Do You Twitter

Do you Twitter?

This is something i have just got into, seems to be quite a bit of fun, i had heard about it through a few of my networking friends and thought i would check it out. If you go to the Twitter homepage which you can find by typing in www.twitter.com into your nav bar, you can join in the fun very easily and start to see who else is twittering. My twitter name is wishingtree of course and i twitter on about my shop and website and say hi to people i know. i have 3 followers already and i am following 9 so far. It got to 1 oclock in the morning and i decided to hit the hay, or i could have been looking all night, woops!!!
Try it out, it's fun.
Olivia

SHOPPING - NIGHTMARE OR NOT????

I've just returned from a trip to Tesco's, and while eating my lunch had a few thoughts, which i will share.

Thank the Lord that my children are all at school now and I didn't have the dubious pleasure of taking them to the supermarket with me! My heart went out to all the poor mums in there with the little ones in the trolley seat, grabbing stuff off the shelves and filling the already overloaded barrow with attractively wrapped junk. Aren't the manufacturers utterly brilliant at disguising complete rubbish as every child's dream, and don't you just know that once home it'll more likely be in the bin before bedtime. Those advertising folk have alot to answer for.....

Being a child-free shopper today I'm glad to say I avoided this expensive wastefulness at a time when we can all least afford it. The credit crunch is hitting so many of us, but the children (rightly) have little understaniing of the problems their parents may be facing. With Christmas well on the way now (only 12 weeks to go!) the reality of doing Christmas on a tight budget is hitting us all.

At our shop we're reacting to the current financial situation by trying to stock products that offer true value for money, yet still retaining that 'quirky and unusual' feel that we are so well known for. By shopping at The Wishing Tree in Long Stratton you can be sure that the recipient will be delighted, and probably dying to know where you got it from! Such a change from the bland feel of so many of the high street stores. You also have the peace of mind that we offer a no-quibble exchange policy on everything except earrings. Gift Vouchers are now available too for the truly awkward to buy for!!

By starting your shopping now, it spreads the load and gives you the pleasure of finding the right present without the expense of last minute panic buying. It also gives a wonderful sense of smug satisfaction............!

Whilst in Tesco's this morning I picked up a few Christmas stocking fillers which I will be squirelling away when I get home. If you are thinking of doing the same thing and getting ahead this year we have some very affordable little items just waiting for you.

So, a few ideas for under a fiver...........

Chocolate scented bunny keyring or belt fob for just £1.99,

Ceramic fairies any little girl will adore at £3.25,

Dreamcatchers starting at just £1.50, all sorts of hearts from £1.25,

VIVA Beads Earrings at £4.99,

CatsEye London purses at £4.25, and a wonderful array of crystals from 30p each which come in their own drawstring bag.

So come along to the shop, or visit our stall at one of the many events we will be attending, check it all out online at our website, or book a wishing tree party, where we can bring it all to you. For details of all the ways we can make your wishes come true look at the website, or give us a call on 01508 536008 or email me iwish@thewishingtree.biz

Make this christmas the best one ever

Love and Light

Olivia

VIVA BEADS AT THE WISHING TREE

"Live it Wear it"

Lori, mother of four daughters, and Jill, a single mother of two, came together with courage and belief that they could better thier lives. they held hands, committed to their vision and began building their business one step at a time. From a kitchen table-top company, the two women were determined to keep moving, growing and developing against all odds. Lori and Jill's will to succeed is the driving force behind the Viva Beads brand which symbolises individuality, determination, truth and commitment. To wear Viva Beads, is to understand that each individual has their own journey to follow and dreams to capture.

The Wishing Tree is proud to stock Viva Beads and share this beautiful range with you all. You will find a selection of Viva Beads on our website, and also in our shop in Long Stratton. Particularly lovely new additions to our range is Viva Beads Jumbo Stone Bracelet in the stunning Mojito design and at £16 can be an affordable addition to your jewellery collection. Also the funky and Chunky Square bracelet in Blue Fabric, at only £13 is a must. For the first time we are now holding stocks of earings for that christmas stocking filler idea, check out the Jumbo Stone Black Lace Earings for starters at £6.50.

We have loads more affordable stocking filler ideas both online and in store so get your shopping in early this year and spread the cost of christmas a little bit further. We are also offering christmas shopping home parties now too, so book yours to avoid dissappointment. See our website for more info on home parties and register an interest with no obligation.

Looking forward to seeing you all

Olivia

The Wishing Tree

PARACETAMOL AND ASTHMA IN KIDS

Todays news is buzzing with the statement about the belief ,that we are giving our kids too much medicine containing paracetamol. In doing this we are supposed to be increasing the risk of asthma developing in our dear children.

Do we believe this to be true? Ok, the incidence of asthma in kids is on the increase, but we are also well justified to blame a whole host of other things for our childrens breathing problems. It may also be a good idea to look at the ingredients list on the bottle of infant paracetamol suspension. you will notice sweeteners, colours and flavorings are often there. I know from experience that all of these can contribute to various side effects. Question is how do we know that it is not one or all of these ingredients causing the asthma, i know that the sweetener Aspartaine is a high contender for the blame in our family. So maybe we shouldn't be so quick to blame the humble paracetamol, and ask that the pharmacutical manufacturers to concider making a suspension with natural ingredients to deliver the painkiller to our infants, and leave the flavouring to us parents. I find yoghurt a good way of disguising the taste or a nice fruit smoothie.

To ensure your children are ready for the winter, it is a good idea to boost their immune system with some extra vitamins and minerals. Forever Living Products are available from The Wishing Tree online or in the shop. Try the Kids Multi vitimin in fun shapes, these are chewable and taste great, so little people enjoy the daily dose. It is a good idea to boost your own resistance to the forces of the winter too, try some of the suppliments for adults and drink aloe vera for an all round healing from the inside.

We offer a box of samples to borrow from the shop if you would like to pop in and try out some of the lotions and soap, shampoo, etc. Give us a call on 01508 536008 and ask for info on Aloe or email us iwish@thewishingtree.biz for booklets, leaflets and infomation sheets etc.

Head for the winter in good health

The Wishing Tree can help

Olivia

BEAUTIFUL AMBER JEWELLERY

The Wishing Tree has been getting a name for being a great place to come for Amber Jewellery.
We are begining to gather together some nice pieces for our christmas gift collection. However, all the pieces featured are available now along with lots more in store and online.

The Amber nugget necklace pictured on the right is a beautiful piece from our Mayanna Amber range and would make a great gift for just £40. you can view more pictures of this and other pieces on our website.


We stock a great selection of pieces from the Nova Silver range
including other gemstone set jewellery such as Turquoise, Onyx and Rose Quartz, to name but a few. A selection of this range can be viewed on the website, many of the pieces in the picture above are also available online. We can post out jewellery and any other gift you buy in our online shop, direct to the lucky recipiant. Just complete the details on the checkout page and leave a message if you would like us to include a card in the parcel. What could be easier?

The gorgeous Amber swan necklace on the right is a very special piece also available online, at £110.00 and free postage of course. This is a one off piece which makes it an extra special gift for a very special someone.

Making the right choice when buying a gift is always a bit of a worry to most of us.
Remember that to the lady in your life, or the friend, the most important thing is that the thought that went into the selection, is always what counts. Choose something that you would like to see that person wearing and imagine them wearing it. This is a good guide to stick by and i am sure your choice will be a good one.
Have fun with all your future gift selections and remember that The Wishing Tree is always here to help, on line, iwish@thewishingtree.biz or on the web http://www.thewishingtree.biz/ or on the phone 01508 536008.
Get in touch today and let us help your wishes come true

Love and Light
Olivia,

MONDAY MORNING SUNSHINE

It is a beautifully sunny Monday morning and ballons are beginning to be found now. That's 3 now and only another 97 to go, well not really as several are still wrapped round the telephone wires in Long Stratton and a few are in the field behind my house in Topcroft, never really got off the ground, but the kids enjoyed letting them go friday morning, who am i to argue. The finds have all been in more or less the same area, Poringland, Brooke and now Shotesham. Prizes will be won by the launcher and the finder, so keep the calls coming, we will decide the top prize for the best story and anounce it at the end of next week. Iwill just share this with you though, Kate phoned me this morning and said she had seen on the blog that her balloon had been found, she had taken it home to Kirstead to let it go in the garden, reported finding was in Poringland so it went a little way up the road, it was then taken home to Mrs F's house, can you believe it, in Kirstead. We are now offering round trip balloon flights.....ha ha.

That's it from me for now i need to go and look through the Willow Tree catalogue and do that order i was telling you about the other day. We have some great gift ideas in stock from the Willow Tree range so have a look on our website and make a start on that Christmas list.

bye for now

Olivia

THE MORNING AFTER

Well that was some birthday party. The Wishing Tree would like to say a big thank you to all the people who came to see us yesterday. We had a great time and the party went on until 10pm as planned. The pavement lined with candles created a great welcome to those who arrived after dark and the dry and balmy summer evening meant that we could enjoy the evening from outside the shop as well as inside. We were joined by family, friends, local customers and those far travelled too. It was the birthday party that the shop and all attending deserved.

All the balloons were launched, there was a bit of cheating towards the end, by tying a few balloons together, but this trick back fired and the blue bunch is now decorating the telephone wires high above the shop. All other launches were sucessfull as far as i know. The first balloon sighting was reported today. Balloon No 53 belonging to Kate from The EDP Norfolk Magazine, was found in the road in Poringland this morning by a Mr Fryman, he galently retrieved the balloon and took it home for his daughter who was celebrating her birthday today. Mr fryman will be recieving a prize for reporting the balloon found, thank you sir. All balloon sightings should be reported via the website where there is a link to follow, or by phone using the number on the balloon tag. Watch this space for further sightings.

There is still some cake left for those who missed out last night and if you pop in the shop we will be sure to offer it to all our customers tomorrow. You can read the report from BTTradespace in their blog about the party, as members of btt we had a visit from Beverley, on the communities team, thanx for the lovely flowers.

Read more as it happens

watch this space

Olivia