I am sure you have much on your mind so I will be brief. This week is Thanksgiving and we are making plans for meals, family and friends, pies AND YOUR ORDERS. It is very important to us that we get your orders out the door before we leave for […]
Tina
4 Today I need a breather. I am a bit disheartened that this presidential race has had more than enough of poop slinging. Today I am sharing with you a giggle to warm the heart and remind everyone we are here for the team, the whole team (Team Human). A friend […]
Pooping Promotes Literacy
2 OK, first I must ask if any of you use organza bags. If you do, please contact us because we found a super sale on packs of 100 bags. We won’t be adding these to our catalog but we will steer you in the right direction! Organza bags are in […]
Crazy Announcements! Save and win!
4 Today is a crazy day. Not only are we working hard to get your orders out the door but we are fielding a record number of phone calls and email. Let me help a few of you by addressing a scenting issue here. Scenting options: There are books on the […]
Safety and stewardship – my thoughts on the subject
2 Our technical support team was recently asked a question about perfumes. The asker wants to know if she can use our fragrance oils straight from the bottle as a perfume. The answer is NO! Each of our fragrance oils is very concentrated. We want people to dilute the fragrance oil […]
Perfumes – dilution is the solution!
Have you ever wished you could clearly explain what you see? Sometimes when I am in a class and demonstrating I will explain there are fine differences from one phase to the next while making soap. It can be quite difficult to see these minor changes while one is still […]
Can you see what I see?
2 How do you spell the name for this deep, long-lasting scent? We have recently been asked to change the spelling of our essential oil because we spell the name wrong. All three ways of spelling patchouly are correct and considered appropriate so it is a matter of preference. When MMS […]
Patchouly, Patchouli, Pachouli
1 When it comes to explicit instructions of how to follow a procedure, you can’t skip any details. Part of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) is writing a good instruction set for anyone to pick up your job and make exactly what you make. I’m not sure where this photo has come […]
GMP or Potatoes?
Last January we received this note in our INBOX. “Hello! I tried to place an order today that was declined. My employer gave us $ 100 American Express gift cards for Christmas, and I wanted to use mine to pick up some more supplies. No matter what I do, your […]
Gift Cards – their pros and cons
This is a very busy week for us and I just wanted to give a reminder that Boxing Day is not far away! To help give inspiration, MMS is adding a red label to every box we ship reminding all recipients to participate in this wonderful holiday. These stickers will […]
New Stickers for Boxing Day
We have been talking about UPS MyChoice for a long time! So long in fact that UPS has wondered why we have ordered a TON of brochures about this service. Today I received my very first UPS MyChoice email! You can imagine that it is much easier to get deliveries […]
Delivery Emails – Will you be home?
A few days ago I asked what people do for heat rash. Some good comments were made for our readers. I checked out the web for further reading on this topic. The Mayo Clinic site recommends menthol for cooling the skin and lanolin to help prevent duct blockage and stop […]