Let's Start This New Year Off Right!

Lets not resolve to lose weight, work out more or become more organized. These are very boring ideas and they only net a few people with incredible will power. The rest of us are left feeling as though we can't cut it as though we can't make a difference. You can make a difference I have an idea!

This year I am embarking on the 29-Day Giving Challenge. Go to 29 Gifts in 29 Days
Give one thing away each day for 29 days. Why? Because, to see your world change, you have to DO something to change your world. I plan to sign up on this site to keep track of what I am doing and to get ideas from others. I plan to continue this abundant lifestyle longer that 29 days but this will be a great way to start. I love this idea. Join me we can do this.

I also found a site called Modest Needs
Modest Needs pools small donations from thousands of donors, who can direct their contributions to help fund specific individual requests. One hundred percent of individual donations go to fund these small grants, which cover needs such as auto repairs, rent, dental work or utility bills. This help prevent otherwise financially self-sufficient individuals and families from entering the cycle of poverty with a small amount of well-timed financial assistance.

This is a great place to make small donations from time to time on an as needed and case-by-case basis. I am really happy to have found this site because you can see simple solutions taking shape right away.

This New Year I am stretching my mind and soul to find new and unusual ways to give. I am not rich and I may only have small amount to give here and there but I think if I can wake each day feeling grateful and reach out to share then I will surely fall on the happier side of life more often than not. I hope you will join me in adopting this grateful and abundant attitude. I think we can make such a lasting difference for others and ourselves. Happy New Year!

Thank you, we couldn't have done it without YOU!

We at Soul of the Rose Gifts wish to take this opportunity to thank each and every customer that purchased from us this year. Your purchases have allowed us to donate generously to each of the special causes that we support and a few new ones.

As many of you know we donate on the local, national and international level. We support the Women's Resource Center in North San Diego, Feeding America food banks and Doctors Without Borders. This year the giving was extra fun as we made our way to Toys R Us and loaded up with toys for the Toys for Tots Christmas toy drive! We felt that this year donated toys would be in high demand. Our community paper ran a story about the Marines collecting toys and their fears of a shortage. Thanks to YOU, our customers we were able to run right out and donate toys in addition to our continued support of our regular charitable causes. Toy shopping is a blast! We had a great time and we really could not have done it without each of you. Thank you all!

We wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and a lovely winter solstice. Whatever holiday you celebrate, please know that you are appreciated by all of us at Soul of the Rose Gifts.

Free Shipping - How do you get it?

Yes, you know it's on! The Free Holiday Shipping at Soul of the Rose Gifts!

You need to know how to get it. If your order is $40.00 or over just enter the word "holidays" in the coupon field on the check out page and your order ships free!

Don't worry if you mess up and forget, you know I will adjust your order to reflect the free shipping - but the coupon thing is truly helpful from an administrative point.

Lets plan our shopping now, the last day to order for free shipping and delivery before Christmas is 12/16/09. So if you all click hereand begin selecting soulful and indulgent gifts you will have a hassel free holiday shopping experience and you won't have to fight for a parking space at the mall!

Pressed down, heaped up and over flowing...

I am hoping that you take time this Thanksgiving weekend to contemplate all that you have to be thankful for. I mean really do it. You can walk on the beach or lay in the grass and meditate, cook a fabulous meal for those you love, visit someone who has been ill, read a book to a little person. Really, you can do anything as long as you notice and tune into the action of what you are doing in the moment to feel it and be present. Just allowing yourself to be fully present in what you are doing can trigger the notion of all that you have to be grateful for. We miss it much of the time because we are so busy and we often focus on what is gone or what we lost or what we think we need.

For many people this has been a hard year filled with lots of challenges. If you are still here with us - there is a reason. Seize it.

Take a moment or two to consider how much you have. Whenever I think I might need more good in my life, I start with considering how much I already have. I imagine my cup of goodness so full, pressed down, heaped up and over flowing....

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

Tokyo Milk - New at Soul of the Rose Gifts!

We are very excited to bring you a brand new line of soft fragrances, lip gloss and beautifully wrapped soaps! Tokyo Milk has arrived just in time for gift giving season.

The Kiss Me Kits are absolutely sweet! Each gorgeous slide box contains a wonderful sheer glimmery gloss and a pack of sweet and spicy mints.

Petit Parfum Solide is a little slide box with a hint of tiny art. Each little solid perfume pot is packaged in a stunning hand glittered box with a collection of tiny note cards tucked inside. Hooray for tiny art!!

We have a cool selection of Marie Antoinette inspired Tokyo Milk items if that's your passion!

To say that the soaps are beautifully wrapped is an understatement. Hand glittered collage art at it's best here. Soft hues of pink and silver German glass glitter with vintage ephemera wrapped around french milled soap cakes - it just doesn't get better than this girls!

Tokyo Milk is fun, flirty and sweet – a true collector’s must have!