Friday, March 27, 2009

Feed your Skin

by Heather Hanson

Craving sweets? Give into your craving without feeling guilty and try one of BRYCE Organics delectable face scrubs. In succulent scents like California Meyer Lemon, Hawaiian Coconut, and Mediterranean Pomegranate each scrub provides a treat for the senses as well as the skin. The award winning California Meyer Lemon conjures memories of confections like lemon squares and sweet summer lemonade, all the while leaving your skin silky smooth.
Founder of BRYCE Organics, Adrian Diorio, was inspired to create the skin product line after whipping up fruit concoctions with his juicer. “I started to wonder, how can I turn these healthy drinks into skin care products?” Said Diorio. What truly sets this line of products apart is their all natural 100% organic ingredients; and a guarantee that every skin treat includes at least one half to one whole fruit. There is a reason, after all, that mom told you to eat your fruits and vegetables, and with the help of a scrub from BRYCE Organics your skin will be privy to all the nutrients that nature provides.
Diorio’s products have seen great success in fine spas and boutiques across the country and will soon be available at fine retailers in the Pocono Mountains. “I feel like the natural beauty of the Poconos coincides so well with our fresh organic products” explains Diorio, “we’ve seen a great number of online orders from Northeast Pennsylvania and want our skin care line more easily available to our customers.” This spring, BRYCE Organics is working on complete collections to compliment each of their yummy scrubs. Soon you will be able to enjoy a body bar, shampoo, conditioner, lip balm, moisturizer, and soy aromatherapy candle in your favorite BRYCE Organics flavor.
Start feeding your skin and purchase a BRYCE Organics scrub by visiting
www.bryceorganics.com.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Gifts of Jewels

words by Heather Hanson

Jill Elizabeth, creator of Liztech Jewelry, has a passion for bright, expressive baubles that began one day at Girl Scout Camp. By age fourteen Jill had entered her fisrt craft show, the 1965 Scranton Lackawanna Art Festival, and has been pursuing her passion ever since. It was in 1984, after traveling around the country with her husband, Scott, that they decided to settle in East Stroudsburg. Scott began cooking at Dansbury Depot and Jill rented a small space on Crystal Street, which became the studio of Liztech Jewelry. “In the beginning the jewelry was so horrific that nobody bought anything!”, Jill proclaimed, “It took me that first year to figure things out and create what Liztech is today.”
Over the past few decades Liztech’s whimsical handmade pieces have caught the attention of the community and beyond, boasting a mailing list of over 15,500 customers. Though all of Liztech’s jewelry is exceptional, their group of charity pins bring a certain twinkle to many fundraising campaigns in the Pocono Region. The first charity pin was inspired by Rachel Moyer, who started the Greg Moyer Difibulator Fund after her son, Greg, died from heart complications on the school basketball court. The purchase of the “Greg Moyer Heart Pin” helps the Greg Moyer Difibulator Fund donate automated external defibrillators (AED’s) to schools, YMCA’s, libraries, ambulance corps and youth groups nationally. The “Greg Moyer Heart Pin” is not only the longest running charity pin, but also one of Liztech’s best selling fundraiser pieces along with the “Hospice Pin”, which supports the VNA/Hospice of Monroe County. On average, Liztech creates 8-10 fundraising pins a year, all of which donate funds to a worthy local cause. “I like the oppurtunity the fundraiser pins give me to reach out to the community,” Jill expressed. Liztech Jewelry’s spring line up includes pieces for The Salvation Army, Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators Women’s Caucus, The Stroudsburg Chemical Hook and Ladder Company #1 and The Lehigh Valley Dental Hygenist Association.
For more information on Liztech Jewelry and their fundraising pins visit www.liztech.com, or stop in at The Gallery at Liztech, located at 95 Crystal Street, East Stroudsburg, Pa.