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coming out of hibernation!
March 11, 2009 bypar Dot and Lil

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Ok, so I let February get me down. I have not blogged since half way through last month, which is just awful! But, as the snow melts and the skies clear, I am seeing a light at the end of this long, long winter tunnel!

I have been trying to keep myself inspired by dreaming ahead to spring packaging, summer scents and outdoor shows. The limited edition soap packaging for spring is so cute it almost...
sustainable business, part 1
February 12, 2009 bypar Dot and Lil

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Part of the original concept for Dot & Lil was that it should be a sustainable business. Minimizing our carbon footprint is one of the key operating standards of this company. I wanted to tell you all a little bit about how we are sustainable. There are also some areas where we could be greener and where we are searching for new solutions.

We source our supplies from Montreal as a first choice....
Le Carnival Artisanal de La Reine du Coeur!
January 31, 2009 bypar Dot and Lil

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Sooooo.....craft fair time! Dot & Lil will be participating in the Valentine's Day edition of The Rusty Plum, a show that we did just before Christmas.

Le Carnival Artisanal de La Reine du Coeur!

Saturday February 7th & Sunday February 8th
11am to 6pm
St Michael's Church
corner St-Viateur & St-Urbain in Mile End

I will have lovely limited edition Valentine's Day soaps and gift sets as well as our yummy...
preservatives
January 31, 2009 bypar Dot and Lil

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I have been asked a lot lately about preservatives and whether or not we use them. The short answer is no, we do not use preservatives in any of our products. But this has nothing to do with feeling they are unsafe and everything to do with the fact that we have chosen to make products that do not require a preservative to stay fresh and germ free.

Any product that has water in it (like lotions) or...
Fragrance Madness
January 26, 2009 bypar Dot and Lil

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Thought you might like to see a picture! Here I am hard at work in the old Dot & Lil workspace (much prettier than the current one, actually!)

What I'm up to:

It seems strange in the dead of winter, but it's time to look into new fragrances for spring and I'm having trouble holding myself back! As often as I repeat to myself that I can't splurge on 20 different scents to offer as limited editions,...
Essential Oils
January 23, 2009 bypar Dot and Lil

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This will be part of an ongoing series that discusses our ingredients and why we choose to use them. Our goal is to educate while we cleanse and hydrate! Just kidding, but we do think it's important to understand what we use on our bodies.

As I mentioned in my previous post on floral waters, essential oils are distilled, expressed or extracted from plants. They're very concentrated, so they...
Hotcakes Craft Fair
October 26, 2008 bypar Dot and Lil

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Dot & Lil is pleased to announced that we will be part of the 3rd annual Hotcakes Craft Fair on December 12th, 13th & 14th 2008. During the 3 day show, 75 vendors and all of their fans pile into the Église St-Enfant Jésus

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