Wine, Women and Fun!

Six months ago, I didn't even realize there was 'wine country' in Missouri. Today, I not only realize Missouri has a few wineries, but we are considered one of the best wine states in the US. Go figure!
How did I stumble upon this delicious tidbit of information? I started working in a winery, of course. Talk about a lifestyle change! I remember clearly how nervous I was going in for that interview. Did I look the part? Could I act the part? I mean, let's be honest. The extent of my wine experience was grabbing the prettiest bottle from the shelf at the grocery store and hoping it didn't taste like sour vinegar or turpentine-fruit juice.
Today, I know a considerable bit more about wine. And, about the people who drink it. Which is the whole point of this rant.
The first thing I noticed is that wineries, for the most part, tend to attract women far more than they do men. I have a theory on this phenomenon. A winery lends elegance to your day. How much fun is it to say to someone, "We are going to this little winery for lunch. You absolutely must join us sometime! They have the most spectacular lunch and their wines are to die for!" It just sounds so...so...important. Educated. Elegant.
And, of course, every winery has a small section where they sell wine-related goods. T-shirts. Wine bags. Wine glasses. Sausage. Cheese. Corkscrews. And, suddenly, I understand...it's all about the shopping!
Men who drink wine enjoy it in the privacy of their home or some quaint little restaurant. Women want to go out in public, drink as much free alcohol as they can, have a nice girly lunch, and SHOP!
So, to help support my fellow women and their need for alcohol and shopping, I've created these great little charms. Wine Glass Charms. No, I didn't come up with the idea, although I'd like to claim I did. I simply saw some for sale and thought, "How absolutely FABULOUS! I must make some of those!" and voila.
These little babies are something every woman needs. Why, you may ask? Tell me, have you ever been sitting around drinking with your friends and everyone has a glass that looks the same, and suddenly you've had one too many and you can't remember which glass was yours and which was your friend's friends glass (who, by the way, has a gum infection that is causing her teeth to rot out)? Well, here's your simple, elegant, fun solution. Put a charm on your glass!
So, come and visit us here in wine country, buy one of my gorgeous wine glass charms, sit out in the garden and listen to our live music, but please remember....we don't really spit the wine back out when we taste.

Calling all Nudists!

So, you want to be able to run around nekkid all the time, do you? Okay. I have no problem with that. In fact, I'm here to help.
I have this great line of products that I've created for the nudist in us all. All of my products are made by me, Tamara, with organic, all-natural ingredients that are guaranteed to make your skin look and feel better than is has since the day you got it!
I have this fantastic Body Scrub. 2 of them, actually. A brown sugar scrub and a coffee scrub. I wasn't really sure that either was worth making, at first, but I was sooooo wrong. Honestly, I wasn't too crazy about the coffee scrub until I used it the first time. I added a mild organic cleanser, so I can use it in place of my regular soap, which is fantastic news for me. I've only been able to use one kind of soap for years because my skin is so over-sensitive, but that's all changed now! This coffee scrub (I named it Java Junkie -- isn't that great!?!?) worked so damn good that, after I used it, someone told me I was 'glowing'. Is that not the corniest thing? Still, it was nice to hear. I guess that means it works, right?
Anyway, I made it with organic coffee. They say coffee helps reduce the cottage cheese thighs. We'll see. Not that I have cottage cheese thighs. Really.
I threw in some grapeseed oil, which is fantastic for the skin. Makes it smooth and adds moisture. Research shows it may help fight cancer, too. It heals up damaged tissues and firms up skin tone, also.
You really oughtta give this scrub a try. Or the Sugar scrub, 'cause it's just as fantastic.
http://www.tamarasherbes.com/Body.html
Oh...did I mention...I used this right before I shave my legs. It's unbelievable how long my legs stayed smooth. It gunked up my razor really bad and I kept thinking, 'this just ain't worth it'. Then 24 hours passed and my legs were still super smooth. After 48 hours, I had a tiny bit of stubble, but it wasn't enough to shave off. It was barely noticeable after 72 hours, but 96 hours later I decided to shave again. Not bad, considering I usually have to shave every other day. It cut my weekly shavings in half! Surprisingly, it is easier on my razors, too. I guess maybe the oils in the scrub form a protective coating over the razor like it does the skin...?
I finally caught up with myself on Etsy. You really oughtta check that place out! Here is a great place to start http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5023715. Who knew there were so many great artists out there?
Oh! I almost forgot! I'm running a promo through both Tamara's Herbes and Etsy... Buy $20.00 worth of products on either of my sites and recieve a free gift. I promise it's not something useless and stupid. I just want to leave myself open to send something that goes along with what you buy.
Happy Shopping and stay nekkid!