2 posts tagged “gift baskets”

So, I don't have the all yet, but I made significant inroads today on getting product shots done, descriptions written, and all of it up on the site. 

Behold the Glories that are Soapy Hollow Microbe Gift Baskets of Dooooom!

Do you think the text is too over the top?  What about the pictures, are they ok?  I'm not a great photographer...I mean, I try...but it's like graphic design...I'm not really sure I have the innate talent. 

Anyway, there they are, tell me if it makes you giggle.  :)

In other news: Buzz Kitten found a mouse. A tiny field mouse, who is apparently related to the Kangaroo, as this mouse can hop about two feet off the ground. Picture it, if you will; hopping mouse being chased by hopping kitten being chased by short, round woman holding a mayo jar.

(Why a mayo jar? I don't really know. That just seems to be the universal "catch whatever of the wilderness has made it inside" tool.)

Then, without warning, the mouse hopped at me! At me, mind you, the very person trying to rescue it from the cat! So, I did the only thing I could do. I jumped and shrieked like a 1950's housewife.

At the same time, Buzz pounced, caught the mouse in midair, and by the time her teeny paws hit the ground, there was only the tail sticking out of her mouth...like twitching rodent linguine. Except that the mouse was too big for her mouth and her jaws would open a little as the mouse squeaked and bounced.

I grabbed the cat, and held her head over the mayo jar and and tried to convince the kitten to release the mouse. Kitten was having none of it. Kitten really wanted to play with this furry, squeaky, bouncing thing. So, I put the jar on the floor, and try to shake the mouse out of the cat.

Kitten drops mouse into jar. Mouse tries to hop out of jar. Mouse is really stupid. Were it not for the possibility of diseases, I would let Buzz eat the mouse, if only on Darwinian principles. Kitten looks betrayed and angry. Gods I hope she doesn't widdle on my pillow. Mouse still trying to escape into the jaws of waiting kitten. Stupid mouse. I do the only logical thing. I open Boy's aquarium, mercifully free of the parade of disposable goldfish, toss in some newspaper shreds, some water and cheese (I dunno, mice eat cheese, right?), empty the mouse jar into the aquarium, then pile about 10 pounds worth of stuff on top, to stop Flying Walinda Mouse from doing an grande jeté into my kitten's tummy.

Epilogue: Boy wanted to keep the mouse. Mommy was having none of that. Boy and Man released him in the back yard, out by the willows at the duck pond. Hopefully, ducks don't eat bouncing mice. I'm still trying to figure out how the mouse got in the house. Kitten, who Did Not widdle on my pillow, seems to have forgiven me after judicious application of tuna, catnip and attention, and all seems right with the world.

So, I've really been neglecting my blogs of late.  Much reality is leaking into my time. ;)  On the plus side, my microbes have arrived.  And chests, and ducky pirates, and puzzles, and new oils and flavors for making massage oils and edible body glitter....and all kinds of good stuff for making the new gift baskets.  Hooray!

I'm still waiting for the giant organza bags that everything goes in, but when they arrive, I'll start putting stuff together for pictures.  

So; here's the contents of new baskets I'll be introducing (I think.  Feel free to suggest more or other stuff):

Get Well Soon: Cold Microbe, Spicy Mint Soap, Good Morning Sunshine soap, Menthol Aroma Beads,  antibacterial lotion in Ring around the Rosie, selection of Stash brand teas.  

Bag of Black Death: (Perfect for people who are exposed to germ carriers...like teachers.)  Black Death Microbe, Two Gargoyle soaps in Ring Around the Rosie, antibacterial lotion in Ring around the Rosie, and a bottle of RatR essential oil blend.

Say Goodnight Gracie:   Sleeping Sickness microbe, Sachet of Lavender Buds, Lavender soaps, and a bottle of Lullaby Essential oil blend.

Brainiac: Brain cell microbe (how adorable is that?), Sudoko rubix cube , wooden pocket puzzle, Wake Up Soap and a bottle of Energize essential oil.  

Come Together: Mono Microbe, Aphrodisiac essential oil blend in Bath salts (for a nice soak together), fractionated coconut oil for massage, edible body glitter for decorations, and a  refreshing scrub to get it all off afters.

Bath Booty (aaaar!):  Black Pirate chest filled with Pirate Bay golden skull and crossbones soap and Pirate Duckie Guardians.  It's a manly gift! Aaar!

Pick Your Loot Pick a microbe, pick some other stuff, get it all wrapped up and add a gift card.  

I may also just carry the microbes by themselves on the site.  I really wanted to figure out something to do with the flesh eating microbe and the ebola microbe...but darned if I could figure out a basket for them.  I may just carry them by themselves.  They are the cute.  

I'm still figuring out pricing, but I think the baskets will range from around $20 to around $50.  I think they're going to be super groovy, and hopefully they'll be a big hit, and I can think of new and interesting ways to add more microbes and baskets to the site.