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Well, Well, Well, Isabella - I Like the Waves You Make

 Have you heard of Isabella Water?  If you haven't, you will.  They are making a huge splash for the environment and people who need clean water.

Nick Ogden, founder of Isabella Water founded his company and product on the premise that everyone deserves clean water.  A basic philosophy that drives the company of  Isabella Water.   Ogden is a visionary.  He is addressing two major environmental and lifestyle problems:   One, a huge portion of the population is without clean water (1 in 8 people globally) and two; plastic/disposable water bottles take an incredible amount of energy to manufacture and most end up in the trash, not in the recycling bin.  Thus the birth of Isabella Water.  They offer a stainless steel water bottle (comes in 3 colors)  that retails for $20 to encourage people to stop buying plastic bottled water.  Once someone purchases the recycled and reusable bottle, $10 of every purchase will help fund a well to provide clean water in Africa or Asia. 

This is a perfect gift for those who want to go green and help someone at the same time – it's a perfect stocking stuffer or holiday gift for teachers, students or really, anyone.  Everyone drinks water : ) 

Product Details

• Large Mouth Design (you can actually get your ice cubes in it)
• Easy to Clean & Care for
• Fits in Most Cup holders
• 18/8 High Quality Stainless Steel
• 100% Recyclable
• BPA Free
• Toxin Free
• Isabella's Water bottle is made with stainless steel, it's BPA free, and it doesn't have a liner, so you don't get that stale smell or strange taste in your water. 

Isabella Water Bottles are priced at $22 and can only be purchased from their website.  $10 from every purchase will be used to help fund a well to provide clean drinking water to people in need in either Asia or Africa!  Remember, it only takes a drop of water to make a splash ... every purchase helps someone to have water, which we all need to live.  Make a splash!

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Photo of Nick Ogden found at Firestone Sisters

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Jones Soda Has Done it Again! Dungeons and Dragons Limited Edition Soda!

For the person who has everything .... Dungeons and Dragons anyone? Got the perfect snack ... check out the Limited Edition Dungeons & Dragons Spellcasting Soda  Bottles by Jones Soda.  They are fun and colorful ... and relatively inexpensive.  Not a bottle you throw away. ....  Right now they also have "Buffy" bottles too.

And if you don't know about Jones soda... it's a fab product and company.  Jones Soda is a brand built by their consumers. All the label photographs, under the cap quotes, and flavors have been driven by the consumer who drinks their soda. Taking the interactivity of Jones Soda one step further, they also offer  personalized and exclusive soda with flavor, photo, and message.  Perfect for a wedding favor, charity event or party.   P.S.  You can personalize and upload your photos and info online to create your own brand : )

Jones Soda - Tutti Frutti (12 Pack) (above picture)

Liven Up A Dress or Skirt with A Petticoat ...

Have an old swing dress?  Perhaps a full circle skirt that needs a little make-over?  Make an old skirt or dress new again, with one simple little addition ... an adult Crinoline (Petticoat)!  They can add fullness to a dress that's "hanging" and a pop of color to a solid color.  They are fun to wear because the are flirty, swishy and feminine.

A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing for women; specifically an undergarment to be worn under a skirt or a dress. The petticoat is a separate garment hanging from the waist (unlike the chemise). 

By 1953 petticoats were often made from this new wonder fabric nylon which had been around for years, but was production and distribution restricted during world War II.   Edith Head designed a number of gowns and dresses, supported by multiple layers of petticoats, for actresses such as Grace Kelly and Doris Day, who appeared in Alfred Hitchcock films in the 1950s  Dinah Shore ( Dinah Shore citation Wiki) --- frequently wore dresses with petticoats on her NBC television shows.  Actress Connie Stevens, who appeared in television series and movies, said she wore petticoats as long as possible because she had wide hips.[4] Other entertainrs who often wore petticoats were Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, and Patti Page. (source: Wiki)


We have them available in 4 colors: Black, Pink, White, Red in our Get Go Retro Boutique!