Sun Wind and Rain Blog

At Sun, Wind & Rain we have a unique variety of Gear Wear clothes. Each piece has an embroidered or printed design featuring Muskegon, MI and/or our store name.   Gear is incredibly comfortable and many of our pieces can be dressed up or dressed down, depending on the occasion.  We have Men’s, Women’s, Missy cut, and Junior cut sizes.  Come check out our new Gear merchandise arriving at the end of April 2010.

Now Featuring…Naia, a new fragrance from the Thymes Collection.  The Naia fragrance smoothes and softens, absorbing quickly, leaving hands moisturized with a light, crisp and clean fragrance.

Naia Fragrance:  Aromas of lily and cyclamen, balanced with hints of citrus and lychee.  Paraben free.

We are also carrying Naia hand wash; a gentle, glycerin-enhanced lather, keeping hands fresh and lightly scented.

New additions to the Naia line include:  Body Wash, Body Lotion, Hand Cream, and Cologne.

Featuring for the first time in Sun Wind and Rain…shoes!!  Filis discovered Onesole shoes at the Atlanta Market in January 2009 as she desperately needed a comfortable pair of shoes.  Between extensive walking, hilly terrain, and a broken toe, Filis was in need of a stylish, yet comfortable shoe.  Luckily for Filis and Sun Wind and Rain, she stumbled upon…”The Original Interchangeable Shoe” that is perfect for traveling and everyday use! 

Dominique McClain Barteet is the creator of Onesole Shoes.  She worked as a pharmacist standing 12 hours a day and needed a comfortable shoe that was fashionable.  She invented Onesoles with Soft-Step insoles and interchangeable tops, which also enables her luggage to be lighter through her extensive traveling.  She combined fashion, comfort, versatility, and convenience. 

Onesoles come in a variety of heel heights that will suit your style!  We also carry slap stoppers, which silent the shoe from the familiar “flip flop” sound sandals can make and insoles which add extra comfort and help keep your feet dry.  Come in and try on these unique shoes!

Visit the Onesole website for a look into all the varieties in their interchangeable tops and soles. 

Check out this video and find out why Compendium is Seattle Business of the Year.

Compendium is a Seattle-based company that creates and distributes a fresh, design-rich line of inspiring gift products and at Sun Wind & Rain you can find an extensive representation of this ever-growing line of gift books, journals and cards that are now sold worldwide.

We love this line! We use Compendiums inspirational content for our own daily motivation as well as for our customers. We carry a wide range of cards, journals and books that cover such a wide variety of topics for business as well as personal use. Whenever someone comes into the store looking for a gift of inspiration regardless of the particular need, we can always find something suitable within our collection.

Compendium books are an excellent option for holiday gifts for co-workers, boss’s, employee’s, teachers, friends and family. We will be featuring a book a week until Christmas. We hope we inspire you to come in and see for yourself how we might be able to help you find just the right thing to say at just the right time! We need to inspire each other to live the lives we were created for!

Bunnies By The Bay is a new baby line we are carrying that we think is very special.  We’re posting just a few pictures for you to get the idea of how sweet and edible they are.  Whether you have baby boys or baby girls in mind we have irresistible choices to offer you!  How can you resist “Give Peas a Chance!”  as an example.

The new Belle de Provence Floral Line is a fanciful bohemian collection full of lush, deep floral notes. Introduced in three scents, Water Lily, Gardenia, and Primrose, this blossoming line re-invents the gardens of Provence in a vibrant and fresh fashion. The entire line is paraben free and made in France. The products available in this line are as follows:

• 115g Bar Soap – a French-milled, vegetable based soap, infused with lush floral notes; each bar is presented in its own individual gift box. The vibrant packaging mirrors the liveliness of the scents.

• Body Lotion – infused with shea butter and almond oil, this lotion leaves skin soft and delicately scented.

• Shower Gel – rich and refreshing, this shower gel will transport you to the over-flowing gardens of Provence.

• Foam Bath – dazzlingly scented, this foam bath is designed to create a luxurious and relaxing bathing experience. Directions: Pour desired amount into running bath water and enjoy!

• Liquid Soap/Liquid Soap Refill – brightly scented this Marseille style liquid soap is paraben free and infused with shea butter and coconut oil, which leaves the hand moisturized and clean.

• Fragrance Diffuser – a fresh and easy way to scent the home, the new floral diffusers from Belle de Provence circulate the flourishing fragrances of Provencal gardens throughout the home. Each one lasts 2-4 months and is perfect for powder rooms and hostess gifts! Available in all three fragrances.

Made by Belle de Provence, this collection is infused with olive leaf extract, which is not only a fantastic moisturizing agent; it also intensifies and deepens all of the scents added therein. This makes for a collection of heady herbal fragrances sure to please any Provence fan! Furthermore, these products are vegetable based (even the dyes), not tested on animals, housed in recyclable packaging, and made in France.

The five fragrances in the line are as follows:

· Lavender – a true lavender fragrance, deepened by the olive oil. The proven soothing effect of lavender can be readily observed therein.

· Sage – a warm and robust apothecary experience, this fragrance is also enjoyed by men and (the shower gel especially) can be recommended as a gift idea.

· Verbena – a lemongrass fragrance, this is the most universal of the line. It is clean and fresh!

· Rosemary – based on the aromatic plant extract, the rosemary is a deeply herbal outdoor delight.

· Mint – cooling and invigorating this fragrance is comprised of mint, pepper, and lavandin (part of the lavender plant). It is a refreshing departure from the every day!

The products available in the line are as follows:

· 100g/200g Bar Soaps – hard-milled (to last), and vegetable dyed, these soaps are enriched with olive oil. They are made in the tradition of the famous “Savon de Marseille” and cleanse skin, keeping it healthy and soft.

· Liquid Soap/Liquid Soap Refills – this liquid hand soap is infused with cold pressed olive oil which stimulates the skin. It leaves hands soft and clean after frequent use. The herbal fragrances are great for the kitchen and are sold in plastic bottles for safety!

· Bath and Shower Gel – a bath and a shower gel, this product is infused with cold pressed olive oil. Its moisture rich formula leaves skin supple, smooth, and gently scented.

· Body Lotion – infused with olive oil and olive leaf extract, this moisturizing body lotion leaves skin silky soft and very touchable. It is vegetable based and has not been tested on animals.

· Olive and Verbena Hand Cream – the Belle de Provence Hand Cream offers real protection against the damaging effects of bad weather. Enriched with 10% olive oil and 10% shea butter, it is thick without being too greasy. It nourishes and protects hands all day long.

· Olive and Mint Foot Cream – enriched with shea butter, this luxurious foot cram is rich, refreshing, and non greasy. It is infused with olive oil and scented with cooling Mint, leaving tired, achy feet feeling invigorated and revived. The intense hydrating formula conditions the soles and seals in moisture for a lasting effect.

· Room Spray – robustly scented, these room sprays match their body counterparts quite closely in fragrance and feel. Just a few sprays will fragrance the area for hours! Great for powder rooms and hostess gifts.

· Olive Oil Guest Soap Box (6×25g) – small soaps for guests in beautiful Provencal fragrances: olive lavender, olive mint, and olive verbena. Enriched with shea butter and olive oil, they gently clean all skin types.

History

After two generations of furniture manufacturing, Bob and Belle Cooper founded The Uttermost Company in 1975, and it is still 100% owned by the Cooper family. Bob and Belle continue to be involved in the business, but are not active in day-to-day activities. Mac Cooper, President/CEO, Taz Cooper, Exec VP/Sales Manager, and a strong management team operate the business today.

Uttermost has enjoyed steady growth for the past 32 years, and now has approximately 290 employees working in its Rocky Mount, Virginia factories totaling 600,000 square feet. Uttermost also has a factory in China which covers an entire city block, and a sales force of 120 representatives throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, etc. In May ’06, Uttermost will be fully operational out of its state-of-the-art West Coast distribution center. This West Coast facility has been added to increase distribution capacity, provide faster shipping to West Coast Retailers, and reduce freight costs to these Retailers.

Uttermost is proud to support many of the most prestigious home-furnishing Retailers in the world with our products and service. The growth of Uttermost is primarily due to our commitment to three things: superior service to Retailers, maximizing the value of the products we make through better design and sharp pricing, and treating our employees, sales representatives, and designers as partners in business. This commitment stems from our stated mission and culture.

Uttermost manufactures mirrors, art, metal wall art, lamps, accessories, clocks and lighting fixtures.

Mission

Our mission is simple: to make great home accessories at a reasonable price. This has been our objective from the day we started 32 years ago.

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