Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Lil' Dudes & Lil' Divas KIDS SOAP is HERE!!!

SHEA CHIC Lil' Dudes & Lil' Divas Kids Soap is here!
Yay!!! Fabulous Soap, for Fabulous Kids! Our Lil' Dudes and Lil' Divas Kids Soap Collection is here! They're fun, sparkly, kid friendly fragranced, and most importantly MOMMY APPROVED! All of our fragrances are Phthalate Free, which means we use only the best fragrances that don't contain harsh chemicals for your family. Plus, all of our soaps have an amazing moisturizing lather. It doesn't get any better than this! Make bath time fun again and inspire imagination with our MAGIC PUMPS Soaps. 

MAGIC PUMPS Kids Soap
MAGIC PUMPS Kids Soap are way better than regular pumps, because they're magic.  Just tell your Lil' Diva to "Take the soap from the dish, lather up and make a wish!" Poof... hands are clean and mama's happy! Have any baseball players in your house? How about any football SUPER FAN's?
Lil' Dudes BASEBALL GLOVE Kids Soap!
SUPER FAN Kids Soap!
Football season is just around the corner, so show us your spirit and order your SUPER FAN Kid's Soap! It's all about making bath time fun again! Please, tell us how much your kids love our new Lil' Dudes &Lil' Divas Soap line! Send your Fabulous Feedback here on our website or to APRIL@SHEACHIC.com and I'll send you a coupon for your next order! Have fun and stay clean!~April
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

SHEA CHIC...WORKING from HOME!

 
My SHEA CHIC "Summer Office." Sitting with me is Tai Tai.
Now, did you really think that I could accomplish anything
outside without one of our pets helping? 
Working from home has been a wonderful, yet challenging experience.  While, it's nice having a very short commute and even shorter morning routine, it's become much more challenging in other ways that I didn't expect.  I've had to become more aware of my time management and stop spending so much time with my four dogs and three parrots in the morning. I've also found that socialization outside of my home has actually become a goal on my weekly "to do" list. Really? Socializing now needs a check mark beside it? The things I've discovered about myself is that I really enjoy being alone with my thoughts.  I truly relish going down to my SHEA CHIC Shop and immersing myself in a new creation or even creating an existing product.  There's something nice about following a recipe and knowing exactly how it's going to turn out.  There's a comfort in knowing that I've done this before and the outcome is going to be just as wonderful as it was many times before. Now, that it's summer I have added a "new" office... my backyard.  This is where I start my day, collect my thoughts and drink my morning coffee. I now have a strict daily planning procedure through DAYLITE on my Mac.  The night before I plan out my day and each morning at my new Summer office, I do my fb, twitter, and blogging.  Right now, I'm sitting here listening to our beautiful chime, while watching the palms slowly blow in the wind. If I'm not careful, before I know it I've lost a half hour and then there goes my schedule. I've got so many things that I want to do with SHEA CHIC and if I'm not careful, I can be overwhelmed and running in circles, while not really accomplishing anything.  So, if you're thinking about working from home, I strongly suggest that you put a strict plan in place and work seriously on your time management skills.  Remember you can be the boss you've always wanted, but never had.  You've just been promoted, now take charge and have a plan. You can do this! ~April
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

HANDMADE gifts are the most THOUGHTFUL!

The thoughtfulness behind handmade gifts...
Before I had officially opened SHEA CHIC, I had given my first business card to a very close friend of mine, Diane. Without knowing, Diane sent my business card to her sister and had her create this beautiful apron for me.  She perfectly matched the pink, along with the black and white damask that you've seen on my business cards and company logo. This act of kindness completely overwhelmed me.  I didn't know what to say? It was simply amazing! The fact that she had put forth so much effort and actually had this apron created just for me was one of the most wonderful gifts I had ever received.  The thoughtfulness it took to buy something handmade, and not mass produced in a store somewhere took a significant amount of planning and patience on her part. What a wonderful and thoughtful gift to receive! Thank you, Diane!

Then about a month ago I received a brown envelope in the mail.  When I opened it, I found a beautiful handmade SHEA CHIC book.  This book had my signature SHEA CHIC damask gift wrapping along with my SHEA CHIC sticker. Wow! Then when I opened the book, I discovered a handwritten message (yes..."handwritten") note along with pages and pages of SHEA CHIC moments in time. From our very first orders, to our very first wholesale account, to our very first charity fundraiser.

  Again, I was in shock. Tina had taken the time to carefully create this entire book.  From carefully choosing each image, to hand cutting each picture and background,  along with taking the time to write a personal handwritten note.  All of this love and attention was all done by hand, not by a machine mass producing it, but by someone who carefully and lovingly created this for me.  So, if you're ever wondering if giving something handmade means anything more... the answer is YES!  Thank you Diane and Tina for giving me these handmade gifts. I don't think you'll ever completely know how much they mean to me, and to everyone else, please continue to support the handmade community.

How this relates to SHEA CHIC... I'm always striving to provide better Customer Service. I want you to immediately think of SHEA CHIC when you want something special for yourself or for someone you care about.  You and the people in your life, deserve the very best.  That means the best ingredients, best customer service, and the best in affordable shipping. I've also begun providing at no charge, Personalized Handwritten Messages. This way, I can do all of the work for you.  Just let me know what you would like the message to say and I will handwrite your personal message for you, include it in their package, then ship their SHEA CHIC directly to them.  If you have any suggestions in how I can make your SHEA CHIC experience better, please feel free to contact me at APRIL@SHEACHIC.com~April
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