February is American Healthy Heart Month. Most if not all of us know someone who has suffered from heart related issues. However, sadly many of us do not take note of this and make the necessary changes in our lives to prevent this preventable disease from affecting our lives, if not taking it. Did you know that one in every three deaths is from heart disease or stroke? That totals 2,200 deaths a day. A staggering number for a disease that is preventable. Did you know women are number one on the list? Start working now to not become a statistic.

There are somethings that you can do to help your family as well as yourself to become more heart healthy. First of all, exercise each day, increase your cardio by taking the steps, parking your car further from the door, or just jumping jacks if you can. Just do something. We have become a nation that loves TV, electronics, eating, and relaxation. Use your TV to play exercise videos also most WiFi devices have apps that relate to increased exercise. Use them to your benefit. Secondly, change your eating habits. We are the super-size generation. Opt for healthier options when we have to eat out and eat healthy portions. You can always save the rest for later. Cook more meals at home, not only will this help your heart but also will draw your family closer. Also remember, low sodium and less cholesterol help even more. Last, know what is healthy for your heart. Make sure to keep up with all of your routine doctor visits. Ask him questions as to what you can do to add to the new routine you are starting to keep your heart healthy. I am sure he will have even more suggestions.

The designers of Jewelry Fetish are going to post jewelry throughout the rest of this month of February using the color red. This is to help make us all more conscious of what we do each day in helping to prevent heart disease not only in ourselves but also our families. We will be donating a portion of all purchases this month to the American Heart Association.

JW~SP~TE

Featured Business of the Week

We would like to introduce our first featured business "Fragrance Cafe". Enjoy!

 

1. What was it that sparked your interest in starting your own business, what products or services does your business provide, and how long have you been in business?

Actually what sparked my interest was a sermon I had heard in church one evening called "what do you have in your house?"...It was based in 2 Kings 4:1-7. The story was about a woman who's husband had died and left her in debt and the collectors were coming to take her son's away and make them slaves to pay the debt....by the end of the story the woman had taken the oil (about a saucer full) and poured it into jars (by a miracle), sold it, and prospered to pay the debt and her and her sons could live off of the rest.  When I got home that night my personal oil bottles seemed to stand out a little more than usual; see my husband and I had been wearing body oils for years and mixing them together.  That night as I slept I smelled a particular fragrance in my sleep and got up and began to blend the fragrances until I came up with our first fragrance.  We began to sell to friends and family and the word spread as we met other people.

Fragrance Cafe' offers one of a kind fragrance oil blends and hand made body products.  We are the home of Cafe' Cream Body Whip, the body whip that's better than butter.  We've actually been operating as a business since 2007.

2. How did you come up with the name of your business?

We came up with the name of the business because we wanted to offer people an experience in fragrance simular to what they would get in a coffee house, you can have your favorite blend served just your way.

3. What sets you apart from the rest?

What sets us apart from the rest is that we aren't your typical, run of the mill perfume oil business.  We create our own fragrance oil blends from pure perfume oils (uncut), real essential oils, resins, and botanicals from all over the world. Some can be blended and sold the same day and some have to cure for up to 30 days, like our signature fragrance "Amber Unique"

 

4. What would you say are the most important factors of running a successful business?

To me the most important factor in running a successful business is service in excellence with excellence.  We always try to make sure that our clients are not just satisfied, but happy, and happy enough to tell their friends. 

5. What Company or businesses do you admire the most?

 I really don't have a particular choice in a company that I admire most, but I admire any company that is woman owned, black woman owned, and anything to do with custom hand made items, whether it be food, art, clothing, jewelry, etc.  I just love the creative process of human beings.

 

We are offering 15% off any of our 1oz. Fragrance Oil Blends through February 15th for those that are referred by Jewelry Fetish!

 

We are Fragrance Cafe'

Contact us at 248-910-9436

Email us at fragrance.cafe@yahoo.com

Twitter @aromalingers

 

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~Robyn Peoples

Be Unique, Wear Fragrance Cafe'