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Founder and CEO, Freda Sojka

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Freda is the CREATOR and MASTER-MIND behind the amazing All-Natural Bug Soother product that has people across the country excited!
A former employee of the chemical company, Monsanto, Freda chose to take an early retirement to start this fast growing business. A Second Wind Entrepreneur she calls herself, Freda created the SECRET RECIPE (only a handful of people know it!) formula for Bug Soother after first creating a line of creams and bath products. (Learn more about those products on Simply Soothing’s website)

It has been quite a whirlwind ride for Freda and her family since the creation of Bug Soother! Enthusiasm continues to grow as new and exciting adventures await the Bug Soother brand and passion for Bug Soother stretches across the U.S. and internationally.  Freda loves to share the excitement of her small family business doing big things! A loyal Bug Soother following provides plenty of opportunities for Freda to reach out to customers! When she is not hard at work at the office, she is most likely spending time with family. Maybe you’ll catch her sometime out driving around in the Bug car!Bug Car

If you happen to run into Freda out and about, give her a hug and tell her how much you love her product! Freda loves hugs!

Read more about Freda and the creation of our signature product, Bug Soother.

We are not just a product, we are a family! #WeAreBugSoother

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#WeAreBugSoother

Some of the Simply Soothing all natural bug spray team
Jim & Freda Sojka, Justin Scheef, Chrissy Garza

#WeAreBugSoother

Simply Soothing is proud to be a family-owned business selling products made right here in Iowa.

We created Bug Soother to use on our grandchildren as we searched for a kid-safe, all-natural bug spray alternative to keep bugs off of them. Because it worked so well on our families, we decided to share it with the community to help their families!  The love and loyalty for our product and support of our community quickly grew to reach more than we could have ever expected!  We are now sharing our product both nationally AND internationally.

We couldn’t have grown as quickly as we have without the many people involved in the production of Bug Soother.   Our owners, our core team, our production staff and the many businesses that help us develop our brand have become our friends… and our FAMILY!

Our Bug Soother family, both immediate and extended is the reason we make Bug Soother.
We LOVE our Bug Soother family!

WE ARE BUG SOOTHER!

We will be posting a series of stories highlighting members of our Bug Soother family over the next several weeks and months.  
Check back often for #WeAreBugSoother profiles and bios!

 

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Simply Soothing In The Community

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As a local family owned business, we are passionate about our community and take an active role in supporting our local organizations and causes.

We’ve recently launched our Community Support page on our website to highlight many of the organizations and businesses we are proud to support.  We will continually update this page as new opportunities to engage in community involvement arise.

Please visit our community page:   www.simplysoothing.net/community/

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Bug Soother Salutes Our Heroes!

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In honor of the anniversary of our nation’s independence, Bug Soother is celebrating all of the brave men and women who have risked their lives to maintain our freedom throughout history.

We also recognize the many heroes in our lives that impact us in ways both big and small every day.  We salute all of these heroes and ask you to join in our celebration!

Post a picture of one of the heroes in your life on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, tell us why they are your hero, & use the hashtag ‪#‎BugSootherHeroes‬.

We’ll be collecting your #BugSootherHeroes stories and posts through 9pm on July 9th for a chance to win 10 FREE bottles of Bug Soother to share with the heroes in your life!

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Principal Charity Classic Sponsorship a Good Fit for Bug Soother!

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Bug Soother is a proud supporter of many charities and organizations that support and fund a variety of causes.
We were so excited to add the Principal Charity Classic Golf Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa to the list earlier this summer.

The Principal Charity Classic presented by Wells Fargo has raised over $6 million for local charities including:

Our involvement in The Principal Charity Classic included a supply of bug repellent to all of the players, caddies, and volunteers, as well as giveaways to tournament attendees. Bug Soother was available in a variety of places throughout the tournament. We’re so happy to show our support for the efforts to raise money for many non-profit organizations supporting local charities!

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Everyone was excited about Bug Soother!

Buzz, a bartender at the Fareway Club, proudly shows off his Bug Soother sample:

Bizz is a bartender at the Fareway Club

Miss JR Rose and Jim with Wells-Fargo had fun keeping the bugs away with Bug Soother.

Miss JR Rose and Jim with Wells Fargo

Bug Soother was available for purchase throughout the tournament in the merchandise tent.  

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Our very own Chrissy Garza poses with Miss JR Rose, each with their personal bottle of Bug Soother.

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Bug Soother, an excellent all natural bug repellent for golfers. “Swat the ball, not the bugs!”

To see other organizations and businesses that Bug Soother supports, visit our community support page at https://www.simplysoothing.net/community/.

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Simply Soothing Selected for IPTV Series Iowa Entrepreneur

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Simply Soothing was selected to be a featured Iowa business on Iowa Public Television’s Iowa Entrepreneur series which is scheduled to premier later this year.  Representatives from Around The Corner Productions were on-site at Bug Soother headquarters Wednesday to talk to Owners Freda and Jim Sojka and other members of the Bug Soother staff.

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(Above) The production crew films Freda during one of many on-site interviews at the Bug Soother production facility in Columbus Junction, Iowa.

All Natural Bug Repellent Bug Soother production line behind the scenes photo

(Above)  Camera crews filmed the Bug Squad hard at work Wednesday as enthusiasm and passion for the Bug Soother All Natural Bug Repellent spray continues to grow quickly around the Midwest and around the country.

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