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Things are happening pretty quickly around here! I'm really excited about these upcoming opportunities.

One: I have a store owner that wants a candle display!! I've been working on a relationship with my local Postal Connections store that is right across the street. A husband and wife opened the store last year, and I talked to the lady over the holidays about getting a break on my shipping costs, if I agree to ship all my candles through her store. She readily agreed, so that was great in itself! Then last week I went in again (after going to City Hall to pick up my business license application!), since I had a candle to ship. I brought in a sample candle as a gift for her, and she just loved it. Apparently she's been wanting to carry candles in the store, and she wants mine! So just as soon as I have enough candles ready for a display, I can sell them in her store! So I am now working on a line of seasonal candles to have on display (since it's unlikely that a person going in there to mail a package will want a Pagan Sabbat candle!).

Two: I am going to have a table at an upcoming Women Empowering Through Community fair on Feb. 12th! I joined a group last week called the Birth Year Network, which is a group of professionals "Joining together to strengthen the birthing community through education and support". Basically they work to educate women so that they feel empowered to explore their natural birth options. This is a group I have been looking for ever since moving to Las Vegas! Oregon had several birth centers and lots of natural birthing alternatives - there is *nothing* available here in LV! This group is working to change that - it's all about natural living, natural parenting, promoting natural birth and breastfeeding - it's wonderful! So, now that I am a bona fide member, I get to have a table at their *monthly* workshops, as well as at these sorts of events. So I'm going to work on a nice display of Memento Candles, as well as having the seasonal line and a special Birth Empowerment candle, made with herbs and oils that will help focus a laboring woman's energies in order to have an empowering birth experience.

Simultaneously, I've hit a snag with my wax supplier, so I have run completely out of my lovely natural wax blend! Fun! The wax I just received as a replacement is not working for the regular candles, but it does seem to be working for the Memento Candles, so at least it isn't a total loss. Let's hope I can find a new supplier with comparable wax quickly, and that they have *fast* shipping!! Eek! As Barbara says: "Drama!". LOL Wish me luck that this all works out. :)

posted by Jodi Selander at 10:07 PM