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In the United States Bosses Day is October 16th. This day is an observance and is not a nationwide, public holiday. What does that mean? It means we all need to go to work on this day! This is a great time for many workers to show appreciation to their […]

Bosses Day Tomorrow – October 16th

October 15, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tonya

Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday of October, on October 12, 1492 is when Christopher Columbus arrived to the Americas. Today many Government offices and schools are generally closed on this day, while many businesses remain open. The MMS team will be open on this day processing orders […]

Columbus Day – October 14

October 14, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tonya

Ready to continue the various plastics? Today we are covering recycling number 4 which is LDPE, Low-density polyethylene. LDPE is like HDPE and MDPE as all three plastics are polyethylene. The biggest difference is that LDPE is not as strong or dense as HDPE and MDPE, but it does have […]

All about Plastics: LDPE

October 10, 2013 in Product Assistance / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

We have already covered two of the recycling numbers, so let’s tackle recycling number 3! The plastic recycled under this number is PVC or Polyvinyl Chloride. If you are like me, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of PVC is plumbing pipe. While PVC is commonly used […]

All about Plastics: PVC

October 9, 2013 in Product Assistance / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Is your brain feeling stuffed from yesterday? Well if not, today we are going to talk about plastics recycling number 2. There are two plastics that are accepted under this recycling number. They are HDPE and MDPE. Before you ask, LDPE falls under recycling number 4, so we will get […]

All about Plastics: HDPE & MDPE

October 8, 2013 in Product Assistance / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Today I will start a series about plastics. I plan to share information with you so you can make the best decisions for your products and your customers! Recycling is of big importance to many of us, as well as to our customers. That being said, sometimes we don’t know […]

All about Plastics: PET

October 7, 2013 in Product Assistance / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

I’ll have to admit that I hate feeling embarrassed. I really hate it! Whew! Now that I’ve gotten that little bit off my chest, let me explain why embarrassment is the theme of my blog post today. It all started with an invitation to go to visit the home of […]

A Tale of Embarrassment (Why Testing is Important)

October 1, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Yippee! Halloween is just around the corner and there is still plenty of time to make fun soaps or bath bombs as gifts, favors or even products for your shop! We have two Halloween mold sets available in our catalog that would make perfectly spooky soaps, bath bombs or even […]

Halloween is just around the corner!

September 24, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Sometimes I see videos online that really move or inspire me! Today I’m sharing one video I saw that really encouraged me to think about my life and how I want to spend my time. I was lucky to have grown up in a family that encouraged learning, curiosity and […]

How will I use my time?

September 23, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

When you think of the history of cosmetic and perfumery, one of the oldest scents that comes to mind is rose. If you think about it, rose has been a classic for thousands of years. Even Cleopatra used rose! It is also a perfume that has been used by many […]

Roses: Tea, Toner and Love

September 20, 2013 in Botanicals / Thoughts from The Sage / Travels with The Sage by Taylor

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival! It is also known as the Moon Festival. It is a very big holiday here in China. I love the festivals here in China because I get to hear many stories, tall tales and plenty of folklore. But instead of starting off by telling you […]

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

September 19, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage / Travels with The Sage by Taylor

Today I received a very important email request. I want to share it with you. I see you have an impressive line of lip balm tubes. Would you consider adding MASCARA containers to your line? With the prices they’re charging, it is becoming a thing to make. Dear TheSage customer […]

Mascara

September 18, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina