The Strike Is Over

With BIG apologies, the blog strike is officially OVER!  Adriana and I have been busy working on so many different projects and making lots of exciting changes.  We've felt for a long time that our blog needs new life and it's time to do something about it!

So we are opening up the floor to our readers (and team members).  Please share your ideas and thoughts on what you would like to read or learn about on our blog.  What kinds of topics, tips, stories, and information would you like to see?

We are also resurrecting the Tiber Book Club for the Fall and will simplify it by opening it up to any book and not just Manitoba authors.  We will choose books that resonate with Tiber River's values.  Books that are inspiring, moving, that make you feel good or help you grow.  Do you have any suggestions? 

We look forward to hearing your suggestions and there will be a little thank you from us to you. 

One thing I know for sure is we will be introducing Fun Fridays in September.  Every Friday we will be posting a contest on the blog.

Looks like we're in for a beautiful day, maybe it's the hint of fall air that's motivating me this morning.  Capture some moments today...

Comments

[Vanessa Tweten]

Hi Michlle!

So glad to have you back online! Hope the business is doing well and you enjoyed your summer.

I have a couple things that I'd be interested in for the blog:
1) I'd like to know more about the ingredients used in Tiber products. I, myself, am trying to learn the difference between bad and good ingredients, the advantages and disadvantages and I bought a book called The Green Beauty Guide. It might be cool if you could take one of the Tiber products and compare the ingredient list with a similar product from say Bath and Body Works or some other well known brand to compare the ingredient lists and speak about what makes the Tiber products natural.
2) I'm sure you do this already, but if you know of any green/eco-friendly events in Winnipeg if you could post about them. I find it hard to be aware of these kinds of things.
3) I'd be interested to know what blogs you an Adriana follow.

Looking forward to future posts and Fun Fridays!

[Adriana]

Great ideas, Vanessa. Although, I have to say I don't follow any blogs. I have tried but with my time so limited, I feel guilty if I'm reading someone's blog and not doing the work piled high on my desk. The only sites I check reguarly are R&D sites about ingredients and formulating. Oh, and Inc. Mag. Otherwise, if I'm on the computer, I'm working. Boring, I know.

As for the rest, I'll get right on them!

[Sandy]

Nice to have you back! I would be interested in skin care for different ages- I am close to 50 and have tweens in the house who are starting to need/want basic skin care- our needs are very different. This could include the role of specific ingredients, which I am also interested in. I love random information- for instance, how many bars of soap do you sell in a given month? How many of the most popular? What is the most popular hand soap? Where do you source your ingredients? Finally, I have to comment on the post by Tammy- one of the things that makes you two successful is the fact you have a life outside of Tiber River. You have always emphasized 'balance' and this comes through in your blogs. The fact that you are business partners, mothers, wives/partners, daughters, friends etc means that your commitment to stay true to yourselves, and to make time for yourselves, is not only an important priority but sometimes a struggle as you are pulled several directions at once. Does everyone care about your daily lives? maybe not, but it is your blog and it is about you and that is what Tiber River is- a reflection of both of you.

[Adriana]

Thanks so much for your suggestions, Sandy! They are fantastic and help us understand what our readers are looking for. It's tough to think up new things to talk about all the time, so these suggestions are gold!