New York New York

Well, I'm back from the New York International Gift Fair and do I have a ton of stuff to tell you!

Sharon and I left on Saturday. We love to drive to Wilmington DE and catch the train into Penn Station. From there we hop in a taxi and stay at the Sheraton New York Towers. Great location, 53rd and 7th. As usual, Sheraton did not upgrade us....even though we are part of their Preferred Guest program, oh well, I have to remind myself that I'm no longer a hotel princess as I was in my previous life.

Anyhow....rooms weren't ready (big surprise there) so we stored our luggage and off to the show we went. After receiving so many emails from my readers and customers, we focused on gift items under $50.00, as you requested. Sharon said we walked 5 miles that first day (she wears a counter, I prefer not to know why my feet are aching so badly).

We had dinner at a great little place that I can't remember the name of, but the steak au poivre was outstanding.

Now, onto the exciting news. Sunday night we were invited to attend a private cocktail party at Laura Slatkins home to preview her new line of candles called NEST. If you were a fan of the Slatkin line from the past, you are going to love this new line. Holiday is back in the collection and I swear it smells even better then before, if that is possible. The everyday scents will amaze you. Pink Jasmine and Bamboo are my two favorites, but honestly, I love them all. The entire line will begin arriving at The Scented Garden next week, with the Holiday collection shipping October 1st. We are excepting pre-orders on the Holiday line to ensure that everyone who wants it gets it. Place yours today 410-745-4006. For those of you who requested The Scented Garden's private line soy blend candle, it's coming back to, but in limited supply, so be sure to reserve your's today.

As the new merchandise starts to arrive, I'll be sure to post updates here on the blog site, so be sure to check back often for sneak previews of all the new lines we bought.