The weather was lovely over the weekend, at a loose end I began to think of places to go, I decided it would be nice to visit The Birmingham Botanical Gardens - I was still at school the last time I visited so it was well over 25 years since I'd been (Gulp...was it really that long? How time flies and so much has happened since) and with my interest inAromatherapy I thought it would be nice to take a trip down memory lane and see if it had changed much.
On arrival it looked exactly how it did all those years ago and happy memories of my Dad taking me on a Sunday afternoon came flooding back - The Botanical Gardens really is a calm oasis in the middle of Birmingham City Centre, once inside the 15 acres of greenery you really wouldn't know how close you were to the hustle and bustle of City Centre life.
The main purpose of the gardens is to spread the message of how important plants are in our life, which is why I find the place so interesting. It was great seeing and touching the plants that go into making Essential Oils and bringing home just how important essential oils are and the contribution they have made over the years to our physical and emotional well-being. Essential Oils are the natural fragrances of aromatic plants.
The rest of the day was spent on the garden greens listening to the brass band playing (and eating one or two ice creams) I certainly came away feeling calmer and more relaxed and it bought it home to me exactly where the little brown bottles of Essential Oils actually come from.
Talking of Aromatherapy and Essential Oils, we are pleased to announce that we are now stocking the Bomb Cosmetics range of Apothecary products. The Apothecary Range was created using a combination of natural essential oils and plant extracts and comes in four fragrance ranges including: Violet Extract & Lavender Oil, Lime Extract and Clary Sage Oil, Mango Extract and Mandarin Oil, Seaweed Extract and Spearmint Oil.
It's that time again...time for another Cards, Candles & Karma Facebook Prize Draw - Our latest Prize is for a relaxing and refreshing Bomb Cosmetics Shower Power Gift Box.
Bomb Cosmetics Products are Handmade and Natural and this box contains; Raspberry Blower Ice Cream Wash, Strawberry and Mandarin Solid Shower Bar, Pink Pamperer Body Lotion and Mango and Mandarin Shower Serum.
To enter all you need to do is become a Facebook Fan here and click the green button...it's that easy.
...but the fires so delightful, if you've got no place to go...let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!
Well actually NO the weather outside is not frightful it's actually quite warm at 27 degrees, don't worry I haven't gone mad and the the mini heatwave hasn't given me heat stroke but we've just had our first delivery of Christmas stock.....yes I can hear you all groaning 'Oh no his mentioned that dreaded 'Christmas' word and we haven't even got the 'Back to School' stuff out of the shops yet and we've still got to get through the 2 weeks in the caravan with the kids, 2 dogs, a guinea pig and Aunty Sheila in tow, but his mentioned the 'Christmas' word - Yes! I know it's early but anyone who knows retail knows Christmas starts in July - were already planning and it's quite funny how in July and August when your surrounded by 'Snowmen Bath Bombs' 'Christmas tree bath creamers' and 'orange and spice reed diffusers' with the smell of spices and pine wafting around the office, well it sort of gets you in the festive spirit, I can't help it, but I promise I'll try not to mention the 'Christmas' word again for another couple of months...in the meantime...'silver bells, silver bells...it's Christmas time in the City' - okay I get the message I'm going.
Well the move is finished and we are now settled into our new office, and we have been busy giving our website a fresh new look.
We hope you like the new look, we think it looks a lot calmer and relaxing and were really excited about lots of new home fragrance, bath time retreat and aromatherapy products that are coming over the next few weeks.
Now I’m just about to pull out what little hair I have left and why?
Well one little word that brings fear to most people ‘Moving’ - most of us have experienced it at least once and yes at the moment were busy moving into our new business premises and it’s proving to be quite stressful.
You would think that being surrounded by lots of relaxing aromatherapy products that we stock you I should be calm and serene...oh no...Far from it! Ask anyone who knows me, I have turned into that ‘Moving’ monster that everybody hates, snapping at anyone and everyone, barking orders to anyone who will listen to them and generally being extremely moody.
I keep telling myself it will all be worth it in the end but with tripping over boxes of scented candles and aromatherapy products piled higher than Blackpool tower I’m beginning to wonder. I can’t find anything I need and when I do you can bet it’s in the bottom box of a huge pile.
On a positive note were still managing to get orders out on time but it will take at least a week to get straight in our new offices – at the end of it I’m going to treat myself to something really relaxing, no, not one of our gorgeous Bomb Cosmetics Pamper kits or our luxurious bath bomb soufflés – no forget that it will be a large Gin and tonic with ice – I think I’ve deserved it...I may even stretch to two.
If you love scented candles then you will love our new Facebook Prize Draw - the prize is this wonderful Bomb Cosmetics Blissful Rest Scented Candle Tin, but it doesn't end there...oh no it doesn't (Don't worry the panto season hasn't come early) because each month for the following 12 months we will send you a brand new fragrance - that's 12 scented candles over 12 months - how great is that?
All you need to do to enter is 'like' our Facebook Page go to promos and click on the green enter button - it really is that easy.
The draw is open until 25th July 2011 - once you've entered why not share it with your friends - everyone loves a candle.
Please sign up to one of our create friends Facebook page Caroles Characters is a new website for all your childrens must have character merchandise. Join up and take a look.
We've now launched this month's prize draw and with the Easter and The Royal Wedding Bank Holidays approaching we thought we would go for a very regal prize this month, so we are giving away a very Royal looking Gold and Mirrors Premium Fragrance Lamp from Ashleigh & Burwood and a Country Garden Fragrance.
This golden orb shaped Fragrance Lamp has been hand crafted using gold and silver mirrored lozenge pieces, to create a truly lavish decorative accessory. The shiny silver along side rich textured gold creates an opulent effect which is completed by a golden crown. You can read all about this gorgeous lamp here
Well it’s coming up to that time of the year again...Easter...the time of year for the start of spring, bright coloured daffodils, new born lambs and.....the time my diet starts falling to pieces because of the temptation of...CHOCOLATE.
It’s the same pattern every year, Christmas comes and goes and I decide after all the festive over indulgence I need to lose weight, I stick to the healthy eating plan, watch the calories...eat the salads on night outs and the pounds start dropping off...I get into a routine and my body starts accepting this new way of life I can cope with dieting once I get started, it’s easy watching what I eat, the difficult part is watching what everyone else is eating... but then March arrives and everywhere I go CHOCOLATE Easter Eggs start appearing in the shops and temptation starts to raise its ugly head.
I will admit I love chocolate it’s the best over the counter prescription to perk you up, and if I’m ever ill don’t send me roses, unless they are the chocolate kind.
So last weekend there I was walking round one of the large supermarkets with chocolate eggs piled up high and selling cheap (No pun about Easter chicks intended there) when in my head I heard that little voice...’’Go on, it’s okay chocolate is good for you, chocolate comes from cocoa beans and beans are good for you, green beans count as one of your five a day’’ and ‘’Milk chocolate is dairy and dairy is good for you’’ yes I know it’s not a convincing argument but it’s working in my head.
I pull myself together and walk past the mountain of chocolate eggs that are crying out to me, sweat dripping from me, the walk gets harder and longer...I glance back to say one last goodbye to my friend chocolate. I’m so pleased with myself I have overcome the temptation I have won...well until I get to the checkout which is oozing with cream eggs...if you can’t beat em (another Easter egg pun and I didn’t even mean it) Join em and I throw in two dozen...oh well I can always start the diet again after Christmas.
Scented Candles make great gifts for Easter and alternatives to chocolate eggs, why not combine the two with our gorgeous Chocolate Orange Scented Candle By Bomb Cosmetics. It is a sweet tasty fragrance blending accords of milky cacao with juicy citrus notes of Clementine, blood orange and Satsuma over a vanilla base. Blended with orange and mandarin essential oils
Treat someone to something different this Easter...and think of the calories you can save.
Well it will soon be Mother's Day and at Cards, Candles & Karma were offering a relaxing bath time treat for Mum.
Bath Bomb Souffles unlike bath bombs foam in the water. Take a look at this video to see how they work.
Just remove the souffle from the casing and drop into a warm bath to create a relaxing aromatic experience, you can choose from Bomb Marley, Cool Detox, Gooseberry Tea, Orangeade, Oriental Musk, Relaxing Rose, Sensual Healing and A Touch of Froth, each 125g souffle costs just £1.40.
This Mother's Day if you purchase 2 or more Souffles we will give you a Apple Pie & Custard Soap Bun absolutely free, you can give it to Mum or keep it all to yourself.
The soap buns have several layers of colour and fragrance with an oatmeal base and they smell yummy! RRP £2.95.
Go on treat Mum this Mother's Day!
Why not visit our Mother's Day gift section here
