Sweaty Bands Giveaway, $30 Value ~ Forget the Resolutions Campaign 1/26

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Forget the Resolutions!

Forget The Resolutions Giveaway Hop

January 21 - 26, 2012

Hosted by Planet Weidknecht and
Going Crazy!!Wanna Go??

It's been three weeks since you've made all those resolutions.It's said that it takes 21 days to make a new habit, so you've probably already broken your New Year's Resolutions. I say - FORGET THE RESOLUTIONS! Let's have a giveaway hop instead!

The Forget The Resolutions Giveaway Hop runs from January 21 @ 12:01 a.m. EST to January 26 @ 11:59 p.m. EST. Each blogger is hosting their own giveaway of at least $20.00. After you enter my giveaway, be sure to visit the other blogs and enter theirs too!

Sweaty Bands In Bald Colors

Sweaty Bands were born in a place of love for movement, music, health.  Sweaty Bands  were a dream of a creative woman who absolutely adored moving with music. And she wanted more of it, i.e., music.

What did she do? She invented Sweaty Bands to supplement her passion for new music to energize and motivate her fitness class every day of her life.

Donna Who Invented Sweaty Bands

This passionate woman is Donna, a mom of three quickly moving kids. And her product, Sweaty Bands, has take off with a speed of greased lightening.

You can see tennis stars, beach volleyball queens, everyday gals like me wearing her bands.

So, what is so different, you’ll ask about Sweaty Bands that others are so crazily in love with them?

Soft & "sticky" fabric on the inside keeps Sweaty Band from slipping off

I’ll tell you that Number One secret is that those bands stay where they’re supposed to stay – on your head, keeping all that mane of hair away from face.

Number Two, Sweaty Bands are insanely addictive due to their fancy colors, bald branding, and multitude of usage.

Number Three, you ought to try Sweaty Bands just once, and you’ll be enamored with the convenience and bright colors they offer for your daily routines.

In one short breath, Celebrate Woman wears Sweaty Bands every day of her life to feel inspired and to feel confident.

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Woman With Passion for Green...

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... as in “Definitely for green Earth.” There are more and more people getting very common and uncommon diseases and infections these days. The medical profession goes fast about it: Treat them with antibiotics. At times, this works. Sometimes, it fails.
One of the most important measures to make any treatment successful is having clean environment and surfaces that touch the person’s skin. Clean is a synonym to Healthy Life in addition to all of those meanings that exist.

How do you make surfaces clean? You wash. You disinfect. You wash again. With what? All kinds of chemical solutions that kiss microbes good-bye.

What would you say if you knew that your clothes, towels, bed sheets had anti-microbial properties, meaning “stopped harmful organisms from intruding upon your space?”

Yvonne Busbee is a woman-entrepreneur who has created products and product ideas that do exactly that. And more. To be exact, Yvonne uses Functional Fibers that have abilities to control bacterial regeneration, have electrical conductivity (for you, it’s to keep you warm or cool), and require minimal resources to produce. That’s quite a beautiful handful of characteristics to have!

Having a privilege to meet and interview this amazing woman makes my readers a notch more empowered with what Yvonne has created and how she managed to find herself in a germ-free spot.

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Functional Fibers for Germ FREE Life

CelebrateWoman (CW) Yvonne, how did it happen that you started your own company with the products that do not have any equivalent in the current market?

Yvonne Busbee (Yvonne) It all happen through a friendly introduction to a gentleman from Germany who created fiber with silver ions in them. It is no miracle that silver ions have antibacterial properties.

My husband and I saw a huge potential for a healthy living through usage of products made of such material. Besides, to produce such fibers is exceptionally – extremely – friendly on the eco system. That’s how our company XtremEarth came to life.

CW How did your new company changed your life: What was it life before and after?

Yvonne Before it was Nursing School, Accounting School, two kids to take care of. Life was extremely busy. Little did I know what to expect from me being an owner of the company!

The company got started in 2006. There was a lot of testing and product development that had to be done. But the goal of getting this functional fiber out into this world was really strong.

What makes this fiber different is that during its  patented manufacturing process silver ions are infused into its structure. These ions have antibacterial and temperature controlling (conductivity) properties. Plus, they do not escape by washing out the fabrics in which they are woven. The fibers itself

Being a nurse and knowing a huge need for products that could help patients to get a quicker recovery avoiding additional infection from various surgical procedures drove me forward even more. One little change like robes with antimicrobial properties for medical personnel and patients could be a huge step in improving recovery rates in our hospitals.

CW Who are those remarkable people that influenced your creative, professional, and personal life that lead you to starting and sustaining this company?

Yvonne My husband is a very creative person. I met him before we started XtremEarth. His visionary leadership helped us to navigate through the many obstacles.

My nursing background and knowledge of the medical field helped to propel our company into many uses of these incredible functional fibers.

My family has been always my driving force for everything I have achieved so far. My daughter and grandson are amazing inspiration to me for so many ideas I put into my business.

CW Has your involvement with XtremEarth products and company changed your self-image, and your relationships with family and friends?

Yvonne Building this company from scratch made me feel of a great potential of touching so many lives. As a nurse, I’m always meeting patients and see their health problems. I’m always in that compassion mode of resolving their situation successfully.

The functional fibers could be a direct answer of helping and improving quality of life of many people with medical conditions and of those who are healthy. Using fabrics with functional fibers that have silver ions could be used in bed soars, E. coli, candida prevention. That all could be prevented without using any chemicals!

CW Is there anything that was a surprise to you that you did not expect on your way creating your company and products?

Yvonne A lot of beaurocracy of passing past ETA and FDA. For example, we need to specify in our testing that silver ions protect the product surface (like towels, socks, etc.), not a person from microbial intrusion. It’s a huge surprise what we can and what we cannot claim on our products. That is why education plays a huge role in getting useful information out to masses.
CW Yvonne, how do you see XtremEarth will effect your life in the future?

Yvonne I would say I see potential of changing how people live their daily lives. I already see a lot of benefits of using my own products at home.

I use no detergent on the towels and clothes made with functional fibers. If they are really, really soiled, then I use a small cap of natural detergent during a washing cycle.

All the towels in my bathrooms and in the kitchen are my company’s products. Less germs on the body and kitchen counters and floors! I love it! I already see my life changing having living it in a healthier, cleaner, germs-less way.

CW What is the #1 Thing you would like your customers to know about XtremEarth products?

Yvonne The Number 1 thing is a combination of two things: Sustainability and functionality of our products. There’s no product in the current market that has such a variety of uses with antimicrobial properties for a lot of industries like medical, agricultural, confection and many more.

Silver ions keep the surfaces they touch clean and fresh.

I also call our functional fibers “climate changing fibers” as the clothes made out of it regulate body temperature: keeping it warm or cool depending on the weather.

CW If we talked to all of your friends and family, what would they tell us about you and your involvement with your company?

Yvonne That I follow my heart. All my decisions touch lives of people to help them and improve the quality of their lives. With XtremEarth products they can do it affordably and sustainably.

My biggest thing in life is to help.

CW What keeps you going day after day?

Yvonne I am a workaholic.The sheer excitement of getting closer to my goals gets me going and thriving each day.

Educating people in what this product with functional fibers can do for them in their everyday life is my goal. Once they know what it does, they make changes in their lives.

There’s so much do, I feel it’s just the beginning of my journey of helping people and improving the quality of their lives.

CW How do you celebrate your achievements, mistakes, and even failures?

Yvonne I celebrate by taking a vacation. It doesn’t have to be a long one. It may be just one day. But this time off allows me to step back and look at how close we’ve come and how great it feels in changing lives.

Looking at my grandson and teaching him about clean and fresh life feels fulfilling and refreshing. This company has made huge changes in the lives of my family.

Mistakes are celebrated by being acknowledged and moving forward without fear.

CW After a long day, when you close your eyes and reflect on the day, just before you go to sleep, what goes through your heart and mind?

Yvonne I feel thankful for blessings I was given. This opportunity, health of my family, and knowledge to be able to make right decisions, not just a ton of money make me feel happy and humble at the same time.

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The concept that my own clothes can stop harmful bacteria and microbes is facsinating to me. And it can be done. It is already reality of life, not just a concept. Thanks to women like Yvonne Busbee. Want to know what those products and product ideas are?

What’s Next: Yvonne Busbee celebrates her XtremEarth products for cleaner, healthier life

PS: If you have any questions to Yvonne Busbee, please leave them in the comments below. She will definitely read and answer them.
PPS: If you know a woman-entrepreneur who has created healthy product(s), please let me know, so we could spread the word about her and her contribution to this planet.

Disclosure: I only write about products I believe in personally. I am not compensated for my opinions.
Founder, CelebrateLifeNutrition.com
Curb Your Appetite – Stop Your Cravings
VP Programs Development, ScaleDown for Life
VP Education, GoZonkers Inc.
©2010 Laura Gontchar. All Rights Reserved.

Can Silk Canvas Speak?

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Usually I profile women who are creating healthy products in food, cosmetics, and home usage. Today, it is going to be an exception. For the beauty and inspiration I got from these colors and vibrant designs are beyond any WOW. The pictures for this post will give you a quick idea what I mean.

Chiffon, Crepe, Georgette, Charmeuse silk

These are the fabrics you see below in the pictures

Of course the pictures cannot bring total justice. But the designs and colors do speak their own language – the language of inspiration, peace, love, beauty. And the woman who designs the fabrics has an amazing story to tell: about what she does and how she got where she is now.

Harshita Lohia, originally from Kolkata, India is an amazing artist that pours her heart and soul into her individually designed silk pieces. She chooses to combine colors and elements from her native India, nature, ancient symbols, and modern man-made architectural structures in her skillfully orchestrated creations – scarves, tunics, jackets, shawls.

The designer pieces created by Harshita’s artful eye and hand touches hearts and souls of many women world-wide. In Sanskrit, Harshita means “full of happiness.” This designer, artist, woman infuses her creations with exactly Happiness her name means.

And today, I’d like to bring out the story of Harshita Lohia’s designs for you – to get inspired.

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CelebrateWoman (CW) Harshita, who is the primary target for your products?

Harshita Lohia (Harshita) There is a choice of color, design, fashion almost for anybody who likes silks, crepe, georgette, and chiffon fabrics. My wear pieces use vibrant colors. The combinations of them are unique for each individual piece.

Every season, my customers can count on new color combos and design elements. Scarves, shawls, shrugs, blouses, tunics, and jackets, woven design pieces are just a few items that are available for those who celebrate uniqueness in clothing.

In a few words, my customers are women of all ages who love non traditional blend of color and unique design.

CW What is the Number 1 reason someone should buy your products?

Harshita There are a lot of women who would like to make a statement with what they wear. Harshita Designs offers them this opportunity with bold, hand-made, small production numbers for each item. My customers can rest assured that what they get won’t be found anywhere else.

CW Harshita, how is your product different than your #1 competitor?

Harshita The technique of printing for all of my silk pieces is very unique and cannot be reproduced easily. It is very labor intensive and each piece is hand-crafted. To emulate such a process will require a lot of time and money.

CW What benefits will a person receive when using your design pieces?

Harshita All of my pieces like scarves, blouses, skirts are versatile. They can be worn with a lot of different colors, for casual or formal wear. And you can get more use out of one piece of clothing by combining it with your existing wardrobe.

CW How does the price of your designer pieces compare to others in your category?

Harshita Our prices are very competitive with designer pieces sold else where. Naturally, when you get a hand-made piece that is of limited edition, you pay a bit more than for those mass manufactured. But then again, you shall appreciate the love and care it’s made with.

CW Everyone is talking these days about being green. To me, that includes being Fair Trade, being sustainable, and organic. It might even include using alternative energy, or buying energy offsets. How does your company, your product, measure-up on these important issues?

Harshita We recycle a lot, finding use for every single piece of fabric. Our colors are derived from nature. And we work constantly on figuring out how to transfer my working technique with silk onto other organic materials.

Currently, we work with different grades of silk. I use chiffon, crepe, georgette and charmeuse silk for my designs.

CW Where can my readers find your product and learn more about it?

Harshita The website www.HarshitaDesigns.com will give you ideas what I’m working with and where I showcase my designs. Here, you could see more vividly my items worn by models.

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Again, the designs and colors of Harshita’s eye and technique are superbly mesmerizing! They call to wear them. To touch them. To get inspired by them.

The silk under Harshita’s masterful hand truly speaks the language of Universal Happiness and Joy.

When was the last time you got inspired by looking at the designer printed silk?

Celebrate Your Senses Today!

What’s Next: Harshita Lohia brings forward a heart-breaking story of her business endeavors.

PS: If you have any questions to Harshita Lohia, please leave them in the comments below. She will definitely read and answer them.
PPS: If you know a woman-entrepreneur who has created healthy product(s), please let me know, so we could spread the word about her and her contribution to this planet.

Disclosure: I only write about products I believe in personally. I am not compensated for my opinions.


Founder, CelebrateLifeNutrition.com
Curb Your Appetite – Stop Your Cravings
VP Programs Development, ScaleDown for Life
VP Education, GoZonkers Inc.
©2010 Laura Gontchar. All Rights Reserved.

Yellowstone Bees Create a Buzz... In Modern Skin Care

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For those who are following these inspiring stories of women-entrepreneurs, Kim Lewis is a true gem.

After leaving a corporate culture, she took on developing and marketing eco-friendly, clean and green skin care products to women. Her company Yellowstone Bees is one of the leaders on the market that celebrates its growth on the daily basis.

Kim shares her product ideas and qualities, plus how Yellowstone Bees skin care products benefit our health, with us all today.

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CelebrateWoman (CW) Who is the primary target for your Yellowstone Bees product?


Kim Lewis (Kim) Women!  Of all demographics, any age, any nationality! 

CW What is the #1 reason someone should buy Yellowstone Bees product?


Kim For your own natural beauty! Healthy, healthy, healthy skin with truly natural body care products like ours!

CW How is the Yellowstone Bees product different than your #1 competitor?

 Kim 
Our #1 competitor in the natural personal care industry is Burt’s Bees. They are a good company and we have nothing bad to say about them. Some of our ingredients and certainly many of our beliefs and philosophies are similar.

Their positioning is very different from ours though. They were recently bought by Chlorox and now with that large corporation’s distribution channels you can find Burt’s Bees “everywhere”.  This isn’t always a positive as they are becoming “common.”

Our products are still unique and special, and we do well in independent boutique types of stores – health food stores and gift shops especially…where customers, particularly women-buyers, are looking for something new, something special.

We also tend to use a lot more aromatherapy types of ingredients that are known for good skin care than Burt’s Bees. Our packaging is more geared towards a feminine appeal.

CW What benefits will a person receive when using Yellowstone Bees product regularly?


 

Kim Smooth skin, wonderful aromas, without any harmful side affects. Many of our products offer customers a “delicious” experience…especially our bath and spa products like the Sunshine Body Polish and our aromatherapy bath oils. 

Some products are targeted for healing, the natural way of course, such as our foot balms, lip balms, and cuticle crème.


CW How does the price of the Yellowstone Bees product compare to others in your category?


Kim Most of our products are what we call an “affordable luxury.” We are not the cheapest on the market but that is deliberate and is related to the high quality of our ingredients. 

Some products like lip balms are priced exactly the same as our main competitors.  Others such as our bath and spa products are a little pricier but definitely worth the investment, according to the customers that love these products.


CW Everyone is talking these days about being green. To me, that includes being Fair Trade, being sustainable, and organic. It might even include using alternative energy, or buying energy offsets. How does your company, your product, measure-up on these important issues?



Kim See our listing on www.sustainlane.com and www.gengreenlife.com – two reputable sites that review and list vendors with good green policies. We also were just accepted by The Green Bride Guide. 

We minimize our packaging, and where possible use recyclable paper and containers.  Some of our ingredients are organic such as those in our soaps and all other ingredients are sourced from reputable suppliers that often have their own green policies – Mountain Rose Herbs, New Directions, to name a few.

CW When someone reads the ingredients from the label on Yellowstone Bees product, what would you like them to notice?

 

Kim Notice how simple, recognizable and easy to pronounce all of our ingredients are.  That’s because they are recognizable as “real ingredients”, often ingredients that you would even find in your food.  Everyone knows sunflower oil, olive oil, lavender, peppermint, dead sea salts, cocoa butter, etc. 

CW When someone looks at the packaging of your product, what do you want them
to see?


Kim How “clean and simple” it looks!  Most people don’t realize that more than 60% of what they are paying for when they buy personal care and cosmetic products is completely and totally related to only the packaging. 

We put most of our money into what’s inside the jar because that’s what’s going onto someone’s body.  We do strive for a clean feminine look in our packaging. We also try to keep the packaging recyclable (in some cases like the creams, it’s necessary to use a bit stronger container to preserve the product).

CW Is it Certified: Organic, Kosher, or Halal, or have any other special dietary certifications?

 
Here are campaigns and certifications we either pursue or have already established:
• Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. 
• Leaping Bunny (in process) [FYI: Leaping Bunny logo is provided to the companies that show No Animal Testing in independent audits. This logo is considered to be high standards in cosmetics. The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics promotes ban on animal testing and Leaping Bunny logo.]
• USDA Certified Organic soaps.

CW Where can my readers find Yellowstone Bees product to buy it?

Kim 
Our products are most often sold in natural food stores, gift stores, pharmacies and other specialty retail stores.  We are growing nationwide but not yet located everywhere.

Online 24/7 your readers can buy Yellowstone Bees products at www.amazon.com and at our own website www.yellowstonebees.com or just call us toll free at 888-530-5601. 

CW Where can my readers go to learn more about Yellowstone Bees product?


Kim Go to www.yellowstonebees.com and check out our Natural Ingredients Library.  Every product listed on the website has a complete ingredients listing linked to the library.  Each product also has a “scent guide.”  Or call us and we’ll send out a hard copy of our product guide and scent guide. 

We also just launched our Facebook fan page and within one week have over 100 fans!  We’re very excited to have this great community of fans and encourage anyone new to Yellowstone Bees to sign up on Facebook and learn about us from other fans and have access to special offers and natural skincare tips and advice on our Facebook site.

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Kim has an inspirational way to live her life and lift other women to their soaring height. All done with a natural power of her eco-friendly lotions, soaps, air freshners. Smells do evoke our memories, spirits, energy to go forward and enjoy every step of labor of love. 

What is your labor of love? Share your dreams and beautiful thoughts with us. Liberate yourself by taking action.

Celebrate your openness today. With Kim's Yellowstone Bees lotions!

If you'd like to know more about Kim Lewis' Energy for Life and Business, read here:

Out of American Express by the Power of Love...

The Secret Is Inside the Kitchen Cupboard
Aromatherapy in the Bottle: Healthy Recipe for Kids

PS: If you have any questions to Kim, please leave them in the comments below. She will definitely read and answer them.
PPS: If you know a woman-entrepreneur who has created healthy product(s), please let me know, so we could spread the word about her and her contribution to this planet.

Disclosure: I only review products I believe in. I am not compensated for my opinions.

Founder, CelebrateLifeNutrition.com
Curb Your Appetite – Stop Your Cravings
VP Programs Development, ScaleDown for Life
VP Education, GoZonkers Inc.
©2010 Laura Gontchar. All Rights Reserved.