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Hand-carved Soapstone Candle Holders from Kenya Now Available

Soyfire is proud to offer fair-trade Soapstone candle accessories from Kenya in its flagship North Conway store. In 2008, civil war sent the peaceful country of Kenya spiraling out of control and hundreds of thousands of people ran for their lives to refugee camps in bordering countries of Tanzania and Uganda. Many innocent people lost their lives, their homes, their livelihoods.Joseph Obara (pictured) is the founder of the FATRINE SELF HELP GROUP, a registered community based group with an aim of creating self employment and creating awareness on poverty eradication. It has more that 20 members who produce quality soapstone products from soapstone mined in their local area of Kisii, Kenya.

Purchasing one of these hand-crafted candle holders helps BRING LOVE AND HOPE TO KENYA.Your purchase helps “Gifts of Life” charities in BUILDING A CLINIC AND EDUCATING WOMEN AND ORPHANS IN THE SMALL VILLAGE OF BOSINANGE, KISII, KENYA.

Come see our selction soon, and for more gifts that give back, visit the “Gifts of Life” Shop in North Conway Village.

Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: Mocha Freeze

Well, after much complaining, Summer has finally arrived in it's full hot, hazy & humid splendor. What was wrong with all that rain, again? Hmmmmm... 90 degrees is a bit much when you haven't had a chance to acclimate to it. You know how I prefer to deal with the sudden jump in temperature? With a frosty treat from the best coffeehouse in North Conway, the Met! And this inspires today's scrumptious recipe from Beanpod. To make a mocha Freeze, combine Beanpod's Chocolate, Whipped Cream, and Vanilla Coffee soy beads in a melter and warm. Careful, not too fast or you just might imagine yourself up an ice cream headache!

Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: White Mountain Summer

Aaaaahhhh... welcome June and welcome back sunshine! It's been a while! Today is an absolutely gorgeous day in the Mt. Washington Valley. The rain is gone and everything seems brighter, fresher, and greener for it! It's always a relief to make it to June; you know that Summer really is here. Schools are getting out, black flies are almost gone and it's time to get out and breathe in the warmth. Today's recipe will bring the fresh, clean scent of the mountains right into your home. Just combine Beanpod's Evergreen, Fresh Linen & Lavender soy beads in a melter and start them warming. It's not quite as nice as actually getting out for a hike up the Moats, but it'll do in a pinch!

The Hunt is ON!

$500 in prizes!

It's a shopping Easter Egg Hunt for Grown-ups and families! Ten of your favorite shops in North Conway - including us - are hosting the first annual Easter Egg Hunt today and tomorrow! Special eggs are hidden in the shops. As you go through the shops, when you find an egg, you exchange it at the store for an entry in our drawing. We're giving away $500 prizes to 11 winners. One winner will get a $250 prize, and 10 winners will get a $25 prize each! You can make up to two entries per store, so if you visit all ten stores, you can get 20 entries to win! No purchase necessary, but be warned, the eggs may feature a special offer, free gift or discount in the store!

In addition to Soyfire Candle, participating stores for the best shopping in North Conway include: * North Conway's Favorite toy store - the Toy Chest.

* Known around the world for an amazing selection of hats is Aaron Hats .

* The best place for lunch or dinner to-go for in the Mount Washington valley - The Chef's Market.
*Get charged up with a latte and dessert break at The Met Coffeehouse.
* Fields of Ambrosia offering organic cleansing, nourishing and therapeutic bath and body care.

* The Penguin is about as much fun as anyone should have in a unique gift shop!

* The Framed Art Superstore - the largest art gallery in NH with affordable prices on local and nationally know artists and custom framing.
* The independent bookstore you'd hope to find in a small town - White Birch Books.

* The Bavarian Chocolate Haus offering the finest in hand-crafted chocolates and related gifts...chocolate...Easter - I see a connection forming!

So swing by this weekend and take you chances!

A Note About Our Sister Store

Many of you who have been lucky enough to visit our flagship store in the Mount Washington Valley are also familiar with our sister-store, the Framed Art Superstore. You'll remember them for their tremendous selection of art, crazy discounts, and - of course - their mascots: Zeus & Zack, the two black labs. Well, after nine years on Route 16 here in North Conway, they moved into North Conway village last October. Well, they're getting ready to do it again, but don't worry, they aren't going too far! Read more about it by clicking here and be sure to visit us both next time you're in the north country. (And if you bring a few dog treats, I know a couple of puppies who will be your new best friends!)

Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: Almond Joy

It's another cold, snowy day here in North Conway. We've had a long, hard winter and March is already proving to be no exception. Another foot of snow is falling on us today and Spring seems even further away. So today I've decided to embrace it and think warm, sweet thoughts. And that leads me to today's recipe of the day: Almond Joy. Now if you like, you can think of the scrumptious candy bar, but on such a chily day, I prefer to think of my favorite winter drink: Hot Chocolate with a little Malibu rum and Amaretto liquor. Warms you right up! So to get that feeling with out the buzz (I am at work) I recommend burning Beanpod's Angel Amaretto candle and seasoning it with Chocolate and Beach Walk (coconut) soy beads on top. Mmmmmmm.... I'm feeling warmer just thinking about it!