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Did you know that 84% of all household waste can be recycled? Recycling is one of the easiest ways to go Green, yet makes a monumental impact to the environment. At a bare minimum, everyone should be recycling. Take care of the waste you create. Be eco-responsible.
Plastic bags are not biodegradable. Even if they say they are, they do not decompose fully. Also the ink is made up of cadmium, and is highly toxic when it is released. Whereas paper bags are reusable and biodegradable. If your purchase is small don’t take any bag, this alone could save hundreds of millions of bags. Bring a cloth bag when you shop, or use string bags.
“Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.” ….Eleanor Roosevelt
Soapbox Cincinnati is an online magazine that I read regularly, so I was pleased as punch when they decided to feature Supernatural Botanicals as a Featured Growth Company. A huge THANK YOU to the folks over at Soapbox Cincinnati and especially to Alyce Vilines for writing such a great article.
The following is from the SoapboxMedia website.
A self-proclaimed “girly-girl,” Supernatural Botanicals CEO Robin Feltner makes no apologies. If anything, she considers her feminine nature at the very center of her company’s success. In early 2008, after a lifetime of creating her own personal skincare products at home, and gifting family and friends with the same, Feltner launched Supernatural Botanicals, an eco-chic bath and body company, located in Delhi.
A combination of her passion for beauty products and her disillusionment with what was available on the market (“I didn’t want to smell like bubblegum,” she said) prompted Feltner to begin mixing her own formulas. A former pharmacy major at the University of Cincinnati, Feltner has a healthy knowledge of what is beneficial, as well as what is potentially harmful, to the skin.
“Ninety-five percent of what we put on our skin is absorbed by the body,” said Feltner, who sees no reason to use unnecessary chemicals and preservatives “with the array of organic ingredients available to us in nature.”
Feltner relies on centuries-old recipes to create her products, using pure essential oils, vitamins, high-quality beeswaxes, botanical extracts, and pure cocoa butters to produce her extensive skincare line and prides herself on adhering to green practices and principles in their manufacture.
Feltner also speaks passionately about her target market. Though the Supernatural Botanicals line has shown universal appeal, Feltner defines her targeted customer as the 25-and-older “grown, sexy woman.”
Offering a wide selection of organic body lotions, spa soaps, linen sprays, a botanical skincare system and more, the Supernatural Botanicals company has garnered popular national attention in its two short years in business. The company was recently contacted by “Everyday with Rachael Ray” magazine for a feature in an upcoming issue because of the many favorable web posts they’ve received about Supernatural Botanicals. Consumer demand in their east-coast-to-west coast distribution has spawned the development of a soon-to-be-released hair-care line, as well as a line of men’s skincare formulas.
With business booming, the company is also quickly outgrowing its home base and they are already anticipating the need for additional employees to deal with the busy holiday season ahead.
Those are impressive problems to have for a company born in the midst of a recession. Feltner sees the economic climate as a blessing. “I wasn’t looking for instant success. In this economy, I have had to work for it and I feel a great deal of pride in that.” It seems beauty, after all, is more than skin deep.
Writer: Alyce Vilines
Source: Supernatural Botanicals CEO Robin Feltner
A Penn State University study found that when men cry, they are often viewed as sensitive and caring, while when women cry, they are frequently seen as incompetent. 
Cincinnati had the pleasure of hosting Helen Hunt to close out the Smart Talk series for 2010. What an amazing season this was! The season started out with Valerie Bertinelli, who was a bubbly ray of light, Ann Compton, whom I think was my favorite because she was so personable and friendly behind the scenes, Patricia Heaton, who was as funny in person as she is on TV, Lee Woodruff, one of the strongest super-women you could have the pleasure of knowing, and Helen Hunt, who was excellent at public speaking, but was far more shy that I could have ever imagined.
I suppose that you don’t expect shyness from a celebrity who is ultra-exposed. However, shy she was. When Helen spoke of her gorgeous little red-headed daughter, she bubbled over with pride. Helen seems to gravitate towards roles now that are about motherhood, or the angst of not being able to conceive.
One trait of Helen’s that I now want to adopt in my own life is the ability to ignore gossip. Helen says “When someone says to me…I really shouldn’t be telling you this”, Helen replies with “Then don’t.” Or when someone says “Don’t say you’ve heard this from me, but…”, and Helen replies with “Don’t tell me, I don’t want to hear it!” I found that to stick with me, and again, I want to adopt that way of thinking for myself.
Helen says that she has been working as an actor since she was a child. Fortunately, that has helped her to take periodic breaks from acting in order to do the things she wants…like conceive a child, be an everyday mommy, and write screenplays. The money she had made as a younger person helps fuel her happiness as a more mature person, or, as Helen’s fertility doctor once called her “less young.”
Of all the Smart Talk speakers this season, Helen was the most surprising to me. Painfully shy and extremely introverted, to the point she barely murmured a word backstage. But Helen shined onstage. Her speech was intriguing, funny and engaging.
Few actresses have been praised as highly by critics and the public as Helen Hunt. From her earliest work in Community Theater, to Broadway, PrimeTime and Hollywood film roles, she has been continuously recognized for her outstanding performances. So, what does this award-winning actor, director, writer and mother do for an encore? Come share her conversation in her SmartTalk exclusive appearance. Believe us – it’s as good as it gets.
Tickets are still available for the Cincinnati show on Wednesday, May 26 at the Aronoff. Click here for more info.
The phrase, “tough cookie” comes to mind when thinking of Lee Woodruff. After meeting Lee, there’s no denying her fighter spirit. Lee Woodruff was in Cincinnati with Smart Talk Connected Conversations to talk about her experiences over the last few years, and needless to say, this girl has had her fair share of hard knocks.
Lee’s life turned upside down when she received a call in 2006 that her news reporter husband, Bob Woodruff, (the one with the dreamy blue eyes) had been injured while covering the war while in Iraq. And we’re not just talking “injured”, Bob was thisclose to losing his life.
While her Bob lay in critical condition for days upon days, months, in fact, Lee watched in horror as her beautiful husband’s head swelled to the size of a rugby ball. She had no idea if he’d wake up again. Even then, she had no idea if he’d remember her or their children after he did wake up. Fighting back a tsunami of tears and emotion, Lee asked Bob’s doctor “will he still love me when he wakes up?” His doctor assured her “yes, he will!”
Through a long and grueling healing process, Bob Woodruff slowly reemerged to nearly 100% of his former glory. Physically, he looks unscathed. Bob is back on the news and looks as gorgeous as he once did. Lee says his only residual issues remain with word-finding abilities (for instance, he referred to a breast augmentation as a breast explosion.)
To endure what Bob did and to come back so strong was surely a gift from God, one that Lee clearly acknowledges. Lee’s faith is what helped carry her through. And really, when things are catastrophically bad, faith is all you have to cling on to. And cling she did.
To fully delve into Lee’s horrific turned joyous experiences, you can read her book, Perfectly Imperfect. Lee is not only an amazing speaker, but she’s also knows her way around the literary world. She also has an amazingly fun side to her as well. I promised her I’d include Flannel Nightgown video (see below.) The flannel nightgown stems from an incident one night when Bob threw her flannel nightgown over the balcony into the street! In no uncertain terms, Mr. Woodruff let it be known that he’s not on board with the comfy flannel look.
To read more about Lee, her work and her life’s experiences, visit her website at www.LeeWoodfuff.com
How do you survive when life as you know it changes in an instant? Lee Woodruff is singularly equipped to tell you. Author, journalist and contributing editor for Good Morning America, Lee’s life took a dramatic turn when her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury in Iraq. Suddenly, her field of expertise – home and family – expanded to include brain injury awareness and advocacy for families coping with this affliction. Be dazzled by courage – in an instant! Visit speaker’s site.
Lee will be in Cincinnati on April 29 at the Aronoff with Smart Talk Connected Conversations. If you’ve never been to a Smart Talk lecture series, it’s a must see. This is the second to last show of the season (Helen Hunt is next month.) Smart Talk does a wonderful job in bringing the most spectacular personalities to town so we can get a piece of their story…in real time.
Tickets are still available at Smart Talk’s website. Again, time is running out to experience a Connected Conversation in Cincinnati for this season. You’ll absolutely love it. Go buy your tickets and I’ll see you there!
