I just activated five coupons for free shipping on the Wylde Ivy website. The first five people to read this post and place an order using coupon code BLOGFREESHIP will receive free shipping on any size order! You must enter the coupon code in the coupon code box at the top of the shopping cart page and hit the submit button to use your coupon. If you receive an error message saying the code is invalid, it means that all five codes were already used.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
More Clearance Items!
Many new clearance items have been added to our clearance sale page! Check them out at...http://www.wyldeivy.com/Bath-and-Body-Clearance!-c-75.html
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Soap Release Schedule for June
I'm in full gear trying to get the soaps restocked as well as bring you the great new soaps I have planned as soon as possible. I will keep updating this post as I continue to cure new soaps!
The following soaps are curing now! Names and release dates are subject to change.
June 9th:
Creamy Coconut
White Cashmere
Tuscan Garden
Fairy Lily
New Soap 1 (sneak preview coming soon!)
New Soap 2 (sneak preview coming soon!)
June 16th:
African Vanilla Bean
New Soap 3 (sneak preview coming soon!)
New Soap 4 (sneak preview coming soon!)
New Soap 5 (sneak preview coming soon!)
New Soap 6 (sneak preview coming soon!)
New Soap 7 (sneak preview coming soon!)
New Soap 8 (sneak preview coming soon!)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Behind the scenes at Wylde Ivy...restocks and more!
Well I must say that it feels so good to get back into the shop....even though I have an intimidating list of restocks and new items to make. Getting the Sudz and Zoft restocked is the top of my list as I know so many of you are really missing them since my maternity leave. I have the Rosemary Rhassoul Sudz finished now and will just hold off adding them to the site for a few days just until I can get the Monoi and Coconut Sudz and Zoft finished as well. The Sudz are very time consuming to make so I can only manage to make one variety a day.
The All Olive Lotion is now being made Paraban free! This is a great thing, but it also means that I have to remake the entire inventory! You'll see the new Paraban free formula hitting the store soon.
I have so many new soap scents and ideas that my head is actually spinning! I'm working on getting some of my main line soaps restocked before I run off making all the new soaps. Ok ok...maybe I'll slip a new soap in here and there just to treat myself! Stay tuned for some sneak peeks of new soap!
Also in the works are the new summer scents. Sandcastles, Coconut Island Castaway, Pink Strawberry, and Summer Fling will all be returning this year with a few all new scents (I'll be giving you a preview of the new scents right here on the blog soon!).
The ever popular Scent of the Month program will be returning and I have some great scents lined up like Creamy Coconut, Lemon-tine, Green Grass, and Tuscan Garden!
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Name that Scent Contest!
Everyone's much beloved Tuscan Garden scent will be returning soon to Wylde Ivy. Now I have to admit I just plain don't like the name! When I first released the scent, I was in such a hurry to get it out that I rushed on coming up with the name. It has bugged me ever since. So it is time for a change and I need your help!
To all you creative minds out there, Tuscan Garden needs a new name! If you are familiar with the scent from previous years then you are already ahead of the game. Send you name suggestions to us by using the contact form on our website. You can find that here...http://www.wyldeivy.com/help.php?section=contactus&mode=update
If you are not familiar with the scent, here is the description we used last year.
One of the most unique and fresh scents we’ve come across in awhile. Imagine standing on a Mediterranean Vista with swirls of lush greens, sparkling fruits, Jasmine & Violets, and of coarse, Olive Blossoms surrounding you on a warm summer breeze.
All orders are now being shipped with a sample of the perfume oil to help you along in the contest (samples are being offered while supplies last). You may submit as many names as you wish. We will notify the winner via email. The contest will run until the end of May.
Now for the good stuff! The winner will receive an entire Tuscan Garden collection (with the new name of coarse!) The collection will include lotion, soap, body oil, scrub, and perfume (and any other item we decide to make in that scent)!
Also, if you are feeling particularly creative you may submit a new description for the scent. The winning scent description will receive a Tuscan Garden giftset containing a soap, lotion, and body oil!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Any Day Now....






Thursday, April 03, 2008
Wylde Ivy is Gearing Back Up....
Now that our girls are home and doing so well...I'm itching to get back to work.
I'm planning on opening back up shortly and selling off the remaining stock with a clearance sale for seasonal items as well as some items that will be discontinued. I'm making some changes to the line...mostly packaging changes....so I'll need to clear and make room for the new. After that, I'll begin to manufacture the Summer line. I'm excited about this, I just love summer scents!
Bare with me in the next few weeks. I'll need to get used to a whole new work routine as well. Usually it was nothing for me to work 12 hours days which now will obviously not be possible with two little baby girls. I'm reorganizing, getting some more help, and streamlining my operations to help move things along faster.
I've got so many ideas for new soaps and scents I'm about ready to burst!
Stay tuned for more information....
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
The Girls are Finally Home
After an agonizing month long Neonatal Intensive Care stay, our girls are finally home with us and our family is complete! Everyone is doing well and our little girls are growing like weeds now.
....and now onto the photos!
Here's Maya
and Lily....

and the two of them...Maya on the left and Lily on the right.....




Sunday, February 24, 2008
Our Baby Girls Have Arrived!
Though a bit earlier then expected our girls, Lily and Maya, decided to make their grand entrance to this world on Sunday February 17th at 4:05 and 4:29pm. Born at 31 weeks and 3 days, Lily weighed 3 pounds 7 ounces and was 17 inches long and Maya weighed 3 pounds 4 ounces and was also 17 inches long.
~ Lily Emma ~

~ Maya Juliette ~

Friday, February 01, 2008
Still Hanging in There with These Kiddos
Wow, it has been awhile since I've been able to update the blog. I will try to get better at that!
Me and "the girls" are still hanging in there. The past month has been a little a frustrating. I've been having some problems with contractions, even being on bedrest. They've landed me in Labor and Delivery four times now for monitoring with one of those trips they kept me for four days. It seems like I am just one of those "lucky" people with a highly irritable uterus that just wants to contract every time I move or one of the babies move (which is all the time!) or anytime I put anything into my stomach. They assure me that is is just something that happens in twin pregnancies. The good news is that so far these contractions are not starting preterm labor at all....they are just extremely nerve wracking for us! Right now I'm 29 weeks pregnant and I'm just trying to get to at least 34 weeks. All we can do is take it day by day....and hope it goes fast!
I'm spending my days online shopping and planning the new Spring Line for Wylde Ivy.
Friday, December 14, 2007
The Twins and I
I know this is a business blog, but so many of you have requested updates on the two upcoming additions to the Wylde Ivy family I thought I’d take the time to share.
Wow, I don’t know if I’m coming or going at this point. Things are just crazy around here. We’ve got the normal holiday rush going on and are swamped with orders. I’m still training my new help and all the normal “baby stuff” that needs to be done to get ready for the baby’s arrival is doubled when there is twins involved!
I’ve been to so many doctor’s appointments….they like to see you a lot when you are carrying two! It really cramps my schedule, but I’m so grateful how proactive my doctors are. I see a local doctor ever two weeks and a special high risk team every three to check the twins growth. The specialist are almost an hour and half drive one way but I’m fortunate to be even that close to a nationally recognized hospital. I’ll be delivering there so it’s nice to be getting to know the staff there so well. All these doctors appointments are on top of the lab work and tests I keep getting scheduled for. All the normal tests pregnant women have, I’m having twice. I’m having early tests done for everything to catch any problems before the occur, then I’ll have them at the normal time later in the pregnancy as well. Wow, all I can say is I really love how overprotective my doctors are…even if it does tighten my work schedule.
So the great news is that we’re expecting two healthy little girls! Lily Emma and Maya Juliette are identical sisters and we are so excited to get to witness the bond that only identical twins can share with each other. My little girls aren't only sharing their looks, they are sharing a placenta, instead of each having their own so there is some special care that I have to take with this pregnancy. This had put them at risk for something know as Twin to Twin Transfer Syndrome where growth problems could occur in one or both of the babies due to the fact they are sharing the same blood supply within the placenta. We found out early that this might have been a possibility when they noted that they were indeed sharing the placenta. I can’t even tell you how nervous we were about it. For almost eight weeks in the beginning we just wondered if that was going to be a factor in the pregnancy. Our doctor told us that the symptoms of TTTS are usually easily diagnosed by 18 weeks. If my 18 week ultrasound showed no signs then there was a really good chance that we were in the clear. Well at the 18 week ultrasound we were able to see that there was absolutely no sign of TTTS! Yay! Both girls were measuring exactly 8 ounces. Of coarse they did lots of other in depth looks at the blood flow through the placenta and umbilical cords to rule it out.
I just had my 21 week ultrasound and the doctor was thrilled. Lily and Maya are still growing at the same size…and are weighing in ahead of the norm (for even a singleton pregnancy) at a pound each! I feel so relieved!
I never stop moving. I’m the type of person who has to keep busy all the time. I’ve been threatened to be tied to a chair if I don’t start to take it easy. That comes to the special care that I need to give to this pregnancy. To ensure that we all stay healthy and safe, and because the babies have on large placenta instead of each having their own, my doctors want me to go on a modified bedrest starting the end of this month. Oh the shock of hearing that news! First they are telling me how great I’m doing and how excellent the girls look, then the “this is what we’d like you to do” speech comes in. To be off me feet for 10 weeks or more is a scary and hard thing for me to accept. I usually never sit still! I’ve had a little over a month to get used to the idea of being on maternity house arrest and to get things in order. I’ve decided that I want to do everything in my power to keep these two little girls safe and healthy for the last half of my pregnancy….even if that does mean…gasp…watching tv with my feet up! I've got one shot at doing this pregnancy thing right.
So what does this mean for Wylde Ivy. Well as I said, I’ve been working as hard as I can (as hard as a woman pregnant with twins can anyway!) for the last few weeks getting helpers trained and stocking inventory. Wylde Ivy will remain open for as long as possible while I’m on bedrest. I have people that will pick and pack the orders, so it will be business as usual here as long as the inventory holds out. I never did have the time to train someone to take over making all of the products (even though my husband has been kicking out some awesome swirled soaps as I’ve needed help making the heavy stuff like soap for the last few weeks…go hubby go….do I smell another soap maker in the works?) So unfortunately as the inventory is depleted, it won’t be restocked until the spring. There will be a brief closure in the spring, most likely somewhere around the end of March (or whenever these two girls decide to make an appearance).
Turnaround times may be slightly longer then usual for the next few months since none of my packers will be working full time. I’ll be overseeing the operations remotely so it will be a bit of an experiment until we get a smooth system running. I will do my best to keep everyone informed.
Wylde Ivy has consumed 90% of my time for the last few years. What am I going to do with myself if I can’t get into my soap making room and play with all my lovely scents and ingredients! I’ll be sitting on the couch dreaming up new soaps, scents, and products…that’s what I’ll be doing! Perhaps I can convince hubby to bring me some pipettes and scents from "the lab" so I can concoct!
Saturday, December 08, 2007
On the Curing Rack...
The following soaps will be available for sale:
December 17th:
Chocolate Fatale
Little Shop in Salem
Violetta
Amber Chai
Salem Men's Soap
Friday, December 07, 2007
Just can't seem to get any jewelry up on the site
Well I've been trying for the better half of a year to get some pieces of jewelry on the website. It seems like as soon as I have some pieces finished and ready to take pictures of, they get sold out from under me! Usually someone will see me wearing one of my own and ask me about it and if I have anything available for them to buy.
This is a basic silver bead strand. It is my staple necklace right now, I always have it on. It is made from Hill Tribes Silver beads. These beads are over 99% pure silver which gives them such a white fire glow that you just can't get with sterling. The beads are so tiny and delicate, it gives the illusion of a solid silver cord when it is worn. I like to pair this one with the garnet necklace for a multi strand look.
This is a Serpentine and gold bracelet. The detail in these Serpentine beads is just amazing. I love natural gemstones for all their unique character.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Some Changes to the Website
We've been busy this week catching up on orders and making and labeling the new products. I'm shooting for the the last installment of the Winter Release to happen late tomorrow afternoon, providing everything goes as planned. There will be an official newsletter sent out with all the details when the products are available.
This brings me to the reason for this quick update. There are going to be a few changes to the website tomorrow. Instead of having individual pages for each scent in the product categories like the Lotions, Scrubs, and Silken Body Oils, there will be one product listing for all the Lotions with a dropdown menu for scent choice. It will be the same for the Scrubs and Silken Body Oils as well. This is to help cut down on our customers browsing time and hopefully help make the website run a little smoother. All of the individual product pages will be disabled when the change is complete. This means if you have products saved to your wishlist or shopping cart, they will no longer be available or be able to be viewed. It will be about 24 hours until the change takes place and the individual product listings are removed. If you are afraid you won't remember the items you added to your wishlist, you can make a quick list of them now, to add back in later when the new format is live.
I'm sorry if this causes an inconvenience for you. I'm hoping by doing so, it will make a more pleasurable shopping experience for you in the future.
Monday, October 29, 2007
So where is the rest of the winter stuff....
Well the winter release has definitely been drawn out this year. Thank you all for your patience while I get everything underway. The final installment of the winter release will be happening shortly! I hope to have the rest of the products finished and added to the website by sometime next week! I'm also working hard to restock the sold out products from our main line by this time as well.
Keep your eyes peeled for a newsletter to be delivered when the products hit the website announcing their arrival...and maybe even a special holiday surprise as well!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Just some Wednesday Pictures!


Thursday, October 11, 2007
Winter Scent Release Second Wave
I'm just about finished up adding the next groups of products to the website. I have just a few more website adjustments to make as well as just a few more products to add. I'll be finishing this up tomorrow. For our newsletter subscribers, look out for your October newsletter to be delivered tomorrow!
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
New Product Updates
I was originally planning to list the products I mentioned in the October 4th blog post on the website today. As it turns out, I have gotten quite a few more products finished...like Ice Princess and Mint Truffle Body Polish, Brown Sugar Cream and Amber Chai Lotions, Monoi Sudz, and a couple of batches of Aroma Melts in Winter scents. I decided to hold off on adding to the website until I could include everything that was recently made. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to make even more new products and then spend Thursday listing the new products.
The new Scent of the Month will be listed along with the new products. Since so many of you asked what this month's scent is, I'll give you a little hint. For some reason, I feel like I already announced the new scent.
Scrub Bars seem to be on every one's minds right now. I'm really tyring to get these stocked for the season, but the weather here in PA is just not cooperating. It has been 85 degrees for the at least the last week. Cool weather is supposed to be on the way, so I hope to get plugging away on the Scrub Bar inventory as soon as it cools down enough.
Monday, October 08, 2007
What's on the Curing Rack
November 1st:
Blackberry Cotton Candy (restock)
Pure Butter Spa Bar (restock)
Yuletide (winter seasonal)
Thursday, October 04, 2007
I Love Mint
I just love mint...peppermint, chocolate mint, vanilla and mint, oh my! My workshop is just billowing minty scents right now. Tonight I finished up batches of Ice Princess Lotion and Scrub Bars, Arctic Peppermint Lip Balms, and Mint Truffle Lotion and Scrub Bars. It was a productive day! Yesterday I made some more Marshmallow Gingerbread goodies including Sugared Body Polish and Lotion as well as the Cocoa Butter Cream and some products in October's Scent of the Month.
These products will need to be labeled and most of them will need to be photographed and added to the website. This will take a few more days. Watch for the next wave of Fall Release as well as the new Scent of the Month coming soon!!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
What we are up to....
I'm getting the finishing touches put on the first wave of the Fall release. I had a few doctor appointments this week that has set me behind just a little bit. The good news is that we got to see our little babies again, and they are healthy and active!
I have some help inventorying the stock the last few days. This is a big task but is necessary to keep the online inventory counts matching what is actually in stock. There are a few products showing "Out of Stock" on the website that are actually not sold out. So as we finish up inventory, I'll be updating the inventory online.
Watch for our new products to be added early next week! I still can't set an exact date and time, but if you subscribe to the Newsletter you'll be notified when it is complete!
Changes at Wylde Ivy
First I'd like to start off by sharing some news that is wonderful, but also may change Wylde Ivy slightly for a time. My husband and I are expecting twins this Spring!
So what does this mean for Wylde Ivy? I have extra help in training now for order processing and packing. The rest of the Wylde Ivy business such as product conception, product production, packaging design, website maintenance, photography, and marketing has always be done almost entirely by me. I will work as long as possible, but with twins it may be necessary for me to stop working a little earlier in the pregnancy then I had originally intended. Things such as new product releases and Scent of the Month may slow down for a little while or possibly be halted as we get used to a new routine around here. I may find it necessary to temporarily cut some slower moving products and scents.
Fall Release
This year's Fall release of new products will be slightly affected by this as well. During the summer I formulated lots of new scents that I was intending to roll into production all at the same time. This massive production has just not been possible for me over the last few weeks. Since I just don't feel comfortable setting release dates that I may not be able to keep, I've decided to release the products in a few smaller installments when I am able to get them finished. I've got some great scents in the works such as the return of Marshmallow Gingerbread and Ice Princess along with all new scents that include Mint Truffle, Cranberry Current, Amber Chai, and Cinnamon Brulee to name a few. There is also a group of all new soaps that are cured and waiting to be put onto the website. I hope to have these photographed and put onto the website (along with the first wave of the Fall release) within the week. Some of these new soaps include Lemon Custard, Mint Truffle, Almond Creme, Sugared Mint, and Amber Chai. I will also make sure there is an assortment of Marshmallow Gingerbread products available with the first release, for all of you who are anxiously awaiting that scent!
Over the summer I also tested lots of new soap scents. I had planned on releasing quite a few new soaps this season. The testing is actually the hard part and that is done. I'll be implementing some help around here to make soap, like having someone available to lift and pour the heavy items for me. So hopefully, I will still be able to put all the great soap scents that I tested into production this season as well.
Wylde Ivy in the Long Run
There very well may be a temporary closure of our store this Spring. I am working hard now getting things in order to keep the closure as short as possible if it must happen. Rest assured, I will always keep my customers informed of any major changes to the business as soon as I know myself. Wylde Ivy has been a passion of mine for over four years and I look forward to many more years!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Poll Question
I’d like to get a feel for what you guys would like to see most in regards to Sales, Specials, and Customer Loyalty Programs at Wylde Ivy.
I hope you all already take advantage of our Bonus Points program for registered website members. It is a free service that allows you to create a customer account at our website from which you can earn bonus points for every order you place with us! All you have to do is make sure you are logged into your account when you place your order. Your points can then be turned into gift certificates to use on our website or to pass along as a gift to a loved one. You get a point for every dollar you spend on merchandise at Wylde Ivy. Ten points equals $1.00, so essentially you get 10% back on every purchase you make at Wylde Ivy just for being a member! You earn these points every time you place an order.
I love offering this benefit to our customers as a thank you for shopping with us. This discount sometimes limits further discounts we could offer during sporadic sales and monthly promotions however. We often get emails asking about store wide sales, shipping discounts, and other types of promotions. Since our products are already discounted through the bonus points program, it can sometimes be tricky to offer substantial additional promotions.
So my question to you is, how would you like to see Wylde Ivy reward you as a customer?
-Keep the Bonus Points program just as it is.
Well this is pretty self explanatory. We can keep offering the 10% back in bonus points on every order for our registered customers with the very occasional public Sale or Special.
-Discontinue the Bonus Points Program
and offer more general sales and specials. Registered users would no longer earn the 10% back on orders but it would free us up to offer more special offers to and sales at randoms times.
-Scale back on the Bonus Points Program
and offer a few more general sales. This would cut back on the Bonus Points redeemable value, meaning you may earn $1.00 for every 20 or 25 points or only only be able to collect Bonus Points during certain times or with the purchase of certain products. This would free us up to run a few general sales and special promotions.
So voice your opinion in the voting to your right. You will only be able to vote once. I welcome any comments or thoughts you may have. Comments can be posted to this blog post but clicking on the “Comments” button below or you may use the Contact form on the website ( http://wyldeivy.com/help.php?section=contactus&mode=update )
I will take all votes and comments into careful consideration for planning future moves here at Wylde Ivy!
Thanks you your time and input!
Friday, August 17, 2007
Busy Week But.....

Wednesday, August 08, 2007
August Soap Release Scheduale
The following soaps will be ready for sale on:
August 20
Unscented Castile Milk Soap
August 27
Neem & Tea Tree
Chocolate Fatale
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Wylde Ivy has a New Web Address!
Wylde Ivy can still be found at www.wyldeivy.com but now you can also use www.ILoveSoap.com to get onto our website! So whether you have a hard time remembering the "y" or the "e" in wyldeivy.com or you just plain "love soap", our new domain www.ilovesoap.com will be sure to make you happy! I know it makes me smile just slightly every time I type it!
Monday, July 30, 2007
New Pictures
I am in the slow process of updating all of the pictures on the website. Here is just a couple of shots that I have added to the website already.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Mid-Summer Ramblings
Summer seems to be flying by. It is hard to believe, but yesterday I saw a "Back to School" promotion at a locale store already! Don't let it slip by too quickly however. The August, "end of summer" days are the perfect time to get out there and squeeze out the last bit of fun out of the summer!
Yesterday it was actually so cool, overcast, and breezy outside (really absolutely strange for mid summer in Pennsylvania!) that it has me thinking about the fall. Cool breezy days, warm sweaters, hot treats from the oven...I used the inspiration to finish up the work on the new fall scents. I'm just bursting to announce the new scents, but I'm going to keep them a secret a little longer to give me time to do the proper testing and market research for them. I am anticipating changing the scent lineup over to the fall and winter scents sometime the end of September. Stay tuned for hints and insider news here on the blog when we get closer to that time. Ok, I will just say one thing (since I've already been getting emails begging for it), Marshmallow Gingerbread is definitely coming back this year! So don't fear, you'll be able to get your fill of warm, gooey, spicy goodness in September!
There is also some new products in the works, some of which will be released very soon! I've got a Rosemary Rhassoul Zoft to match the ever popular Rosemary Rhassoul Sudz that is just about ready to release. There will also be a Botanical Shine Sudz in the works, to go with the Zoft of the same name that will be ready soon.
I have a gorgeous new perfume scent that I just finished formulation on. I've been working on the concept for this scent for almost five months now. It is light, it is sugary, it is just beautiful! Keep an eye out for the August email newsletter for more details.
Also, be on the lookout for the return of our All Natural Peppermint Shea Butter Lip Balm!
Ok, ok....there is more in the works that I would love to tell you about but the rest is just a little too far from completion for me to go spilling my guts right now.
So get out there, go to the beach, take a hike in the woods, or just find a shady spot under a big maple tree and enjoy the rest of your summer!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
July's Soap Curing Rack
Here is what is one the curing racks for this month:
July 30th Release:
Violetta
Little Shop in Salem
August 1st Release:
African Vanilla Bean
August 20th Release:
Unscented Castile Milk
Friday, May 25, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
Free Sampler Boxes Extended!
Free Sampler Boxes with orders over $55.00!




