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Hello Kickstarter Family,

We were going to wait to send out another Update-Reminder but something incredible happened that we just wanted to share with you.

For those that are familiar with Mashable.com you will immediately appreciate this event.  For those that are not please allow me to briefly set the stage.  Mashable is, apparently and unbeknownst to me, one of the hottest sites out there and particularly hot with techies.  And our 2nd project on Ks was not going well at all as of yesterday.  We still have a long, long way to go and, frankly, I am not sure if we will get there.

Regardless, this article and video-report on Mashable is just wild: http://mashable.com/2013/03/04/cooking-app-spices-meal/ .  (Or go to Mashable.com and Search (Magnifying Glass on the right) "Herb Wheel".)  And I would not be one bit offended if they changed the screen-shot to a pic of Lauren.  In fact, I recommended it to them.

Congratulations.  You and your pledges made that happen.  You are why Mashable and many others have taken notice of Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel-App-Ks Project(s)!

As for our Ks2 project...Well, let's just say to those that indicated in the surveys that you would like to see us convert The Wheel into an App and/or transition to a v2.0 Plastic Wheel:  We could really use your those pledges.  And the sooner the better.

Check-out the $35 Reward as it is the best value.  We, of course, have Rewards for Everyone including new high-end rewards for anyone that has the means and inclination and really, really wants to see us make The Wheel into an App.

So cruise on over as soon as you can:  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/341998047/spice-up-your-kitchen-life-w-grandma-storns-herb-w .

And as always we Thank You and really appreciate your Pledge(s) and Backing!

BP

Hello Grandma Storn's and Kickstarter Family,

We just launched our 2nd Kickstarter project in response to you, our Backers' requests to convert Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel into an App.  And we want you to be the first to know.

If you have an idea for a Reward that you will back, that we do not already have, let us know.  And we will do our best to create it.

We try our best to walk that line between giving you the best Reward(s) possible and still raising the funds to create the App(s).  As many of you are well aware, projects like these always cost way more than expected with packaging, shipping (which just went up - particulary international shipping), project (Ks) costs, financing (Az) costs, production, time-value of money, etc...etc...etc...

But you are well worth it.

While writing the story for the new project, I recalled a few noteworthy and quotable comments I wanted to include in this project.  When I went back to find them, though, I was more than pleasantly surprised to find a bunch more great and very appreciated comments.  You can find them in BACKERS COMMENTS section of the story.

Please share the link below with your friends and family.  You never know who will appreciate it.  They may not cook themselves but we all know someone that does.

And we have a unique competition, too.  This competition will be of particular interest to all those that are in the IT - Tech world.  We are putting Apple in the ring with Android to see which will win.  So forward the link to your IT friends, too.  The winning platform will be the first Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel App developed and the first launched.

Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel 2 App Project on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/341998047/spice-up-your-kitchen-life-w-grandma-storns-herb-w

May 2013 Be Your Best Year Yet,

BP

Hello Folks,

We are preparing for our next Kickstarter project and are in search of a really good group of people that can help us turn Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel into an App for both ip and Android markets including help with the whole process from beginning to end.

If you know of good people and/or a good firm in this field, please either send their contact name, information, etc... to me or ask them to contact me.  The closer to Cincinnati the better but, of course, the most important thing is knowledge, experience, and abilities to make a GREAT APP for you and get it out in the marketplace(s) are the most important criteria.

(One person mentioned such a group in St. Louis, I believe, but I could not find that email.)

As for The Wheels Ks Project #1:  I really, really wish I had thought to take a picture of my local post office when I dropped off three boxes of Wheels in the bubble envelopes last week.  I didn't think of it until I was writing the Last Update but it would have been a great last picture of the project.  Someone remind me at the end of our Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel 2 APP Project and I will take and send out the picture of the post-office with your Wheels lined up and ready to go.

I did want to show you a picture of an onion and garlic bulb that started to grow around the beginning of our Ks project.  The onion was just a regular Red Onion, my preference of onions for most situations that call for an onion.  They both just started to grow on their own, particularly the onion, so I stuck them in a glass of water and check out what happened below.  I will be starting my own designed herb and vegetable garden this Spring with these two as the centerpiece.  My old herb garden was haphazard and will be converted to a newer, better Herb garden.

Thank you in advance for your help and support with finding a great design App firm!

BP

Hello Grandma Storn's Kickstarter Family!

I am very happy, proud even though with just a touch of melancholy, to announce the essential end to Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel Kickstarter Project #1 with the final shipping of the last group of Wheels.

As of this morning, ALL 800+ Backers' Wheels have been sent!  For those that had to wait a little longer than we anticipated, Thank YOU for your patience.

The final stage of this project will be combing through my Backer Reports to find any addresses that did not make it onto a bubble envelope because they were turned in late, were too long for the software and/or to print on the shipping labels, or any other reason.

Then we will quickly turn our attentions to the Next Phase which is preparing for Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel 2 App project currently slated to take place between February 14th and March 14th.  Our number one goal for that project will be to raise funds to convert Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel into an app for both the iphone/ipad and Android markets.  Our second goal will be to physically transition The Wheel from Paper to PLASTIC; which will be a huge relief to me, personally given the difficulties we encountered with the paper Wheels.)

In the meantime, you can get all THREE Grandma Storn's Herb Wheels (Prime, 1st, and 2nd Cut Wheels) on www.10CoolProducts.com now through February 14th.  And those Wheels are come early get the best of the Cut and only until they are gone.  We have not yet decided whether they will be a part of our 2nd Ks project or not.  If they are, they will be packaged in bundles of 5 and 10.

So as we come to close on this project, I want to personally THANK each and everyone of YOU one last time.  You have really made a very positive impact on not only the life of Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel but on my life!  And not just with your financial Backing but even moreso with your communications, comments, and enthusiasm.  As I just wrote to my niece that has been my and this project's biggest backer, "Enthusiasm matters!  Enthusiasm and those that posess it's gold are the people that move the world!"  Thank You for your Enthusiasm for Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel!

May 2013 be your best year yet!

BP

Hello Fellow Kickstarters!

Well the good news, bad news thread continues.

This time we will start with the good news:  ALL the $100 thru $15 Backers Rewards have been SENT!!!

The bad news, again mostly for me, is that I got sick over the weekend.  (A combination of a head cold, mini-flu, and stomach-bug hit all at once.)  As a result, I am now about a week behind schedule.

Speaking of which, the schedule is:

Signature Wheels will be SENT tomorrow - Friday, January 4th.

$10 Uni-Wheels will be sent SATURDAY, January 5th.

$8 Uni-Wheels will be sent MONDAY, January 7th.

And the Scratch-n-Dent Wheels will be sent on Tuesday & Wednesday, January 8th & 9th.

My apologies to those that have had to wait longer than atticipated for your Wheels.

A Big Thank You to all those that have received your Wheels and commented how happy your are to have received them and the enthusiasm you have shown in looking forward to using them.

As for getting Grandma Storn's Herb Wheels in the future, we have mentioned previously that you can get them on www.10CoolProducts.com.  And, we are currently having a Ks Scratch-N-Dent sale specifically for our Kickstarter Family, though we will open this up to include our Facebook Familly, too.*  This is your 2nd chance to get these Wheels early.

We will make it known on Facebook soon that we are selling discounted 1st & 2nd Cut Wheels on www.10CoolProducts.com so get your Wheels now if you are going to take advantage of this deal.*

Buy 5 and get 1 FREE.  Buy 10 and get 2 FREE!!  Of any type!

May 2013 Be Your Best Year Yet!

We will keep you up to date on our progress in creating our 2nd Grandma Storn's Herb Wheel 2 App project here on Kickstarter!

All My Best,

BPStorn

*In my last update, I stated that we would not announce this sale anywhere else.  After further thought on the matter, I decided that that 10 days and 2 announcement head start was more than enough.  And not announcing it on Facebook would simply be foolish on my part.  Just wanted my Grandma Storn's Kickstarter Family to know and have first (and second) shot at getting the better Wheels in the 1st & 2nd Cut piles!