If you've been wondering where I've been, it's because we've been busy busy busy getting ready for our holiday shows and trying to fill the recent demand from early bird holiday gift shoppers.

We've been inundated with custom work and private label requests lately and I'm doing my best to keep the retail side turnaround time under two weeks, but it's a very structured process that doesn't leave much room for error as it is (and don't you know I'd love for every perfume that goes out the door to sit on my shelf for three weeks for me to monitor). I'm doing certainly better at multitasking this holiday season than last year this time, so I'm thankful for that, but I'd rather our turnaround be two weeks than me turning around haphazardly slapped together perfumes (and I'm sure you would too).

In the meantime, mark you calendars because we've got THREE big events coming up:

• Nov. 21 & 22 - Etsy Rain, 11am - 5pm
  The Intiman Theatre - 201 Mercer Street - Seattle, WA


• Nov. 27 & 28 - Indie Banditas, 10am - 5pm
  Woodward Middle School - Bainbridge Island, WA


• Nov. 29 - I <3 Indie Holidays, 11am - 6pm
  Lake Street Grill - Kirkland, WA

We've got a coupon going in the mail for $3.00 off any full size custom perfume at any event listed above, so if you're in WA/OR watch for that postcard and keep it safe! If you think you'll attend but haven't bought from us before, feel free to e-mail us to be put on the mailing list.

Also, our D.I.Y. kits will be featured in Bust Magazine for the Dec/Jan issue, and we've been working on gearing up for that press launch. We've got about 20 kit boxes ready to go to good homes, though a few are definitely already spoken for, and are working on more every day. Bust hits the stands 11/24, so be sure to pick one up! A major thank you goes to Jenn of Indie Fixx for posting my perfumery tutorial; it's generated a LOT of buzz and I really appreciate it!!

That's about it. More coming soon as events draw closer, but since I finally had a free moment in time I thought I ought to take advantage of it. Our Yule perfumes will be launching sometime soon, so I'll be back for that. Stay tuned!