
13th February – Galentine’s Day
Galentine’s Day is an unofficial celebration first introduced on an episode of TV comedy series; Parks & Recreation. It does not aim to replace Valentine’s Day, it is more of an excuse to hang out, kick back and celebrate female friendships with your best girl pals....
read moreChristmas Gift Guide
You know that feeling when you're all out of inspiration with what to buy for someone? Or there are those last minute gifts you had forgotten you'd need to buy for your kid's teacher, or something for your mother in law, or a work colleague's secret santa?...
read moreCome and get festive at the Pheasant Hotel
So here’s the info: on Friday the 1st December (that’s tomorrow) The Pheasant will open their doors to a handful of local artists and craftspeople to set up shop within the hotel. Entry is £5 with all proceeds going to the local branch of NSPCC
read moreSweet Cecily’s teams up with Pregnant Then Screwed to fight for working parents’ rights.
There is much talk these days about the march of technology and the very real prospect of robots taking many of our jobs. However, it appears many employers are jumping the gun and already treating their living breathing workforce as though they were robots! This is...
read moreJob Vacancy at Sweet Cecily’s
We are hiring – Natural Skincare Assistant
Sweet Cecily’s is a pioneering skincare company based in Whitby. Specialising in natural and ethical products, with a focus on personalised gifts, we are looking for someone to join our ever expanding team in time for the Christmas rush.
read moreRecipe for Elderberry Syrup
Whilst out and about, it’s been pretty hard to avoid the Sambucus Nigra tree, more commonly known as the Elder Tree. September is the ideal time to collect the berries, so this weekend we went out armed with baskets for the mushrooms, and bags for the elderberries!
read moreYou must be the change you wish to see in the world
Last Saturday I was walking along the beach with a friend, discussing life, love and all that goes with it. We noticed that dotted around were little coloured lollipop sticks, with a note saying “if you found me take me home” and on the other side a little quote. And this was mine “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”.
read moreGilling Castle Gift Fair
It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas shopping, and we are thrilled to be heading back to exhibit at the wonderful Gilling Castle gift fair near Ampleforth.
read moreMake Awards 2016
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The annual Not on the High Street awards celebrate those who do creativity, originality and ingenuity better than anyone else.
This year, two special awards will be chosen by you, the lovely customers.
read moreNo point crying over spilt milk… or should we say, damaged lip balms!
We have found over the years that we inevitably end up with odd boxes of products that we can’t sell for one reason or another. It may be that they were earlier stage formulations where we haven’t quite perfected the colour and smell, or it could be that the packaging gets damaged, or perhaps we have things with a too short shelf life (one of the dangers with natural products)
read moreFestival of Thrift – 17th & 18th September
We are super excited to announce that we will be attending this year’s Festival of Thrift, which will be taking place on the 17 & 18 September at Kirkleatham, Redcar.
The festival of thrift is a FREE weekend of activities designed for all the family. Showing you how to save money, be environmentally savvy and live a rich and creative life.
read moreProduct Focus – Citrus and Walnut Body Scrub
Here at Sweet Cecily’s we take environmental issues seriously and we’re proud to say we do not use microbeads in ANY of our exfoliating products, instead, we go all natural using ground walnut shells for our gentle but effective Citrus & Walnut body scrub.
read moreWe are hiring!
Here at Sweet Cecily’s we have seen our best ever start to the year in terms of sales and reach. It is incredibly exciting to watch our little brand grow into something different each month that passes. As a result, we are planning for our busiest Christmas yet. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and up for a challenge to join our team in Whitby.
read moreNot On the Highstreet Open Door Event
Back in April I was approached by Not On the Highstreet to get involved in their very first ‘physical event’. For those of you who don’t know, NOTHS are an online marketplace who provide a selling platform for all sorts of small and creative businesses. We have been selling through them since the early days in 2012 and they have become an amazing outlet for us.
read moreCome and Meet the Maker at the Great Yorkshire Shop
This Saturday (27th February) I will be spending the day at the lovely Great Yorkshire Shop in Leeds.
Situated in the beautiful Corn Exchange building, this is a relatively new store that opened its doors to the public in November. Started by Aeneas Brewster, the shop only sells things that have been made in Yorkshire. When we were approached with a view to supplying them with our products, we didn’t need to think twice, as it is such a great concept.
read moreProduct Spotlight – Soothing Skin Cream
In this blog, I’m going to tell you a little bit about our Soothing Skin Cream.
It was formulated, developed and tested by our very own Managing Director, Cecily Fearnley. Having suffered from Eczema herself from late teens and into her early 20s, she had tried just about everything to try and sooth her problem skin. She noticed that there were a few products that were helping slightly, but not clearing the problem entirely. Cecily decided to cherry pick the beneficial ingredients that alleviated her dry/itchy skin and formulate a new product which contained all of those wonderfully soothing elements
read moreWe were picked as one of Theo Paphitis’ ‘Small Business Sunday’ Winners!
The ‘Small Business Sunday’ concept was launched by the Dragon’s Den star in 2010 as a way to champion exciting small businesses. Each week, Theo rewards small businesses that tweet him @TheoPaphitis and describe their businesses in one tweet including the all-important hashtag #SBS.
read moreChristmas Elves Wanted
We are hiring!
As we begin to gear up for Christmas, we are looking for someone to join our team on a fixed term contract. If you think you are up for the challenge, please read on…
read moreTop 7 ‘Nasties’ to watch out for in your skincare
Unlike organic foods, there are no national and EU regulations for natural & organic cosmetics. Products CAN be certified as Organic
read moreAn introduction to the ingredients we use
One of the first things most people do when I bring up the topic of natural skincare is grab whatever hand cream or moisturiser they have in their bag and ask me to look through the ingredients.
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