The best treatment for dry hands that we’ve found is Camille Beckman’s Hand Therapy.  It’s just the right consistency to absorb without leaving your hands greasy.  Camille Beckman products are made right here in the USA in a factory located outside of Boise, Idaho.  And it smells good!  Try some Tuscan Honey, it’s our best seller.  Comes in tub containers for your home and tubes for travel. 

Camille Beckman's Tuscan Honey Hand Therapy in 4 oz. container, $12.50

Camille Beckman's 6 oz. squeeze tube of Hand Therapy travels easily. $13.50

Camille Beckman’s Tuscan Honey Hand Therapy is also available at Ann’s in an 8 oz. container, $17.50 each.

Remember the beautiful sets of soaps that smelled wonderful and were too good to actually use?  Ann’s has them, and Mom would love one for Mother’s Day.  Made by Rance, a French company that dates from 1795 and one Napoleon favored, these are hand-made, triple milled and nestled in boxes covered in hand-made Italian paper.   (They’re pretty and they smell good!)  The fragrance lasts as long as the thick, rich soap, so encourage Mom to use them!  (You can buy her some more.)  From $63 to $94 for a boxed set.

Fragrances include jasmine, lavender, gardenia, lily of the valley, magnolia, honeysuckle, narcissus. 
Men’s fragrances available, too.

Two new fragrances:  Agave Nectar (red grapefruit, guava, lemon blossom, and agave nectar leaves) and Ambersweet Orange (healing properties of yogurt and honey, scented with orange blossom, almond bark, vanilla, and nutmeg, sandalwood, and cardamom.)

Thymes Agave Hand Lotion, $13.95

Thymes Agave Nectar Body Wash, $18.95

Thymes Ambersweet Orange Body Wash, $18.95

Thymes Ambersweet Orange Body Lotion, Travel Size, 2 oz., $6.45

Since you need a Mother’s Day Present for your Mom (Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9), here are the two Thymes fragrances that Mom loves best:  Moonflower and Goldleaf. 

Moonflower smells like cinnamon, clove, and sugared quince on fresh myrtle leaves.    Note: Quince is an Asian fruit, related to pears and apples. 

Mom would much prefer Moonflower hand lotion, body wash, and perfume, because it has SPARKLE in it!  Mom LOVES to sparkle!    Get her this:

Thymes Moonflower Body Wash with Sparkles, $20.95

or this:

Thymes Moonflower Hand Lotion, $13.95

Definitely this, big spender:

Thymes Moonflower Perfume, $48.95

Or if she’s not a sparkler, you can’t miss with Thymes Goldleaf!  Smooth jasmine, roses, hyacinth, and lily of the valley are good Mom flowers combined in a floral fragrance.  

Thymes Goldleaf Perfumed Body Wash, $20.95

Thymes GoldLeaf Perfumed Foaming Bath, $20.95. Soaps are part of the Thymes Goldleaf Soap set, $18.95

Thymes Goldleaf Perfume, $48.95

Spend $50 on Thymes products at Ann’s and get a FREE tote with butterfly!  We’ll pack the Thymes in the tote and you’ll have a nice gift.  See you soon at Ann’s!

Yesterday we posted about Thymes Lavender Body Products.  Why do we show pictures of body lotion?  Because Thymes’ products are packaged so beautifully!  Mom will love getting an assortment (body wash, lotion, triple milled soaps, hand creme, and bath salts) of Thymes from Ann’s, and if you spend $50, we’ll include the free Tote with butterfly.  

Ann’s carries 10 Thymes fragrances.  Today we’ll tell you about 3 of them:

Azur reminds you of the sea.  It’s a blend of White Tea, water lily, and sea grasses with hints of amber and musk. 

Thymes Azur Hand Lotion, $13.95

Thymes Azur Foaming Bath Liquid, $24.95

Thymes Eucalyptus is fresh blend of eucalyptus oil, crisp Italian lemon, lime and petitgrain.

Thymes Eucalyptus Body Lotion, $22.95

Thymes Eucalyptus Sink Set, Hand Wash and Lotion with Caddy, $30.95

And then there’s Thymes Red Cherie, a mix of red fruits and flowers, pomegranate, cherries, passion flower and jasmine, with hints of Asian lychee and fruity musk. 

Thymes Red Cherie Bar Soap Set, $18.95

Thymes Red Cherie Foaming Bath, $20.95

With Mother’s Day approaching (May 9, 2010), now is a good time to make some gift suggestions.  Mom loves body products, so why not give her a few luxuries from Thymes?  At Ann’s, when you purchase $50 in Thymes, you get a FREE tote bag with butterfly on it, so it makes a very pretty gift.

Today’s fragrance is Lavender:  Thymes Lavender includes traces of rosewood, sage and violet.   Choose from body lotion, body wash, hand creme, hand wash, bath salts, and soap. 

Thymes Lavender Body Lotion, $22.95

Thymes Lavender Hand Lotion, $13.95

Thymes Lavender Body Wash, $18.95

New from Camille Beckman!

Camille makes the wonderful skin care creams Ann’s customers love, and now there’s a new “flavor” called Secret Sea.  Imagine warm sand, gentle waves and soft sea wind (and the cabana boy bringing you a pina colada).    Avoid the sand in your suit and enjoy the fragrance when you experience Camille’s Hand Therapy, Silky Body Cream, Hand & Shower Cleansing Gel and other soothing products.  It’s a good gift for yourself or someone who needs a sea-side holiday!

Camille Beckman's NEW Secret Sea Silky Body Cream, $17.50

It’s Friday.  Let’s pop over to Tuscany for a weekend break!  No flight, no baggage fees, no jet lag.   A visit to Ann’s is all you need for a little relaxation and shopping therapy.

Camille Beckman is a long-time favorite hand-creme company that Ann’s not only sells, but Ann uses herself.   Camille’s products are soothing and they smell so good, it’s not hard to imagine yourself enjoying the spa treatment (OK, pour yourself a glass of vino, that will certainly enhance this get-away).

Camille’s Tuscan Honey is a treat.  Get the signature Hand Therapy, then pick up some bath and shower gel, bubble bath foaming hand wash, and body lotion.  Tuscan Honey even comes in a perfumed body powder!  The nostalgic packaging makes it a pretty gift, too.

Ciao, bella!  Enjoy your trip!

Camille Beckman Tuscan Honey Hand Therapy, $12.50

Camille Beckman Tuscan Honey Hand and Shower Cleansing Gel, $12.50

Camille Beckman Tuscan Honey Foaming Hand Wash, $10.95; Revitalizing Conditioner, $14.50; Bubble Bath, $12.50

Camille Beckman Tuscan Honey Perfumed Body Powder, $3.50

While shopping at market last year, Ann discovered a marvelous line of home care products called Caldrea.  Being a bit of a laundry fanatic, she instantly fell in love with Lavender Pine Laundry Detergent and Linen Spray.  If you think it’s odd to sell laundry detergent at a nice gift store, you haven’t experienced Caldrea.   Ann recently upgraded to a new energy efficient front-loading washer and dryer that requires the high-efficiency detergent with lower suds.  Discovering Caldrea was serendipitous, so of course instead of just buying some for herself, she loaded up for Ann’s Fine Gifts. 

Caldrea Laundry Detergent ($16.95) smells wonderful and leaves your laundry smelling nice, too.  It’s made of essential oils, plant-derived surfactants and borax.  It’s super concentrated, so a little bit is all you need for a load.  No fillers or harsh chemicals, so it’s “green” and gentle on your skin.  Safe for front-loading machines.

To freshen your bed linens between laundry days, spritz a little Caldrea Linen Spray ($12.95) over them when you make the bed.   When you climb in bed at night, you get a drift of lovely lavender to help you relax.  Heaven!

Caldrea in Lavender Pine

Try all the other stuff from Caldrea:  dish soap, hand soap, hand lotion (wonderful), and countertop cleanser.  You’ll be hooked in no time!