It's Been Such a Long Time...

Dear Friends,

As the time says, "It's Been Such a Long Time" since I have posted anything on Dogwood Notes. I have been having problems getting in to add any new posts and just today after sitting here at my computer for the last 3 hours and reading and trying things have finally discovered a way to get to the screen which lets me type a new post.

Well, enough about that -- It's Spring--at least it is here in middle Alabama! The tulip trees, daffidils and forsithia are blooming and soon my favorite, the dogwoods, will be in bloom.

As you may or may not know, Dogwood Square is an online ONLY business. There is no brick and mortar building with this business. I run Dogwood Square out of my home as a part time job because I also have a full time "day job."

In the last year or so since the downturn in the economy, the number of orders I have received through Dogwood Square has decreased along with other businesses of this kind. I am now struggling with a decision. Whether to continue the business or just stop it.

I have been thinking about doing this for about 6 months and unless business picks considerably, I will probably shut Dogwood Square down this summer.

I would very much like to hear from any of you about your thoughts.

Until next time...

Della

Dogwood Square Says Good bye to Tyler Candles

Dear Friends,

This is a sad announcement. 
Due to a reduction in sales of Tyler Candles for this year, we have lost our franchise to sell them. 

Candles are what we would term "luxury items" and as such in a bad economy, they are items which are overlooked when buying gifts.  People will purchase more reasonable or practical gifts and leave the luxury items for times with there is more available money.

So...our sales of candles across the board this year has been dismal.  We are hoping that it will pick up now that the economy is creeping back.  Also, now that the weather has changed and people are again beginning to think of the holiday season.

However, we will have to go into the holiday season this year without Tyler Candles.  We have enjoyed having them as a product we offered to you and will miss them.

We are currently in process of trying to find another candle product to replace them with and when that happens we will notify you.

We still do have several of the 3.4 oz size candles in stock and are currently trying to do an inventory so we can narrow down the fragrances on the site to reflect only those still in stock.  That should be completed very soon.

Thanks

Della

Special Sale of Vitabath Travel Sets

Dear Friends,

I have recently done an inventory and discovered that I have far too many of the old Vitabath travel sets in stock.  Vitabath has a new travel set and I need to reduce my stock of the old sets to make room for the new.

So I have decided to run a special to try to reduce my stock.  I have Vitabath travel sets in Original (6) and Spa (2).  Each set include shower gelee, lotion, sugar scrub, a bar of soap and a bath pouf in a zippered travel bag.

These sets originally retailed for $15 each and my everyday price for these are $11.75, but during this special you can get each one for $10. 

This special will last until August 31, 2010. 

These travel sets are obviously great for travel, they are also a wonderful idea for an inexpensive gift for a birthday, a secret pal gift, or if you are a fan of Vitabath and just want to test another fragrance, this is a way to find out without having to spend a lot to find out.  Stock up now for future birthdays or Christmas stocking stuffers.

Use the code SPEC83110 when you are checking out and your travel sets will be charged at $10 each.  As always, all purchases of $50 or more qualify for FREE shipping and if you live outside the State of Alabama, you do NOT pay any sales tax.

Go to the Vitabath Page on Dogwood Square.com and you will find links for all 3 of the Vitabath fragrances.

Remember this special sale will end at the end of August so to take advantage of it and get yourself 1 or more of the travel sets.

Go to these links now:

Vitabath Original Spring Green Travel Set

Vitabath Spa Skin Therapy Travel Set

Until next time...

Della

New Product Just in Time for Spring!!!

Dear Friends,

Have you been to DogwoodSquare.com recently???  If not, you should go.  We have just announced a couple of new products.  They are from our friends at Sweet Grass Farms.  You know the folks who make those lucious soy candles like Green Tea and Fresh White Lilac.

Anyway...these are luxurious body washes and shea butter lotions in their Meadow Collection.

The lush, rich body wash that is lightly scented. It will leave your skin feeling refreshed and invigorated. Rinsing cleanly, it is composed of a sugar based, all natural cleanser, and it features extracts of Milk Thistle and Meadowsweet for their antioxidant properties, as well as Linden Flower for its cell renewal properties. A wonderful everyday shower and hand wash for the bath or by the sink.

The lotion provides rich, skin soothing properties and a healthy dose of shea butter and vitamins to protect and feed your skin. Both Milk Thistle and Meadowsweet extracts lend their antioxidant capabilities to this lightweight, non greasy formula. Non greasy and lightweight, yet nourishes your skin with an envelope of moisture. A great lotion for everyday use.

Just in time for Spring and for Mothers' Day giving, we are carrying their Almond Blossom ~ A rich and warm mixture of almond blossom and almond nut. Old Fashioned and Classic and their Vanilla Milk ~ A sweet and light fragrance featuring vanilla and milk notes with fleeting musk.

We have priced these products very reasonably at $9.95 for the 16.9 oz. pump of body wash (down from $11.00) and $10.95 for the 16.9 oz. pump of lotion (down from $12.00).

Until next time...

Della

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