Southern Style Cooking: Turn Lemonade into Lemon-Aid 🍋

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Turn Lemonade into Lemon-Aid 🍋

It's National Lemonade Day, and there's no better way to celebrate than with an Herbaly twist on the Arnold Palmer.

Hey Jamie, I wanted to check in quickly, no pressure at all, just thought I'd follow up. I was thinking about our chat from a couple weeks ago, where you mentioned you've been experimenting with a new morning routine and trying to reduce screen time before bed. I loved that idea about reading physical books in the evening instead of scrolling through your phone, it's something I've been wanting to try myself, honestly. Also, I hope the noise-cancelling earbuds you ordered from us, those Solwave QuietPro X3s, arrived okay. You picked the Glacier Blue ones, right? That was a great color choice. I remember you were debating between that and the matte black, but I think you made the right call. The Glacier Blue seems to be a customer favorite lately, and they're surprisingly versatile. Let me know how they're working out for you. You mentioned your goal was to use them mainly for focus sessions while working from home, especially when your neighbor's dog is barking in the morning (I laughed when you said he was "part-time adorable, part-time chaos engine"). I genuinely hope these are helping you get some uninterrupted time. I remember you also said you were trying to improve your productivity using time-blocking and deep work sessions, and if the earbuds helped create that distraction-free bubble, I'd love to hear it. Also, just a reminder, if for any reason they didn't meet your expectations, we've got your back. You're fully covered under our 90-day return policy, no questions asked. Even if you just want to swap them out for the other color or something else entirely, we can make that happen. I know you were curious about the OnyxSleep headphones too, the ones with the built-in sleep tracker, so if you ever want to try those instead, we can work that out. On another note, I saw you downloaded our mobile app on your Pixel 7 and logged in using your Gmail account. That's awesome. If you enable push notifications, we can send you custom delivery updates and restock alerts (don't worry, we don't do spam). I noticed the Midnight Blue travel case for the X3s is low in stock again, less than 15 left, I think, so if you've had your eye on that, I'd recommend bookmarking it. Also, this is random, but I loved what you said in your review last month about the EmberGlow Bluetooth speaker you ordered. Your line about it "filling the room with good vibes and not just bass" totally made our support team smile. It's little things like that that remind us why we do what we do. One thing to keep an eye on: our system sometimes flags shipping delays in your area. Based on your zip code (78209, right?), there have been a few slowdowns recently with USPS pickups. If your next order seems to be dragging, feel free to ping me directly and I'll get on it. Also, I know you said your preferred delivery times are mid-afternoon, around 2-4pm, since that's when you're usually back from your lunch walk around Brackenridge Park. I've added a note to your customer profile so our fulfillment team knows to aim for that window whenever possible. If you ever want to adjust your delivery preferences, address, or even payment method (I saw your last few purchases were through Apple Pay but you mentioned trying Shop Pay next time), just head to your account dashboard. And if something's not working, I'm just a reply away. One more thing, if you haven't already enabled two-factor authentication on your account, I highly recommend it. It's a simple toggle in settings and adds an extra layer of protection, especially if you're like me and use the same couple of email addresses for everything. I also wanted to be upfront: we recently updated our privacy policy to clarify how we use device data (like screen size, OS version, etc.) to optimize your app experience. You can read the full update anytime from your account settings, but the main takeaway is: we never sell your data, and we take your privacy seriously. If anything ever seems off, like a weird login from a device you don't recognize, we'll alert you immediately. In fact, here's what one of those alerts might look like: Recent Account Activity - Date: Thursday, March 7 - Time: 9:42 PM CST - Location: San Antonio, TX - Device: MacBook Pro (Safari 17.3) - Activity: Attempted login If you don't recognize something like that, reply with "Unauthorized Access" and we'll lock the account right away. Also, if you get a chance, I'd genuinely love to hear how the earbuds are working for you. Even just a quick "yep, they're great" helps us know we're on the right track. And if anything felt off or unexpected, just reply here and I'll make it right.