Snow in Alabama...It's a Wondrous Thing!

Dear Friends,

Yes, when it snows in Alabama, it's a wondrous thing.  The usual weather in Alabama is mild.  Our coldest months are January and February, however the temperature is normally only in the 30's - 50's during those months.  However, this year has been abnormally cold.  We have had several days and even weeks in the 20's and even teens.  And Friday, Feb. 12, we even had snow.

We live in a suburb of Birmingham which is right about the middle of the state.  It started snowing on Friday at about 10:30 in the morning and lasted until about 2:00 in the afternoon.  We finally got about 1 - 2 inches.  Everything looked so pretty and clean.

I mentioned where we live because to our south in Mobile, Alabama, and even on the coast they had snow.  That hasn't happened in a long time.

The picture is of my granddaughter (almost 3) building her little snowman. You gotta love it!!  By the way, the next day it all melted away.  That's the way it does in Alabama.  That's why snow is such a wondrous thing!

Until next time...

Della

Congratulations Crimson Tide!!

Dear Friends,

I have to say something about the Alabama Football Team.  I have told you before that I am a Tennessee fan and always will be, but...I do live in Alabama and have since high school.  So, I do owe some aligence to one of the Alabama teams.  I hope Alabama wins all their games except when they play Tennessee and I hope Auburn wins all their games except when they play Tennessee.  It really doesn't matter to me who wins the Alabama-Auburn game, I just watch it.

But the National Championship is something totally different.  I had to be for Alabama over Texas, even though my brother lives in Texas and my niece goes to the University of Texas.  After all I am an Alabamian!

The fans here in Birmingham are fanatics.  I heard one of the announcers before the game saying that even if the tickets were $3,000 each there would be Alabama fans who would pay the price.  That is absolutely true.  Just to give you an idea of how fanatical these fans are, the championship trophy was put on display at one of the local Wal-Marts and there were 6,000 people in line just to have an opportunity to stand next to it and have their picture taken.  (They weren't allowed to touch it.) -- 6,000.  Football, and particularily Alabama or Auburn football is sacred here.

Well all that said, I still am pretty proud of our Alabama players and especially Mark Ingram, the first Heisman trophy winner for the Crimson Tide.  It's been a pretty magnificant year for them and for all these Alabama fans.

So this is my tribute to a group of guys who really played hard this year and showed that they deserved to win the National Championship.

              ROLL  TIDE  ROLL !!!

Until next time...

Della

Holiday Special for Customers of Dogwood Square

Dear Friends,

We, at Dogwood Square know that money is tight this year, but with the holidays coming, everyone wants their house to look pretty and smell wonderful when those friends and family come to visit. So with the help of the Claire Burke Company, Dogwood Square is offering a holiday special with every order of Claire Burke products or Vitabath products.

The special is a full 14 oz. Claire Burke pillar candle which normally retails for $14.00, but during the 2009 holiday season it will only cost $3.00. The fragrance of these candles is Pomegranate Plum and it is a shimmer candle. The burn time of these candles is 70 hours.

Like a sugar plum fairy, this illuminating pillar candle twinkles with gold speckles and is sure to captivate. Enjoy the rousing aroma of Pomegranate, plum, papaya and vanilla.

Dogwood Square has been lucky enough to secure quite a number of these so there should be plenty for everyone. However, when they are gone, the holiday special will be over.

If you haven't decided on a gift yet for Aunt Sue or your secret pal, this is a wonderful and luxurious gift which you can get "for a song." And isn't that what we are looking for during this time when finances are in short supply. I think most folks can save $3.00 and buy that friend or family member something they will really enjoy. I don't know many folks who don't like candles.

So consider a purchase of time-honored Claire Burke Home Fragrances or luxurious Vitabath bath and body products and get that extra $3.00 gift to finish out your holiday shopping. You won't regret it!

Until next time...
Della

Thinking About Gifts for the Holidays Yet???

Dear Friends,

The chill is beginning to be in the air and if you are thinking about gifts for the holidays, then you should stop by Dogwood Square.  We have some of the MOST wonderful soy candles ever.  We have just added several lines of soy candles to the site which you can see on the soy candles page.  Not only are there a lot of fragrances to choose from (over 400), the prices are so so reasonable.

Then there are the gift sets by Vitabath.  I will remind you that our prices are THE LOWEST on the Internet for Vitabath products.  Go to the Vitabath page for information about these products.

And, of course our Claire Burke time-honored home fragrances.  It's time to put out that great smelling potpourri and stock up on the electric home fragrance refills in scents like:

• Apple Jack & Peel
• Pumpkin Spice
• Pomegranate Plum
• Christmas Memories
• Oh Christmas Tree
• Slice of Spice - new this fall

Our prices are great and also remember our every day FREE shipping for orders of $50 or more.

Come in and begin your holiday shopping with us today!!!

Until next time...

Della

Natural Soy Candles - The Right Thing to Do!

Dear Friends,

I have been carrying soy and soy blend candles now for several years. I like the whole idea of candles made of wax produced from soy beans. Why, well there are many reasons. Soy wax burns cleaner (no soot), it washes off with soap and water if it gets on something, the candles made of it last longer, it holds fragrance better, and best of all it is "green".

I consider myself to be a patriotic person. The thoughts of using, selling and promoting soy wax candles really appeals to my patriotic nature. This wax is made from soybeans which are grown in the USA by American farmers. Regular candles made of petroleum based wax is made from oil and I bet that oil doesn't come from America. And in this down economy, helping Americans and especially American farmers just seems like the right thing to do.

Another thing I like is finding candles made by "the little guy or gal". Those small, family-owned shops who have their own formulas and hand pour their own candles. I have found that these kinds of candles are unique in shape, fragrance, container or some other way which just sets them apart from the "big company" type of candles. Again, buying candles from them makes me feel like I'm helping them out. And again, it's just the right thing to do!

I have gone out and found several of these small shops who sell wonderful, lovingly created, hand-poured, soy candles in so many fragrance it blows my mind. I have put a bit about each company on my Soy Candles Page with links to other pages which gives all their fragrance descriptions and where you can purchase them.

I am sure you will love these new candles just as I do. The picture above gives you a representation of one of these soy candles. It is an 8 oz. Cracklin' Wooden Wick Candle. This one is Candy Corn and is scented with candy corn fragrance a warm vanilla candy with top notes of butter with a hint of almond. These candles are just like the other company's famous candles, except they are hand made and don't cost as much.

I hope you will help me support these small shops by buying one or more of their candles.

It's just the right thing to do!

Until next time...


Della