Monday, July 30, 2007

Tea Time 50% off!

Our Tea Time Collection is 50% for a limited time in our clearance section. They are normally $12.00. There are six new fragrances:

Spice Orange Chai
Chamomile Mint Tea
Almond Vanilla Black Tea
Blackcurrant Black Tea
Peach Mango Tropical Tea
Cherry Vanilla Black Tea

Each fragrance is in a cute little tin that looks like tea! They each have a colorful label, and a tiny tea cup on the top.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Think Pink!

Think Pink is our breast cancer campaign. I've written about it a few times, but now we have the official name. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness of breast cancer and help one woman with the illness. We chose "Think Pink" because it sums up what we're trying to do.

We have received many stories. The last day to submit a story is Oct. 20. We will select one woman from those stories by the end of October. We are also starting a blog for our Think Pink campaign. We will post stories on the blog daily so you can read about these amazing women.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Employee Spotlight #12: Matt

Name: Matt
Job: Programmer/Analyst
What you like best about your job: The People I work with
Born: 1975 SLC, UT
Education: CS Degree Software Development
Places lived: Salt Lake, San Francisco, Park City, Saratoga Springs
Favorite candle: Lavender and Herb
Favorite place to shop: Home Depot/Costco
Last good movie: Departed
Likes to watch: Law and Order, Family Guy
Favorite pig out food: I drink to much coffee to pig out.
Favorite music or artist: Johnny Cash
Person you admire: Steve Jobs
Three words that describe you: Workaholic, Friendly, Funny
Likes to do in your spare time: Play Guitar
If I've learned something in life, it is: Keep on truckin’

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Pioneer Day!


Happy Pioneer Day! July 24 is Pioneer Day in Utah. People celebrate it by having parades, lighting fireworks, eating at BBQ's, going boating & swimming, and relaxing. It is a fun day!


Monday, July 23, 2007

Divine Chocolates 30% off!

Indulge yourself in chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! Beginning tomorrow, July 24, all of our Divine Chocolate candles will be 30% off for a limited time. Six new fragrances will help you enjoy chocolate without the calories. Enjoy chocolate mixed with caramel, lime, orange, raspberries, strawberry, or sugar cookies. Each votive has a cute topping that looks good enough to eat. Every candle is made with soy based wax. Visit www.foreverybody.com to see the entire collection.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Employee Spotlight #11: Larry Tallant

Name: Larry Tallant
Job: Director of International Sales
What you like best about your job: The challenge & opportunity of working with people from all over the world, enjoying the uniqueness of each country’s business environment & culture
Born: May, 27, 1946
Education: BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) University of North Texas, 1970
Places lived: Waco, Denton, Dallas & Houston, Texas; Sunnyvale & Mountianview (San Francisco Bay Area), California; Berkeley Heights, New Jersey & now for the last 16 years in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Favorite candle: Vanilla Mix
Favorite place to shop: Any store that carries Perry Ellis clothing
Last good movie: Amazing Grace
Likes to watch: sports – especially college football & NASCAR + anything about history, travel, home design
Favorite pig out food: double chili cheeseburger
Favorite music or artist: Celtic Woman, Anya, Il Divo, Classical
Person you admire: George Bush for his enduring grace & humor while under all of the pressures as our president
Three words that describe you: positive, persistent & passionate
Likes to do in your spare time: spend time with Ruth (my wife) & our family, fishing

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Breast Cancer Awareness

Becky Anderson, our founder, feels strongly about supporting breast cancer. In 1999, she created a candle called, "Hope for a Cure" to create awareness of breast cancer. It is sold in several different retail locations throughout the United States. Over 1,500 candles have been donated to local hospitals each year since 2001 to raise awareness of breast cancer. Each woman who receives a mammogram in October receives a free candle.

This year we are expanding our support. We are donating candles with a total value of $18,000 to local hospitals, and giving aid to one woman in the United States with breast cancer. We plan to give this woman up to $10,000 to help her in areas such as day care, housekeeping, and paying medical bills. We will also highlight this woman on our website for one year and follow her progress. Women can submit their stories to http://www.foreverybody.com/ until Oct. 20. One woman will be selected at the end of October.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

The Draper Days Carnival was a Success!







We had a great time at the Draper Days Carnival last night! Erin, Nancy and I had fun painting faces and helping children go fish. We had a lot of great prizes. We also gave away candles to the parents. Most parents hadn't heard about our store before. They loved the candles and wanted to come visit us at our store. It was a great way to promote our Draper Outlet! We were busy all night helping kids or talking to their parents.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Draper Days Carnival

Tonight is the carnival at Draper Days. We are having face painting and fishing for the children and we are giving away candles to parents. Last year our booth was busy the whole night. We hope this year will be as busy. It is from 5:30 to 8:30.
Erin and I spray painted a large piece of card board blue and cut out colorful fish to put in the pond. We bought some great candy and prizes. It will be fun and a great way to promote our Draper Candle Outlet store at 416 E. 12300 S. in Draper!

Draper Days Carnival

Today there is a carnival in Draper at Draper Days. We are having a booth there. We have a fishing game and face painting for the children, and some small candles to give to the parents. The event was a success last year. Our booth was busy the whole night! We hope it will be as great this year. It is from 5:30 to 8:30.

Erin and I spray painted a big piece of cardboard blue for the fish pond. We cut out colorful fish to swim in the pond.

Friday, July 13, 2007

Breast Cancer Facts You Should Know...

The National Cancer Institute estimates that a woman in the United States has a one in eight chance of developing invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. This risk was about one in 11 in 1975.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States and worldwide (excluding skin cancer). In 2007, it is estimated that 240,510 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in the United States: 178,480 invasive breast cancers and 62,030 cases of in situ breast cancer (of which, 85% will be ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)).

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the U.S, after lung cancer. Approximately 40,460 women in the U.S. will die from the disease in 2007. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for U.S. women between the ages of 20 and 59, and the leading cause of cancer death for women worldwide.

Mammography screening does not prevent or cure breast cancer. However, it may detect the disease before symptoms occur.

All women are at risk for breast cancer. About 90-95% of women who develop breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease.

Factors that increase a woman's risk of breast cancer include older age, genetic factors, family history of breast or ovarian cancer, long menstrual history, nulliparity (having no children), older than 30 years of age at first full-term pregnancy, daily alcohol consumption, use of combined postmenopausal hormone therapy (PHT), postmenopausal obesity, and ionizing radiation. Factors that decrease a woman's risk of breast cancer include breast-feeding and physical activity (exercise).


--National Breast Cancer Coalition
Grass Roots Advocacy in Action

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Habitat for Humanity Appreciation Party!

Habitat for Humanity is having a pool party for all of their volunteers.
Where: Veteran's Pool in Provo
When: Friday, July 20
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
For: Volunteers and their family and friends
Why: Because they appreciate our help!
It should be fun! We'd love to see you there!

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Employee Spotlight #10: Nathan Smith

Name: Nathan Smith
Job: Purchasing
What you like best about your job: Interaction with vendors
Born: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Education: Attending UVSC – Major International Business
Places lived: Canada, Peru, Utah
Favorite candle: Lemon Bar
Favorite place to shop: Anywhere and anytime I can get in, get what I need and get out.
Last good movie: Meet the Robinsons (what can I say, I’ve got kids.)
Likes to watch: Anything
Favorite pig out food: Poutine, Ketchup Chips
Favorite music or artist: Anything, but country
Person you admire: Father and my brother.
Three words that describe you: Outgoing, humorous, tall
Likes to do in your spare time: Sleep, play with my kids
If I've learned something in life, it is: That you can’t be too serious all the time, because it leads to hair loss.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Vanilla Candles 25% off!

Our classic vanilla candles are on sale for 25% off for a limited time. There are eight fragrances in the collection. Each vanilla fragrance is mixed with a classic fragrance such as brown sugar, citrus, caramel, sugar, and more.

There are two jars available, a 6 oz. tumbler and a 10 oz. rectangular jar. Each candle has a cute little topping. These soy based candles have been some of our most popular! Visit www.foreverybody.com to see the whole collection.

Friday, July 6, 2007

Why Work at For Every Body?

For Every Body is a great place to work because of all the potential it holds. I feel that we are working on the ground floor of a high-rise that is going up, and it can be as many stories as we make it. When I came to work here I just needed a job to help a son through school, but what I found was an exciting, creative, fast-paced environment where everyone’s input is valued. The company leadership saw potential in me that has twice led me to new positions, and taken me from a job to a career. My son is done with school, but I found a place that is so challenging, rewarding, and fun to work, that I stayed long past when I needed to. Now I work here because I don’t want to miss any of the exciting growth that is happening. I want to contribute to something larger than myself, and to be able to look back and say “I helped build that”. For Every Body lets me do that.

Phyllis Hall, Sales Executive

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Habitat for Humanity


We had a great time at Habitat for Humanity today! We helped remodel this house. We put in doors, fixed a window, and put up dry wall. It was fun. We all had a great time! We even got little snacks and water too. This was our third time helping at Habitat.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Happy 4th of July!

What's more American than apple pie! Our apple pie home baked soy based candle is one of my favorites. It smells just like my mom's freshly baked apple pie that came straight from the oven. I love it!

The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love the fireworks, the BBQs, spending time with family and friends, the parades, boating on the lake and enjoying the patriotic spirit everywhere! I hope you enjoy yours!

Monday, July 2, 2007

For Every Season Candles

These candles and air fresheners are new this year. We have three candles and three air fresheners for every season (spring, summer, fall & winter). The candles in this picture are for spring. Each season has a 14 oz. odor eliminator and an 8 oz. candle. They are great to decorate your home. I love the fragrances!