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What a gorgeous day it is today - right now, at 4 pm, it is 59 degrees! Pretty spectacular for 2 days after Thanksgiving!
We took the doggy for a walk downtown at the new Pappajohn Sculpture Park. It is such a great addition to our city, and there were tons of people there admiring it and walking around.  This one below is my favorite - you can actually walk inside it. 

Here's the 411 on the park, courtesy of TimesDelphic.com -

Appraised at $31.5 million, the new Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines is a must-see. Two years in the making, the park made its public debut Sunday with a community celebration. Local philanthropists, John and Mary Pappajohn, donated the sculptures to the city of Des Moines. “Art News Magazine” listed the Pappajohns as one of the top 200 art collectors in the world. The collection includes 24 sculptures by 19 world-renowned artists. The garden is located in Gateway Park at 15th Street and Grand Avenue, and is definitely worth a trip downtown.

Click the TimesDelphic.com link above to see the other sculptures.

November Winter Market

We had a great Saturday, lots of fun and sold lots of soap.  Here are some pictures of our display!

 

 
 
 

Gifts, Gifts, Gifts!

We have 10 different gifts for lots of occasions starring gingerbread men, snowmen, Santas, stars and more, starting at just $7.50!  Hostess gifts, teacher gifts, mail carrier gifts, babysitter gifts, the list goes on and on!  And here's the beauty of some of them - they're winter gifts, not necessarily Christmas-specific.  We're giving you a $1 off coupon for all of them with no limit so that you can keep a stack in your closet!  But act now, the coupon expires 11/30/09!  Here is just a sampling... Guest Soaps A 5 1/2 X 3-1/2 oval plastic box, filled with green shred cradles 2 darling guest soaps, covered and topped with a pretty green bow. Price: $7.50 Ribbon Candy Soaps Three of our famous ribbon candy soaps, all dressed up, ready to give to someone that appreciates fine handmade products! Price: $12.25 Butter Bar/Guest Soap Someone that is always putting on lotion would appreciate this gift - a small butter bar and a cute snowman gift soap. Price: $11.25 Lilac Loaf Soap A beautiful true-to-life lilac fragrance in a striped loaf, featuring wisteria and powdery pink colored mica for shimmer. Price: $6.50 Travel Soap with Butter Bar Gift Set A great travel gift for anyone; a soap-to-go in a clamshell package and a large butter bar in a beautiful organza bag. Price: $14.95 Midnight Loaf Soap Back by popular demand,  Midnight is an incredible mix of exotic woods, fruit and spices softened by a touch of vanilla. To me, it smells like the perfume "Angel". Our Price: $6.50 All the best to you as we ramp up for the holiday season!  Please know how much we appreciate your business.  And if you are in the Des Moines area, please come see us this weekend at the Downtown Farmers Winter Market! Warmly,   Cindy Helgason Owner/Soapcrafter Soapourri Natural Bath & Body 515-222-0144 Save $1 Each of our 10 new gift boxes is $1 off with coupon code - no limit!  Coupon code is:  Gifts! Offer Expires: 11/30/09

10 New Christmas Gifts!

We have been working our fingers to the bone, getting ready for Christmas.  And we're almost ready to unveil our new all-purpose gifts, perfect for a hostess gift, teacher gift, etc.  Ten of them!  We're so excited to show you so stay tuned!

The World is on Fire...

 
This is what I see when I look out the window in my soap studio - isn't Mother Nature spectacular?

Last Week...

I took a little jaunt around the Midwest.  I started in Milwaukee, where I met up with the Irish Fireside "fellas", Corey and Liam.  I stayed at the MOST darling inn and pub called the County Clare. 

It was incredibly charming and lovely.  And Irish, of course.  I highly recommend it if you ever get to Milwaukee. 

 

I also had a wonderful food tour with Lori Swendrowski of Tour Milwaukee. 

I'm embarrassed to tell you how much food I ate that afternoon - let's just say that I was able to "sample" all the wonderful food that Milwaukee had to offer.  And I did a lot of walking too!

Next, on to Chicago - for another post.

Add-A-Tubes on Sale!

We have 6 different scents of Add-A-Tubes that we are closing out at 60 cents apiece - get 'em before they're gone!