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Happy Fall
We are gearing up for what promises to be a wonderful holiday season.
We have just launched a new shopping cart at www.heavensoap.com/presta One of our favorite features of this new shopping cart is that you can search for key words - such as invigorating soap, or lemon soap.
For orders, we typically can process orders within one to two working day of receiving them between now and Christmas. Since most of our orders go out either fed ex ground or USPS priority, that means you should receive your order within about a week, give or take a day or two
We have introduced a couple of new products to our line - both an unscented soap and an unscented lotion bar. We've also made our cinnamon oatmeal soap available by the individual bar. Probably most exciting for us is the introduction of Pure Lavender soap - it is crafted with lavender essential oil and crushed lavender flowers.
We are seeking reader's submissions on soap and herb related topics for publication in our newsletter. Please send submissions to info@heavensoap.com. If your article is selected for publication you will receive a four-pack of the herbal soap of your choice and your work will be read by our 500 subscribers. Articles may be edited for length, style and content.
-John and Marty
********Q&A/Reader Comments********
Tell us about your experiences with our soaps. If you have questions or comments regarding soaps, bath salts, aromatherapy, herbs or anything else that is on your mind, write us at info@heavensoap.com.
********Fall and winter********
An interesting fact about living in Denver, it is normal for us to have 5 inches of snow before Halloween. Considering that we didn't have a hard frost until last week, it has been a very mild fall here.
On the average, Denver sees the first frost around October 7 and the first snow October 19th. The foothills typically get their first frost a few weeks earlier. While we are on the subject of Winter - Denver gets an average of 61" of snow a year!
******Herb of the Month-Peppermint******
(Note: This is a reprint of a Sept. 1999 article from our newsletter, with the holidays approaching, it seemed appropriate to focus on peppermint which just speaks to holidays)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is one of the many varieties of mints. Mint receives its name from the Greek nymph Minthe, who was changed to an aromatic plant after an unfortunate tryst with Pluto.
Mints were scattered in the floors of ancient Hebrew synagogues and Christ chastened the Pharisees for being sticklers for small matters such as giving a tenth of this herb to God while ignoring weightier matters of justice, mercy and faithfulness.
Peppermint is one of the most medicinally valuable of all the mints. It is cooling, energizing and pain relieving. As a tea it is soothes upset stomachs, improves digestion and relieves headaches and nervous upsets.
In the garden peppermint is a pretty but aggressive plant with square stems and oval, toothed leaves. It grows up to 3 feet long, but tends to fall over after reaching lengths of more than 18 inches. It puts up long flower spikes in mid-to-late summer. It grows well in partial shade and likes frequent rains or watering.
Peppermint spreads by sending out side shoots at or just below the surface of the earth. It continues to do this through autumn and winter and will surprise you by popping up in unexpected places. It should be contained or planted in an area where its invasive habit won't cause problems.
We use peppermint and peppermint essential oil in our soaps, Peppermint Patch and Rosemary & Mint, and in our Peppermint Lotion Bar and Oh! Mint Lip Balm.
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