this collection.
If you are in the Puget Sound area please stop by either the Mill Creek or Shoreline Central Market and cut your own slice of the outdoors!
Birch Soap Log
Juniper Soap Log
Spruce Soap Log
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Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in Products June 25th, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments
Fri
22
Jun '07
After several months of working with Amy Woidtke and Star Morris we finally have our rebranding well under way!
Even though Country Meadow has been in business since 1999 we never really had our own defined look….no professional logo, no easily recognizable labeling….something that was really bothering me over the last year as I knew this was something we desperately needed in order to compete in the wholesale segment.
As luck would have it we met Amy and Star locally and contracted with them to do a complete rebranding.
We gave them free reign when designing our logo and packaging as I wanted to see what they came up with without any imput from me. The only requirement I had was that we keep green and brown as our company colors.
I can honestly say that I fell in love with the first preliminary drafts and with only minor tweaking our logo and packaging was born!
Our Just for Kids soap is now available in the new packaging.
Over the next couple of weeks we will be concentrating on the other soap boxes then work our way towards the sugar scrubs and whipped body creams and eventually our entire product line. Our gift box options will also be changing!
We will post the new pictures here as well as on our website when they are available.
For wholesale accounts we do offer private labeling options and we will refer you to Amy Woidtke and Star Morris for your labeling requirements. You can contact us for more information.
Our new logo
Cactus Jack Soap
Cherry Cherry Soap
Friends Soap
Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in Newsworthy June 22nd, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments
Thu
21
Jun '07
Tussah silk is wildcrafted and may be considered organically raised. Tussah silk, often called shantung, is made from the cocoons of wild tussah silk worms and are harvested after the saturniid moth has emerged (no insects are harmed). The wild silk worms can be found in tropical or semi-tropical forests and due to the variety of food available their silk can range in color from a light beige to a darker brown.
Per Wikipedia: Saturniidae Moth - The Saturniidae, collectively known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 different described species existing worldwide (Grimaldi and Engel, 2005). The Saturniidae family includes the giant silkmoths, royal moths, and emperor moths. Adults are characterized by large size, heavy bodies covered in hair-like scales, lobed wings, reduced mouthparts, and small heads. They lack a frenulum but the hind wings overlap the forewings, producing the same function (Tuskes et al., 1996). These moths are sometimes brightly colored and often have translucent eyespots or windows on their wings. Sexual dimorphism varies by species, but males can always be distinguished by their larger, broader antennae. Most adults possess wingspans between 1 to 6 inches (2.5 to 15 cm), but some tropical species, such as the atlas moth may boast incredible wingspans of up to 12 inches (30 cm).
To lend a silky richness to our soap we add Tussah Noil Silk Fiber to each batch.
Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in Articles June 21st, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments
Mon
18
Jun '07
Buy 2, Get 1 Free
Buy 2 of any bar soap and get the third one free…a great way to try out our soap by the collection!
Free soap must be of equal or lesser value
We will manually adjust your order total to reflect the free third bar of soap. You will be emailed a corrected invoice and your online invoice will be modified to reflect the correction (this works faster than us modifying our entire shopping cart).
Sale Starts: June 18, 2007 / Sale Ends June 24, 2007
Limited to quantity on hand
Excludes Just for Kids collection
Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in Sales June 18th, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments
Fri
15
Jun '07
A pretty rock by A Pretty Rock!
Handcrafted, one of a kind and limited edition jewelry made with gemstones, mineral stones and freshwater pearls….all with a look of elegance at affordable prices….just what every classy lady needs.
Products range from earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings and hair pins…
Some of my favorites below:
Visit A Pretty Rock now as these are limited edition products…you don’t want to miss out.
Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in Cool Stuff June 15th, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments
Thu
14
Jun '07
French Milled Soap – (or triple milled soap) Is a commercial process where soap (typically made from synthetic detergents) is made, dried into crystals then rolled three or more times through steel rollers. This repeated milling crushes the crystals turning them into a fine paste. This paste is then pressed and formed into bars. Removing glycerin from the soap is necessary to keep the soap from being too sticky and adhering to the rollers. French/Triple milled soap means that all soap bars will be identical with no variations in color and texture. True milled soap is impossible to do if you are not a commercial manufacturer with the steel rollers.
Hand Milled Soap – Is basically another way to say rebatched although there are some who will use the term ‘hand milled’ to imply the triple milled process. Hand milled (or rebatched) soap is made by taking handcrafted saponified soap (cured soap made from vegetable and/or animal products), grating it down or cutting into chunks, remelting and remolding it. This is typically done when a soap batch goes wrong or doesn’t turn out quite right and the handcrafter wants to salvage the soap. By hand milling (or rebatching) the soap you can also add the cut chunks to a new batch of soap to create a confetti type look. Most of the time rebatched soap is softer than normal soap.
Melt and Pour Soap (otherwise known as ‘glycerin’ soap) – Melt and pour soap is a premade base that is typically sold in one pound slabs. Even though it is a soap based product it may also contain detergents. It is formulated to withstand re-melting and accept additives. It also does not have to contain glycerin as the glycerin may be extracted to render the soap transparent.
Melt and pour soap is gently heated then color and fragrance is added then poured into molds to cool. Once cool the soap can be popped out and is ready to use.
Contrary to what some believe melt and pour soap it not more conditioning or gentle to the skin.
Cold Process – This is the most commonly used method of creating handmade soap as it does not require an external heat source to initiate saponification. A sodium hydroxide/water solution is mixed with an appropriate amount of fats/oils and stirred until light trace. The soap is then poured into a mold (typically a log or slab mold) and left to cool for 24 hours. Unmolded and cut the soap will then cure for 3-4 weeks to let excess moisture evaporate leaving a hard bar of soap. Typically cold process soaps are harder and longer lasting than HP (hot process) soaps.
Hot Process – A method similar to cold process with the addition of an external heat source. The same sodium hydroxide/water/oil/fat mixture is used but once combined it is heated up and boiled until the excess liquid has evaporated. Once the soap has been poured into molds and cooled it is ready to unmold, cut and use. Because the excess liquid was boiled off there is no curing time. Hot process soap tends to be softer than cold process soap.
Saponification – Is the chemical reaction created by combing oils or fats with an alkali and water. By combining the exact weights needed the heat generated is sufficient to initiate the chemical reaction that turns raw ingredients into soap. It is very important to use the correct amount of fats/oils to sodium hydroxide/water. If measurements are off or incorrect you will have soap that is too soft, too crumbly or worse – lye heavy (remember great grandma’s handmade soap?).
Country Meadow soaps are handcrafted using the cold process method. We do not hand mill/rebatch our soap. We make it perfect the first time and any batches that do not meet our standards are disposed of.
Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in Articles June 14th, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments
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Our local radio station (Star 101.5) plays new music and callers get to call in and vote whether the radio station should keep playing the song or not….
This morning they played a song by Plain White T’s called Hey There Delilah and the call in votes were 99.9% positive…..keep the song!
So thanks to Star 101.5 I now have a new, very most favorite song!
Please check out their Myspace page and listen to Hey There Delilah…guaranteed a winner!
Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
www.countrymeadowltd.com
Posted in Cool Stuff June 14th, 2007 by Rebecca | No comments