And a happy new year.

Mama will be taking a much needed respite starting tomorrow (Christmas Eve) at 2pm! We will be closed (both shop and online customer service) until Tuesday, January 5th. All orders placed between now and then will be made and shipped once we get back. I won't be checking messages, but I'm always available via email, so if you have any pressing questions/concerns between now and then, please email them to me: mama@loveyourmama.com.

I want to thank all of my wonderful customers from the bottom of my heart for giving me such an amazing first year in business. Even though Mama has been around for much longer, this is the first year I've really put it out there on this level, and the response has been overwhelmingly amazing. I'm am thankful beyond words and so excited to see what the coming year will bring.

I hope your holidays are very merry and we'll see you in the New Year!

Mama's Handmade Holiday Marketplace is this Saturday!

On Saturday, December 12th, Mama is opening up her doors to some of her favorite crafty friends for a fabulous Handmade Holiday Market! Lots of gifts to choose from, such as handcrafted jewelry and accessories, handmade belt buckles,silkscreened note cards and prints, handbags, great clothing for kids and adults,hand-blended teas, hip housewares, treats for your hounds, and of course, lots of bath and body products! Join us from 10 to 5 and shop some of Atlanta's best designers and artists - just in time to finish up your holiday shopping!

Mama Bath + Body
743 D East College Ave (behind the Cookie Studio)
Decatur, GA 30030
http://www.loveyourmama.com

Participating Designers:

Colleen Keenan - http://www.colleenkeenan.com
Felted Heart - http://www.feltedheart.com
Fringe - http://www.traceytirrell.com
Jessica Gonacha Swift - http://www.jessicagonachaswift.com
Just Add Honey - http://www.justaddhoney.net
Lancaster West - http://www.lancasterwest.com
Mama Bath + Body - http://www.loveyourmama.com
Princess and Butch - http://www.princessandbutch.com
Relic Boutique - http://www.relicboutique.com
Taj Ma Hound - http://www.tajmahound.com

Black Friday online special at Mama!

SKIP THE MALL AND SPEND BLACK FRIDAY AT HOME! Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping during the busiest shopping weekend of the year, without leaving your house! From Friday November 27th thru Monday November 30th, enjoy FREE SHIPPING on all purchases over $50 and an additional 15% off all purchases over $100, online at Mama Bath + Body. No codes necessary.

Our holiday items are finally up and are only going to be here through end of December, so head over to our site to cybersniff Sugar + Spice (clove and cinnamon) and O'Tannenbaum (fir needle and rosemary).

(Please note our brick and mortar shop will be closed over Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday thru Saturday. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, December 1st.)

Save The Date for Mama's Handmade Holiday Marketplace on December 12th!

TGIF!

And particularly that it's this Friday. It's the end of a long week which wraps up an even longer couple of months, and I finally found myself with a moment to sit down and blog. I'm feeling a little tired, but also really great. I just finished my sales tax (relief)and it's out the door. All of my articles are written and turned in. I don't have any festivals or markets for the next 2 weeks, and I'm actually taking Thanksgiving weekend OFF. And tomorrow is my birthday. I'm not turning a particularly interesting number, but I always love my birthday because it means the holidays are right around the corner. And today, I got a great birthday gift in the mail. A preview of the December Southern Living. And guess what's on page 21?



Yippee!! I celebrated with a red velvet cupcake from my favorite neighbor.

Have a great weekend!

Thanks Sunday Paper!

It is always a pleasure to be interviewed by really good writers!

http://www.sundaypaper.com/More/Archives/tabid/98/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4713/Listen-to-your-mama.aspx

The class schedule is finally up!

And here's a sneak peek, because I haven't had time to link it to anything on my site yet!

http://loveyourmama.com/classes.htm