Recycling items from your Gold Canyon stash

Re-use that jar.... Don't just throw your candle jars in the trash, re-use them in creative ways.

here are a few ideas.

First - Clean your jar. If your candle has just burned it's last glimmer and is still liquid, dump it out. If the wax is solidified, warm the candle in an over of about 250 degrees and use hot pads to remove it once the wax has liquified to dump it out.

Next wipe all the excess wax that you can out with a paper towel. Then use HOMEOLOGY glass cleaner to clean the glass jar, run through the dishwasher to get any residue left behind out.

Now that the jar is clean, use it in all kinds of ways. Here are a few that I have done with both jars and pod containers:

1. fill with candy for on your desk at work

2. Fill with coffee beans and place a tealight inside (I have this on my desk as a constant reminder that I will not be teaching shcool forever, but will be working my Gold canyon business)

3. Store extra buttons - my friends antique buttons look awesome in her bella jars in her sewing room

4. nuts/bolts/screws can be stored in smaller jars, or store them in the pod warmer plastic containers that have been cleaned out as well. They stack so that they will not fall over, but will keep things organized.

5. Use your old jar as a flower vase. Decoupage the outside of the jar and put those flowers your kids bring into you in them - The kids love making them as well.

6. The baking line jars make great canisters for flour, sugar etc... They can be stored right on your counter and witha screw top lid, they keep the moisture out.

7. Polly pocket pieces... my daughters have tons of polly pieces, and they make me crazy when they are all over the floor - They store their Polly Pocket shoes in the pod warmer containers, they can see what is in them and can label the tops as well.

8. Store Paper clips, thumb tacks and other office supplies in the pod containers. You can tie a ribbon around them and hang them from your cork board at your cubicle. Very Cute!

9. Pods also make great holders for those spare buttons that you get when you buy clothing.

10. Use the new caffe velluto containers for cofee beans, biscotti, and more! They are super cute!

Look for more posts in the next few days on recycling and being more GREEN with your Gold Canyon products!

Prayer Child Helps Local Families

One of the greatest parts of my job is helping families in need. The Prayer Child program was started in 2000 to help children with physical disabilities and medical needs. The sales of the "Candles for Kids" provide the money that is needed for these children.

In August of 2008 I went to a fellow teacher in my school building who is responsible for all of the severe handicapped children. I asked her to fill out applications for her students so that we could possibly get some money for those kids. Many of them live at poverty level and have needs beyond what their parents can meet financially.

In November, just a week before Thanksgiving, Jill came to me with three envelopes in her hand. All of the envelopes contained a check for $1000 a piece, made out to three students in our school. I was ecstatic! I cried for days. We called the families and had them come in to the school, telling them that they had paper work that needed to be signed (how sneaky). When they got there, they were pleasantly surprised to see that they were being given $1000.

As the parents were getting ready to leave, they said that they knew what they were going to do with the money already. One planned on putting it in a savings account for her daughter for later use, the other was going to purchase a theraputic bike for her daughter and the last mother said that she now had enough money to get her daughter the bed that she had been saving for stating "This is going to be a great Christmas for our daughter"

I was so excited! My candles had made the difference in the lives of THREE children in my own school, my own community, and that felt WONDERFUL!

So when you are making your purchase with Gold Canyon, consider purchasing a "Candles for Kids" candle. It will touch the lives of children all over the US, and knowing that 100% of that money goes to them makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I know that I am "Making a difference" in so many childrens lives everytime that I purchase, or one of my customers purchase a "CAndles for Kids" candle, and for that I am grateful!

Thank you Gold Canyon for such a wonderful product and a wonderful program that has touched children in my community!

Valentine's Days Ideas

Are you looking for the perfect valentine's gift at an affordable price. Well look not further than Gold canyon and our wonderful scented products. You don't have to worry about calories when you gift the gift of our Sinful Strawberry Truffle candle. This candle smells so good, you may want to eat it, but it is sure to bring pleasure to whomever receives it.

Or give a gift basket, in a variety of choices, as well as our wonderful holiday holders sure to bring a smile to someones face!

Check out the flyer at http://content.ll-0.com/gcdemonstrator/ValentineShow&SellSheet-US.pdf?i=012109182324 and see all the newest additions to our valentine's line!

Get your Holiday shopping done EARLY!!!

Starting August 15, 2008 you will be able to take advantage of shopping from both the Summer and Holiday catalogs! This is a grea time to get the items that you want from both seasons before the summer items are gone!!!

Be sure to contact me at wix_n_stix at yahoo.com and I will get the newest catalog out to you as soon as it becomes available! This is going to be a great Holiday season with lots of great items for your holiday decorating and more!

Remember that you can also join Gold Canyon for Free in August when you have sales of $500 in your first 30 days! Don't delay - log onto wix-n-stix.com for more information!