Weekend Post

My mother periodically writes about her experiences that she has with my products.  Here is her story of the weekend:

"I wouldn�t define myself as a miser, but when it comes to my daughter�s products, I use them sparingly or until they beg to be thrown out.  Well, this week-end my granddaughter was over and of course teenagers shower a catrillion times a day.  So I thought nothing of it, until last night when I went to take a shower.  Then I saw my prized soap, (one I had been saving, still in its wrapper, that Jo made for me some weeks ago, that smelled like fresh spring flowers in a green field and it exfoliated) opened by that child.  I was waiting until the soap Jo had previously given me was down to the size of a quarter before I replaced it.  SHE SAW IT, WANTED IT, OPENED IT - AND USED IT��.Of course Jo would say, well that�s what it�s for.  

Ohhhhhhh, she doesn�t understand.  But she�s right, of course. 

If that wasn�t enough, the second trauma of the week-end was when Jo asked me to bring my jar of Crush On You to her that I kept next to my bathroom sink.  I thought perhaps she was going to use it, I use it sparingly, but she�s the artist of these soaps so I would never deny her.  I brought her my jar and she poured it into the sink.  I drew a deep breath and said �What are you doing!?�  She said, �How old is this jar?�  �I don�t know, a year?�  She then gave me a Crush On You that had a magnificent scent of summer fresh air, freshness: Sexy Laundry Day.  �What is wrong with you? I make these products and you save them like they�re irreplaceable.  You need a fresh one.�  I said, �they�re precious to me�.   

I love my daughter. 

Anyhow, the lesson I learned from my two girls is �learn to treat yourself better, lavish yourself today or your stuff will get sour.�  That goes for everything in life����.."

Ugh, my mother who saves her soap for two years... what am I going to do with her?  She can have anything she wants from me and she uses the products as if she can't get anymore.  I am trying to teach her that USING the soap and sugar scrub is good and that I will replace it whenever she needs it.

Hopefully, she will learn.  ;)